Daily News | A new craft beer is in the works to celebrate Cooper River Park’s 100th birthday
Camden County officials were brewing up ideas earlier this year to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of theCounty Commissioner Jonathan L. Young Sr. rode a lift last week withbrewmaster Rob Fox to the peak of a two-story steel tank to start the process of a commemorative local craft beer by pouring in a bag of saaz hops, one ingredient of the Cooper River 100 blend — a clear, light pilsner with a hint of lemon..
The 347-acre Cooper River Park runs through Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Collingswood, and Haddon Township, with the 2.5-mile long Cooper River Lake as its centerpiece.The beer will be brewed, canned, and shipped from Double Nickel off Routes 73 and 130 in Pennsauken. It will be sold throughout the race weekend, one of 100 events scheduled for the park this year, said Frank Filipek Jr., the county’s director of events.
“It’s an easy drinking beer,” he said. “We wanted something that had a nice mass appeal, something that’s a good, crisp, approachable beer for warmer months.”Needham said the brewery also designed the art for the label, which features rowers, a sailboat, a runner, and a picnic — all typical uses for the park.
“Cooper River Park has been a staple here in Camden County for decades, and its history deserves to be recognized and celebrated,” said Louis Cappelli Jr., director of the Camden County Commission.Parts of Cooper River Park have recently been renovated as part of the county’s
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