Lancaster Brewing Company
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The Lancaster Brewing Company is a brewery located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
and produces premium malt-based beverages. Prior to the creation of the brewery's German-influenced lager, the city of Lancaster consumed mainly English-produced ales. Lancaster, Pennsylvania became known as a major producer of beer, even being dubbed the Munich
of the United States. By 1810 Lancaster County produced seven percent of all beer brewed in the U.S..
The Lancaster Brewing Company also operates a restaurant called Walnut Street Grille at the Brewery. This restaurant used to be a tobacco warehouse. It now serves a variety of foods ranging from gourmet salads, Chicago-style deep dish pizza, babyback ribs, Maryland crabcakes, citrus-grilled salmon, gourmet soups, and lamb burgers.
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities...
and produces premium malt-based beverages. Prior to the creation of the brewery's German-influenced lager, the city of Lancaster consumed mainly English-produced ales. Lancaster, Pennsylvania became known as a major producer of beer, even being dubbed the Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
of the United States. By 1810 Lancaster County produced seven percent of all beer brewed in the U.S..
The Lancaster Brewing Company also operates a restaurant called Walnut Street Grille at the Brewery. This restaurant used to be a tobacco warehouse. It now serves a variety of foods ranging from gourmet salads, Chicago-style deep dish pizza, babyback ribs, Maryland crabcakes, citrus-grilled salmon, gourmet soups, and lamb burgers.
The Beverages of the Lancaster Brewing Company
- Franklinfest Lager, Vienna-style lager with a light copper color and malty sweet flavor
- Hop Hog, an India Pale AleIndia Pale AleIndia Pale Ale or IPA is a style of beer within the broader category of pale ale. It was first brewed in England in the 19th century.The first known use of the expression "India pale ale" comes from an advertisement in the Liverpool Mercury newspaper published January 30, 1835...
with a citrus, malt flavor. - Milk Stout, English-style dark ale
- Amish Four Grain, multi-grain pale ale with Saaz hopsSaaz hopsSaaz is a "noble" variety of hops.It was named after the Czech city of Žatec . This hop is used extensively in Bohemia to flavor beer styles such as the Czech pilsener.Saaz hops accounted for more than 2/3 of total 2009 hop production in the Czech Republic....
- Strawberry Wheat Beer, a summer lager with a strawberry flavor
- Gold Star Pilsener, classic Bohemian flavor with German hops
- Doppel Bock, available between March & June, smooth and dark-colored lager
- Spring Bock, available between March & June, German style lager that has a deep copper color and a rich malt flavor
- Oktoberfest, available between September & December, a tawny-colored beer with German and Czech hops
- Winter Warmer, available between November & March, a full-bodied, firmly malted beer with American and British hops
- Hefe Weizen, available between April & October, a light, bubbly Munich-style wheat beer with a spicy banana finish
- Litening Lager, available year round, a Helles Lager with true German hops, balanced with smooth maltiness
- Celtic Rose, available year round, the company's version of English Amber Ale with German and Austrian hops, as well as British malts
- Rare Rooster Rye Ale