Once again its Oktoberfest season — or as Boneshire Brew Works calls it – Pigtoberfest season. Come on out to Boneshire Brew Works, located at 7462 Derry St, Harrisburg, PA 17111 , on October 3rd from 11 AM til close.

Pigtoberfest – October 3rd, 2026 at Boneshire Brew Works

Pigtoberfest: October 3rd, 2026

Pigtoberfest is coming your way again for another exciting time of great German food, great beer, and fun at Boneshire Brew Works.

…We celebrate the greatest Oktoberfest this side of the Rhine — and you definitely don’t want to miss it!

Dust off the lederhosen, warm up your PROST!, and get ready for a day full of beer, brats, music, and general shenanigans.

GIANT PRETZELS

BRATWURST • KNOCKWURST • WEISSWURST

RED CABBAGE • SAUERKRAUT

Pigtoberfest Oktoberfest Lager

Stein Holding Contest at 2pm

– Boneshire Brew Works (Facebook Post)

Events

• All Day Events:
  • Food: German foods like Bratwurts, Knockwurts, Weisswursts, Red Cabbage, and Sauerkraut
  • Giant Pretzels
  • Pigtoberfest Lager (drink it from Das Boot!)
• Steinholding Contest at 2PM
• Bavarian Stompers (live music) from 1PM to 5PM

Come On Out!

So come on out! Have some fun, enjoy great German food, beers, support a great local brewery, and enjoy the company of friends, family, and strangers!

Prost!

See Also

• 2025: Top 5 Oktoberfest Beers in Pennsylvania

Ten7 Brewing just posted to their social media thirty minutes ago, that they will be going “10-7”. Which, as their post stated means, using first responder code, that they will be closing. For first responders, police, EMTs, etc, a code “10-7” means out of service, or offline, or out of active duty.

Located at 510 Beaver St, North Wales, PA 19454 , Ten7 Brewing has been a staple of the North Wales craft brewing scene for 8 years. Sadly, far too many breweries, specifically Pennsylvania breweries, have been announcing the shuttering of their doors.

Ten7 Brewing is Going 10-7

Their Announcement Post

At 8:32 PM, September 22nd, 2026, Ten7 Brewing made this post on their Facebook, Instagram, and social media platforms:

Important Message

It is with very mixed emotions that we announce that Ten7 is going 10-7.

For those of you who may not know, “10-7” is a first responder code meaning unavailable or out-of-service. After 9 years of hard work and 8 years of service to an amazing community, we have decided that it’s time for Ten7 to go out-of-service and retire.

We plan to keep our taproom open for the next few months, and we hope you’ll continue to come out, enjoy some beers, support our incredible staff, and make some more memories with us.

Over the years, we have felt an incredible amount of love and support from so many of you. Ten7 has been so much more than a brewery to us, and we hope that you have felt the love from us in return.

We look forward to spending these final months celebrating Ten7 with the people who have made these 8 years so special alongside those of you who never had a chance to visit us. So come raise a glass with us, tell some stories, make some memories, and help us celebrate this last year together.

–Ten7 Brewing (Facebook Post)

More Information on Ten7 Brewing

The following comes via Untappd.

Ten7 Brewing Company is a micro brewery located in North Wales, PA. They have 493 unique beers and over 63,000 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.95 (as of 9.22.26). Their Untappd description reads: “Great beer for all! We create delicious beers to be enjoyed by everyone, from the most discerning beer geek to those new to the world of craft beer.”

You can follow them on their social media platforms here:

• Ten7 Brewing Company – Official Website
• Ten7 Brewing Company – Facebook
• Ten7 Brewing Company – Instagram
• Ten7 Brewing Company – Twitter
• Ten7 Brewing Company – Untappd

There are few things more American than a small brewery making beer for its local community.

A brewer orders malt. Hops arrive from somewhere that may be several thousand miles away. Yeast goes into the tank. Stainless-steel equipment gets cleaned. The beer eventually finds its way into a keg or aluminum can, and from there it ends up at a neighborhood taproom, a bottle shop, a grocery store or sitting on somebody’s porch while they contemplate whether they really need to mow the lawn.

It is easy to imagine that most of this process has very little to do with Washington, D.C.

Then tariffs enter the picture.

Craft Brewers Confront Higher Packaging Costs Under Trump Trade Policies

During Donald Trump’s current presidency, U.S. trade policy has become an increasingly important variable for American breweries. Tariffs on aluminum and steel, new duties affecting imported brewing equipment and ingredients, and increasingly complicated trade relationships with major suppliers such as Canada have introduced another layer of uncertainty into an industry that was already dealing with declining production, brewery closures and increasingly cautious consumers.

That does not mean that Donald Trump is solely responsible for the problems facing American craft beer.

Far from it.

Craft beer was already experiencing a difficult period before the current tariff regime. U.S. craft production declined in 2025, retail dollar sales fell, and the number of operating breweries continued to shrink. The Brewers Association estimates that craft volume declined another 4% during the first half of 2026.

But trade policy can make an already difficult business environment more difficult.

And for a small brewery, the interesting question isn’t necessarily:

“Did Trump make beer more expensive?”

The more useful question is:

“How does a policy made in Washington eventually become a more expensive can, keg, ingredient, piece of equipment—or pint?”

The answer involves an unexpectedly complicated journey through global commodity markets, domestic manufacturers, tariffs, supply chains and, eventually, the brewery down the street.

Some of our resources and links:

• Trouble Brewing: How Trump’s Liberation Day Tariffs Are Impacting Craft Beer
• Tariffs and Taps: How Trump’s Trade Policies Would Impact Craft Breweries
• It’s Time to Say Something About Canada’s Reaction to Trump’s Tariff (Opinion Piece by Lew Bryson)
• How Doubling Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Could Cripple America’s Craft Beer Industry

The Craft Beer Industry Was Already Having a Rough Time

Before getting into Trump and tariffs, it is important to establish something that can easily get lost in political arguments:

The American craft beer industry was already struggling.

The Brewers Association’s 2025 national statistics show craft brewer volume sales declining approximately 4%. Retail dollar sales declined 2.8%, falling to approximately $28 billion.

The number of breweries has also been declining.

According to the Brewers Association’s July 2026 midyear report, approximately 9,344 breweries were operating in June 2026, down 1.8% from 9,515 in June 2025. Craft production was down another 4% during the first six months of 2026 compared with the first half of 2025.

That matters.

A brewery that was already operating comfortably on a five- or six-percent margin doesn’t have the same ability to absorb another increase in its costs as a multinational beverage company.

And the problems facing craft beer aren’t exclusively about ingredients.

Breweries have been dealing with:

• higher labor costs;
• higher real-estate costs;
• energy expenses;
• insurance;
• slower beer consumption;
• increased competition;
• changing consumer preferences;
• distributor challenges;
• declining packaged-beer sales;
• and the simple fact that there are now thousands upon thousands of breweries competing for consumers’ attention.

The Brewers Association’s 2026 midyear data nevertheless contain some encouraging signs. While overall production was down, 54% of surveyed breweries reported growth, and craft consumers’ reported engagement with craft beer increased. Taprooms were also outperforming several other brewery models.

So this isn’t a story about an industry disappearing.

It’s a story about an industry under pressure.

And tariffs are another pressure.

The Aluminum Problem

If you want to understand Trump’s effect on craft beer, start with the aluminum can.

The humble beer can is one of the most important pieces of technology in modern craft brewing.

Cans are lightweight, stackable, recyclable, relatively durable, easier to transport than glass bottles and particularly useful for breweries that want to package beer for distribution.

They are also made out of aluminum.

And aluminum has become one of the most politically important metals in the American economy.

The Trump administration’s Section 232 tariff structure has placed a 50% tariff on covered aluminum products, including aluminum sheet and finished aluminum containers used for beverages. The Brewers Association says the current framework includes aluminum sheet and finished cans within the 50% tariff category, while some aluminum lids are treated differently.

At first glance, a brewery owner might reasonably think:

“I don’t import aluminum. I buy cans from an American supplier.”

And that would seem to solve the problem.

It doesn’t necessarily.

The American Can That Isn’t Immune to Tariffs

This is one of the more fascinating aspects of the tariff issue.

A can can be made in America and still be affected by tariffs.

Why?

Because the American can manufacturer exists within a broader aluminum market.

The Brewers Association explained in August 2026 that U.S. aluminum pricing is influenced by both the global aluminum price and something called the Midwest Premium. That premium reflects the delivered price of aluminum in the U.S. market.

And tariffs can influence that price.

This creates an important distinction between:

“Did my brewery directly pay a tariff?”

and

“Did a tariff affect the price my brewery paid?”

Those aren’t necessarily the same thing.

A small brewery may purchase cans from an American manufacturer.

The manufacturer may purchase aluminum sheet from another American company.

That company may purchase or compete against material priced against the global aluminum market.

Tariffs alter the economics of that market.

Those increased costs can move through the supply chain.

Eventually, the brewery gets the bill.

The Brewers Association’s August analysis specifically noted that the Midwest Premium had grown substantially as a share of U.S. aluminum pricing and that tariff policy was contributing to the delivered cost of aluminum.

That means the tariff’s effect doesn’t stop at the customs dock.

It can move through the domestic market.

The Recycling Complication

Here’s another wrinkle.

