Late winter can be bleak, but the season has a built-in bright spot: Girl Scout Cookies . The nation's kid-run dessert empire is typically in business from January to April, when troops peddle fresh boxes of Thin Mints and Caramel deLites. Breweries, in turn, tend to start their adults-only side hustle — beer pairings with Girl Scout Cookies — a month into operations.
Right on schedule, beermakers in the wider Philadelphia area have unveiled or announced flights that combine their craft ales with the seasonal treats. Here's where to find them, and two non-alcoholic specials: Iron Hill Brewery This brewpub chain has organized beer and Girl Scout Cookie pairings for the past decade, and it has no plans of stopping now. Flights return to all Iron Hill locations on the weekend of Friday, Feb.
21 to Sunday, Feb. 23. Try a Trefoil with the Ringz Toss Sour Ale or a Toast-Yay! with the brand's Dunkelweizen, among other flavor sensations.
Iron Hill is offering two flights with four pairings each, plus a milk and cookies option for kids for $4. There are locations in Center City, Chestnut Hill, Media, West Chester, North Wales, Exton, Newtown, Huntingdon Valley, Voorhees and Maple Shade. Bitchin' Kitten Brewery Bitchin' Kitten Brewery is normally all about cats and beer.
But for a limited time, it's also cashing in on cookies. The Bucks County beermakers have concocted four brews inspired by the Girl Scouts' beloved treats. The Adventures in Scouting series includes a lemon sour al.