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• Lancaster Double Chocolate Milk Stout

  Sweet Stout · 6.8% · Lancaster, PA

  It’s rich ebony color and light brown head entice the taste buds in anticipation of it’s velvety smoothness and hints of roasted dark chocolate.

  12oz Can $6

  Highly rated|Popular|Great brewery

• Free Will Techno Nitro

  IPA · 7.3% · Perkasie, PA

  An approachable East Coast IPA with a firm bitterness supported by an assertive malt profile dominated with caramel notes.

  16oz Draft $7

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On Tap

• 1. Free Will Techno Nitro

  IPA · 7.3% · Perkasie, PA

  An approachable East Coast IPA with a firm bitterness supported by an assertive malt profile dominated with caramel notes.

  16oz Draft $7

• 2. Love City Lovefest

  Oktoberfest · 6.3% · Philadelphia, PA

  Brewed with 100% German malts and cold-lagered just in time for the traditional season! Lightly sweet, with notes of toasted caramel and a light raisin character.

  16oz Draft $6

• 3. Love City Sylvie

  Stout · 5.0% · Philadelphia, PA

  Traditional English stout brewed with oats as well as chocolate and roasted malts. Rich coffee and dark chocolate notes and a smooth round mouthfeel.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 4. Wyndridge Original

  Off Dry Cider · 5.5% · Dallastown, PA

  Over 5 local apple varieties combine to make a crisp, off-dry PA Cider.

  16oz Draft $7

• 5. Neshaminy Creek The Shape of Hops to Come

  Double IPA · 8.5% · Croydon, PA

  Ton of bitterness, along with juicy, dank resiny pine-like, and citrus forward hop character that is worthy of it’s name.

  10oz Draft $6.50

• 6. Captain Lawrence Citra Dreams

  NE/Hazy IPA · 7.0% · Elmsford, NY

  Our year round NEIPA packed with Citra hops, with notes of orange and pineapple. Perfect for any occasion!

  16oz Draft $7

• 7. River Horse Tripel Horse

  Tripel · 10.0% · Ewing Township, NJ

  Tripel Horse has a big body and rich mouth feel and finishes mostly dry with only a touch of sweetness.

  10oz Draft $6

• 8. Hofbräu Original

  Helles Lager · 5.1% · München, Germany

  A golden, clear beer, richly aromatic, and pleasantly mild. A perfect example of the "Müenchener Helles" style.

  16oz Draft $6

• 9. Zero Gravity Conehead

  IPA · 5.7% · Burlington, VT

  Our single hop IPA, brewed with all Citra hops. Lighter in color and lower in ABV than a typical American IPA, this beer has just the right amount of hop flavor and aroma. Completely satisfyingly awesome in its crispiness and well-rounded hopaliciousness. This beer might just be your Rushmore.

  16oz Draft $6.50

• 10. Love City Lager

  Lager · 4.0% · Philadelphia, PA

  American Lager with Cascade hops.

  16oz Draft $6

• 11. Duck-Rabbit Brown Ale

  Brown Ale · 5.6% · Farmville, NC

  Amarillo hops in the boil provide a spicy citrusy bitterness. Saaz dry hops in the fermentor provide a refined flowery aroma.

  16oz Draft $7

• 12. Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat

  Fruit Beer · 5.5% · Eureka, CA

  A refreshing citrus ale, Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat combines our Lost Coast Harvest Wheat with natural tangerine flavors.

  16oz Draft $7

• 13. Conshohocken Satellite: Farmhouse Sour Pils

  Sour Ale · 6.1% · Conshohocken, PA

  A pleasantly bright pilsner with a decidedly sour kick.

  10oz Draft $6

• 14. The Six Fingered Man

  Cocktail · Philadelphia, PA

  Gin, House Apertif & Lo-Fi Gentain Amaro

  8oz Draft $11

Cans

• 10 Barrel Cucumber Crush

  Berliner Weisse · 5.0% · Bend, OR

  The aroma is undeniably cucumber. The flavor is like biting into a crisp baby cucumber fresh from the garden.

  12oz Can $7

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• 10 Barrel Raspberry Crush

  Berliner Weisse · 5.2% · Bend, OR

  Acidulated white wheat, raspberries and an inoculation of lactobacillus in the fermenter give this American ale its tart, fruity taste.

  Can $7

• Anderson Valley Blood Orange Gose

  Gose · 4.2% · Boonville, CA

  A tart, refreshing wheat ale that is kettle-soured with lactobacillus and brewed with sea salt and coriander, featuring liberal additions of blood oranges.

