• Bucks County-Based Brew Pub Opens Second PA Location in Easton

    Bucks County-Based Brew Pub Opens Second PA Location in Easton

    Bucks County-based Vault Brewing Company recently celebrated the opening of a second location on Saturday, writes Ryan Kneller for WFMZ. The new location in downtown Easton has opened just in time for holiday get-togethers. Vault is known for brewing a wide variety of craft beers, including ales, lagers, sours, and stouts. The new Easton location…

  • Montgomery County Leadership: Jared Adkins, Owner, Bluebird Distilling and Char & Stave

    Montgomery County Leadership: Jared Adkins, Owner, Bluebird Distilling and Char & Stave

    Jared Adkins, owner of Phoenixville-based Bluebird Distilling and Char & Stave, a European-inspired coffee shop with locations in Chestnut Hill and Ardmore, grew up in Skippack. His parents were also entrepreneurs who owned several daycares and a construction company, where Adkins worked as a teenager. After college, he discovered a passion for brewing beer and…

  • A Broomall Mobile Irish Pub Was So Popular There’s a Sequel

    A Broomall Mobile Irish Pub Was So Popular There’s a Sequel

    Broomall Irishman John Chambers struck gold when he created a mobile Irish pub for rent. After a story on the pub appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Chambers was flooded with requests, booked solid every weekend for a year, Stephanie Farr wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer. All that success has generated a companion.  Chambers, a 60-year-old…

  • Millstone Spirits Group Plans to Expand to Larger Facility in Northeast Philly, See Seven-Fold Production Increase

    Millstone Spirits Group Plans to Expand to Larger Facility in Northeast Philly, See Seven-Fold Production Increase

    Millstone Spirits Group is working on expanding into a larger space in Northeast Philadelphia and increasing its annual spirits production by over 700 percent, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The 11-year-old Philadelphia company plans on moving into the new 35,000-square-foot facility before the end of the month. Millstone Spirits Group is the…

  • Pottstown Winery Closes After 31 Years, 3,000 Gallons of Wine for Sale in Bulk

    Pottstown Winery Closes After 31 Years, 3,000 Gallons of Wine for Sale in Bulk

    George Kline, the owner of West Hanover Winery which has locations in Pottstown and Harrisburg, has decided to retire from the vino business, writes Mac Bell for ABC27. Kline said he and his wife decided to close the winery because of his health problems and desire to enjoy life. “I have been having some health…

  • After 10 Years of Popularity, Iron Hill Brewery’s Phoenixville Location Closes

    After 10 Years of Popularity, Iron Hill Brewery’s Phoenixville Location Closes

    Iron Hill Brewery, popular in Phoenixville for over a decade, has permanently closed, according to employees, writes Justin Heinze for Patch. While it’s unclear what led to the closure, increasing competition and rising costs could have been a reason. This is not the only restaurant to close in Phoenixville recently, as PJ Ryan’s also shut…

  • Check Out These Happy Hour Deals in Delaware County

    Check Out These Happy Hour Deals in Delaware County

    Longer happy hours sanctioned by the state mean more happy hour deals available to the tavern or restaurant guest. Here are eight Delaware County happy hours worth checking out, writes Ben Silver for Main Line Today. Streetlight Kitchen & Bar happy hour in Drexel Hill has, $6 draft beers from local breweries, $7 wines, and…

  • A Norristown Brewery Is One of the Best Little-Known Breweries in World

    A Norristown Brewery Is One of the Best Little-Known Breweries in World

    Von C. Brewing Co., located in Norristown, made the latest list of top breweries in the world, writes David Johnston for the Men’s Journal. The magazine picked their best breweries from the winners of the 2023 World Beer Cup, but decided to highlight only those breweries who were lesser known. At the World Beer Cup,…

  • Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling Launches Two New Coffee Liqueurs in Time for Fall

    Phoenixville’s Bluebird Distilling Launches Two New Coffee Liqueurs in Time for Fall

    Bluebird Distilling, a Phoenixville-based distillery, is launching two new liqueurs, writes Emma Dooling for the Philadelphia Business Journal.  The two new coffee-based liqueurs came from the distillery’s cafe and cocktail bar brand, Char & Stave. On Sept. 29, the distillery unveiled the Char & Stave Coffee Liqueur and the Char & Stave Café Liqueur, both…

  • Newly Opened Wine Venture in West Chester Is the Latest Project for Seasoned Sommelier

