Breweries 2024

 Breweries 2024

1. Midnight Oil- Brewery- DE-  I had a porter, Hazy IPA, a watermelon ale and a heathen dark ale. I like to come to this brewery at least once a year.
   
2. Victory Brewery- PA- we went to try the new Tastykake brew.
3. Be Here Brewery- imperial stout, wild berry sour, water crest west coast IPA, north of here IPA. I come here in a yearly basis and always have, at least, one beer that is outstanding.
4. Will & Bill's Brewery- Crown Tavern- DE
5. Brick Works- DE- Ive been here before so I knew to expect good beers.  I had a stout and then a chocolate stout.  They tasted similar and both were high alcohol content so i didnt drink the second stout. And I had an Imperial IPA and a Winter Ale.  I left with a little buzz.
6. Sly Fox Brewery- PA- my flight was delicious. I've been here a few times and the beers are always good. I added my IPA to my yearly list of favorite beers.
   
7. *Swedesboro Brewery- NJ- my flight was delicious.  I had a stout, a winter ale, a hazy IPA and an IPA.  I liked all of them.
8. Brealock Brewery- PA- I've been here before and my flight was good today.  I had a coffee porter, a hazy IPA, a DIPA and a blueberry Sour.  I have come to the conclusion that I will no longer order a soar.  As much as I like to try to like them, they never taste like a beer to me.  From here on, I am going to work on improving my palate for pilsners.
9. Stolen Sun Brewery- PA- I go here a few times a year.  It's a place where Sally and Stacey like to go.  I had a flight of two IPAs, a coffee stout and a cherry dubbel.
10. 
    Wrong Crowd- I like the beer.  I don't like the vibe of this place.
11. Artillery Brewery- Im not thrilled with the beers but I like the vibe of this place.
12. Ironhill Brewery- WC, Ardmore
13. Jakl brew works- DE
14. *Devil's Backbone Brewery- VA- I had a flight and Brian had a flight and we shared a third flight and I took home a 4 pack of an IPA.  Yes, our beers were great.
15. 
    *Desperate Times- PA- I stopped here in the way home from Brian's house and had a flight of two IPAs, a winter ale and a stout.
16. Dogfish Head Brewery- DE- I have a Berry IPA, a Hazy IPA, a Pumpkin Ale and a DIPA.  All of them were delicious and I brought home a growler of the hazy IPA and a bottle of an Imperial stout that is 15% alcohol.
17. 
    *New Trail Brewery- PA- Monroe County- I had two flights: a stout, a porter, a few hazy IPAs, an IPA and a Pale Ale.  Liked all of them.  But flights are too expensive.
18. LeVante's Brewery- PA- I drank too damn much.  I had two flights and half of Barbara's beer and an 8 oz pour (I think. I remember holding a 1/2  pint glass.) They consistently make a great IPA.
19. 
    *BierWerk Zuri- Switzerland- I had a DIPA and a pale ale and both were good.  This was a popular place with a nice vibe but I didn't talk to anyone because of the language barrier.
20. *Naked Brewery- PA- my coffee stout was delicious.  I had a DIPA, a west coast IPA and an east coast IPA and I can not distinguish the taste between these two beers.
21. *Sunset Hill Brewery- PA- Bucks County- this place was just OK.  I wouldn't go back again.
22. Sineputexent Brewery- MD
23.  Bald Birds- PA
24. 
    *Columbia Kettle Works Brewery- PA
25. *Local 315 Brewery- NY
26. *Prison City Brewery- NY
27. *Copper's Family Brewery- PA- Lackawanna County
28. LaCabra Brewery- PA
29. Workhorse Brewery- PA- my beers were mediocre.
30. *Cheshire Brewery- PA
31. *Tannery Run Brew Works- PA
32. *Lonely Planet Brewery- PA
33. Dewey Beer Company- DE- I went with Tricia and I had a flight and she has a sample of a sour beer.
34. 
    Crime and Punishment- PA- I was here about 8 years ago so it was nice to go back.  They don't offer flights, but like many others breweries they are offering 8 oz pours so I ordered two IPAs and a delicious stout.
