The White Swan Restaurant, Rothsville - Bar # 92

With this being the 5th Tuesday of the month we are fortunate to have another excuse to enjoy what is affectionately known as a Retired Guys Beer Afternoon.  And, why not?  As retired guys we certainly have the time!  It was my (Garry) turn to drive and I selected The White Swan Restaurant which is located in Rothsville, PA.

The White Swan Restaurant dates back to 1790 when it was known as Roth's Tavern.  It has gone through many iterations over the years but in 1940 then owner Fannie Miller coined the name "The White Swan" for the first time. The name has survived ever since then. This is a restaurant first but with a bar having a very significant presence.  

Terry and I go to these establishments first to quench our thirst for beer and second to seek out potential locations to return to for a meal with his main partner and a female friend of mine who luckily is a very good friend of Terry and Audrey.  The restaurant menu and atmosphere made this a certain candidate for a return visit as a foursome in the foreseeable future.

We cannot forget our main purpose here - beer.  The bar had an 8 tap system to deliver a very good selection of cold draft beer with only one of them being the "Light" variety of major mass brewery liquid shamefully called beer.  Our bartender, Jen, was a very pleasant young lady who engaged with us upon our arrival and spoke of the charms of the bar and restaurant, recommending either the crab cakes or the scallop cakes as a perfect entree choice.  Jen was knowledgeable of all the beer offerings on tap as well as the bottled selection which was large.  She was very generous with samples when asked as well as in her identifying an opportunity to offer a sample to the two of us seeking to know more about beer in general.  We definitely enjoyed our time at the White Swan Restaurant!

When we reach the milestone of 100 bars visited our plan is to release a list of all bars with our TOP 5 noted.  With only 8 left to go, it is hard to imagine that The White Swan Restaurant could be bumped from the select group.