BabyCat Brewery Bethesda

BabyCat Brewery Bethesda is a brewery in Bethesda, MD. It is a family friendly taproom with food on site, and it carries the same casual, relaxed approach as the brewery's Kensington location. The Bethesda taproom offers beer on tap and to go, with a kitchen menu, and guests can order from their mobile devices using a QR code. The brewery holds a rating of 4.60 based on customer reviews.

The brewery's name comes from Alice, a tuxedo cat that founder Sam Mussomeli and his wife Megan adopted as a runt in Pittsburgh. Alice never grew, earning the nickname BabyCat, and would supervise Sam's brewing from the kitchen doorway whenever he worked on a new recipe. When Sam decided to open a brewery, Alice became part of it, and the name BabyCat Brewery was born. Sam started brewing in his kitchen, then his basement, before opening the brewery. The business also runs a Kensington taproom and a food truck called the Cattie Shak, and both locations show World Cup games.

The Bethesda taproom sits on Del Ray Ave in the Woodmont Triangle neighborhood, about a block from the 2nd District Police Station and a short walk from Imagination Stage and the Sans Technology Institute. Public artwork, including Full-Twist and Begin Twist, is nearby.

BabyCat Brewery Bethesda holds a positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it, reflecting a welcoming spot for beer, food, and family in Bethesda.