With the new year comes new changes, right? At least that is the case when it comes to the Wyndridge Farm craft beer line. Many Pennsylvania craft beer consumers know Wyndridge for offering a wide variety of beer and cider to the keystone state. As we learned, the company will be re-branding the beer offerings in 2020.
We recently sat down with Wyndridge’s Director of Sales, Brian Shields to learn more about the undertaking. Winding Path Brewing Co is set to launch on January 20th, 2020. With an official launch party at the farm shortly thereafter.
One of the first changes the brewery made was to hire Irena Wise to lead brewing operations. As you can see from Irena’s profile she comes to the brand with a plethora of awards and recognition.
After graduating in the spring of 2011 with a degree in chemistry, Irena was hired as a brewer at Portland’s Lompoc Brewing. She would then go on to work for the Victory Brewing Company initially as a production brewer, eventually to an on-shift manager. Irena has earned a Brewmaster Certificate from VLB in Berlin, Germany. She is also one of two inaugural winners of a brewing scholarship announced by The Pink Boots Society and D.G. Yuengling & Son, Inc.
What drives the motivation behind the re-brand? Wyndridge has continuously been proud of the craft beer they have put into the market. As evidenced by the many different states they distribute throughout. They believed it was time for the beer to shine as its own brand as they look into the future.
The brewery shared a sneak peek of what the new beer cans will look like once they hit the shelves.
The above are just three of the beers that will be offered in the line of Winding Path beers. The brewery will offer three year-round and three seasonal beers. They will also be continuing their ‘Silo Series‘ with five beers coming from the series.
Year-round brews:
• Slightbend – 5.5% IPA full of tangerine and grapefruit flavor
• Hazeway – 7.4% hazy, juicy and tropical IPA
• 885 – 6.1% Porter with robust, smooth and chocolate flavor
Seasonal Brews:
• Peaches N Cream – 6.5% IPA with flavors of peach, stone fruit and vanilla
• Raspberry Berliner Weisse – 4% slight, fizzy tart kettle-soured beer
• Boreal Spruce – 7.2% dank and piney IPA
Silo Series:
• Coffee Stout – 5.2% robust, nutty flavored stout
• Pomegranate Grapefruit – 6.4% citrus IPA fermented with grapefruit & pomegranate juice
• Passionfruit Lemongrass – 6.6% hazy and sweet classical tropical IPA
• El Dorado – 8% Hazy IPA showcasing El Dorado Hops
• New England Honey – 6.3% New England Style IPA
As Brian shared with us Wyndridge has other exciting change planned for the future. Not only will the new brewing company be established, but the cider they are well known for will also be getting a fresh new look.
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As you can see Wyndridge has a lot planned for 2020. While there may be many changes planned, much will also stay the same. If you aren’t as familiar with Wyndridge their Farm has much to offer. From a full restaurant on-site, overnight stay options, and wedding packages the Wyndridge location captures the historic beauty of a classic American farm. Rustic but elegant, Wyndridge is surrounded by beautiful green acres.
