Do you hear that Philly Beer Week whistle blowing? It's coming in just two weeks and a day. But, don't refrain in some bizarre attempt to prepare for the onslaught of beer events from May 29-June 7. Pre-game with the following and ensure that your body isn't shocked with what PBW has to offer this year.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
First up, this one defies specific city as it spans the region with an assortment of events.
Wed. 5/13 through Sun. May 17 - MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival at various locations around Delaware, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland ($Varies for one-of-a-kind epicurean experiences, meet and chat with vintners, brewers, distillers and other experts, and take a culinary journey through what frontier historian Frederick Jackson Turner dubbed "the typically American region.")
Downingtown, Pa.
Sat. 5/16; 9 a.m.-11:30 a.m. - Beer and Yoga at Victory Brewing Company ($30 for a yoga class taught in the brewpub, then treat yourself to food and beer pairings.)
Sun. 5/17; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. - Victory Run for Ryan at Victory Brewing Company ($40 for a 5-k race and a post-race BBQ and Beer Garden.)
Easton, Pa.
Thu. 5/14; 12 p.m.-8 p.m. - Tiny Release at Weyerbacher ($PAYG for the new look Tiny in 12 oz. bottles and our friends from Fud Truk and Sweet Girlz will be featuring menu items made with Tiny.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 5/15; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Kona Sampling at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Kona Brewing.)
Frackville, Pa.
Sat. 5/16; 2 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Schuylkill County Brew Fest at Frackville Elks ($35 to sample over 20 local, regional, and national breweries.)
Kulpsville, Pa.
Sat. 5/16; 3 p.m. - BBQ and Port and Lost Abbey Brewing at CJ's Doghouse ($21 for four 9-oz. pours, brisket sliders, wings, and pork sliders.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Fri. 5/15; 5 p.m. - Flying Fish Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar ($PAYG as all taps will be dedicated to Flying Fish from NJ.)
Lititz, Pa.
Mon. 5/18; 5:30 p.m. - Evolution Beer Dinner at Bulls Head Public House ($28.50 for a four-course meal served with Evolution's Summer Session, Lot 3, Fall Migration, and Rise Up Russian Imperial Stout.)
Maple Shade, NJ
Fri. 5/15; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Second Rising Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the release of Rising Sun s big brother, a double IPA brewed with 100% Japanese-bred Sorachi Ace hops for some wild citrusy hop characters balanced by a full malt backbone.)
Newtown, Pa.
Sat. 5/16 - Tap Takeover with Stone at Isaac Newton’s ($PAYG for many rare and limited edition beers. We will also be featuring Stone-inspired food specials to complement the amazing beers.)
North Wales, Pa.
Fri. 5/15; 5 p.m. - Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the celebration of National Whiskey Day with the release of Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 5/14; 5 p.m.-6 p.m. - Meet "The Mountain That Rides" Happy Hour at Devil's Den ($PAYG for the Game of Thrones-centric Happy Hour with Game of Thrones-inspired beers and a guest appearance by Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson from the show.)
Fri. 5/15; 5 p.m. - Yards Patio Punch Release at City Tap House ($PAYG for the new hoppy blonde ale from Yards Brewing Company.)
Sat. 5/16; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. - Grey Lodge Beer Garden at Mayfair May Fair ($PAYG as Grey Lodge hosts the beer garden near the stage on Frankford Avenue for the family-friendly street party from Bleigh Street to Cottman Avenue.)
Sat. 5/16; 12 p.m.-8 p.m. - Wheat Beer Fest at Point Breeze Pop-Up ($PAYG to play, eat, drink, and socialize with wheat beers, SPTR's trust grill, and food trucks.)
Tue. 5/19; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - Philly Beer Scene Awards at World Cafe Live ($50 to celebrate the local craft beer community.)
Phoenixville, Pa.
Thu. 5/14; 7 p.m. - Belgiumfest at Bistro on Bridge ($PAYG for some of Belgium’s finest with a Belgian inspired menu.)
Fri. 5/15; 11:30 a.m. - Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company ($PAYG for the Chester County Bitter pouring through the beer engines alongside Chester County Brown Ale and Chester County IPA.)
Wayne, Pa.
Wed. 5/20 - Alpine Brewing and Green Flash at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for a few beers from each of the breweries.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 5/15; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Craft Beer Series: Ballast Point & Great Divide at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen ($70 for ten beers from two great breweries and five fun courses of food.)
Wilmington, Del.
Thu. 5/14; 6 p.m. - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Cafe Live ($40 for two of the best things on earth paired together — Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer — in unexpected and delicious ways. Bring your vegetarian friends, too — we can accommodate them on all pairings.)
York, Pa.
Sat. 5/16; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Brew Kids On The Block at York Fairgrounds ($15-$30 for four taps or more from breweries, all from PA.)
Thursday, May 14, 2015
Friday, May 08, 2015
Philly Beer Week 2015 - A first peek at the numbers and an early Best Of List
Whoa, we're more than half way there. Whoa-oh, Leuven On A Prayer!
Before I get into the event schedule of May 29 to June 7, in case you haven't heard, the official Belgian collaboration beer of Philly Beer Week 2015 is called Leuven On A Prayer. I was honored (lucky?) to be a part of the traveling PBW contingent that paired up Free Will Brewing Company's John Stemler with Jef Janssens at Hof ten Dormaal (HtD) just outside Leuven, Belgium. The brew day went down on February 5 at the honest-to-goodness Belgian Farmhouse Brewery roughly twenty miles east of Brussels.
The backstory of the brewery, the beer, and our trip was more multi-faceted than any previous PBW collaboration, largely thanks to the catastrophic fire at HtD in January. If you're not familiar with HtD or the fire, there'll be plenty of opportunities at Opening Tap, events during the week, and fundraisers during Philly Beer Week 2015.
Plus, check out Free Will TONIGHT in Perkasie for a great way to support Hof ten Dormaal and drink and win some great beer along the way.
If you'd like to get caught up on more of the backstory, please check my excellent (humbly submitted) wrap-up from a few months ago. Plenty of pictures to go with the words as well.
Now on to the business the ten-day Philly Beer Week. Or, as I like to call it, an Imperial Philly Beer Week — because in Philly there could be no other kind.
Last Friday, the official calendar of events at PhillyBeerWeek.org counted 185 events. Today, it lists 331. If you know my tendencies around here, then you won't be surprised to know that I took some time an effort to break it down....in a spreadsheet, but of course.
There's really no point in sharing the spreadsheet yet as we still have three weeks for the event schedule to build and shake itself out. Let's just do a bit of slicing and dicing to help get you through your Friday. Grab a beer, it always makes things better.
