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Stout vs. Porter: What's the Difference?

Every brewer has been asked this one question at least once in their career: what is the difference between a stout and a porter? You would think that a question that simple would have a short, concise answer that could be explained in a tweet rather than a long blog post, but the difference is abou…

Thanksgiving Beer Pairings

I’ve always enjoyed Googling “Thanksgiving wine pairings” to see what comes up. Often the articles open with quotes about how hard it is to choose the right wines for Thanksgiving dinner. Here are a few: “Picking wines for Thanksgiving is never an easy task. How do you choose something that wi…

Brew for a Day

Walking into work that day, I knew it was going to be unlike the rest. As the Brand Marketing Manager for Iron Hill, my days are usually spent in an office working on advertising and media activities, drafting e-mails, keeping the website up to date and promoting our King of the Hill rewards club. B…

2018 Iron Chef Competition

The Iron Chef is an annual culinary competition between behind-the-counter staff members from 12 of our restaurants (excluding the newly opened Greenville, Rehoboth, and Center City locations). Hourly kitchen staff members, ranging from dishwashers to chefs, are invited to create their best dishes i…

Finding Your Beer

There are a ton of questions you get asked when people find out you brew beer for a living. “Do you love your job?” (Yes, very much so.) “Did you have to go to school for that?” (Originally no, my first college degree is in Environmental Resource Management & Wildlife and Fisheries, but I did indeed…

Craft Beer Couple Eyes Iron Hill Hershey for 1,000th Brewery

"It started in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the 1980s in a bar that advertised “100 Beers From Around the World.” Drink the list of 100 beers, and you won a T-shirt. Before long, Jean Newcomer and Greg Weiler had three T-shirts and a thirst for craft brewery creations. As of July 2, the craft beer cou…

The Value in Spent Grain

A big part of our jobs as brewers involves efficiency. We receive malt on 2000 lb pallets, grind it up to the perfect consistency in our mill, steep it in hot water so that enzymes can break down it’s complex starches into fermentable sugars, and extract those sugars to create wort, a sweet liquid t…

“What is your favorite beer to drink?”

This is probably one of the questions I am most asked once people find out I brew beer for a living. I’ve been asked this question so often that my immediate response is always the same, "The next beer I drink." Usually, the individual I’m talking to doesn’t like this answer and tries to rephrase, "…

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GUEST POST: Kevin Finn - We are just a few days away from opening our newest restaurant in Chestnut Hill

The last couple weeks have been a frenzy of construction. This is one of the most fun and exciting t…
West Chester Update

Hey Gang! Been a while. thought I’d take a second to let you know what’s been going on in West Chest…
The tanks are here! The tanks are here!

Paul Rutherford here, Head Brewer at Iron Hill Brewery in Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia. I’m writing m…
Super Special Recipe: Bourbon Vanilla Sauce (pairs with sweet potato fries)

Iron Hill Recipe Reveal! One of our Facebook fans recently made a special request for us to reveal …
New Menu brings back some faves, Lejon Pizza Returns!

This Fall's Menus launch is going to be a crowd pleaser for sure! By now, you probably know that the…
15 Year Winning Streak at the Great American Beer Festival Continues!

The Great American Beer Festival (GABF) is an annual event celebrating the best in American brewing …
Do you have a special place for your Mug Club collection?

We received this email from a Mug Club member a few weeks ago. "My wife and I just purchased a summe…
Do You Have Pumpkin Ale Fever?

The days are getting shorter, the air is brisk, and the leaves are just beginning to change. Pumpkin…
The Mystery of the Missing Salmon Spring Rolls by Guest Blogger/Loyal Customer, Nina Malone

As many of you may know, on our most recent menu change, the coveted Salmon Spring Rolls were remove…
Oktoberfest at Home Recipe: Bavarian White Bean and Sausage Soup

With chilly weather in the forecast, what a great weekend for making soup! Ahh, there is a chill in …
On Celebrating 15 Years, Iron Hill President, Kevin Finn

This week we brewed Fe15, a beer brewed in honor of our 15th anniversary. It will be an Imperial Ame…
Guest Blog: Iron Hill President, Kevin Finn on the Annual GABF Party

This Monday we closed all of the restaurants for our annual GABF party and the day was all about Iro…

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