Cozy, brick-walled cafe with a local bent for housemade microbrews & breads plus other light bites.
Read MoreFunk Brewing Company
"“Funk” has become a de rigeur term to describe a beer’s flavors—but Funk Brewing is actually named after its proprietor, Kyle Funk. Going against the script, Funk makes beers that mostly lack any funk, instead focusing on clean lagers like Built to Pils, juicy IPAs like Silent Disco and even an occasional rauchbier like Lil’ Smokey. And, OK, he does have a funky farmhouse ale or two. His brewery was opened in 2014 in the Lehigh Valley town of Emmaus, just west of Allentown. A second taproom has opened in a hotel in downtown Elizabethtown, about an hour-and-a-half away, where live music plays nightly" [foodandwine.com]
Brewery
Website: Funk Brewing Company
Address: 19 S 6th St, Emmaus, PA 18049
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
D.G. Yuengling & Son
"Is this regionally-distributed giant a craft brewery... or are they not? Does it even matter? Yuegling's Pennsylvania heritage is undeniable. In most parts of the state, you can order their flagship beer by simply asking the bartender for a “lager.” America’s oldest brewery has been around since 1829 (making it 23 years older than Anheuser-Busch) and still remains family-owned. Of course, that occasionally means you get non-corporate-like behavior: To great controversy, current owner Dick Yuengling supported Trump in the 2016 presidential election." [foodandwine.com]
Museum / Brewery
Website: D.G. Yuengling & Son
Address: 501 Mahantongo St, Pottsville, PA 17901
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
Stoudts Brewing Company
This craft brewery hosts events & offers a restaurant with German food, pub grub & house drafts.
Read MoreFree Will Brewing Co.
Local beer brewery offering tours, tastings & a taproom with a bar plus growlers to-go & logo gear.
Read MoreYards Brewing Co.
Local brewery offering tours & a tasting room with pool tables, shuffleboard & pub grub.
Read MoreSøle Artisan Ales
"It would be tough to speak about the cutting edge of Pennsylvania beer without mentioning Søle, the rare gypsy brewery on this list. Helmed by self-proclaimed “food nut” Joe Percoco, who previously held countless jobs within the food industry, he eventually found his life’s work in producing the artisan, farmhouse-style beers of Europe. After brief stints at Funk, Weyerbacher, and even Cantillon in Belgium, Percoco founded SØLE in 2015 (he’s still in his mid-twenties by the way). Mostly brewing out of Susquehanna Brewing Company, Percoco’s beers like Turbo Nerd Xtra IPA have become a sensation amongst beer geeks, who line up on weekends hoping to snag cans. You’ll finally be able to visit this gypsy soon; Sole Bar + Bottle is slated to open in Easton soon." [foodandwine.com]
Brewery
Website: Søle Artisan Ale
Address: 400 Northampton St Suite 608, Easton, PA 18042
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
Forest & Main Brewing Company
Brewpub specializing in craft English- & Belgian-inspired beers plus a simple menu of creative fare.
Read MoreWeyerbacher Brewing Company
"Founded in 1995 in a horse stable, Weyerbacher today is one of the major forces in Pennsylvania beer. Founder Dan Weirback’s brewery has mainly made its mark over the years by producing big, aggressive beers like Insanity, an English barleywine, and Sunday Morning Stout, a bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout which is currently BeerAdvocate’s highest-rated Pennsylvania beer. The tap room, called The Jester’s Court, offers weekend craft fairs and yoga classes, but you can also just pig out on dips, cheese and jerky." [foodandwine.com]
Brewery
Website: Weyerbacher Brewing Company
Address: 905 Line St, Easton, PA 18042
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
Sly Fox Brewing Company
Regional craft brewery with tours, a tasting room & pub serving rotating beers on tap & light fare.
Read MoreFegley's Brew Works / Allentown Brew Works
Restaurant & brewery in a historic, industrial space has beers, burgers & more American fare.
Read MoreVoodoo Brewery
House-brewed beer & creative bar chow served amid eclectic decor, with antique doors on the ceiling.
Read MoreSelin's Grove Brewing Company
Brewpub housed in a 19th-century mansion, serving homebrews & local wines, with creative pub fare.
Read MoreLevante Brewing
"Meaning "to rise up" in Italian—referring to the sun rise—Levante comes from brewers with a Mediterranean heritage themselves. Founders Eric Santostefano and Tim Floros currently brew on a fifteen-barrel system—small, even by craft brewery standards. Inspired by the old world of brewing, Levante has a Belgian Trappist-inspired series, a German kölsch called Kolibri, and Bohemian-style pilsners like Birra Di Levante. They also make more modern, Americanized beers like Cloudy and Cumbersome, an IPA, and Going Guava!, a milkshake-style hop bomb. Their taproom is open Thursday through Sunday, with a different food truck on site each night." [foodandwine.com]
Brewery
Website: Levante Brewing
Address: 208 Carter Dr Suite 2, West Chester, PA 19382
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
Earth Bread + Brewery
Eco-minded, family-friendly pub serving flatbreads & house-brewed beers in a space with local art.
Read MoreVictory Brewing Company
Free tours are offered Friday to Sunday at this craft brewery with a casual on-site restaurant.
Read MoreSt. Benjamin Brewing Company
Vintage brewery revamped into a friendly taproom with approachable bar fare & growlers to go.
Read MoreHidden River Brewing Company
"Located in the historic Brinton Lodge—an offbeat, 18th century farmhouse structure set on land once owned by William Penn, that many say is haunted—Hidden River Brewing is a small-batch brewery produces beers using most local ingredients. Opened in the summer of 2015, Kevin Margitich and Doug Reeser brew in a teeny tiny space in a corner of the lodge. They never repeat a recipe, and, of the 200 or so beers they’ve produced so far, the focus mainly been IPAs and saisons. The pub room also features a food selection, meats, cheese, and the like, all sourced from farms within 15 miles, as well as an outdoor patio bar." [foodandwine.com]
Brewery
Website: Hidden River Brewing Company
Address: 1808 Schuylkill Rd, Douglassville, PA 19518
Sources: Best Breweries in Pennsylvania
East End Brewing Company
Local brewery offering tours, a tasting room & house beers for sale by the growler or keg.
Read MoreTröegs Independent Brewing
Brewery offering self & guided tours plus a tasting room & snack bar with elevated American grub.
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