Number of listed events as of May 8
35 - Friday, 5/29
41 - Saturday, 5/30
38 - Sunday, 5/31
35 - Monday, 6/1
33 - Tuesday, 6/2
40 - Wednesday, 6/3
34 - Thursday, 6/4
30 - Friday, 6/5
29 - Saturday, 6/6
16 - Sunday, 6/7
Number of listed events at the Uno Family - 37
Number of listed events at Whole Foods - 35
Number of city-based events - 224
Number of non city-based events - 107
Number of unique establishments/locations - 55
Number of events at a brewery - 15
Number of events at a bar - 283
Number of events with "takeover" in the event name - 30
Most expensive event - $125 for "The Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen With Beer Dinner" at Sancho Pistola's
Number of events listed as pay-as-you-go - 276
Number of events listed as "free" - 2
Number of events listing Free Will and Hof ten Dormaal - 4
Number of Leuven On A Prayer kegs arriving from Belgium - Roughly 35 (to be confirmed)
My personal Best Of List from event listings as of May 8
Best Nod to Philly Beer History - Take a beer and history tour of Christ Church Burial Ground for $10 any day of the week at 5:30 p.m. - $10
Best Buzz for your Buck - Opening Tap at 23rd Street Armory on 5/29 - $46
Best Train Ride - After $2 Dogfish Heads (on 5/30) or Russian Rivers (on 6/4) at Teresa's Next Door - $PAYG
Best Bus Ride - From Bethlehem Brew Works to Philly on 5/30 - $55
Best Way to Firk Off - Johnny Brenda's stacks 'em high on 5/30 - $PAYG
Best Rugby Tailgating - Pretty sure there'll only be one this year, so if you want to tailgate a rugby match at PPL Park with Saucony Creek Brewing, this is it on 5/30 - $30
Best Pub Crawl - Numerous Passyunk Avenue establishments bursting at the seams with beer, food, music, and probably much more all day long on 5/31 - $PAYG
Best Dinner - Iron Hill descends on Good Dog every year for a killer dinner, this year on 5/31 - $50
Best Belgian - Focal brewery for 2015 collaboration beer, Hof ten Dormaal, is sending brewer Jef Janssens who will show up at least at Opening Tap, Standard Tap, Jose Pistola's, Memphis Taproom, and Monk's Cafe. He's also due to brew at Free Will in Perkasie. A real fun dude you want to meet. Lunch at Monk's is on 6/2 - $TBD
Best Geeky Commercial Brew - Meet Terry Hawbaker of Pizza Boy and Intangible Ales at Bottle Bar East on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Local Benefit - Doobies does cat-related fundraisers each year, usally with Flying Fish. This year there are two on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Returning Brewers - Buds, Casey Hughes (Coppertail, Florida) and Mike Fava (Oxbow, Maine), return to both host events at Jose Pistola's on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Beer & Cider - I'm big on Other Farm and if you haven't had their beers and cider, check 'em out with live jazz at Time on 6/3 - $PAYG
Best Ice Cream & Beer - I'm also big on Bent Spoon Ice Cream from Princeton ever since they attended the Brewer's Plate several years ago. They team up with Weyerbacher on 6/3 at Uno's in Hamilton, NJ - $PAYG
Best Geeky Homebrew - Meet Randy Mosher at 2nd Story Brewing Company on 6/3 - $10
Best Nod to Philly Prison History - London Grill, Stoudts Brewing Company, and Eastern State Penitentiary have a long intertwined history. It all is on display on 6/3 - $40
Best SoCal-based event - Lucky's Last Chance in Manayunk is hosting both Ballast Point and Green Flash on 6/3 - $PAYG
Best NYC-based event - Brooklyn is nuts for Other Half. They're at Jerry's Bar on 6/4 and Local 44 on 6/5 - $PAYG
Best Reason to Head Downstairs - Conshohocken Brewing Company and Wyndridge Farm Brewery at U-bahn on 6/5 - $PAYG
Best Street Fest - Back to Fishtown for the blocks-long outdoor festival tying together Johnny Brenda's, Fette Sau, and Frankford Hall on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Barrels - Check out Firestone Walker's Barrelmeister at Strangelove's on 6/6 - $20
Best Sours - You know they'll be at almost every turn of the tap handle. Check out Standard Tap's Sour Brunch on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Way to find out what a Raingutter Regatta is - With Casey Hughes (Coppertail, Florida) and Dan Conway (Capt. Lawrence, NY), you can bet it will be a spectacle to behold on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Music - Wrap up PBW '15 at Dock Street with a fun scavenger run and free local music fest on 6/7 - $PAYG
Best NorCal-based event - Each year ends with a Russian River event at Local 44, this year on 6/7 - $PAYG
Best Way to Get Your Wood On - Memphis Taproom again hosts All-Weekend Wood from 6/5-6/7 - $PAYG
Best Way to Multi-Task - Head to Whole Foods beer section at either Devon, Glen Mills, or Plymouth Meeting as, between the three of them, they have unique events scheduled each day of PBW - $PAYG
Check back next week as this best-of list will attempt to keep up with the master calendar of events as it grows by the day.
Before I get into the event schedule of May 29 to June 7, in case you haven't heard, the official Belgian collaboration beer of Philly Beer Week 2015 is called Leuven On A Prayer. I was honored (lucky?) to be a part of the traveling PBW contingent that paired up Free Will Brewing Company's John Stemler with Jef Janssens at Hof ten Dormaal (HtD) just outside Leuven, Belgium. The brew day went down on February 5 at the honest-to-goodness Belgian Farmhouse Brewery roughly twenty miles east of Brussels.
The backstory of the brewery, the beer, and our trip was more multi-faceted than any previous PBW collaboration, largely thanks to the catastrophic fire at HtD in January. If you're not familiar with HtD or the fire, there'll be plenty of opportunities at Opening Tap, events during the week, and fundraisers during Philly Beer Week 2015.
Plus, check out Free Will TONIGHT in Perkasie for a great way to support Hof ten Dormaal and drink and win some great beer along the way.
If you'd like to get caught up on more of the backstory, please check my excellent (humbly submitted) wrap-up from a few months ago. Plenty of pictures to go with the words as well.
Now on to the business the ten-day Philly Beer Week. Or, as I like to call it, an Imperial Philly Beer Week — because in Philly there could be no other kind.
Last Friday, the official calendar of events at PhillyBeerWeek.org counted 185 events. Today, it lists 331. If you know my tendencies around here, then you won't be surprised to know that I took some time an effort to break it down....in a spreadsheet, but of course.
There's really no point in sharing the spreadsheet yet as we still have three weeks for the event schedule to build and shake itself out. Let's just do a bit of slicing and dicing to help get you through your Friday. Grab a beer, it always makes things better.
Number of listed events as of May 8
35 - Friday, 5/29
41 - Saturday, 5/30
38 - Sunday, 5/31
35 - Monday, 6/1
33 - Tuesday, 6/2
40 - Wednesday, 6/3
34 - Thursday, 6/4
30 - Friday, 6/5
29 - Saturday, 6/6
16 - Sunday, 6/7
Number of listed events at the Uno Family - 37
Number of listed events at Whole Foods - 35
Number of city-based events - 224
Number of non city-based events - 107
Number of unique establishments/locations - 55
Number of events at a brewery - 15
Number of events at a bar - 283
Number of events with "takeover" in the event name - 30
Most expensive event - $125 for "The Too Many Cooks In The Kitchen With Beer Dinner" at Sancho Pistola's
Number of events listed as pay-as-you-go - 276
Number of events listed as "free" - 2
Number of events listing Free Will and Hof ten Dormaal - 4
Number of Leuven On A Prayer kegs arriving from Belgium - Roughly 35 (to be confirmed)
My personal Best Of List from event listings as of May 8
Best Nod to Philly Beer History - Take a beer and history tour of Christ Church Burial Ground for $10 any day of the week at 5:30 p.m. - $10
Best Buzz for your Buck - Opening Tap at 23rd Street Armory on 5/29 - $46
Best Train Ride - After $2 Dogfish Heads (on 5/30) or Russian Rivers (on 6/4) at Teresa's Next Door - $PAYG
Best Bus Ride - From Bethlehem Brew Works to Philly on 5/30 - $55
Best Way to Firk Off - Johnny Brenda's stacks 'em high on 5/30 - $PAYG
Best Rugby Tailgating - Pretty sure there'll only be one this year, so if you want to tailgate a rugby match at PPL Park with Saucony Creek Brewing, this is it on 5/30 - $30
Best Pub Crawl - Numerous Passyunk Avenue establishments bursting at the seams with beer, food, music, and probably much more all day long on 5/31 - $PAYG
Best Dinner - Iron Hill descends on Good Dog every year for a killer dinner, this year on 5/31 - $50
Best Belgian - Focal brewery for 2015 collaboration beer, Hof ten Dormaal, is sending brewer Jef Janssens who will show up at least at Opening Tap, Standard Tap, Jose Pistola's, Memphis Taproom, and Monk's Cafe. He's also due to brew at Free Will in Perkasie. A real fun dude you want to meet. Lunch at Monk's is on 6/2 - $TBD
Best Geeky Commercial Brew - Meet Terry Hawbaker of Pizza Boy and Intangible Ales at Bottle Bar East on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Local Benefit - Doobies does cat-related fundraisers each year, usally with Flying Fish. This year there are two on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Returning Brewers - Buds, Casey Hughes (Coppertail, Florida) and Mike Fava (Oxbow, Maine), return to both host events at Jose Pistola's on 6/2 - $PAYG
Best Beer & Cider - I'm big on Other Farm and if you haven't had their beers and cider, check 'em out with live jazz at Time on 6/3 - $PAYG
Best Ice Cream & Beer - I'm also big on Bent Spoon Ice Cream from Princeton ever since they attended the Brewer's Plate several years ago. They team up with Weyerbacher on 6/3 at Uno's in Hamilton, NJ - $PAYG
Best Geeky Homebrew - Meet Randy Mosher at 2nd Story Brewing Company on 6/3 - $10
Best Nod to Philly Prison History - London Grill, Stoudts Brewing Company, and Eastern State Penitentiary have a long intertwined history. It all is on display on 6/3 - $40
Best SoCal-based event - Lucky's Last Chance in Manayunk is hosting both Ballast Point and Green Flash on 6/3 - $PAYG
Best NYC-based event - Brooklyn is nuts for Other Half. They're at Jerry's Bar on 6/4 and Local 44 on 6/5 - $PAYG
Best Reason to Head Downstairs - Conshohocken Brewing Company and Wyndridge Farm Brewery at U-bahn on 6/5 - $PAYG
Best Street Fest - Back to Fishtown for the blocks-long outdoor festival tying together Johnny Brenda's, Fette Sau, and Frankford Hall on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Barrels - Check out Firestone Walker's Barrelmeister at Strangelove's on 6/6 - $20
Best Sours - You know they'll be at almost every turn of the tap handle. Check out Standard Tap's Sour Brunch on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Way to find out what a Raingutter Regatta is - With Casey Hughes (Coppertail, Florida) and Dan Conway (Capt. Lawrence, NY), you can bet it will be a spectacle to behold on 6/6 - $PAYG
Best Music - Wrap up PBW '15 at Dock Street with a fun scavenger run and free local music fest on 6/7 - $PAYG
Best NorCal-based event - Each year ends with a Russian River event at Local 44, this year on 6/7 - $PAYG
Best Way to Get Your Wood On - Memphis Taproom again hosts All-Weekend Wood from 6/5-6/7 - $PAYG
Best Way to Multi-Task - Head to Whole Foods beer section at either Devon, Glen Mills, or Plymouth Meeting as, between the three of them, they have unique events scheduled each day of PBW - $PAYG
Check back next week as this best-of list will attempt to keep up with the master calendar of events as it grows by the day.
