Iron Hill Brewery - Great Beer, Great Food!

Iron Hill Brewery:  Great beer, great food, great atmosphere - what's not to like? This place is a home run on all accounts - and they take reservations on OpenTable. There are 8, soon to be 9 locations in PA and DE, including Wilmington, Newark, North Wales, Phoenixville, Lancaster, Maple Shade, Media, and the original spot in West Chester. I've been to 5 locations and they are consistently great. 

On my most recent visit I had the Raspberry Wheat beer for $5, which was a winning combination of unsweetened raspberry tea and a crisp refreshing summer beer.  The crab cake sandwich for $14 was served with my choice of salad or fries.  The meat didn't quite fill the bun, but it was moist and full of lump crab with a light mustard filing that complemented the crab cake.  On a previous visit I had a buffalo chicken sandwich that knocked my socks off.  It was so perfectly prepared with just the right balance of spicy buffalo sauce and blue cheese dressing that I keep hoping it will make it onto the permanent menu.  So far, no luck.  If you are lucky enough to stop by for a pint or two in the fall, you have to try the Pumpkin Ale.  It is an adult version of pumpkin pie in a glass.  I only wish I lived closer to take advantage of the Mug Club loyalty program and the growlers!