Food & Drink
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Local Breweries Roll Out Craft Fall Beer for a Cooler Season
It may not seem like it, but we are heading into fall so local breweries have been busy creating seasonal fall beer that is a natural for Oktoberfest and the fall season, writes Ryan Mulligan for Philadelphia Business Journal. Light, fruity beers from summer are traded now for a heavier, darker fall beer to match…
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Snoop Dogg ‘Kidnapped’ from Richboro ACME; Police Assure the Public That Someone Will Take the Rap For It
A standup display — depicting a three-foot-tall, bobblehead version of Snoop Dogg — was taken from an ACME in Richboro, Northampton Township. The likeness of the singer, media star, actor, and businessman was transported out in a shopping cart, reports NBC10. The scaled-down version of Snoop (he’s really 6’4”) was part of an advertising campaign…
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Glen Mills Brewery Aids in Memorial Day Beer That Raised $21K for Vets
Veterans across Pennsylvania benefitted from a Memorial Day beer that was partially made in Delaware County, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. The special brew “Adapt and Overcome,” raised $21,349.44 for the Pennsylvania Veterans Foundation. The Foundation provides assistance and support for Pennsylvania veterans and their families. The 5.9 percent ABV IPA was released in the…
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Strange Pennsylvania Liquor Laws Make Buying Alcohol an Adventure
If you are looking to buy beer, wine, or liquor, Pennsylvania’s frustrating and restrictive liquor laws do not make it easy to understand where you need to go, writes Nick Vadala for The Philadelphia Inquirer. This has been true since 1933, when then-Governor Gifford Pinchot established Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and the state liquor store…
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Wawa and 2SP Brewing Just Made Our Summer a Little Better
A summer beer from Wawa and 2SP Brewing Company in Aston may lure you in on its name alone: The Sunfest Strawberry Lemonade Shandy. The can has a bearded guy surfing on a hoagie. “There’s no better time than now to reunite with our friends at 2SP to provide a perfect summer beverage to our…
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Pennsylvania’s Best Red and White Wines Come From This Delaware County Winery
Penns Woods Winery in Chadds Ford took two of three awards in the 2021 Pennsylvania Sommelier Judgement., writes Leanna Tilitei for Philadelphia Business Journal. It won for producing Pennsylvania’s best red and white wines. The vineyard’s 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve was the top spot for reds. The 2020 Sauvignon Blanc won it for top white…
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Philly Sour Beer Yeast Big Hit Among Local Breweries – and Beyond
Philly Sour, a new beer yeast found in a Philadelphia cemetery and isolated in the brewing sciences lab at the University of the Sciences, is winning accolades from the local beer industry and beyond, writes Harold Brubaker for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The yeast is being lauded both for the sour flavor it gives the beer,…
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New Guide Provides Roadmap to Delaware County’s Brewpubs and Wineries
Now that restrictions are lifting in the area you are probably thinking about getting out more often. But it might be a little hard to get ideas when word of mouth probably isn’t too helpful right now. So maybe you’re unaware that Delaware County actually has over 20 pubs and wineries in and around the…
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I’ ll Have the Steak! ’s DePaul’s Table in Ardmore Opens
Ardmore lovers of good steak now have another option to choose from when the craving hits – the newly opened Italian steakhouse, DePaul’s Table, writes Laura Smythe for the Philadelphia Business Journal. The steakhouse is the brainchild of restaurant industry veteran Anthony DePaul. His two-decades-long experience in the sector includes time with Starr Restaurants and…
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Glen Mills Malt House Lends a Hand to Make Memorial Day Brew Honoring Vets
A Glen Mills malt house joins 19 other Pennsylvania veteran-owned/operated breweries to create a Memorial Day brew for military veterans, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. Deer Creek Malthouse at 1629 Street Road is providing grain and malt to create “Adapt And Overcome.” The beer is being brewed at 2nd Story Brewing in Philadelphia and GearHouse…
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Never Mind About the Accent. How Come Mare of Easttown Doesn’t Drink Yuengling?
Mare of Easttown has arrived on HBO in all its Delaware County glory, but locals are asking: Why no Yuengling lager? The crime drama with Kate Winslet includes the Delco accent, features Delco scenery, and was created by Brad Ingelsby, an Archbishop Carroll grad with some roots in Delco, writes Dayna Evans for philly.eater.com. Ingelsby…
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Virtual Happy Hour with Upper Darby’s Tina Fey and Hall Wines
Vinter Kathryn Hall of Hall Wines does a weekly happy hour, in South Saint Helena, Napa Valley, California, and this week she was joined by none other than Upper Darby’s own Tina Fey. Tina is actor, writer, and producer, and you see many flashes of her PA love in 30 Rock, especially when it comes…
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So Which Alcohol Brand Helped Delaware County Residents Cope With 2020?
Tito’s Handmade Vodka was the liquor of choice for Delaware County in 2020, writes Dan Stamm for NBC 10 Philadelphia. Made by Crown Wine & Spirits, it was the top selling liquor in the county for the past year, according to a list compiled by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. To face 2020’s challenges, Delaware…
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Iron Hill Adds Canned Beer to Its Offerings
Just before its 25th anniversary, Iron Hill Brewery, which has a brewpub restaurant in Media, opened a new production brewery in Exton that is large enough to brew 20,000 barrels annually, or around 20 times what one of its brewpubs produces in a year, writes Jenn Ladd for The Philadelphia Inquirer. The facility, which opened…
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A Hike and a Brew: Philly Magazine Pairs Up Ridley Creek State Park and La Cabra Brewing in Berwyn
You can spend your weekends on some great hikes in the Greater Philadelphia area that also happen to be near local craft breweries, writes Gina Tomaine and Caroline Cunningham for Philadelphia Magazine Ridley Creek State Park in Media , with 13 miles of trails, continues to be one of Delaware County’s more popular hiking spots,…
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New Ale from Aston’s 2SP Brewing Honors Philadelphia Union and the Fans That Support Them
Aston craft brewer 2SP has partnered with the Philadelphia Union’s soccer fan club to create a new beer in celebration of the team’s 13th anniversary, writes Pat Ralph for phillyvoice.co. 2SP Brewing has joined the Sons of Ben to present “Here beFORe The Beer,” a pale ale with a touch of caramel malt. The beer…
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Aldan Resident Charisse McGill Gave Us French Toast Bites, Now There’s a French Toast Bites Ale
Aldan resident Charisse McGill had a big success when she launched her French Toast Bites and Lokal Artisan Foods in 2018. Now McGill will be the first black female in Pennsylvania to have her own beer, modeled after the unique flavors of her snack food, writes Molly Given for philly.metro.us. McGill has been working with…
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Deer Creek Malthouse Debuts Collaborative PA Beer at Virtual Festival
Deer Creek Malthouse in Glen Mills is taking its sixth annual “Malt-A-Palooza” fall harvest festival virtual this year, writes Max Bennett for patch.com. This year’s event will go online with a remote happy hour 6 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5, where a new all-Pennsylvania sourced beer, “PA Pride,” will debut. Several Pennsylvania craft breweries…
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