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Two Rivers Brewing Company last steamboat to run on the Delaware River, which
blew up near Getter’s Island in 1860. Sadie Green’s
542 Northampton St., Easton Peach Juice is an open-fermented wild ale that uses
610-829-1131 12 strains of wild yeast, is aged in Sauvignon blanc
tworiversbrewing.com barrels and is fermented on 500 pounds of fresh
peaches from Scholl Orchards. It’s “sour, funky and
Two Rivers’ head brewer, Josh Bushey, won big super juicy,” Bushey says. They’re also planning a
for the brewery this year at the Great American Beer Fig Barleywine, which Bushey says will be “a big and
Festival in Denver, Colorado. His Six Fingers Sam chewy barleywine aged on figs.” The ABV hasn’t been
Saison took the gold in the Specialty Saison category determined yet.
— a category that had 92 entries. Six Fingers is a 6
percent ABV farmhouse ale brewed with European Eight Oaks Distillers
malted barley and wheat, Czech Saaz and German
Hallertau hops and fermented with Two Rivers’ 7189 Route 309, New Tripoli
Belgian yeast strain. It’s named for Six Fingers Sam 484-707-6920
Bruneo, a young lad who allegedly was the “concierge eightoaksdistillers.com
of the carnal delights of notorious Pine Street,”
Easton’s red light district in the early 20th century. Eight Oaks opened in January on a farm in New
Tripoli. You can also find them at the Easton Farmers
New brews at Two Rivers include Esoterik Imperial Market. The distillers grow their our own grains and
Stout, a roasty, toasty 9.5 percent ABV stout; Mammy source ingredients from neighboring farms for what they
Morgan’s Key Lime Brett IPA, a 7 percent ABV wild call a “true seed to glass experience.”
IPA brewed with Funk Weapon yeast and Kohatu,
Mosaic, and Hallertau Blanc hops, then dosed with Their products include the 80 proof
Key Lime juice. In December, they’ll release Alfred Eight Oaks American Vodka; an 88
Thomas Rauchbock, a smoky lager brewed with proof Eight Oaks American Gin; Eight
oak-smoked malt from Deer Creek Malthouse in Oaks Colonial Rum, an 80 proof rum
Chester County. This 7.5 percent ABV “tastes like made with molasses; and an 80
liquid bacon,” the brewers say. It’s named for the proof Eight Oaks Applejack.

FARM TO BOTTLE CRAFT SPIRITS They’re planning to
collaborate with Steve Evans
FROM THE LEHIGH VALLEY Candies to produce chocolate
truffles made with rum and
Eight Oaks is a veteran-owned, farm-to-bottle applejack, and also plan to
craft distiller located in the rolling farmlands release gift packs, including a
of the Lehigh Valley. We grow our grains on “Build your own Mule” pack with
our farm just steps from the distillery as well as American Vodka, copper mugs
sourcing fresh ingredients from local farmers. By and custom mule recipes. A
controlling every step of the process, from seed to “Spice Your Own Rum Kit” with
bottle, we are able to create one-of-a-kind spirits. Colonial Rum and a mason jar
of spices is also in the works.
Visit eightoaksdistillers.com for tasting room hours,
to book a tour or for more information on our spirits.

7189 Route 309, New Tripoli, Pa 18066