Appalachian Brewing Co. to open in Lititz, PA?

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  1. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    Until I pedal my lazy butt down there tomorrow morning, this is all third-hand information.

    According to my roommate's brother, the former Station Taproom (or something like that) in downtown Lititz has finally lost the For Sale sign that's been on the building for at least a year. When he went to peer inside to see if there were any clues to new ownership, there was a notice of a liquor license application - from Appalachian Brewing Company.

    Now, assuming this is all true, I don't know just how much this even means. If the sale sign is gone, it seems to me that ABC has definitely bought the building. But someone had told me that Lititz only had a finite number of licenses, and that every one of them was spoken for. Now, I don't know anything about how that works, so maybe that info was a load of fetid dingo's kidneys. But either way...there are the "facts" as I know them.
     
  2. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    Finite number of what type of licenses? It's my understanding that brewery licenses and the 'add-on' brewpub licenses are not limited. At least not by the state of PA. Does Lititz have it's own self imposed limits on breweries/brewpubs?
     
  3. abcramer

    abcramer Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Seems to me I remember hearing ABC was close to buying this place a year or two ago, but decided against it due to the lack of adequate parking on the property. Wonder what might have changed ?
     
  4. Jaysus

    Jaysus Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2003 Pennsylvania

    Litiz is a fun little town, having an ABC there would be excellent!
     
  5. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    I certainly can't speak on the licensing issues, since I've already mentioned that I know about as much about that as a tea leaf knows the history of the East India Company.

    As for parking...well, I'm still not even sure which building my roommate was talking about, so your guess is as good as mine. Maybe they struck a deal with someone? Maybe they're counting on enough of their visitors being within walking distance? The Bulls Head has fuck all for parking, but go in on a Friday night and it's shoulder to shoulder in there.
     
  6. abcramer

    abcramer Initiate (0) Feb 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    That's why I never go there Friday or Saturday night. I find it much more pleasant there on weekday afternoons.
     
  7. VikeMan

    VikeMan Grand Pooh-Bah (3,043) Jul 12, 2009 Pennsylvania
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    In the beginning the PLCB was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move.
     
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  8. Edwin

    Edwin Pundit (815) May 8, 2003 Pennsylvania

    I was already looking at re-locating to Lancaster...it just keeps getting better!
     
  9. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    You're thinking of moving away from fantastic grocery stores with beer (like Wegmans) and terrific bottle shops (like Al's) to move to Lancaster? I...it's just...I don't...eh, whatever.
     
  10. gator0877

    gator0877 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Pennsylvania

    Oh poor poor Litiz. Please accept my sympathies.
     
  11. BeerIsland

    BeerIsland Savant (1,217) Feb 9, 2003 Pennsylvania

    Looks like Sturgis Haus got there first.
     
  12. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    This isn't Sturgis. Different building. And from what people have told me about Sturgis Haus so far, Appalachian would very quickly put them out of business. Lackluster beer, a very uncomfortable atmosphere, poor service, and laughable hours. Much as I'd like them to thrive based solely on their menu, I'm not too optimistic about their chances of being a regular stop for me.
     
  13. Edwin

    Edwin Pundit (815) May 8, 2003 Pennsylvania

    Yeah because local owned and brewed beers are always a bad thing in a town.
     
  14. Deuane

    Deuane Initiate (0) Aug 26, 2005 Pennsylvania

    It is if the beer is about as exciting as styrofoam! As much as I have tried over the past decade plus, ABC will ALWAYS be an afterthought in the world of PA craft beer in this beer nuts brain. Sure, Sus-q Stout and Hoppy Trails, on cask only, are solid beers.....but other than that......crickets! Oh well, at least they can claim to be the best craft brewer in Harrisburg now! :wink:
     
  15. BeerIsland

    BeerIsland Savant (1,217) Feb 9, 2003 Pennsylvania

    styrofoam? (10 letters)
     
  16. Edwin

    Edwin Pundit (815) May 8, 2003 Pennsylvania

    While I will agree with you that they aren't putting out world-beating beers, they are still a local brewery and that's always a good thing. If nothing else, they have good/decent beers that help get otherwise indifferent drinkers into craft beer.

    I feel like we should continue this discussion over a Speedway Stout at Al's.
     
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  17. gator0877

    gator0877 Initiate (0) Jan 30, 2008 Pennsylvania


    Whoa whoa, let's not disrespect styrofoam. Deuane you know my position on that "Place on Cameron street." I would rather (and often do) drive 40 minutes west or an hour north for a quality brewpub instead of 10 minutes across the river.
     
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  18. chase2634

    chase2634 Initiate (0) Nov 10, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Wish i could say i'm excited by this news, but i seriously doubt i'll make the 15 minute drive to go there. Would much prefer to continue to support the Bull's Head and the events they hold there instead.
     
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  19. pitweasel

    pitweasel Initiate (0) Jun 11, 2007 New York

    Update for details.

    Building in question is this one.

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    Link to larger, more legible picture here.
     
  20. bierman2000

    bierman2000 Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2003 Pennsylvania

    Lititz is a great town but parking has always been a negative for them on the Main Streets and glad to see ABC there.
     
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