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Sign of the Horse (Hanover) Sustained some Fire Damage (photo courtesy of Sign of the Horse brewery)

Sign of the Horse Brewery in Hanover Sustained Fire Damage

Last night, Sign of the Horse Brewery, in Hanover PA sustained fire damage. Luckily everyone is safe, accounted for, and healthy, but the building itself has sustained damage. Located at 979 York St, Hanover, PA 17331 the brewery had a fire last night (November 12th, 2024) sometime before 10 PM.

They posted the following announcement to Facebook:

⚠Important Notice⚠
Earlier this evening, Sign of the Horse Brewery in Hanover sustained damage from a fire. Thankfully, no employees or guests were injured.
We’re incredibly grateful to the first responders who arrived quickly and acted with such courage to ensure everyone’s safety. Your dedication means everything to us and our community. ❤️
Comedy Night with Kricket Comedy on the 15th is still happening! We’re working on securing a new venue and will provide updates as soon as possible.
Thank you to all our patrons for your patience, understanding, and support. We can’t wait to welcome you back soon and will keep you updated along the way!
We hope for all the best for them and hope they have a speedy recovery on the building.

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You can check out our previous articles on Sign of the Horse Brewery here:

For More Information on Sign of the Horse Brewery

The following comes via Untappd.

Sign of the Horse Brewery is a micro brewery from Hanover, PA. They have 193 unique beers and over 19,200 ratings and a global average rating of 3.76 (as of 11.13.24). Their Untappd description reads: “Sign of the Horse Brewing is Hanover’s premier Brewery of craft beer. We honor the great history of Hanover through our name and through our brewing. Stop by today to see all that we have to offer.

You can find them at the following social media platforms:

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Iron Lion Brewery Bids Farewell: A Bittersweet Symphony for Hanover’s Craft Beer Scene https://thebeerthrillers.com/2024/11/09/iron-lion-brewery-bids-farewell-a-bittersweet-symphony-for-hanovers-craft-beer-scene/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=iron-lion-brewery-bids-farewell-a-bittersweet-symphony-for-hanovers-craft-beer-scene Sat, 09 Nov 2024 10:20:07 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=16072 Iron Lion Brewery Bids Farewell: A Bittersweet Symphony for Hanover’s Craft Beer Scene

The craft beer landscape of Central Pennsylvania is about to lose a beloved player. Iron Lion Brewery, nestled in the heart of Penn Township at the Markets at Hanover, has announced its impending closure on December 7, 2024. This news strikes a somber chord for local beer enthusiasts and music lovers alike.

Iron Lion’s journey began in 2021 as the Public House at the Markets, evolving into Iron Lion Brewery in late 2023. In its short but impactful run, the brewery has become a cornerstone of the Hanover community, blending the art of brewing with the soul of live music.

The Iron Lion Brewery Bar (photo courtesy of Iron Lion Brewery)

More Than Just a Brewery

Iron Lion wasn’t just about the suds; it was a cultural hub. The venue’s indoor stage has been a platform for local talent, hosting over 14 musical events in November alone. These performances, many free to attend, have been the backdrop to countless memories made over pints of craft beer.

The Final Countdown

As the clock ticks towards December 7, Iron Lion urges patrons to use any outstanding gift cards, including those from its Public House days. It’s a last call that beer aficionados won’t want to miss.

A Hopeful Horizon

While the brewery’s closure is imminent, the spirit of Iron Lion may live on. The owners have hinted at future partnerships to continue supporting live music in Hanover. This glimmer of hope suggests that while one chapter is ending, another may be brewing.

The Bigger Picture

Iron Lion’s closure is a stark reminder of the challenges facing craft breweries in Central PA. As we’ve seen with recent closures like Aurochs Brewing Company in Emsworth and Mad Princes Brewing in Doylestown, the craft beer industry is as volatile as it is vibrant.

Parting Thoughts

To the Iron Lion family: your contribution to Hanover’s craft beer scene and music community has been immeasurable. As you pour your final pints, know that your legacy will ferment in the memories of those you’ve served.

For craft beer lovers in Central PA, this is a call to arms. Support your local breweries, savor every sip, and remember that behind every pint is a story of passion, community, and craftsmanship. The craft beer scene in our region is rich and diverse, from the storied halls of Tröegs in Hershey to the innovative tanks of Axemann in Bellefonte. Let’s raise a glass to Iron Lion and to the future of craft beer in Central Pennsylvania.

Cheers, and may your glasses always be half full.

More Information on Iron Lion Brewery

The following comes via Untappd.

As of November 9th, 2024, Iron Lion Brewery is listed on Untappd as Iron Lion Brewing LLC, and is a brewpub in Hanover, PA. They have 6 unique beers and just 90 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.74 (as of 11.9.24). Their Untappd description is blank.

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We are also working on a project of creating printable and downloadable PDFs and resources to be able to check and keep track of all of the breweries you’ve been to. So stay tuned for that project once we are finished with the Brewery Maps of the US States.

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The Beer Thrillers are a blog that prides itself on writing beer reviews, brewery reviews, travelogues, news (especially local to the Central PA brewery scene), as well as covering other topics of our interests – such as hiking, literature and books, board games, and video games which we sometimes stream with our friends over at Knights of Nostalgia. We are currently listed as #5 on FeedSpot’s “Top 100 Beer Blogs” and #9 on FeedSpot’s “Top 40 Pennsylvania Blogs”. (As of January 2025.) Thank you for reading our site today, please subscribe, follow, and bookmark. Please reach out to us if you are interested in working together. If you would like to donate to the blog you can here: Donate to The Beer Thrillers. Thank you!

