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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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Everything You Need to Know About Iron Hill's 2015 Pumpkin Ale Release

You may not be happy seeing Halloween candy in the supermarket already, but we know you’ll be grin…
Session Beers You Can Sip Right Now at Iron Hill

If you thought session beers carry that moniker because they’re perfect for a “beer sesh” … well, yo…
Voorhees Chef Tiffany Giove Crowned Iron Hill Iron Chef 2015

Once a year, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s head chefs line up to be crowned the annual Iron Chef.…
GABF Experience Awarded at Our 2015 Employee Party

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant’s owners know how to recognize dedicated employees and do so in a big…
Behind the Scenes: Beer Selection for Great American Beer Festival Entries

Brewers from all 11 Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant locations brought their best to a blind tasting p…
Iron Hill Employee You Need to Know—Tiffany Wheat

Our restaurant staffers keep our customers satisfied, but there’s a lot going on behind the scenes i…
Hurry to Iron Hill Phoenixville for the Limited Lavender Dubbel Release

The spirit of experimentation compelled Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant Phoenixville Head Brewer Tim …
Celebrate National Watermelon Day with Iron Hill

Fruit enthusiasts across the land will pause to celebrate this juicy, sweet summer staple on August …
2 Iron Hill Employees You Need to Know — Sarah Harsh & Tom Speigel

While handcrafted beers and from-scratch new American cuisine are our top priorities here at Iron Hi…
Returning Soldier Honored with a Surprise Event at Iron Hill Voorhees

It was a star-spangled celebration when Iron Hill Voorhees, Operation Yellow Ribbon and the Voorhees…
Don't Miss This: Iron Hill Wilmington's Das Boot Beer Release

On Thursday, July 2, Iron Hill Wilmington will be pulling out all the stops for its Das Boot Beer Re…
Why You Should Celebrate Father’s Day 2015 with Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Everybody knows that the two best parts of summer are grilling and chilling. Starting this Friday, J…

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