Battlefield Brew Works, located in Gettysburg, PA about a half mile off Route 15, opened its doors in July 2013. Previously known to locals as Gettysbrew Restaurant and Brewery, it is located in a farmhouse on the historic W. H. Monfort Farm. ...
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Episode 23: Lambic, Lambic, Lambic
With Veronica and Peter Littlefield… On this episode we were joined in studio by homebrewing couple the Littlefieds. Peter and Veronica, a software engineer and nurse by day, not only homebrew but also build their own awesome tap handles. ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Conway’s Irish Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Company Conway’s Irish Ale, a 6.5% ABV Irish-Style Ale Great Lakes Brewing Company opened on September 6, 1988 by brothers Patrick and Daniel Conway in Cleveland’s historic Ohio City neighborhood, becoming Ohio’s first craft ...
Tavern Times at the 18th Century White Horse Inn
On Sunday, March 16, 2014, the Historic Preservation Trust of Berks County presents a family-friendly event featuring music, dance, food, drink, tavern games, and a special presentation about 18th century tavern culture and pastimes at the ...
A Day in DC: Bluejacket and Mad Fox
This is part of a Beerventure Series from Steph’s March 2014 trip to Washington, DC. See the rest of the series here. After hitting up DC Brau during a day trip to Washington D.C., we headed to Bluejacket, located near the Washington ...
A Capitol Day at DC Brau
This is part of a Beerventure Series from Steph’s March 2014 trip to Washington, DC. See the rest of the series here. When I saw that the high for the day in Washington, D.C. was going to be 61º on Saturday, I knew that’s where I wanted to ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Cultivator
Tröegs Brewing Company Cultivator, a 6.9% ABV Helles Bock Tröegs says, “Emerging from springtime’s fertile ground, Cultivator celebrates the start of hop-growing season as sprawling fields of hop rhizomes climb and tether to hop bines. This ...
The Barley Mow Grand Opening
On Saturday, March 1st, the Barley Mow Craft Beer House had their grand opening in West Reading, PA. They opened their doors at 11:00 AM to an already substantial crowd that had gathered and braved the cold, waiting to get their first look at the ...
Berks Beer Traders Holds First Bottle Share
Dozens of rare, hard to find bottles of beer were lined up across several tables that had been pushed together at Mari’s Six Pac ‘N’ Mor. Several thirsty beer lovers stood eagerly waiting for the first bottle to be opened. Dave Walker Sr. popped ...