Top 3 Microbrews in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is home to Yeungling, America's oldest brewery, but there are many more wonderful beers brewed in Pennsylvania, as well. Pennsylvania has dozens of unique microbreweries scattered throughout the keystone state. Here are the top 3 microbrews in Pennsylvania:

Tröegs Brewing Company

Tröegs Brewing Company in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is one of the top microbreweries in Pennsylvania. Troegs, founded by brothers Chris and John Trogner, has been brewing beers since 1997. Throughout the year, Tröegs brews over a dozen different beers, and Tröegs distributes their brews to 9 different states including Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, Ohio, Massachusetts, and Virginia.

Tröegs Anthology Sampler offers a collection of the breweries most popular microbrews available year round, including the bold and spicy, yet well balanced HopBack Amber Ale, as well as Tröegs' Pale Ale made with fragrant Cascade hops. What really makes Tröegs stand out as one of the top microbreweries in Pennsylvania, though, is their seasonal brew The Mad Elf. The Mad Elf is certainly one of the top microbrews in Pennsylvania. It is ruby red in color and great to enjoy around the holidays when The Mad Elf is available (October through December). This top Pennsylvania microbrew has a mix of sweet and sour cherries, Pennsylvania honey, an chocolate malts that will be sure to warm you up during the cold winter months. The Mad Elf microbrew is also well known for its 11% alcohol by volume.

Sly Fox Brewery

Sly Fox Brewery, one of the top microbreweries in Pennsylvania, was established in Phoenixville by Pete Giannopolous in 1995, and second location in Royersford, Pennsylvania was opened in 2002. Sly Fox brews some of the top microbrews in Pennsylvania. Some of Sly Fox's popular year round brews include they spicy and dry Saison VOS, the bold and flavorful Route 113 India Pale Ale, the light and dry medal winner Pikeland Pils, and the spicy, medium-bodied Phoenix Pale Ale. Some of the best microbrews at this Pennsylvania brewery, though, are their seasonal selections, like the dark and full bodied Instigator Doppelbock, the smooth, medium-bodied Oktoberfest Lager, and the Christmas Ale which is spiced with all spice, cinnamon, clove, ginger, and nutmeg.

Victory Brewing Company

Victory Brewing Company, one of the top microbreweries in Pennsylvania was founded in 1996 and produces over a dozen microbrews. Some of Victory's top microbrews include the rich and flavorful HopDevil Ale, the smooth and dry Prima Pils pale lager, the richly intense Golden Monkey ale, and the satisfyingly balanced Victory Lager. Victory also brews some of Pennsyvlania's top seasonal microbrews including the aromatic and spicy Whirlwind Witbier, the crisp and fruity Sunrise Weissbier, the spicy and fruity Moonglow Weizenbock, and the dark and rich Yakima Twighlight.

Sources:

http://www.yuengling.com/index.htm
http://www.troegs.com/about_us.aspx
http://www.troegs.com/our_brews/troegs_anthology.aspx
http://www.troegs.com/our_brews/mad_elf_ale.aspx
http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/about
http://www.victorybeer.com/beers.aspx