You can also check out our partnership and affiliation with Pretzels.com, where ordering pretzels and using our affiliate code – AFFILIATE CODE IS THEBEERTHRILLERS20 – will help you get wonderful pretzels and help us maintain and keep this blog running. Thank you!

If you would like to reach out to us for product reviews, beer reviews, press release writing, and other media – please contact us at thebeerthrillers@gmail.com. Thank you.

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Sign of the Horse Brewery Bought Stony Run Brew House https://thebeerthrillers.com/2024/07/28/sign-of-the-horse-brewery-bought-stony-run-brew-house/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sign-of-the-horse-brewery-bought-stony-run-brew-house Sun, 28 Jul 2024 18:30:24 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=15336

Sign of the Horse Brewery

Sign of the Horse Brewery Bought Stony Run Brew House

As we posted previously – Stony Run Brew House Selling to a Local Brewery – Stony Run Brew House in York County PA has sold their operations to a local brewery (local to York, PA). Well, we have now found out who that buyer is and its Sign of the Horse Brewery. Stony Run Brew House made the announcement on the 23rd that they had sold their operations, and stating that they didn’t want to steal the thunder from the brewery who bought them, allowing the new owners to reveal themselves when ready. And today was that day as Sign of the Horse Brewery made the announcement via their social media platforms.

The Announcement

Sign of the Horse Brewery’s Announcement

Sign of the Horse Brewery made the following announcement via their social media platforms:

We are excited to announce we are coming to York! Introducing Sign of the Horse Brewery Barrel House. We will be taking over operations at what used to be Stony Run Brew House on E. Market St. We wish Tim all the best in his retirement. They already have a tremendous staff that will be staying on and helping us transition into our new location. We hope to be opening our doors mid-September!! We can’t help but thank all our staff and customers at our Sign of the Horse Restaurant and Brewery – Red Lion, Sign of the Horse Brewery- Hanover, and Double Barrel Roadhouse locations for their support to make this possible.

– Sign of the Horse Brewery – Facebook Post

 

 

Sign of the Horse Brewery – Barrel House

The new Sign of the Horse Brewery – Barrel House will be located at the same location as the (previously named) Stony Run Brew House, which can be located at: 3605 E Market St, York, PA 17402. A mid-September opening is just a little under two months away. This bolsters an already impressive roster of Sign of the Horse Brewery locations.

Stony Run Brew House Selling

You can read Stony Run Brew House’s original announcement of their selling here:

Stony Run Family!
We have some important news!
We are currently finalizing details for the sale and transition of the business to another local brewery! (to be named later… don’t want to steal their thunder) Having said that, Stony Run Brew House will cease operation Sunday July 28th. This will allow for the new management to renovate and prepare for reopening sometime in the near future! We appreciate each and every one of our loyal customers and friends! Thank you for the opportunity of serving you over the years! Please come in and support our awesome staff this week, they will be transitioning with the new owner. God bless you all!
Gift cards need to be redeemed by the 28th. Thank you.

More Articles About Sign of the Horse Brewery

More Information on Sign of the Horse Brewery

The following comes via Untappd.

Sign of the Horse Brewery is a micro brewery from Hanover, PA. They have 184 unique beers and over 18,000 ratings and a global average rating of 3.76 (as of 7.28.24). Their Untappd description reads: “Sign of the Horse Brewing is Hanover’s premier Brewery of craft beer. We honor the great history of Hanover through our name and through our brewing. Stop by today to see all that we have to offer.

You can find them at the following social media platforms:

More Articles About Stony Run Brew House

More Information on Stony Run Brew House

Stony Run Brew House

More Information on Stony Run Brew House

The following comes via Untappd.

Stony Run Brew House is a brewpub located in York, PA. They have 92 unique beers and over 12,000 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.78 (as of 7.23.24). Their Untappd description reads: “Stony Run Brew House is dedicated to providing the finest handcrafted beer and wine produced in-house and locally along with inventive pub-style food. 

You can find them at these social media platforms:

Brewery News

Interested in finding out about many other brewery openings, new locations, closings, movings, and in general brewery news? You can check out our links below:

Thank You For Reading

If you like this article, please check out our other many articles, including news, beer reviews, travelogues, maps, and much much more. We greatly appreciate everyone visiting the site!

Cheers.

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Thank you for visiting our blog. Please make sure to follow, bookmark, subscribe, and make sure to comment and leave feedback and like the blog posts you read. It will help us to better tailor the blog to you, the readers, likes and make this a better blog for everyone.

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We are also working on a project of creating printable and downloadable PDFs and resources to be able to check and keep track of all of the breweries you’ve been to. So stay tuned for that project once we are finished with the Brewery Maps of the US States.

You can check out our different directories here: Beer ReviewsHike ReviewsBook ReviewsBrewery News, Brewery OpeningsBrewer Interviews, and Travelogues.

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You can now find us on our Discord Server here: The Beer Thrillers (Discord Server). We’ve also joined LinkTree to keep track of all of our social media pages, as well as hot new articles we’ve written.

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The Beer Thrillers are a blog that prides itself on writing beer reviews, brewery reviews, travelogues, news (especially local to the Central PA brewery scene), as well as covering other topics of our interests – such as hiking, literature and books, board games, and video games which we sometimes stream with our friends over at Knights of Nostalgia. We are currently listed as #7 on FeedSpot’s “Top 100 Beer Blogs” and #8 on FeedSpot’s “Top 40 Pennsylvania Blogs”. (As of January 2023.) Thank you for reading our site today, please subscribe, follow, and bookmark. Please reach out to us if you are interested in working together. If you would like to donate to the blog you can here: Donate to The Beer Thrillers. Thank you!

