Wawa fans descended on the Naamans Creek Road store in Chadds Ford on December 6 to get a sample, t-shirt, and six-pack of its latest winter brews.
The line stretched outside and around the store as, inside, music was blaring and employees were dancing, clapping, and having a great time, when they weren't busy ringing up customers of course. It was the first stop on a five-store beer tour highlighting the release of four brews, including the return of Winter Reserve Coffee Stout, in partnership between PFMA member and sponsor Wawa and 2SP Brewing Company.
So, what are the beers?
WINTER RESERVE COFFEE STOUT| Wawa + 2SP Brewing Company
2SP Brewing Company brewed an oatmeal stout because of its balanced sweetness that will showcase the full range of flavors from Wawa’s reserve Winter Blend Coffee, an exclusive four origin bean blend sourced from Guatemala, Brazil, Sumatra, and Ethiopia. The seasonal brew boasts flavors of sweet clove, dark chocolate, and graham crackers. ABV 6%
RESERVE RESERVE | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company
An English Style Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in Weller Bourbon Barrels for 9 months. This big stout is silky smooth with a lot of influence from the bourbon barrel and the addition of Wawa Winter Reserve Coffee. Expect robust flavors of vanilla, chocolate, and bourbon, all balanced out by Wawa’s exclusive blend of reserve coffee. ABV 10%
COFFEE CAKE RESERVE STOUT | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company + Hardywood
Best known for spiced stouts including the ever-popularGingerbread Stout, Hardywood’s breakfast beer combines Wawa’s Winter Reserve Coffee with an oatmeal stout and vanilla bean, cinnamon spice, and brown sugar to create a flavorof freshly dipped coffee cake. ABV 6%
SNOWBIRD RESERVE VANILLA PORTER | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company + Coppertail Brewing Co.
Brewed for our Florida friends who enjoy a sweet cup of Cuban Coffee, Snowbird Reserve is a robust porter with sweetness derived from malted barley, intensified by Wawa Winter Reserve Coffee and balanced by a hint of vanilla. ABV 6%
Tour dates include:
“The only thing better than brewing another batch of Winter Reserve Coffee Stoutwith ourneighbors, Wawa, was working with our friends at Hardywoodand Coppertail to bring more beers to more markets" Bob Barrar, Head Brewer said. “Fans can expectthe Winter Reserve oatmeal stout to have the same balanced sweetness that showcases the full range of flavors from the Wawa Reserve Blend with an added velvety mouthfeel. This will be enhanced with vanilla and caramel notes after aging it in bourbon barrels for 9months with this year’s addition of the Reserve Reserve, aWinter Reserve Bourbon Barrel aged coffee stout."
The Winter Reserve and Reserve Reserve will be made available for purchase at two Wawa locations, Chadds Ford and the soon to be opened MiddletownTwp., with a restricted quantity count per customer, based on first-come, first-serve basis. The two beers will also be available at select beer retailers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Coffee Cake Reserve will be released at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and will be sold at Wawa stores across the Richmond metroareawhile supplies last. And finally, Snowbird Reserve will be made available in February and is for Wawa stores in Florida.
Official Brew Tour Website: www.wawa.com/beverages/wawa-beer
Beer Collaboration Day Video: https://youtu.be/4uvMxeBeTUU
The line stretched outside and around the store as, inside, music was blaring and employees were dancing, clapping, and having a great time, when they weren't busy ringing up customers of course. It was the first stop on a five-store beer tour highlighting the release of four brews, including the return of Winter Reserve Coffee Stout, in partnership between PFMA member and sponsor Wawa and 2SP Brewing Company.
So, what are the beers?
WINTER RESERVE COFFEE STOUT| Wawa + 2SP Brewing Company
2SP Brewing Company brewed an oatmeal stout because of its balanced sweetness that will showcase the full range of flavors from Wawa’s reserve Winter Blend Coffee, an exclusive four origin bean blend sourced from Guatemala, Brazil, Sumatra, and Ethiopia. The seasonal brew boasts flavors of sweet clove, dark chocolate, and graham crackers. ABV 6%
RESERVE RESERVE | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company
An English Style Imperial Oatmeal Stout aged in Weller Bourbon Barrels for 9 months. This big stout is silky smooth with a lot of influence from the bourbon barrel and the addition of Wawa Winter Reserve Coffee. Expect robust flavors of vanilla, chocolate, and bourbon, all balanced out by Wawa’s exclusive blend of reserve coffee. ABV 10%
COFFEE CAKE RESERVE STOUT | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company + Hardywood
Best known for spiced stouts including the ever-popularGingerbread Stout, Hardywood’s breakfast beer combines Wawa’s Winter Reserve Coffee with an oatmeal stout and vanilla bean, cinnamon spice, and brown sugar to create a flavorof freshly dipped coffee cake. ABV 6%
SNOWBIRD RESERVE VANILLA PORTER | WAWA + 2SP Brewing Company + Coppertail Brewing Co.
Brewed for our Florida friends who enjoy a sweet cup of Cuban Coffee, Snowbird Reserve is a robust porter with sweetness derived from malted barley, intensified by Wawa Winter Reserve Coffee and balanced by a hint of vanilla. ABV 6%
Tour dates include:
- Friday, Dec. 6, 4 p.m. -- Wawa PA Store Launch; 721 Naamans Creek Road, Chadds Ford
- Saturday, Dec. 7, 11 a.m. -- at 2SP Brewing Company; 120 Concord Road, Unit 101-103, Aston, PA
- Thursday, Dec. 12, 10 a.m. -- Wawa Grand Opening, 1073 Baltimore Pike, Middletown Twp.,PA
- Friday, Dec. 13, 4 p.m. - Wawa VA Store Launch, Richmond, Va
- Thursday, Feb. 20, 4 p.m. - Wawa FL Store Launch, 3660 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa, FL
“The only thing better than brewing another batch of Winter Reserve Coffee Stoutwith ourneighbors, Wawa, was working with our friends at Hardywoodand Coppertail to bring more beers to more markets" Bob Barrar, Head Brewer said. “Fans can expectthe Winter Reserve oatmeal stout to have the same balanced sweetness that showcases the full range of flavors from the Wawa Reserve Blend with an added velvety mouthfeel. This will be enhanced with vanilla and caramel notes after aging it in bourbon barrels for 9months with this year’s addition of the Reserve Reserve, aWinter Reserve Bourbon Barrel aged coffee stout."
The Winter Reserve and Reserve Reserve will be made available for purchase at two Wawa locations, Chadds Ford and the soon to be opened MiddletownTwp., with a restricted quantity count per customer, based on first-come, first-serve basis. The two beers will also be available at select beer retailers in Southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. The Coffee Cake Reserve will be released at Hardywood Park Craft Brewery and will be sold at Wawa stores across the Richmond metroareawhile supplies last. And finally, Snowbird Reserve will be made available in February and is for Wawa stores in Florida.
Official Brew Tour Website: www.wawa.com/beverages/wawa-beer
Beer Collaboration Day Video: https://youtu.be/4uvMxeBeTUU
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