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STOP EVERY SATURDAY FOR MY ALE MARYS
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RAY GALLAGHER,
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS , PA
(12/19/2010) |
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I've been visiting this place since their opening in 2006 & just love it. It's tough picking my favorite beer because there are 3 or 4 that I just love. If I'm going anywhere to buy a beer, this is where I want to be. The beer is great, the owners are great, and the people I meet here are a cut above. What more can I say . See you there !
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Gary D. Wilson,
Edinboro, PA
(10/29/2010) |
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If you love craft beer you must go there. This place is amazing!
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Stephen Sikon,
Pittsburgh, PA
(11/09/2008) |
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If you want to see how the love of a microbrewy starts stop by this place. I've never seen such passion for the craft. Minnie was great. The beer was awesome. We toured the barn and I have never seen so much beer stuff in my life. This will be one of those places you will keep going back to to see what the have added. They are outside the box thinkers. The use of materials in awesome. We loved the ALE Mary and had a growler to go. Stop by if your in the area. You won't be disappointed!
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Scaler,
Rural Retreat, VA
(10/09/2007) |
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After a year of absence (what was I thinking) I started going back to this "Beer Barn," and I have to say one thing . . . THIS BEER HEALS!!!
I was having a very bad farming season, with drought playing havoc with my crops, so I went to Sprague's and told Minnie I was going to drown away my sorrows in some of their beer to celebrate the wonderful season I was having ;-)
I got a growler of Hellbender and one of the latest brews, "Effin'" beer, named after the Effin' Spring Weather we had this year, and wouldn't you know it . . . two downed growlers (in 2 days)later, it started to rain, and rain and rain, even having some minor flooding in the streams and standing water in a few low spots in the fields, BUT, the crops have recovered, and it looks like we might get a harvest in after all!!!!! :-)
Went back a week later, and Minnie greeted me by name, asked me if things got better, and I told her and her husband, the BrewMan, about the healing properties of their beer. I think they were happy to hear of another satisfied customer!!!
I now plan to stop in at least once a week, so I can continue this trend of drinking good beer and having a good harvest!!! Great Stuff!!!!
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Farmer Troy,
Cambridge Springs (New Richmond), PA
(07/22/2007) |
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GREAT beer and nice selection. All the beer has a wonderful nice full flavor that is also great to cook with. Tasting room is always busy on Saturdays.
Brian and Minnie have a great operation going here and I wish them all the best in the future.
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Bee,
Meadville, PA
(03/27/2007) |
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I stopped at Sprague on a weekend trip that I took with a friend. We found an article on them from a paper we picked up at Straub, it wasn't too far out of the way so we dropped in on them. They were very good people and we tasted all of their beers and they showed us around. The scotch ale was my favorite, I remember the porter might be a bit too hearty for some. Everything was great! My only regret is that I didn't buy a growler to take home! I'm not sure if this guy is a brewer that just happens to be awesome with a chainsaw, or a lumberjack that happens to be an excellent brewer, but you'll want to check out his chainsaw carvings around the farm. CHEERS!
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Darrell,
Pittsburgh, PA
(03/12/2007) |
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Old barn converted into a brewery. What a great place. The silo has a handle on it so it looks like a giant beer mug and you can go to the top of it! Three beer on tap and they were all great. Lots of breweriana on display. Brian and Minnie are great folks, be sure to put them on your next brewery tour.
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Geo. Miller,
Plymouth, CT
(09/01/2006) |
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My brother and I visited the Sprague's place during a recent trip to NW Pa. They'd just opened several weeks before and I had the good fortune to see them written up in the Erie Times-News. The beer we sampled - available in growlers now - were superb. On the day we visited, they had Hellbender Porter, the Ale Mary, and the Rust Belt Amber ale. The Porter was very fresh and full; the Ale Mary was a very satisfying accompaniment to a warm Saturday afternoon and the Amber was robust - I liked them all!
They've done a great job in renovating an old barn to accommodate the brewing operation. There's also a wealth of beer advertising memorabilia - a must see for anyone who remembers all of the small breweries that once inhabited Western Pennsylvania.
Perhaps the best thing about the place are the proprietors - Minnie and Brian Sprague - they're real fine folks who are proud of their work and devoted to the quality of their beer. Good to their place is like spending time with good friends you've known for a lifetime. May they prosper!
Note: be sure to call before heading out to confirm their hours. Just make sure you get there - you won't be disappointed!
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Tom Rothrock,
Centennial, CO
(08/13/2006) |
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I visited the Sprague's place during a recent trip to NW Pa. They'd just opened several weeks before and I had the good fortune to see them written up in the Erie Times-News. The beer we sampled - available in growlers now - were superb. On the day we visited, they had a robust ale, a very light and hoppy lager and a fresh porter. They've done a great job in renovating an old barn to accomodate the brewing operation. There's also a wealth of beer advertising memorbelia - a must see for anyone who remembers all of the small breweries that once inhabited Western Pennsylvania
Perhaps the best thing about the place are the proprietors - Minnie and Brian Sprague - they're real fine folks who are proud of their work and devoted to the qulaity of their beer. May they prosper!
Note: be sure to call before heading out to confirm their hours. Just make sure you get there - you won't be disappointed!
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Tom Rothrock,
Centennial, CO
(08/10/2006) |
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Went to the opening on Friday (saw James there, too: hey, fella!), and this little off-the-beaten-path place is absolutely awesome in concept and presentation. It's a brewery in an old dairy barn, the taps for growler sales come out of the front of an old pump organ, the silo is made into a huge beer mug, Brian Sprague's chainsaw sculptures are scattered around, and, well, it's just cool as hell. The beer -- I said 'good' mainly because there's room for improvement on the serving. We were there for the opening, and the beers were pretty much on tap for the first time at the brewery. They forgot to insulate the lines to the organ, so the beer was pretty foamy, the porter was keg conditioned and had a bit too much yeast and sediment in it. But the beers WERE good, and the Ale Mary Wheat (a wit-like beer with additions of coriander, orange peel, juniper and peppercorns) was damned good. Give these guys two months -- no, a month, and they'll have it zeroed in. Only 40 minutes from Four Sons in Titusville, and only 15 minutes from the upcoming Voodoo Brewery in Meadville (Matt Allyn's creation; Matt was a big assist at Sprague). Sprague is already worth getting off the interstate, and once Voodoo opens, this area is going to be a great part of a western PA beer trail. Plan now.
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Lew Bryson,
Philadelphia, PA
(07/16/2006) |
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Went to the grand opening last night, and really was impressed with the place. Awesome conversion of a barn into a brewery. The beer was pretty good. I personally enjoyed the Hellbender Porter and the Ale Mary, and the Rust Belt Amber was O.K.
I hope that this place is successful, and wish them the best!!
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Troy Bogdan,
Cambridge Springs, PA
(07/15/2006) |
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They have put togethera brew area that is outstanding. If you like good beer and the personal touch here it is!!!!!!
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james Horton,
cambridge spirngs, PA
(07/14/2006) |
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Opening July 22.
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Lew Bryson,
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