Author: Danya Henninger

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  On Location

  On Location: Waller St. Brewing

  November 1, 2016 - Danya Henninger Waller St. Brewing is a hidden gem. Both figuratively and literally, since the below-ground location (wallerst.ca; 14 Waller St.) isn’t easy to find. Instead of turning left toward the touristy Byward Market after crossing the construction-jammed sidewalks from downtown Ottawa, hook a right on Waller Street instead. Follow a stone-paved alley between two standard-looking pubs... View Article
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  Travel Features

  Drinking Tradition Fuels Brewing Growth in Philadelphia

  April 29, 2016 - Danya Henninger When Andy and Sean Arsenault decided to launch Brewery ARS, the 33-year-old twins were certain about two things. First, they would focus on producing distinctive, cold-conditioned saisons. Second, they would build their brew house in Philadelphia. Not the suburbs, not the “Philadelphia area,” but somewhere in the heart of the urban streetscape. “We always wanted... View Article
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  Web Only

  Brewers Prepare for Pope’s Visit to Philadelphia

  September 21, 2015 - Danya Henninger Pope Francis is coming to Philadelphia, and bar owners aren’t sure whether to prepare for the rapture or purgatory. But one thing is certain: They’ll be serving good beer—no matter what they have to do to get it. One publican is turning the third-floor storage space above the most central of his six taverns into... View Article
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  What's Brewing

  Fermenting Faith: Beer as a Path to Spirituality

  December 18, 2014 - Danya Henninger When a group of young adults from Congregation Rodeph Shalom gathered at Rabbi Eli Freedman’s home for a “sha-barbecue” one summer evening, he did not say kiddush over wine. Instead, he recited the traditional Sabbath blessing over beer. No one was shocked. In fact, the swap made total sense, since many of those at the... View Article