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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…

Climbing The Hill

Since September 2015, Cassidy Hubbard has been working as a sous chef in our Iron Hill Newark location as part of the National Restaurant Association Apprenticeship program. She was selected as a great candidate for the program by her manager at the time, Jason Thomson, as he identified her as a hig…

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…

Road to the Great American Beer Festival

For the past 21 years, Iron Hill has attended the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Colorado?a prestigious three-day beer festival and competition that boasts “the largest collection of U.S. beer ever served.” Brewers from around the country come together to sample each other’s creation…

NEIPA

There’s a haze craze sweeping the nation! What once was a much-hyped, specialty beer originating in Vermont, the New England IPA (or Philly IPA as I like to call it, since we own New England in football) has spread its wings and landed all over the country. If you’ve been to a local craft brewery la…

Gose – A New Twist on an Old Tradition

As a brewer, we are always trying to keep up with the newest trends while maintaining a well-balanced tap list. Lately, the “hazy craze” has taken craft beer by storm with more and more cloudy beers and New England IPAs popping up every day. But what about those beers that are a little more off the …

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…

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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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…
A Fitting Tribute: Last Alarm IPA Honors Fallen Firefighters

It took about a minute for Wilmington Head Brewer Justin Sproul to say “yes” when presented with th…
Seasonal Favorite Recipe: Iron Hill Chorizo and Pumpkin Chili

There’s something soul-warming about eating chili in the fall. Picture crisp weather, snuggling into…
Inspiring Loyalty: The GABF Staff Party

For the past 20 years, Iron Hill has attended the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) in Denver, Col…
5 Reasons Why We're Not Your Average “Brewpub” Fare

We’re darn proud of our 12 brewpubs, where our thirsty customers cozy up to the bar when they want …
Inside Scoop on Watching the Iron Hill Twilight Race Series

News flash! This year, cycling fans will witness the USA CRITS championship series finals when the …

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