Checking in at: Pocono Brewery Company, Swiftwater PA

The centerpiece of Pocono Brewery Company is a gorgeous wood-burning pizza oven imported from Naples. Our brief stop was only for drinks, not pizza, so we have nothing to say about PBC’s kitchen. The 570 Oatmeal Stout we sampled was rich with mouth-filling flavor. A RiseBall raspberry-infused cider, made not here but at Hardball Cider about 25 miles away, was the polar opposite of the stout – crisp and refreshing.

Pocono Brewery has also recently opened a taproom in Whitehall.

Pocono Brewery is probably more restaurant than brewpub.