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If you would like to reach out to us for product reviews, beer reviews, press release writing, and other media – please contact us at thebeerthrillers@gmail.com. Thank you.

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Sign of the Horse Bierhaus is Closing https://thebeerthrillers.com/2024/01/20/sign-of-the-horse-bierhaus-is-closing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sign-of-the-horse-bierhaus-is-closing Sat, 20 Jan 2024 18:30:00 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=13632 Sign of the Horse Bierhaus is Closing

Sign of the Horse Bierhaus is closing, they announced today, stating that today would be their last day of operation – January 20th, 2024.

They took over the old Miscreation Brewing location in downtown Hanover, which we announced here: Sign of the Horse is Expanding – Taking over the old Miscreation Brewery – back in January of 2021.

Miscreation Brewing closed in January of 2021, with Sign of the Horse taking over and turning it into “Sign of the Horse – Bierhaus”.

Noon today, Sign of the Horse posted on their full Facebook page, as well as their individual pages, and their other social media platforms about their closing. You can read the announcement below:

It’s been fun while it lasted. We are announcing the closure of our Sign of the Horse Bierhaus location downtown. Today will be our last day of operation downtown. Unfortunately, we could not come to terms on our lease at that location. We have nothing but good things to say about our landlord, they have been great to work with and we would work with them again. In the end we just both had differing opinions on what the value of the lease should be and that is ok. They had offered to work with us for a little bit. We decided we would eventually be right back where we started and that would not be good for anyone. This way they can move on and we also can move on. This move will allow us to focus more time on our Sign of the Horse Restaurant and Brewery – Red Lion, Sign of the Horse Brewery – Hanover, and our Double Barrel locations along with some future plans that we have in the works. We have enjoyed serving our downtown patrons and hope they make the short trip up the road to our Sign of the Horse Brewery – Hanover location. Most of our current staff will be making the move to our Sign of the Horse Brewery – Hanover location so you can still come in and see your favorite Bartender. But for today, you can stop by and see them in their natural habitat and thank them for the time they have been there. Thanks again for 3 great years downtown and look forward to continuing serving Horse Nation at our York St. location.

Sign of the Horse Brewery – Hanover – Facebook Post

Its a shame they couldn’t come to an agreement with their landlord, but we hope all the best for all involved and good luck on their future endeavors.

Sign of the Horse

Here are some other articles we’ve written about Sign of the Horse:

For More Info on Sign of the Horse Brewing

The following comes via Untappd.

Sign of the Horse Brewing is a microbrewery from Hanover, PA. They have 160 unique beers and over 16,000 ratings with a global average rating of 3.75 (as of 1.20.24).

Their Untappd description reads: Sign of the Horse Brewing is Hanover’s premier Brewery of craft beer. We honor the great history of Hanover through our name and through our brewing. Stop by today to see all that we have to offer

You can find them on the following social media pages:

Brewery News

Interested in finding out about many other brewery openings, new locations, closings, movings, and in general brewery news? You can check out our links below:

Thank You For Reading

If you like this article, please check out our other many articles, including news, beer reviews, travelogues, maps, and much much more. We greatly appreciate everyone visiting the site!

Cheers.

Thanks again for reading everyone. Take some time to check out the site, we greatly appreciate it. We have affiliates and sponsors with Pretzels.com and Beer Drop.com, which can save you money on their products if you are interested. Check out our articles on them. Make sure to check out our beer reviews, brewery reviews, Amy’s weekly column, book reviews, hike reviews, and so much more.

As always, thank you everyone for reading! Leave your likes, comments, suggestions, questions, etc, in the comments section. Or use the Feedback – Contact Us – page, and we’ll get right back to you! You can also reach out to us at our direct e-mail address: thebeerthrillers@gmail.com

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We are working on a massive project here at The Beer Thrillers. We are creating a map of all of the breweries across the United States. State by state we are adding maps of all of the different states with every brewery in each state. (We will eventually get to the US Territories, as well as the Canadian Provinces, and possibly more countries; as well as doing some fun maps like a map of all the breweries we’ve been to, and other fun maps.) You can find the brewery maps here:

We are also working on a project of creating printable and downloadable PDFs and resources to be able to check and keep track of all of the breweries you’ve been to. So stay tuned for that project once we are finished with the Brewery Maps of the US States.

You can check out our different directories here: Beer ReviewsHike ReviewsBook ReviewsBrewery News, Brewery OpeningsBrewer Interviews, and Travelogues.

Please be sure to follow us on our social media accounts – FacebookFacebook GroupTwitterInstagramYouTube, and Influence. As well as our brand new Tumblr page. Please be sure to also follow, like, subscribe to the blog here itself to keep updated. We love to hear from you guys, so be sure to leave a comment and let us know what you think!

You can now find us on our Discord Server here: The Beer Thrillers (Discord Server). We’ve also joined LinkTree to keep track of all of our social media pages, as well as hot new articles we’ve written.

The Beer Thrillers on LinkTree can be found here: The Beer Thrillers LinkTree.

We have partnered with an affiliateship with Beer Drop.com. You can check out that partnership and receive great discounts, coupons, and more here: Beer Drop. Going here and logging in and ordering will help you receive your discounts and coupons as well as help support our page. Thank you for helping to support The Beer Thrillers and to help us maintain the site and blog and to keep it running.

