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m, created by aging their rum in rye whiskey barrels medium juniper and subtle citrus” notes.
(from Dad’s Hat Distillery, Bristol) for six to seven months. Faber also creates 70-proof flavored vodkas, including
You can find their products at bars and restaurants across
the region, including: The Apollo Grill in Bethlehem; House citrus, orange, vanilla, chocolate, raspberry and pomegranate.
and Barn, a new restaurant in Emmaus; McCarthy’s Red
Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem; The Pub on Main EIGHT OAKS DISTILLERS
in Macungie and Pearly Baker’s Alehouse in Easton.
7189 Route 309, New Tripoli
TWO RIVERS BREWING COMPANY 484-707-6920, eightoaksdistillers.com
542 Northampton St., Easton Eight Oaks opened in January on a farm in New
610-829-1131, tworiversbrewing.com Tripoli. The distillers grow their our own grains and source
ingredients from neighboring farms for what they call a
Housed in the historic former Mt. Vernon Hotel building, “true seed to glass experience.”
Two Rivers started serving its own brews in 2015 and has
been adding more to its list ever since. The 80 proof Eight Oaks American Vodka is created with
locally grown red winter wheat that’s milled by hand at the
Flagships are Pine St. Blonde, a 5.2 percent unfiltered distillery. After distillation, the vodka is charcoal-filtered.
Belgian that head brewer Josh Bushey describes as an easy It recently brought home a Silver Medal in the Grain to
drinker with a hazy straw color. It’s brewed with European Glass – Wheat category at the American Distilling Institute’s
wheat malt and “lightly spiced with hints of coriander and international craft sprits competition in California.
orange peel.” Bankers Brown is a 4.5 percent ABV brown
ale with a light chocolate and coffee flavor. Colonel Left Eye The distillers released Eight Oaks American Gin in April.
IPA weighs in at 6.8 percent ABV. Mosaic, Chinook, and It’s an 88 proof spirit created with their red winter wheat.
Cascade hops give it pine, danky and citrus hop flavors. It’s “The final distillation is steeped through a basket filled with
unfiltered “to preserve the bright aroma.” The 5 percent a unique blend of botanicals that creates a fresh, clean
ABV Mt. Vernon Lager is a pre-prohibition style lager, flavor with a citrus finish,” the company says.
described as “all malt, very light hopping and super clean.”
Eight Oaks Colonial Rum is “a tribute to one of the most
Recent seasonal selections include: popular spirits in 17th century Colonial times,” the distillers
Beaston is a collaboration with Sole Artisan Ales that’s say. It’s 80 proof and made with locally sourced molasses
double-dry hopped with a blend of New Zealand hops, then “while carefully blending the sweet and the spicy to deliver
fermented with a blend of wild yeasts. It’s a 6.8 percent a timeless, yet unbelievably smooth rum.”
ABV brew, and the hops give it hints of lime, peach and
tropical flavors. Single Simcoe Session IPA is a 4.7 percent
ABV brew that’s piney and dank and was brewed in honor
of Weyerbacher’s 21st anniversary. First Brewniversary
celebrates Two River’s first anniversary of brewing on-site. It’s
a dry hopped, unfiltered pilsner that the brewer says features
“super clean light malt mixed with Wakatu and Mandarina
Bavaria hops” with “light citrus and floral hop flavors.”
MIDNIGHT MADNESS DISTILLING 610.95f05oS59rt.o5Ltp5oIN6ub1Erys•S,oTWpuRoErEuYTErEaTsRp•&BREAmoACoHoSmTrEeOR!N.COM
2300 Trumbauersville Road, Quakertown
215-268-6071, fortisspirits.com
This Quakertown-area distiller crafts gluten-free rum,
gin and vodka under the name Faber. They also make a line
of flavored vodkas with a lower sugar content and all-natural
flavors and fruit juices. All the vodkas are filtered over a
40-foot bed of activated charcoal. Their products are
available at select bars, restaurants and state stores.
Midnight Madness offers:
Faber Vodka, an 80-proof distilled from corn with a nose
and palate the distillers describe as slightly sweet with a
smooth finish.
Faber Rum, an 80-proof Caribbean-style rum with
“notes of vanilla and Caribbean spice.”
