Culinary Trails
Ale Trail
Lancaster Brewing Company
302 North Plum Street, Lancaster
1-877-598-6616
Located in a former tobacco warehouse, the Lancaster Brewing Company brews great beer with great respect for the old traditions of brewing. Master brewer, Christian Heim, has a strong commitment to quality and uses advanced brewing techniques to produce a consistent and high quality beer. Savor the hopped aromas as they come alive and accentuate the wholesome malt flavors in ales and lagers.
Brewery tours weekdays by appointment.
Restaurant open 11:30 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (bar until 1:00 a.m.)
Bube’s Brewery
102 North Market Street, Mount Joy
717-653-2056
A 19th century brewery complex, Bube’s is one of the only breweries from the early days of the great American breweries that has been left intact. Today, Bube's operates as not only a microbrewery, but also as an entertainment and dining mecca. In November 2001, the brewery began producing beer again for the first time since 1917. The present day brewery operates in the original brewery's ice house, and the original bottling plant is now home to the Bottling Works tavern.
Brewery tours available on request.
Bottling Works Tavern open Monday – Thursday 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. (bar until 2:00 a.m.), Fridays – Saturdays 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. (bar until 2:00 a.m.), Sundays 12:00 noon – 10:00 p.m.
Swashbucklers’ Brew Pub at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire
*Available only to patrons of Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire and Mount Hope events
Mount Hope Estate and Winery
Route 72, Cornwall
717-664-3930
Conceived with the one, simple goal of brewing the finest ales and lagers possible, the Swashbuckler Brewing Company uses only the best of the four most natural brewing ingredients—English brewing malts, whole hops, pure water and yeast. Maintaining practices that are consistent with age-old, European brewing traditions, its ales and lagers are brewed for superior flavor, aroma, balance, and character.
Hours/events vary throughout the year. Call or visit web site for details.
Stoudt’s Brewing Company
Route 272 North, Adamstown
717-484-4386
From its inception in 1987, Stoudt’s Brewing Company has had a reputation for brewing some of the finest European-style lagers and ales. In keeping with the German Purity law of 1516, each batch of Stoudt’s beer has always been hand crafted using only four traditional ingredients, using premium malted barley, fresh hops, true brewer’s yeast, and pure Adamstown spring water. For Stoudt’s, only the best will do.
Brewery tours Saturday 3:00 p.m., Sunday 1:00 p.m.
Pub open Monday – Thursday 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m., Friday – Saturday 12:00 Noon – 10:00 p.m., Sunday 11:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Download the Ale Trail Map (164K PDF).
Staying Overnight?
Use our Travel Planner to find nearby lodging accommodations.
Sample Other Trails:
Les Misérables - The world’s most popular musical.
Based on Victor Hugo’s famous novel, the international sensation Les Misérables tells the story of one man striving for a better future and another who can’t let go of the past.
Great overnight deals enable you to wake up in Lancaster County, where magnificent mornings are just the beginning of fun for the whole family!
