• Support Habitat for Humanity’s Building a Thirst Fundraiser, Get Brew Discounts

    Support Habitat for Humanity’s Building a Thirst Fundraiser, Get Brew Discounts

    Support nearby Habitat for Humanity of Chester County – a nonprofit that works in collaboration with families and individuals to build and finance affordable homes for their latest effort. They have partnered with 10 local breweries for its Fourth Annual Building a Thirst Fundraiser. For $40, you can purchase a Beer Ticket Book that contains…

  • Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler Goes With the Flow, Offers Beer To-Go

    Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler Goes With the Flow, Offers Beer To-Go

    In 2020, a year that won’t soon be forgotten, Forest & Main Brewing Company in Ambler is putting a slight twist on the phrase: “bloom where you are planted,” as quoted by Saint Francis de Sales, the Bishop of Geneva in the sixteenth century. This brewing company is brewing where they are planted, writes Katie…

  • See Which Alcohol Brands Helped Montco Residents Get Through 2020

    See Which Alcohol Brands Helped Montco Residents Get Through 2020

    The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board has released the list of top selling liquors for the past year and Tito’s Handmade Vodka made by Crown Wine & Spirits coming out as the clear winner in Montgomery County, writes Dan Stamm for NBC 10 Philadelphia. . With 2020 having been an especially challenging year in pretty much…

  • See Which Local Brewery Made List of Best Breweries in Philadelphia Area to Visit

    See Which Local Brewery Made List of Best Breweries in Philadelphia Area to Visit

    Tired Hands Brewing Company, with its locations in Ardmore and Fishtown, is one of the best breweries to visit in the Philadelphia area, writes Maddy Sweitzer-Lammé for the Philadelphia Magazine. With a nationally recognized name, Tired Hands offers unique milkshake IPAs as well as super-limited edition drops that beer nerds all across the country want…

  • Former Eagles Wide Receiver Terrell Owens Joins Forces with Lasorda Family Wines to Launch New Wine Label

    Former Eagles Wide Receiver Terrell Owens Joins Forces with Lasorda Family Wines to Launch New Wine Label

    Former Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens has partnered with Lasorda Family Wines, a family wine business of Norristown native and Baseball Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda, to create a new wine label called Eighty-One, writes Pat Ralph for the Philly Voice. The name comes from Owens’ playing days when he wore No. 81 during…

  • Iron Hill Adds Canned Beer to Its Offerings

    Iron Hill Adds Canned Beer to Its Offerings

    Just before its 25th anniversary, Iron Hill Brewery opened a new production brewery in Exton that is large enough to brew 20,000 barrels annually, or around 20 times what one of its brewpubs produces in a year, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The facility, which opened for takeout last week, is the brewpub…

  • Cheers! Reach for a Cocktail from these King of Prussia Area Restaurants and Distilleries

    Cheers! Reach for a Cocktail from these King of Prussia Area Restaurants and Distilleries

    Looking for a toast to raise high, usher out 2020, and welcome the new year? Enjoy these great holiday cocktail, wine, and beer selections from the Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board’s Montco Explorer. Can’t decide which wine to try for the holidays? Sample a selection of the best wines from Karamoor Estate (pickup located…

  • Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company Selling T-Shirts to Benefit Hospitality Assistance Response of PA

    Downingtown’s Victory Brewing Company Selling T-Shirts to Benefit Hospitality Assistance Response of PA

    Downingtown-based Victory Brewing is doing its part to help hospitality workers who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic by selling T-shirts to benefit the Hospitality Assistance Response of PA, according to a staff report from the Beaver County Times. HARP is an initiative that provides financial relief to hospitality workers throughout the state who…

  • Philadelphia Magazine: Grab Drinks and Food To-Go From These Local Breweries That Made Region’s Top 20 List

    Philadelphia Magazine: Grab Drinks and Food To-Go From These Local Breweries That Made Region’s Top 20 List

    Those looking to enjoy a good drink along with delicious food while staying safe during the pandemic are in luck as two local breweries have made the list of top 20 breweries, wineries, and distilleries that offer takeout, delivery, or socially distant options in the region, writes Philadelphia Magazine. Moss Mill Brewing in Huntingdon Valley…

