Post Date February 11, 2015

Fritzie’s Lager

Wed. Apr. 10

Announcing our new Head Brewer, Cory McDonald

When 2nd Story Brewing first opened in 2014, it was fueled by passion. Passion for creating a warm, fun environment, passion for delivering outstanding meals from our scratch kitchen, but most of all, a passion for making some of the finest craft beer in Philadelphia. Our first brewer, John Wible, delivered on that passion, when… View Article

Thu. Sep. 03

Fritzie’s Lager: Recipe & Notes

It might not be “cool” to brew a lager but our brewers just can’t help themselves. They love the classics an love mastering traditional styles. He’s a sucker for tradition. And people do like lagers! It’s a great style of beer. And hey, don’t forget it was here in Philadelphia that Mr. John Wagner brewed… View Article

Sun. Aug. 30

Hops Harvest 2015

We try our best at 2nd Story to share the stories of the people who work hard to make our brewpub a special place. There are a lot of people to thank but today, we honor the farmer! We’re fortunate to have a close relationship with Tilted Barn Farm, a picturesque farm out in Chester… View Article

Thu. Mar. 05

117 Pale Ale reformulation

In an effort to bring more layers of hop flavor to our 117 Pale Ale we’re tweaking the hops a bit. I originally was using Cascade, Centennial and Chinook in equal parts. The result is a wonderfully classic American hop character. The beer has notes of citrus and pine layered on the pale/oaty base. I decided… View Article