35. Blondes and Brewettes- PA- their Imperial Stout made my top five beers list.
36. *Brewery ARS- Philly- I had a flight of hazy and imperial IPAs.  They were all delicious but mostly they tasted the same.
37. 
    *Truth Beer Company- PA- I liked the vibe of this place.  I had my usual IPA flight and the bartender offered me a pilsner to try and the conversation was fun.  I may go back there in the fall for their pumpkin beer. And I bought a tee shirt which is something I haven done before.
38. *Eclipse Brewery- NJ- I really liked this place. I liked the vibe, the people and teh beers.  I had a DIPA, a coffee ale, a pale ale and a peach sour.  All of them were delicious and the flight was only $7. I was encouraged to come back again as the brewmaster thought their hazy IPA was their best beer.  And they make a pumpkin ale so I may have to go back in the fall.
39. *Liquid Noise- PA- Perry County- a flight was only $10. I had a West Coast IPA, two hazy IPA, and an orange sour that I didnt drink becasue it was just too sour for me..
40. 
    *Axemann Brewery- PA- Snyder County 
41. *Pineknotter Brewery- PA- Northumberland County
42. *Turkey Hill Brewery- PA- Columbia County- I did not like the vibe of this brewery.  That's because the staff was not interested in the beer and the customers.
43. *Fat Lady Brewery- PA- my 400th brewery to date. I was not impressed with the beers.
44. 
    *Drowned Lands Brewery- NY- I went here with Heather and her family and beers are sold in 7oz or 12 oz beers so I bought 7 of the smaller beers and Steve and I drank them and they were delicious.
45. *Winchester Brewery- VA- I had a flight and I liked all of my beers but I particualry liked the West Coast IPA.
46. 
    *Leffe Brewery- Belgium- When I was in Rwanda, my guide told me that Leffe was his favorite beer. Do I was so delighted to be in the Belgium airport and saw that there was a brewery right by my gate. My beer was delicious.
47. *Country Trail Brewery-PA- Susquehanna County- I only ordered a DIPA and it was delicious. And the bartender offered me a tasting of thier stout and porter.
48. *Here and Now Brewery-PA-Wayne County- I did not like any of the beers in my flight.  I did not like this place at all.
49. *Jam Room Brewery- PA-Pike County- this place as a friendly vibe.  I had a flight of a porter , a pumpkin stout and two IPAs.  I liked these beers.  I didn't love them.
50. Yard's brewery- PA- It was Mary G's 70th bday party and what better place to host this big occasion.
51. *Greystone Brewery-PA- this is a small restaurant that only brews one beer.
52. Bar Hygee Brewery- Philly- this place serves mostly sours so I didnt get a flight.  They had a ginger IPA that was delicious.
53. *Twisted Irons Brewery- DE- I came here with a friend who does not drink beer so i felt rushed. I will have to come back.
54. *Ola Brewery-HI- my flight was so damn colorful but my beers all tasted the same.
55. *Man Full of Trouble Brewery-PA- the only had sours so I won't be back but I like their commitment to opening this historical tavern.

Countries: USA, Switzerland

Best Beers of the Year

• Arctic Fox- Sly Fox
• Knucklehead DIPA- Columbia Kettle Works brewery
• Mean Jean Flying Machine Imperial IPA- Copper's Family Brewery
• Red Devil Backbone- Imperial IPA- Blondes and Brewettes
• West Coast IPA- Winchester Brewery.

Beer Day; November 2: 6 breweries - new PR

400th Brewery- Fat lady brewery in Philadelphia

Beer Month: February - 9 breweries ( PR: 11 breweries- 2023

# of New Breweries: 32- new PR

Brewery of the Year: Truth Beer Company- I just loved the vibe fo this place. it is small but it has enough of a selection of beers to make the visit memorable. of course, the staff were engaging and encouraged me to come back for thier pumpkin ale.  I bought one of thier tee shirts which I have never done.  I enjoyed this place.

Accumulative Brewery visits to date: 410