Appalachian Brewing Company

 

Dropped in for dinner with mammosilenus on a Wednesday evening. Everything’s a small step up from your typical brewpub. Clean and comfortable, quick and attentive service. An extensive tap list of ABC beers in a broad range of styles. I had a NEIPA (well of course I did) and a scotch ale, both of which were palatable, neither of which were particularly noteworthy. Mammosilenus had some sort of fruited sour which wasn’t the slightest bit sour but which was quite tasty nonetheless. The food was better than pub-standard but otherwise unremarkable. There are better options in Lititz but all-in-all it was better than just satisfactory.

This seemed to be more of restaurant than other breweries I've been to. I just had beer. Specifically I had a flight. The overall feel of the place was nice. I had a question about which hops were used, but that information was available.

 

We showed up at 2030 on a Tuesday, after five hours of driving and one speeding ticket, hoping for a good meal. The website said they were open until eleven but didn’t say when the kitchen closed. When we arrived, their shared parking lot had several spaces available, so we were able to get relatively close to the door. Additional parking is available in a gravel lot across the street. We were greeted by the hostess immediately and were offered a choice of high or low tables since my plaintiff whining of “Feed Me” were acknowledged. A few moments after seating, our waiter appeared and asked about drinks. My wife got one of their root beers($6.25/pint) and I got an Argyle Sweater ($6.25/pint), a passable IPA which was deceptively sessionable. I noted the presence of several children dining with their parental units, although I didn’t notice any kids portion on the menu. The food arrived in a timely manner and was excellent – my wife had the brie and prosciutto sandwich ($12.50) and the soup du jour (something with cabbage - $4) and I had the Thai Curry Chicken ($16) with naan – very tasty! By the time we finished eating, it was approaching 2200 and the place had thinned out. I got a six-pack of Aero-Head Bock to go ($11.32). Overall, a pleasant experience. The only downside was the location of the restrooms – back out the main door, down the hall, turn right, turn right.

 

 

 

 

 

Was there for a private party, so we didn't get to experience the large dining room (which was packed - speaks well of the food, I suppose). Good selection of beers, but obviously only ABC's offerings. Enough variety to keep me happy for an evening, though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Showed up here right about 5:30 and we were seated promptly. We chose the patio because the weather was still nice and the interior was a little chilly for my wife.

Server greeted us right away and went through their tap selection, making the appropriate recommendations. She left with our drink order and returned promptly with our 3 beers. I had the Hoppy Trails IPA, which was decent, while my wife had the Mountain Lager and my daughter had the Jolly Scot scotch ale. I tasted the other two and they were solid beers, although not really my styles of choice.

We ate dinner and our food was served promptly, was piping hot and looked appealing. Was not disappointed with taste and all the meals were excellent, good portions and lots of flavor.

Very happy we chose to eat/drink here and would definitely return in the future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nice place with good service. I wish the beers were better. I had the ipa and the porter, both were ok but unimaginative and underwhelming.

The menu was typical pub food but the food was good and prepared well. It seemed like they care about what goes on the plate. Service was great but it was the middle of a weekday.

Great menu and variety with plenty of Appalachian beers on tap to choose from, as well as a great takeout selection.
Had the Hoppy Trails IPA as well as the Barleywine on tap.
My wife had the Hefeweizen and the Purist Pale Ale.

I recommend the burgers and the wings.
Good atmosphere, minimal wait on a Saturday night.
Ample parking in the lot and nearby additional parking near the train station.

Prices were reasonable, the burger was $11.50 and my wife had pork tips for about 12.99 I think.
The on tap beers ranged from 3.50-4.50 from the ones we had.