On Saturday, June 27, Brews & Bites, a beer, wine, and spirits tasting event at Pennsbury Manor, will kick off the Independence Day holiday week.
Held al fresco at the idyllic riverfront home of Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn, this sunset fundraiser from 4-8 p.m. features local beer tasting, food trucks, and live music by classic rock/motown band AUGUST. Since William Penn established a brew house on the site in the 1680s, Pennsbury will offer samples of beer brewed on site for tasting at the event.
New this year, Aristaeus Craft Brewing Company will be pouring a recreation of a 17th century Penn family recipe by William Penn’s first wife Guliama (pronounced: Goo-lee-ah-ma). Aristaeus brewed Apple Beer in collaboration with Pennsbury Manor.
This event supports high-quality educational visits and programming at Pennsbury Manor for more than 10,000 school children annually.
“William Penn understood the importance of brewing long before Pennsylvania had a craft beer scene,” said Pennsbury Manor Site Director Doug Miller. “At Brews & Bites, we celebrate that 300-year-old tradition in a way that feels lively and current – with local tastings, live music, and support for Pennsbury Manor’s education programs.”
Historic Highlights: Tastings of historic recipe beers made by Pennsbury’s brewing club Quakers Behaving Badley:
Pumpkin Beer
Peppercorn Coriander Beer
Philadelphia Brown Ale
Breweries, Wineries, Distilleries:
Aristaeus Craft Brewing Company: Offering samples of 1681, a 17th century Penn family recipe for Apple Beer, brewed in collaboration with Pennsbury Manor
Boo’s Brew
Broad Street Brewing
Broken Goblet Brewing
Chaddsford Winery
Evil Genius Beer Company
Manic Minds Brewing Company
Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company
Philadelphia Mead Company
Revolution Bees Mead
Rivertide Brewing
Triple Sun Spirits
Vault Brewing Company
And more!
Food Trucks
Local Harvest Pizza
Heavenly Shakes
Philly Cinco de Mayo
Spuddy Buddy Fry Factory
This is a 21+ event. $45 tickets include unlimited drink sampling; $20 tickets for designated drivers; $65 VIP tickets include a commemorative 16-ounce glass pint.
Pennsbury Manor thanks Parx Casino, Peddler’s Village, The National Bank and Trust Co., Citrin Cooperman, Hammer & Nails, and Continental Tavern for their generous support of Brews & Bites.