    Newly Opened Wine Venture in West Chester Is the Latest Project for Seasoned Sommelier

    Turks Head Wines in West Chester is the brainchild of Level 3 sommelier and certified wine instructor Allison Owen and her husband, Josh, writes Paul Vigna for the Penn Live Patriot-News.  The couple first came up with the concept for a business that sources grapes from California and sells wines in its new bottle shop…

  • Oktoberfest Comes to Montco

    Oktoberfest Comes to Montco

    With fall around the corner, many prepare to celebrate in the german tradition of Oktoberfest. Laura Swartz compiled a list of the best places to celebrate for Philadelphia Magazine. Check out these places from Montgomery County that made the list. Fall for Ardmore Festival September 28, 2 PM – 6 PM Schauffele Plaza hosts this…

  • DelcoFest Returns Welcoming Another Autumn Season in Aston

    DelcoFest Returns Welcoming Another Autumn Season in Aston

    The Annual DelcoFest, Delaware County’s own version of an Oktoberfest, returns Saturday, Sept. 14, at 2SP Brewing, 120 Concord Road, in Aston, writes Laua Swartz for Philadelphia Magazine. This, and several other festivals in our region, line up with Munich, Germany’s 189th Oktoberfest this fall. The DelcoFest from noon to 8 PM is offering a…

  • Iron Hill Brewery and Shady Brook Farm Collab: ‘Farm Wooder’ Beer

    Iron Hill Brewery and Shady Brook Farm Collab: ‘Farm Wooder’ Beer

    Iron Hill Brewery has partnered with Shady Brook Farm to release “Farm Wooder,” writes Jeff Werner for the Patch. The new American Light Lager that will be sold exclusively at the Bucks County farm, The new beer with 4.3 percent ABV is available in 16 fl. oz. cans and four-packs. With every sip, Farm Wooder…

  • Mighty Bread Company Expands Into the Beer Scene, Releases Debut Drink

    Mighty Bread Company Expands Into the Beer Scene, Releases Debut Drink

    Mighty Bread Company has expanded its cafe menu of toasts, salads, sandwiches, and snacks to now include beer, writes Michael Klein for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Moreover, Mighty Bread has debuted the first beer under its brand, called Amici del Pane (“bread friends”). A while back, Mighty Bread owner Chris DiPiazza started thinking about the similarities…

  • A Chestnut Hill Cidery Has Been Named Top 5 Cidery in the Nation by USA Today

    A Chestnut Hill Cidery Has Been Named Top 5 Cidery in the Nation by USA Today

    There are more than 1,000 hard cideries in the United States, according to the American Cider Association. As more people have looked for beer alternatives, it has effectively grown the popularity of cider across the country, writes USA Today 10Best. An expert panel has produced a list of the 10 best cideries in the country…

  • Forest & Main Brewing Company Takes ‘Locally Sourced’ to Heart

    Forest & Main Brewing Company Takes ‘Locally Sourced’ to Heart

    Pennsylvania is home to a lot of great beer, but many of these breweries source their grains and other materials from out of state. Emily Kovach of PA Eats compiled a list of all the great beer made in PA from grain to glass. Ambler’s own Forest & Main Brewing Company made the list. Forest…

  • Bierhaul Townhouse Takes on Tavern Scene in West Chester, Supplying Delicious Bites and Stellar Brews

    Bierhaul Townhouse Takes on Tavern Scene in West Chester, Supplying Delicious Bites and Stellar Brews

    Less than two years after finding success in Thornton with Bierhaul Farmhouse, James Mullally and Loïc Barnieu are taking on the tavern scene in West Chester with Bierhaul Townhouse, writes Ed Williams for Main Line Today.  “I had the Bierhaul name, idea, and vibe in mind for a long time,” Mullally said. “To be fortunate…

  • PLCB’s Latest ‘Limited-Release Lottery’ Includes 1,252 Bottles of Rare Whiskeys

    PLCB’s Latest ‘Limited-Release Lottery’ Includes 1,252 Bottles of Rare Whiskeys

    Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board’s rare whiskey lottery offers spirit aficionados the chance to buy a $7,499.99 bottle of bourbon, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer.  State liquor license holders as well as residents 21 and over can enter the PLBC’s latest “Limited-Release Lottery” through 5 PM Friday. The lottery includes 1,252 bottles of nine…