’90s rock bands 3 Doors Down, Wallflowers, Eve 6, Lit, Tonic and more play at Hershey Vineyard this summer
From a press release: The Vineyard and Brewery at Hershey has announced two summer music festivals celebrating the release of its wines and beers with a live rock soundtrack straight out of the 1990s. The first is the Straws & Stripes Music Festival on Saturday, July 20 from noon-9 p.m., featuring 3 Doors Down (famous […]
Yuengling is still No. 1 craft brewing company in U.S. and 6th overall brewery in nationwide sales
From a press release: Today, the Brewers Association, the not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers, released its annual lists of the Top 50 producing craft brewing companies and overall brewing companies in the United States, based on beer sales volume. Of the Top 50 overall brewing companies, 40 were small and independent […]
Yuengling celebrates 190th anniversary with special beer cans, free summer concert, and more
From a press release: D.G. Yuengling & Son will commemorate its 190th anniversary by offering fans special new packaging, promotions, brewery exclusive beers, and celebratory events throughout 2019. Yuengling will release a series of five limited-edition, collectible Yuengling Traditional Lager beer cans. Between January and May, a new 12-ounce can design will hit stores each […]
Beer Boys celebrates 19 years in Wilkes-Barre with 19 Susquehanna Brewing beers on tap on Jan. 26
From a press release: Beer Boys, the popular Wilkes-Barre bar and restaurant that features the area’s largest draft selection with 72 beers on tap, will be celebrating 19 years in business with 19 brews made by a local brewery, Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston, on Saturday, Jan. 26 from 2 p.m. through 2 a.m. With […]
Music and beer pair up for NEPA Swap & Hops Record Fair at Susquehanna Brewing Co. in Pittston on Dec. 9
From a press release: Forget pairing beer and food – the next big thing in Northeastern Pennsylvania is pairing beer with music, and Gallery of Sound in Wilkes-Barre has teamed up with Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston to create the perfect combination for any taste. This Sunday, Dec. 9 from noon-6 p.m., Susquehanna Brewing Company […]
New book ‘Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History’ tours Pennsylvania pubs with rebellious histories
From a press release: The insurrectionist past of the Wooden Keg Tavern in St. Clair is one of many exciting stories that comes to life in “Well-Behaved Taverns Seldom Make History: Pennsylvania Pubs Where Rabble-Rousers and Rum Runners Stirred up Revolutions,” a new book from Sunbury Press in Mechanicsburg. Author M. Diane McCormick takes a […]
New Food & Fire BBQ restaurant opens at Shoppes at Montage in Moosic on July 9
From a press release: In a time where many corporate chains are closing their doors, one locally owned restaurant is expanding. After nearly five years at its successful Johnson City, New York location, Food & Fire is expanding to Pennsylvania with a new restaurant a little over an hour away at the Shoppes at Montage […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Big Apple breweries brew huge Imperial IPA with All Royal Everything
Beer: All Royal Everything (Kings Edition) Brewery: Other Half Brewing Company and Mikkeller Brewing NYC Style: Double IPA Age: 2018 ABV: 10.50% Brooklyn’s Other Half Brewing and Flushing’s Mikkeller Brewing (with roots in Denmark) put all their cards on the table for All Royal Everything (Kings Edition), an Imperial IPA brewed in New York City […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Totalitarian returns to take over Stone Brewing’s Imperial Russian Stout
Beer: Stone Totalitarian Brewery: Stone Brewing Company Style: Russian Imperial Stout Age: 2018 ABV: 10.60% IBU: 70 After taking a year off last year, Stone Brewing has released its 2018 batch of Stone Totalitarian Imperial Russian Stout. With its “fluffy chocolate head and tastes of deeply dark fruit flavors with rich chocolate and coffee overtones,” […]
MASSIVE BEER REVIEWS: Taste local history with Pocono Brewery’s Mauch Chunk Lager
Beer: Mauch Chunk Pale Lager Brewery: Pocono Brewery Company Style: Pale Lager Age: 2018 ABV: 5.50% Today’s review highlights another local brewery, the Pocono Brewery Company, in Swiftwater, and it’s clear that they’re proud of their roots in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The Mauch Chunk is a light lager named after the coal mining city that would […]