The Beer Thrillers are a blog that prides itself on writing beer reviews, brewery reviews, travelogues, news (especially local to the Central PA brewery scene), as well as covering other topics of our interests – such as hiking, literature and books, board games, and video games which we sometimes stream with our friends over at Knights of Nostalgia. We are currently listed as #7 on FeedSpot’s “Top 100 Beer Blogs” and #8 on FeedSpot’s “Top 40 Pennsylvania Blogs”. (As of January 2023.) Thank you for reading our site today, please subscribe, follow, and bookmark. Please reach out to us if you are interested in working together. If you would like to donate to the blog you can here: Donate to The Beer Thrillers. Thank you!

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Aldus Brewing’s Dolphin and Anchor Pub in Downtown Hanover Set for Grand Opening https://thebeerthrillers.com/2024/01/09/aldus-brewings-dolphin-and-anchor-pub-in-downtown-hanover-set-for-grand-opening/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aldus-brewings-dolphin-and-anchor-pub-in-downtown-hanover-set-for-grand-opening Tue, 09 Jan 2024 14:49:43 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=13538 Aldus Brewing’s Dolphin and Anchor Pub in Downtown Hanover Set for Grand Opening on Friday – February 2nd, 2024

As first reported a couple months back (Aldus Brewing to Open a Taproom in Downtown Hanover) Aldus Brewng is getting a second location – a taproom in Downtown Hanover, at the Dolphin & Anchor Pub.

They just announced (just under an hour ago) that they have an official grand opening date set for their downtown Hanover tap room.

(Drum roll please) ….and that date is set for: Friday – February 2nd, 2024. Groundhog’s Day. So perhaps that means we’ll relive over and over and over and over the grand opening of their tap room!

You can read their announcement here:

We know that we’ve been teasing you over the last few months regarding the opening of our new brewpub location. But as of today, we officially have a scheduled grand opening date!

Aldus Brewing’s Dolphin & Anchor Pub will officially open on 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝐧𝐝, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒!

Mark your calendars and join us as we write in the newest chapter of the Aldus story!

Aldus Brewing Company is at Downtown Hanover. – Facebook Post

Aldus Brewing

Currently Aldus Brewing is located at 555 Centennial Ave, Hanover, PA 17331.

The Dolphin and Anchor Pub will be located at 13 Center Square, Hanover, PA 17331. Aldus Brewing will have their Grand Opening on Friday, February 2nd, 2024 at the Dolphin & Anchor Pub location.

For More Information on Aldus Brewing Company

The following comes via Untappd.

Aldus Brewing Company is a micro brewery from Hanover, PA. They have 325 unique beers and over 37,000 ratings with a global average rating of 3.74 (as of 1.9.24). Their Untappd description reads: About Aldus Brewery – The brewery gets its name from Aldus Manutius, a 15th Century Venetian printer, responsible for the invention of inexpensive books in small formats, bound in Vellum that read like the modern paperback. Aldus brought quality literature to the masses, reaching an entirely new demographic who wouldn’t have read before. Aldus Brewing Co. aims to do the same in the ale-arena with an easy drinking, quality craft brew. All beers are crafted with the American palate in mind. We are here to take the fear out of craft beer!

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Sign of the Horse is Expanding – Taking over the old Miscreation Brewery https://thebeerthrillers.com/2021/01/18/sign-of-the-horse-is-expanding-taking-over-the-old-miscreation-brewery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sign-of-the-horse-is-expanding-taking-over-the-old-miscreation-brewery Mon, 18 Jan 2021 15:21:57 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=7207
Sign of the Horse Brewery

Yesterday on Facebook – Sign of the Horse Brewery announced that they would be expanding – into the old Miscreation Brewing Company’s building.

It wasn’t long ago (just on January 10th, 2021) that Miscreation Brewing announced their closure. You can see our article on that here: Miscreation Brewing Company is Closing its Doors. Many comments from the local people online were wondering what would come of the brewery building, as its a fantastic location, already has a kitchen / restaurant, and has the equipment and space for a brewery. And just a week later, we already have our answer! Sign of the Horse Brewery will be moving on in.

Miscreation Brewing Company had used the building and brewed out of there for nearly six years. The Hanover location sits on 6 Center Square, Hanover PA 17331. The main street of the town. With ample street parking, it is a wonderful location.

A New Beginning For the Old Building

Its great to see the building get a new beginning and a new chapter to its life. And its also great to see the restaurant / building stay in the ‘craft beer family’.

Untappd lists Sign of the Horse Brewery as a micro brewery from Hanover PA. It has 58 unique beers with 4K+ check ins and has a global average rating of 3.74 (as of 1.18.21). Their current brewery is located on 979 York Street, Hanover PA 17331. It is a brewery, American restaurant, and bar. They have a 13 tap bar with 12 of their own taps and one guest cider tap.

The current goal and game plan for the Hanover Downtown location – the old Miscreation Brewery – is to have it opened on March 31st, 2021. From their press release, they will be honoring all of the old and outstanding gift cards for Miscreation Brewery as well as hosting a “guest tap celebration” for Miscreation Brewing from January 21st through January 23rd (Thursday – Saturday).

Sign of the Horse Brewery Expansion

The Sign of the Horse Brewery Facebook post announcing their expansion.

Sign of the Horse Brewery is expanding!

We are excited to announce Sign of the Horse Brewery is expanding our operations. We have purchased Miscreation Brewing Co and will be adding a second location. Before talking about what is going to happen going forward, We would like to spend a moment looking back.