Aluminum is highly recyclable, and breweries commonly use cans containing recycled material.

So shouldn’t recycled aluminum protect breweries from tariffs on imported primary aluminum?

Not entirely.

The Brewers Association explains that the primary and recycled aluminum markets are interconnected. Even when a can contains substantial recycled material, the pricing of recycled aluminum can be influenced by the broader aluminum market.

In other words:

American brewery + American can + recycled aluminum ≠ completely insulated from tariff effects.

This is one of the reasons the issue is more complicated than simply asking which country manufactured a can.

The aluminum market is a market.

And markets don’t always respect the neat national boundaries we like to draw on a map.

Why Small Breweries Feel This More

A giant beer company buys enormous quantities of cans.

A small brewery doesn’t.

That sounds like an obvious disadvantage—and it is.

Large buyers generally have greater purchasing power and can negotiate from a stronger position. A small independent brewery ordering comparatively modest quantities has fewer opportunities to use sheer volume to negotiate favorable pricing.

The Brewers Association notes that aluminum cans accounted for nearly 80% of off-premises craft beer volume in 2025, making aluminum particularly important to independent brewers.

Consider what that means.

Imagine a brewery that packages thousands of cases every year.

A relatively small increase in packaging cost is multiplied across:

• every can;
• every case;
• every pallet;
• every shipment;
• and eventually every beer sold.

The consumer may never see a line on their receipt saying:

“Trump aluminum tariff surcharge: $0.37.”

Instead, the cost may simply become part of the price of the beer.

The Keg Problem

Cans get most of the attention because they’re visible.

But breweries don’t live on cans alone.

They use stainless-steel kegs.

And they use enormous amounts of stainless steel and other metal in the brewery itself.

Fermentation tanks.

Bright tanks.

Brewhouses.

Pipes.

Valves.

Heat exchangers.

Pumps.

Kegs.

Packaging equipment.

Storage equipment.

Some of these products or components are affected directly or indirectly by tariffs on steel and aluminum.

The Brewers Association has specifically warned that tariff policy is likely to keep costs elevated for craft brewers in areas including cans, kegs and brewing equipment.

This becomes particularly important when a brewery is trying to expand.

Imagine two breweries.

One is established and has no major capital projects planned.

The other wants to buy a new fermenter, upgrade its canning line or install additional cellar capacity.

The second brewery isn’t simply dealing with the cost of today’s beer.

It is dealing with the cost of tomorrow’s beer.

If equipment costs rise, expansion can become more expensive.

And that can influence decisions about whether a brewery adds capacity, opens another location, launches distribution or simply stays put.

It’s Not Just Aluminum and Steel

If this were simply an aluminum story, it would be relatively straightforward.

But breweries are businesses with global supply chains.

And beer is made from ingredients and equipment that come from all over the world.

In July 2026, the U.S. Trade Representative finalized new Section 301 tariffs covering goods from approximately 60 economies. The Brewers Association reported that Australian and New Zealand hops, along with many Chinese brewing-equipment products, were among the brewery-related products facing a 12.5% tariff rate under the new framework.

That matters because craft beer loves specialty hops.

American breweries have spent decades building beers around distinctive varieties from around the world.

A brewery might use:

• American hops;
• Australian hops;
• New Zealand hops;
• European specialty malts;
• Canadian malt;
• imported yeast or fermentation products;
• foreign equipment components;
• American water;
• and American aluminum cans.

The beer may be brewed in Pennsylvania.

But the supply chain behind that beer can stretch around the world.

New Zealand and Australian Hops

For hop lovers, this is particularly interesting.

Australian and New Zealand hops have become extremely important to modern American craft brewing.

Think of the flavors associated with many modern hazy IPAs:

Passionfruit.

Grapefruit.

Lime.

Tropical fruit.

Stone fruit.

White wine.

Pine.

Resin.

Brewers have increasingly turned to varieties from Australia and New Zealand to achieve particular aromatic profiles.

If imported hops become more expensive because of tariffs, breweries have several options.

They can:

Absorb the increase.

That hurts margins.

Raise the price.

Consumers pay more.

Use less of the expensive hop.

The beer changes.

Substitute another hop.

The beer changes again.

Find another supplier.

That may take time and may not produce the same sensory result.

This is why tariff policy isn’t necessarily just an accounting problem.

For some breweries, it can become a recipe problem.

The Specialty-Malt Question

Hops get the headlines because hop-forward beer is such a defining part of American craft brewing.

But malt matters too.

Specialty malts can come from different countries, and certain brewing styles depend on ingredients that aren’t necessarily produced domestically at the same scale or with the same characteristics.

The Brewers Association has warned that imported hops, specialty malts, brewing equipment and other brewery inputs can be affected by the evolving tariff environment.

Again, however, there is an important exception worth mentioning:

Canadian barley and barley malt have received different treatment under USMCA.

The Brewers Association noted in June 2026 that duty-free Canadian barley and barley malt remained outside the proposed additional tariffs discussed at that time.

Which brings us to Canada.

And things get considerably more complicated there.

Canada: Beer, Barley and a Complicated Relationship

Canada is important to American brewing.

It’s also America’s neighbor, major trading partner and an important source of agricultural products.

For brewers, Canadian barley and malt are particularly significant.

So changes in U.S.-Canada trade policy can have consequences far beyond the political arguments surrounding tariffs.

There is also another side to the Canadian dispute: Canadian beer itself.

In September 2026, the Trump administration issued a proclamation concerning Canadian alcoholic beverages. The White House announced that certain Canadian alcoholic beverages would be excluded from importation into the United States beginning September 29, 2026, while products covered by the earlier measures were subject to a 50% duty under the specified circumstances.

The administration’s stated rationale is that Canada has discriminated against U.S. alcoholic beverages.

That is the administration’s position and should be distinguished from the broader economic question of what the policy does to American beer businesses.

For an American brewery, Canadian beer can be both:

a competitor

and

a source of inputs.

That’s an unusual situation.

A trade dispute that makes imported Canadian beer more difficult or expensive can potentially reduce competition from Canadian products in the American market.

But trade restrictions involving Canada can also create uncertainty around the agricultural and manufacturing supply chains American brewers depend upon.

Trade policy rarely travels in only one direction.

So Will Beer Prices Go Up?

Probably the more useful answer is:

There is upward pressure, but tariffs don’t automatically translate into a specific increase in the price of a pint.

A brewery has choices.

Suppose a brewery’s annual packaging expenses increase.

The brewery could absorb the increase.

That means lower margins.

Or it could increase prices.

That means consumers absorb the increase.

Or it could cut costs elsewhere.

That might mean fewer employees, fewer events, less marketing, fewer experimental batches or reduced capital investment.

Or it might simply accept that it will make less money.

The economic chain therefore looks something like this:

Tariff

↓

Higher input cost

↓

Supplier pricing

↓

Brewery cost of goods increases

↓

Brewery decides how much of the increase to absorb

↓

Potential price increase / reduced margin / cost-cutting

↓

Consumer eventually experiences some portion of the change

The important phrase is “some portion.”

A tariff doesn’t necessarily mean the consumer pays 100% of the tariff.

Nor does it necessarily mean the brewery absorbs 100%.

The cost can be distributed throughout the supply chain.

But Beer Was Already Getting More Expensive

This is another important piece of context.

Craft beer had already experienced significant price increases before the current tariff environment.

Inflation, labor costs, transportation, ingredients, packaging and other expenses have all contributed to the cost of producing and selling beer.

The Brewers Association’s 2025 figures illustrate an interesting phenomenon: craft retail dollar sales fell less sharply than volume, with price increases contributing to the difference.

That means breweries have already been trying to navigate a difficult balancing act:

How much can you charge for a four-pack before the consumer decides that four beers simply aren’t worth that much money?

That’s a particularly serious question for independent breweries.

The Consumer Is Part of the Equation

Ultimately, a brewery can only charge what somebody is willing to pay.

This is where tariffs intersect with consumer psychology.

Imagine a consumer walking into a brewery in 2027.

They see:

$9 pint

Then:

$10.50 pint

Then:

$12 pint

The consumer doesn’t necessarily know why the price increased.

Maybe it was aluminum.

Maybe it was malt.

Maybe wages.

Maybe insurance.

Maybe rent.

Maybe distribution.

Maybe the brewery simply raised prices.

Maybe all of the above.

And that creates a challenge for craft beer because craft beer’s greatest strength—its diversity and independence—is also one of its economic vulnerabilities.

Consumers have alternatives.

They can buy a domestic lager.

They can buy a macro beer.

They can buy wine.

They can make cocktails.

They can buy spirits.

They can buy nonalcoholic beer.

They can drink THC beverages where legal.

Or they can simply buy less alcohol.

The Brewers Association’s 2026 midyear report does provide an encouraging counterpoint: among surveyed craft consumers, monthly craft consumption increased year over year, and brewery visits increased as well.

So consumers haven’t abandoned craft beer.

But breweries still have to convince them that the experience is worth the price.

The Small-Business Problem

This is where the tariff discussion becomes particularly important.

A brewery isn’t just a beer factory.

It’s often:

• a restaurant;
• a bar;
• an event venue;
• a community gathering place;
• a retailer;
• a local employer;
• a tourist destination;
• and sometimes a manufacturing operation all at once.

