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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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Iron Hill Collaborates with the Media Beer Ladies

My Fellow Beer Fans, Back in late March we had the pleasure of brewing a collaboration beer with the…
Inside the Mind of an Iron Hill Chef—Dan Bethard

We know it’s no surprise that we’re known for our beer—and we’re darn proud of the awards we’ve cons…
Welcome to the Family: O’Sullivan Stout Debuts Just in Time for St. Patrick’s Day

The very Irish name to be newly bestowed upon our signature Irish Dry Stout comes with a tale as cha…
See Ya Later, Milk—We Pair Our Cookies with Beer

Let’s be honest, we all know when it’s Girl Scout cookie time. Those young ladies are posted up all…
How to Plan a Successful Power Lunch at Iron Hill

Wait—business meetings are boring? That’s a new concept to us, because when you hold them at Iron Hi…
5 Dining Out Tips for Healthy Eating at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

We believe in big taste—and not just when it comes to beer. We’ve carefully crafted a menu packed wi…
Viking Feast: A Meal as Mighty as Its Namesake

On Tuesday, January 12th, Iron Hill Maple Shade hosted Viking Feast?a Beer Dinner that invited guest…
The British Are Coming, The British Are Coming … to Iron Hill!

Due to the potential upcoming snow storm, we will be postponing British Invasion until Saturday, Feb…
An Insider’s Guide to Our Annual Belgium Comes to West Chester Event

What’s the best part about winter? It has to be Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s biggest multi-tap o…
10 Winter Beer Releases You Can’t Miss in January & February 2016

We can hardly contain our excitement over our upcoming beer releases! It may finally be winter in th…
Why You Should Celebrate New Year's Eve 2015 with Iron Hill

We’re showing off 11 mouth-watering reasons to celebrate New Year’s Eve with us: all 11 of our resta…
Top Food & Beer Pairings to Enjoy Holidays 2015 at Iron Hill

Time to reconsider how you’ll be enjoying the holidays. Is beer just as important as the meal itself…

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