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EPISODE · Mar 26, 2026 · 1H 6M

#93 - McGillin's Olde Ale House (Chris Mullins Jr.)

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Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Christopher Mullins Jr., co-owner of McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia's oldest continuously operating tavern and one of the oldest in the United States. Founded in 1860, McGillin's has been in Chris's family since 1958 and is now in its third generation of family ownership. A Cornell University School of Hotel Administration graduate, Chris honed his skills at the Union League before joining his parents at McGillin's in 2006 and gradually taking over as primary owner.   https://mcgillins.com/ @McGillin'sOldeAleHouse _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!: The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Patrick McDonald Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Licensed CPA Norris McLaughlin P.A. https://norrismclaughlin.com/ted-zeller Ted Zeller Email: [email protected] (484) 765-2220 - Liquor Attorney _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Lindemans Brewery - Belgium Red Bell Brewing - Philadelphia, PA - Closed in 2003 Stoudts Brewing - Reinholds, PA - Closed in 2020 Tröegs Independent Brewery - Epi 76 - Hershey, PA Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Yards Brewing Co - Epi 36 - Philadelphia, PA O’Haras Brewing - Ireland Guinness Brewing - Ireland Iron Hill Brewery - West Chester, PA Mentioned People William McGillin - Founder of McGillin's Olde Ale House Catherine "Ma" McGillin - 2nd Owner of McGillin's Olde Ale House Rich Wagner - Epi 50 - Philadelphia Beer Historian Max Gaida - Epi 19 - Philadelphia Historian  Carol Stoudt - Founder of Stoudts Brewing John Trogner - Epi 76 - Co-Founder of Tröegs Independent Brewery John Doyle - Bartender for 52 years at McGillin's Olde Ale House Dan Suro - Co-Owner of Tequilas Ivy Jackson - Cook at McGillin's Olde Ale House Tammy Zakreski - Bartender at McGillin's Olde Ale House Becca Foxman - Co-Owner of Fox & Fair Sons Tom Kehoe - Epi 36 - Founder of Yards Brewing Seamus O’Hara - Owner of O'Hara's Brewing Raheem Manning - Night Mayor of Philadelphia Tara Nurin - Epi 52 - Author & Independent Beer Writer Cole Decker - Co-Founder of BrewedAt Mentioned Businesses Foreigner - 70's Rock Band Bell & Hand Ale House - Philadelphia Bar before McGillin's McSorley's Ale House - New York's Oldest Bar Spaniaks Bar - Old Philadelphia Bar Derry Lane Bar - Old Philadelphia Bar The Foodery - Philly Bottle Shop The Union League - Private City Club Woolly Mammoth - Philadelphia Bar - CLOSED What We Drank? Framboise Lambic | 2.5% Brouwerij Lindemans --------------------- Independence Lager Lager | 4.2% Broad Street Brewing --------------------- Always Ready Pale Ale | 4.8% Cape May Brewing --------------------- Perpetual IPA | 7.5% Tröegs Independent Brewery --------------------- Delco Lager | 4.0% 2SP Brewing --------------------- O’Hara’s Stout | 4.3% O’Hara’s Brewery _______________________________________   STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com  

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Christopher Mullins Jr., co-owner of McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia's oldest continuously operating tavern and one of the oldest in the United States. Founded in 1860, McGillin's has been in Chris's family since 1958 and is now in its third generation of family ownership. A Cornell University School of Hotel Administration graduate, Chris honed his skills at the Union League before joining his parents at McGillin's in 2006 and gradually taking over as primary owner.   https://mcgillins.com/ @McGillin'sOldeAleHouse _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!: The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Patrick McDonald Email: [email protected] 267-566-4077 - Licensed CPA Norris McLaughlin P.A. https://norrismclaughlin.com/ted-zeller Ted Zeller Email: [email protected] (484) 765-2220 - Liquor Attorney _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Breweries Lindemans Brewery - Belgium Red Bell Brewing - Philadelphia, PA - Closed in 2003 Stoudts Brewing - Reinholds, PA - Closed in 2020 Tröegs Independent Brewery - Epi 76 - Hershey, PA Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Yards Brewing Co - Epi 36 - Philadelphia, PA O’Haras Brewing - Ireland Guinness Brewing - Ireland Iron Hill Brewery - West Chester, PA Mentioned People William McGillin - Founder of McGillin's Olde Ale House Catherine "Ma" McGillin - 2nd Owner of McGillin's Olde Ale House Rich Wagner - Epi 50 - Philadelphia Beer Historian Max Gaida - Epi 19 - Philadelphia Historian  Carol Stoudt - Founder of Stoudts Brewing John Trogner - Epi 76 - Co-Founder of Tröegs Independent Brewery John Doyle - Bartender for 52 years at McGillin's Olde Ale House Dan Suro - Co-Owner of Tequilas Ivy Jackson - Cook at McGillin's Olde Ale House Tammy Zakreski - Bartender at McGillin's Olde Ale House Becca Foxman - Co-Owner of Fox & Fair Sons Tom Kehoe - Epi 36 - Founder of Yards Brewing Seamus O’Hara - Owner of O'Hara's Brewing Raheem Manning - Night Mayor of Philadelphia Tara Nurin - Epi 52 - Author & Independent Beer Writer Cole Decker - Co-Founder of BrewedAt Mentioned Businesses Foreigner - 70's Rock Band Bell & Hand Ale House - Philadelphia Bar before McGillin's McSorley's Ale House - New York's Oldest Bar Spaniaks Bar - Old Philadelphia Bar Derry Lane Bar - Old Philadelphia Bar The Foodery - Philly Bottle Shop The Union League - Private City Club Woolly Mammoth - Philadelphia Bar - CLOSED What We Drank? Framboise Lambic | 2.5% Brouwerij Lindemans --------------------- Independence Lager Lager | 4.2% Broad Street Brewing --------------------- Always Ready Pale Ale | 4.8% Cape May Brewing --------------------- Perpetual IPA | 7.5% Tröegs Independent Brewery --------------------- Delco Lager | 4.0% 2SP Brewing --------------------- O’Hara’s Stout | 4.3% O’Hara’s Brewery _______________________________________   STAY CONNECTED: Instagram: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ Tik Tok: ⁠⁠@brewedat ⁠⁠/ ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠@brewedat⁠⁠ / ⁠⁠@thebrewedatpodcast⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠BrewedAt Website: ⁠⁠www.brewedat.com

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