The Brewers Association estimates that craft brewing contributed approximately $71.8 billion to the U.S. economy in 2025 and supported more than 415,000 jobs when direct and indirect economic effects are included.

That means changes in brewery economics don’t stop at the brewhouse.

If a brewery cuts production, the effect can reach:

• employees;
• distributors;
• can manufacturers;
• maltsters;
• hop growers;
• farmers;
• restaurants;
• delivery companies;
• local contractors;
• musicians;
• event vendors;
• and nearby businesses that benefit from brewery traffic.

The economic ecosystem surrounding craft beer is much larger than the liquid inside the can.

Is This All Bad News?

Not necessarily.

This is where the discussion becomes more nuanced.

Tariffs are intended, in part, to change economic behavior.

The argument for tariffs is generally that making imported products more expensive can encourage domestic production and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

If tariffs encourage more American production of aluminum, steel, equipment or other brewery inputs, there could eventually be benefits for domestic manufacturers.

That is a legitimate economic argument.

But the important word is:

eventually.

A brewery facing higher costs today has to survive today.

A hypothetical domestic manufacturing expansion five years from now doesn’t pay today’s electricity bill.

This creates the central tension:

Short-term cost

versus

Long-term industrial policy.

Whether the long-term benefits outweigh the short-term costs is a broader economic and political question rather than something that can be answered simply by looking at the price of a six-pack.

The Bigger Problem May Be Uncertainty

Perhaps the most significant effect of the Trump administration’s trade policy on craft beer isn’t any single tariff.

It may be uncertainty.

Breweries make plans.

They buy equipment.

They sign contracts.

They develop recipes.

They order ingredients.

They negotiate distribution.

They plan seasonal releases.

They forecast revenue.

They decide whether to expand.

They decide whether to hire.

They decide whether to open another location.

All of those decisions become more difficult when a brewery doesn’t know what a particular piece of equipment, ingredient or packaging material will cost six months from now.

And trade policy has continued to change.

The Brewers Association’s 2026 updates show an evolving tariff landscape affecting aluminum, steel, hops, equipment and other brewery-related inputs.

For a giant corporation, uncertainty is expensive.

For a tiny brewery, uncertainty can be existential.

Trump Didn’t Create the Craft Beer Slump

This deserves repeating.

If someone tells you that the current problems facing American craft beer began with Donald Trump, the historical record doesn’t support that simplistic explanation.

Craft beer’s current difficulties predate the present tariff environment.

Production has declined.

The brewery count has fallen.

Consumer behavior has changed.

Competition has intensified.

Costs have risen.

The industry has been working through a post-pandemic correction and a broader maturation of the American craft beer market.

The Brewers Association’s own 2026 data show that the industry was already contracting while also showing signs of resilience.

Trump’s policies therefore shouldn’t be viewed as the cause of the craft beer industry’s problems.

They are better understood as another economic variable affecting an industry that was already under pressure.

That distinction matters.

But Trump Is Changing the Economic Environment Brewers Operate In

At the same time, it would be equally misleading to dismiss the effects of the administration’s trade policies.

The documented effects are tangible.

Aluminum tariffs influence aluminum pricing.

Steel tariffs influence steel pricing.

Tariffs on imported goods affect the cost of certain brewing equipment and ingredients.

Trade disputes create uncertainty.

And those costs can move through the brewing supply chain.

The Brewers Association has repeatedly raised these issues because independent breweries are particularly exposed to packaging and equipment costs.

The question isn’t whether trade policy affects breweries.

It does.

The more complicated question is how large the ultimate effect will be.

That will vary enormously from brewery to brewery.

What Does This Mean for Your Local Brewery?

For the average beer drinker, the most meaningful effects may not be dramatic.

You probably aren’t going to walk into your favorite brewery and see a sign reading:

“SORRY, PRESIDENTIAL TARIFFS. PINTS NOW $14.”

Instead, the effects may be incremental.

Maybe a four-pack goes from $17 to $18.

Maybe a seasonal beer disappears because its imported hops became too expensive.

Maybe a brewery delays buying a new fermenter.

Maybe a tap list contains fewer beers.

Maybe a brewery changes packaging.

Maybe a brewer switches hop varieties.

Maybe a brewery chooses to distribute less beer and focus more heavily on its taproom.

Maybe none of those things happen.

That’s the difficulty in attributing a particular brewery’s business decision to a particular tariff.

Businesses have dozens of costs and dozens of variables.

Pennsylvania Has More at Stake Than Most States

Trump’s Tariff Policies are Affecting Pennsylvanian Breweries

If the national craft-beer industry is feeling the effects of tariffs, Pennsylvania has a particularly interesting—and potentially complicated—position.

The Keystone State isn’t simply another state with a few breweries scattered around it.

Pennsylvania is one of the country’s major craft-brewing states.

According to the Brewers Association’s 2025 economic-impact data, Pennsylvania’s craft-brewing industry generated approximately $4.9 billion in economic output, second among all states behind California.

That makes Pennsylvania’s brewing industry economically significant enough that changes affecting breweries can ripple well beyond the taproom.

And Pennsylvania’s breweries are already operating in a difficult environment.

According to 2025 production data compiled from the Brewers Association, Pennsylvania produced approximately 1.92 million barrels of craft beer, down dramatically from 2.63 million barrels in 2024. That represented the state’s third consecutive annual decline in craft production.

So Pennsylvania’s brewers aren’t entering the tariff era from a position of unlimited growth.

They’re entering it while already trying to figure out how to sell less beer in a market with more competition and increasingly price-conscious consumers.

That makes every additional cost matter.

Pennsylvania’s Brewery Industry Is Big—and Particularly Diverse

Pennsylvania has another characteristic that makes it interesting.

Its craft-beer industry isn’t concentrated exclusively among enormous breweries.

The state has a huge number of small and independent breweries spread throughout Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, the Lehigh Valley, the Poconos, Central Pennsylvania, Erie, Lancaster, York, Harrisburg and dozens of smaller communities.

That means Pennsylvania’s beer economy includes everything from relatively large regional producers to tiny neighborhood breweries.

The tariff consequences therefore won’t be uniform.

A brewery that sells primarily draft beer directly from its taproom has a different exposure than a brewery selling thousands of cases of canned beer through distributors.

A brewery that buys American-made equipment has a different exposure than one importing specialized equipment.

A brewery using mostly domestic hops has a different exposure than one heavily dependent upon New Zealand or Australian varieties.

And a brewery producing 500 barrels a year has a radically different purchasing position from a brewery producing tens of thousands.

But there is one Pennsylvania characteristic that makes the aluminum issue particularly important:

Pennsylvania has a large packaged-beer market and a large number of independent breweries competing for shelf space.

When packaging becomes more expensive, those breweries have to make difficult decisions about where that money comes from.

Fegley’s Brew Works: A Pennsylvania Brewery Already Talking About the Problem

One of the clearest Pennsylvania examples comes from Fegley’s Brew Works, the Lehigh Valley brewery with locations in Bethlehem and Allentown.

In February 2025, before the Trump administration’s aluminum and steel tariffs took effect, owner Jeff Fegley publicly warned that higher metal costs could hurt Pennsylvania’s craft-beer industry.

Fegley specifically connected higher aluminum costs to potentially higher can prices and, ultimately, higher consumer prices.

He also pointed out that Pennsylvania’s craft-beer industry was already dealing with a difficult marketplace, including changing consumer behavior and competition from other beverage categories.

That distinction is important.

Fegley’s concern wasn’t simply:

“Aluminum is going to cost more.”

It was essentially:

“Aluminum is going to cost more in an industry that is already struggling.”

That’s a much bigger problem.

A brewery can potentially absorb a cost increase when business is booming.

It is considerably harder to do when margins are already under pressure.

Fegley’s comments also highlight something particularly important for Pennsylvania:

craft beer isn’t competing only against other beer.

Pennsylvania’s beverage market includes breweries, distilleries, wineries, RTDs and other alcohol categories.

If a craft brewery raises prices, consumers have alternatives.

Human Robot: When the Numbers Become Real

Philadelphia provides an even more concrete example.

In March 2025, CBS Philadelphia interviewed Jake Atkinson, owner of Human Robot Brewery, about the aluminum tariffs.

Atkinson said that if the situation continued, beer prices would have to rise. He described the situation as particularly difficult for a small business because of the uncertainty surrounding changing tariff policy.

Human Robot is an especially useful example because Philadelphia’s beer scene is heavily populated by independent breweries operating at relatively small scales.

Those breweries don’t have the purchasing power of multinational beverage companies.

They can’t necessarily negotiate the same prices.

And they can’t necessarily spread a relatively small increase across hundreds of thousands or millions of cases.

For a small brewery, a few cents per can can become a substantial annual expense.

And if the brewery doesn’t raise prices, that money has to come from somewhere else.

Love City Brewing: The “American-Made Can” Problem

Perhaps the most useful Pennsylvania example is Love City Brewing in Philadelphia.

Co-founder Melissa Walter told CBS Philadelphia that Love City packaged approximately 150 cases—roughly 3,600 cans—on a typical canning day, with the brewery operating its canning line roughly three times per week.

The really interesting part, however, was the source of the cans.

The cans themselves were manufactured in the United States.

But the raw aluminum used to produce them frequently came from Canada.

Walter said the brewery spends tens of thousands of dollars on aluminum, meaning even a substantial percentage increase in raw-material costs could have a significant effect on the brewery’s finances.

