Bucks County Ale Trail Releases 2025 Collaboration Beer

BUCKS COUNTY, PA — A new craft brew created in collaboration with the Bucks County Ale Trail is
available for a limited time only at breweries and taprooms throughout the county beginning on Friday, August 29.

For the third year, Visit Bucks County has partnered with host, Warwick Farm Brewing, and brewers from across Bucks County to create the 2025 edition of Expedition Bucks County, a county-wide Bucks County Ale Trail collaboration beer.

“We’re always trying to create new reasons for people to visit our breweries and experience the Bucks County Ale Trail. The collaboration beer is one way we’re doing that,” said Heather Walter, the senior marketing director at Visit Bucks County, the organization that created the Ale Trail to promote Bucks County’s hugely successful craft breweries and taprooms.

“Last year was our second collaboration and it flew off the shelves in a couple of weeks,” said Walter who encourages interested beer lovers to plan their visit to their favorite brewer or taproom before the latest collaboration is sold out.

The 2025 edition - Expedition Bucks County - is a 5.0 percent Pilsner brewed with Motueka Hops. The beer recipe and label were redesigned for the collaboration’s third year during a collaboration event in early August.

Expedition Bucks County is available to taste and to purchase on draft and in cans at all participating Bucks County Ale Trail brewery locations until it’s sold out.

Brewers from throughout Bucks County got together in early August to create this year's collaboration beer. (Visit Bucks County)

Warwick Farm brewed this year’s collaboration, which included input from brewers and taprooms from throughout the county during the development of Expedition Bucks County and throughout the
brewing process.

“The collaboration is exciting because it’s the one time of year we can get all the brewers together,” said Walter.

Brewers taking part in the collaboration included: 21 Locks Brewing, Aristaeus Craft Brewing Company, Artifact Brewing, Boo’s Brewing Company, Broad Street Brewing, Broken Goblet Brewing, Bucks County Brewing, Free Will Brewing Company, Free Will Brewing Taproom, Geronimo Brewing, Iron Hill Brewery, Mystic Ways Brewing, Naked Brewing Company, Naked Brewing Company – Bristol Taproom, Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company, and Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company - Dublin.

Also taking part are Newtown Brewing Company, Odd Logic Brewing Company, Puck Live by Great Barn Brewery, Red Lion Brewery, Second Sin Brewing Company, Second Sin Brewing - Newtown Taproom, The Langhorne Brewing Company, The Proper Brewing Company, Tranquility Brewing Company, Triumph Brewing Company, Two Rivers Brewing, Van Lieus Brewing, Vault Brewing Company, and Warwick Farm Brewing.

“At Visit Bucks, we love to talk about the Ale Trail because these guys all work so well together,” said Walter. “I’m sure there’s competition among them but you don’t see it. They get it that a rising tide raises all ships. They work together. They share. Even with the collaboration, Warwick is brewing the beer but they’re all bringing their own kegs so they can serve it at each location. That’s what has made the Ale Trail so successful. They get that spirit of collaboration.”

Visit Bucks County launched the Ale Trail in May 2019 with 15 breweries. It has since grown to 32 breweries (including taprooms).

“For locals, the trail gives them a reason and an incentive to explore more than just their favorite local taprooms and breweries,” said Walter, explaining that those who hold the Ale Trail passport can earn prizes for visiting the taprooms and breweries. “There are also audiences who come in from out of town to hit all the breweries. On the tourism angle, that’s why we created the ale trail because people are traveling for beer or they might be coming for Sesame Place or Peddler’s Village, but they’re seeking out the local breweries in the county.”

“The Bucks County Ale Trail has become a favorite experience for those visiting our region. In total, more than 8.4 million visitors explore Bucks County each year,” said Paul Bencivengo, President/CEO of Visit Bucks County. “Visitor spending in the county generates nearly $1.3 billion in economic impact, annually, and helps support a total hospitality workforce of 29,000. The Ale Trail is a successful partnership that highlights our unique craft beer scene and reflects the strong sense of community and collaboration among Bucks County brewers.”

For more information about the Ale Trail, click here.