Background Two Roads Brewing Company was founded in 2012 by four friends who dreamed for years of starting a craft brewery. Master Brewer Phil Markowski comes from an engineering background. Brad Hittle background is former Chief Marketing Officer at the Pabst Brewing…
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Two Roads Brewing, Stratford, CT
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brad Hittle, Brew Pub, Clement Pellani, Craft Beer, IPA, Phil Markowski, Stratford, travel, Two Roads Brewing
Barren Hill Tavern and Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA
We understand Barren Hill Tavern and Brewery has closed their doors. Barren Hill Tavern and Brewery is in a large historic building in Lafayette Hill Pennsylvania. Interesting old building known to have had General Lafayette’s soldiers housed while chasing the British…
Tagged with: Barren Hill Tavern and Brewery, Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, craft brew, Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, travel
Coddington Brewing Company, Middletown, RI
The brewpub is on the West end of Newport. Good sized facility with a bar side and a restaurant side. The place was pretty busy for a weekday evening. They had six or seven beer offerings. We tried the Blueberry…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, Brew Pub, Coddington Brewing Company, Craft Beer, Newport, Rhode Island, travel
Standing Stone Brewing, Ashland, OR
Background Standing Stone Brewing had its beginnings in 1996 when the Amarotico brothers took ownership of the building. The brew pub in The Whittle Garage Building, which was built in 1925 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places…
Clayton Brewing Co, San Dimas CA
Clayton Brewing Company is one of the few brewpubs open on Monday afternoon east of Los Angeles. Can’t understand how brewpubs stay vital when they are only open four afternoons a week. Anyway, Clayton had six beers of their own…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, Brew Pub, California, Clayton Brewing Company, Craft Beer, travel
Rogue Ales, Newport OR
Background Rogue Ales was founded in Ashland, Oregon in 1988 by three Nike, Inc. executives: Jack Joyce, Bob Woodell (who were past University of Oregon fraternity brothers) and friend Rob Strasser. Construction began in June 1988 in Ashland along the…
Nodding Head Brewery, Philadelphia, PA
We understand Nodding Head Brewery closed its original location and reopened in another location which we identified in this blog. Nodding Head Brewery is a unique brewpub at 1516 Sansom Street, in city center Philadelphia. It was on the 2nd…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, Nodding Head, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, travel
Block 15, Corvallis, OR
When driving near Corvallis, stop by Block 15 Brewery. Situated in an historic newspaper building on a historic street. Fun place with a nice variety of beer and a good menu. We enjoyed a flight of One Hop wonder, Kolsch,…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, Block 15 Brewery, Brew Pub, Craft Beer, Lancaster, Oregon, travel
Cascade Lakes Brewing, Bend OR
Background – Cascade Lakes Brewing In late 2018, Father-and-son Bruce and Andy Rhine have acquired a majority stake in Bend, Oregon-based Cascade Lakes Brewing. Bruce Rhine fell in love with homebrewing after graduating from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in 2017.…
Tagged with: Beer Pilgrimage, Beer Trail, beercation, Bend, Brew Pub, Cascade Lakes Brewing, Craft Beer, Oregon, travel
McMenamins Old Francis, Bend, OR
McMenamins is a cult attraction. The are several establishments in two or three states The remodel historic buildings to be hotels, restaurants and brewpubs. We spoke with patrons who attempt to stay at each McMenamins that exist. The artwork is fantastic…
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