Sep 25 2014

CANJAM 2014 Brings Music And Games To Pottstown

Sly Fox Beer, brewed in Pottstown

Slyfox’s CANJAM seems to be growing in popularity every year — it’s a twofold event featuring live music in a lush pasture next the brewery and the world’s largest Kan Jam™. competition. The outdoor game for four players is sweeping the nation with weekend warriors voraciously playing pick-up games on suburban lawns, parking lot tailgates and anywhere else they can find room.

Add to that, the brewery’s portfolio of authentic and original beers and a free music festival and you have the fixings for a great outdoor event.

The lineup for the music festival begins at 2 p.m, and features American Babies, Cheerleader, Hoots & Hellmouth, Shrimpboat and the Whiskeyhickon Boys. The bands represent many genres and styles guaranteed to please festival goers of all ages.

Sep 4 2014

Lancaster Craft Beerfest – Saturday, September 6th

Bringing a great beer event to Lancaster, Pa.

On September 6th, the second annual Lancaster Craft Beerfest is returning to the vibrant, growing, and creative city of Lancaster. Last year was a huge success with a sold out crowd of over 2,000 attendees, and this year it’s going to be bigger and better. Like last year, our goal is to provide craft beer drinkers with an amazing selection of unique beers so they can discover new and old favorites. There will be dozens of options from some of the best breweries, including those right in our neighborhood and from across the country. Not only will there be craft beer, there will be great food and live music to enjoy as well.

To check out the website for all the festival information, click here: http://lancastercraftbeerfest.com/

Feb 17 2014

It’s Lehigh Valley Beer Week Y’all

Glass of beer MONGO (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Are you in need of something to take your mind off of snow, snow, snow and more snow? Then maybe this will float your boat 🙂

Lehigh Valley Beer Week is a week long celebration of Craft Beer – highlighting local businesses as each one creates unique events to showcase their beer selection and their establishment as a whole. Featuring events such as beer dinners, beer tastings, brewery tours, meet the brewers, and everything else under the sun will be sure to keep everyone warm in the month of February!

To get all the details, visit their website: http://lehighvalleybeerweek.com/

Aug 30 2013

Unions Call For Yuengling Boycott After Owner’s Support Of Right-To-Work Law

English: Finished bottles of Traditional Lager being placed into cases at Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville, PA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In response to a statement made Monday by the head of D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc. calling for a “right-to-work” law, a local labor union leader is calling for a Yuengling boycott.

“We’re against anyone who’s for a right-to-work law in this state,” Gary Martin, Pottsville, vice president of Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, said Thursday.

Richard L. “Dick” Yuengling, president and owner of the Pottsville-based brewery, made the statement Monday at a Pennsylvania Press Club luncheon at the Harrisburg Hilton, according to The Associated Press.

Yuengling said Monday the state would attract more business if it adopted a right-to-work policy that would make it more difficult for unions to organize, according to the AP.

Feb 8 2013

Yuengling Fights Back Over Philly Lawsuit

After D.G. Yuengling and Son became the biggest American-owned brewery, the Pottsville company celebrated last year with a “Here’s to you, Philly,” promotion during which it offered a free serving of its signature lager to bar patrons around Philadelphia.

The company said beer drinkers in the City of Brotherly Love helped revive the popularity of its historic brand, which has become one of the fastest-growing brews in the country.

So it seems fitting that the company’s fifth-generation owner, Dick Yuengling, said he was “the happiest guy in the beer business” until he found out the city he chose to celebrate his company’s success with has slapped the brewery with a lawsuit seeking more than $6 million.

The lawsuit stems from a disagreement between the city and Yuengling about whether the company has to pay Philadelphia’s business income and receipts tax, which is assessed on companies doing business in the city.