This illustrates one of the most important points in the entire tariff debate:

“Made in America” doesn’t necessarily mean “unaffected by tariffs.”

A Pennsylvania brewery can buy an American-made can from an American supplier and still be affected by tariffs on the aluminum entering the American supply chain.

That is precisely why the Brewers Association has continued lobbying for changes to aluminum tariff policy.

The association has explained that American can manufacturers themselves can depend on imported aluminum, particularly material originating in Canada.

For Love City, this wasn’t an abstract economic theory.

It was an actual purchasing expense.

And when Walter discussed the possibility of increased costs, she also raised another issue: maintaining employee compensation and benefits.

That is an important part of the story.

When a brewery absorbs higher costs, the consequence isn’t necessarily just a lower profit for the owner.

It can potentially affect:

• wages;
• benefits;
• staffing;
• hours;
• new hires;
• production;
• taproom investment;
• and expansion.

Sherman Street Beer Company: Hops, Malt and Aluminum All at Once

Philadelphia isn’t the only Pennsylvania market where brewers were worried.

In Allentown, Sherman Street Beer Company owner Beau Baden discussed the tariff issue with The Pennsylvania Independent in April 2025.

Baden had a particularly interesting problem because his brewery imported hops and malt from countries around the world, while also relying heavily on aluminum cans.

And he had just received an order of approximately 20,000 cans when he was discussing the potential financial impact of the tariffs.

His concern was simple: he didn’t yet know exactly what the bill was going to look like.

That uncertainty is worth emphasizing.

A tariff doesn’t always arrive at the brewery with a neatly labeled invoice saying:

Aluminum tariff: $X.

The effects can move through suppliers and distributors.

That makes budgeting difficult.

Baden also described the fundamental problem facing small breweries: margins are already thin.

He told The Pennsylvania Independent that the brewery might have to absorb the increased costs initially and reassess its position later.

That is a very different strategy from immediately raising prices.

And it demonstrates the choices breweries actually face.

Pennsylvania’s Brewery Leaders Were Warning About This Before the Tariffs Hit

The Pennsylvania examples aren’t isolated.

In February and April 2025, Pennsylvania brewery owners were publicly discussing the potential impact of Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs before the costs had fully worked their way through the supply chain.

Fegley’s Brew Works was one example.

Human Robot and Love City were others.

Sherman Street Beer Company provided another.

And Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro even visited Fegley’s Brew Works in Bethlehem in April 2025 to discuss the potential effects of tariffs on Pennsylvania small businesses.

That doesn’t mean Pennsylvania breweries have experienced identical financial consequences.

They haven’t.

But it demonstrates that tariff exposure was an identifiable concern among Pennsylvania brewers before the full effects of the policy were known.

Why Pennsylvania Could Be Especially Vulnerable

There are several reasons Pennsylvania deserves special attention.

1. Pennsylvania has a huge craft-brewing economy

The Brewers Association estimates approximately $4.9 billion in craft-brewing economic output in Pennsylvania during 2025, second nationally.

When the industry is that large, even relatively modest changes in operating costs can have substantial aggregate effects.

2. Pennsylvania has hundreds of breweries

The state has one of the country’s largest brewery populations.

That means tariff effects aren’t concentrated in a handful of companies.

They can reach hundreds of independent businesses.

3. Pennsylvania’s craft industry is already contracting

The state’s craft production fell from approximately 2.63 million barrels in 2024 to 1.92 million barrels in 2025, according to Brewers Association data reported by Breweries in PA.

That makes the timing particularly significant.

4. Pennsylvania breweries compete in a crowded beverage market

As Fegley pointed out, Pennsylvania breweries aren’t operating in isolation.

They compete with:

• other breweries;
• distilleries;
• ready-to-drink beverages;
• wine;
• spirits;
• nonalcoholic drinks;
• and increasingly diverse consumer choices.

Higher beer prices can therefore have consequences beyond the brewery itself.

5. The state’s geographic position makes regional supply chains important

Pennsylvania sits between major population centers in the Northeast and has enormous transportation connections.

Philadelphia is close to New York and New Jersey.

Pittsburgh sits at a major crossroads between the Midwest and Northeast.

Central Pennsylvania sits between major population centers.

That creates tremendous advantages for breweries—but also means Pennsylvania breweries are embedded within complicated regional distribution networks.

But Pennsylvania Also Has Some Advantages

The story isn’t exclusively negative.

Pennsylvania’s size and established brewing culture can work in its favor.

The state has:

• established malt producers;
• hop growers;
• brewing-equipment businesses;
• packaging suppliers;
• distributors;
• a large consumer base;
• a mature brewery tourism culture;
• and a long-established network of independent breweries.

The state also has substantial agricultural resources.

That gives Pennsylvania breweries opportunities to shorten portions of their supply chains.

For example, a brewer can potentially emphasize Pennsylvania-grown ingredients or work with regional suppliers.

That won’t solve the aluminum problem.

It won’t eliminate tariffs on imported equipment.

And it won’t necessarily make domestic ingredients cheaper.

But it provides Pennsylvania breweries with something valuable:

options.

Pennsylvania’s “Brews to Barns” Experiment

Pennsylvania is also doing something particularly interesting at the state level.

A 2026 legislative effort known as Brews to Barns was developed to help connect Pennsylvania breweries with Pennsylvania agricultural producers.

The legislation includes provisions intended to support the use of Pennsylvania agricultural products by breweries, while also providing financial relief mechanisms for brewers.

According to the Brewers Association, Pennsylvania’s version developed from a similar Texas proposal and was being pursued as a way to help small independent brewers navigate a difficult environment that includes tariffs, fuel prices and rising aluminum costs.

That is an interesting response to the tariff environment.

Instead of trying to solve the international trade problem, Pennsylvania can potentially help breweries strengthen the parts of their supply chains that can be localized.

If a Pennsylvania brewery can source more of its agricultural inputs from Pennsylvania, it potentially reduces exposure to some international trade volatility.

Again, though, that isn’t a magic solution.

You can’t grow aluminum in Lancaster County.

You can’t necessarily manufacture every specialized brewing component in Pennsylvania.

And a brewery making a New Zealand-hopped IPA can’t simply substitute a Pennsylvania hop and expect an identical beer.

But localization can reduce exposure at the margins.

And when you’re operating on thin margins, margins matter.

The Pennsylvania Brewery Examples

The following breweries have publicly discussed tariff-related concerns or consequences and are therefore useful examples for anyone writing about the Pennsylvania impact:

The first four are particularly useful because there is specific reporting connecting the brewery or owner to tariff concerns, rather than simply assuming that every Pennsylvania brewery must have been affected.

That’s an important distinction.

It would be misleading to publish a list of Pennsylvania breweries and claim that all of them have been harmed by tariffs without evidence from those individual businesses.

What About Troegs, Yuengling, Yards and Other Pennsylvania Breweries?

This is where caution is warranted.

Pennsylvania has some very large and recognizable breweries—Yuengling, Tröegs, Victory, Yards, Neshaminy Creek, Weyerbacher and many others—but I would not claim that any of these particular breweries have suffered a specific tariff-related financial impact unless the brewery itself, a credible industry publication, financial disclosure or another reliable source documents it.

That’s especially important because tariff exposure depends heavily on:

• packaging contracts;
• purchasing volume;
• domestic versus imported materials;
• equipment purchases;
• hop varieties;
• malt sources;
• distribution strategy;
• and the timing of contracts.

Two breweries in the same city can therefore experience very different effects.

A Pennsylvania brewery is not automatically “tariff affected” in the same way as another Pennsylvania brewery.

The Bigger Pennsylvania Question

The most interesting question for Pennsylvania isn’t necessarily whether tariffs will cause every brewery to raise its prices.

It’s what happens when several economic pressures arrive simultaneously.

Pennsylvania’s craft industry is already dealing with declining production.

Then add:

higher aluminum costs

higher equipment costs

potentially higher imported ingredient costs

labor costs

energy costs

distribution costs

consumer resistance to higher prices

and you have a much more complicated economic equation.

The danger isn’t necessarily one enormous cost increase.

It is death by a thousand small increases.

A brewery doesn’t have to lose $500,000 because of tariffs to feel the consequences.

It might lose:

$5,000 here.

$10,000 there.

Another $15,000 in packaging.

Another $8,000 in equipment.

Another increase in transportation.

Another increase in insurance.

And suddenly the brewery’s annual profit has become considerably smaller.

Pennsylvania’s Craft-Beer Future May Depend on Adaptation

There is, however, an encouraging element to this story.

Pennsylvania breweries have survived enormous changes before.

The state went from having relatively few craft breweries to becoming one of America’s most important brewing states.

Brewers have repeatedly adapted to changes in consumer tastes, distribution laws, ingredients, packaging and technology.

They have also become increasingly creative about their business models.

Taprooms.

Restaurants.

Beer gardens.

Events.

Nonalcoholic products.

Cider.

Spirits.

Food.

Merchandise.

Brewery tourism.

Direct-to-consumer experiences.

The modern Pennsylvania brewery is much more than a factory producing beer.

That flexibility may become increasingly important.

The Keystone State’s Tariff Story

Ultimately, Pennsylvania provides a useful microcosm of the national story.

Trump’s tariffs did not create Pennsylvania’s craft-beer problems.

