Nesmaniny Creek's Borough Brewhall: Another repurposed brewery space

Neshaminy Creek Brewing has been going strong since 2012 in Croydon, PA, up the river a few miles from Philly.  Last year they had an opportunity to expand in a spot somewhat closer to the urban core. The Guildhall Brewing Co.  had been working on opening an attractive spot in Jenkintown, next to an art house cinema and in an upscale neighborhood. By cut-the-ribbon time, all the capital they raised had gone into the plant and none was left for operating it.  So it went on the market and Neshaminy stepped up.

The building, spacious on the inside, evidently housed other types of commerce before the GuildHall investment.  After a movie next door, I stopped in for a half-pint of JAWN (juicy ale with nuggets), their popular pale ale (5.2%, using Zythos in the hops mix along with Nugget and Cascade.  Later I tried the Maximum Mocha Porter, brewed with locally roasted coffee beans and infused afterwards with chocolate.  Like drinking dessert. 

The view of the back of the building, from the three-sided bar, says this is an active brewing location even if the large scale production and canning continues in Croydon.  The pub has a good vibe and should be a fixture here for many years.



(Visited 11/09/18)