This is a bittersweet time for us. Although we are excited about what the future may hold for us, we are saddened by the loss of Miscreation Brewing Co. Miscreation has been a part of the downtown community for several years. They deserve a lot of credit for the revitalization of downtown. They are a well-respected business and will be missed. We are humbled that they chose to sell their business to us. We do not take the trust they have put in us, to ensure we maintain what they have worked so hard to establish in the community, lightly. We pledge to work everyday to represent them and the community in a way that Hanover can be proud of and build on what they have started.

We have an internal goal of opening the downtown location March 31st. Details will be coming soon as to what that will look like. In the meantime, we are going to have a “Miscreation” tap takeover at our Sign of the Horse Brewery location January 21st-23rd. We will have several of Miscreation’s customer favorites on tap. During those days we will honor all Miscreation’s outstanding gift cards. This will be the final opportunity to utilize their gift cards. Continue to follow us on Facebook and Instagram for exciting updates as we go through this process.

Sign of the Horse Brewery Facebook Page

Be sure to follow their social media pages (and website) to stay up to date on the Sign of the Horse Brewery and their expansion. This is an exciting time as their brewery is growing and expanding. They have been getting rave reviews from many in the lower Central PA area online; saying that they are pumping out some phenomenal beers.

Its a tough time for breweries to be growing and expanding, but there are several that have announced expansion and growth plans – places like Levity, Little Fish, etc. (You can see links to articles about them down below.) Its also been a tough time with several breweries announcing their closures (the obvious Micreation Brewing, Spigot Brewing, River Bend Hop Farm and Brewery, and several others – you can see links to articles about them below as well.)

We wish the best in the future endeavors of the Miscreation Brewing family, as well as wish all the best for the growth and continuation and expansion of the Sign of the Horse Brewery and look forward to seeing what they have in store for the Hanover area and for the craft beer community as a whole!

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-B. Kline

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Miscreation Brewing is Closing It’s Doors in Hanover https://thebeerthrillers.com/2021/01/10/miscreation-brewing-is-closing-its-doors-in-hanover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=miscreation-brewing-is-closing-its-doors-in-hanover Mon, 11 Jan 2021 03:49:00 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=7023
Miscreation Brewing Company LLC

Sadly, another brewery is shuttering its doors for the last time. 2020 (and now 2021) has not been kind to a lot of breweries. From normal strain of business, to the economics of a pandemic, to shut downs and lock downs, to the craft brewery market blowing up and there being a new brewery nearly every other block, there has sadly been a lot of brewery closings in the past 365 days.

A few other breweries have shuttered their doors this year citing “coronavirus / COVID-19” and lock-down and shut down issues as the impetus for their closings. Spigot Brewing and River Bend Hop Farm and Brewing both closed in 2020 stating COVID-19 reasons. And this is just Pennsylvania. There has been many others across the country )and the world) that have closed citing similar reasons. (Mikkeller in NYC closed this year – permanently as well.)

Miscreation Brewing’s Facebook post on December 28, 2020

On December 28, 2020, just before New Years, during the second shut down in Pennsylvania for breweries and entertainment establishments (casinos, restaurants, gyms, etc.) they posted the above message. Saying that effective Thursday December 31st they would be closing until further notice.

Earlier today (January 10th, 2021) Miscreation Brewing Company LLC posted the above message on their Facebook page.

It reads:

It is with great sadness that after almost 6 years, Miscreation Brewing Company will be closing its doors. Due to the financial burdens that COVID-19 has inflicted into our business, we must make this very difficult decision. We understand although this will impact many of our faithful followers/patrons, we take solace in knowing we have fostered many friendships over the past 5-1/2 years that will last a lifetime. We played a part in other introductions and in some cases even a place for first meetings that have ended in marriage!We can’t express enough gratitude to our many employees/team members over the years for their dedication, contributions to the vision and ultimately the customer experience.Additionally, we are pleased that we were able to contribute to the revitalization of downtown Hanover and partner with Main Street to bring a vibrant experience to so many.We would like to wish continued success to our fellow breweries in the area: Something Wicked Brewing (Great collaborators and friends of ours from inception), Aldus Brewing Co., Center Square Brewing, Sign of the Horse, Warehouse Gourmet and of course The Circle!We would like to offer all Mug Club members an opportunity to come by and pick up their mugs and enjoy a beer on us until we kick the final keg that is tapped. This will be available during the following hours:

Friday January 15th from 5:00-8:00 pm

Saturday January 16th from 12:00-3:00 pm

Thanks for all your support over the years and we wish each of you the best in 2021 and beyond! Miscreation Ownership and Team!– Cheers.

Miscreation Brewing Company Facebook

Miscreation Brewing on Untappd

Miscreation Brewing Company has an Untappd page (as does every brewery), which listed them as a brew pub in Hanover Pennsylvania, with 118 unique beers. Founded in 2016. As of January 10th, 2021, they had 20,700+ ratings and a global average rating of 3.69.

A loss to Hanover Pennsylvania

This is certainly a loss to Hanover Pennsylvania and the craft brewing industry and local area. They have had a great following in the town of Hanover and a strong presence in the community since 2015.

Last year on a trip with a friend into York and Hanover we got to stop there, and enjoy some beer at their location, before taking a four pack to Codorus State Park.

We here at The Beer Thrillers wish them good luck in their future endeavors. We also hope something good comes to the business front, perhaps another brewery, or fine restaurant, as the location is a wonderful spot and could serve a new brewery or restaurant perfectly.

