Tiny Shoes to Fill

I don't usually pick up on things like this, but that's because I tend to get a little lazy. Tim Russell of Craft Pittsburgh Magazine is the complete opposite of me. Thus, he's usually on top of things like pending liquor licenses in Pennsylvania, new beer labels etc.

Thankfully he alerted me late last week of a pending license in Adams County for a place called Gettysburg Battlefield Brew Works. If I've linked this correctly, you should be able to view the pending license on the PLCB site.

@burghbeersnob Heard anything about a brewery/brewpub in Gettsburg? Brewpub license pending for Gettysburg Battlefield Brew Works LP.
— Craft Pittsburgh Mag (@CraftPittsburgh) April 21, 2013

I've spent an instant or two gushing about the beer scene in my favorite town on Earth. I even did a quick write-up and history lesson on Gettysburg's local edition of Appalachian Brewing Company the last time I visited.

Here's the kicker. If you've frequented the town/battlefield as I have you'll recognize the address of the supposed new brewpub. It's the same one of the now defunct Gettysbrew place that drew a ton of horrible reviews.

The building that housed Gettysbrew has always been there as it's one of the many historic landmarks in town. Gettysbrew was housed in the house of the old Monfort Farm. The farmhouse was used as a Confederate field hospital right after the battle.

I'm excited to see if the new place can get on its feet and off to a good start making some battle-related brews. The good thing is that the new brewpub doesn't have really big shoes to fill. I know this was last week's news, but I had to conveniently save this for today. The 150th anniversary of the Battle of Chancellorsville.