Feb 5 2013

Philly Says Yuengling Owes $6.6 Million In Taxes

English: Finished bottles of Traditional Lager being placed into cases at Yuengling Brewery, Pottsville, PA. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

WHEN Dick Yuengling bought a round of beers for more than 10,000 Philadelphians on National Drink Beer Day last year, he said “the city has truly shown our family business brotherly love, and we’d like to raise a glass to that.”

Now, Dick Yuengling may be throwing back a few of his own brews after receiving a civil lawsuit from the city that claims his brewery, D.G. Yuengling and Son Inc., has failed to pay more than $6.6 million in city taxes, interest and penalty fees.

How does a Pottsville-based beer company that doesn’t have a brewery or a plant in Philadelphia come to owe millions in business-income and receipts taxes to the city?

Sep 21 2012

Sly Fox Brewery To Host Annual Can Jam Festival In Pottstown

Annual Can Jam Festival – POTTSTOWN, PA

Saturday, 09/22/2012 from 12:oo NOON until 9:00PM

You CAN not miss this!

It’s an incredible, FREE, day-long music festival at the new Pottstown Brewery located at 331 Circle of Progress (next to Pottstown Municipal Airport).

THE MUSIC LINE-UP
Phil Minissale 12:00-1:00
Manatawny Creek Ramblers 1:30
Reverend TJ McGlinchey 3:00-4:00
Vinegar Creek Constituency 4:30-5:30
John Train 6:00-7:00
Mason Porter 7:30-9:00

The first major event at the new Pottstown Brewery will also feature a KanJam competition (click for details and rules) in which the winning team will win its weight in beer. Also includes Sly Fox pizza and BBQ by Philly Pigs!

NOTE: There will be no Brewery tours available on this date because of the expected crowd size and all of our staff being busy with the event.

Additional information for this event can also be found HERE.

Apr 24 2012

Saucony Creek Brewing Co. Opening In Kutztown

Bryggerhus (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Since the age of 13, Kutztown native Matthew L. Lindenmuth, 31, has been a leading player in the world of action sports.

As a champion inline skater and snow boarder, Lindenmuth made regular appearances as an athlete and commentator in ESPN’s X Games.

In 2008, he became a founding partner of Humanity Snowboards, Rialto, Calif.

His career is proof that Lindenmuth learned how to follow his passion and make dreams come true.

Jan 19 2012

Sly Fox Brewing Company’s Promotional Video About Their New Pottstown Brewery

Jan 15 2012

Pottsville Based Yuengling Becomes Largest U.S.-Owned Brewery

Image via Wikipedia

D.G. Yuengling and Son, which proudly bills itself as America’s oldest brewery, has something new to brag about.

The Pottsville company, whose sales surged last year when it entered Ohio, has become the largest American beer-maker by surpassing Boston Beer in 2011 sales.

That’s right. A beer launched by a German immigrant in 1829 to quench the thirst of Pennsylvania coal miners can claim a distinction once held by Anheuser-Busch, maker of the iconic Budweiser brand, which got gobbled up by a Belgian company a few years ago.

It’s a surprising story about how an underdog prevailed while much larger American brewers fell under foreign ownership. Even beer market experts could not have foreseen such rapid changes.

Jul 11 2011

Brewery/Brewpub Coming To Downtown Lansdale

Location of Lansdale in Montgomery County (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Lansdale is getting a new addition to their business district this fall. Round Guys Brewing (gotta love the name) has signed a lease as 324 Main St. in downtown Lansdale. In addition to beer the new establishment hopes to have a light food menu as well.

Round Guys will start being open weekends / holidays and go from there, as demand dictates.

The Mayor, Councilor and Code Enforcement have worked with the owners to make this a reality. (Imagine that)

Two Roy’s Rants thumbs up to Lansdale’s leadership for helping to fill a vacant downtown building with a business that will attract people to their downtown.

To visit their website: http://www.roundguysbrewery.com/

Facebook: http://www.roundguysbrewery.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/roundguysbrewer

Feb 21 2011

York’s Central Market To Hire Chief Operations Office