SUSPENDED BREWING / PIGTOWN

One of Twopoint’s early brewery projects, Suspended Brewing Company opened on Washington Boulevard in Baltimore’s Pigtown neighborhood nearly a decade ago. At the time, Main Street revitalization efforts were well underway, supported by a strong community-led storefront improvement program. A comfortable place to sit and have a beer was still missing from the corridor, and Suspended helped fill that gap.

The building has undergone many changes in tenants, most recently housing a Baptist Ministry. The grade change from the front street to the back alley worked well for the ministry as a platform stage. These bones worked well for transforming the space into a brewery and tasting room.

With no plans for distribution, Suspended scaled its brewing operation to meet on-site demand, freeing up space for a more immersive taproom experience. Demolition removed layers of previous use, creating a clear visual connection from the street entry through the tasting room to the brewhouse beyond. Design interventions were minimal but impactful. Existing chandeliers were salvaged and reused, contributing unexpected character. A central cold box was clad in reclaimed wood to become a design feature, rather than hidden away. Budget constraints shaped the design approach—limiting partitions, embracing the building’s raw character, and integrating simple, functional furnishings throughout.

Suspended Brewing will soon relocate to a new home in Hampden along Falls Road, where the next chapter of the brewery continues in a space once again designed by our team. The Washington Boulevard space remains active as a brewery today, now home to Mystique Barrel Brewing Co. Twopoint worked with Mystique to add a small food service kitchen to the space, expanding their ability to pair a menu with their barrel-aged beer program.