Welcome to Hook & Ladder Brewing Company

10/30/08
The Westchester Times Tribune Highlights H&L

10/30/08
WAXQ-FM, #1 classic Rock and #5 overall station in NYC gives H&L a Shout-Out

10/30/08
Matt Fleischer interviewed on WRXP-FM, #1 Adult Alternative in NYC

10/23/08
Hook & Ladder featured in popular NYC blog, Gothamist

09/02/08
Hook & Ladder featured in DC & MD Beverage Journal

07/17/08
Matt Fleischer on the Cover of the UMD Diamondback

07/04/08
Backdraft Brown Mentioned in Golf Digest

06/16/08
H & L In the Washington Post

06/16/08
Beer Drinkers Help Benefit Charity

06/13/08
The Fleischer Brothers Featured in Terp Magazine

05/20/08
Matt Fleischer Picked as One of the 35 Under 35 Top Entrepreneurs by Bisnow

04/01/08
Hook & Ladder Featured in Jungle Magazine

03/25/08
Cinderalla Run Continues for Hook & Ladder

03/09/08
VOTE FOR HOOK & LADDER IN THE WASHINGTON POST BEER MADNESS BRACKET:
32 Bottles of Beer on the Wall: 32 Beers Go Head-to-Head in Our Second Annual Showdown of Suds

03/09/08
Hook & Ladder Tap Handles Profiled on About.com:Baltimore

02/27/08
Hook & Ladder LIGHTER™ Mentioned in the Food section of The Washington Post

01/23/08
Hook and Ladder Backdraft Brown Reviewed in All About Beer

01/15/08
Hook and Ladder Featured in Beverage World

01/03/08
'Lighten Up' on News Year's Resolutions: Manage Weight & Help the Community by Having a Beer!

12/28/07
Hook and Ladder Featured in Convenience Store News

12/13/07
H&L's Matt Fleischer on CN8

12/13/07
H & L on Marketwatch

11/22/07
H & L Benefit Fundraiser Highlighted in PhillyBurbs.com

11/01/07
H & L in Bethesda Magazine

10/29/07
H&L's Rich Fleischer on WICC AM 600 Again

09/26/07
H & L's Charity Efforts Profiled in the Henrico Citizen

08/14/07
H&L's Rich Fleischer Interviewed on WICC AM 600 Radio - Bridgeport, CT

08/14/07
Hook & Ladder on Fox News Providence

08/05/07
Hook & Ladder in Smart CEO Magazine

08/02/07
This Beer Has a Head......and a Heart

07/02/07
Hook & Ladder Rolls into PA

06/28/07
H & L Announces New Distribution Deals in Modern Brewery Age

06/27/07
H & L to Preserve Firehouse History with New Pub

06/14/07
Hook & Ladder Pub Profiled in Firehouse.com

06/13/07
Hook & Ladder Pub Mentioned in the New York Times

06/01/07
Hook & Ladder in the Philadelphia Daily News

05/25/07
Hook & Ladder Pub Mentioned in Gazette.Net

05/21/07
Backdraft Brown Reviewed in Modern Brewery Age

05/09/07
Hook & Ladder in the Washington Post Food Section

05/07/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in the Beverage Journal

05/06/07
Hook & Ladder Interviewed by Channel 6 Action News in Philadelphia

04/25/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in Baltimore's Urbanite Magazine

04/07/07
Hook & Ladder Noted in Washington Smart CEO

03/16/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Washington Business Journal

03/15/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Takoma/Silver Spring Voice

03/12/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in Modern Brewery Age

03/07/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Montgomery County Gazette

03/05/07
H & L Featured in The Post - New Restaurant & Pub in the Works

02/22/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Baltimore Examiner

02/16/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Baltimore Business Journal

02/07/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Arlington Connection

01/19/07
Hook & Ladder Climbs into Virginia; Puts a “Penny in Every Pint” for Local Charity
DC Firefighters Burn Foundation President on hand to accept local brewer’s donation
Crystal City, VA -- True to their slogan, the Hook & Ladder Brewing Company presented a $2,500 check to the DC Firefighters Burn Foundation as part of their “Penny in Every Pint” program at the Crystal City Sports Pub last night. Former Washington Redskins Gary Clark, George Stack and Tony Peters were all on hand to celebrate the occasion.

01/19/07
Hook & Ladder Featured in The Washington Post Express Magazine

01/15/07
Hook & Ladder Setting Virginia Afire Profile in Modern Brewery Age

01/10/07
Hook & Ladder Named Beer of the Month for On Tap Magazine

01/10/07
Hook & Ladder Brewing Co. Moves Into VirginiaWithout even turning on the sirens, the Hook & Ladder Brewing Company is blazing through Virginia (with several stops along the way). The beer company that was founded by a Maryland firefighter, donates a portion of all proceeds to help local burn victims, and makes two distinct award-winning beers, has landed in Virginia.

01/05/07
Hook & Ladder Needs Your Input
Hook & Ladder is proud to announce that the monthly newsletter is now accepting input from our readers If you are a firefighter or member of a station, please feel free to submit your firefighting stories and/or topics to us for publication. Due by the 22nd of each month, please limit your stories to 200 words. Stories selected will be printed in the following month’s newsletter. Submit your stories by the 22nd of each month to Liz at kristen@hookandladderbeer.com. Please include your Name, Occupation, Fire Station # and County with your submissions.

11/15/06
Hook & Ladder Featured in Modern Brewery Age
The Hook & Ladder Brewing Company of Silver Spring, MD, recently teamed up with The Winner Distributing Co. and the Firehouse Tavern in Carney, MD to donate a check for $6,000 to the Metropolitan Firefighters Burn Center Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting in the recovery of injured firefighters and burn patients in the Baltimore, MD, metro area.

10/25/06
Hook & Ladder Gives Back to Baltimore
First Lady of Maryland, Kendel S. Ehrlich, on hand to help “Put A Penny in Every Pint” for local firefighters
Carney, MD--Hook & Ladder Brewing Company teamed up with The Winner Distributing Company and the Firehouse Tavern in Carney, MD Tuesday to donate a check for $6,000 to the Metropolitan Firefighters Burn Center Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation of injured firefighters and burn patients in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

10/01/06
Hook & Ladder Featured in the Washington Post Magazine!
By Margaret Webb Pressler--Living in San Francisco in 1998, Rich Fleischer was making about $60,000 a year as a pharmaceutical researcher for Bayer, and had plenty of spare change to throw parties, travel and dine out. When he decided to make beer for a living instead, his money started disappearing like foam on a cold one.

09/18/06
Giving Back to Baltimore’s Firefighters
Hook & Ladder Brewing Company teams up with Baltimore Beer Distributor to put a “Penny in Every Pint” for local firefighters
Silver Spring, MD--Hook & Ladder Brewing Company was built on the principal of giving back to firefighters, and now, Baltimore’s newest beer is getting others into the act. Hook & Ladder, based in Silver Spring, MD, recently teamed with The Winner Distributing Company, a Baltimore beer distributor, and together will be making regular contributions to the Metropolitan Firefighters Burn Center Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting in the recovery and rehabilitation of injured firefighters and burn patients in the Baltimore metropolitan area.

08/15/06
Serving Beer and Saving Lives
Hook & Ladder Brewing Company founder and firefighter lends a hand
Silver Spring, MD--Hook & Ladder Brewing Co. Chief Operating Officer Rich Fleischer hadn’t planned on being out that afternoon, but with the regular service technician out and with a restaurant in need of service, he did what any responsible small business owner would do—he did the job himself. The Bethesda pedestrian who was struck by a car that afternoon is glad he did.