Thursday, May 07, 2015
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 7 - May 13
Lots going on around the greater Philly region as the flowers are popping, grass is growing, and great beers are pouring from city to shore to the mountains. Philly itself is in the home stretch getting ready to go head strong in to Philly Beer Week beginning on May 29.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Altoona, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Pints for Pets at Peoples Natural Gas Field ($35-$40 for a sampling of craft beers from over 80 breweries from across the country and around the world. 100% of all ticket proceeds go directly to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society.)
Bethlehem, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 5 p.m. - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works ($PAYG as 100% of cask sales will be donated to Northampton Community College Alumni Association.)
Birdsboro, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 2 p.m.-6 p.m. - Boone's Beerfest at Daniel Boone Homestead ($15-$45 for unlimited 2 oz. pours, Boone House Tour, live music, and parking.)
Dover, Del.
Sat. 5/9; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Beer Dinner at the Brewery at Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company ($50 as Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen will serve five courses of food with F&D beers along the bottling line and amidst the brewing tanks.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Sun. 5/10; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Mother’s Day Brunch at Victory Brewing Company ($25 for adults and $12 for children for a brunch buffet in honor of Moms.)
Easton, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 12 p.m. - Firkin Thursday at Weyerbacher ($PAYG for the featured Raspberry Tarte Nouveau from a firkin.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Brooklyn Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Brooklyn Brewery.)
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. - Wyndridge Farm Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Wyndridge Farm Brewery.)
Hulmeville, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m. - Two Roads Brewing at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG for Henry’s Farm Doppelbock, Unorthodox Russian Imperial Stout, Lil’ Heaven Session IPA, Road 2 Ruin IIPA, and Ol’ Factory Pils.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 5 p.m. - Welcome Spring with Sours & Oysters at Hunger N Thirst ($PAYG for some American and Belgian sours paired with these delicious briny creatures.)
Fri. 5/8; 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Diplomat Dunkel Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG to celebrate Franklin & Marshall’s homecoming with the release of Diplomat Dunkel.)
Wed. 5/13; 5 p.m. - Lost Abbey at Hunger N Thirst ($PAYG for five of Lost Abbey's delicious brews and two dinner specials.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Victory Tap Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for a night filled with beers from Victory.)
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Brandywine Valley Craft Brewers Festival at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($5-$45 for a showcase of live music, great food, and the finest handcrafted beers from the region's best craft breweries — all while raising funds for the local Media Youth Center.)
Tue. 5/12 through Sat. 5/16 - 60th Anniversary Celebration at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for daily specials culminating in Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 16.)
Mount Hope, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - BrewFest at Mount Hope Estate & Winery ($25-$50 for a variety of different breweries from across the country, live music, various merchants, and complimentary food.)
Newark, Del.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m. - Brewers Pizza Night at Argilla Brewing Company ($35 for a three-course pizza and beer collaborative menu with owner Steve Powell and Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione.)
Sat. 5/9; 11 a.m. - Spring Fest at Argilla Brewing Company ($PAYG for live music, great food, and delicious brews.)
Perkasie, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 3 p.m.-9 p.m. - Hof ten Dormaal Fundraiser at Free Will Brewing Company ($PAYG for a night of food, beer, raffles, and live Beer Busters show to benefit the official Belgian collaboration brewery for Philly Beer Week 2015, Hof ten Dormaal in the wake of their tragic brewery fire earlier in 2015.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - Moustached Beer Dinner at Prime Stache ($50 to learn about homebrewing during a four-course meal served with Great Lakes Edward Fitzgerald Porter, Firestone Pivo Pils, Lagunitas IPA, and Stillwater Classique Saison.)
Fri. 5/8; 6 p.m. - Left Hand Tap Takeover and Sampling at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for a lineup of beers from Left Hand.)
Fri. 5/8 through Sun. 5/10 - Bocks & Brats at Johnny Brenda's ($PAYG for a weekend of Spring Bock bier and housemade sausages. Plus, two of our favorite goats, Simon and Peggy, past winners of Sly Fox Goat Races will be visiting us Saturday, May 9 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m.)
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Greater Northeast Philadelphia Beer Fest at Canstatter's ($10-$45 for more than 75 of the best craft brews from around the country.)
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-8 p.m. - IPA Block Party at Hawthornes ($PAYG for live music, beer, street fare, and free entrance. We will absolutely have a few beers for those not so IPA inclined, including gluten free.)
Sat. 5/9; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Two Roads Can Party at Memphis Taproom ($PAYG to enjoy Two Roads' cans for the first time in the Beer Garden.)
Sat. 5/9 through Sat. 6/27 (weekly on Saturdays); 11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Brewing Program at Philly Beer School ($549.99 for a 9-week class on Saturdays that will give you the hands-on experience any brewer needs.)
Mon. 5/11; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Port Brewing and Lost Abbey.)
Wayne, Pa.
Thu. 5/7 - The Alpha Test at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for three tiers of hoppy beers from Captain Lawrence — Seeking Alpha IPA, Captains Reserve Imperial IPA, and their regular India Pale Ale.)
Wed. 5/13 - Introducing Levante Brewing at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for The Chief IPA, Pallid Pale, The Norseman, and The Kolsch on draft. Come on out and welcome them to the beer world.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. - Golden Ram IPA Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG to celebrate WCU’s graduation with the release of our Golden Ram IPA.)
Yardley, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Yardley Brew Fest along the Delaware River ($10-$75 for music, homebrew corner, food, and fun.)
And a little here, there, and everywhere in between
Wed. 5/13 through Sun. May 17 - MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival at various locations around Delaware, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland ($Varies for one-of-a-kind epicurean experiences, meet and chat with vintners, brewers, distillers and other experts, and take a culinary journey through what frontier historian Frederick Jackson Turner dubbed "the typically American region.")
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Altoona, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Pints for Pets at Peoples Natural Gas Field ($35-$40 for a sampling of craft beers from over 80 breweries from across the country and around the world. 100% of all ticket proceeds go directly to the Central Pennsylvania Humane Society.)
Bethlehem, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 5 p.m. - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works ($PAYG as 100% of cask sales will be donated to Northampton Community College Alumni Association.)
Birdsboro, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 2 p.m.-6 p.m. - Boone's Beerfest at Daniel Boone Homestead ($15-$45 for unlimited 2 oz. pours, Boone House Tour, live music, and parking.)
Dover, Del.
Sat. 5/9; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Beer Dinner at the Brewery at Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company ($50 as Big Thunder Roadside Kitchen will serve five courses of food with F&D beers along the bottling line and amidst the brewing tanks.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Sun. 5/10; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. - Mother’s Day Brunch at Victory Brewing Company ($25 for adults and $12 for children for a brunch buffet in honor of Moms.)
Easton, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 12 p.m. - Firkin Thursday at Weyerbacher ($PAYG for the featured Raspberry Tarte Nouveau from a firkin.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Brooklyn Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Brooklyn Brewery.)
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. - Wyndridge Farm Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Wyndridge Farm Brewery.)
Hulmeville, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m. - Two Roads Brewing at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG for Henry’s Farm Doppelbock, Unorthodox Russian Imperial Stout, Lil’ Heaven Session IPA, Road 2 Ruin IIPA, and Ol’ Factory Pils.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 5 p.m. - Welcome Spring with Sours & Oysters at Hunger N Thirst ($PAYG for some American and Belgian sours paired with these delicious briny creatures.)
Fri. 5/8; 12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. - Diplomat Dunkel Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG to celebrate Franklin & Marshall’s homecoming with the release of Diplomat Dunkel.)
Wed. 5/13; 5 p.m. - Lost Abbey at Hunger N Thirst ($PAYG for five of Lost Abbey's delicious brews and two dinner specials.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Victory Tap Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for a night filled with beers from Victory.)
Sat. 5/9; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Brandywine Valley Craft Brewers Festival at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($5-$45 for a showcase of live music, great food, and the finest handcrafted beers from the region's best craft breweries — all while raising funds for the local Media Youth Center.)
Tue. 5/12 through Sat. 5/16 - 60th Anniversary Celebration at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for daily specials culminating in Family Fun Day on Saturday, May 16.)
