Pennsylvania's Best

Only on draft and it is not always here.

Cheers!

 

Not in botles, but in kegs all the time. The RR sours sell out quick...ish. Some shops you have weeks to buy them, if not longer. Locust deli still has the previous batch of consecration (a newer batch has been released to the city last week) on the shelves and a couple supplication that are cold in the cooler.

 

If you are looking to find Pliny, I would use Philly Tap Finder.

 

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Pizza Boy yet. I guess you're only likely to find their sours in distro, so you'd have to visit the brewery/restaurant for their pretty good IPAs and excellent Sunny Side Up. If you're anywhere near there, it's well worth the trip.

 

Their IPAs and Sunny side up are on tap in philly as well.

 

Pa is boring for beer. Keep driving. That's coming from a Pa resident. The local craft beers are either copy cats of each other or completely over the top and taste medicinal. I used to sample and follow Pa beers more exclusively and found that they're average at best and quality is inconsistent for the $. Stoudt's or Gunpowder Falls I can truly recommend.

 

If you're coming to the Philly area I highly recommened hitting Monks and Tired Hands Brewing.

 

I couldn't disagree more. PA breweries (Victory and Troeges) make some of the best lagers in the country. Nashaminy Creek is putting out some awesome stuff. Sunday Morning Stout from Weyerbacher competes with any barrel aged stout I've had. The brewpubs out near me are putting out interesting and consistent products. Plus we have some cutting edge breweries trying to push what beer is (Tired Hands, Pizza Boy). I think we're pretty lucky here in PA.

I do agree with your assessment of Stoudts, good stuff.

 

I agree with the posts above suggesting Tired Hands. Troegs and Victory both have a larger variety/selection on tap at their breweries. If you are going to Troegs, you should definitely also stop at Pizza Boy. Spring House Big Gruesome is one of the best beers of the style that I have had.

 

Tired Hands is awesome but be aware that they don't have bottles, you'll have to bring back growlers. I'd go there to drink though even if you aren't bringing anything back.

 

PA is boring for beer? You serious, Clark?

Stoudts
Victory
Troegs
Pizza Boy
Tired Hands
Forest & Main
Voodoo
East End
Selin's Grove
Bullfrog
Free Will
Spring House
McKenzie
Neshaminy Creek
Sly Fox
Weyerbacher
Yards

I know I'm missing some, but all of these guys do some pretty damn good stuff depending upon what you're looking for.

 

Not to mention some smaller..newer ones. Some good. Some meh.

Other Farm Brewing Company
Boxcar Brewing Comapny
Hidden River Brewing Company (watch for these guys)
Stable 12
Iron Hill (regional small chain restaurant, makes some good beers)
Armstrong Ales
Levante Brewing
Evil Genius (Which will have a location in PA probably soon)

 

I'm partial to Two Rivers, but I should be since I brew there.

 

Don't forget st. Boniface, liquid hero and snitz creek, Lancaster brewing company all are worth a visit and make great beer!

 

Weyerbacher is probably my favorite PA brewery. I rarely have anything from them that I don't dig.

 

Troeg's and Spring House in central PA are awesome. Many awesome beers from both.

 

Gonna piggy back off this post....going to Albrightsville from NY, anything off I-80 worth checking out?? It doesn'tseem like there are any Wegmans near the interstate or I would've just gone straight there. Lovw that place. Any info is appreciated.

 

there is a Wegmans in Wilson/Easton on route 248 about a 20 minute drive from Albrightsville.

They have both Weyerbacher and Victory endcaps with fresh deliveries weekly.

I just picked up Victory Saison Du Buff and Saucony Creek Maple Mistress, bolth amazing local ales.

 

Also going to jump on this post, staying in Lancaster for the weekend, looking for a bottle shop to hit while they are at the outlets. Looking for recs as the reviews on here are pretty old. Don't mind singles or by the case. Not looking for too far of a drive, 30 mins tops.
Cheers,
Tikk

 

I don't know if it's been mentioned yet but check out the Yard's "Ales of the Revolution". A finer collection of Ales you will not find anywhere at any price. They are just amazing