Susquehanna Ale House Opening in Wilkes-Barre To Potential Controversy

Last night one of my friends tipped me off to the opening tomorrow (11/16) of the new Susquehanna Ale House at 12 S Main St in the Hardware Bar in Wilkes-Barre, PA.  Susquehanna Ale House has a Facebook page just opened on Nov 7th where they list their Grand Opening as tomorrow (11/16)…and here’s where the fun begins.

Susquehanna Ale House is not affiliated with our new Susquehanna Brewing Co in Pittston, PA, although I suspect the names are similar enough to cause some controversy. 

To add to the fun, Susquehanna Ale House’s new logo is frighteningly similar to the logo for Backyard Ale House….including the shape, color and even font–as well as the “Est.” arrangement.

Susquehanna Ale House is part of the Wilkes-Barre Hardware Bar and it appears to be a re-themed version of their previous Mardi Gras section which caught fire on 11/9.  According to the Citizen’s Voice, and bar owner Ron Kamionka, the new bar will feature up to 15 craft beers on tap and was scheduled for an opening on 11/21.  This date appears to be bumped up to 11/6 according to their FB page.  I have reached out to everyone involved, so stay tuned for more details.

UPDATE:  I did hear from Fred Maier at Susquehanna Brewing Co and he confirms the brewery has nothing to do with the Susquehanna Ale House.

UPDATE 2:  I also heard from the Back Yard Ale House and their response, “we are waiting to hear back from our attorneys to determine an appropriate course of action.”

UPDATE 3:  I heard from Kara @ Susquehanna Ale House.  Her response when asked if they were associated with Susquehanna brewing Co or Backyard Ale House, “

We are not associated with either, but we will carry Susquehanna Brewing Co. for you to enjoy!”