Mount Hope, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - BrewFest at Mount Hope Estate & Winery ($25-$50 for a variety of different breweries from across the country, live music, various merchants, and complimentary food.)
Newark, Del.
Thu. 5/7; 6 p.m. - Brewers Pizza Night at Argilla Brewing Company ($35 for a three-course pizza and beer collaborative menu with owner Steve Powell and Dogfish Head's Sam Calagione.)
Sat. 5/9; 11 a.m. - Spring Fest at Argilla Brewing Company ($PAYG for live music, great food, and delicious brews.)
Perkasie, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 3 p.m.-9 p.m. - Hof ten Dormaal Fundraiser at Free Will Brewing Company ($PAYG for a night of food, beer, raffles, and live Beer Busters show to benefit the official Belgian collaboration brewery for Philly Beer Week 2015, Hof ten Dormaal in the wake of their tragic brewery fire earlier in 2015.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 5/7; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - Moustached Beer Dinner at Prime Stache ($50 to learn about homebrewing during a four-course meal served with Great Lakes Edward Fitzgerald Porter, Firestone Pivo Pils, Lagunitas IPA, and Stillwater Classique Saison.)
Fri. 5/8; 6 p.m. - Left Hand Tap Takeover and Sampling at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for a lineup of beers from Left Hand.)
Fri. 5/8 through Sun. 5/10 - Bocks & Brats at Johnny Brenda's ($PAYG for a weekend of Spring Bock bier and housemade sausages. Plus, two of our favorite goats, Simon and Peggy, past winners of Sly Fox Goat Races will be visiting us Saturday, May 9 from 12 p.m.-3 p.m.)
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Greater Northeast Philadelphia Beer Fest at Canstatter's ($10-$45 for more than 75 of the best craft brews from around the country.)
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-8 p.m. - IPA Block Party at Hawthornes ($PAYG for live music, beer, street fare, and free entrance. We will absolutely have a few beers for those not so IPA inclined, including gluten free.)
Sat. 5/9; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Two Roads Can Party at Memphis Taproom ($PAYG to enjoy Two Roads' cans for the first time in the Beer Garden.)
Sat. 5/9 through Sat. 6/27 (weekly on Saturdays); 11 a.m.-1 p.m. - Brewing Program at Philly Beer School ($549.99 for a 9-week class on Saturdays that will give you the hands-on experience any brewer needs.)
Mon. 5/11; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Port Brewing and Lost Abbey.)
Wayne, Pa.
Thu. 5/7 - The Alpha Test at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for three tiers of hoppy beers from Captain Lawrence — Seeking Alpha IPA, Captains Reserve Imperial IPA, and their regular India Pale Ale.)
Wed. 5/13 - Introducing Levante Brewing at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for The Chief IPA, Pallid Pale, The Norseman, and The Kolsch on draft. Come on out and welcome them to the beer world.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 5/8; 5 p.m.-9 p.m. - Golden Ram IPA Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG to celebrate WCU’s graduation with the release of our Golden Ram IPA.)
Yardley, Pa.
Sat. 5/9; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Yardley Brew Fest along the Delaware River ($10-$75 for music, homebrew corner, food, and fun.)
And a little here, there, and everywhere in between
Wed. 5/13 through Sun. May 17 - MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival at various locations around Delaware, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland ($Varies for one-of-a-kind epicurean experiences, meet and chat with vintners, brewers, distillers and other experts, and take a culinary journey through what frontier historian Frederick Jackson Turner dubbed "the typically American region.")
Monday, May 04, 2015
Ten years of serving at The Brew Lounge - Your place or mine? - Part 3
Back to: "TBL at 10": Part 2
Forward to: "TBL at 10": Part 4
As you can see from my last installment here in the Ten Year Series, "place" has been very important to me in ten years of writing about beer. It's right up there with "people", which you'll see me spotlight in a few weeks.
Before I get into this, allow me to explain the picture above. On the surface it may not scream "place", but as you can tell from my hair line/style it's from quite a few years ago. Still to this day it's one of my favorite beer pictures that captured the people, the place, the beer, and the spirit of the moment.
In addition to beer writer Bob Townsend from Atlanta (far left), there's a longtime college-era friend Kristen and her super-awesome brother-in-law Mike in the picture who since has passed way too soon from this earthly life. The picture was taken at the famed Brick Store Pub in Decatur, GA which remains a top ten personal beer spot for me in the US.
Place. What does it matter? It's all about the beer, right? Nope, not in my book. Good beer — quality beer — is no doubt important to the experience. However, the building, the property, the people, the culture, and the surrounding region all play a role in our experiences as we enjoy our favorite beverage. It can even have the psychological power to change our taste and appreciation for a beer.
A little over a year ago, I set off on what would become just shy of 10,000 miles around Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania finding the best of the beer world at breweries, bars, and restaurants for "Beer Lover's Mid-Atlantic". It's due out (finally) this month, I promise, just in time for Philly Beer Week!
Place has always been extremely important to me. Sometimes more important than the beer itself. Beer has taken me on the road exclusively to find it and drink it in its native habitat. Other times, beer has served as a pleasant distraction or addition to a meal while on a road trip for other non-beer reasons.
Think about how a Maui CoCoNut Porter might taste just a little different HERE instead of THERE. Or how about a Tripel Van de Garre in suburban Philadelphia instead of a down a small walkway in Bruges. A fresh-near-the-source Kolsch in Cologne compared to months spent in transit to somewhere in the States.
Urban vs. rural. Cold linoleum or rich textures. Mountains in the winter compared to the beach in summer. etc.
Over the years, my journeys have found me drinking beers near an active volcano in Costa Rica, on the Rhine River in Germany, poolside at a Hawaiian resort, on a farm in Belgium, in the shadows of NASA in the National Air & Space Museum in DC, and under a windmill in Amsterdam. I've enjoyed the good stuff at taco stands and extravagant dinners and venues and events spanning the wide spectrum in between. As early as 7 in the morning and as late as, well, 7 in the morning.
By rough count, I've tipped back this fine malted barley beverage in 38 states and 15 countries. Beyond that, I don't keep track of which beers or how many I've consumed. To date, my memory has done a pretty sufficient job of that for me. Plus, keeping an exact inventory and showing them off is not really my thing. Like I said, it's more often about the place, the people, and the experience and not always exclusively about the beer. I'm sure that last statement might confound a few of you.
Let's try to organize some of the last 10 years just a bit to better capture some of the places I've been, people I've met, and beers I've drunk. First up...
San Francisco
- My educated guess says that I didn't write about any other area over the last ten years as much as I did the northern California region
- Over at YouTube, my videos of the Lagunitas Skunk Train annual fundraiser have been fairly popular. It's still a personal Top 10 beer event of all time.
- From Santa Cruz to Fort Bragg, I've covered quite a bit. There's been a lot of Russian River, amongst a whole bunch of other northern California goodness.
- And the little Pliny the Younger contest that I ran; that was fun.
- BreastFest that I covered in 2012....and again in 2013.
- and, of course, three visits during SF Beer Week. 2009 was the first official year and here's a link to Part 3 (you can backpedal through parts 1 and 2 from there). 2011 was a very good year. 2013 was an even better year [link to Part 1 and link to Part 2].
- My beer runs that I conducted during SFBW with good beer folk Brian Yaeger and Derrick Peterman
New York City
- NYC took a while to catch up (but my honest-to-goodness-unbiased opinion says that the pub culture still doesn't hold a candle, well maybe a small votive candle)
- Manhattan pub crawl of 2006 [here's a link to part 1]
- NYE pub crawl of 2008-2009 [here's another part 1 link]
- Blind Tiger has seen my mug quite a bit. Randomly spotting Brian O'Reilly there was a fun surprise.
Los Angeles
- I was pretty hard on LA in the beginning, but then again from what I saw they by-and-large deserved it
- They've been catching up and trying to catch on, but so has the rest of the world
- While I still haven't seen as much of the LA beer scene as I should, I see a little more each year and am quite impressed with Far Bar in Little Tokyo and Angel City Brewery and Wurstküche in the Arts District
- I'll maintain until further notice that the best thing about LA is not in LA...it's in Santa Monica. The beachside activities, neighboring Venice Beach, Father's Office, and my habit...Library Ale House. I've shared quite a bit about these over the years in social-land of FB posts and Twittering Tweets.
Atlanta
- Atlanta has a long way to go. It sprawls and definitely a lot of sociological issues to deal with.
- But the dozens of times when in Atlanta over the years, the key has always been to get out of Atlanta, not far. But, to one of the more diverse areas around, Decatur.
- It's always been Brick Store Pub, long before the raters came in and figured out that one of the country's top bars could really, truly be in the south.
- And I caught up with some of the new stuff a few years ago when "Dr. Joel" and the New Holland team was entering Georgia.
Boston
- Haven't seen enough of Boston as I would like, but a pretty good tour back in 2006 that took me back to one of my early beer experiences from the early '90s and a couple other visits that turned up some good stuff. Need to get back soon and explore the new scene that has taken root.
