Gunpowder Falls Brewing
Brewery
4.5 (199 on Google)
About Gunpowder Falls Brewing
Gunpowder Falls Brewing is a brewery in New Freedom, Pennsylvania. Its website says it is the only traditional brewery in the mid-Atlantic dedicated solely to German style lager beers. The brewers follow the German Purity Law of 1516 and use just four ingredients: water, malt, hops and yeast.
The beer list has Pilsner, Export Hell, Dunkel and Helles. Schwarzbier is listed for December to February, and Märzen for September to November. Its website says its beers are naturally carbonated.
The website also has a food menu, so you can plan a meal around the beer. Each beer page lists food pairings, from pizza and wings to pork and pierogies.
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot. More people have reviewed Gunpowder Falls Brewing on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in New Freedom on this site.
From Gunpowder Falls Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read October 27, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
What kind of beer does Gunpowder Falls Brewing make?
It brews German style lagers only. The list includes Pilsner, Export Hell, Dunkel and Helles, plus Schwarzbier in winter and Märzen in autumn.
Does Gunpowder Falls Brewing serve food?
Its website has a food menu page. The beer pages also list food pairings for each lager.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Is it open on holidays?
Its website says it is closed on New Year's Day, Easter Sunday, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
Which breweries are close by?
Vortex Brewing Company is 0.3 miles away. Shrewsbury Beer & Soda is 2.4 miles away, and Black Locust Hops and Farm Brewery is 2.9 miles away. Big Truck Farm Brewery is 5.3 miles away.
Answers come from Gunpowder Falls Brewing's website and its Google listing, read October 27, 2026.
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Before you visit Gunpowder Falls Brewing
Every beer here is a German style lager, so go in ready for clean, malty pours. Check gunpowderfallsbrewing.com before you go. The site lists the beers, the food menu and upcoming events.
The brewery is closed early in the week, and Sunday closes earlier than Saturday. It also closes on a few major holidays, which the contact page lists.
Vortex Brewing Company is 0.3 miles away, which makes a second stop easy. Shrewsbury Beer & Soda is a beer store 2.4 miles away.