The state’s breweries were already dealing with declining production and a changing marketplace.

But tariffs add another variable.

And because Pennsylvania has such a large and economically important craft-brewing industry, the consequences potentially extend much further than the breweries themselves.

The question isn’t simply:

“Will Pennsylvania beer become more expensive?”

Some beer probably will.

The more interesting questions are:

Which breweries can absorb the additional costs?

Which will pass them on to consumers?

Which will change ingredients or packaging?

Which will postpone expansion?

Which will localize more of their supply chain?

And perhaps most importantly:

Which breweries can adapt quickly enough to survive another difficult period?

Pennsylvania has one of the largest craft-beer economies in America.

It also has one of the largest collections of independent breweries.

That combination means the Keystone State could become an especially interesting place to watch the long-term effects of America’s new trade environment.

Because when Washington changes the rules of the global economy, the consequences don’t remain in Washington.

Eventually, they show up in Allentown.

Philadelphia.

Erie.

Pittsburgh.

Harrisburg.

Lancaster.

Scranton.

And, eventually, at the tap.

1. Pennsylvania vs. Other Major Craft-Beer States

This would be an excellent graphic for the Pennsylvania section because it establishes why Pennsylvania deserves special attention.

Pennsylvania is one of America’s largest craft-beer economies

2025 economic impact of craft breweries in the five states with the largest total economic output.

Source: Brewers Association, 2025 Economic Impact Data.

Pennsylvania ranked second among U.S. states in craft-brewing economic impact in 2025, generating nearly $5 billion in economic activity. Source: Brewers Association.

2. Pennsylvania Craft-Beer Production

I’d put this directly into the section discussing the state’s existing problems.

The important point here is that tariffs are arriving while Pennsylvania craft beer is already dealing with contraction.

The current Brewers Association data give us a 2025 Pennsylvania production figure of 2,004,382 barrels, while the BA’s 2024 data reported Pennsylvania at more than 2.6 million barrels.

Pennsylvania craft-beer production has fallen sharply

Annual craft-beer production in Pennsylvania. The decline illustrates the difficult market conditions breweries were already facing before the current tariff environment fully developed.

Sources: Brewers Association 2024 and 2025 state craft-beer statistics. Figures are craft-beer production, measured in barrels.

Pennsylvania’s craft-beer production fell substantially from 2024 to 2025. Tariffs therefore entered an industry already dealing with declining production rather than a rapidly expanding market.

3. Pennsylvania’s Craft-Beer Footprint

This might actually be my favorite Pennsylvania graphic.

It shows that Pennsylvania has a huge number of breweries relative to other major craft states, while also having enormous production.

Source: Brewers Association, State Craft Beer Sales & Production Statistics, 2025.

Pennsylvania had 538 craft breweries in 2025, second only to California.

What This Means for Craft Beer as a Whole

The American craft beer industry has always been built on experimentation.

That experimentation isn’t limited to flavors.

Craft brewers experiment with:

• ingredients;
• equipment;
• packaging;
• business models;
• taproom concepts;
• distribution;
• collaborations;
• events;
• and consumer experiences.

Tariffs could potentially make some forms of experimentation more expensive.

A brewery considering an imported canning system might reconsider.

A brewer experimenting with expensive imported hops might use less.

A brewery thinking about adding a new cellar tank might delay the purchase.

Those decisions don’t necessarily kill innovation.

But they can influence which innovations are economically practical.

And that is ultimately the most interesting part of the story.

4. The National Craft-Beer Contraction

I’d also include one national chart near the beginning of the article, because it gives readers the context they need before we start talking about tariffs.

The Brewers Association reports that U.S. craft production fell 4% in 2025 to 22.034 million barrels, following a 3.9% decline in 2024.

American craft beer entered the tariff era already contracting

U.S. craft-beer production declined in both 2024 and 2025, illustrating that the industry’s current challenges predate the latest tariff environment.

Source: Brewers Association. 2024 production: 23.1 million barrels. 2025 production: 22.034 million barrels.

Craft beer’s current difficulties did not begin with Trump’s tariff policies. U.S. craft production declined in both 2024 and 2025, with 2025 production falling another 4% to 22.034 million barrels.

From the Oval Office to Your Pint Glass

The distance between Washington and your local brewery may seem enormous.

It isn’t.

A tariff can begin as a presidential proclamation.

It can become a change in the price of aluminum.

That can influence the price of can sheet.

The can manufacturer adjusts its pricing.

The distributor adjusts its costs.

The brewery receives a higher packaging bill.

The brewery calculates its margins.

The owner decides whether to absorb the increase.

The brewer releases a new IPA.

You walk into the taproom.

And you pay for it.

That’s how government policy becomes beer.

Not instantly.

Not always directly.

And not always predictably.

But through the interconnected machinery of the modern economy.

The Bottom Line

The effect of Donald Trump’s policies on American craft beer is neither as simple as “Trump is killing craft beer” nor as simple as “tariffs will bring manufacturing back and everything will be fine.”

The reality is considerably more complicated.

The craft beer industry was already contracting before the current tariff regime.

At the same time, the administration’s trade policies have created real additional costs and uncertainty for breweries, particularly around aluminum, steel, packaging, equipment and certain imported ingredients.

The aluminum issue may be the clearest example. A brewery doesn’t necessarily have to import an aluminum can to feel the effects of aluminum tariffs. Domestic cans can be connected to a broader aluminum pricing structure influenced by tariff policy.

Meanwhile, tariffs affecting Australian and New Zealand hops and Chinese brewing equipment illustrate how the consequences extend beyond packaging.

And the increasingly complicated relationship with Canada demonstrates just how interconnected American brewing is with its neighbors and international suppliers.

For consumers, the eventual consequences may be subtle:

A slightly more expensive four-pack.

A different hop variety.

A delayed brewery expansion.

A smaller tap list.

A brewery choosing to focus more heavily on its taproom.

Or perhaps nothing noticeable at all.

For some breweries, however, several small increases arriving simultaneously could make the difference between comfortable operation and another difficult year.

And that may be the real story of Trump’s effect on craft beer.

The tariff isn’t the beer.

It’s one more ingredient in the recipe.

And for an industry already trying to figure out what the next version of American craft beer looks like, it’s an ingredient that brewers didn’t necessarily order—but now have to figure out how to work with.

Sources & Further Reading

Brewers Association

1. “From Tariff to Tap: How Aluminum Costs Reach Brewers” — Brewers Association, August 26, 2026.
   Detailed explanation of aluminum pricing, the Midwest Premium, recycled aluminum and how tariff-related costs can reach breweries.
2. “Restructured Aluminum Tariffs Continue to Pressure Craft Brewers” — Brewers Association, April 3, 2026.
   Discussion of the administration’s Section 232 tariff framework and its implications for cans, kegs and brewing equipment.
3. “New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect” — Brewers Association, July 24, 2026.
   Covers the 2026 Section 301 tariff changes and their effects on Australian/New Zealand hops and Chinese brewing equipment.
4. “2026 Midyear Report: Pressure Persists as Signs of Stability Emerge” — Brewers Association, July 22, 2026.
   Industry production, brewery-count and consumer-engagement data for the first half of 2026.
5. National Beer Sales & Production Data — Brewers Association.
   National craft-beer production and sales statistics, including 2025 volume and retail-dollar data.
6. Economic Impact Data — Brewers Association.
   Estimates of the craft brewing industry’s contribution to the U.S. economy and employment.

U.S. Government

7. The White House, “Excluding Certain Canadian Alcoholic Beverages From Importation Into the United States…” — September 8, 2026.
   Primary-source documentation concerning the administration’s September 2026 action involving Canadian alcoholic beverages.
8. The White House, “Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties…” — September 8, 2026.
   Primary-source documentation concerning the September 2026 modifications to Canadian-product duties.

Beer Industry

9. National Beer Wholesalers Association, “Tariffs and Trade.”
   Industry perspective on tariffs affecting aluminum, steel, imported beverages and the broader American beer distribution system.

Bibliography

Brewers Association. From Tariff to Tap: How Aluminum Costs Reach Brewers. August 26, 2026.

Brewers Association. National Beer Sales & Production Data. 2026.

Brewers Association. New Section 301 Tariffs Take Effect. July 24, 2026.

Brewers Association. Restructured Aluminum Tariffs Continue to Pressure Craft Brewers. April 3, 2026.

Brewers Association. 2026 Midyear Report: Pressure Persists as Signs of Stability Emerge. July 22, 2026.

Brewers Association. Economic Impact Data. 2026.

National Beer Wholesalers Association. Tariffs and Trade. 2026.

The White House. Excluding Certain Canadian Alcoholic Beverages From Importation Into the United States in Response to Continued Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages. September 8, 2026.

The White House. Modifying the Scope of Products of Canada Subject to the Additional Duties Imposed to Offset Canadian Discrimination Against the Commerce of the United States With Respect to Alcoholic Beverages. September 8, 2026.

Editorial note: Because tariff policy is changing rapidly, this article should be treated as a September 17, 2026 snapshot rather than a timeless explanation. Tariff rates, exemptions, affected countries and product classifications can change through subsequent presidential actions, USTR decisions, trade agreements, litigation or congressional action.

