Small Town Brewery, located in Wauconda, Illinois, has certainly caught the attention of craft beer fans. Beer drinkers have been desperately seeking Not Your Father’s Root Beer, and it has finally found it’s way to eastern Pennsylvania. In fact, ...
Posts by Category: Steph’s New Brew Reviews
Every Thursday Steph reviews a different brew with background info on the brewery, a run down of the beer’s characteristics and various additional goodies.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Slingshot
Backpocket Brewing, located in Coralville, Iowa, has chosen to adhere to the German Purity Laws or Reinheitsgebot. Simply put, this means only four ingredients are allowed in beer: water, grain, hops and yeast.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Kirsch Gose
Victory Brewing Company is bringing back an old-world, once forgotten beer style and adding their own modern twist. Dating back to the 1500s, the Gose style was more common at one time, but forgotten after World War II. It was brewed mostly in ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Blonde Fatale
Peace Tree Brewing Company opened in March 2010 in a former car dealership in Knoxville, Iowa. Head brewmaster Joe Kesteloot brings years of professional and home brewing experience and a true passion and creativity for developing unique beers.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Gigi
Exile Brewing Company, located in Des Moines, Iowa, was inspired by the immigrants that made our country what it is today. The brewery is inspired by The Mother of Exiles, Lady Liberty herself, holding her torch, offering a sign of hope.
Wayne’s New Brew Review: (717) Collaboration Ale
The (717) Collaboration Ale is the official beer of the inaugural Harrisburg Beer Week. It was brewed at Tröegs Brewing Company in collaboration with two other pillars of Harrisburg area brewing: Appalachian Brewing Company (also the presenting ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Aldus American Blonde Ale
Aldus Brewing Company is located in the original Snyder’s factory building in Hanover, PA. During my recent visit, I picked up a 6-pack of American Blonde Ale, the flagship beer and one of owner Jason Mininger’s homebrew recipes.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Oberon
It was just over a year ago when I first featured Oberon as a New Brew Review. Oberon not only deserves a second sip because it is one of my favorite summertime beers, but also for the first time it is available in cans.
Steph’s New Brew Review: Hoponius Union
Jack’s Abby Brewing was founded by brothers Jack, Eric, and Sam Hendler back in 2011 in Framingham, Massachusetts. The brothers are currently in the middle of a significant expansion, which includes building a larger brewery at 100 Clinton Street ...
Steph’s New Brew Review: Paideia
St. Boniface Brewing Company was founded in the spring of 2010 by Jon Northup and Mike Price. They opened a one barrel nano-brewery in Ephrata, PA on February 2, 2011. The original plan was to brew on weekends and open to the public on Saturdays ...
