DC to Allentown

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  1. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    I apologize if this has been covered in other posts. Me and some friends are heading to the Allentown area early Saturday morning, and returning around lunchtime. Would love recommendations for a brewery there that serves lunch, or a good lunch spot where I can grab some beer(s) to take back that I might not find in DC.

    Thanks folks!
     
    #1 lateralusbeer, Jan 11, 2017
  2. InsuranceGuy

    InsuranceGuy Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Delaware

    Allentown, PA? You'll be heading up I476 in PA, which means you'll be about 10 minutes from Tired Hands. Not a bad place to stop off and have lunch and grab a bottle or growler.
     
    #2 InsuranceGuy, Jan 11, 2017
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  3. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Yep. Been wanting to check out Tired Hands, they do lunch? That's perfect.
     
    #3 lateralusbeer, Jan 11, 2017
  4. NickCaff

    NickCaff Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Only the Fermentaria, opens at 12, and is now open 7 days a week. Brew Cafe opens at 4 and is closed mondays.
     
    #4 NickCaff, Jan 11, 2017
  5. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Brew Cafe opens at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Sounds like he will be heading up Saturday, so he could hit either, or both.
     
    #5 ShanePB, Jan 11, 2017
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  6. NickCaff

    NickCaff Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Good point, totally forgot about weekends.
     
    #6 NickCaff, Jan 11, 2017
  7. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Yeah will only have time for one. Definite premium placed on quick access, not having to drop into Philly. I assume both sell packaged beer to go?
     
    #7 lateralusbeer, Jan 11, 2017
  8. Mongrel

    Mongrel Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2013 Maryland

    Sure, just show up at 6 am and bring your first born!

    In all seriousness, I'm not sure what their release schedule looks like coming up, but theirs are the type of releases that you line up for and shell out $20 for four-packs. I don't think they usually have cans lying around, but they do offer growler fills.

    If you're looking for a good bottle shop, you could stop off at State Line Liquors in Elkton MD, just off of 95.
     
    #8 Mongrel, Jan 11, 2017
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  9. InsuranceGuy

    InsuranceGuy Initiate (0) Nov 9, 2011 Delaware

    I'll second State Line - it's a great place, tons of selection and reasonable prices.
     
    #9 InsuranceGuy, Jan 11, 2017
  10. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Looks like both Tired Hands spots are right off the highway, or reasonably so. Looks like Fermentaria is a bit closer, and does lunch. Opens at noon. Perfect.

    Final question: Do the TH locations fill growlers that aren't theres? Not sure of Penn law.
     
    #10 lateralusbeer, Jan 11, 2017
  11. zekeman17

    zekeman17 Pooh-Bah (2,082) Feb 14, 2010 Pennsylvania
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    No, they don't fill growlers that aren't theirs, but they will trade one of theirs for yours.
     
    #11 zekeman17, Jan 11, 2017
  12. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    Thanks. Standard 64 oz. screwtops?
     
    #12 lateralusbeer, Jan 11, 2017
  13. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    Most of the breweries around the Allentown/Bethlehem area (Funk, Yergey, HiJinx, Bonn Place) do not serve food. Fegley's is right in Allentown and is a brewpub, but their beer is a mixed bag. https://thebrewworks.com/

    Don't know exactly where you'll be in the Allentown area, but there is a great gastropub in Emmaus (just south of Allentown) called Trapp Door that has good food and beer (including a few cask beers if you like that kinda thing). http://www.thetrappdoorgastropub.com/
     
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  14. erikl48

    erikl48 Initiate (0) Jun 29, 2011 Pennsylvania

    go to funk...without question.
     
    #14 erikl48, Jan 11, 2017
  15. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    No food, so it's a no go. reviews do look good though.
     
    #15 lateralusbeer, Jan 12, 2017
  16. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    They do have food trucks stop by, but I don't see a January schedule posted.
     
    #16 jmdrpi, Jan 12, 2017
  17. lateralusbeer

    lateralusbeer Savant (1,222) Feb 7, 2010 North Carolina
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    My group drinks craft beer, but wouldn't go out of their way to hit a brewery. Tired Hands Fermentaria has food for sure and is only 3 minutes off the highway, so I think that'll be the call.

    Thanks everyone!
     
    #17 lateralusbeer, Jan 12, 2017
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  18. NickCaff

    NickCaff Initiate (0) Apr 9, 2009 Pennsylvania

    Hopefully you and your group enjoy! If you get a chance to go to both, try it out, both totally different experiences. The bread at the brew cafe is killer.
     
    #18 NickCaff, Jan 12, 2017
  19. ShanePB

    ShanePB Initiate (0) Sep 6, 2010 Pennsylvania

    I agree. Depending upon your time @lateralusbeer, I say do both. They are literally a 5 minute walk/2 minute drive from each other.
     
    #19 ShanePB, Jan 12, 2017
  20. jmdrpi

    jmdrpi Grand High Pooh-Bah (8,989) Dec 11, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    For anyone else who is using this thread for info, Funk actually just did post a food truck schedule:
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    #20 jmdrpi, Jan 12, 2017
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