This is indeed tough times for many small businesses, breweries, restaurants, and people in general. We all need to support each other and these businesses and breweries we want to survive the upcoming year. We are seeing the end of the tunnel and the light is on; vaccines are being sent across the country, relief looks to becoming for some small businesses and restaurants, and hopefully more in the future.

So I urge everyone who can, go out and support your local businesses and breweries. Buy to go food or a four pack at your favorite small craft brewery, take it home, talk them up with your friends, give them good reviews on social media, share their posts, help get their names out there.

Likewise, if you are a struggling brewery or restaurant or business and we here at The Beer Thrillers can help you, reach out to us, and see what we can do to help. We would love to help out!

Stay safe everyone. Mask up, wash your hands, and support and love each other. This has certainly been a tough time, but we are nearing the end, lets stay strong!

Cheers!

-B. Kline

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Brewery Touring York and Hanover PA https://thebeerthrillers.com/2020/07/05/brewery-touring-york-and-hanover-pa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brewery-touring-york-and-hanover-pa Sun, 05 Jul 2020 19:00:49 +0000 https://thebeerthrillers.com/?p=3748

So, this was meant to get written a few days ago, but everything kinda turned upside down on its head when Wednesday I got the call that I was going back to work, and officially Friday (July 3rd) was my first day back. I was also switched to swing shift, and our days went from being 8 Hour days to 10 Hour Days. So this post is a bit late in getting up and I apologize for that.

Also, this will be somewhat similar in some of my other travelogue and brewery hopping posts. So if you like reading about me and checking out breweries, I think you will dig this. This will probably not get posted until July 5th, but I’ve started it now on July 4th. I wanted to get it written before going back to work – yesterday – July 3rd, but it just didn’t happen. Friday didn’t quite go as planned, and I didn’t get nearly as much done as I wanted before having to get to work by 5PM for a meeting, and then starting my 10 hour actual work day. Today – July 4th – I start at 6PM, but I’m only going to be writing for about an hour before celebrating 4th of July with my daughters. I got home last night (technically I suppose this morning), ate a little bit, fell asleep, and woke back up at 8AM and then at 10AM, and got a little work done at home and now started on the blog, but hopefully it will – fingers crossed – it will then get finished tomorrow in my time between waking up and going back to work. (I feel like this will become a regular cycle on my new schedule…. work…. sleep…. write…. work…. sleep….) (Its looking like I’m lined up for six to eight days straight at 10HR days…. so, we’ll see how I survive all this.)

Ok, lets get right into this. This travelogue is pretty straight forward. Ming messaged me about any plans upcoming, and I told him I was going down to York for The York Emporium’s book sale. Ming offered to come on with, since he had some errands and chores to do in the York and Hanover areas, thus it was decided, we’d make a whole day trip and excursion out of it. Why not right? It was furlough and we had no plans, so why not? Grab some cheap books, some drinks, hit a state park, have a bit of adventure… why not?

Luckily it didn’t pan out like my trip with my daughters to Monocacy. So it wasn’t one of “those adventures” (sorry to disappoint). This was going to be a pretty straight forward trip. I drive to meet Ming at his place in Mount Joy, we drive down to York, stop at the York Emporium for the book sale, hit a brewery in York, Ming drops some stuff off for a friend in the York area, we go to Hanover to the state park there, hit a few breweries, then head back to Mount Joy and then I would drive home after calling it a day. Straight forward, simple, easy peasy.

The York Emporium

Friday, June 26th, 2020, I drove up from Hummelstown to Mount Joy to meet Ming and the two of us headed down to York. First, of course, Ming had to show me the impressive assortment of animals on his property – quails, chickens, turtles, dogs, kittens, quail eggs…. and possibly a dragon, not sure. He gathered the stuff he needed to drop off (mum clippings that he potted and grew) and off we were to York Pennsylvania.

A quick drive down and we got to The York Emporium roughly around 2PM. I’ve been to The York Emporium once or twice before, I believe both prior times were when the store was doing their book sale – just like this time. This year, unfortunately due to the COVID-19, many libraries have announced they aren’t doing their book sales (the Hershey Public Library, one of the biggest in the area has announced their not, I believe Hummelstown’s – which is in October – is still yet undecided), so it was nice to get to a book sale of some sort.

Row after row, shelf after shelf of books at the York Emporium

We meandered through the halls and rows and shelves of books. Browsing this section, that section, etc. Philosophy, Civil War, sociology, US Presidents, science fiction, history, the classics, etc. All told, I ended up walking out with a fairly sizeable amount of books – 16 books for myself, and 1 for Ming – for only 52$. Can’t beat deals like that, when hardcover books released typically are 25.99-34.99$ nowadays. After getting back in the car, we jumped a few short blocks over and found us at brewery number one for the day….

Mudhook Brewing Company

We didn’t stay here long, Ming was worried about his parking meter and it running out, but we did enjoy the nice sun, sat out for a pint. I got a pint (in a plastic throwaway cup) of Cherry Lane Strong Ale. It’s a Belgian Strong Dark Ale; 9% ABV, 22 IBU, and its Untappd description reads: “Dark Belgian strong ale brewed with tart cherries, dark Belgian candy sugar and trappist style yeast.”

Cherry Lane Strong Ale at Mudhook Brewing Co.

It was tasty, and was a nice strong beer to start the day. I gave it **** on Untappd. It has a global average rating (as of 7.5.20) of 3.59.

Getting back to his car with just two minutes to spare on the meter, we then headed out for his first errand, which was to drop off some of the mum clippings at a friend’s house. I didn’t know this, but Ming explained to me if you cut a decent size branch (or piece) of a mum, diagonally of course, and root it in water and soil for a bit, it will grow to become a full mum in due time. It is amazing how some plants can do that, I know of some, like roses that can do that as well.

