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Iron Hill in 2018: A Year of Growth

The month of January is commonly used as a chance to reflect upon the year that has recently gone by, and to also re-energize for the year ahead. We wanted to take a few minutes, after allowing the dust to settle a bit, to celebrate the many accomplishments of our extremely talented team from 2018. …

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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A Perfect Mistake

Mistakes happen. Agreeing to write a piece about making mistakes comes to mind, but I digress. I bel…
A True Celebration of Dad

According to the history books, the first Father’s Day was celebrated in the state of Washington in …
Beer & Yoga

I wish I had a really great story about how my yoga practice began. But, I don't. It’s just really s…
The Value in Spent Grain

A big part of our jobs as brewers involves efficiency. We receive malt on 2000 lb pallets, grind it …
“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.…
Pink Boots

As a female in the brewing industry, one of the most common things I hear is, "wow, there probably a…
Meet Chef Anthony Beaner

From time to time members of our culinary and brewery team are featured in local/regional publicatio…
Grilled Salmon & Veggies Recipe

As a chef, I am around delicious food every day. Working in the kitchen exposes me to so many differ…
Beer & Chocolate: A Perfect Pair

Throughout the year, you can visit any Iron Hill location and see how we expertly pair our from-scra…
Belgium Comes to West Chester

On Saturday, January 27, Senior Head Brewer, Matthew Gundrum, General Manager, Amanda Lober, and Hea…
Triple Chocolate Cure

Life is uncertain. Eat dessert first. Although a gripping reminder that life is unpredictable, we wo…
Brewers’ Eye View of GABF

What do 60,000 beer-loving people from around the country have in common? Earlier this month they we…

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