• Huntingdon Valley Malt House Provides Barley for Penn State Craft-Brewing Program

    Huntingdon Valley Malt House Provides Barley for Penn State Craft-Brewing Program

    Penn State University is offering a craft-brewing certificate program at its Berks campus where the students get to use local-sourced ingredients to craft new beer choices, according to a staff report from Beer and Brewing. The locally sourced barley used by the first graduating class to create their “Land Grant” beer was provided by Double…

  • European Lager House in Thornton Expands Into Chester County

    European Lager House in Thornton Expands Into Chester County

    BierHaul Farmhouse, a European lager house in Delaware County, is expanding its operations into Chester County with a new location that will feature an indoor beer garden, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The new space will be located in West Chester. Dubbed BierHaul Townhouse, the concept will take over the site that…

  • Two Locals, Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Brewery, Is Led by Two Brothers

    Two Locals, Philadelphia’s First Black-Owned Brewery, Is Led by Two Brothers

    Brothers Richard and Mengistu Koilor’s journey to opening Philadelphia’s first Black-owned brewery began in 2016 when Richard bought a home-brewing kit and set it up in his brother’s West Philadelphia backyard. That dream recently became a reality when the two brothers officially opened Two Locals Brewing Co. in University City, writes Michael Klein for The…

  • Keystone Homebrew Supply Moves to Souderton from Bethlehem

    Keystone Homebrew Supply Moves to Souderton from Bethlehem

    Keystone Homebrew Supply, a home brewing retailer that has been supplying the Lehigh Valley’s booming craft beer community for years, recently moved from its original location in Bethlehem to a new home in Souderton, according to a staff report from the Delaware County Daily Times. The store officially opened at 3361 Bethlehem Pike this month.…

  • Ten7 Brewing, Breweries In PA Partner with Domestic Violence Nonprofit on New Beer

    Ten7 Brewing, Breweries In PA Partner with Domestic Violence Nonprofit on New Beer

    North Wales-based Ten7 Brewing and Breweries In PA have joined forces with Laurel House, a comprehensive domestic violence agency, to create a new beer, Laurel House Lager. The aim is to raise money for the organization as well as awareness about domestic violence. The brand-new brew is a 5.5 percent dry-hopped Pilsner featuring Loral hops.…

  • Round House in Lansdale Closes Its Door, Round Guys Brewing Returns to Same Location

    Round House in Lansdale Closes Its Door, Round Guys Brewing Returns to Same Location

    Less than a year after its opening, Round House in Lansdale closed its doors permanently on January 14, according to a staff report from the Breweries in Pennsylvania. Round House opened in March 2023 on South Wood Street in a location that was previously home to Round Guys Brewing. Following the closure, Round Guys Brewing,…

  • Jason Momoa Launches His New Vodka Brand Meili in Pennsburg

    Jason Momoa Launches His New Vodka Brand Meili in Pennsburg

    Celebrity superstar Jason Momoa recently visited Montgomery County to promote his new vodka brand, according to the staff at WFMZ Channel 69. He officially launched his new Meili Vodka brand at Tosco’s Pub and Grill in Pennsburg. While there, he met and took pictures with fans. Momoa’s vodka is certified gluten-free and comes in bottles…

  • Croydon-Based Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. Unveils Exciting New Taproom in Historic Harleysville Bank Building

    Croydon-Based Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. Unveils Exciting New Taproom in Historic Harleysville Bank Building

    Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co., an award-winning brewery established in 2012 in the Croydon part of Bristol Township, Bucks County, has announced its expansion with a new taproom in Harleysville, according to The Times Herald.   Set to open in late spring, the taproom will be in the historic Harleysville National Bank building, constructed in 1929.…

  • 2023 Was a Good Year for Many Montgomery County Breweries

    2023 Was a Good Year for Many Montgomery County Breweries

    Both Tired Hands Brewing Company in Ardmore and Imprint Beer Company in Hatfield had a good 2023, according to an analysis by Kalena Thomhave for The Keystone. Using data from Untappd and BeerAdvocate, The Keystone highlights the Pennsylvania breweries that had a successful year last year, including two in Montgomery County. Tired Hands Brewing Company…

  • Francisville Mini Golf Bar Libertee Grounds Expands with Second Philly-Themed Course