Dallas
- Went through quite a few years of visiting enough to learn about the better spots and see Texas emerge strongly onto the national conscience in terms of better beer.
- Meddlesome Moth sticks out as one of the best. Ginger Man. Central Market. They're all discussed in that link.
Denver/GABF/etc.
- There was an epic-like trip in 2008 that took me to Boulder, Fort Collins, Glenwood Springs, and then this little festival in Denver called GABF.
Madison
- The best thing to losing some Philadelphia friends was that they moved to Madison. At the time seemed bizarre. But visiting a few times, quickly changed our minds.
- They've taken us to Green Bay a couple of times for football and beer. And Madison is where they call home. There's the better known Capital, Great Dane, New Glarus, and others. We found The Old Fashioned and Ale Asylum brewery to be real local gems.
- Would love to run the marathon there one year and then stay longer to explore the still-exploding beer scene. A real special place.
Cooperstown
- Ommegang. BCTC, it's a category unto itself. Been going there since it was a little tiny baby of a festival. A special one for sure, but small.
- Now it's so much bigger, and so much more of much more. Doesn't make it bad. Just very successful and still quite well executed.
- I could re-share any number of links, but use this one to get started. When you hit that link it leads off with one of my favorite pictures from tens of thousands that I've taken here at The Brew Lounge through the years. So many great memories come from this special brewery nestled in a beautiful part of the country that, oh yeah, just so happens to have some pretty darn good beer too.
Pittsburgh
- What a great city. Underrated in many ways. Maybe you say you don't want to live there, but if you're into great beer, you sure as heck want to visit.
- Fat Head's was my first introduction to the beer scene of the 'burgh; now they have a brewery too. Penn Brewery and Piper's Pub too. East End takes a special place high amongst the recommended stops on any well-studied beer travelers itinerary.
- There are lots of bridges, only to be outnumbered by the number of breweries and great bars to drink in.
Marathon Routes
- You probably know I like to run. And I like my beer. So the intersection of the two makes perfect sense for me to explore, right?
- I've run in the Philly, NYC, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Marine Corps Marathons. I also happened to write a Beer Guide for each of them, except Harrisburg.
- For Harrisburg, it's simple. Just head over to Hershey afterward for a great meal and rehydration at Troegs!
- Philadelphia Marathon.
- New York City Marathon.
- Marine Corps Marathon in DC.
- Pittsburgh Marathon.
Where have I come up short and what do I still need to see?
- Portland. Oregon, that is
- more of San Diego
- Asheville
- Chico
- England
And it all comes back at the end of the session to my home Philly turf. Philly Beer Week was launched in 2008 and spawned hundreds of others across the country. But, very few compare.
I'll get more into Philly Beer Week in a future walk down memory lane
Back to: "TBL at 10": Part 2
Forward to: "TBL at 10": Part 4
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Beer Calendar: What To Do in May 2015
Below you'll find the "calm" before the storm. That's right, 28 days of normal beer event humdrum around the Philly region. Just a hundred or so events of varying magnitude. Then Philly Beer Week lands on May 29 as the Hammer Of Glory kicks things off with a dozen events as it traverses the city all day long before landing at Opening Tap, this year being held at the 23rd Street Armory.
As in the past, I won't even attempt to fill this calendar with PBW events. Rather, head on over to PhillyBeerWeek.org and stay current with their apps and whatnot. If I get around to it, I may even do one of those famed spreadsheets that so many of you have clamored for in the past. Time will tell.
In the meantime, my book Beer Lover's Mid-Atlantic lands in May after more than a year in waiting. There'll be events and lots of me trumpeting its arrival. For now, head on over to the publisher's website where you can find a series of links to online sites, such as Amazon, where you can find the book for sale/pre-sale. Brick-and-mortar stores, too, will be carrying the book.
Finally, all you homebrewers probably know about the AHA Big Brew Day on May 2. If you didn't, now you do. Get planning!
As always, if I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know.
$20 and under, down to and including FREE...Pay As You Go (PAYG) also included here
Philadelphia
Fri. 5/1 - First Friday: Saucony Creek Tap Takeover at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/2 - Detox, Retox at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.; $20)
Sun. 5/3 - Victory Lap Broad Street Run Party at Lo Spiedo in Philadelphia, Pa. (10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - A Tribe Called Brunch Vol. 2 at McCrossen's in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Spring Festival Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/4 - May The Fourth Be With You at Standard Tap in Philadelphia, Pa. (4 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/4 - Bottle Shop Happy Hour (Lagunitas) at Local 44 Bottle Shop in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/8 - Left Hand Tap Takeover and Sampling at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 through Sun. 5/10 - Bocks & Brats at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 5/9 - IPA Block Party at Hawthornes in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/11 - Bottle Shop Happy Hour (Port/Lost Abbey) at Local 44 Bottle Shop in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/16 - Grey Lodge Beer Garden at Mayfair May Fair in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/16 - Wheat Beer Fest at Point Breeze Pop-Up in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - Yards 20th Anniversary Party at Dawson Street Pub in Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/22 - Free Will Tap Takeover at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/29 through Sun. Jun. 7 - Philly Beer Week at various establishments all around Philadelphia, Pa. (See website for up-to-date listings of nearly 1,000 events at over 200 establishments.)
Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/2 - Alpine and Russian River at Capone's in Norristown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Tue. 5/5 - Liberation Day at The Churchville Inn in Churchville, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Victory Tap Takeover at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Two Roads Brewing at Hulmeville Inn in Hulmeville, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 5/12 through Sat. 5/16 - 60th Anniversary Celebration at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. ($PAYG)
Wed. 5/13 - Introducing Levante Brewing at Teresa's Next Door in Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Second Rising Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Maple Shade, NJ (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in North Wales, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/20 - Alpine Brewing and Green Flash at Teresa's Next Door in Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - Penn Brewing Night at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/27 - Dominion and Beer at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/27 - The Tappening 2 at Fingers Wings and Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/28 - La Flama Blanca vs. Golden Child Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Ardmore, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Fri. 4/24 through Sat. 5/2 - Harrisburg Beer Week at various establishments around Harrisburg, Pa. (See website for all event details as HBW comes to a close this coming Saturday.)
Fri. 5/1 - Ballast Point Tapping at The Drafting Room in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Lei Day Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Voorhees, NJ (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Friday Night Beer Tasting (Hardywood) at Washington House in Sellersville, Pa. (5 p.m.; $10-$12)
Fri. 5/1 - Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville and Pottstown, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Flying Fish Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/1 - First Friday Firkin at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Bridge St. Bock Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Phoenixville, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/2 - Bourbon Flav, Barrel-Aged Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Newark, Del. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/2 - Spring At The Farm at Beach Plum Farm in Cape May, NJ (11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Bock Fest and Goat Race at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. (11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Cinco de Stone de Tres at Union Jack's on the Manatawny in Boyertown, Pa. (4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/6 - Brewer's Choice For Charity at Allentown Brew Works in Allentown, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works in Bethlehem, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Diplomat Dunkel Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Lancaster, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Golden Ram IPA Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in West Chester, Pa. (5 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Brooklyn Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/9 - Spring Fest at Argilla Brewing Company in Newark, Del. (11 a.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/9 - Wyndridge Farm Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (1 p.m.-3 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 5/14 - Belgiumfest at Bistro on Bridge in Phoenixville, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Flying Fish Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Kona Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/16 - Tap Takeover with Stone at Isaac Newton’s in Newtown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - River Horse Tap Takeover at Fenix in Phoenixville, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/22 - Susquehanna Brewing Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 5/28 - Two Brothers at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 5/30 - Taps, Tunes, & Trucks at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. (11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/30 - Made In America Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Phoenixville, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Events Over $20
Philadelphia
Fri. 5/1 through Sun. 5/3 - Louisiana Crawfish Boil at Varga Bar in Philadelphia, Pa. (2 p.m.-11 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/2 - JDRF Fundraiser with Harpoon at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. (3 p.m.-6 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 5/2 - Maifest VIP at Brauhaus Schmitz in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-8 p.m.; $100)
Sat. 5/9 - Greater Northeast Philadelphia Beer Fest at Canstatter's in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$45)
Sat. 5/9 through Sat. 6/27 (weekly on Saturdays) - Brewing Program at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $549.99)
Tue. 5/19 - Philly Beer Scene Awards at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 6/27 - Beer and Cheese Pairing at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. (7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; $56.98)
Sat. 5/30 - International Great Beer Expo at Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$85)
Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/9 - Brandywine Valley Craft Brewers Festival at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Media, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$45)
Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/2 - Washington Crossing Brewfest at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $10-$40)
Sat. 5/2 - Art of the Brew Beer Fest at Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pa. (2 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$45)
Thu. 5/7 - Brewers Pizza Night at Argilla Brewing Company in Newark, Del. (6 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/9 - Yardley Brew Fest along the Delaware River in Yardley, Pa. (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$75)
Sat. 5/9 - BrewFest at Mount Hope Estate & Winery in Mount Hope, Pa. (11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $25-$50)
Sat. 5/9 - Boone's Beerfest at Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, Pa. (2 p.m.-6 p.m.; $15-$45)
Sat. 5/9 - Pints for Pets at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona, Pa. (1 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $35-$40)
Sun. 5/10 - Mother’s Day Brunch at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (10 a.m.-2 p.m.; $25 for adults and $12 for children)
Wed. 5/13 through Sun. May 17 - MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival at various locations around Delaware, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland ($Varies)
Thu. 5/14 - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Cafe Live in Wilmington, Del. (6 p.m.; $40)
Fri. 5/15 - Craft Beer Series: Ballast Point & Great Divide at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen in West Chester, Pa. (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $70)
Sat. 5/16 - Beer and Yoga at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; $30)
Sat. 5/16 - Schuylkill County Brew Fest at Frackville Elks in Frackville, Pa. (2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/16 - BBQ and Port and Lost Abbey Brewing at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. (3 p.m.; $21)
Sat. 5/16 - Brew Kids On The Block at York Fairgrounds in York, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $15-$30)
Sun. 5/17 - Victory Run for Ryan at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (1 p.m.-4 p.m.; $40)
Mon. 5/18 - Evolution Beer Dinner at Bulls Head Public House in Lititz, Pa. (5:30 p.m.; $28.50)
Sat. 5/23 - Dogs & Brews at Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $20-$75)
Sat. 5/30 - PBS39 Brewfest at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$60)
Sat. 5/30 - Saturday Brew Review (Flying Fish) at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. (3 p.m.-5 p.m.; $25)
As in the past, I won't even attempt to fill this calendar with PBW events. Rather, head on over to PhillyBeerWeek.org and stay current with their apps and whatnot. If I get around to it, I may even do one of those famed spreadsheets that so many of you have clamored for in the past. Time will tell.
