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Experience beer’s greatest brewing cultures at Silver Branch!
We celebrate the beers that arose from centuries of brewers experimenting and refining their recipes and approaches in Belgium, Britain and Ireland, Central Europe and the Americas. The casual ambiance of our taproom will evoke the gemütlichkeit and camaraderie enjoyed in turn-of-the-century American biergartens; British pubs; a sidewalk café in Prague; or a low-key taproom in Portland or Poland.
Gemütlichkeit /gǝ’ mōōtlik,kīt/
No, it isn’t a misspelling of Gesundheit.
It’s German for that nebulous sense of camaraderie, coziness, and a sense of belonging one gets when enjoying time with good friends. For us, drinking beer is a time to commune with friends. Creating a space where folks want to catch up while enjoying a pint of beer, a glass of wine, or a soda is the reason we decided to open a brewery in the first place. We look forward to hosting you and your buddies! Pretty soon you too will feel comfortable describing Silver Branch using that term gemütlich.
About Silver Branch
Silver Branch Brewing Company is a production brewery and taproom located in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring immediately adjacent to the Silver Spring red line metro stop.
Silver Branch was founded by Christian Layke and Brett A. Robison in March 2019. As long-time beer lovers with an appreciation for the four major brewing cultures, they brew and serve excellent beer inspired by European and American beer traditions. Silver Branch’s beers are multi-dimensional so that the last sip of your last beer is as pleasing as the first sip of your first beer.
The Folks Behind Silver Branch
Brett Robison
Co-Founder and COO
Brett Robison was the founding General Manager for our taproom business and currently oversees all hospitality and wholesale operations for Silver Branch Brewing Company. He has been an integral player in the development of a growing Montgomery County craft beer scene since 2013. Brett began his beverage industry career back in 2007 and has made the DMV home ever since 2010. After having developed several successful beer and bar programs in the region, he became the first retailer to sell self-distributed beer in Montgomery County in 2014. He continues to play a significant role in the development of Maryland craft beer and self-distribution practices within Montgomery County and Maryland. Brett has worked alongside legislators to reform several beer and liquor laws in Montgomery County; specifically he helped plan and create a new class of liquor license for retailers in Montgomery County formally known as class BD-BWL.
Christian Layke
Co-Founder and CEO
Christian was the founding brewer for Silver Branch. At this point, he no longer spends time on the brew deck, instead spending his time on organizational management. He serves as CEO and President of the Board. After graduating from Cornell in Environmental Sciences and The George Washington Universities with an MA in Geography, Christian worked for an environmental policy non-profit in Washington DC. After 15 years of a desk job started making him restless and having a beer win a national home-brew competition in the Oktoberfest category, Christian spent a few months in Belgium interning with a brewery. Once he learned that making beer commercially is actually easier than homebrewing (better tools), he knew it was time to take the plunge and become a commercial brewer. Six years later, after meeting Brett and completing a business plan, Christian quit to open his own brewery.
Silver Branch Lagerhaus & Biergarten is located in the heart of Downtown Silver Spring right next to the Silver Spring red line metro station on Colesville Rd.
Parking Nearby
We are located less than 100 steps from the north side red line metro entrance in Silver Spring. Public parking is also available nearby: Cameron Street Garage located at 8530 Cameron St is less than a 5 minute walk away.
Taproom & Biergarten Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11:30am – 10pm
Friday: 11:30am – 11pm
Saturday: 12pm – 11pm
Sunday: 11am – 9pm
Silver Branch Warrenton Station is located in the heart of Old Town Warrenton right next to Main Street and walking distance to the Warrenton Greenway Trail.
Parking Nearby
In addition to street parking, Old Town Warrenton offers two parking areas: Municipal Parking Lot B, located at 15 S. Third Street, and Public Parking Lot D, located at 100 E. Lee Street.
Taproom & Bistro Hours
Monday – Thursday: 11:30am – 9pm
Friday: 11:30am – 10pm
Saturday: 11:30am – 10pm
Sunday: 11am – 9pm
Private Events
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