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    Helicon Brewing

    4.0 (76 reviews)
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    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Jim H.

    Helicon Brewing is brewery #234 for me. Helicon is in a big industrial building with a large dedicated parking lot, which is always nice. It's not much to look at on the outside. Inside the taproom is big! They have a pretty cool bar area that is kind of S-shaped. The area behind the bar area has individual tables and a whole bunch of pinball machines and video games. No, pinball machines are not video games. No food onsite but they did have a food truck that pulled in after I arrived. The place was starting to fill up pretty good, which isn't surprising on a Friday night. No flights here but they do have 5 ounce samplers so I built my own. Hey, I make shit happen in the face of beer adversity! The Vienna lager had a nice toasty aroma and flavor. Nice traditional beer which I approve of. The Schwarzbier lager is dark in color of course with a bitter chocolate flavor at the end. Nicely dry. The American IPL is described on the menu as having notes of "smooth peach". It's definitely there in both the aroma and flavor. Nice beer! I decided to add on the American IPA before moving on. This one has a bit more hip flavor and bitterness than the IPL did but not overpoweringly so. Moon Breaker DIPA was up next. Why is this the only named beer? Is it that special? This was a good DIPA. I could drink a few of these really easily. It was a good beer but I'm still wondering why it alone earned a name. The oatmeal stout was pretty decent. I'm a bit jaded by nostalgia on oatmeal stouts though. You know what they say about you never forget your first and always use that as a comparison? Yes, it applies to beers too. That said, this was eminently drinkable. Honestly all of the beers I had were well done. Just solid, well executed beers with no fluff. I appreciate that and the brewer here knows his/her/their/theiyr're business. (Yeah, that last one was to piss off the grammar and gender nazis.) If anyone is a glutton for punishment, please, follow my brewery, and distillery, reviews from across the U.S. and beyond! https://www.yelp.com/collection/-8iscFkpiiCI563-FDfwGg and if anyone is wondering who SWPFTD is you will have to check out my review of Black Market Brewing Co in Temecula, CA to understand. Yes, you will need to read into it a little to get the joke but I have confidence in you!

    Troy B.

    NOTE: I posted this review of the new McDonald Helicon location, but Yelp, in their infinite wisdom, decided to move it (and photos from the McDonald location) over here to this page . . . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Brand NEW Second location for Helicon Brewing in McDonald, PA, located in the old Grand Movie Theater. Two bars on two levels, air conditioned, pinball, pool tables, dart boards, amusement games, and of course beer, wine, cider, mead and craft cocktails. Much smaller, and more intimate than the original location in Oakdale (and not as many pinball machines as Oakdale) ... Cheers!"

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    Jenna W.

    This is a fun brewery with an interesting twist. They not only have in-house brewed beer, but also a room filled with pinball machines. It gives off a fun atmosphere and an activity to do whether you are there alone or with friends. I was surprised that many of the games were $1 to play. Seems pretty high from other pinball bars I've visited. The pinball room takes up most of the indoor space, but there is a small bar with some seating available. Most space is outside, where there are picnic and high top tables. People also brought lawn chairs so they could relax outside. There are only a few in-house beers, but they all sound delicious and I ordered the raspberry wheat ale. It was a nice mix of sweet and bitter, while also mainly tasting like a refreshing beer. They don't have a kitchen, but they do bring in food trucks regularly if you get hungry. I liked it and hought it was a nice place to enjoy nice weather and relax.

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    Jason F.

