FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 1, 2016

CONTACTS: Tim Zink, 410-962-4436/Marty Welch 202-224-4524

MEDIA ADVISORY

Cardin to Mark Orioles Opening Day with Ceremonial Opening of Innovative Oyster Stout Made with Maryland Oysters 

Senator to welcome new season with True Chesapeake Oyster Co., Waverly Brewing Co. and The Local Oyster, partners in new craft beer collaboration

Monday, April 4 at 12:00 PM, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) will join Waverly Brewing Co. and The Local Oyster at Baltimoreโ€™s Mt. Vernon Marketplace for a ceremonial tapping of โ€œThe Local Oyster Stout,โ€ a Baltimore-made oyster stout that uses only Maryland-grown oysters, which are farmed by the True Chesapeake Oyster Co. in St. Maryโ€™s County.

โ€œI am repeatedly impressed by the delicious offerings of Marylandโ€™s small breweries and its oyster farmers, and applaud the spirit of collaboration that both of these growing industries share,โ€ said Senator Cardin. โ€œSo with the start of a new season, I look forward to raising a frothy glass in celebration of the innovative spirit that makes Maryland such a special place.โ€

WHAT:                      Ceremonial Tapping of The Local Oyster Stout

WHO:                        U.S. Senator Ben Cardin

                                                True Chesapeake Oyster Co.                                        

The Local Oyster

                                                Waverly Brewing Co.

WHEN:                      Monday, April 4 at 12:00 PM  

WHERE:                    Mt. Vernon Marketplace, 520 Park Ave., Baltimore, MD 21202

HOW:                        MEDIA are encouraged to RSVP to Tim Zink tim_zink@cardin.senate.gov