On Saturday, February 12, from 12 noon until 7 p.m., head brewer Tim Stumpf of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (130 East Bridge Street, 610-983-9333) will host a special British Invasion event featuring eight of Iron Hill’s best English-style beers. Guests will enjoy select Iron Hill ales and lagers alongside a flavorful menu of Brit-inspired dishes by executive chef Jeremy Heckman on a Pay-As-You-Go basis until the beer runs out.
“Hearty English-style beers and snacks are a perfect way to keep warm during the cold winter months,” says Stumpf. “Our annual British Invasion is a fun celebration of these full-flavored pints and plates – and as always, we’ll have a great British Invasion soundtrack to accompany the food and drink.”
Beer offerings will include: ESB, or extra special bitter, an English-style bitter with amber color, pronounced caramel malt sweetness and a floral hop aroma; Nut Brown Ale, a medium-bodied English-style ale with a slightly roast-y, nutty malt flavor and well-balanced bitterness; Barleywine, a traditional English-style barleywine with intense, complex malt sweetness and a sherry-like quality; Chocolate Stout, Iron Hill’s famed Russian Imperial Stout brewed with 17 pounds of Belgian dark chocolate, 10 pounds of lactose and 40 Madagascar vanilla beans; Pig Iron Porter, a medium-bodied London-style dark brown ale with rich, roasted malt notes and a balanced bitterness; India Pale Ale, a classic rendition with malt-y sweetness and modest fruitiness giving way to bitterness and potent English hops; and Cask-Conditioned ESB, the same ESB mentioned above but served at cellar temperature with natural carbonation as a result of its’ cask conditioning. Pints will range in price from $4.75 to $6.75.
Tempting food offerings will include: Potato and Leek Soup; British Cheese Plate featuring Stilton, White Cheshire and Double Gloucester with water crackers and apple-pecan chutney; Grilled Asparagus Salad with baby arugula, roasted red and yellow peppers and sweet onions tossed in a roasted shallot cream dressing; Pan-Seared North Atlantic Salmon with warm fingerling potato salad, sautéed spinach and basil-Dijon mustard sauce; classic Bangers and Mash, pork sausage with mashed potatoes and a rich onion gravy; Fish and Chips; and Shepherd’s Pie, stuffed with lamb, peas, corn, carrots and onions beneath a layer of mashed potatoes. Food items range in price from $3.50 to $20.50.
Founded by home brewers Mark Edelson and Kevin Finn and restaurateur Kevin Davies in Newark, DE in 1996, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant is the region’s fastest-growing restaurant group, blossoming from one restaurant and brewery to eight locations across the mid-Atlantic. Each is dedicated to producing and serving top-quality hand-crafted beers and cuisine in a warm and hospitable setting, and all are open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Their acclaimed beers have accumulated a wealth of awards from the nation’s top beer festivals, and their restaurants have earned more than 100 “Best of” nods from local and national publications.
For more information about Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant or their annual British Invasion, or to make a reservation at any of their locations, please visit www.ironhillbrewery.com. You can also follow them on Twitter (@ironhillbrewery).
