Erin Brosius proves the drink selection at Saloon 151 is about a lot more than just an incredible whiskey list.
How long have you been working at Saloon? For three years this summer. I started off serving and then I started bartending two years ago.
What shifts do you work? I work Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from about 6pm to 2am.
What do you like about the night crowd? I love it fast-paced, especially when mixing shots. I really love mixing Pink Starbursts. It’s vanilla vodka with watermelon pucker, Sprite, and sour mix.
What do you like about bartending here? It’s totally different than serving. I’m a really social person, so I love talking to people. That’s the easiest part of the job, engaging with customers. And it’s just fun mixing up a fun drink.
Which fun drinks? I love mixing margaritas! We also have our homemade apple pie moonshine, which is apple pie moonshine, ginger ale, pineapple juice, and cranberry juice in it. It’s so good! It’s a little fruity, but you still get the apple pie taste.
Is that your go-to drink? I honestly drink Captain and Waters, and my go-to for shots is Rumple Minze everytime!
Have you bartended anywhere else before? Nope. I learned how to bartend here. I’ve served since I was 16 and worked at a diner in Chadds Ford for 9 years. Once I graduated from WCU in 2015, I started working here.
What did you go to school for? I was a Public Health and Health Promotion major. I’m trying to go back for nursing, so I’m deciding what school I want to go too. And on the side, I’ve played rugby for 12 years now. I played for WCU when I went, and now I play for the Brandywine Rugby Club
What else do you like about bartending? It’s a different story every time. We also have a lot of customers who come for the whiskey selection and it’s a lot of older businessmen who come from Australia, England, and so many different places. It’s really cool to hear about their lifestyles.
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