    Francisville Mini Golf Bar Libertee Grounds Expands with Second Philly-Themed Course

    Libertee Grounds, the Philadelphia bar known for its indoor mini golf and hyperlocal beers, has expanded its Francisville location, writes Michael Tanenbaum for PhillyVoice.  Amenities for the newly expanded space include a golf simulator, another bar, a lounge, and a private event space.  Another prominent feature is the Philadelphia-themed holes. The nine holes on the…

  • Bucks County’s Mike Daley is the Man Behind America’s Grandest Private Whiskey Collection

    Bucks County’s Mike Daley is the Man Behind America’s Grandest Private Whiskey Collection

    Mike Daley, a Bucks County resident and multi-millionaire, possesses one of the largest private whiskey collections in the United States, writes Brad Japhne for Food & Wine.   His expansive estate, however, is running out of space to showcase his several thousand bottles of scotch, American, and Irish whiskies.   To cope, Daley has resorted…

  • Want A Locally-Made Beer? Try These 3 Philly Breweries

    Want A Locally-Made Beer? Try These 3 Philly Breweries

    While there are several brewery trails outlining where and how to find locally-made beer, PA Eats has created a special list highlighting the breweries in Pennsylvania dedicated to using local malted grains and other brewing ingredients, writes Emily Kovach. There are two main qualifications to make the list. First, the breweries must have at least…

  • This Local Brewery Is on the Pennsylvania Grain to Glass Brewery Trail

    This Local Brewery Is on the Pennsylvania Grain to Glass Brewery Trail

    Forest & Main Brewing in Ambler is part of the Pennsylvania Grain to Glass Brewery Trail, which focuses on breweries that are dedicated to using local malted grains as well as other local brewing ingredients, writes Emily Kovach for the PA eats. Forest & Main Brewing was co-founded in 2012 by Gerard Olson and Daniel…

  • An Infusion of Premium Chocolate, Peanut Butter Creates a Sweetly Tempting Ale

    An Infusion of Premium Chocolate, Peanut Butter Creates a Sweetly Tempting Ale

    Souderton-based Asher’s Chocolate and Conshohocken Brewing Company have joined forces to create an indulgent treat: an autumn ale crafted with peanut butter and chocolate, writes Rahul Kalvapalle for the Trend Hunter. The Chocolate Peanut Butter Autumn Ale uses high-quality Asher’s chocolate, pumpkin, vanilla, and peanuts. Infusing peanut butter and chocolate into the beer gives the…

  • Micro-Winery Cyrenity Sips Has Found a Sweet Spot in Hatboro

    Micro-Winery Cyrenity Sips Has Found a Sweet Spot in Hatboro

    Shakia Williams, who launched her micro-winery Cyrenity Sips a little over a year ago, has found a sweet spot in Hatboro, writes Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza for WHYY. Located right on Main Street, Cyrenity Sips is one of the few wineries in the country owned and operated by a Black woman. Right there on the premises, they…

  • Tranquility Brewing Company to Blast Off New Location in Kintnersville

    Tranquility Brewing Company to Blast Off New Location in Kintnersville

    Tranquility Brewing Company, a brewpub housed at The Fuge in Warminster, is expanding operations to a second location in Kintnersville, writes Chadd Balbi for Breweries in Pennsylvania.   The second taproom in Bucks County will occupy the former home of Great American Grill, which has been shuttered for 20 years.   Tranquility Brewing’s prime location…

  • Downingtown-Based Victory Brewing Teams Up with Tastykake for New Beer

    Downingtown-Based Victory Brewing Teams Up with Tastykake for New Beer

    Downingtown-based Victory Brewing and the iconic Philadelphia snack maker Tastykake teamed up recently to create Koffee Kake Ale, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  With brand collaborations in the craft beer industry on the rise in recent years, Victory Brewing wanted to get in on the action.  “As Victory entered the world of…

  • Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane Offers Great Beer and Inclusivity

    Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane Offers Great Beer and Inclusivity

    Perkiomen Valley Brewery in Green Lane, run by Tom and Kelly Weiss, came to be out of the couple’s brewing hobby and the need for their sons, Noah and Jonah, both of whom are on the autism spectrum, to find employment, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6abc. The brewery is fully focused on inclusivity. “Part of…