Entertainment
Local brewpub makes variety easy as ABC
BY VINCENT DANGOLOVICH
COPY EDITOR
MFSso7s@psu.EDu
Beer. It seems whether you love
beer or hate beer, everyone has
an opinion on who makes the
better stouts and ales. Well, the
debate will forever rage among
drinkers of all ages, but if you
want great food and flavorful
micro-brews, then you may want
to head over to the Appalachian
Brewing Company.
The ABC website boasts a
50,000 square footage brewery,
making it one of the largest
brewpubs in the nation. The
varied history of the Harrisburg
location reveals ownership by a
rail company, printing press and
the Works Project Administration
between 1915-44. A fire in 1993
nearly destroyed the building
before its conversion in 1995.
When the building opened
in January 1997, it became a
favorite brewery and restaurant
for the Harrisburg area. Now with
added locations in Gettysburg
and Camp Hill, the local chain
Gosselin sues TLC; cites child labor laws
BRETT ZONGKER
Associated Press Writer
Jon Gosselin has filed a
counter lawsuit against the
TLC network, claiming
television producers violated
Pennsylvania's child labor laws
in filming the hit reality show
"Jon & Kate Plus 8" and are
preventing him from working.
The suit seeking more than
$5 million in damages was
filed Thursday in Maryland's
Montgomery County Circuit
Court in response to a network
lawsuit alleging Gosselin failed
to meet his obligations as an
employee.
Gosselin's attorney Mark Jay
Heller said the network had the
family sign a complicated deal
in 2005 without the advice of a
lawyer.
"I do not believe we were paid a
fair amount for the overreaching
and overly restrictive contract
my family was initially paid
provides beer, food and live
entertainment throughout the
If you stop in for a pint, do not
make the mistake of limiting your
options. Instead, answer varied
tastes with a sampler of 8 brews
and a glass of the famous ABC
Draft Root Beer. You can also
consult the friendly wait staff on
monthly brews and favorites.
Harrisburg manager, Joe
Hoover, notes the difficulty of
naming a specific favorite beer.
However, this time of year he
points to the Grinning Grizzly
Holiday Spice Ale. With hints of
cinnamon, nutmeg and orange
zest, this frosty winter brew is
sure to satisfy.
If you need some suds to
go, buying bottles, cases, and
growlers is a sure thing. Hoover
notes that buying direct from
the ABC will save money over
buying from the local beer
distributors. If you stop by on a
Tuesday in Harrisburg or Camp
Hill, you will save $2 on your 64
oz. growler purchases and refills.
Gettysburg offers the same
$2,000 per episode for all ten
members of my family and
the use of my family home for
filming," Gosselin wrote in a
court filing. He went on to say
the family accepted the
deal because they were
"in desperate need of
revenue to meet the
needs of our eight
children."
Heller said the network
also failed to obtain
child work permits that
would spell out what
hours the children
would work and how
they would be paid. An
anonymous complaint
to Pennsylvania
authorities over a
clip that showed TV
producers refusing
water to one of the
children prompted an
ongoing investigation,
according to Gosselin's
court filing.
"I believe that this
THE CAPITAL TIMES
savings every Thursday
Want a tour that ends in free
samples? Joe emphasizes that
free tours are held Saturdays at
1 p.m. If you find a favorite, you
can order a keg for next day pick
up for all your social events.
If your stomach is growling for
some good eats, your stomach
need growl no more. The ABC
menu offers several options from
appetizers, pizzas and salads
to soups, sandwiches and ABC
infused entrees. Not to mention
the fact that each location offers
daily menu specials that expand
their options and offer great
discounts.
For my money I would start
with the Asiago Hiking Sticks
made with Water Gap Wheat
dough and served with marinara
sauce. The Brewer's Cheddar
Ale Soup may be a cardiologist's
nightmare, but the mix of beer,
potatoes and premium cheddar
topped with bacon pieces and
sour cream is irresistible. On a
cold day, I will stop specifically
for a hot, filling bowl of the rich
soup.
case will be the historic case
that will stand for the principle
that the courts will not tolerate
corporations, no matter how
profitable, to take advantage
November 18 2009
For the vegetable inclined,
ABC offers homemade dressings
for their salads. My pick is the
Santa Fe Salad with added
grilled marinated portabella
mushrooms. Served with corn
tortillas and Susquehanna Stout
BBQ ranch dressing, this is one
flavorful salad that will fill you
up.
Need a quick lunch? Get a
grilled to order Black Angus
burger. I personally swoon for
the classic cheeseburger but
the award winning Switchback
Burger with apple-wood bacon,
ham and caramelized onions is a
BBQ pleasure.
For an entrée that will not break
your wallet, try the Chesapeake
Chicken—not crab—Cakes
in tangy chipotle wing sauce.
Served with two sides, it is an
effort saving room for dessert.
The Beer Battered Fish and
Chips may be an even better
option. This London classic is
an all-you-can-eat special every
Friday for a mere $lO. Young
actor Jon Rooney noted it was the
reason the ABC was a permanent
in the workplace of infants,"
Heller said.
TLC spokeswoman Laurie
Goldberg said the network won't
comment on legal matters.
Gosselin went on to write
that he is now unemployed
and unable to secure non
entertainment related jobs
because of overwhelming
media interest in his daily
activities.
Gosselin has starred
since 2007 on the weekly
"Jon & Kate Plus 8,"
a ratings hit for the
network that has been
rocked by marital turmoil
as Gosselin and his wife,
Kate, feuded, then filed
for divorce. The couple
are the parents of young
twins and sextuplets
whose family home is in
Wernersville, Pa.
TLC's lawsuit filed last
month is seeking from
Gosselin unspecified
compensatory damages,
post-rehearsal hangout when he
performed with the Harrisburg
Shakespeare Festival production
company.
Finally in food, ifyou saved room
for dessert, there are two menu
options I highly recommend.
First is the Chocolate Peanut
Butter Truffle Pie. This rich
and creamy delight will surely
win you points if you split one
on your next date. Second, the
Appalachian Root Beer Float is a
simple and inexpensive treat that
appeals to the kid in all of us.
As each location has its own
changing variety of specials, your
best bet is to go online to www.
abcbrew.com to find the listing
of the pub nearest you. You can
also gather information on live
performances scheduled for each
location. Most events are free of
cover charge. You can also book
your band or find the next Open
Mic Night to showcase your
talents.
Better still just stop into the
location nearest you with an
empty stomach and parched
ton. ue. Ha .. Eatin!..
demanding he return income
gained as a result of his alleged
breaches of the agreement,
and that he refrain from future
violations.
The network's lawsuit alleges
Gosselin "entered a lucrative
arrangement to appear regularly
on 'Entertainment Tonight'
and its companion show, 'The
Insider,' to discuss his family
and the problems he was
having with Mrs. Gosselin, and
he routinely sold photographic
rights to various media outlets
Gosselin's suit counters that
he was explicitly authorized
to make media appearances on
news and talk shows under his
contract with TLC.
The network has said that, while
both Kate and Jon Gosselin
remain under exclusive contract
with the network, the show's
future is undecided. The final
episode is slated for Nov. 23,
and TLC is working with Kate
Gosselin on a new show.