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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
Bonn Place Brewery latest releases. If you’re out and about and looking for a drink, check out
our What’s on Tap channel on the Go Guide app.
310 Taylor St, Bethlehem
610-419-6660
bonnbrewing.com distillery plans to release its first batch of bourbon by
Sam and Gina Masotto’s Bonn Place Brewing has summer. Current cocktails include the Strawberry Basil
set the stage for impressive, original brews on the Gimlet (Eight Oaks Vodka, house made strawberry-
South Side, and they try to outdo themselves with basil syrup, lemon juice and fresh basil); The Dirty
each new batch. Scottish Breakfast is a 6.8 percent Dutch Girl (Eight Oaks Rum, cherry juice, ginger ale
ABV peat-smoked Scotch Wee-Heavy (beer speak for a and maraschino cherries) and the Bali Hai (Eight Oaks
darker, stronger brew). In addition to the peat notes, it Gin, house made hibiscus syrup and lemonade). Owner
also has a wee bit of toffee, chocolate, dried fruit and Chad Butters says that starting in May, the Eight Oaks
wood. And just in time for Easter, Sam says, he cooked team will be setting up at a number of farmers markets,
up a Belgian Golden Strong Ale made with “locally including the Allentown Fairgrounds Farmers Market
sourced, poular marshmallow candies,” that’s a sweet (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays); the Macungie Farmers
9.2 percent ABV with “notes of banana, clove, spice Market on Thursdays; the Easton Farmers Market on
and everything else nice.” The Bonneighbor, an earthy, Saturdays; the Wrightstown Farmers Market in Newton,
hoppy rye pale ale, weighs in at 5.8 percent ABV and Bucks County on Saturdays; the Emmaus Farmers
has notes of cinnamon, citrus rind and melon. Market on Sundays, and the West Reading Farmers
The dynamic duo is working on a Pear Sour that Sam Market on Sundays.
describes as tasting “like a Sour Green Apple Jolly
Rancher,” but as of this writing it was still in the tanks. Weyerbacher Brewery
They’re also planning a new double pale ale and an
entirely different type of sour, but the details on both 905 Line St., Easton
are being kept under wraps. 610-559-5561
weyerbacher.com
Eight Oaks Distillers With spring here and summer on the way, it’s a
good idea to keep your Wit about you. This 4.6 percent
7189 Route 309, New Tripoli ABV Belgian-Style brew, coming out in April, has
484-707-6920 notes of coriander, orange peel, grains of paradise and
eightoaksdistillers.com star anise to give a light spiciness to the aroma. The
The distillers at Eight Oaks grow their own grains brewers say it’s a crisp wheat ale that finishes with just
and source ingredients from neighboring farms. Their a hint of tartness — and it’s perfect throughout spring
products include the 80 proof Eight Oaks American and early summer. Finally Legal, a 13.5 percent ABV
Vodka; an 88 proof Eight Oaks American Gin; Eight bourbon barrel-aged stout, was originally released in
Oaks Colonial Rum, an 80 proof rum made with June 2016 for Weyerbacher’s 21st Anniversary. It’s a
molasses; and an 80 proof Eight Oaks Applejack. The hearty stout brewed with Munich malts, smoked malts,
cocoa nibs, cocoa powder and vanilla. The brewers say
it has a “rich chocolate flavor with hints of vanilla and
a touch of smoky bacon.” Sexy MotherPucker is a sour
ale with a sassy name. It’s a 7.5 percent ABV sour that
the brewers say was “inspired by a classic beverage
blending lemonade and iced tea.” The amber-hued
ale has notes
Treat Your Mom for Mother’s Day ! of citrus and
is tangy and
Reservations Su ge ed dry. Citra hops
GRnreaoPsdwaeurrftavoiteerison “give it a nice
citrus kick in
both flavor
and aroma.”
This special
release will be
available
430 Main St., He lertown in May.
11:30am to Close Every Day
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