It establishes a Class 8 Farm Brewing license, which legalizes any brewery under 15,000 barrels a year, as long as they use only Maryland grown ingredients.
The bill goes into effect July 1, and comes with other benefits as well.
Holders of the licenses will also breweries to sell kegs and cases, as well as six ounce glasses for on site drinking.
They can also sell various foods, as well as apply for as many as a dozen special permits which would allow them to host beer festivals and other special events.
Several companies are already applying for the licenses. Til now, Maryland only has had one malt house.
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