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History and Brews

by Erich Martin

May 2, 2019

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This weekend is Washington Crossing Spring Brewfest. This annual event sells out each year and brings together history and beer in a way only possible where Washington crossed the Delaware.

Washington Crossing

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If you live in or around Bucks County, this is one of the big local brew festivals in the area. Despite loving everything this festival represents — craft beer, history, local business — I have never actually attended it — until this year.

The festival takes place on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River in the upper portion of Washington Crossing State Park. I have visited the park for the traditional reenactment of the Christmas Eve crossing and for various other events, but never for this specific one.

The festival serves a few purposes. It doesn’t only serve as an excuse to get together with friends in the middle of a nice spring day, but it also exposes festival-goers to beer and breweries they might never have tried before. Finally, and most important, by attending festivals put on by nonprofits, you’re supporting the mission of educating the community and preserving the colonial character of the park.

Another facet of this specific event I am looking forward to is the re-enactors who attend the event in full colonial garb. I am hoping to grab a photo with George Washington himself while the event is going on!

— Erich Martin, assistant editor

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