Brewery
Unclaimed profileBenny Brewing Co.
Wilkes-Barre, PA · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Benny Brewing Co. Is a brewery whose beverage program centers on an extensive rotating draft and crowler list, with ABV and IBU noted for each beer. The cocktail menu spans mules, lemonades, teas, sangrias, margaritas, mojitos, and martinis, mostly $8–9. Wine runs nine by-the-glass options at $7–8, and two zero-alcohol hop waters round out the list.
- What should I order?
- Start with a draft pour from the rotating list, such as Sea to Shining Sea or Hopenstein if you want IPA, or Czech Yourself for a pilsner. Local Legends cans are $2.50 to go, and crowlers are 11/12 or 3 for 27. For a mixed drink, Mary's Bloody Benny is a brewery-specific option.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a rotating draft list with ABV and IBU detail, plus crowlers and cans to go. Groups that include cocktail or wine drinkers will find $8–9 specialty cocktails and $7–8 wines by the glass, and non-drinkers have two zero-alcohol hop waters.
- When should I go?
- When you want to compare current draft options or pick up crowlers and cans to go. The monthly rotating cocktail feature gives a reason to check back periodically.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $8, with martinis and the monthly feature at $9. Wines by the glass are $7–8. Local Legends 16oz cans are $2.50, and crowlers are 11/12 or 3 for 27.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A brewery with a full pub menu, cocktails, wine, and beer to go, where the beer list publishes ABV and IBU for each draft and crowler. The cocktail menu positions specialty drinks as a creative option for guests who do not prefer beer.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
A broad specialty cocktail menu spanning mules, spiked lemonades and teas, sangrias, margaritas, mojitos, and martinis. Most drinks are $8, with martinis and a monthly rotating feature at $9. The brewery frames these as a creative option for guests who do not prefer beer.
Menu strengths
- — Broad format coverage from mules and sangrias to margaritas, mojitos, and martinis.
- — Consistent $8 pricing, with martinis and the monthly feature at $9.
- — Monthly rotating feature drink gives the list a changing element.
Standout selections
- — Mary's Bloody Benny — Tito's Vodka, seasonal dark beer, and Bloody Mary mix with a Cajun rim, stuffed olives, lime, and celery, $8.
- — Blackberry Sangria — Blackberry Brandy, Lambrusco, orange juice, mixed fruit, and simple syrup, topped with club soda, $8.
- — Orchard Mule — Tito's Vodka, pomegranate liquor and syrup, lime juice, apple cider, and ginger beer, $9.
Pricing: $8 cocktails; $9 martinis and monthly feature
Wine
Nine wines by the glass: five whites and four reds, priced $7–8. The list covers familiar labels including Cavit, Turning Leaf, Yellowtail, Sutter Home, and Woodbridge. It is a straightforward by-the-glass selection rather than a deep or regionally focused wine program.
Menu strengths
- — Five whites and four reds by the glass, covering both sides of the list.
- — All by-the-glass pours priced $7–8.; Recognizable labels make the list easy to navigate.
Standout selections
- — Cavit Pinot Grigio — white wine by the glass, $8.
- — Yellowtail Pinot Noir — red wine by the glass, $8.
- — Sutter Home White Zinfandel — white wine by the glass, $7.
Pricing: $7–8 by the glass
Beer
An extensive rotating draft and crowler list with ABV and IBU published for each beer, plus 16oz cans and 4-packs to go and a brewery archive of past beers. New beers include Pumpkin Ale, Bennyfest, and Staycation. Crowlers run 11/12 or 3 for 27.
Menu strengths
- — Rotating draft and crowler list with ABV and IBU detail for each beer.
- — 16oz cans and 4-packs to go, plus a brewery archive of past beers.
- — Wide local distribution through numerous retail and on-premise locations.
Standout selections
- — Sea to Shining Sea — Dual Coast IPA, 7% ABV, 50 IBUs, draft and crowler.
- — Hopenstein — West Coast IPA, 7% ABV, 100 IBUs, draft and crowler.
- — Czech Yourself — pilsner, 5% ABV, 35 IBUs, draft and crowler.
- — Local Legends — Helles, 6.5% ABV, 27 IBUs, 16oz cans at $2.50.
Pricing: Local Legends 16oz cans $2.50; crowlers 11/12 or 3 for 27
Nonalcoholic
Two sparkling hop waters, Citra and Tropical, both listed at 0% alcohol, carbs, calories, and gluten. Citra is described as citrusy and piney; Tropical uses Galaxy and Nectaron hops.
Menu strengths
- — Two zero-alcohol hop water options, both free of alcohol, carbs, calories, and gluten.
- — Distinct hop profiles: Citra is citrusy and piney, while Tropical uses Galaxy and Nectaron.
Standout selections
- — Citra Hop Water — sparkling hop water, 0% alcohol, carbs, calories, and gluten, citrusy and piney.
- — Tropical Hop Water — sparkling hop water, 0% alcohol, carbs, calories, and gluten, with Galaxy and Nectaron hops.
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