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The Grateful Goat Brewing Company to Close After Nearly Five Years in Camp Hill

B. Kline — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 20:30:15 +0000

The Grateful Goat Brewing Company to Close After Nearly Five Years in Camp Hill

After nearly five years serving the Camp Hill community, The Grateful Goat Brewing Company has announced it will be closing its doors. The brewery shared the news via Instagram earlier this week, revealing that it has accepted an offer to sell both the business and its real estate.

Their final day of service will be Sunday, October 12th, 2025.

“After nearly a half decade as part of the Camp Hill community, we’ve accepted an offer to sell the Grateful Goat and its real estate. It’s a great move for us, and an opportunity we simply could not pass up,” the post read.

“Our last day of service will be Sunday, October 12th. After that, the Goat will make way for a brand-new restaurant joining the neighborhood soon.”

The announcement took many local beer fans by surprise, as The Grateful Goat had become a comfortable fixture in the West Shore’s growing food and beverage scene. Known for its combination of approachable house beers, elevated pub fare, and warm hospitality, the Goat quickly built a loyal following since first opening in 2020.

Grateful Goat’s sign and announcement of last call

A Fixture in Camp Hill’s Evolving Scene

When The Grateful Goat opened its doors on Market Street, it joined a wave of small breweries and restaurants breathing new life into Camp Hill’s downtown corridor. The Goat’s combination of craft beer and gastropub-style cuisine helped bridge the gap between the area’s traditional dining spots and the new generation of independent eateries.

From juicy burgers to inventive flatbreads and rotating taps of house brews, The Goat carved out a niche as a local go-to for relaxed nights out, date nights, and happy hours with friends. Their beer list typically included a mix of crowd-pleasers—IPAs, lagers, and seasonals—along with occasional experimental releases.

A Strong Community Presence

Beyond beer, The Grateful Goat’s charm came from its community focus. The staff cultivated a friendly, welcoming environment—often calling regulars “Goat friends.” The brewery hosted events, live music, and themed nights, and was frequently cited by patrons for its personal, down-to-earth vibe.

Their closing post reflected this gratitude:

“We’re grateful for everyone who’s supported us all these years. See you this week for one last round at the Goat!”

The team encouraged guests to stop by during the final week of operation to use gift cards, enjoy favorite menu items, and say goodbye to the space that’s served as a local gathering spot for nearly half a decade.

What’s Next for the Location

While the Grateful Goat team didn’t specify what’s coming next, they did note that a “brand-new restaurant [will be] joining the neighborhood soon.” The sale appears to include both the business and the property itself, signaling that the incoming concept could be a full-scale reimagining of the space rather than a continuation of the current brand.

The news continues a trend seen throughout 2024 and 2025 of small, independently owned Pennsylvania breweries making strategic exits, often due to real estate opportunities or shifting post-pandemic economics. In several cases, the underlying property value or offers from restaurant groups have made selling an attractive option.

The Broader Picture: Changing Tides for Small Breweries

The closure of The Grateful Goat reflects an ongoing reshaping of Pennsylvania’s craft beer landscape. Many small brewpubs and breweries that opened in the late 2010s or early pandemic years are now facing increased competition, rising costs, and challenges in maintaining steady foot traffic amid changing consumer habits.

Still, the local craft beer community remains resilient—Camp Hill, Mechanicsburg, and Harrisburg continue to be home to thriving breweries like Ever Grain Brewing Co., Boneshire Brew Works, Al’s of Hampden / Pizza Boy Brewing, and others.

Even as The Grateful Goat prepares to close, the region’s love for local craft beer remains strong—and many of its fans will no doubt raise a glass in honor of what the Goat brought to the scene.

Final Call: One Last Round at the Goat

With their final day set for Sunday, October 12th, fans have just a few days left to stop in for one last pint, meal, or toast to the team that brought the Goat to life.

Whether you’re revisiting an old favorite beer, trying one last appetizer, or simply stopping by to say thank you, this final weekend offers a chance to celebrate what The Grateful Goat represented—good beer, good food, and good company.

