Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant (Iron Hill) is a scratch brewery and craft restaurant founded in 1996 in Newark, Delaware. The company is recognized for their craft kitchen concept and award-winning beers.

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant
LocationNewark, Delaware, United States
Opened1996
Key peopleKevin Finn, Mark Edelson, Kevin Davies
Websitehttps://www.ironhillbrewery.com/
Iron Hill's 2018 King of the Hill membership mugs.
Iron Hill's 2018 King of the Hill membership mugs.

History

Iron Hill was founded in 1996 by Kevin Finn, Mark Edelson, and Kevin Davies. Soccer friends, Finn and Edelson, enjoyed home brewing in the early 1990s; their love of beer inspired the duo to create a business plan for a future brew pub.[1]

Finn and Edelson began raising money, researching the restaurant industry, and visiting location sites for a potential brew pub in the early 1990s. Eventually, the two invited Kevin Davies, a career restaurateur, as a third partner in their venture. Finn acquired money through family and an SBA loan to open the first Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant on Main Street in Newark, Delaware.[1]

The team estimated that the Newark restaurant would produce $2 million in sales within the first year, however their success in the college centric town produced an extra million in revenue, which can be attributed to food sales.[1]

In 1998, Iron Hill opened a second location in West Chester, Pennsylvania.[2] In May 2018, the restaurant opened its first location in the Southern U.S., in Greenville, South Carolina. Iron Hill launched th 20 for 20 initiative, in which it plans to have 20 locations open in 2020, including a restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

Origin of Iron Hill name and brand

Finn discovered the geographic landmark, Iron Hill, in a Delaware book of maps, which explained the site's rich historical background. Finn, Edelson, and Davies chose the company's name after discovering that Iron Hill is considered the highest hill in Delaware and was the site of a significant battle during the Revolutionary War known as the Battle of Cooch's Bridge.[1]

The company's mark is a bird holding barley and hops, which represents two main ingredients found in beer.[1]

Products

One of Iron Hill Brewery's signature beers, Iron Hill Light Lager.
One of Iron Hill Brewery's signature beers, Iron Hill Light Lager.

Iron Hill Brewery exclusively serves its own beers and offers new American cuisine. Each location brews a variety of beers that are influenced by the season. The brewery's goal is to focus on small batches of beer that are creative and in line with desirable styles and flavors.[1] Currently, hop forward session IPAs are trending in America, and according to Edelson, the brewery aims to offer beers in line with this and other trends.[4] The Philly cheesesteak egg roll is a popular item, and the Drunk Monk Burger was praised as "addictive" by the Harrisburg Patriot-News, which described it as "tremendously juicy."[5] The menu also includes vegetarian and vegan options such as a hummus platter, vegetable penne, black bean vegetable burger, and several salads.[6]

Awards

A 4-pack of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant's most award-winning beer, Russian Imperial Stout.
A 4-pack of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant's most award-winning beer, Russian Imperial Stout.

Iron Hill has claimed 48 medals over 22 consecutive years at the Great American Beer Festival,[7] along with several World Beer Cup and restaurant awards.[8][9]

