The Penguin Hotel and Bar is located in Stevens, PA and as we found after our 45 minute drive from Lancaster City, it is close to the outer fringes of Lancaster County. It was worth the trip! Jade was our bartender and she took great care of us as well as all customers sitting at the bar and at tables wherever patrons chose to sit. It happens that Monica, the bar manager is Jade's aunt and had nothing but praise for all her staff. Monica explained to us that the building housing the bar was built in the late 1800's when it was known as the Mt Airy Hotel and was taken over by the current owners about 4 1/2 years ago. It was renamed The Penguin sometime ago.
We noted that this bar was busier than most that we have gone to on our regular mid afternoon excursions and was populated almost exclusively by "regulars". Don't let that scare you off if it will be your first time there. As Monica mentioned, "come in as a stranger and leave as a friend". We felt welcome during the whole visit.
Terry and I don't usually eat on our Beer Afternoons and this day was no exception; however, the aroma coming from the meals ordered by other customers was enough to stimulate the salivary glands and make us promise to return at some future date for a meal.
There was an excellent selection of beer offering with 12 taps that delivered 10 "craft" beers and only two of the light variety. There was a bottled selection of 25 "craft" beers and 10 others from major breweries and only two of those being the light variety. Clearly, The Penguin Hotel and Bar tries and succeeds at providing beer for people with the most discriminating tastes. If you get the chance and enjoy a ride through scenic farm country, make The Penguin Hotel and Bar your destination.
