Brew: The Museum of Beer’s plans to launch an exhibit on the Story of Beer in Pennsylvania in a downtown storefront were temporarily stymied by Covid-19 but, inspired by the creativity and perseverance of the region’s breweries and restaurants, Brew is forging ahead with an online exhibit of the Story of Beer in Pennsylvania. Supported by a grant from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, the exhibit showcases the legacy and significance of Pennsylvania beer, from the origins of Penn’s Colony through the significant craft beer scene today.

The exhibit includes:

  • Video interviews with many of Pennsylvania’s craft beer pioneers, historians and collectors;
  • Brew’s updated and expanded interactive map of all the active and pending breweries in Pennsylvania;
  • A searchable list of all of Pennsylvania’s winners at the Great American Beer Festival in the 21st century;
  • A “beer quiz” to test your knowledge of the story of beer in Pennsylvania. The first 25 people to complete the quiz will receive a prize.

To kick off the exhibit, Brew will have live presentations via Zoom by Brew founder Joe McAllister, brewer Paul Young, and special guest, Lauren M. Churilla, Curator, McCarl Coverlet Gallery and Lecturer of History at Saint Vincent College, who will be speaking about the first Benedictine brewery in the U.S. and the controversy it engendered in Latrobe, PA and around the world. The presentations will commence at 7:00 on Tuesday, December 15 and the exhibit will debut immediately thereafter. Once the site is live, the QR code below will take you directly to the exhibit site.