Pennsylvania Brewery Named the No. 1 Best for a Tour
When it comes to beer, Pennsylvania is a top spot to enjoy the bubbly stuff. But, there are fantastic breweries across the U.S. that offer up tasty, delicious beer, and it’s something that makes traveling around the country so fun. If you’re a beer lover, chances are, any town that you’re visiting has a great, local brewery packed with flavorful brews and nostalgic stories. Now, one Pennsylvania brewery has been crowned one of the best in the entire country to take a brewery tour by a panel of experts and readers. Are you thirsty yet?
Pennsylvania Brewery Named One of the Top in the U.S.
So, how long has the tradition of the brewery been around? As it turns out, the very first brewery in the United States was set up in New Amsterdam, which is now New York City, on Brewer Street, which is now Stone St., in the early 17th century, according to Alcohol Professor. “Commercial brewing was not as common at the time,” they add. “Beer was something that everyone brewed individually, so there was not yet a need for a separate entity to do it.” NewJersey.com adds that, “Van Putten’s brewery was the first-known colonist brewery before the US was founded.” So, the brewery has been around for literally centuries and even dates back to before the beginning of the U.S.
The experts at USA Today have released their roster of the best brewery tours in America, as part of their 10 Best series. This series has experts picking spots for which to vote, and then readers vote for their favorites. They state that these spots “offer the best tour experiences” and that “only thing better than sipping a pint of your favorite brew is getting a behind-the-scenes look at where it’s made.”
So, which Pennsylvania brewery tour made the cut in USA Today’s ranking? It’s the famed Tröegs Independent Brewing in Hershey, Pennsylvania. This shouldn’t be a surprise, because it’s such a popular brewery in the state. They recommend the one-hour guided production tour. “The experience includes a behind-the-scenes look at the mill room, hop cooler, brewhouse deck, fermentation cellars, and packaging lines,” they state. “A welcome beer kicks off the exploration and three more samples are included.
Tröegs Independent Brewing is located at 200 Hersheypark Drive in Hershey. Reach out to me with your favorite brewery tours and stops.
