“Something Different, Something New, Something Good” Looking Ahead to Patent Brewing Company

Patent Brewing Company will aim to produce “something different, something new, something good” when it opens in Prince George’s County sometime (hopefully) in fall 2019, according to co-founder Matt Humbard. He’s one of four co-founders along with his wife, Krissi, and Lauren and Matt Geist.

DCBeer’s Mike Stein had the early preview of Patent for the Washington City Paper in September, and you should check that out here for some key background. Stein writes, “[Humbard’s] model of opening first without a brewing system is a unique one. He’ll be buying wort from other breweries in the D.C. area and will be fermenting the sugary liquid into beer at Patent. This strategy is more common for cideries and wineries, taking apple juice or grape must and turning it into an alcoholic beverage on-site.”

I had the chance to interview Humbard about his next foray in the beer world. What follows below is lightly edited for length and clarity.

DCBeer: You’re jumping back into the brewery game for the