Blog | Iron Hill Brewery

Featured Articles

Giving at the Hill

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant takes great pride in building bonds with each of the communities where we brew our beer and practice our craft in the kitchen. One of the ways that we do this is through our Give 20 program with various charities and community groups across the areas we serve. "Give 20…

A Perfect Mistake

Mistakes happen. Agreeing to write a piece about making mistakes comes to mind, but I digress. I believe that brewing is an amazing blend of artistry, craft, science, and a bit of dumb luck. When I look back over my career it’s easy for me to point to all the times that science has come in handy, ar…

Beer & Yoga

I wish I had a really great story about how my yoga practice began. But, I don't. It’s just really simple: I am a 200-hour certified yoga teacher and I absolutely love what I do! Yoga came into my life when I didn’t know I needed it, and it unknowingly changed my life in the best way possible. I to…

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, "…

Pink Boots

As a female in the brewing industry, one of the most common things I hear is, "wow, there probably aren’t a lot of women in your field?." Well, there are more than you think, and many of us are members of an organization called the Pink Boots Society. The Pink Boots Society (PBS) was founded by T…

Meet Chef Anthony Beaner

From time to time members of our culinary and brewery team are featured in local/regional publications. In Fig Lancaster’s new digital feature on restaurants, titled Fig Table, an article about our Head Chef Anthony Beaner provides an inside look at his love of the “craft” and his passion for scratc…

Grilled Salmon & Veggies Recipe

As a chef, I am around delicious food every day. Working in the kitchen exposes me to so many different foods and so many healthier alternatives, but I always found myself gravitating towards the more convenient, unhealthy options. Recently I decided to make a lifestyle change. I started putting mo…

Beer & Chocolate: A Perfect Pair

Throughout the year, you can visit any Iron Hill location and see how we expertly pair our from-scratch dishes with our handcrafted beers. From our beer-inspired menu items like the Ale and Onion au Gratin Soup, to our daily features that list a suggested beer pairing with each special, we strive to…

Filter By:

Brewers’ Eye View of GABF

What do 60,000 beer-loving people from around the country have in common? Earlier this month they we…
Oktoberfest: A Celebration of Our Favorite Beverage... Beer!

It’s always one of the happiest times of the year? Oktoberfest! While we continue the celebration ac…
Things Heat Up in the 2017 Iron Chef Culinary Competition

Things Heat Up in the 2017 Iron Chef Culinary Competition The clock reads 8:21 AM as the kitche…
Something’s Brewing, All Right—A Fresh, New Look to Our Brewpubs

Have you noticed? Our restaurants are getting a fresh look! Just like our beer has evolved over time…
Meet the Team: Iron Hill’s The Brothers Gundrum

Working at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is like being part of a family. Or, in some cases, it turn…
Try This: Spicy Peanut-Coconut Noodles with Rising Sun IPA

Beer and vegetarian fare?it’s a winner! Yet it’s something that’s often overlooked at beer pairings.…
A Love Affair with Bacon

“I cannot tell a lie: Bacon is my favorite vegetable,” admitted David Foster, our Wilmington Executi…
We All Scream for Beer-Infused Ice Cream!

There’s a lot to hoot and holler about thanks to our partnership with the University of Delaware. Th…
Score Big This Sunday with Iron Hill Growlers

The big game is coming, but you don’t have to be a fan of either team to win. You’ll be the MVP of …
Brewers Dish on Iron Hill’s Belgium Comes to West Chester on January 28

Beer lovers know January is the real “most wonderful time of the year” because that’s when Belgium C…
Homegrown Musician: Head Brewer Chris Endrikat

There’s a pattern with Chris Endrikat, our North Wales head brewer: Give what Dad and big brother a…
From Homebrewer to Head Brewer (Plus Free Advice!): Moriah Guise

If Newark Head Brewer Moriah Guise has heard it once, she’s heard it a thousand times: “How do I ge…

Filter By:

Crusher Session IPA

Come on, Get Happy

Reserve a Table