{"id":364240,"date":"2026-08-02T21:48:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:48:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/beer\/two-williamsport-breweries-revive-forgotten-pennsylvania-beer-style\/"},"modified":"2026-08-02T21:48:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T21:48:22","slug":"two-williamsport-breweries-revive-forgotten-pennsylvania-beer-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=364240","title":{"rendered":"Two Williamsport Breweries Revive Forgotten Pennsylvania Beer Style"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Some beers are brewed to follow trends. Others are brewed to preserve history.<\/p>\n<p>Williamsport breweries <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roskosbrewhouse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rosko\u2019s Brew House<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnryanbrewery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John Ryan Brewery<\/a> have teamed up to create <strong>A Night at the Rosk-bury<\/strong>, a <em>Pennsylvania Swankey Ale<\/em> that revives one of the Commonwealth\u2019s most forgotten beer styles.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/breweriesinpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/4b9ec749-7222-48ba-9e21-3d0b809bb23e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"1560\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Rosko\u2019s Brew House and John Ryan Brewery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pennsylvania Swankey dates back to the late 1800s, when German immigrant farmers in western Pennsylvania brewed this low-alcohol table beer using local ingredients. Traditionally, it featured barley, locally sourced molasses, a light addition of American hops, and star anise, creating a pale, highly drinkable ale with subtle spice and refreshing character. It was brewed for families and farm workers and enjoyed fresh rather than sold commercially.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"\"\/>\n<figure style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/breweriesinpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36e9f7c0-9d60-4a63-a7b1-7275ac8d8a4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1170\/878;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/breweriesinpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/36e9f7c0-9d60-4a63-a7b1-7275ac8d8a4a.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Rosko\u2019s Brew House and John Ryan Brewery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This modern collaboration stays true to those roots. Brewed with Pennsylvania-grown malt from Deer Creek Malthouse, American hops, and yeast, A Night at the Rosk-bury comes in at 4% ABV and 14 IBUs. Expect subtle notes of molasses and star anise with flavors of sweet bread dough and pear in an easy-drinking beer that pays tribute to Pennsylvania\u2019s brewing heritage.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 1170px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/breweriesinpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dbd675e2-2bcd-4c99-9798-b81240ebe7b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\" class=\"lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1170\/878;\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/breweriesinpa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/dbd675e2-2bcd-4c99-9798-b81240ebe7b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"878\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Rosko\u2019s Brew House and John Ryan Brewery.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With both breweries located in downtown Williamsport in the <a href=\"https:\/\/pawilds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pennsylvania Wilds<\/a>, Rosko\u2019s Brew House and John Ryan Brewery have created more than just a collaboration beer. They\u2019ve brought a forgotten piece of Pennsylvania brewing history back to life.<\/p>\n<p>Have you ever tried a Pennsylvania Swankey?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some beers are brewed to follow trends. Others are brewed to preserve history. Williamsport breweries Rosko\u2019s Brew House and John Ryan Brewery have teamed up to create A Night at the Rosk-bury, a Pennsylvania Swankey Ale that revives one of the Commonwealth\u2019s most forgotten beer styles. 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