  • Be Here Brewing Celebrates First Anniversary with New Version of Its Flagship IPA

    Be Here Brewing Celebrates First Anniversary with New Version of Its Flagship IPA

    Be Here Brewing recently celebrated its first anniversary as the sole brewery in Avondale, writes Jen Samuel for the Daily Local News. “We would have loved to celebrate our anniversary with a full house of customers and live music,” said Dan Knabb, who co-owns the brewery with Maura Langley. “Of course, that wasn’t possible.” Instead,…

  • Major Setback in Fort Washington’s Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room Plans

    Major Setback in Fort Washington’s Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery Tasting Room Plans

    A long-planned tasting room by Karamoor Estate Vineyard & Winery in Fort Washington that was slowly taking shape in recent months suffered significant damage in a Friday fire, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News. The fire on the estate owned by Athena and Nick Karabots was reported in the early morning hours, said…

  • ‘Keystone Change’ Podcast Profiles Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works

    ‘Keystone Change’ Podcast Profiles Pottstown’s Manatawny Still Works

    Manatawny Still Works in Pottstown has been operational since 2014, but 2020 has been its craziest year by far, writes Lee Stabert for the Keystone Edge. Stabert interviewed Derek Menaldino, co-owner of the distillery, for the inaugural episode of Keystone Change. This new podcast series aims at talking about the creative ways state businesses and…

  • Award-Winning Montgomeryville Winery Produces Some of Best Cider in State

    Award-Winning Montgomeryville Winery Produces Some of Best Cider in State

    Stone & Key Cellars, an award-winning winery and cidery in Montgomeryville, is among the ten best cider-makers in Pennsylvania, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The establishment started as a homebrew-supply store and has evolved over time into one of the best wineries and cideries in the region. The local institution offers a small…

  • Karamoor Estate in Fort Washington Among Region’s Best to Visit Wineries

    Karamoor Estate in Fort Washington Among Region’s Best to Visit Wineries

    Visits to vineyards have proven to be remarkably pandemic-friendly, making this the perfect time to head out to some of the best wineries in the region possibly with lawn chairs and blankets in tow, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. And those who would like to spend an afternoon sipping good wine while enjoying…

  • Haverford Native Founds Brewery with Social Mission in Philly

    Haverford Native Founds Brewery with Social Mission in Philly

    Tess Hart, a Haverford native and co-founder and CEO of Triple Bottom Brewing, founded the year-old Philadelphia brewery with a social mission in mind, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Hart and her two business partners, husband Bill Popwell and brewer Kyle Carney, focus on three bottom lines in their work: beer, people, and…

  • ‘French Toast Lady’ Teams Up With Doylestown Brewing to Release New Spice Brown Ale

    ‘French Toast Lady’ Teams Up With Doylestown Brewing to Release New Spice Brown Ale

    Charisse McGill, dubbed the French toast lady for the bite-sized pieces of French toasts she sells at farmers markets and festivals, has teamed up with Doylestown Brewing to release a new spice brown ale together, writes Tara Nurin for Forbes. The jovial entrepreneur has already made a name for herself in the Philadelphia area and…

  • Deal With Hatfield’s Penn Beer Distributors Brings Night Shift Brewing to Southeastern PA

    Deal With Hatfield’s Penn Beer Distributors Brings Night Shift Brewing to Southeastern PA

    Boston-area craft brewer Night Shift Brewing is coming to Southeastern Pennsylvania through a distribution deal with Hatfield-based Penn Beer Distributors, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The brewery originally planned to open a production facility, taproom, and distributorship in Roxborough, but the pandemic threw a wrench in that plan. When the country started to…

  • Fall Means Apple Cider Donuts, and No One Makes Them Better Than This Iconic Orchard

    Fall Means Apple Cider Donuts, and No One Makes Them Better Than This Iconic Orchard

    The season for apple cider donuts is upon us, and Philadelphia Magazine has compiled its list of where you can find the best of these tasty treats. A Chester County staple for more than 50 years, Highland Orchards in West Bradford Township is synonymous with all things fall, particularly apple cider donuts, which Highland bakes…