The Beer Thrillers will continue to cover updates on what’s next for the location once more details become available.

Announcement

Here is their full announcement from their Instagram page:

Hey Goat friends,

We’ve got some exciting news. After nearly a half decade as part of the Camp Hill community, we’ve accepted an offer to sell the Grateful Goat and its real estate. It’s a great move for us, and an opportunity we simply could not pass up.

❗Our last day of service will be Sunday, October 12th.❗ After that, the Goat will make way for a brand-new restaurant joining the neighborhood soon.

If you have gift cards or coupons, now’s the time to use them! It’s also your chance to stop by for one last happy hour, enjoy your favorite bites, and send the Goat off in style. 🍻

We’re grateful for everyone who’s supported us all these years. See you this week for one last round at the Goat!

— The Grateful Goat Team ❤️ 🐐

– The Grateful Goat : Instagram Post

For More Information

For more information on Grateful Goat Brewing.

The following comes via Untappd.

Grateful Goat is considered a brew pub from Camp Hill, PA. They have 167 unique beers and over 8,000 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.63 (as of 10.4.25). Their Untappd description is blank.

Grateful Goat Brewing – Official Website
Grateful Goat Brewing – Facebook
Grateful Goat Brewing – Instagram
Grateful Goat Brewing – Twitter
Grateful Goat Brewing – Untappd

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Beer Review: Isolation Anniversary Beer (Aslin Beer Company)

BKline — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 03:15:00 +0000

Isolation Anniversary Beer by Aslin Beer Company

Welcome back to round number two of the four rounds of four beers I had during the last streaming I did with Drew on Knights of Nostalgia. The first was Pixels by Seminar Brewing, this is the second, the third will be Great Notion Brewing’s Fruit Monster, and the fourth will be Elder Pine Brewing and Blending’s Villeinage. (Spoiler alert: all four beers were really good.)

Aslin Beer Company is one of the many great breweries along the East Coast. In the middle of the East Coast; Virginia, Maryland, D.C, West Virginia, Delaware area; Aslin Beer Company, Burley Oak Brewing Company, The Veil, The Answer, Adroit Theory, Dewey Beer Company, are often mentioned on “must visit” and “top breweries” and “great” lists; they are usually the sought after, the traded for (the Facebook group ISO / FT), and the breweries that people mule back from. So needless to say, it’s fantastic to see some of these breweries (notably Aslin Beer Company and Burley Oak Brewing Company) popping up in distribution (distro) in the area. Breski’s Beverage on Eisenhower Boulevard (outside of Harrisburg between Harrisburg and Middletown) has been getting some wonderful cans from both breweries, as well as many other notable breweries, and is always worth checking in to see what they currently have in stock.

The mix-a-six selection at Breski’s and similar places are phenomenal right now (…phenomenally tasting; horrible on your wallet however). Last Tuesday before stopping at Tattered Flag for their Taco Tuesday, I stopped at Breski’s and got two mix-a-six six-packs (and paid about 60$), but picked up some tremendous beers; like the Isolation Anniversary Beer, two Great Notion beers, a pilsner (Billsner) from Burley Oak, a Black is Beautiful from Non Sequitur, Stickman’s The Growfather (can’t resist a good Godfather pun), two from Stranger Root’s Experimental Ales, Alarmist, Atlantic, etc. All in all, a wonderful selection of beers that you will be seeing reviews of (at least nine out of the 12 anyway, and hopefully in a timely fashion).

So, since I have a ton of reviews to do, and limited time (don’t we all limited time afterall?) I better get right down to this and do this beer review shouldn’t I?

Ok…. lets do it!

Isolation Anniversary Beer by Aslin Beer Company

Beer: Isolation Anniversary Beer
Brewery: Aslin Beer Company
Style: IPA – Imperial / Double Milkshake
ABV: 9.4%
IBU: None
Untappd Description: (Blank)

Always a little disappointing to see the description left blank (its nice to see notes from the brewers / brewery, or maybe a joke or pun, or some context behind the beer or the beer name, or why or how it was brewed, if it was a collaboration, if its someone’s favorite recipe, or something at least), but I think this beer doesn’t really need a description, as it stands on its own.

