A Philadelphia craft brewery is putting roots in Chester County, and owner Patrick Coyne already calls the borough home, writes Brooke Schultz at The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Punch Buggy Brewing Company opens its second taproom in Spring City on Saturday, June 13 after a year-long renovation of the former Main Street hardware store. Coyne, 42, moved to Spring City with his family five years ago and has watched the borough transform firsthand.
“It’s definitely an up-and-coming city,” he said. “There’s things opening every couple weeks, it feels like.”
Punch Buggy has been a fixture at the Spring City Farmers Market for more than two years, using that time to learn what locals want to drink. The answer differs from what’s popular at its original North Philadelphia location, where IPAs and lagers dominate. Spring City crowds have shown a pull toward sours and dark beers.
Last year, Punch Buggy released a Spring City Lager as a preview of what was coming.
The renovated space has finished pub-style floors, a live-edge wood bar built by a local woodworker, large TVs for sports, and a small stage for live music. Deezy’s Famous Cheesesteaks will handle the food.
The taproom opens next door to Wild Blooms Florals, the flower shop run by Coyne’s wife, and joins a growing stretch of downtown businesses including Tuned Up Brewing and The Gem speakeasy.
“People from in town could just walk and hit three places right now,” he said. “People from out of town can come and they can park and they can go to three spots and spend a whole night there in Spring City.”
Read more about Punch Buggy Brewing’s expansion and Spring City’s growing craft beer scene in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
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