At the Little Big Beer Fest for Harrisburg Beer Week
Capping off the second annual Harrisburg Beer Week, Appalachian Brewing Company again hosted the Little Big Beer Fest – an intimate beer fest featuring big, boozy brews. We took to the stage we’ve cozied up on several times before an interviewed several of the brewers/owners who came out to share these special brews, many made specifically for the event. Lots of old friends and many new ones sat down at the mic to sip and chat and celebrate the awesomeness that is Central PA beer and Harrisburg Beer Week.
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The Lineup…
Chelsie Markel
Stouts and Stilettos, Harrisburg Beer Week organizer
Tony Schneider
Head brewer Tattered Flag Brewery and Still Works
- Battle Flag Round 2 – 15.5% ABV Imperial Oatmeal Stout (collaboration with Battlefield Brew Works)
- Manghost – 12.5% ABV mango triple IPA with ghost peppers (3rd place)
JR Heaps
Founder and brewer South County Brewing Company
- Lupulin Church – 10% ABV Imperial IPA
- Darkest Thread – 9% ABV Imperial Porter
Ryan DeLutis
Brewmaster The Brewery at Hershey (all beers in collaboration with Snitz Creek Brewery)
- #2RyBrew Belgian Quad Original Version – 9% ABV
- #2RyBrew Belgian Quad Aged in a Rye Whiskey Barrel – 9.1% ABV
- #2RyBrew Belgian Quad Fermented on Cherries – 9% ABV
Johnnie Compton III
Owner and brewer Highway Manor Brewing
- Life of Leroy – 5.7% ABV Barrel Aged Dry Hopped IPA
- SayJohn Saison Batch 2 – 6.7% ABV Saison with Noble Hops
- Mr. Blueberry – 5.2% ABV Barrel Aged House Sour with Blueberries
- Mr. Strawberry – 5.2% ABV Barrel Aged House Sour with Strawberries
- Funky Prowler – 5.2% ABV Sour Stout
Frank Hrestak
Co-founder Rubber Soul Brewing
- Dropout DIPA – 8% ABV Double IPA with Grapefruit Zest and Citra Hops
Bill Seidler
Co-owner and brewer Something Wicked Brewing Company
- Chaotic – 9.5% ABV Imperial Chocolate Coconut Stout (1st place)
- RumKing – 10.5% ABV Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Pumpkin Ale
Alan Miller
Owner and head brewer Boneshire Brew Works
- LazaRIS – 9.2% ABV Russian Imperial Stout with Cinnamon, Cocoa, Habanero, and Coffee
- Dark of the Forest – 9.8% ABV Russian Imperial Stout with Coffee and maple Wood Bourbon Aged
Mike Brubaker – Co-owner and brewer Moo-Duck Brewery
- Bourbon Barrel Cherry Wine Pops – 9% ABV Imperial Porter
- Little Big Beer Fest – 11.2% ABV Imperial IPA (collaboration with Patrick McCarthy)
Zach Ziegler
Owner and brewer Molly Pitcher Brewing
- Barley Wine – 11.5% ABV (collaboration with Leaux Dog Brewing)
- Belgian Quad with Sour Cherries – 9.5% ABV (collaboration with Sons of Alchemy)
- Common Sense Citra – 8.5% ABV Double IPA with Citra
John Stemler – Co-owner & Brewmaster, Mike Weiser – Rep
Free Will Brewing Company
- Sara’s Sweet Heat – 8.8% ABV Pomegranate Ancho Imperial Brown Ale
- Brown Beard – 10.8% ABV Rum Barrel Aged Imperial Brown Ale with Coffee
Brandalynn Armstrong
Co-owner ZerØday Brewing Company
- Critical Condition – 8% ABV Imperial Amber
- DeClawed – 11.4% ABV Double IPA (2nd place)
Tim Myers
Homebrewer
- HBW-2016 – 10.2% ABV Triple IPA (collaboration with Pizza Boy Brewing Company)
Kevin Keller
Hop Hedz Gear and Evil Genius Beer Company
- 10 Layers – 7.2% ABV Stout from RAR Brewing
