New brewery coming to Honesdale

Posted 8/21/12

HONESDALE, PA — Cheers to new beginnings. Karl Schloesser, Allaina Propst and Steven Propst will begin transforming the former Country Dawn store into Here & Now Brewing Company in early …

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New brewery coming to Honesdale

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HONESDALE, PA — Cheers to new beginnings. Karl Schloesser, Allaina Propst and Steven Propst will begin transforming the former Country Dawn store into Here & Now Brewing Company in early June.

Here & Now will be a 7BBL brew café that crafts seasonal, local, and whimsical beers that are primarily served on-site alongside food the company describes as “simple and well-prepared.” The focus will be on retail sales along with growlers to go. Down the line, if laws allow, the brewery plans to expand, with distribution to local restaurants, including exclusive, custom beers.

“World-class beer for our hometown and whomever happens to be passing through—that’s our mission,” said Schloesser, lead brewer at Here & Now Brewing Company. “We want to keep things fresh and exciting, give people a reason to come downtown, and give people a reason to come back—to the brewery and to Honesdale.”

The group behind Here & Now sees it as a hybrid of a farm brewery in downtown Honesdale with a food truck in the middle. “We have these agricultural interests, lots of friends who are farmers, and profoundly diverse interests in food, beer, community and culture” said Allaina. “This is a way to bring everything together and drive economic growth in our hometown and region.”

“A community disguised as a brewery,” jokes Steven, brewer, mechanic and scientist at Here & Now.

Here & Now plans to have two beers on tap consistently. “Secret Epicenter” is a hoppy pale along with “The Dale,” a saison that evolves throughout the year. “Both pay homage to this place we call home,” said Allaina. “We all have a really strong affinity for Honesdale, its history and its future. We feel its magic. Our beer and our food will reflect that.”

The brewery will round out its house taps with unique creations and seasonal beers. “We’ll be crafting beers inspired by our surroundings and the ideas that float through our heads,” said Schloesser.

Here & Now plans to infuse local ingredients whenever possible. The entrepreneurs have an off-site hop farm, and will work with local beekeepers for honey and farmers for unique ingredients. “We’re fiercely creative foragers in a way—everything from hops to fruits and herbs to hardwoods is fair game,” said Allaina.

The food menu will include basics like pizzas, pretzels, and other snacks made from spent grain; rolls, seasonal soups, cheeses, and pickled vegetables and charcuterie.

Here & Now hopes to open its doors in early 2016. It has recently submitted its federal application and has its PLCB application in the works. In the meantime, they plan to offer a few tastings and pop-up appearances.

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