Penn Brewery Releasing New Pumpkin Roll Ale 6/1

"Microbrewers’ Fest is a time-honored tradition here," said Sandra Cindrich , Penn’s CEO. "Guests always enjoy telling us about the collections of the sampling glasses they’ve saved, stamped with the year of each successive Microbrewers’ Fest."

Guests will have the chance to sample dozens of different beers and meet the brewers who make them. A partial list of participating breweries includes:

Arsenal Cider House

Magic Hat

Avery Brewing

Main Street Brewing Company

The Brewerie

Marzoni’s Brick Oven and Brewing

Church Brew Works

Morgantown Brewing

East End Brewing

Ommegang 

Fatheads

Penn Brewery

Full Pint

Rivertowne

Great Lakes

Rogue 

Harpoon

Rooney’s

Helltown Brewing

Rust Belt

Hop City

Sierra Nevada 

Lagunitas

Southern Tier 

Lancaster Brewing Company

Troegs

Lavery

Yards

In addition to beer, the Fest will feature a food tent with Penn favorites including pulled pork sandwiches, grilled sausages, and hot German potato salad.

Two separate sessions will be held: 1-4 pm and 6-9 pm. Tickets are for sale online at the Penn Brewery Shop. Cost is $40 apiece in April and $45 in May and at the door. Price includes one meal (sandwich, side, and dessert), all beer samples, a souvenir beer glass, and live entertainment. Guests must be 21 or older, and infants and strollers are prohibited. The event will be held rain or shine.

A portion of the proceeds from the Fest benefits the Community Alliance of Spring Garden /East Deutschtown and Make-A-Wish®.

New Penn Pumpkin Roll Ale Rolls Into the Market

On the heels of our successful winter seasonal, Penn Nut Roll Ale, Penn Brewery is preparing to launch Penn Pumpkin Roll Ale, slated to ship in July 2013. This deep orange-colored ale is made with real pumpkin puree and overflows with the rich flavors and fragrances of nutmeg, cinnamon, allspice, and ginger. Lactose sugar also lends creaminess to this flavorful beer, echoing the fluffy filling of its popular namesake pastry.

"That little bit of creaminess is what sets Pumpkin Roll Ale apart from other pumpkin beers," said Andrew Rich , head brewmaster at Penn Brewery.