  12oz Can $6.50

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $18

• Budweiser

  Pale Lager · 5.0% · St. Louis, MO

  Brewed using a blend of imported and classic American aroma hops, and a blend of barley malts and rice resulting in unparalleled balance and character.

  12oz Can $4

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $12

• Captain Lawrence Classic Lager

  Lager · 4.2% · Elmsford, NY

  12oz Can $7

• Dogfish Head SeaQuench Ale

  Gose · 4.9% · Milton, Delaware

  SeaQuench Ale is brewed with sea salt and black limes and it merges three German-style beers: Kolsch, Berliner Wiesse, and Gose.

  12oz Can $6.50

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Double Nickel Pilsner

  Pilsner · 5.6% · Pennsauken Township, NJ

  Our modern take on a traditional German pilsner is golden in color and carries a perfect balance of noble and American hops.

  12oz Can $6

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Down East Unfiltered Cider

  Cider · 5.0% · East Boston, MA

  12oz Can $6.50

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Fat Head's Bumble Berry

  Fruit Beer · 5.3% · North Olmsted, OH

  Brewed with fresh harvested spring honey, stolen from some very angry bees (we have the welts to prove it) and infused with our own special painstakingly, handpicked blueberry essence... more

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• Flying Embers Pineapple Chili

  Kombucha · 6.5% · Ventura, CA

  The tang of pineapple meets the kick of chili.

  12oz Can $8

  12oz 6 Pack Cans $18

• Golden Road Wolf Pup

  Session IPA · 4.5% · Los Angeles, CA

  Highly drinkable with a wildly aromatic tropical and citrus character, it’s the perfect companion to keep on sippin’ for those long, sunny days.

  12oz Can $6

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Great Divide Titan

  IPA · 7.1% · Denver, CO

  A big aggressively-hopped India Pale Ale, Titan IPA fills this bill -- beginning with piney hop aromas and citrus hop flavors, and finishing with a rich, malty

  12oz Can $6.50

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Great Divide Yeti Imperial

  Imperial Stout · 9.5% · Denver, CO

  It starts with big, roasty malt flavor that gives way to rich caramel and toffee notes.

  12oz Can $7

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $18

• Green Flash West Coast IPA

  IPA · 7.0% · San Diego, CA

  Made with five different hops for complex layers of pine, floral, & ripe citrus aromas.

  Can $7

• Hofbräu Session Lager

  Lager · 3.3% · München, Germany

  16oz Can $6

  96oz 6 Pack Cans $20

• Jack's Peach Cider

  Cider · 5.5% · Biglerville, PA

  Cider

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  6 Pack Cans $16

• Lancaster Double Chocolate Milk Stout

  Sweet Stout · 6.8% · Lancaster, PA

  It’s rich ebony color and light brown head entice the taste buds in anticipation of it’s velvety smoothness and hints of roasted dark chocolate.

  12oz Can $6

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $14

• Lancaster Strawberry Wheat

  Fruit Beer · 4.7% · Lancaster, PA

  Just in time for the summer, this American wheat lager style beer w/ subtle suggestion of real, fresh strawberries,is the perfect pint of true refreshment.

  12oz Can $6

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

• Love City Lager

  Lager · 4.0% · Philadelphia, PA

  American Lager with Cascade hops.

  12oz Can $6

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $14

• Love City Unity

  IPA · 5.5% · Philadelphia, PA

  Double dry hopped with Mosaic, Citra and Simcoe for a robust citrusy and moderately resinous hop character.

  12oz Can $6.50

  72oz 6 Pack Cans $16

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Cocktails

• A Nice Papercut

  Gin, Lemon & Elderflower Syrup

  $10

• Fezzik's Fizz

  Vodka, Lime Juice, Blackberry Syrup & Ginger Beer

  $10

• Humperdinck

  Hofbrau Original Shandy with Ruby Red Grapefruit & Gin

  $7

• Inconceivable

  Tequila, Triple Sec, Ginger Lemongrass Syrup & Lime

  $12

• The Dread Pirate Roberts

  Bourbon, Fernet, Lemon, Simple Syrup & Mint

  $11

• The Six Fingered Man

  Gin, House Apertif, Lo-Fi Gentain Amaro & Montavana Syrup

  $11

Bourbon

• 1. Angels Envy

  Bourbon · Louisville, KY

  Clean and lingering sweetness with a hint of Madeira that slowly fades. Gold color laced with reddish amber hues, nearly copper in tone.

