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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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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 …
The ABCs of Craft Brewing

We’re craft brewers, and we’re darn proud to say it. Every day we work for you, our thirsty Iron Hil…
Yes, You Can Drink Dark Beer in the Summer

When it comes to beer, we know you like what you like—and that you’re also willing to experiment. Th…
Why IPAs Are Still King of the Hill

You know you love it: the nose full of grapefruit and pine you get as your lips approach the glass, …
Brewers Reflect on the World Beer Cup

Last month, brewers and industry professionals from all across the globe filed into a banquet hall a…
Why Summer Is the Perfect Time for Growlers

Let’s face it—we see growlers going out the door all year long. But there’s something about summerti…
A Look at the 2016 Iron Hill Hourly Culinary Competition

First and foremost, I want to congratulate Ben Summers of our Phoenixville location on his win at th…
The Inside Scoop on Canned Beer

You see them taking over the shelves at your favorite bottle shop—four- and six-packs with cans (not…
6 Reasons to Party with Iron Hill at the Craft Brewers' Festival

As if the chance to try 15 of our beers isn’t reason enough to hit the Brandywine Valley Craft Brewe…
The Road to World Beer Cup

Each year, the Craft Brewers Conference (CBC) travels to different cities to set up shop and provide…

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