Food & Drink
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New Beers a Big Hit at Chadds Ford Wawa Brew Tour Opening
The line was hundreds of people long at the Chadds Ford Wawa Friday, writes Stephanie Farr for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Chadds Ford Wawa was the kick off point for Wawa’s Brew Tour. People lined up around the building to get free beer samples and to buy four packs of 2SP’s Winter Reserve Stout, an…
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Wawa Rolls Out New Brews With a Multi-state Brew Tour, Starting in Chadds Ford
Last year’s Winter Reserve Coffee Stout from Wawa was so successful it is back this year, along with three new brews, writes Sam Wood for The Philadelphia Inquirer. “Last year, Wawa only did it in the Philadelphia five-county area,” said Mike Contreras, director of sales and marketing at 2SP. “This year, we wanted to make…
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Larimer Brewery Plans November Grand Opening, With a Promise to Hire Chester Residents
The Larimer Beer Company is looking at a grand opening sometime in November as it expands its taproom into a full brewhouse along the Chester waterfront, writes Kenneth Burns for WHYY. The taproom near Talen Energy Stadium has been open more than three months. Matt Lindenmuth, the company founder, said what is brewed in Chester…
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From a Humble Beginning in Philly, Havertown, Dock Street Brewery Has Led the Way With Innovation
Founded in 1985, the Dock Street Brewery has come a long way from its early days in Havertown, writes Lisa Dukart for Main Line Today. The new Dock Street Brewery in Philadelphia’s Point Breeze neighborhood boasts an Anthropologie-esque interior complete with velvet chairs, reclaimed wood tables, lots of plants, exposed brick walls and an abundance…
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Delaware County Beer Distributors Now Offer a Rainbow of Malt Slushies
Frozen drinks have come to a Delaware County beer distributor near you, writes Caroline Coral for Eater Philadelphia. Thanks to relaxed Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board rules, places like Rite Buy Beer in Clifton Heights have malt beverage frozen-drink machines on the counter, offering the latest in colorful slushies for takeout. The clerk fills up a…
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Sheetz Enters Wawa Territory With Philadelphia Breakfast Beer Partnership
The competition for convenience store champ between Wawa and Sheetz heated up after Sheetz partnered with a Philadelphia brewery to introduce a new breakfast brew, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. First, Sheetz introduced Project Coffee Hopz, a coffee-infused IPA brewed in partnership with the Mifflinburg-based Rusty Rail Brewing Company. That, after Wawa collaborated…
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Glen Mills Resident Runs His Business Like He Runs Marathons
Kevin Nolan is ambitious. He’s driven. And he gets things done — in both his personal life and business. The 57-year-old from Glen Mills runs Nolan Painting, based in Havertown, just like he runs across the country. He now has finished a marathon in every one of the 50 states since getting his start in…




























