Pa. District 33 Legislator Visits GearHouse Brewing Company
The Brewers of Pennsylvania (BOP), the state’s official beer guild, was pleased and honored to host Senator Richard Alloway at the latest Brewer For A Day event held at GearHouse Brewing Company in Chambersburg, Pa. on October 12. This was the BOP’s ninth successful Brewer For A Day event, an initiative designed to give state legislators a hands-on, insider’s perspective on the brewing process, as well as further educate Pennsylvania Senators and Representatives on the direct economic impact craft brewers have on communities throughout the state.
Sen. Alloway received an up-close brewing experience where he toured the brewery, weighed hops, analyzed malts, and assisted with the brewing processes that help GearHouse brew some of Pennsylvania’s finest craft beers.
“I’d like to thank everyone at GearHouse for the opportunity to be a Brewer For A Day,” said Senator Alloway. “It’s not every day that you get a behind the scenes look at the process that produces such a great local product. GearHouse has been a tremendous addition to a growing craft brew market here in south central Pennsylvania and I appreciate the invitation to spend some time with them today.”
Sen. Alloway, Pa. District 33, serves Adams, Cumberland, Franklin, and York Counties. In 2016, Pennsylvania Governor, Tom Wolf, signed a $1.3 billion revenue package. Part of that package included a Malt Beverage Tax Credit not to exceed $5 million annually. Sen. Alloway sponsored that bill. The BOP thanks Sen. Alloway, and fully supports this tax credit measure, and considers it a major victory for all craft breweries in the Commonwealth, particularly smaller breweries as the benefits of the measure is capped at $200,000 per year, per brewery.
“Senator Alloway has been a supporter for not just GearHouse, but the entire craft beer scene in Pennsylvania,” said Van Gray, Co-owner of GearHouse. “It was our pleasure to have Senator Alloway as a Brewer For A Day, and we look forward to working with him in the future to keep advancing the thriving craft beer industry in the Commonwealth.”
Senator Alloway took part in the ninth Brewer For A Day event. The BOP and its members will take advantage of the popularity of the Brewer For A Day program by hosting many more events throughout 2017. Sen. Rafferty, Pa. District 44, was the first legislator to take part in this fun and informative program. Senator Rafferty visited Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown on August 15. Rep. Kurt Masser, Pa. District 107, was the second legislator to serve as Brewer For A Day. Rep. Masser visited Old Forge Brewing Company in Danville on September 29. Sen. Sean Wiley, Pa. District 49, was the third legislator to participate. Sen. Wiley visited Lavery Brewing Company in Erie on October 5.
Rep. Harry Lewis Jr., Pa. District 74, was the BOP’s fourth Brewer For A Day. Rep. Lewis visited Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown on October 14. Rep. Adam Harris, Pa. District 82, and Rep. Paul Costa, Pa. 34 (Chairmen of the Pennsylvania House Liquor Control Committee) visited Victory Brewing Company in Parkesburg on November 17. Rep. Mike Carroll, Pa. District 118, Sen. John Yudichak, Pa. District 14, and Rep. Aaron Kaufer, Pa. District 120 visited Susquehanna Brewing Company in Pittston on May 2. Rep. Dave Reed, Pa. District 62, visited Levity Brewing Company in Indiana on July 13. Rep. Tom Mehaffie, Pa. District 106, visited Troegs Independent Brewing in Hershey on July, 17.
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