In the meantime, my book Beer Lover's Mid-Atlantic lands in May after more than a year in waiting. There'll be events and lots of me trumpeting its arrival. For now, head on over to the publisher's website where you can find a series of links to online sites, such as Amazon, where you can find the book for sale/pre-sale. Brick-and-mortar stores, too, will be carrying the book.
Finally, all you homebrewers probably know about the AHA Big Brew Day on May 2. If you didn't, now you do. Get planning!
As always, if I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know.
$20 and under, down to and including FREE...Pay As You Go (PAYG) also included here
Philadelphia
Fri. 5/1 - First Friday: Saucony Creek Tap Takeover at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/2 - Detox, Retox at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.; $20)
Sun. 5/3 - Victory Lap Broad Street Run Party at Lo Spiedo in Philadelphia, Pa. (10 a.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - A Tribe Called Brunch Vol. 2 at McCrossen's in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Spring Festival Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/4 - May The Fourth Be With You at Standard Tap in Philadelphia, Pa. (4 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/4 - Bottle Shop Happy Hour (Lagunitas) at Local 44 Bottle Shop in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/8 - Left Hand Tap Takeover and Sampling at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 through Sun. 5/10 - Bocks & Brats at Johnny Brenda's in Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 5/9 - IPA Block Party at Hawthornes in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 5/11 - Bottle Shop Happy Hour (Port/Lost Abbey) at Local 44 Bottle Shop in Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/16 - Grey Lodge Beer Garden at Mayfair May Fair in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/16 - Wheat Beer Fest at Point Breeze Pop-Up in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - Yards 20th Anniversary Party at Dawson Street Pub in Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/22 - Free Will Tap Takeover at Bottle Bar East in Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/29 through Sun. Jun. 7 - Philly Beer Week at various establishments all around Philadelphia, Pa. (See website for up-to-date listings of nearly 1,000 events at over 200 establishments.)
Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/2 - Alpine and Russian River at Capone's in Norristown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Tue. 5/5 - Liberation Day at The Churchville Inn in Churchville, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Victory Tap Takeover at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Two Roads Brewing at Hulmeville Inn in Hulmeville, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 5/12 through Sat. 5/16 - 60th Anniversary Celebration at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. ($PAYG)
Wed. 5/13 - Introducing Levante Brewing at Teresa's Next Door in Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Second Rising Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Maple Shade, NJ (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Barrel-Aged Wee Heavy Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in North Wales, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/20 - Alpine Brewing and Green Flash at Teresa's Next Door in Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - Penn Brewing Night at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/27 - Dominion and Beer at Pinocchio's in Media, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/27 - The Tappening 2 at Fingers Wings and Other Things in Conshohocken, Pa. (6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/28 - La Flama Blanca vs. Golden Child Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Ardmore, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Fri. 4/24 through Sat. 5/2 - Harrisburg Beer Week at various establishments around Harrisburg, Pa. (See website for all event details as HBW comes to a close this coming Saturday.)
Fri. 5/1 - Ballast Point Tapping at The Drafting Room in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Lei Day Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Voorhees, NJ (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Friday Night Beer Tasting (Hardywood) at Washington House in Sellersville, Pa. (5 p.m.; $10-$12)
Fri. 5/1 - Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville and Pottstown, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Flying Fish Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 5/1 - First Friday Firkin at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/1 - Bridge St. Bock Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Phoenixville, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/2 - Bourbon Flav, Barrel-Aged Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Newark, Del. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/2 - Spring At The Farm at Beach Plum Farm in Cape May, NJ (11 a.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Bock Fest and Goat Race at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. (11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 5/3 - Cinco de Stone de Tres at Union Jack's on the Manatawny in Boyertown, Pa. (4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 5/6 - Brewer's Choice For Charity at Allentown Brew Works in Allentown, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 5/7 - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works in Bethlehem, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Diplomat Dunkel Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Lancaster, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Golden Ram IPA Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in West Chester, Pa. (5 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/8 - Brooklyn Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/9 - Spring Fest at Argilla Brewing Company in Newark, Del. (11 a.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/9 - Wyndridge Farm Brewery Tasting at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (1 p.m.-3 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 5/14 - Belgiumfest at Bistro on Bridge in Phoenixville, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Phoenixville, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Flying Fish Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/15 - Kona Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 5/16 - Tap Takeover with Stone at Isaac Newton’s in Newtown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 5/21 - River Horse Tap Takeover at Fenix in Phoenixville, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 5/22 - Susquehanna Brewing Sampling at Exton Beverage in Exton, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 5/28 - Two Brothers at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 5/30 - Taps, Tunes, & Trucks at Sly Fox Brewing Company in Pottstown, Pa. (11 a.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 5/30 - Made In America Multi-Tap at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Phoenixville, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Events Over $20
Philadelphia
Fri. 5/1 through Sun. 5/3 - Louisiana Crawfish Boil at Varga Bar in Philadelphia, Pa. (2 p.m.-11 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/2 - JDRF Fundraiser with Harpoon at City Tap House-University City in Philadelphia, Pa. (3 p.m.-6 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 5/2 - Maifest VIP at Brauhaus Schmitz in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-8 p.m.; $100)
Sat. 5/9 - Greater Northeast Philadelphia Beer Fest at Canstatter's in Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$45)
Sat. 5/9 through Sat. 6/27 (weekly on Saturdays) - Brewing Program at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-1 p.m.; $549.99)
Tue. 5/19 - Philly Beer Scene Awards at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 6/27 - Beer and Cheese Pairing at Philly Beer School in Philadelphia, Pa. (7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; $56.98)
Sat. 5/30 - International Great Beer Expo at Philadelphia Navy Yard in Philadelphia, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$85)
Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/9 - Brandywine Valley Craft Brewers Festival at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant in Media, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$45)
Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 5/2 - Washington Crossing Brewfest at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Washington Crossing, Pa. (12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $10-$40)
Sat. 5/2 - Art of the Brew Beer Fest at Hamburg Field House in Hamburg, Pa. (2 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$45)
Thu. 5/7 - Brewers Pizza Night at Argilla Brewing Company in Newark, Del. (6 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/9 - Yardley Brew Fest along the Delaware River in Yardley, Pa. (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$75)
Sat. 5/9 - BrewFest at Mount Hope Estate & Winery in Mount Hope, Pa. (11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $25-$50)
Sat. 5/9 - Boone's Beerfest at Daniel Boone Homestead in Birdsboro, Pa. (2 p.m.-6 p.m.; $15-$45)
Sat. 5/9 - Pints for Pets at Peoples Natural Gas Field in Altoona, Pa. (1 p.m.-4 p.m. and 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $35-$40)
Sun. 5/10 - Mother’s Day Brunch at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (10 a.m.-2 p.m.; $25 for adults and $12 for children)
Wed. 5/13 through Sun. May 17 - MidAtlantic Wine + Food Festival at various locations around Delaware, as well as Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland ($Varies)
Thu. 5/14 - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Cafe Live in Wilmington, Del. (6 p.m.; $40)
Fri. 5/15 - Craft Beer Series: Ballast Point & Great Divide at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen in West Chester, Pa. (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $70)
Sat. 5/16 - Beer and Yoga at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (9 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; $30)
Sat. 5/16 - Schuylkill County Brew Fest at Frackville Elks in Frackville, Pa. (2 p.m.-5:30 p.m.; $35)
Sat. 5/16 - BBQ and Port and Lost Abbey Brewing at CJ's Doghouse in Kulpsville, Pa. (3 p.m.; $21)
Sat. 5/16 - Brew Kids On The Block at York Fairgrounds in York, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $15-$30)
Sun. 5/17 - Victory Run for Ryan at Victory Brewing Company in Downingtown, Pa. (1 p.m.-4 p.m.; $40)
Mon. 5/18 - Evolution Beer Dinner at Bulls Head Public House in Lititz, Pa. (5:30 p.m.; $28.50)
Sat. 5/23 - Dogs & Brews at Reading Public Museum in Reading, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $20-$75)
Sat. 5/30 - PBS39 Brewfest at Coca-Cola Park in Allentown, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$60)
Sat. 5/30 - Saturday Brew Review (Flying Fish) at Isaac's Pickle Bar in Lancaster, Pa. (3 p.m.-5 p.m.; $25)
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 23 - April 30
April's beer events calendar came in like a tornado and left like hurricane. After this coming week, I don't imagine that May will be any different. Plus, with May 29 and the kickoff to Philly Beer Week coming on strong, you'd have to live in a storm shelter to avoid the many different ways in which to enjoy our favorite beverage here in 2015. Keep calm and we'll all get through this just fine!