An 80-proof Faber Gin, described as an “American
style, sipping gin” that’s “light and floral on the nose with
(from Dad’s Hat Distillery, Bristol) for six to seven months. Faber also creates 70-proof flavored vodkas, including
You can find their products at bars and restaurants across
the region, including: The Apollo Grill in Bethlehem; House citrus, orange, vanilla, chocolate, raspberry and pomegranate.
and Barn, a new restaurant in Emmaus; McCarthy’s Red
Stag Pub and Whiskey Bar in Bethlehem; The Pub on Main EIGHT OAKS DISTILLERS
in Macungie and Pearly Baker’s Alehouse in Easton.
7189 Route 309, New Tripoli
TWO RIVERS BREWING COMPANY 484-707-6920, eightoaksdistillers.com
542 Northampton St., Easton Eight Oaks opened in January on a farm in New
610-829-1131, tworiversbrewing.com Tripoli. The distillers grow their our own grains and source
ingredients from neighboring farms for what they call a
Housed in the historic former Mt. Vernon Hotel building, “true seed to glass experience.”
Two Rivers started serving its own brews in 2015 and has
been adding more to its list ever since. The 80 proof Eight Oaks American Vodka is created with
locally grown red winter wheat that’s milled by hand at the
Flagships are Pine St. Blonde, a 5.2 percent unfiltered distillery. After distillation, the vodka is charcoal-filtered.
Belgian that head brewer Josh Bushey describes as an easy It recently brought home a Silver Medal in the Grain to
drinker with a hazy straw color. It’s brewed with European Glass – Wheat category at the American Distilling Institute’s
wheat malt and “lightly spiced with hints of coriander and international craft sprits competition in California.
orange peel.” Bankers Brown is a 4.5 percent ABV brown
ale with a light chocolate and coffee flavor. Colonel Left Eye The distillers released Eight Oaks American Gin in April.
IPA weighs in at 6.8 percent ABV. Mosaic, Chinook, and It’s an 88 proof spirit created with their red winter wheat.
Cascade hops give it pine, danky and citrus hop flavors. It’s “The final distillation is steeped through a basket filled with
unfiltered “to preserve the bright aroma.” The 5 percent a unique blend of botanicals that creates a fresh, clean
ABV Mt. Vernon Lager is a pre-prohibition style lager, flavor with a citrus finish,” the company says.
described as “all malt, very light hopping and super clean.”
Eight Oaks Colonial Rum is “a tribute to one of the most
Recent seasonal selections include: popular spirits in 17th century Colonial times,” the distillers
Beaston is a collaboration with Sole Artisan Ales that’s say. It’s 80 proof and made with locally sourced molasses
double-dry hopped with a blend of New Zealand hops, then “while carefully blending the sweet and the spicy to deliver
fermented with a blend of wild yeasts. It’s a 6.8 percent a timeless, yet unbelievably smooth rum.”
ABV brew, and the hops give it hints of lime, peach and
tropical flavors. Single Simcoe Session IPA is a 4.7 percent
ABV brew that’s piney and dank and was brewed in honor
of Weyerbacher’s 21st anniversary. First Brewniversary
celebrates Two River’s first anniversary of brewing on-site. It’s
a dry hopped, unfiltered pilsner that the brewer says features
“super clean light malt mixed with Wakatu and Mandarina
Bavaria hops” with “light citrus and floral hop flavors.”
MIDNIGHT MADNESS DISTILLING 610.95f05oS59rt.o5Ltp5oIN6ub1Erys•S,oTWpuRoErEuYTErEaTsRp•&BREAmoACoHoSmTrEeOR!N.COM
2300 Trumbauersville Road, Quakertown
215-268-6071, fortisspirits.com
This Quakertown-area distiller crafts gluten-free rum,
gin and vodka under the name Faber. They also make a line
of flavored vodkas with a lower sugar content and all-natural
flavors and fruit juices. All the vodkas are filtered over a
40-foot bed of activated charcoal. Their products are
available at select bars, restaurants and state stores.
Midnight Madness offers:
Faber Vodka, an 80-proof distilled from corn with a nose
and palate the distillers describe as slightly sweet with a
smooth finish.
Faber Rum, an 80-proof Caribbean-style rum with
“notes of vanilla and Caribbean spice.”
An 80-proof Faber Gin, described as an “American
style, sipping gin” that’s “light and floral on the nose with