    I stopped by here a couple of Fridays ago for drinks with some coworkers. I had been wanting to head to Helicon Brewing since it had opened but this was my first real opportunity to. The inside of this place consisted of a bar with some seating, a couple of small tables and then a ton of pinball machines! They also had outdoor seating which was being reserved for a bridal shower on this day and then a bike rack since they are on the Panhandle Trial. While they don't have a sampler here, you can order any of their beers in a sample size and so I decided to go with all 6 of them because I could. On this day they were offering a Helles lager, saison, oatmeal stout, raspberry wheat ale, hazy ipa and American IPA. I first started out with the Helles lager which was an easy sipper that was smooth and yeasty. Up second was the Saison which was only a little funky and thus a mostly tame saison. Third was the oatmeal stout which was smooth and caramelly with a nice mellow finish. Fourth was the raspberry wheat which had a beat of tartness which I enjoyed. Fifth was the hazy IPA which was actually disappointing as it was watery and not too hoppy. Last but certainly not least was the American ipa which started off hoppy and that continued throughout. Out of the bunch, the oatmeal stout was easily my favorite and it's what I ended up ordering a pint of. The bottom line for me is that I might stop by here again in the future. I loved the location and vibe of this place, especially with the pinball machines, i only wish that I enjoyed the beers a lot more than I did.

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    Jacki B.

    We were waiting for a to-go order from Lowkey Tacos in the area, so decided to stop by Helicon Brewing to get some beer. This was our first time here, so we didn't know they had food trucks there, too (great to know for next time)! The staff was very friendly inside, and they had an extensive many of a wide variety of beer options. We decided to get a growler of the New England IPA. They have more than just beer, though, so it's great for both beer and non-beer lovers alike. We opened the growler as soon as we got home and were so pleased with our choice. I'm not even a huge IPA fan (this was the fiancé's choice) but even I loved it. We can't wait to go back in the summertime to take advantage of the outdoor seating areas and enjoy some beer onsite.

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    Pete J.

    I will preface by saying that my normal NEIPA style wasn't being served, so I tried some others. I had a stout, a regular IPA and a cream ale. Place was absolutely packed when I arrived. Only my second time here and wasn't sure what to expect. Lots of pinball games for those wishing to play. A food truck outside, numerous benches outside. They had a walk up window open and bar service. Staff was super friendly. Beers were decent. What impressed me most was a Sunday half price happy hour.

    Karla D.

    Eh. I'm not impressed with their pours. I've had far better. The place is crowded but I'm guessing it's because this is all people really have out there in terms of breweries, with the exception of Insurrection in Heidelberg which is also blah. Residents will be in for a shock and treat once Grist takes over the old Nike site. The set up of Helicon is weird and awkward. It's spacious yet difficult to navigate and the actual bar is weird and not comfortable. Nothing about the location is welcoming not even the pinball machine. Staff doesn't seem to know what's going on or how to handle crowds if they get a little busy.

    Halie G.

    Cool spot in Oakdale! Brewery with pin ball!!! Looking for a fun night out? Check out Helicon. They've got great beers on tap and rotating food trucks!

    What a cool atmosphere.  Pinball in a brewery.
    Dara D.

    I was impressed by their beer, their friendly and helpful staff, and the very cool space. I had no idea the amount of pinball machines they had. It was impressive! I was also very encouraged by their Black Is Beautiful beer where 100% of proceeds will go towards a local foundation supporting reform.

    Carrie N.

    What a fabulous happy hour! I mean it's basically buy one get one. We accidentally got lucky and stopped in during the happy hour which is 4:30-6:30 Tuesday through Friday. They even have a weekend happy hour. We initially were planning on being here earlier but a series of random events took over postponing our arrival to the exact time happy hour started, how freaking fortunate is that?! The Brewery is a little off the beaten path. In general it was a hike for us but that's ok, we were determined to give it a try. The building is large with an eclectic atmosphere of pinball machines and brewery equipment. The service was good, and that particular day Gaucho's food truck was setting up outside. Now they offer a select list of their own beer along with some other local breweries beers, meads, and wines. I really liked my IPA, and my husband was enjoying his Pale Ale just as much. Though it won't be a regular stop due to its proximity to us, we will definitely take advantage of this happy hour again when back in the area.

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    Great place to chill and play pinball! Other games are also welcome here and they have Dungeons N Drafts once per month!

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    Tried it several times, tried different beers but never could find anything special. Outside area looks like fun but inside isn't much.

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