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mild balancing bitterness.” It was inspired by co- ABV farmhouse/sour ale
founder Robert Grim’s grandfather, James Edge, an is Bonn’s inaugural beer
Englishman with a love for ales from the homeland. out of their oak fermenter.
Odd Fellow is a 6.2 percent ABV saison. The brewers Uncle Mike is the brewery’s
add oranges “to lend a subtle citrus sweetness that first lager, created using
complements the fruity, dry, and peppery notes.” The all local malt from Deer
Steel, an 8.3 percent ABV American Double IPA, hits Creek Malthouse in Glen
the hops spot with “piney and resinous American Mills. Although it wasn’t
hops that also contribute hints of citrus and floral quite ready at press time,
notes” to what the brewers say is a heavy malt bill. Sam says it should end
Lost Tavern also offers Semi Sweet Cider, made from up around 7 percent
apples pressed at Hellertown’s Bechdolt Orchard and ABV and uses a blend
weighing in at 6.3 percent ABV. The brewery recently of Mosaic, Simcoe and
rolled out Winter Galley, a Russian Imperial Stout Citra hops for a hoppy
that’s been aged in bourbon barrels. It’s a limited finish. Rounding out the selection is Fasnachtator, due
release, so availability isn’t guaranteed. Named out Ash Wednesday and planned to be an 8 percent
after the ship that carried the Heller and Wagner ABV Dopplebock lager. It’s Bonn’s take on a very malty
families (who went on to settle Hellertown) from the German classic traditionally brewed for Lent by monks
Netherlands in 1738, this 9.5 percent ABV has “big who would fast — for 46 days — and essentially
flavors of roast, chocolate and toasted marshmallow subside on nothing but their beer.
complemented by notes of oak and vanilla.”
Two Rivers Brewing Co.

542 Northampton St., Easton
Bonn Place Brewery 610-829-1131
tworiversbrewing.com
310 Taylor St, Bethlehem
610-419-6660 Housed in the historic former Mt. Vernon Hotel
bonnbrewing.com building, Two Rivers started serving its own brews in
2015 and has been adding more to its list ever since.
Sam and Gina Masotto have been serving brews
at Bonn Place since late summer, held their grand Flagships are Pine St. Blonde, a 5.2 percent
opening in November, and keep upping the ante unfiltered Belgian that head brewer Josh Bushey
with new releases. Sam says he has a slew of new describes as an easy drinker with a hazy straw color.
brews coming out, including Bianca Rustica, a 6 It’s brewed with European wheat malt and “lightly
percent ABV saison/white ale that was brewed with spiced with hints of coriander and orange peel.” The
juniper, orange peel and coriander before sitting in name, he says, is a nod to “the ladies who plied their
oak and being released “young”; and Tart Cherry trade on Pine Street, Easton’s ‘Red Light’ District
Tarte, created with 80 lbs. of cherry and a mix of during Prohibition.” Bankers Brown is a 4.5 percent
yeasts that includes a wild variety harvested from ABV brown ale with a light chocolate and coffee flavor.
Scholl’s Orchards near Bethlehem. This 7.3 percent Colonel Left Eye IPA weighs in at 6.8 percent ABV.
Mosaic, Chinook and Cascade hops give it pine, danky
R E S TA U R A N T and citrus hop flavors. It’s unfiltered “to preserve the
& INFUSION BAR bright aroma.” The 5 percent ABV Mt. Vernon Lager is
a pre-prohibition style lager, described as “all malt, very
Fresh ingredient cocktails with a twist light hopping and super clean.”

51 West Broad Street | Bethlehem, PA | 610.419.1200 | twistedolivebethlehem.com Seasonal selections include: Hallertau Blanc Pilsner,
a 5.6 percent ABV unfiltered pilsner that’s been kettle
and dry hopped with Hallertau blanc. The brewer says
it’s a “clean malt with light citrus and white wine hop
flavors.” Dutchtown DIPA is said to be “super juicy and
hazy!” This one was made with copious amounts of
Citra, Simcoe and Mosaic hops that were mixed with
pale malt and lots of oats. In the Two Rivers tradition,
this 8 percent ABV brew is named for the area along
Northampton Street between Sixth and Seventh streets,
which originally was the Pennsylvania Dutch community.