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IN THE COMMUNITY

Chatty Monks
Poised to Expand,
Begin Distributing
its Beer

T

he Chatty Monks Brewing Company has a problem, but
as problems go, it's a good one to have. Since it opened
in 2014, all of Chatty Monk's beers have been brewed in
the basement of its brewpub at 610 Penn Ave. in West Reading. The
problem, explained partner Brian Reedy, is that there is no room
there for expansion, and that's no longer an option.
"We didn't have any room to grow, and it's holding us back," Reedy
explained. "Some of the Belgian Ales require aging, and we don't
have room to store them."
To solve its problem, the company recently purchased a 12,000-squarefeet production facility in Reading's 18th Ward, an area that is undergoing somewhat of a transformation under the auspices of the
18th Wonder, a collaboration of business representatives, residents,
city agencies and community and academic leaders who are working
to improve the area.
The additional space will enable Chatty Monks to both provide
more varieties of beer for its West Reading location, and to produce
and can beer for distribution.
"It will benefit the bar here, because we'll be able to offer more
complex, aged beers," Reedy said.

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