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(or Pulling Back the Curtain on Serving Alcohol in Pennsylvania)

The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board requires at least 50% of servers at most establishments that serve alcohol in Pennsylvania to complete and pass the Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) in order for the establishment to be certified to legally serve alcohol in the state. This training program has a number of purposes behind it:

1. Inform servers of their responsibilities under PLCB rules and regulations as well as under the Pennsylvania State Legal Code, and the potential repercussions of violating those rules, regulations, and laws.
2. Educate them on methods of detecting intoxicated patrons through visual or other means not involving breathalyzer or blood test.
3. Ways to deescalate confrontation with intoxicated patrons  and methods of delaying patrons becoming intoxicated.
4. Educate servers on the effects of alcohol on the body and methods of delaying those effects.

The RAMP Certification Training logo (courtesy of https://www.ramptraining.com/ )

RAMP certification is offered both in person and online, certain situations require in person classes, but generally most employees serving alcohol can take the course online as I did. The PLCB contracts a number of sites to offer this course and test at a wide variety of prices, the quality and value of each offering widely varies, but the certification does not. The class I took was one of the cheaper ones, but the associated education and training left something to be desired, I’ll refrain from naming the training site I used out of better discretion. In any case, the test administered is the same in all cases and I was able to pass the 80% correct answers on the associated test to be RAMP certified.

All in all, the test, and the training, are not that difficult. Most of us in the craft beer community, have probably already had experiences with the course teaches. One method of delaying intoxication is offering food; substituting non – alcoholic beverages is another. Detection methods include slurring speech and swaying or unsteady walking. This program is pretty general in it’s approach, and that makes it, perhaps, of value to not only those working in the industry, but also to those of us who enjoy craft beer and breweries. If we, as patrons, can help staff because we have this sort of education, keep our wits about us (or in other words, apply this training to ourselves as we are out enjoying this community) this is a positive to keep the good reputation of  the craft beer community. As mentioned, cost and quality vary, the PLCB website provides both information on the program and a list of approved providers with links to their websites.

Remember, enjoy responsibly, be aware of your individual limits, and be cognizant of your friends’ conditions. Education can make you a more responsible consumer and community member.

As always, the best beer is the one in your class, enjoy it for what it is. Cheers!

Drunk Duck

Drunk Duck is a craft beer appreciating rubber duck, along with his Posse and Matt Leiby, he visits breweries and samples various craft beers. The Beerventures started when Drunk Duck and Matt met in Staunton, Va. while Matt and some friends stopped on the way to Asheville, NC for a Beercation. What started as just Drunk Duck and Matt enjoying beers together has grown into an entire Posse of Ducks to accompany Drunk Duck. You can follow Drunk Duck and Matt’s Beerventures, and get their insights and beer reviews on Instagram @drunkduckposse and Facebook @MattLeiby (Drunk Duck).

Drunk Duck is our newest writer here at The Beer Thrillers and this is his first article. All future articles will link to each of his other articles as we build his author portfolio on the site. (All articles will link to the other articles so you can read his work, just like we have done with our other writers like Amy and Paul R. Kan.)

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Just a little bit ago (at about 7:30 PM) Sobel’s Obscure Brewery out of Jeannette PA, has made the difficult decision — that they will be putting their brewery up for sale. They are currently located at 500 Clay Ave, Jeannette, PA 15644, and have listed their property and business as up for sale. The father and daughter duo have painstakingly agonized over the decision but made their announcement today (tonight).

Sobel’s Obscure Brewery Announcement via Instagram

Their Announcement

Sobel’s Obscure Brewery took to their social media to make the announcement, today – June 25th, 2026 – around 7 – 7:30 PM.

Their announcement:

oday, we’re sharing some bittersweet news with our community.

After 10 incredible years, our family has made the decision to officially place the brewery up for sale.

Ten years ago, this journey began with a passion for craft beer. What followed was a decade of growth, from brewing and distributing our beer, to a pop-up beer garden, and eventually opening the taproom four years ago.

This was never meant to be just about beer. It was about building a place where people could gather, support one another, and create lasting memories. Thanks to all of you, that’s exactly what it became.

From our S.O.B. Society mug club, to trivia nights, Concert & Food Truck Thursdays, and local musicians and food vendors who helped bring this space to life every weekend, we are endlessly grateful for this community.

Jeannette has been such an important part of our story. Watching the city continue to grow and revitalize has been incredible, and we’re proud to have played a small part in that journey.

While this has always been our family’s business, the decision to sell comes down to one thing: Dave is ready to retire after a lifetime of hard work. He has more than earned it.

We are NOT closing. We will remain open and operating throughout this process, and we don’t know what the timeline looks like.

We’ve chosen to offer the brewery as a complete turnkey business because we believe in what we’ve built and want to see it continue in Jeannette. Our hope is that someone carries it forward and keeps this space alive for the community.

To our incredible brewer and bartenders — thank you. You’ve become family, and none of this would exist without you.

To everyone who has stopped in, supported events, joined the mug club, laughed with us, or shared a beer—thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

And hey… if you know someone looking for a late-1800s department store turned brewery in downtown Jeannette, we’d love an introduction. We hope someone continues what we’ve built and carries it forward.

With heartfelt gratitude,�Dave & Jackie

– Sobel’s Obscure Brewery (Instagram Post)

Sobel’s Obscure Brewery

Known for their Facebook and social media posts with the father and daughter who run the company (Dave and Jackie) with their dad jokes and great media posts, the brewery has had a faithful following over the years, even expanding to grow into the larger current venue that they own. As of right now there is no end – sight for the brewery, as they are looking to sell, and in the meantime stay open. Hopefully they are able to find a good, respectful buyer, but until that happens, the brewery will still be operating.

For More Information on Sobel’s Obscure Brewery

The following comes via Untappd. Sobel’s Obscure Brewery is a micro brewery from Jeannette, PA . They have 82 unique beers and over 15,000 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.56 (as of 6.25.26). Their Untappd description reads: “Like many other brewers, we started out with a passion for drinking beer. Which grew into a passion for home-brewing and creating new, exciting, and oftentimes obscure recipes. Born out of our garage, we set out to create exciting new and different recipes. After gifting some brews to our friends and family, and being awarded at competitions, we decided to give it a try on the big stage! Founded officially in 2012, Sobel’s Obscure Brewery is a family endeavor run by David Sobel and his two children, Gordon and Jackie. Always ready for fun and laughter, we endeavored to create not only a great product, but a quirky brand that would spur consumers to try us and follow our progress! Get to know our beer gnomes! Keep on the lookout for the funny antics they get up to! Download our app (coming soon!) and play some games! 

You can find them on the following social media platforms:

• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery – Official Website
• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery – Facebook
• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery – Instagram
• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery – Twitter
• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery –Untappd

Looks like things are going to get Funky in Elizabethtown again…. This time with a bit of Inspiration. No, Funk Brewing is not coming back to their old location. But – Inspiration Brewing Company – headed by Brian Mills, is coming to the old Funk Brewing taproom spot. Located at 28 S Market St, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 – which is the main way through Elizabethtown, the location was originally the Funk Brewing Taproom and then became the Pine Creek Spirits location until they also left leaving the space vacant until now.

First hints popped up with Inspiration Brewing announcing that they had some “Funky News” with the backdrop being an image (slightly blurred) of the Funk taproom.

Inspiration Brewing’s “Funky News Coming Soon” announcement (photo courtesy of Inspiration Brewing Company)

Inspiration Brewing Company Expanding to Elizabethtown, PA

The original brewery – the old Pour Man’s Brewing spot – in Ephrata isn’t going anywhere and will still be open. (You can read about our attending the soft opening at Inspiration Brewing Company.) This will be their second location. The current spot in Ephrata is located at 284 S Reading Rd. Ephrata, PA 17522. (You can see a map showing travel from Inspiration Brewing’s main location in Ephrata to their new taproom in Elizabethtown here: Inspiration to Inspiration.)

A few days ago Inspiration Brewing posted the vague news post:

“Funky News Coming Soon! Inspiration Brewing” with the backdrop being the Funk Brewery’s taproom building blurred.

We’re just going to leave this right here for you.

#inspirationbrewingco #craftbeer #breweriesinpa #craftbrewery #findyourinspiration #secondlocation

-Inspiration Brewing Company – Facebook Post (June 2nd)

They have now revealed the information, that they are taking over the original Elizabethtown Funk Brewing’s Taproom. Their announcement June 4th:

Welcome! Follow along as we work to open our new location in Elizabethtown.

– Inspiration Brewing Elizabethtown Brewpub – Facebook Post (June 4th)

On their original and main Facebook page, they also posted this on June 4th:

Well, @followers, we have some news. We are getting ready to open our second location! We will be working hard over the next few months to get the doors open. In the meantime, you can follow the page for the new Elizabethtown location here: https://www.facebook.com/ibcetownpub

As for our original taproom, that isn’t going anywhere. We love that location, but also wanted to bring our vision of a full food menu to life. The second location will give us that ability. We hope that you follow along on this journey and look forward to it as much as we are.

