Across from Broad Street Market-- one of the oldest farmers market in the country-- is this fairly large brick building with a lively beer garden on the roof top. Inside, Millworks leans towards a more upscale restaurant vibe with an artistic touch. It isn't advertised solely as a brewery but as a restaurant and art gallery, with the idea to provide a "hyper local" experience. There are three galleries within. Past the hostess stand they also have a totally separate room for merch with a wide selection of branded items! Enter the main room- the bar lines the back wall, with large windows allowing views into the small but pleasant courtyard. They have a full food menu, ingredients sourced locally. It was hard to choose from smoked beef tacos to pierogies to the chocolate cake that sounded to die for! We chose the "urban picnic" in the end: "locally cured and smoked meats, local grass-fed dairy artisan cheeses, pickled vegetables." It was kind of a different take on a charcuterie board, but I liked it. Now to the beer- like with the food, they source locally when they can. It is made on site, though I wasn't able to see the production area on my visit. A cool part of having the onsite art studios is the ability to grab a pint at the bar and stroll through the building, taking in the artwork as you sip. From the 15 beers on their menu, I chose: 1.Apple Spiced Saison ABV: 3.5% IBU 20 2.Hatch Chili Blonde ABV: 4.3% IBU 15 3. Nitro Mocha Stout ABV: 5% IBU: 20 4. Blueberry Gose- ABV: 5.4% IBU 3 The Apple Spiced Saison easily took the gold. Mixed with local apple cider it wasn't too sweet, had a wonderful combination of traditional saison spicey notes combined with fall favorite spices. The Blueberry Gose was probably second. Mild berry came through in aroma with a tart blueberry taste, that seemed to come more from the fruit. It wasn't super sour overall. There was less saltiness too, just a hint at the finish. The Nitro Mocha stout was super chocolatey, rich but not necessarily sweet. Light bodied, very low carbonation. They made this beer in collaboration with Elementary Coffee Company. The Hatch Chili Blonde was the weirdest beer I have ever had. It had such a freshness to it. I was nervous about how hot it would be, especially because there was SO much pepper present in the aroma. I took a sip and all the flavor was there, bold, front and center. But no burn at all, just extremely subtle warmth! It is definitely a must try for people looking to experiment! After the flight, I finished with their Market Day IPA, a mild session IPA with citrus notes. Other beers at the time included the Haymaker DIPA, Urban Radler, Homestead Lager, 100 Acres Hefeweizen, Oktoberfest, PA Pine Farmhouse Ale, People's Imperial Stout, Autumn Saison, NEIPA #6 and a Pilsner. They had a couple barrel aged bottles as to go options. I purchased the Barrel Aged Black Raspberry Imperial Stout. I shared the bottle with some friends a couple weeks later- it tasted like rich chocolate cake with raspberry filling. It had a mild tartness from the raspberry, and was pleasantly sweet. At 10.5% I surprisingly didn't notice the alcohol content at all. Millworks was the perfect stop breaking up a long drive home from the middle of PA. My only regret- that we sat at the bar and not the lovely roof top biergarten! Harrisburg is filled with breweries, downtown and in the surrounding areas. Looking to do a brewery tour head next to....
1. Zeroday Brewing Co.- 5 minute walk 2. The Vegetable Hunter (A boutique brewery?)- 13 minute walk 3. Appalachian Brewing Company- 22 minute walk There are plenty of things to do in this capital city along with your beer adventures. 1. City Island- a 63 acre island in the middle of the Susquehanna River with all kinds of attractions from mini golf to baseball games, and a rich history. It was used by Union soldiers in the Civil War. Directly under the Market St. Bridge, the island has great views of the Harrisburg Skyline. 2. Pennsylvania State Capitol Complex- known as one of the most impressive capitols in the country. It was designed in 1902 by Joseph Huston in American-Renaissance style, with the goal to be a "Palace of Art." The dome was inspired by St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. 3. Take a trip to Hershey Park- Just 15 miles east of Harrisburg. Originally created by Milton Hershey as a fun place for his employees, it is now a favorite east coast amusement park with not only a water park and all kinds of rides and coasters, but a chocolate tour with free samples!
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