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what’s on tap The Lehigh Valley region has a fantastic selection of local breweries
and distilleries. What’s On Tap keeps you up-to-date on some of their
latest releases. If you’re out and about and looking for a drink, check out
Weyerbacher Brewery our What’s on Tap channel on the Go Guide app.
905 Line St., Easton
610-559-5561
weyerbacher.com
Cast off the last of winter’s chill with a draught of orange peel, grains of paradise and star anise to give a
the 13.3 percent ABV Cinnsanity: It’s Weyerbacher’s light spiciness to the aroma. It’s a crisp wheat ale that
Insanity — Barleywine aged in oak barrels — with finishes with just a hint of tartness — and it’s perfect
some cinnamon to really warm things up. The brewers throughout spring and early summer. Finally Legal,
say “the addition brings a complementary note of a 13.5 percent ABV bourbon barrel-aged stout, was
cinnamon to the already present notes of bourbon, originally released in June 2016 for Weyerbacher’s 21st
cherry and vanilla.” This is a special release that came Anniversary. It’s a hearty stout brewed with Munich
out earlier this month. malts, smoked malts, cocoa nibs, cocoa powder and
With spring vanilla. The brewers say it has a “rich chocolate flavor
around the with hints of vanilla and a touch of smoky bacon.” This
corner, it’s a special release will be available in April.
good idea to Bonn Place Brewery
keep your Wit
about you. This 310 Taylor St., Bethlehem
4.6 percent 610-419-6660
ABV Belgian- bonnbrewing.com
Style brew, Owner and head brewer Sam Masotto brewed up
coming out a 7 percent ABV Doppelbock called Fastnachtator
in April, has especially for Lent, and he plans to live entirely off of
notes of this beer for at least a week, in tribute to the monks it
coriander, was inspired by. With notes of chocolate and malt, it’s a
“true lager brewed in accordance to the German Purity
Law,” he says. Coming soon will be The Delusionist,
which he calls an “Appalachian Dark.” It’s a 5.0
percent ABV hoppy, black ale “brewed in honor of ‘The
Delusionist’ himself, the wonderful Danny Prada and
his upcoming show at ArtsQuest!” Bunny Farm, an 8
percent ABV double pale ale, is hazy, hoppy and back
for more by popular demand. Scottish Breakfast, a 6.8
percent ABV brew in the style of a Scotch Ale, gets a
kick from some guajillo chiles — and that’s sure to
wake you up. Sam says he’s also planning a beer that
uses Marshmallow Peeps (yes, really) instead of sugar,
a Coconut Delusionist and a Licorice Doppelbock — but
he’s keeping the specifics under wraps. Stay tuned.