-Inspiration Brewing – Facebook Post (June 4th)

A Brewed Up Building

The future home of the Inspiration Brewing Company Elizabethtown Brewpub (photo courtesy of Inspiration Brewing Company)

The 28 S Market Street building has seen some beer in it’s day. It was the Funk Brewing Company’s Taproom for a while, even sustaining a fire in 2022. (Funk Brewing Taproom on Fire) (Funk Brewery Fire Update) Then in February of 2024 Funk Brewing shuttered it as their taproom and it became the Pine Creek Spirits.  Pine Creek Spirits stayed on in the building until they too closed their doors in June of 2025. It has since stayed vacant. (Nearly one full year until Inspiration Brewing Company’s announcement.)

Inspiration Brewing had their grand opening in Ephrata, in March of 2025. (Grand Opening of Inspiration Brewing Company) They took over the original spot of Pour Man’s Brewing who had moved to downtown Ephrata. Pour Man’s had just previously acquired St. Boniface Brewing expanding their brewing capacity, and needed much bigger space and a much bigger restaurant than the current (and now Inspiration) location.

See other articles on Funk Brewing:

• Beer Review: Royal Rumble 
• Beer Review: Griddle

See also:

• A History of Pour Man’s Brewing
• A History of St. Boniface Brewing
• Pour Man’s Brewing Releases Crisp and Crushable Variety Pack

For More Information on Inspiration Brewing Company

Inspiration Brewing logo

For more information on Inspiration Brewing, the following comes via Untappd. Inspiration Brewing is listed as a Brew Pub from Ephrata, PA. With 15 uique beers and over 2,200 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.84 (as of 6.9.26). Their Untappd description formerly read: “Coming soon to Lancaster County, PA
#findyourinspiration .” Now currently reads: “Ephrata, PA #findyourinspiration ”

You can find them at these social media platforms:

• Inspiration Brewing – Official website
• Inspiration Brewing – Facebook
• Inspiration Brewing – Instagram
• Inspiration Brewing – Untappd

In shocking news, just moments ago (at 8:00 PM), ZeroDay Brewing announced that they will be closing their taproom on 3rd street in Harrisburg, PA. Located at 925 N. 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania, they stated that the taproom will be closing, but their brewery production will continue, and they will still maintain their outposts at the Broad Street Market and MidTown Cinema.

ZeroDay’s Announcement – Moving Forward with Gratitude

The Announcement

Just moments ago, at 8:00 PM on December 3rd, 2025, ZeroDay Brewing posted the following on their social media accounts:

Zeroday Brewing Company has made the very difficult decision to close the Zeroday Taproom on 3rd Street. Our final day of service will be Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Our brewing facility remains fully operational, and our Outposts at the @broadstreetmarket and @midtowncinema will continue serving the craft beer you know and love.

We are incredibly grateful for the community that gathered in our Taproom, for the celebrations, collaborations, concerts, dinners, and conversations that made the space so special. Thank you to our extraordinary staff and to every guest who walked through our doors.

Zeroday began with a belief that everyone deserves a moment to pause and find their own “zeroday.” That belief continues. We look forward to welcoming you at the Broad Street Market, Midtown Cinema, and events around town — and to sharing more moments with you at the Taproom through December 28.

#zerodaybrewing #ZerodayTaproom #findyourzerøday #craftbeer #supportlocal

– ZeroDay Brewing Facebook Post

For More Information on ZeroDay Brewing

The following comes via Untappd.

• ZeroDay Brewing – Official Website
• ZeroDay Brewing – Facebook
• ZeroDay Brewing – Instagram
• ZeroDay Brewing – Untappd

Thanksgiving at The Beer Thrillers household usually means one thing: yes, the kids are arguing over who gets the wishbone, the pies are cooling on the counter, and the Macy’s parade is droning in the background — but most importantly, a Pennsylvania craft beer is getting cracked and poured into whatever dish I’m cooking. Because if you’re not using local beer in your holiday feast… what are you doing?

This year, we’re going with a full-on PA-powered centerpiece: a Maple–Brown Ale Glazed Turkey, roasted low and slow, basted in a malty, caramel-rich glaze made with one of Pennsylvania’s best fall beers: Troegs’ Troegenator Doppelbock or Victory’s Festbier (both work beautifully and are easy to find statewide). The result is a turkey that’s juicy, glossy, sweet, savory, and unapologetically Pennsylvanian.

Below is the complete recipe, along with a few craft-beer-pairing side suggestions to turn your Thanksgiving table into a full flight of PA brew goodness.

Maple–Brown Ale Glazed Turkey Recipe Card

For More Thanksgiving Themed Articles

See our other Thanksgiving themed articles:

• What Did the Pilgrims Really Drink at the First Thanksgiving?
• Munching on Some Thanksgiving Leftovers (Amy’s Column Series)
• Recipe: Crispy Beer Roast Turkey (using Troegenator)

Maple–Brown Ale Glazed Turkey (Made with Pennsylvania Craft Beer)

Beer Recommendation

Pick one of these PA craft beers depending on your flavor goals:

• Troegs Troegenator Doppelbock – Dark fruit, caramel, toffee; slightly sweet.
  Perfect for a deep, rich, almost BBQ-like glaze.

• Victory Festbier – Clean, bready, slightly sweet malt.
  Lighter, more delicate, but still beautifully malty.

• Weyerbacher Merry Monks – If you want a more Belgian, fruity twist.

For the recipe below, I’ll assume Troegenator, because very little says “Pennsylvania in November” more than that purple-labeled doppelbock.

Ingredients

The Turkey

• 1 whole turkey (12–16 lbs), thawed

• 2 tbsp kosher salt

• 1 tbsp black pepper

• 1 tbsp smoked paprika

• 2 tsp garlic powder

• 1 tsp dried thyme

• 1 tsp dried sage

• Olive oil or melted butter (2–3 tbsp)

Aromatics (for inside the turkey)

• 1 orange, quartered

• 1 small onion, halved

• 3–4 garlic cloves

• Fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage

The Beer–Maple Glaze

• 1 ½ cups Troegenator Doppelbock (or your PA beer of choice)

• ½ cup pure Pennsylvania maple syrup

• ¼ cup apple cider

• 2 tbsp soy sauce

• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard

• 1 tbsp brown sugar

• 3 tbsp butter

• Pinch of salt & pepper

Instructions

1. Prep the Turkey

1. Remove giblets and pat the turkey dry.

2. Mix the salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, thyme, and sage.

3. Rub the turkey generously with olive oil or butter, then coat with the seasoning blend.

4. Stuff the cavity with the orange, onion, garlic, and herbs.

5. Place on a roasting rack in a large pan.

2. Make the Beer Glaze

1. In a medium saucepan, combine Troegenator, maple syrup, cider, soy sauce, Dijon, and brown sugar.

2. Bring to a simmer and reduce by roughly one-third (about 15–20 minutes).

3. Whisk in the butter until glossy.

4. Remove from heat and set aside — it will thicken slightly as it cools.

This stuff smells like caramelized heaven. Resist the urge to drink it.

3. Roast the Turkey

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.

2. Roast the turkey uncovered for 1 hour.

3. Start basting with the beer glaze every 20–30 minutes.

4. Continue roasting until the internal temperature hits 165°F in the thickest part of the thigh (usually about 3–3.5 more hours).

5. If the bird is browning too quickly, tent with foil.

Your kitchen will smell like a brewery decided to host Thanksgiving. This is a good thing.

4. Finish & Rest

When the turkey reaches temp, remove from oven and let it rest 20–30 minutes before carving. Brush once more with warmed glaze for that Instagram-ready shine.

Flavor Notes (Because This Is The Beer Thrillers)

A Troegenator glaze gives you:

• Deep caramelized sugar from the doppelbock malt

• Notes of date, fig, and dark fruit

• Rich mahogany color

• A slightly sticky, sweet–savory crust

• Incredible drippings for gravy

If you go with Victory Festbier instead, the turkey comes out lighter and more bready-malt forward — still spectacular, just less intense.

Suggested Pennsylvania Craft Beer Pairings

Serve your turkey with any of these PA craft beer gems:

• Troegs Blizzard of Hops – juicy, bright, seasonal, balances the turkey’s sweetness

• Neshaminy Creek Shape of Hops to Come – for hopheads who want bitterness with the rich glaze

• Rotunda Cran-Gose (Annville) – tart, salty, and the sleeper hit of the meal

• Imprint’s Schmoojee Cranberry variants – dessert in a glass, but pairs amazingly well

Bonus: “Beer in Every Side” Pairing Ideas

Because why stop at the turkey?

Hop-Infused Mashed Potatoes

Stir ½ cup of slightly warmed Troegs Sunshine Pilsner into your mashed potatoes with butter and cream — it adds a grassy, herbal brightness.

Brown Ale Stuffing

Use Lancaster Brewing’s Winter Warmer or Yards Brawler in your stuffing liquid. Absolute game-changer.

Stout Sweet Potatoes

Glaze roasted sweet potatoes with Yuengling Hershey’s Chocolate Porter (still PA! still craft-adjacent enough!). Chocolate + sweet potato = chef’s kiss. (If you have any left. They stopped making this two years ago. A good new substitute would be Troegs Chocolate Elf.)

Final Thoughts: A Thanksgiving Made the PA Way

If you’re a regular reader of The Beer Thrillers, you know that Pennsylvania isn’t just a craft beer state — it’s the craft beer state. From the giants (Tröegs, Victory, Yuengling) to the small-town killers (Boneshire Brew Workst, Rotunda, YAH Brew, Sworn Brewing, Sterling Pig, Forest & Main), the Commonwealth knows how to brew something for every season.