Appearance is similar to that of a New England IPA; its opaque, its hazy, its bright, and orange, and glowing, but its even thicker than a normal New England IPA looks. It has ‘floaters’ especially if you don’t roll it before opening it up and pouring it. Its very well carbonated and has a great foamy white head, with a good pour it has just the right amount of head, with a bad pour I could picture this filling a whole glass with just head. The bubbles on it are nice and it leaves a nice lacing in the glass. It’s turbid, busy, and active.

The nose on this is hoppy, juicy hoppy, citrusy hoppy, but also creamy and vanilla and lactose, like silky smooth creamy milk with lots of fruity, citrus, juice, hops in it. I get mango, peach, citrus, a bit of zest, and a small whiff of grapefruit hop notes in this blended with the vanilla sweetness and cream of the lactose.

First sip… wow. Second sip… double wow. This has a LOT going on. Which is not a fault or problem at all; granted sometimes it can be, but not in this case. This has a lot going on, but all in proportion to the beer itself and within its style and how the beer is supposed to be. It’s not going off into all kinds of different places with varied and confusing mixtures of flavors, or with off flavors, or with competing notes. This just has a lot going on within it, but all with a purpose, all within the style, and all just how you should want it. Its a milkshake, its a hop bomb, its juicy, its turbid, its hazy, its strong, its delicious. Most importantly…. its delicious. And… did I mention yet…. that its delicious? This was hands down my favorite of the night, and it was the boldest, most flavorful, and had the biggest wallop of flavors, notes, aromas, hop, juiciness, and outright drinkability. I could easily kill a four pack of these, and probably in short time too; its just that drinkable. Which is scary at its 9.4% ABV, but it doesn’t feel heavy, or boozy, or knocking you on your face and teeth skittering across the cement floor of the basement kind of alcoholic; its just crushable but at a higher ABV. This is like drinking a smooth, juicy, silky, creamy, orange juice with the fruity citrus juicy hops in for extra flavor. Just like with aroma, I got mostly mango and peach with the flavor, but also got citrus, some zest, and a teeny weensy bit of grapefruit. I do have to say, as much as I could crank down a four pack of this, as someone with lactose intolerance, thats probably not a great idea. These milkshake IPAs and milkshake sours and such with some having an insane amount of lactose in them (this one probably has a rather large amount in it) typically give me some ‘gastro’ issues next morning when I wake up. One or so don’t usually hurt too much, but after that it starts pushing it, especially with the very heavy lacto ones.

My Untappd Rating: ****.5
Global Untappd Rating: 3.98 (as of 10.25.20)

After wrapping up the beer review here, I wanted to do a bit more research on the beer for the blog, so I did a quick Google search (ASLIN ISOLATION ANNIVERSARY BEER) and the first site was their online ordering form for the beer, which you can find here: Order Isolation Anniversary Beer. It also came with a description for the beer which reads:

“🎉 ISOLATION ANNIVERSARY BEER 🎉 Today‘s the day we opened our (garage) door 5 years ago! 🍻In honor of the 1825 days that have passed since then, we bring you our Aslin ISOLATION ANNIVERSARY BEER. Soft ripe yellow peach, mango, and passionfruit unite with explosively juicy results, and a full-bodied, perfectly zippy taste that finishes off with woody resin notes from Cypress & Sugar Maple wood. This is juicy fruit flesh squeezed into a hazy DIPA!! We’re raising a glass of this to all of you for your incredible support that has helped bring us to YEAR 6. Hang tight, this is not the only drop in our 5th Anniversary series! 🎉 🍻”

Also came with a picture:

Aslin Isolation Beer (Picture courtesy of their Online Order Form: https://www.aslinbeer.com/online-ordering/Isolation-Anniversary-Beer-DIPA-4-Pack-p236935594)

Hopefully that provides a bit of closure on the beer and fills in for the lack of a description on Untappd for everyone.

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Aslin’s Isolation Anniversary

Isolation Anniversary Beer by Aslin Beer Company

-B. Kline