After dropping off the flowers, we were on our way to Hanover Pennsylvania, and back to back breweries. The first of which was….

Miscreation Brewing, Hanover Pennsylvania

Miscreation Brewing Company. Lovely little brewery on a busy square in the town. Me and Ming sat out for a pint, and were going to get food, but their kitchen wasn’t going to open until 5PM and we were there at 3:30PM. So I ordered a pint of Mediocre Security Blanket.

Mediocre Security Blanket – a lager by Miscreation Brewing Company

Mediocre Security Blanket is an Amber Lager by Miscreation Brewing Company, its 5% ABV and has 30IBU. Their Untappd description is simple and to the point: “Amber Lager brewed with Simcoe hops.” I gave it ***.50 on Untappd. As of 7.5.20 it has a global average rating of 3.89.

Before we left, I grabbed a four pack to go (for Cadorus State Park). For 15$, they even let me make it a mixed four pack, so I grabbed 2 stouts, a pale ale, and a pumpkin beer (they only had three options of canned beers). 15$ for a 4 pack is a great deal, especially when you can mix-match it (that comes out to 3.75$ per beer). Many craft breweries tend to be 16-24$ for a 4 pack, so while not as cheap as getting a case of something like Natty Ice for 8-12$, its cheap for the standards. And I much rather spend 15$ for a 4 pack from Miscreation than 10$ for a case of Natty Ice…. any day of the week. That’s for damn sure.

After Miscreation Brewing, we walked around the block and came to…

Something Wicked Brewing Company

Something Wicked Brewing Company. Another lovely spot in Hanover Pennsylvania. This time we went inside (they had no outdoor seating as far as I could tell). And here Ming was able to get some food too. The entrance we took led us through a winding, twisting, route into the main tap room and dining area. The hallways we walked through had paintings from various movie franchises. Most notably (to me at least) being the twin girls from The Shining.

For beers at Something Wicked I got two pints while there, Ming as usual, just got water, but for food he ordered tacos which he said were delicious. Claimed they weren’t quite as good as his, but next best thing. So….. take that for what its worth…

The beers I had there were White Wookie and Incessant Debauchery – Curuba.

White Wookie by Something Wicked Brewing Company

White Wookie is a white IPA, it is 8.1% ABV and has 109 IBUs. The Untappd description reads: “A Belgian style white IPA double dry hopped with Galaxy hops. Rich hop bouquet with bubble gum hop finish”. I rated it ***.75 on Untappd, and currently (as of 7.5.20) it has a global average rating of 3.62.

Incessant Debauchery – Curuba by Something Wicked Brewing Company, Hanover Pennsylvania

Incessant Debauchery – Curuba is a 5.3% ABV fruited sour by Something Wicked Brewing Company. It has 24 IBUs and its Untappd description reads: “The latest in our rotating fruited sour series. It features the puckering flavor of the Curuba (Banana Shaped Passion fruit from Latin America) with a touch of vanilla. This bold passion fruit is our sourest offering yet!” My Untappd rating for it was: ****. As of 7.5.20 on Untappd it has a global average rating of 4.05.

Before leaving I grabbed a crowler of Butt Monkey, which I later enjoyed, sharing it with D. Scott during one of our gaming sessions for his Knights of Nostalgia page. (You can click the link provided there to check it out. We somewhat regularly stream us playing old school NES, SNES, etc, video games. He streams regularly, and I am a guest on his ‘show’. Similar to the podcast him and Esteban [Estey] have that I also somewhat regularly appear on – So a Mexican and a Scott Walk Into a Bar….). I might do a full beer review of this in the future, to be determined (I have so many beers I want to write up reviews for.)

But, a quick summary of it – Butt Monkey is a 5.1% ABV American Pale Ale, it has 26 IBU, and the Untappd description for it reads: “This session Pale Ale is dedicated to all of the Butt Monkeys out there that like to send cease and desist letters to the small guys. Enjoy this crushable beer as you think about those whom you wish ceased and desisted.” I gave it ***.75, the global average rating (as of 7.5.20) is 3.58.

Codorus State Park, Pennsylvania

Now with the food eaten – which makes Ming a happy Ming; and beers were drank – which makes me a happy Ben; we were on our way to Codorus State Park in Hanover Pennsylvania. Technically, according to the Wikipedia page on Codorus State Park its located in Heidelberg, Manheim, Penn, and West Manheim Townships in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania in the United States. As the Wikipedia states: “Codorus State Park is a 3,500-acre (1,400 ha) Pennsylvania state park in Heidelberg, Manheim, Penn, and West Manheim Townships in southwestern York County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The park was created around Lake Marburg, an artificial lake covering 1,275 acres (516 ha), and is named for Codorus Creek, which forms the lake. Codorus State Park is located on Pennsylvania Route 216, 3 miles (4.8 km) from the borough of Hanover.”

Kayaks at Codorus State Park

Either way, Ming and myself came to kayak, and so that is exactly what we did. Normally we hike trails and do all that kind of stuff, but this time instead of taking a hike like we did for Ricketts Glenn we went kayaking. I’m not much of a water guy; drinking it, swimming in it, boating in it, kayaking in it, etc – just not my cup of tea (or cup of water if you will…… pa-dum-dissss…..) but here we were, and so we were going to do it. I brought along my four-pack from Miscreation Brewing to enjoy while kayaking.