  1.5oz Pour $12

• 2. Basil Hayden's Bourbon

  Bourbon · 40.0% · Clermont, KY

  Artfully aged, light and easy to sip, with a clean finish. It's a bourbon unlike any other.

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 3. Blanton's Single Barrel Select

  Bourbon · 46.5% · Kentucky

  Blanton's Single Barrel Select, Handpicked by Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley

  1.5oz Pour $12

• 4. Booker's Bourbon

  Bourbon · 62.5% · Clermont, KY

  Part of Jim Beam's "Small Batch Collection", this cask strength, non chill filtered bourbon was first given out as gifts by Booker Noe before being made available to the public in 1992... more

  1.5oz Pour $16

• 5. Breckenridge Bourbon

  Bourbon · 43.0% · Breckenridge, CO

  Made from yellow corn, green rye, and malted barley and aged two to three years. Although young, this Award Winning Whiskey combines a mixture of vanilla, caramel and oak flavors that fade into a fruity, spicy finish accomplishing an overall depth of flavor.

  1.5oz Pour $12

• 6. Buffalo Trace

  Bourbon · Frankfort, KY

  Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is distilled, aged and bottled at the most award-winning distillery in the world.

  1.5oz Pour $8

• 7. Clyde May's Whiskey

  American Whiskey · 42.5% · New York

  With the deep, glimmering bronze color and perfect clarity that has generous different loaded flavors. Has the finishings of black pepper accent and hints of toasted oak. Sip it straight or make the best Manhattan you have ever had.

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 8. Jim Beam

  Bourbon · 40.0% · Clermont, KY

  Also known as Jim Beam's White Label, Jim Beam Original is a Kentucky straight bourbon aged for at least four years. Its mashbill is comprised of corn, rye, and malted barley. Aged in new, charred American oak barrels, this is Jim Beam's entry level bourbon.

  1.5oz Pour $6.50

• 9. Bulleit Bourbon

  Bourbon · 45.0% · Shelbyville, Kentucky

  Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Characterized by a high rye content for a bourbon. Aged at least six years.

  1.5oz Pour $8

• 10. Colonel E.H. Taylor

  Bourbon · Frankfort, KY

  Small Batch Whiskey

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 11. Dogfish Head Lets Get Lost Whiskey

  American Whiskey · 51.0% · Milton, DE

  Distilled from scratch using a custom blend of malted barley and aged over three years in charred oak barrels, it's an an intensely immersive whiskey, layered and nuanced, both warming and enticing!

  1.5oz Pour $16

• 12. Eagle Rare

  Bourbon · Frankfort, KY

  Complex aromas of toffee, hints of orange peel, herbs, honey, leather, and oak. Bold, dry, oaky flavors w/notes of candied almonds, and very rich cocoa.

  1.5oz Pour $8.50

• 13. Evan Williams Bottled in Bond

  Bourbon · 50.0% · Kentucky

  This bourbon showcases caramel with hints of vanilla, oak & barley on the nose. Featuring a palate of citrus on top of vanilla & black pepper. Followed by a warm long & dry finish.

  1.5oz Pour $6.50

• 14. Four Roses Small Batch Select

  Bourbon · 52.0% · Lawrenceburg, KY

  You'll want to savor the taste of this premium bourbon made from a blend of 6 different barrels all containing a different mash build/yeast varietal. It's complex, full-bodied and surprisingly smooth with a delicate, long finish that's unbelievably mellow.

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 15. Heaven Hill White Label Kentucky Whiskey

  Bourbon · Louisville, KY

  Many of Heaven Hill’s lower tier bourbons (Black, Green, White, and Gold labels) have very limited distribution outside of Kentucky. Currently the White Label Bottled in Bond (BiB) sports a 6 year age statement... more

  1.5oz Pour $6.50

• 16. Knob Creek Small Batch Bourbon

  Bourbon · 50.0% · Clermont, KY

  Bourbon whiskey from Knob Creek® is carefully crafted in limited quantities & perfectly aged to give the full flavor of bourbon that existed pre-prohibition.

  1.5oz Pour $9

• 17. Koval Bourbon

  Bourbon · 47.0% · Chicago, IL

  Out of the bottle, this bourbon opens w/ notes of mango chutney, while the millet renders a soft whisper of vanilla throughout. The grains sing w/ the sweetness of apricot custard and finishes w/ peppery caramel, a diminuendo into a wisp of clove lingering on the tongue.

