Co-owner Jose Rivera says that he and head brewer Mike Kromer started home brewing together more than a decade ago. “We constantly received fantastic feedback from people that sampled our beers at local and out-of-state beer festivals so we decided to open a brewery on the southside of Bethlehem,” explains Rivera. “We chose the location due to the amazing community; there is always something happening [here].” While Rivera and Kromer had many ideas for names, they went with Country Club Brewing, inspired by their longtime fantasy football league titled Country Club Fantasy Football. The brewery has 12 taps, which normally consist of seven or eight of their own beers, a guest beer and a couple of ciders from Stone & Key Cellars. They also offer canned cocktails from Boardroom Spirits and Social Still as well as red and white wines from Franklin Hill Vineyards.
323 Pierce St., Bethlehem | facebook.com/countryclubbrewingllc
Published as “Trending Now” in the April 2023 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
