The 10th annual Brews & Bites twilight tasting event at Pennsbury Manor takes place June 29, kicking off the Independence Day holiday weekend. Held al fresco at the idyllic riverfront home of Pennsylvania’s founder William Penn, this sunset fundraiser from 4 to 8 p.m. features local beer tasting, food trucks and live music by classic rock/Motown band August.
This event supports high-quality educational tours and programming at Pennsbury Manor for more than 10,000 school children annually.
Historic highlights include: 17th-century beer brewing demonstrations by brewers in period attire; tastings of three historic recipe beers made by Pennsbury’s Brewing Club — Gulielma Penn’s Apple Beer, March Beer (peas and oatmeal give this brew a wheat beer vibe), Pepper & Coriander Spiced Beer (a dark beer with a pleasantly peppery finish).
Participating breweries, wineries and distilleries include: Sly Fox Brewing Company, Bitchin Kitten Brewery, Red White and Brew Beer Company, Mermaid Spirits, Philadelphia Mead Company, Samsaric Brewing Company, Broad Street Brewing, Understable Brewing, Yards Brewing Company, Odd Logic Brewing Company, Manic Minds Brewing Company, Second Sin Brewing Company, Ship Bottom Brewery, Blackledge Winery, Manoff Market Cidery, Naked Brewing Company, Bishop Estate Vineyard and Winery.
Participating food trucks include: Spuddy Buddy Fry Truck, Jay’s Joint Food Truck, Baltimore North Food Truck, Olde City Kettle Corn.
This is a 21-plus event. A $40 ticket includes unlimited drink sampling; a $20 ticket available for designated drivers comes with unlimited water and soft drinks.
Visit pennsburymanor.org/event/brews-bites-2/ for more information.
