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Brews for Every Taste Bud at the Pottstown Firkin Fest
Story and photos by Elizabeth Coffey Nothing can chase away the blues like a cold, frosty beer in hand and a relaxing stroll through one of Pennsylvania’s prettiest parks. The Pottstown Firkin Fest brings together these two elements seamlessly with live music and fantastic food at Pottstown’s Manatawny Park. For those beer connoisseurs who don’t like braving the crowds or long lines of other beer festivals, the Pottstown Firkin Fest is a more intimate setting to sip on specialty beers throughout the area. Talk barley, brewing methods, and more with experienced beer makers and distributors like the Lancaster Brewing Company, The Other Farm Brewing Company, Conshohocken Brewing Company, Evil Genius…
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North Wales Pourhouse Offers 120 Beers on Tap Plus… Poutine!!!
Story by Elspeth Misiaszek, photos by Alexander Waegel The Pourhouse will be opening its doors in North Wales at 29 Airport Square on Sept. 21, 2015. With a full menu of upscale pub food, their selection of fine food and brews is sure to please the entire family. Appetizers start at just $6 per plate, including mozzarella triangles, colossal shrimp with creole dipping sauce, and the ever classic pigs in a blanket. What more could a beer geek ask for? Pretzel bites. Using Allagash white (an unfiltered Belgian wit bier) makes the pretzel cheese dipping sauce a stand-out option, even if you’re still sober when ordering. Impressively, a local micro-brewery also finds…
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Atlantic City, N.J. Getting Crafty With Beer
Atlantic City is a beer-drinker’s town. Here are some of the more noteworthy places to sample some craft beer suds: BEER BARS AND RESTAURANTS In the Casinos · Bill’s Bar and Burger: For classic comfort food and plenty of microbrews Bill’s Bar and Burger at Harrah’s Resort is the place to be. Burger junkies will find the hamburger of their dreams and a Belgian, stout or IPA to go with it. The hand-dipped spiked milkshakes end the meal with a sweet surprise. harrahsresort.com · Boardwalk Beer Garden: Right in the center of the Boardwalk action and with an ever-changing mix of live music the…
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Yards Brewing Company loving the ladies with Lady Birds Beer Club
By Cassie Hepler Newsflash: Ladies like craft beer too. And if this really is news to you, what rock have you been hiding under all winter? It’s time to get out, stretch those wings and fly over to Yards Brewing Company to enjoy some stellar seasonal beer with their first ever ladies beer club dubbed Lady Birds Beer. The first meeting was held on April 1, 2015, while celebrating the release of Unite Red Ale, brewed collaboratively with the women of Yards, Victory Beer & Malteurop North America. In true ladies night honor, the first beer is free with your drink ticket from 5-7 p.m. Lady Birds Beer Club will meet on…