YEAR ROUND BEERS
Our year-round beers are available during every season for your drinking pleasure! These are classic beers that never go out of style and are available both on draft and in bottles. Look for them at Penn Brewery, beer distributors, bars & restaurants, and select grocery stores.
Penn Pilsner
Our flagship beer. Amber-colored with a malty nose and a touch of Noble hops, Penn Pilsner has caramel and toffee notes as well as toasted, nutty hints. Penn Pilsner is a very well-rounded, balanced, and flavorful lager beer.
Details
Style: Vienna Lager
Alcohol content: 5.0% ABV
Availability: Year-Round
Packaging formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/plato: 12.0
FG/plato: 2.5
IBUs: 30
Hops: Hallertau Perle, Hallertau Tradition
Malt: Two-row, Caramel
Awards: 2001 - Gold Medal - National Beverage Tasting Institute
Penn Dark
A European-style Dark / Münchener Dunkel. Deep reddish-mahogany in color with sweet caramel malt, nutty and toffee notes, and roasted hints. Penn Dark has a moderate hopping rate and a crisp, clean lager beer finish. A surprisingly smooth dark beer.
Details
Style: European-Style Dark / Münchener Dunkel
Alcohol content: 5.0% ABV
Availability: Year Round
Packaging formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/plato: 12.0 -13.0
FG/plato: 2.9
IBUs: 25
Hops: Perle
Malt: Two-row, Munich, Carafa
Awards:
Great American Beer Festival®: 2011 - Bronze Medal, European-Style Dunkel
Great American Beer Festival®: 2004 - Bronze Medal, European-Style Dark/Müncher Dunkel
Great American Beer Festival®: 2003 - Silver Medal, European-Style Dark/Müncher Dunkel
Great American Beer Festival®: 1999 - Bronze Medal, European-Style Dark/Müncher Dunkel
World Beer Cup®: 2000 - Gold Medal
Penn Gold
Our Munich Helles.Malty, bready, and sweet flavors come together with just enough hops to round out this beer. Pale golden in color, this lager is delicate and delicious.
Details
Style: Münchener Helles
Alcohol content: 5.0% ABV
Availability: Year-Round
Packaging formats: draft, six pack, 12-pack
Specs:
OG/plato: 12.0
FG/plato: 2.8
IBUs: 20
Hops: Perle
Malt: Two-row
Awards:
World Beer Cup®: 2018 - Gold Medal
Great American Beer Festival©: 2017 - Gold Medal, Münchner-Style Helles
Great American Beer Festival©: 2001 - Gold Medal, Münchner-Style Helles
Great American Beer Festival©: 1999 - Bronze Medal, Münchner-Style Helles
Great American Beer Festival©: 1998 - Gold Medal, Münchner-Style Helles
Penn Light Lager - Great American Beer Festival©: 1993- Gold Medal, Lager, Münchner Helles, & Dortmunder Export
Penn Light Lager - Great American Beer Festival©: 1990- Gold Medal, Lager, Münchner Helles, & Dortmunder Export
Penn Weizen
Bavarian-style wheat beer. A very refreshing and effervescent unfiltered ale with pronounced notes of banana and clove. Weizen is lightly hopped, and has abundant carbonation and a pleasant citric tartness. Especially nice during the hot days of summer.
Details
Style: Bavarian-Style Wheat Beer
Alcohol content: 5.25% ABV
Availability: Spring & Summer
Packaging formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/Plato: 12.5
FG/Plato: 2.6
IBUs: 16
Hops: Perle
Malt: Two-row, White Wheat
Awards:
United States Beer Tasting Championship:
2007 - National Grand Champion
2006 - National Grand Champion
2005 - National Grand Champion
2004 - National Grand Champion
2003 - National Grand Champion
2002 - National Grand Champion
NOTE: In 2004, Penn Weizen was rated "Exceptional" and awarded one of only two Gold Medals at the World Beer Championship in the Hefe Weizen (Bavarian-style wheat beer) category, joining Germany's renowned Weihenstephan Brauerei.
2006 - Men's Journal 25 Best Beers in America"
Great American Beer Festival©: 2002 - Bronze Medal, German-Style Wheat Ale
Great American Beer Festival©: 2000 - Gold Medal, German-Style Wheat Ale
Penn Hefe-Weizen - Great American Beer Festival©: 1997 - Silver Medal, German-Style Wheat Ale
World Beer Cup: 2002 - Silver Medal
Penn Kaiser Pils
A Northern German Pils. A clean, crisp, light-bodied lager featuring a very healthy dose of Noble hops. Kaiser Pils uses pale two-row barley malt as a backbone and has a fine level of carbonation that produces a lovely white foam head.
Details
Style: Northern German Pils
Alcohol content: 4.5% ABV
Availability: Year-Round
Packaging formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/plato: 11.0
FG/plato: 1.9
IBUs: 45
Hops: Perle, Hallertau Tradition, Spalt
Malt: Two-row
Awards:
Great American Beer Festival©: 2008 - Gold Medal, German-Style Pilsner
Penn IPA
Our hopped-up American IPA. A very robust, amber-colored, hoppy beer made with a blend of nine different American hops. Bright citrus notes, layers of spicy and earthy tones, and a great fruit character make this a world class American IPA.
Details
Style: American IPA
Alcohol content: 7.0% ABV
Availability: Year-Round
Packaging formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/plato: 16.0
FG/plato: 3.0
IBUs: 70
Hops: Citra, Summit, and Simcoe
Malt: Two-row, Crystal, and Pale Malts plus wheat flakes
Named one of the "50 Best IPAs in America," by Draft Magazine, July 2017
Refreshin' Session IPA
American hops lend a citrus aroma and a piney resinous flavor and gentle bitterness to this Session IPA. They're backed up by a blend of different malts that add a slight sweet caramel and cracker flavor to balance out the hop forwardness.
Details
Style: Session IPA
Alcohol content: 5.1% ABV
Availability: Year-Round
Packaging Formats: 6-pack, 12-pack, 24-pack, draft
Specs:
OG/Plato: 12.5
FG/Plato: 2.5
IBUs: 50
Hops: Warrior, Citra, and Centennial
Malt: Two-row, Marris, Honey, Wheat, and Caramel