Clown Jewel

The Weyerbacher Brewing Company, located in Easton, PA (but considered a local brew by most Philly hopheads) is known primarily for two things: Full-flavored, high-alcohol beers that are complex and tasty Having the worst branding of any US brewery Their current logo looks like it was...

#McFail Feb01

#McFail

After having some success with their Twitter hashtag campaign #MeetTheFarmers (which promoted the supposedly good ingredients that McDonald’s uses and the farmers that produce them), the wise social media sages at Mickey D’s thought it would be a bright idea to introduce a new...

Chain Bang

If a bunch of chain bar/grill-type places switch places in the ‘burbs, will anyone notice? This question is about to be answered, with Landmark Americana (locations in Philly, Glassboro, and West Chester) moving into the recently vacated Paddock at Devon space (which wasn’t a chain,...

Local Ox and the Six...

A few years ago, it would have seemed preposterous to pair high-end, big money Main Line Hotel dining with craft beer from a place like Brooklyn. (One typically showers before donning pink pants and sockless loafers). As such, it’s illustrative of how much respect craft beer has gained in...