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A new craft brewery, Pooles Island Brewing Co., plans to open in Middle River in late November. Named after the Maryland island in the Chesapeake Bay, Pooles Island plans to brew a wide variety of beer styles, said partner Scott Donnelly. The brewery’s ownership group includes Donnelly, his wife Monica Donnelly, David Cahlander and Roger...

According to local lore, Pooles Island was once the site of a peach orchard floating in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay. Later, the island was purchased by Aberdeen Proving Ground as a site to test artillery. Now it’s also the namesake of a brewery coming soon to Middle River. Baltimore County liquor board commissioners...