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Boulevard/Duvel Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Boulevard and Duvel.)
Boyertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 6 p.m. - Firkin o’ Nectar at Union Jack’s on the Manatawny ($PAYG for Tröegs Nugget Nectar from the firkin and Perpetual IPA, Cultivator, Scratch #176 Red, and Scratch #178 Rye Pale.)
Conshohocken, Pa.
Wed. 4/29 - Flying Fish Tasting Things at Fingers Wings and Other Things ($PAYG for Flying Fish's Exit 4, Exit 16, Farmhouse Summer, and RedFish.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m. - 5th Anniversary Celebration at Station Taproom ($PAYG for an Anniversary Draft List that will get your attention.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Evil Genius.)
Harrisburg, Pa.
Thu. 4/23; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - Harvest Beer Dinner at Susquehanna Harvest Seasonal Grill ($TBA.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - PA Flavor at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex ($20-$75 for up to 40 Pennsylvania breweries along with 20 PA Preferred food producers and 20 PA Preferred restaurants.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 5 p.m. - Victory Brewing Company Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar ($PAYG as all the taps are dedicated to beers from Victory.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/23; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Evo Tasting at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for Lot #3, Lot #6, and Summer Session Ale.)
Newark, Del.
Thu. 4/23; 4 p.m.-9 p.m. - Tis the Saison Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the release of three classic Saisons.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Yards ArBrew Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for Yards' beers. Trees are free while they last.)
Fri. 4/24; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - North Coast Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from North Coast Brewing Company.)
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. - Craft Expo at Cottman Beverage ($Free admission and sample and $PAYG beer purchases.)
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-6 p.m. - Fruit Beer & Cider Festival at The Institute ($40-$55 for a festival cup for sampling some of the best fruit beers and ciders around. Live music and sidewalk food concession stands.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Craft Brew Fest at Manayunk Brewing Company ($20-$65 for beer, BBQ tasting, bourbon samples, and live blues.)
Mon. 4/27; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Otter Creek.)
Tue. 4/28; 8 p.m. - Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for Maine Weez.)
Thu. 4/30; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - Long Trail Keep the Pint Night at Revolution House ($20 for glassware and Long Trail's Double Bag Altbier, Limbo IPA, Mostly Cloudy Witbier, and Summer Ale.)
Quakertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. and 5 p.m.-9 p.m. - McCoole's Beer Festival at McCoole's Arts & Events ($15-$60 for live music, food, craft vendors, beer trivia, homebrew competition, and unlimited samples of wines, spirits, and over 75 beers.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Hop City Brewing and Moosehead.)
Wilmington, Del.
Thu. 4/23; 6 p.m.; - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Cafe Live ($40 for grilled cheese and craft beer paired together in unexpected and delicious ways. Bring your vegetarian friends, too — we can accommodate them on all pairings.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Delaware on the Deck at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG as we open our deck and tap some special beers from Iron Hill and eight Delaware breweries.)
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Boulevard/Duvel Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Boulevard and Duvel.)
Boyertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 6 p.m. - Firkin o’ Nectar at Union Jack’s on the Manatawny ($PAYG for Tröegs Nugget Nectar from the firkin and Perpetual IPA, Cultivator, Scratch #176 Red, and Scratch #178 Rye Pale.)
Conshohocken, Pa.
Wed. 4/29 - Flying Fish Tasting Things at Fingers Wings and Other Things ($PAYG for Flying Fish's Exit 4, Exit 16, Farmhouse Summer, and RedFish.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m. - 5th Anniversary Celebration at Station Taproom ($PAYG for an Anniversary Draft List that will get your attention.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Evil Genius.)
Harrisburg, Pa.
Thu. 4/23; 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. - Harvest Beer Dinner at Susquehanna Harvest Seasonal Grill ($TBA.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - PA Flavor at Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex ($20-$75 for up to 40 Pennsylvania breweries along with 20 PA Preferred food producers and 20 PA Preferred restaurants.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 5 p.m. - Victory Brewing Company Tap Takeover at Isaac's Pickle Bar ($PAYG as all the taps are dedicated to beers from Victory.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/23; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Evo Tasting at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for Lot #3, Lot #6, and Summer Session Ale.)
Newark, Del.
Thu. 4/23; 4 p.m.-9 p.m. - Tis the Saison Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the release of three classic Saisons.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Yards ArBrew Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for Yards' beers. Trees are free while they last.)
Fri. 4/24; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - North Coast Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from North Coast Brewing Company.)
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. - Craft Expo at Cottman Beverage ($Free admission and sample and $PAYG beer purchases.)
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-6 p.m. - Fruit Beer & Cider Festival at The Institute ($40-$55 for a festival cup for sampling some of the best fruit beers and ciders around. Live music and sidewalk food concession stands.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Craft Brew Fest at Manayunk Brewing Company ($20-$65 for beer, BBQ tasting, bourbon samples, and live blues.)
Mon. 4/27; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Otter Creek.)
Tue. 4/28; 8 p.m. - Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for Maine Weez.)
Thu. 4/30; 7 p.m.-10 p.m. - Long Trail Keep the Pint Night at Revolution House ($20 for glassware and Long Trail's Double Bag Altbier, Limbo IPA, Mostly Cloudy Witbier, and Summer Ale.)
Quakertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/25; 12 p.m.-4 p.m. and 5 p.m.-9 p.m. - McCoole's Beer Festival at McCoole's Arts & Events ($15-$60 for live music, food, craft vendors, beer trivia, homebrew competition, and unlimited samples of wines, spirits, and over 75 beers.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/24; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Hop City Brewing and Moosehead.)
Wilmington, Del.
Thu. 4/23; 6 p.m.; - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting at World Cafe Live ($40 for grilled cheese and craft beer paired together in unexpected and delicious ways. Bring your vegetarian friends, too — we can accommodate them on all pairings.)
Sat. 4/25; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Delaware on the Deck at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG as we open our deck and tap some special beers from Iron Hill and eight Delaware breweries.)
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 16 - April 22
I've only got a few nickels to rub together after yesterday's tax man came a-callin', so I'm going to find some good beer amongst the typically full weekly list of beer events below and have myself a good time. Hope you do too.
As my unofficial analysis goes, I'm not sure that this weekly calendar has ever been such a diverse regional showcase of beer. The list tends to lean inward toward Philly quite a bit, but the calendar makers certainly found much going on from the city to the mountains over the next week — something for everyone, everywhere.
Since this following event with Sly Fox spans days and many miles, I couldn't quite fit it neatly into a city category below, so I'll call it out specially here. Check out the "SRT Spree" along the SRT Trail of the Schuylkill River from tomorrow, Friday, April 17 through Wednesday, April 22. The event serves to announce the arrival of the ale and raise money for the Schuylkill River Trail. Sounds like a whole lot of fun and you don't need to join them from start to finish to partake in the fun.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Adamstown, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 6 p.m.-10 p.m. - IPA Brew Fest at Stoudts Brewing Company ($35 for IPA tasting, hot and cold buffet, and live music.)
Allentown, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 8 a.m. - Brew to Brew 10k+ at Fegley's Brew Works ($45-$130 for the first leg of the running challenges to be held at Fegley's, Weyerbacher, and Funk.)
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Weyerbacher Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Weyerbacher.)
