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With summer right around the corner, check out these breweries around the Main Line area to grab a cold beer with friends.
As the weather starts to heat up on the Main Line, what better way to cool off than a refreshing beer? Here’s your complete guide to breweries around the region.
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2SP BREWING COMPANY
This prolific Delaware County brewery has produced over 140 varieties of beer. 120 Concord Road, Aston, (484) 483-7860; 95 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Chadds Ford, (484) 840-8736; 2spbrewing.com
ANIMATED BREWING COMPANY
Coatesville’s first craft brewery offers up to a dozen rotating beers in a renovated industrial space. 255 Mt. Airy Road, Coatesville, animatedbrewing.com
ARTILLERY BREWING COMPANY
See this page.333 Granite Alley, West Chester, (484) 999-5976, artillerybrewing.com
BALD BIRDS BREWING COMPANY
This homey spot brews pale ales, pilsners, IPAs, stouts and more. 970 Rittenhouse Road, Audubon, (484) 392-7068, baldbirdsbrewing.com
BIG CHIEF BREWING COMPANY
See page 40.193 Easton Road, Horsham, (609) 367-3833, bigchiefbrewing.com
BRAELOCH BREWING
With beers like Kennett Brown Ale and Blue Hen Gold IPA, Braeloch has embraced its local roots. The 4,000-square-foot taproom features lots of seating, live music and a dog-friendly outdoor beer garden. 225 Birch St., Kennett Square, (610) 612-9242, braelochbrewing.beer
CHESTNUT HILL BREWING COMPANY
Located inside Market at the Fareway, this nano-brewery is known for its flagship Motra, a West Coast-style IPA that pairs perfectly with the eatery’s wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas. 8231 Germantown Ave., Chestnut Hill, (215) 247-0300, chestnuthillbrewingcompany.com
CONSHOHOCKEN BREWING COMPANY
Small-batch brews include the Conshohocken IPA and award-winning Puddlers Row ESB. Various locations, conshohockenbrewing.com
CROOKED EYE BREWERY
This family-run brewery crafts eight core beers, plus a rotation of seasonal brews. Open-mic nights, live music and Quizzo are staples in the taproom. 13 E. Montgomery Ave., Hatboro, (267) 803-6925, crookedeyebrewery.com
DUBLIN BREWING COMPANY
See above.137 Wallace Ave., Downingtown.
EAST BRANCH BREWING COMPANY
Housed in a historic firehouse, the East Branch taproom features a full-service restaurant and bar. 202 E. Lancaster Ave., Downingtown, (484) 593-0815, eastbranchbrewing.com
HARES HILL BREWING CO.
See page 41.1161 Ridge Road, Pottstown, hareshillbrewingco.com
IRON HILL BREWERY
This award-winning regional mainstay is known for its on-site brews and consistent New American menu and. It recently added a new taphouse and canning operation in Exton.Various locations, ironhillbrewery.com
KENNETT BREWING COMPANY
This funky microbrewery and pub regularly hosts local bands, plus trivia and open-mic nights.109 S. Broad St., Kennett Square, (610) 444-0440, kennettbrewingcompany.com
LA CABRA BREWING
This industrial-chic brewery and restaurant features rotating taps and a Latin-inspired menu. It’s location in Bryn Mawr offers great barbecue and La Cabra beer. 642 Lancaster Ave., Berwyn, (610) 240-7908; 810 Glenbrook Ave., Bryn Mawr, (610) 526-2337; lacabrabrewing.com
LEVANTE BREWING COMPANY
Known for its acclaimed Cloudy & Cumbersome IPA, Levante offers a bevy of other unique brews. Its Levante Stables location in Chester Springs is the perfect summer hangout. 208 Carter Drive, West Chester, (484) 999-8761, 160 Park Road, Chester Springs, (484) 202-0622; levantebrewing.com
LOCUST LANE CRAFT BREWERY
Named after the street where the owners met, Locust Lane offers four sudsy staples, along with a selection of seasonal and experimental brews. 50 Three Tun Road, Malvern, (484) 324-4141, locustlanecraftbrewery.com
LOST PLANET BREWING COMPANY
See page 40.301 Walnut St., Royersford.
MCKENZIE BREW HOUSE
McKenzie offers award-winning brews and a New American menu. 51 Wilmington West Chester Pike, Glen Mills, (610) 361-9800; 240 Lancaster Ave., Malvern, (610) 296-2222; mckenziebrewhouse.com
NEW RIDGE BREWING COMPANY
With its concrete bar, exposed brick wall and stacked brewing tanks that soar 23 feet into the air, New Ridge offers great food and two signature brews: the West Coast-style New Ridge IPA and the Moscow Speed Wolf Russian imperial stout. 6168 Ridge Ave., Roxborough, (215) 330-4677, newridgebrewing.com
REBEL HILL BREWING COMPANY
See page 40. 420 Schuylkill Road, Phoenixville, (484) 924-8044, rebelhillbrewing.com; 127 Bridge St., Mont Clare, (610) 927-4312, lock29montclare.com
ROOT DOWN BREWING COMPANY
Graffiti-adorned walls, classic arcade games and ample beer-hall-style seating make this award-winning 13,000-square-foot brewpub exceptionally cool. 1 N. Main St., Phoenixville, (484) 302-5407, rootdownbrewing.com
SHIP BOTTOM BREWERY
See page 40.5 Park Ave., Swarthmore, (610) 467-5804, shipbottombrewery.com
SLY FOX BREWING COMPANY
Since debuting in 1995, Sly Fox has produced more than 100 craft brews, earning numerous awards. Headquartered in Pottstown, this local institution also operates a brewhouse and restaurant in Phoenixville. 520 Kimberton Road, Phoenixville, (610) 935-4540; 331 Circle of Progress Drive, Pottstown, (484) 524-8210; slyfoxbeer.com
STABLE 12 BREWING COMPANY
Started by three high school friends, this small-batch brewery offers 10 beers and tasty pub fare. 368 Bridge St., Phoenixville, (610) 715-2665, stable12.com
STERLING PIG BREWERY
Loic Barnieu and Brian McConnell’s small-batch brewery runs the craft-beer gamut, from IPAs and porters to stouts and pilsners. 609 W. State St., Media, (484) 444-2526; 113 W. Market St., West Chester, (484) 999-8026; sterlingpig.com
STICKMAN BREWS
At Stickman, you’ll find a wide variety of small-batch brews, including the award-winning Cousin Stoopid Grand Cru. 861 Kimberton Road, Chester Springs, (484) 202-8576; 326 N. Lewis Road, Royersford, (484) 938-5900; stickmanbrews.com
STOLEN SUN BREWING AND ROASTING COMPANY
This family-owned operation brews great beer and small-batch Colombian coffee, both of which pair perfectly with its tasty pub fare. 342 Pottstown Pike, Exton, (484) 879-4161, stolensun.com
SUBURBAN BREWING COMPANY’s 322 TAPROOM
See page 40. 3041 Horseshoe Pike, Honey Brook, (484) 514-9550, suburbanbrewingco.com
TIRED HANDS BREWING COMPANY
This internationally ranked six-barrel brewery specializes in Americanized Belgian and French ales. It has three locations in Ardmore: the 150-seat Fermentaria, a general store and the original Brew Café. Various locations, tiredhands.com
TUNED UP BREWING COMPANY
This nano-brewery’s taproom features a rotating lineup of IPAs, stouts and ales, plus open-mic nights and live music. 135 N. Main St., Spring City, (484) 374-2671, tunedupbrew.com
VICTORY BREWING COMPANY
With taprooms in Downingtown, Kennett Square and Parkesburg, this Chester County institution has earned national acclaim since opening over 20 years ago. Victory crafts 17 brews, including year-round staples like the Golden Monkey Belgian-style tripel and seasonal favorites like Summer Love golden ale. Various locations, victorybeer.com
WORKHORSE BREWING COMPANY
Workhorse spans 70,000 square feet. Visitors can book brewery tours, nosh on grub from a rotating lineup of food trucks, and enjoy live music, weekly Quizzo and other events. 250 King Manor Drive, King of Prussia, (484) 681-9928, workhorsebrewing.com
WILL’S + BILL’S BREWERY
See page 42. 324 Swedesford Road, Berwyn, (484) 318-8538, wills-bills.com
WRONG CROWD BEER
The low-key gem offers 18 taps pouring Sunderbier IPA, Dark Chocolate Espresso Bean Stout, Pick ’Em All Day blueberry kettle sour, and the dry-hopped, hazy Drink Deep. Their Borough pilsner is a special shout-out to the host town. 342 Hannum Ave., West Chester, (484) 983-3003, wrongcrowdbeer.com
Related: 12 Reasons to Love the Main Line’s Burgeoning Brewery Scene