Great American Beer Festival Awards won
Year Award Category Beer
1997 Gold Munchener Helles category Lodestone Lager
1998 Bronze Strong Scotch Ale category Wee Heavy
1999 Bronze Vienna-Style Lager category Vienna Lager
1999 Gold Bock category Maibock
2000 Bronze Munchener-Style Helles category Lodestone Lager
2000 Bronze Bock category Maibock
2001 Bronze Strong Scotch Ale category Wee Heavy
2002 Bronze Belgian-Style Abbey Ale category Bedotter
2002 Bronze Robust Porter category Pig Iron Porter
2003 Bronze Belgian-Style Abbey Ale category Bedotter
2003 Bronze Munchner-Style Dunkel category Munich Dunkel
2003 Gold Belgian-Style Sour Ale category Lambic de Hill
2003 Gold Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2004 Bronze Belgian-Style Abbey Ale category Bedotter
2004 Bronze Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer category Bourbon Russian
2005 Large Brewpub of the Year
2005 Bronze American-style Pale Ale category Ironbound Ale
2005 Gold Belgian-style Sour Ale category Kreik de Hill
2005 Gold Belgian-style Strong Specialty Ale category The Cannibal
2006 Bronze Wood and Barrel-Aged Beer category Bourbon Ivan
2006 Gold Russian Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2007 Bronze Belgian-Style Sour Ale category Kriek de Hill
2008 Bronze Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale category Cassis de Hill
2008 Gold Belgian-Style Lambic or Sour Ale category Lambic de Hill
2008 Gold Rye Beer category Roggenbier
2008 Gold French and Belgian-Style Saison category Saison
2008 Gold Vienna-Style Lager category Vienna Red Lager
2008 Silver Wood and Barrel-Aged Sour Beer category Cherry Dubbel
2009 Gold German-Style Schwarzbier category Schwarzbier
2009 Silver American-Style Sour Ale category Raspberry Torte
2010 Gold Robust Porter category Pig Iron Porter
2010 Gold Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2011 Bronze Barrel / Wood Aged Stout category Grand Inquisitor
2011 Bronze Vienna-Style Lager category Vienna Red Lager
2011 Silver Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2012 Bronze American-Style Black Ale category Black IPA
2012 Bronze Rye Beer category Roggenbier
2012 Bronze Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2012 Silver Smoke Beer category Rauchtoberfest
2013 Silver Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2014 Bronze English-Style IPA category Burton IPA
2014 Silver Belgian-Style Tripel category Bedotter
2014 Silver Rye Ale category Rye of the Tiger
2015 Silver Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2015 Silver Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale The Cannibal
2016 Bronze Bock category Bridge St. Bock
2017 Silver Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2017 Silver Aged Beer category Solzhenitsyn
2018 Bronze Aged Beer category Solzhenitsyn
2021 Gold American Pilsner King's Gold
World Beer Cup Awards won
Year Award Category Beer
2002 Bronze Medal Old Ale category Old Ale
2004 Bronze Medal Belgian-Style Sour Ale category Framboise de Hill
2004 Gold Medal Old Ale category Old Ale
2004 Gold Medal Strong Scotch Ale category Wee Heavy
2006 Bronze Medal Belgian-Style Dubbel category Abbey Dubbel
2006 Bronze Medal Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2006 Silver Medal Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale category Cannibal
2008 Silver Medal Vienna-Style Lager category Vienna Red Lager
2008 Silver Medal Strong Scotch Ale category Wee Heavy
2010 World Champion Brewery – Large Brewpub
2010 Bronze Medal Belgian-Style Dubbel category Abbey Dubbel
2010 Bronze Medal Belgian-Style Sour Ale category Lambic de Hill
2010 Gold Medal American-Style Sour Ale category Raspberry Torte
2010 Gold Medal British-Style Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2010 Silver Medal British-Style Imperial Stout category Crazy Ivan
2012 World Champion Brewery & Brewmaster – Small Brewpub
2012 Bronze Smoke Beer category Grodzinski
2012 Gold Old Ale or Strong Ale category Old Ale
2012 Gold British-Style Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2014 World Champion Brewery & Brewmaster – Small Brewpub
2014 Bronze Traditional German-Style Bock category Bock
2014 Bronze Specialty Honey Beer category Honey Tripper
2014 Gold Aged Beer category Russian 2009
2014 Gold British-Style Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2014 Gold American-Style Brett Beer category The Golden Child
2016 Gold Belgian-Style Tripel category Bedotter
2016 Silver Coffee Beer category Overload Stout
2016 Silver British-Style Imperial Stout category Russian Imperial Stout
2016 Silver Aged Beer category Solzhenitsyn
2016 Silver Double Red Ale category Valentinus IPA
2018 Bronze Aged Beer category Solzhenitsyn
2018 Silver Belgian-Style Pale Strong Ale category The Cannibal
2022 Silver Wood and Barrel-Aged Strong Beer Queen of the North

References

  1. "Interview with Kevin Finn, 2016 February 2 | Hagley Digital Archives". Hagley Digital Archives. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  2. "Our Story". Iron Hill Brewery. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. Quinn, Holly (July 24, 2019). "Iron Hill Brewery to expand into Georgia". technical.ly. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  4. "Interview with Mark Edelson, 2016 February 2 | Hagley Digital Archives". Digital.hagley.org. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  5. Brodeur, Mimi (December 15, 2018). "Iron Hill Restaurant & Brewery in Hershey adds layer of excitement: Mimi's Picks". Harrisburg Patriot-News. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  6. Paolino, Tammy (March 30, 2017). "Iron Hill courts vegans, vegetarians". Camden Courier-Post. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  7. Association, Brewers. "Past Winners - Great American Beer Festival". Great American Beer Festival. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  8. "Iron Hill Earns 47th Medal in 21-Year Winning Streak at Great American Beer Festival 2017 | Philly Beer Scene". Beerscenemag.com. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
  9. "Awards". Iron Hill Brewery and Restaurant. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
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