And Thanksgiving — with all its comfort, nostalgia, chaos, and warmth — is the perfect canvas to show off what Pennsylvania beer can do in the kitchen.

If you end up making this recipe, send pictures or tag us on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter. And let me know which PA beer you picked — I’m always curious what everyone’s pouring and cooking with.

Happy Thanksgiving, and cheers from The Beer Thrillers!

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Hell in a Bucket Brewing has made the difficult decision to announce the upcoming closure of their brewery. They made the announcement just hours ago on social media. Located currently at 392 E Front St, Marietta, PA 17547, originally located in Wrightsville PA, they recently moved to the Marietta location. (They moved January of 2024.)

Hell in a Bucket Closing Announcement

Announcement

After the death of our founder and partner earlier this year, we have made the very difficult decision to close Hell in a Bucket Brewing Company. Owning and running a brewery and restaurant has been the ride of a lifetime. Thanks for being a part of it with us.

Jeff and Sarah will continue to keep the bar open on a very limited basis to continue (Saturdays and Sundays only) to sell the remaining beer and merch that we still have in stock. Come see us, raise a glass to Matt, raise a glass to the Bucket, reminisce, and take home a few 4 packs.

What a long, strange trip it’s been…indeed

• Hell in a Bucket Brewing (Facebook Post)

We would like to wish our condolences on the loss of their founder and partner. He was a wonderful man and great spirit and loved going to nearby breweries and other events. Hell in a Bucket has been a great brewery in the area and will be sad to see them go. Be sure to come out by November 30th, 2025 to see them off one last time. Cheers to a long strange trip!

Hell in a Bucket Brewery

For more information on Hell in a Bucket Brewery, we get the following from Untappd.

Hell in a Bucket Brewery is a microbrewery from Wrightsville, PA. They have 99 unique beers, and just shy of 6,200 ratings, with a global average rating of 3.75 (as of 11.11.25).  Their Untappd description reads: “Grateful Dead themed microbrewery and restaurant located in Marietta, PA.”

You can follow them on these social media pages:

• Hell in a Bucket Brewery – Official Website
• Hell in a Bucket Brewery – Facebook
• Hell in a Bucket Brewery – Instagram
• Hell in a Bucket Brewery – Untappd

If you’ve spent any time in Hershey’s food and drink scene, you’ve probably come across this local favorite that’s now gearing up for a big move — or rather, an expansion. According to a recent report from ABC27 News, a well-known Hershey restaurant has announced plans to open a second location in Cumberland County, bringing its brand of hospitality and flavor across the river to the West Shore.

For those of us who track the ebb and flow of Pennsylvania’s culinary and craft beer landscape, these expansions are worth watching. They often signal not just growth, but new opportunities — for local breweries, for beer lovers, and for the communities that support them.

Grateful Goat’s sign and announcement of last call

Expansion Details

The Chocolate Avenue Grill is currently located at 114 W Chocolate Ave, Hershey, PA 17033. They are expanding into what was previously the Grateful Goat Brewing and Provisions; which before that was the Camp Hill Arooga’s. Grateful Goat was located at 1300 Camp Hill Byp, Camp Hill, PA 17011.

The upcoming Cumberland County location will mark the restaurant’s second site, complementing its original Hershey home base. While details like the exact address and opening date haven’t been released yet, the owners have confirmed that planning is underway and the new location will mirror the atmosphere and menu that made the Hershey spot a local favorite.

Given the rapid development and booming restaurant scene west of the Susquehanna, this move makes sense. The West Shore–Carlisle corridor has become a vibrant hub for craft beer, dining, and nightlife — a natural fit for a restaurant with a strong following and a commitment to quality.

Why Beer Lovers Should Pay Attention

As readers of The Beer Thrillers know, expansions like this often bring ripple effects through the local beer scene.

• Tap list variety: New locations frequently refresh or expand their draft selections — and we’ll be watching to see if this means more collaborations with local brewers.

• Brewery partnerships: Cumberland County has a strong brewery presence, from small-batch operations to established names, and restaurant expansions can help spotlight their beers.

• Community impact: A second location means more opportunities for beer dinners, tap takeovers, and local events that celebrate Pennsylvania craft brewing.

For beer enthusiasts, this expansion is more than just another restaurant opening — it’s a potential new stop on the mid-state beer circuit.

Connections Across the River — and Across the Industry

This news arrives not long after we reported on a bittersweet story from the same region: the closure of Grateful Goat Brewing Company

Cheers,
B. Kline
The Beer Thrillers

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

Brewery News

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

• Crystal Ball Brewing Closing
• Stoudt’s Brewing Closing
• Full Pint Brewing Closing
• Night Shift Brewing Cancels Expansion
• ZX Ventures Fully Acquires RateBeer
• Imprint Beer Co. Doubles Production with New Tanks – What It Means for Craft Beer Fans
• Other Half Brewing Company Opening Friday 2.18.22 in Philadelphia
• Midwest Coast Brewery Opening
• Boulevard Presidents Steps Down Amidst Allegations
• Brewery Opening: Howling Henry’s (Hummelstown)
• Brewery Opening: Highway Manor (Camp Hill)
• Brewery Opening: Rotunda Brew Pub (Hershey)
• Is JB LoveDraft’s Opening a Brewery?
• Tattered Flag at Hollywood Casino – Grantville – Opening Their 5th Location
• JB LoveDraft’s Grand Opening (Mechanicsburg)
• ZeroDay Opens Their New Tap Room (Harrisburg)
• Victory Brewery Fire and Explosion (Kennett Square)
• Sign of the Horse Brewery is Expanding in Hanover (Taking Over the Old Miscreation Brewery)
• Brewery Tour: Couch Brewery (Pittsburgh)
• Brewery Visit: Mellow Mink (Mechanicsburg)
• A Sneak Peak at the new Rubber Soul Brewery (Hummelstown)
• Rubber Soul Grand Opening (Hummelstown)
• VooDoo Lancaster Closing
• River Bend Hop Farm and Brewery Closes
• Homaide Brewing Says Goodbye To Their First Home
• Grand Opening of Hemauer Brewing (Mechanicsburg)
• Rally Point Tap Room Opening – Cox Brewing Company – Elizabethtown
• Spigot Brewing Closes
• Full Pint Brewing Closes
• Night Shift Brewing Cancels Expansion
• Mikkeller Brewing NYC Closes Permanently
• Pilger Ruh Brewing Needs Your Help (Pottsville)
• Official BBQ (Pizza Boy Secondary Location) (Rutherford)
• Aslin Beer Co. Now Ships to Pennsylvania
• Boneshire Brew Works to Open Second Taproom in Harrisburg (Harrisburg)
• Aslin Beer Company Confirms Expanding to Pittsburgh
• Rural City Beer Company Coming to Beamstown PA
• Grand Opening of Forest and Main’s New Brewpub
• New Bells-gium – New Belgium Owned Company Buys Bell’s Brewery
• Human Robot Expanding to Jenkintown
• High Road Brewing Company Coming to Camp Hill, Pennsylvania in Summer 2022
• YAH Brewing’s First Can Drop
• RAR Brewing’s Star Wars Can Drop
• Arboretum Trail Brewing Company Opens Their Doors Tomorrow
• Macklin Brewing Company in Development
• Michaux Brewing Company Grand Opening
• Shy Bear Brewing Announces Two New Locations
• Newfangled Brew Works Announces Closure
• Fourscore Beer Company Celebrates Their 3rd Anniversary
• Penn Brewery Announces Sale and Owner’s Retirement
• Voodoo Brewing Company To Open Brewpub on North Shore of Pittsburgh – August 27th
• Truth Beer Company’s Grand Opening
• Sobel’s Obscure Brewery’s Grand New Location and Opening
• AleCraft Brewing Company Expands Into Pennsylvania
• Boneshire Brew Works Celebrates 6th Anniversary
• Funk Brewing Company – Elizabethtown Brewery – Fire
• Funk Brewing Company – Elizabethtown Brewery – Fire Update
• Voodoo Brewing Opening in Reno
• Victory Taproom in Kennett Square Re – Opens
• Pour Man’s Brewery Is Moving Their Tap Room
• Qatar Bans Alcohol Sales at World Cup 2022
• Second Sin Brewery Company Celebrates Third Anniversary
• Round Guys Brewing Company’s Brewpub in Lansdale is Getting a Revamp
• VK Brewing Officially Opens at Historic Ship Inn
• Rocket Frog Brewing Company Announces Closure on December 11th
• Co – Hops Brewery and Cannery Appears to be Closed
• Where to Watch the USA vs Netherlands World Cup Game – in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, and Virginia
• Liquid Noise Brewing Company Announces the Show is Ending (Brewery Closure)
• Looks Like Homaide Brewing Company Might Be Done (January 2023)
• Beltway Brewing Closing at the End of the Month (January 2023)
• Old Soul Brewing Starting up in Waynesboro Pennsylvania
• Cox Brewing Company Returning to Their Roots
• Helping the Hemauer Family
• Cellar Works Brewing Closing Cooper Station
• Imprint Beer Company Unveils The GNARCADIUM
• Voodoo Brewing Co. Brings Craft Beer Magic to Reno
• Blueprint Brewing Company Announces Their Closing on March 31st
• Pilger Ruh Brewing is Expanding into Gettysburg
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