Behind the bar: Burnish Beer Company prepares for Oktoberfest

Behind the bar: Burnish Beer Company prepares for Oktoberfest

SALISBURY, Md. — A local brewery is preparing for its Oktoberfest celebration and offering a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into the beer-making process. “A brew day is a single day, and then fermentation takes anywhere from two to three weeks,” said Mathew Shockley, brewer and co-owner of Burnish Beer Company. Brewing is a detailed and time-consuming process that begins with a grain called malted barley — barley that has just begun to grow…