After 102 years, “Watsy’s Special Brew” is making a comeback thanks to both Kunda Beverage and Workhorse Brewing.
What is Watsy’s Special Brew? It’s a beer that was made by the founder of Kunda Beverage over 100 years ago, during prohibition. This new version is a 5.0% ABV session India Pale Ale and is available NOW exclusively in cans at Kunda Beverage in King of Prussia.
“As the 4th generation owner, crossing the “100 years in business” plateau was a gigantic milestone, but releasing this beer as an homage to the founder and patriarch of this place was the icing on the cake for me.” – Chris Kunda, Owner of Kunda Beverage.

According to the current 4th generation Kunda Beverage owner, Chris Kunda, the story on the label goes as follows:
In 1920, my great grandfather, Watson (Watsy) Kunda, founded Kunda Beverage mere weeks before the enactment of Prohibition. Over the next 13 years, he did what he had to do to keep his new business alive. He began purchasing kegs of near-beer from the local Adam Scheidt Brewing Co. A select number of those kegs were then (discreetly) injected with alcohol, and the original “Watsy’s Special Brew” was born. As they say, desperate times call for desperate measures. More than 100 years later, we’re bringing the name, and a slightly different recipe, back to life, thanks to our good friends at Workhorse Brewing. Raise your glass to Watsy, and let’s just hope the statute of limitations has passed!
The full label of “Watsy’s Special Brew”:
