Guild Hall Brewing Company opened a restaurant and brewery in June 2015 on York Road in downtown Jenkintown, PA.
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Steph’s New Brew Review: Here GOSE Nothin’
DESTIHL Brewery, located in Bloomington, IL, produces 15,000 barrels annually on their 60 barrel, steam-heated Saaz Brewhouse. Two decades ago, CEO and Brewmaster Matt Potts was given his first homebrew kit as a Christmas gift from his wife. ...
Take a Break from the Neon Madness at Banger Brewing
Banger Brewing began in a garage for five local homebrewing friends in Las Vegas, Nevada. Immersed in the hobby the longest, Michael “Banger” Beaman has been brewing for almost a decade and is behind the brewery’s name.
Taste Enligtenment at Green Flash Brewing
Mike and Lisa Hinkley opened Green Flash Brewing Company in 2002 in Carlsbad, California. The brewery moved to the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego, California in May 2011. Green Flash has a capacity of 45,000 barrels per year. In 2014, they ...
The Observation Room at AleSmith Brewing
AleSmith Brewing Company, founded in 1995, is located in San Diego, California. Specializing in craft ales inspired by European classics, AleSmith has won several national and international awards. Needless to say, it was a “must stop” on our ...
Episode 72: Hops Rule!
With Adam and Diana Dellinger at Sunny Brae Hops
Once again in Carlisle, PA, this time to visit Sunny Brae hop farm with owners Adam and Diana Dellinger. We talked about the inspiration for and challenges and triumphs of ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Toaster Pastry
Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan founded 21st Amendment Brewery in the South Park neighborhood of San Francisco, CA in 2000. Located just a few blocks from the Giants ballpark, 21st Amendment offers a variety of tasty beers to locals and ...
Return to the Outdoors with Hawthornes Fall Fest Block Party
In May, I wrote about the IPA Block Party hosted by Hawthornes Cafe at the intersection of 11th and Fitzwater Streets in South Philly. The event was a rousing success with people in great spirits drinking an array of fantastically hoppy brews.
Bottles vs Cans: What’s the Beer Deal?
Not long ago an acquaintance of mine, who shall remain anonymous (we’ll call him Beer Snob X), expressed his opinion. He said aluminum cans ruin the taste of beer.
The Ever-Expanding Empire of Ballast Point Brewing
On September 28, 1543, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his crew sailed into what is now the harbor of San Diego, California, becoming the first Europeans to set food on the west coast of what would become the United States.