About Us.
In 1960, Bertha Bertie Kennedy brought her special burger recipe to what was then known as Ramsey’s Tavern on Old Friedensburg in Exeter Township. Even though Ramsey’s had been a go-to water hole for over 100 years, it soon gained a reputation for having the “Best Burgers in Berks”. That reputation remains today over 60 years later as The New Bertie’s Inn continues the tradition of serving fresh hand-pressed half pound burgers, made to order.
The History of Bertie’s Inn
of Exeter Township
Prior to 1853 – Snyder’s Tavern was owned by Peter Snyder
1853 – Renamed to Sarah Snyder’s Tavern, after Peter Snyder‘s death
* Sarah Snyder remarried to Henry Esterly
* Abraham Snyder (Schneider)
* Gechter’s Hotel – John Gechter never owned the property, but operated the tavern
1868 – Gechter’s Hotel is referenced within Reading Times
1894 – William Markley transferred the liquor license for Gechter’s from Abraham Snyder
1895 – Renamed to Ritter’s Tavern after Calvin K. Ritter purchased the tavern from Abraham Snyder (Schneider) on April 2, 1895.
1897 – Ritter’s Washington House – Reading Times article referring to it as Calvin Ritter’s Washington House
1917 – Freedman buys from Ritter’s widow by deed June 18, 1917
1917 – Gechter’s Hotel – William R. Freeman (license application February 1917)
1921 – Gechter’s Hotel – Purchased by John and Hannah Printz from Freeman on May 11th, 1921
* The liquor license transferred from Freeman to John Printz as well.
1922 – Printz sells off 8 acres
1923 to 1933 – The Prohibition
1924 – Aquilla Stanley buys Gechter’s Hotel from John & Hannah Printz on January 18th, 1924
1924 – Gechter’s Hotel and Ritter’s Tavern sold soft drinks
1934 – Renamed to Ramsey’s Tavern
1960 – Renamed to Bertie’s Inn by owner Bertha Kennedy
1989 – Bertie’s Inn owned by Pete Thomas
2021 – The New Bertie’s Inn of Exeter Township owned by Patty Miravich
