Dock Street Spirits brings mezcal love to Philadelphia

Viciously Delicious by Emily Kovach Rosemarie Certo is the owner of Dock Street Brewing, one of the first regional microbreweries to embrace craft beer in the mid-1980s. Along with three business partners, she now has her sights set on another kind of craft beverage: mezcal. Mezcal is considered the “mother of tequila.” It’s primarily made

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Three emerging regional beer and spirit purveyors to try this season

Provincial Potables by Emily Kovach   COOPER RIVER DISTILLERSCamden, N.J.cooperriverdistillers.com James Yoakum was working in real estate, bored and searching for a change. A Kentucky native and an avid homebrewer, he had a flash of inspiration. “I’m an entrepreneurial guy, so anything I play with, I think of as a business,” he says. “When I

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Six seasonal local brews to get you through this winter

Morro Castle Smoked PorterForgotten Boardwalk Brewing Co.Smooth maltiness anchors deep smokiness, with rich roasted coffee and tobacco on the nose. On draft and in growlers at the brewery and various local bars.Cherry Hill, N.J. Bon Annee Belgian Specialty AleSaint Benjamin Brewing CompanyA New Year’s beer with gooseberry, light fruit and white wine flavors made with

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