Rita's Fruit Brews Arriving In Bucks County This Month

CROYDON, PA —For the past month, people have been visiting Rita's Italian Ice & Frozen Custard shops throughout Lower Bucks County and the region to savor sweet treats this spring.

Soon, you'll be able to drink a flavor.

The Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company has announced the arrival of Rita’s Fruit Brews, a new line of beers inspired by the iconic Rita’s brand.

The first flavor to be released will be Mango, a refreshing seasonal Blonde Ale brewed with mango at an easy-going 5 percent ABV. The fruit brew will be launched on April 15.

Rita’s Fruit Brews Mango will be available at all three Neshaminy Creek locations —Croydon, Dublin, and New Hope —and sold in 12 oz. can 6-packs while supplies last at beer distributors, grocery, bottle shops, and on draft throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, and Delaware, the brewery said.

Rita’s Fruit Brews will be sold alongside Neshaminy Creek’s wide variety of handcrafted ales and lagers which have made the brewery a regional staple for over a decade.

Rita’s Fruit Brews will not be available in Rita’s shops.

To celebrate the release, Neshaminy Creek will host launch parties at its Croydon and Dublin taprooms featuring live music, circus performers, food trucks, Rita’s Italian Ice, and more starting at noon on Saturday, April 15.

“As a lifetime Bucks County resident and Rita’s fan myself, I couldn’t be more excited or proud to launch this beer,” said Kyle Park, Neshaminy Creek's director of sales and marketing. "The idea originated during the height of the pandemic when taking my kids to Rita’s was one of the few escapes from the monotony of working from home. Creating a line of beers inspired by them felt like a no-brainer."

A tribute to the brand’s most popular flavor, Rita’s Fruit Brews Mango is brewed with 2-Row
Malt, White Wheat, Flaked Oats, and hopped with Herkules and Chinook and then conditioned on
loads of sweet mangoes to provide the fruity flavor, the brewery stated.

“We’re thrilled to see Neshaminy Creek bring Rita’s to life in a new, exciting way for our adult fans,” said Linda Chadwick, chief executive of Bensalem-based Rita’s Licensing, LLC. “It is sure to be a staple for craft beer lovers and Rita’s adult fans alike, and we can’t wait to see what flavor mashup their brewing team comes up with next.”

Last month, Rita's announced that it would open 40 more stores and expand into Missouri, Illinois, and Texas. Rita's also introduced a new flavor: Gummy Bears.

The privately owned and operated chain was founded in Bensalem Township in May 1984 by Bob Tumolo.