The Brewery - Iron Hill Brewery

Local Brewers

AWARD-WINNInG BEERs

The Most Award-Winning Brewery East Of The Mississippi

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Our Brewery

Our Signature beers are available at all Iron Hill locations, so you can enjoy these fan-favorites no matter which location you’re at. Plus, you’ll find a rotating selection of beers that vary by location. That’s because our head brewers at each location are always crafting new recipes that appeal to the local craft beer drinker, and tapping some of their favorites, as well!

Signature Beers

Brambleberry™

Farmhouse Ale - Other

IBU: 17
ABV: 4.6%

Iron Hill Light Lager

American Light

IBU: 10
ABV: 4.0%

Philly Phavorite IPA™

IPA - New England / Hazy

IBU: 5
ABV: 6.7%

Homestead™

Farmhouse Ale - Other

IBU: 17
ABV: 4.2%

Pig Iron® Porter

Porter - English

IBU: 37
ABV: 5.4%

Vienna Red™ Lager

Lager - Vienna

IBU: 22
ABV: 4.4%

Beer Near You

Looking to bring Iron Hill home? We’re at over 700 retail location throughout PA DE and NJ, and we’re constantly growing! Check out where you can find your nearest Iron Hill beer below — available everywhere craft beer is sold.

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Our Brewing Process

The ingredients that go into beer are simple. It’s bringing them together that’s the tough part – but also the interesting part. Below is a step-by-step illustration of how we brew each of our beers at all 17 of our locations.

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1. MILLING

Grains are selected depending on beer style. The grains are milled into the grist hopper [A] to allow us to extract essential ingredients.

2. MASHING

The grains are moved from the mill room through a feed auger [B] to the mash tun [C]. Hot water is added to form the mash. This process converts the grain starch to sugars.

3. LAUTERING

Hot water is passed over the grains to remove all sugars. The solution, or wort, is extracted from the mash tun and sent to the kettle [D].

4. BOILING

The wort is brought to a full rolling boil and hops are added for bitterness and aroma – giving each beer its unique profile.

5. COOLING

The hot wort is passed through a heat exchanger [E] where it is cooled to a temperature appropriate for the yeast to ferment.

6. FERMENTATION

The wort is transferred to a fermentation tank [F] where yeast is added and allowed to ferment, converting the sugars to alcohol and CO2. Depending on the type of beer, this process takes 14 to 30 days.

7. FILTERING

After proper conditioning, the beer is sent through a filter [G] to remove all traces of the yeast before it is transferred to the serving tanks [H].

8. SERVING

Finally, the beer carbonation level is adjusted and it is ready to be sent directly to our taps for consumption. From start to finish our beers travel less than 65 feet. There’s nothing fresher!

An Independent Brewery

As the most award-winning brewery East of the Mississippi, we know that critics love our beer. But what matters most is that our guests love our beer. We brew it all for you. That’s why we’ve remained an independent brewery from the start. With an on-site brewery at every location, we’re not held to strict recipes or outdated processes.

We’re able to listen to our fans, continue to improve our classics, and get inventive with new beers.

We’re honored to be certified by the Brewer’s Association as an Independent Craft Brewer. You’ll see this seal at every location, because we are proud to be a part of the movement it stands for.