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title: Testudo on Tap
date: 2024-09-06T13:00:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/testudo-on-tap"
section: Articles
---
# Testudo on Tap

*September 6, 2024* — by [Chris Carroll](/authors/chris-carroll)


- *Photos by Stephanie S. Cordle*

> UMD Joins With Baltimore Brewery Co-founded by Alum to Offer New Beer

*two cans of Testudo Premium Lager, with one showing Testudo holding a Maryland flag*

As a student, Adam Benesch ’98 shared his latest home brews with buddies on game days. Now, thanks to a new partnership between the University of Maryland and Union Craft Brewing, its co-founder and CEO is pouring frosty beers for the Terp community at large.

[Testudo Premium Lager](https://unioncraftbrewing.com/beer/testudo-premium-lager/), which Benesch (below) describes as “a super drinkable, incredibly approachable, very flavorful” classic lager, is available at UMD athletic venues including SECU Stadium and the Xfinity Center, as well as retail locations throughout the DMV.

The partnership with the Baltimore brewery is also intended to provide internships and new learning opportunities for students studying in the fermentation science, marketing and other majors, while the Maryland mascot-themed beer will eventually offer a fertile testbed for incorporating hops and barley from the state’s farms into a popular product. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the [One Maryland Collective](https://onemarylandnil.com/), an endeavor composed of fans, alums, businesses and charities that helps UMD student-athletes capitalize on their name, image and likeness (NIL).


*Adam Benesch poses with can of Testudo Premium Lager*




**Issue:** [Fall 2024](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/fall-2024)


**Types:** [News](https://terp.umd.edu/category/news)