  1.5oz Pour $12

• 18. Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon

  Bourbon · 46.0% · Bardstown, KY

  Larceny is a brand extension of Heaven Hill's Old Fitzgerald line. According to their story, back in the day, John E. Fitzgerald used his privilege of holding the keys to Pappy Van Winkle's bonded warehouse, where the Old Fitzgerald bourbons were kept, to steal the best casks for himself... more

  1.5oz Pour $8

• 19. Maker's Mark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

  Bourbon · 45.0% · Loretto, KY

  Maker's Mark® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Handmade Whisky.

  1.5oz Pour $8

• 20. New Riff Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

  Bourbon · 55.0% · Newport, KY

  1.5oz Pour $10

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Rye

• 1. Bulleit Rye

  Rye Whiskey · Shelbyville, Kentucky

  1.5oz Pour $8

• 2. Mountain Laurel Dad's Hat Rye Maple Cask Finish

  Rye Whiskey · 47.0% · Bristol, PA

  1.5oz Pour $12

• 3. New Liberty Kinsey Rye

  Rye Whiskey · 43.0% · Philadelphia,Pa

  Kinsey Rye has a surprisingly rounded sweetness for a rye, with dry spice, ripe starfruit, and melon on the palate and a finish redolent of pepper and molasses.

  1.5oz Pour $8.50

• 4. Mountain Laurel Dad's Hat Rock & Rye

  Rye Whiskey · 45.0% · Bristol, PA

  A blend of rye whiskey, fresh fruit, exotic spices and rock candy syrup.

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 5. Old Elk Straight Rye Whiskey

  Rye Whiskey · 50.0% · Colorado

  Taste this knock-out rye, made up of 95 percent rye and 5 percent malted barley, and you’ll understand.

  1.5oz Pour $16

• 6. Old Overholt Straight Rye

  Rye Whiskey · 40.0% · Kentucky

  These are the three principles by which Abraham Overholt (1784-1870) lived and made his whiskey. He’s the father of American distilling and took uncompromising pride in his product — a legacy which continues today. Old Overholt is the oldest of The Olds, a relic you can drink... more

  1.5oz Pour $6.50

• 7. Rittenhouse Rye

  Rye Whiskey · Louisville, KY

  1.5oz Pour $7.50

• 8. Templeton Rye

  Rye Whiskey · 40.0% · Indiana

  Templeton Rye is a rye brand that was introduced in 2006. Distilled in Indiana by MGP (formerly Lawrenceburg Distillers of Indiana), the rye is made from a mash bill of 95% rye and 5% barley... more

  1.5oz Pour $10

• 9. Whistle Pig Rye 10 Year

  Rye Whiskey · 50.0% · Shoreham, VT

  1.5oz Pour $14

• 10. Wild Turkey 101 Rye

  Rye Whiskey · Anderson County, KY

  1.5oz Pour $7

White Wine

• Hess Chardonnay

  White Wine · 13.7%

  Monterey County

  6oz Glass $9

• Quadri Pinot Grigio

  Pinot Grigio · 12.0% · Delle Venezie, Italy

  Delicately perfumed with scents of flowers and spice, if features almond, tangerine and apricot fruit. Softly textured and balanced with a crisp citrus finish. A versatile every day wine.

  6oz Glass $8.50

• Spellbound Chardonnay

  Chardonnay · 13.5% · California

  250ml Can $11

Red Wine

• Pascual Toso Malbec

  Malbec · 13.5% · Mendoza, Argentina

  A fruity nose with plum & quince aromas & a touch of elegant oak. Rich and long finish with smoky accents of vanilla and lingering oak.

  6oz Glass $9

• Spellbound Merlot

  Red Wine

  6oz Glass $9

• Terrapura Pinot Noir

  Pinot Noir · 13.5%

  6oz Glass $8.50

Rosé Wine

• Cote Mas Rosé Aurore Sud de France

  Rosé · 12.5%

  Pale salmon color. Complex nose with cherry and strawberry notes evolving towards soft candied fruit. The palate is rich and smooth with ripe red fruits and a well-balanced acidity.

  6oz Glass $9

Sparkling Wine

• Governor's Cuvée Brut

  Champagne · 11.5% · California

  6oz Glass $7.50

Bottles

• Spellbound Merlot

  Red Wine

  250ml Glass $9

Kegs

• Lancaster Oktoberfest

  Oktoberfest · 6.5% · Lancaster, PA

  This smooth brew ushers in Autumn with an invitingly tawny color complemented by an assertive maltiness.

  1/2 Keg $6

On Tap

• Lancaster Oktoberfest

  Oktoberfest · 6.5% · Lancaster, PA

  This smooth brew ushers in Autumn with an invitingly tawny color complemented by an assertive maltiness.

  16oz Draft $6.50

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