The Pennsylvania Drink That Tastes Like Tree Bark, But In A Good Way - Chowhound

Brent Hofacker / 500px/Getty Images Pennsylvania's quintessential cuisine includes Philly-style water ice, gooey layered stromboli, saucy tomato pie, and some of the best pretzels in the U.S. However, there's another state staple that deserves to be just as well known and loved. Birch beer, a carbonated beverage with a spicy, earthy flavor, was first brewed at home by the Pennsylvania Dutch and Pennsylvanians in…