It was a beautiful view, and we had a great time. I learned how to kayak properly without just going in circles like we were on The Simpsons or the Three Stooges. Got to watch the sunset a bit which was gorgeous, and I got to drink a few beers. Plus got a bit of a workout in as well, so can’t complain about that I suppose.

The map of our kayaking adventure at Codorus State Park

The two beers I had while kayaking were – MBC IPA and Smashed PumpKing Porter.

MBC IPA by Miscreation Brewing

MBC IPA is an American IPA (relatively a session IPA in this case) thats 5% ABV and 72 IBUs. The Untappd description reads: “West Coast style IPA. Brewed with Chinook and Cascade hops.” I gave it ***.75, and its global average rating (as of 7.5.20) is 3.87.

Smashed PumpKing Porter by Miscreation Brewing

I think the face of the pumpkin on the can is how Ming looked quite a few times during our kayaking travels. (Needless to say, I was not the best person to do a tandem kayak with.) Anyway…. the porter is a 6.5% ABV and 30 IBU Pumpkin / Yam Beer porter. Its Untappd description reads: “Seasonal Porter brewed with Pumpkin and Pumpkin spices.” I gave it ***.75 on Untappd, and the global average rating for it is 3.53 as of 7.5.20.

After finishing the kayaking we got back in the car and headed back up through York to make a stop and then to get back to Ming’s house in Mount Joy where I originally met him at. Once on the road, I attempted to get a last shot of the sunset.

My attempt at taking a picture of the sunset.

Its not the best piece of photography, and its not the best picture… but it was too gorgeous of a sunset not to at least attempt getting a picture of it. Plus I was a few beers in by this point, and taking the picture through the car. Either way, let it be known – there was a beautiful sunset that evening. And that I attempted to document it for all of you – my faithful readers.

Coming back up through York we made the last stop for Ming, and I decided (while he was running the mums up to the house) to take a gander at the old Untappd map and see if there were any breweries in the direct vicinity… and lo and behold, just up ahead on the highway was one. So, needless to say, we stopped at Stony Run Brew House. Stony Run was nice, the inside looked beautiful, almost like an Italian Villa style restaurant, reminded me of the old Italian Villa Rosa that used to be on Route 22 in Grantville (where the new Sheetz is at the corner of 743 and 22).

We went in to hit the bathroom and get a table outside. Ordered some nacho chips. I believe we tried to order fries or quesadilla or something else but they were out, so we ended up with the nacho chips. I ordered a flight. I think the only other place that offered a flight (of the breweries we visited on June 26th – Mudhook Brewing, Miscreation Brewing, Something Wicked Brewing, and Stony Run Brewing) was Mudhook Brewing. So two out of four, not bad. But, I didn’t get a flight at Mudhook due to time. Typically when trying out new breweries I like to get flights so I can sample more of their beers and try as much as I can, and then decide what to buy to take home, but given the current environment with COVID-19 and everything, its understandable that many places aren’t doing flights.

My flight from Stony Run Brew House

They had a few guest taps, one of which was a delicious sour from Weyerbacher. So my flight was three beers from Stony Run Brewing and one from Weyerbacher. My flight was: first from Stony Run Brewing – Blackstrap English Porter, Irish Eyes, Capt. Jack Block – Hell, and from Weyerbacher – the Rico Guave. All were very good.

A quick rundown of the flight:

  • Bootstrap English Porter – 5.5% ABV, 31 IBU. “The key ingredient to this moderate strength brown beer is the addition of blackstrap molasses, contributing to its roasty character and bitterness. This Porter goes down smooth and easy.” My rating: ***.75 / global rating (7.5.20): 3.8
  • Irish Eyes – an Irish Red Ale, thats 4.2% ABV and 22 IBU (no description). My rating: ***.25, global rating: 3.75.
  • Capt. Jack Block – Hell – is a strong Lager thats 6.7% ABV and 20 IBU. Untappd Description: “Strong German Lager, lightly hop and malty.” My rating is ***.75, not enough ratings yet to give it a global rating.
  • Rico Guave (Weyerbacher) – Rico Guave is a 9% ABV fruited sour with 25 IBU. The Untappd description reads: “Rico Guave is a 9% sour ale brewed with pineapple and guava. Rich with the tropical notes of pineapple and fruitiness of guava, this pink hued brew is clean and refreshing with a touch of tartness.” My rating was ****, global rating was 3.69 as of 7.5.20.

While at Stony Run it began to drizzle on us a bit, and we could hear lightening and thunder in the distance. After finishing up we headed back to Mount Joy. Where once there, we went over and visited a friend of his who is turning his barn into a bar / rec area for himself and friends and is going to be setting up pinball machines and other kinds of games. I also got to play with a Pug puppy, so just that right there made my day.

Finally it was time to call it a day (well now night) at 2-3AM after Don came home from work. He had started back up at the casino before the rest of us. I myself now started back up at work on the 3rd, while Ming still hasn’t gotten his return call yet. But soon, shortly, he will.

And that was our trip around York and Hanover Pennsylvania. We visited Mudhook Brewing, Miscreation Brewing, Something Wicked Brewing, and Stony Run Brewing. I hope you all enjoyed this brewery touring. Before I got the call back to work me and Ming made a plan to visit the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon and Wellsboro PA and visit a few breweries in that neck of the woods (probably New Trail Brewing while up there too). But with me going back to work, that is currently on hold. But rest assured, you will read about it on here when we go.

Ok everyone, cheers, and stay safe, especially as places are reopening. Don’t get lax, still wash, cover your face, and take care of each other. Cheers!

-B. Kline

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