The new Guinness brewery in Baltimore County is getting ready to open its gates to the public.
The brewery — Guinness' first on American soil in 64 years — has set a grand opening date of Aug. 3, brand ambassador Ryan Wagner said Wednesday. The $80 million project, which broke ground late last summer, will transform the historic Calvert Distillery (later a Seagram's bottling plant) into a brewery, taproom and restaurant that the company hopes will draw 300,000 visitors for tours and tastings…