There is a little beer rumbling coming from the west. No not from California, but from 2 ½ hours west of Philadelphia, Chambersburg PA. Jesse Rotz and Ryan Richards are the owners/brewers of Roy Pitz Brewing Co in downtown Chambersburg and recently their beers have been flowing into Philly. On Thursday Capone’s Restaurant had a Summer Fest featuring Roy Pitz’s Watermelon Lager and White Horse Hefeweizen. Jesse and Ryan along with the owner and sales team from Stockertown Beverage were all on hand to support the new brews. I had a chance to talk with Jesse and he let me know that they wanted to make great beer that was innovative. The Watermelon Lager, done for the summer months, is a good example of that. It’s a crisp, clean lager with natural watermelon aroma and taste. The beer wasn't candy sweet, instead it had an under tone of watermelon. At Capone’s it was served with a wedge of watermelon on the rim that complimented the taste. Jesse also said that for the Fall they are brewing a Rauchbier. I heard from some one who has sampled it that it's a very approachable smoked beer, not meant to be over the top. Check out The Roy Pitz website to get more information on the brewery and up coming releases.
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