Draai Laag Brewing Company (pronounced “dry log”) is a creative addition to the Pittsburgh region beer scene. The brewery, which focuses on small batches of high-quality, hand-crafted beers, was the first to open in Millvale since 1845. Founded ...
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Feel at Home at All Saints Brewing
I visit breweries quite regularly. I’ve been to hundreds of breweries across the United States, met many talented brewers, and consumed some seriously delicious brews. However, every now and then I come across a brewery that offers even more. ...
Go to Helltown Brewing (Handbasket Not Required)
It is fitting that Helltown Brewing is located at the end of a dead end street in Mt. Pleasant, PA. During the late 1700s, this area was a bustling crossroads on the route between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia known for whiskey production and ...
Liquid Art at Roy Pitz Brewing
At Roy Pitz Brewing Company, beer is Liquid Art. Liquid Art is an expression of craftsmanship where barley, hops, yeast, and local Chambersburg water act as the blank canvas. The skill and imagination of the brewmasters turns the finest raw ...
Serving Their Country, Serving Their Brews: Young Veterans Brewing Company
Founders Thomas Wilder and Neil McCanon opened the doors to Young Veterans Brewing Company on September 7, 2013. Thomas served for 4 years in the Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer/Equipment Operator and completed a 14 month tour in Mosul, ...
From Duck Blind to Brewery, Back Bay Brewing Company
Back Bay Brewing Company was founded by friends Charlie Burroughs and Josh Canada in 2011 in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The pair decided to make their dream of brewing their own beer a reality while in a duck blind in Virginia Beach’s Back Bay. ...
Catching Suds at Beach Brewing
Beach Brewing Company was founded in Fall 2010 in Virginia Beach, Virginia by Justin MacDonald. At first, they were brewing only 12 gallons at a time. Later, a 5 barrel brewhouse was purchased from a small brewery in New Hampshire, which they ...
O’Connor Brewing Grew from Backyard Homebrewing
O’Connor Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, was founded by homebrewer Kevin O’Connor in 2010. He was so passionate about craft beer, he even wrote his final thesis on how to open a brewery. The original beers - Green Can Golden Ale, ...
Sass is Sweet at Smartmouth Brewing
Smartmouth Brewing Company, located in Norfolk, Virginia, opened in November 2012 by former corporate lawyer, Porter Hardy IV. His homebrew experimentation has led to one of the Southeast's most promising startup breweries.
Heading Right Up Brewer’s Alley
Brewer’s Alley Restaurant and Brewery is Frederick, Maryland’s first brewpub. Located at 124 North Market Street in historic Frederick, the building was completed in 1769, originally housing a town hall, opera house and theater, and market house.
