Appalachian Brewing Company
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The Appalachian Brewing Company, commonly known as ABC, is an American
brewery
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. It was founded in January 1997. Appalachian also operates pubs in Camp Hill
and Gettysburg
.
The company produces a specialty beer each month. As of July 2007 the lineup is:
The Gettysburg
and Camp Hill
locations also have specialties:
They also produce Sophie's Sparkling Ale during the summer and various cask ale
s.
United States
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brewery
Brewery
A brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. It was founded in January 1997. Appalachian also operates pubs in Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
and Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
.
Flagship Varieties
- Water Gap Wheat Ale Wheat Ale
- Purist Pale Ale English Pale Ale
- Mountain Lager Dortmund Export
- Jolly Scot Scottish Ale Scottish Style Ale
- Susquehanna Stout StoutStoutStout is a dark beer made using roasted malt or barley, hops, water and yeast. Stouts were traditionally the generic term for the strongest or stoutest porters, typically 7% or 8%, produced by a brewery....
- Trail Blaze Organic Brown AleBrown aleBrown ale is a style of beer with a dark amber or brown colour. The term was first used by London brewers in the late 17th century to describe their products, such as mild ale, though the term had a rather different meaning than it does today...
- Broad Street Barley Wine Barley WineBarley wineBarley wine or Barleywine is a beer style of strong ale originating in England. The first beer to be marketed as Barley Wine was Bass No. 1 Ale, around 1870...
The company produces a specialty beer each month. As of July 2007 the lineup is:
- Zoigl Star Lager Unfiltered Lager (January)
- Abbey Roade Belgian Style Abbey AleBelgian beerBeer in Belgium varies from pale lager to lambic beer and Flemish red. There are approximately 178 breweries in the country, ranging from international giants to microbreweries..-History:...
(February) - Celtic Knot Irish Red Ale (March)
- Peregrine Pilsner (April)
- Anniversary Maibock (May)
- Hinterland Hefe Weizen (June)
- Dom Blonde KölschKölsch (beer)Kölsch, also written Koelsch, is a local beer specialty brewed in Cologne, Germany. It is a clear beer with a bright straw-yellow hue, and it has a prominent, but not extreme, hoppiness. It is less bitter than the standard German pale lager. Furthermore, Kölsch is warm fermented at a temperature...
(July) - Kipona Fest, a Marzen (August)
- Rauchbock Smoked Bock (September)
- Pennypacker PorterPorter (beer)Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
(October) - Grinnin' Grizzly Spiced Ale (November)
- Volks Weizenbock, "The People's Beer" (December)
The Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg is a borough that is the county seat, part of the Gettysburg Battlefield, and the eponym for the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The town hosts visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park and has 3 institutions of higher learning: Lutheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg College, and...
and Camp Hill
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, 2 miles southwest of Harrisburg. It is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,636 at the 2000 census...
locations also have specialties:
- Coconut PorterPorter (beer)Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
(Camp Hill) - Dan's Dunkle Weizen Dark Hefe Weizen (Camp Hill)
- Obbie's Grand Cru, a Belgian-style beer (Gettysburg)
- Shimmelfenig Smoked Ale (Gettysburg)
- Tripelocity, a golden Belgian tripelTripelTripel is a term used by brewers mainly in the Low Countries, some other European countries, and the USA to describe a strong pale ale, loosely in the style of Westmalle Tripel. The origin of the term is unknown, though the main theory is that it indicates strength in some way...
(Gettysburg) - Vanilla PorterPorter (beer)Porter is a dark-coloured style of beer. The history and development of stout and porter are intertwined. The name was first used in the 18th century from its popularity with the street and river porters of London. It is generally brewed with dark malts...
(Gettysburg) - Wildflower Honey WheatWheat beerWheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
(Camp Hill)
They also produce Sophie's Sparkling Ale during the summer and various cask ale
Cask ale
Cask ale or cask-conditioned beer is the term for unfiltered and unpasteurised beer which is conditioned and served from a cask without additional nitrogen or carbon dioxide pressure...
s.