tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post2019765193799823476..comments2024-03-09T00:31:10.190-05:00Comments on Seen Through a Glass: Surprised in the BooniesLew Brysonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-71496181625641541682010-09-04T10:18:26.466-04:002010-09-04T10:18:26.466-04:00Cans of what, Bryan? Black & Tan? 'Gansett...Cans of what, Bryan? Black & Tan? 'Gansett? Pork & Beans?Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-18312773226755265702010-09-04T09:03:28.199-04:002010-09-04T09:03:28.199-04:00fwiw, here in Chester County at Wegmans, a 4-pack ...fwiw, here in Chester County at Wegmans, a 4-pack of 16-ounce cans is on the shelf for the low price of $4.99Bryan Kolesarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063224838193829628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-71471999328259475432010-08-22T16:04:16.446-04:002010-08-22T16:04:16.446-04:00next time you are in Scranton try Andy Gavin's...next time you are in Scranton try Andy Gavin's -- across the street from the County Jail on N Washington ave - about 13 blocks out of downtown -- nice porch and pation - good pub grub -- nice draft selection - and nice looking bartenders -- .30 cent wings on Sundays, Tuesday and Thursdays -- Clam night on Friday $4.95 for an order of Steam Clams -- good porketta sangwich with roasted red peppers and provolone on a national bakery hard roll etc etc. --Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-26563055404275606432010-08-19T22:40:08.985-04:002010-08-19T22:40:08.985-04:00Yeah, but lunch at the old Anthracite...homemade s...Yeah, but lunch at the old Anthracite...homemade soup, a good sandwich, and a cold Steg draft was always a treat when I made it to W-B.<br /><br />Now it's Dukey's, the Ooh-Ooh Bird, and a few others that still carry that fading flag.sam knoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-40223278554509883212010-08-18T16:44:26.662-04:002010-08-18T16:44:26.662-04:00Sam-- happily it's still out there, you have t...Sam-- happily it's still out there, you have to look into the old bars of wilkes-barre or across the river to find it.Lee Botschanernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-78074632276913560612010-08-18T12:28:45.946-04:002010-08-18T12:28:45.946-04:00Wish the Anthracite still included Stegmaier Gold ...Wish the Anthracite still included Stegmaier Gold Medal on the tap list for old times' sake.Sam Komlenichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05707612609314399024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-77555518046271327322010-08-18T10:21:52.039-04:002010-08-18T10:21:52.039-04:00I have heard rumors that returnable bottles of Str...I have heard rumors that returnable bottles of Straub and Yuengling are going away. Now it seems more likely: http://www.centredaily.com/2010/08/18/2157210/its-up-to-pa-brewery-to-can-a.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-56890867903621341412010-08-18T08:19:22.994-04:002010-08-18T08:19:22.994-04:00Things have definitely exploded in the Valley, but...Things have definitely exploded in the Valley, but it's slower up in the Scranton end. Been to the Anthracite, loved it.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-89685981268718449292010-08-18T07:44:09.123-04:002010-08-18T07:44:09.123-04:00I'm on the fringe of the Wyoming Valley (Mount...I'm on the fringe of the Wyoming Valley (Mountain Top) about 25 minutes from Berwick Brewing Co. (can't complain about that). But in recent years, especially the last 2-3 we've really seen things pick up in the area. Six pack shops, more and more bars serving micro variety, and many many local bars serving local beers, very local beers, like Berwick B.Co., Breaker Brewing, etc. All wonderful developments. The next time you're in the area, I highly recommend The Anthracite Cafe in Wilkes-Barre. There's a link to their place in MyBeerBuzz.com, check out the menu...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-66419895675799404672010-08-17T19:53:43.826-04:002010-08-17T19:53:43.826-04:00Actually, I did stop at Purv's. I was underwhe...Actually, I did stop at Purv's. I was underwhelmed (and charged $28 for two totally un-rare or big sixpacks).Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-87163778086539484452010-08-17T18:45:45.823-04:002010-08-17T18:45:45.823-04:00Should have stopped at Purv's in Peckville. B...Should have stopped at Purv's in Peckville. Birthplace of ....ME!!!!!Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14256078606152011585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-64948116755690867882010-08-17T16:42:25.936-04:002010-08-17T16:42:25.936-04:00great, thanks. Been years since I've had a dr...great, thanks. Been years since I've had a drink up thereAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-64665905236817878992010-08-17T16:39:14.093-04:002010-08-17T16:39:14.093-04:00You go up to Schuylkill County, you'll find al...You go up to Schuylkill County, you'll find all the Premium you want!Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-50775333299526114732010-08-17T16:34:00.374-04:002010-08-17T16:34:00.374-04:00yuengling PREMIUM?? So THATS where you have to go...yuengling PREMIUM?? So THATS where you have to go to find that beer anymore (round here it's a lager monopoly). <br /><br />Excuse me but gotta run, I'm driving north...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-85038104925199720742010-08-17T16:29:12.418-04:002010-08-17T16:29:12.418-04:00Pshaw! Come now Bryson even the most verdant trave...Pshaw! Come now Bryson even the most verdant traveler knows when traveling along Eisenhower’s Pike, one merely has to divert their jaunt to the brewery at South Main Street in Dubois to find ample stores of delicious Hahne's Export Beer, Porter or Pixie AleFrank Hahnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-24661363676158967592010-08-17T16:21:18.711-04:002010-08-17T16:21:18.711-04:00Dunno about Schmidt's on tap; I get it in bott...Dunno about Schmidt's on tap; I get it in bottles at some places, just to break up the Yuengling Premium monotony.Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-9174698448612874222010-08-17T16:19:59.901-04:002010-08-17T16:19:59.901-04:00JP,
I could have made a much longer list of great...JP,<br /><br />I could have made a much longer list of great small-town brewpubs/brewers in PA...but until recently, those same towns had almost no other non-mainstream beer. That's changing, and I think we have brewpubs to thank for it. I just wish we'd see some brewpubs in the Wyoming Valley. Hackett's and Black Rock failed through no fault of their <i>customers...</i>Lew Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04084380741402026573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-11310027013660447362010-08-17T16:11:02.308-04:002010-08-17T16:11:02.308-04:00BTW where can you find Schmidt's on tap ?BTW where can you find Schmidt's on tap ?jpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-77272458616833660232010-08-17T16:08:36.674-04:002010-08-17T16:08:36.674-04:00My two favorite brewpubs: Selins Grove and North C...My two favorite brewpubs: Selins Grove and North Country are both in small rural Pa towns (albeit college towns)jpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7315262155858800734.post-31328902956521575002010-08-17T15:41:04.965-04:002010-08-17T15:41:04.965-04:00Not too many years ago, Yuengling on draft off of ...Not too many years ago, Yuengling on draft off of I-80 would have been reason to celebrate. I would still order it over many of the 6 dollar hop bombs and belgian-types masquerading as beer nowadays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com