Tue. 4/21; 7 p.m. - Spring Beer Dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($85 for a six-course meal paired with Dortmunder, Keezer Saison, Sweet Leaf IPA, Biere de Ard, La Flama Blanca, Belgian Rye, Rauchbier, and Crusher IPA.)
Berwyn, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 6:30 p.m. - Nibble. Sip. Devour. A Spirited Evening at Nectar ($125 to compare and contrast what Vermont does best with prized Philadelphia-area-creations from local cheesemakers, distillers, and brewers including Forest & Main and Lost Nation Brewing Company from Vermont.)
Cape May, NJ
Sun. 4/19; 9:30 a.m. - A Run To The Taproom at Cape May Brewing Company ($40 for a chip timed 5k to the Taproom of the Cape May Brewing Company.)
Deptford, NJ
Fri. 4/17; 5 p.m. - Philadelphia Brewing Tap Takeover at Pizzeria Uno ($PAYG for Kenzinger, Walt Wit, Fleur, Newbold, Schwarzinger, and a firkin of Hopped Up PPA.)
Dewey Beach, Del.
Sat. 4/18; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - Dewey Beach Brewfest at Gary's Dewey Beach Grill ($28-$35 for over 30 local and national breweries, plus beer drinking bites, live music, and raffles.)
Ewing, NJ
Sun. 4/19; 3 p.m.-6 p.m. - Cards Against Humanity with NJ Girls Pint Out at River Horse Brewing Company ($15 for a brewery tour, 4 samples of beer, a pint of your choice and unlimited fun.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of Ballantine IPA.)
Lafayette Hill, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - BBQ and Beer Fundraiser at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery ($35 to support the American Cancer Society and its 43rd annual Bike-A-Thon with great food and select Barren Hill beers.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 3 p.m.-5 p.m. - Saturday Brew Review at Isaac's Pickle Bar ($25 for a four-course meal paired with beers from Victory.)
Malvern, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Bottoms Up For Prostate Cancer at Desmond Hotel ($60-$209 for beer and wine tastings paired with food to benefit the outreach and education programs of the PA Prostate Cancer Coalition.)
Maple Shade, NJ
Fri. 4/17; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Full Nelson Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the single-hopped American IPA.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Lagunitas Day After Tax Day Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for some tasty stuff and some of the very rare High Westafied.)
Newtown, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Tap Takeover with Jack's Abby at Isaac Newton’s ($PAYG for Framinghammer Baltic Porter, Saxonator Dunkles Doppelbock, Hoponius Union India Pale Lager - Wicked Hoppy Lager, Jabby Brau Session Lager, Leisure Time Wheat Lager, Smoke & Dagger Black Lager, and Mass Rising Double India Pale Lager.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 4 p.m. - PA Breweries Night at Barcade ($PAYG for a night of beers from Pennsylvania breweries.)
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m. - An Evening with Smuttynose at McCrossen's Tavern (7 p.m.; $PAYG for Smuttynose's Smuttlabs Daily Brett, Hayseed, Robust Porter, Kindest Find Imperial Red Ale, and Bouncy House IPA. Joanna Manzo from Smuttynose will be here hanging out, and we'll have some great specials from the kitchen as well.)
Fri. 4/17; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - Boulevard Smokestack Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from the Boulevard Smokestack Series.)
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m. - Beer Garden Grand Re-Opening and Seventh Anniversary Beer Bash at Memphis Taproom ($PAYG for a brand new truck menu, an awesome canned beer line up, and a whole lot of good times.)
Sat. 4/18; 4 p.m.-8 p.m. - Dogfish Head Record Store Day Party at Johnny Brenda's ($PAYG for DJ's spinning all vinyl and Dogfish Head beers on tap with special raffles.)
Sat. 4/18 and Sat. 4/25; 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. - Belgian Beer Experience at Philly Beer School ($47.98 for beer styles of Belgium, including Strong Golden Ales, Wild Fermented Lambics, Monk brews, and more.)
Sun. 4/19; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Philadelphia Real Ale Invitational at Yards Brewing Company ($50-$60 for over 40 firkins from breweries all over the country, plus a few from our friends across the pond.)
Mon. 4/20; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Founders.)
Tue. 4/21; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Long Trail Earth Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for Long Trail beers and a seedling (or something) to plant.)
Tue. 4/21; 8 p.m. - Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for Lagunitas Rye Cocoa Porter.)
Wed. 4/22; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Long Trail Earth Day at Hop Angel Brauhaus ($PAYG for Long Trail beers and a seedling (or something) to plant.)
Phoenixville, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 11:30 a.m. - Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company ($PAYG for a few special beers pouring through the hand pumps.)
Tue. 4/21; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Beer & Chocolate Pairing at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($40 for chocolates from Bridge Street Chocolates paired with Old Ale 2013, English Brown Ale, Ore House IPA, Quadrupel, and Russian Imperial Stout.)
Reading, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Reading Craft Beer Festival at Santander Arena ($20-$65 for an unlimited sampling of over 100 fresh beers of all colors, styles, and tastes.)
Robbinsville, NJ
Sat. 4/18; 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. - America On Tap at Robbinsville Field House & Expo Center ($35-$40 for over 100 releases from some of America’s best craft breweries, live music, food available for purchase, and vendors.)
Scranton, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 8 p.m. - Yards Preview at Backyard Ale House ($PAYG as Yards' own Doug Mashington will be on hand pouring and answering any beer questions.)
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. - Electric City Craft Brew Fest at Montage Mountain ($29-$49 for a sampling glass, bottled water, beer info sessions, and over 100 craft beers.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Otter Creek.)
Yardley, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m. - Tröegs Beer Dinner at The Yardley Inn ($65 for a five-course meal served with beers from Tröegs.)
As my unofficial analysis goes, I'm not sure that this weekly calendar has ever been such a diverse regional showcase of beer. The list tends to lean inward toward Philly quite a bit, but the calendar makers certainly found much going on from the city to the mountains over the next week — something for everyone, everywhere.
Since this following event with Sly Fox spans days and many miles, I couldn't quite fit it neatly into a city category below, so I'll call it out specially here. Check out the "SRT Spree" along the SRT Trail of the Schuylkill River from tomorrow, Friday, April 17 through Wednesday, April 22. The event serves to announce the arrival of the ale and raise money for the Schuylkill River Trail. Sounds like a whole lot of fun and you don't need to join them from start to finish to partake in the fun.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Adamstown, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 6 p.m.-10 p.m. - IPA Brew Fest at Stoudts Brewing Company ($35 for IPA tasting, hot and cold buffet, and live music.)
Allentown, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 8 a.m. - Brew to Brew 10k+ at Fegley's Brew Works ($45-$130 for the first leg of the running challenges to be held at Fegley's, Weyerbacher, and Funk.)
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Weyerbacher Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Weyerbacher.)
Tue. 4/21; 7 p.m. - Spring Beer Dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($85 for a six-course meal paired with Dortmunder, Keezer Saison, Sweet Leaf IPA, Biere de Ard, La Flama Blanca, Belgian Rye, Rauchbier, and Crusher IPA.)
Berwyn, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 6:30 p.m. - Nibble. Sip. Devour. A Spirited Evening at Nectar ($125 to compare and contrast what Vermont does best with prized Philadelphia-area-creations from local cheesemakers, distillers, and brewers including Forest & Main and Lost Nation Brewing Company from Vermont.)
Cape May, NJ
Sun. 4/19; 9:30 a.m. - A Run To The Taproom at Cape May Brewing Company ($40 for a chip timed 5k to the Taproom of the Cape May Brewing Company.)
Deptford, NJ
Fri. 4/17; 5 p.m. - Philadelphia Brewing Tap Takeover at Pizzeria Uno ($PAYG for Kenzinger, Walt Wit, Fleur, Newbold, Schwarzinger, and a firkin of Hopped Up PPA.)
Dewey Beach, Del.
Sat. 4/18; 1 p.m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - Dewey Beach Brewfest at Gary's Dewey Beach Grill ($28-$35 for over 30 local and national breweries, plus beer drinking bites, live music, and raffles.)
Ewing, NJ
Sun. 4/19; 3 p.m.-6 p.m. - Cards Against Humanity with NJ Girls Pint Out at River Horse Brewing Company ($15 for a brewery tour, 4 samples of beer, a pint of your choice and unlimited fun.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of Ballantine IPA.)
Lafayette Hill, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - BBQ and Beer Fundraiser at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery ($35 to support the American Cancer Society and its 43rd annual Bike-A-Thon with great food and select Barren Hill beers.)
Lancaster, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 3 p.m.-5 p.m. - Saturday Brew Review at Isaac's Pickle Bar ($25 for a four-course meal paired with beers from Victory.)
Malvern, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Bottoms Up For Prostate Cancer at Desmond Hotel ($60-$209 for beer and wine tastings paired with food to benefit the outreach and education programs of the PA Prostate Cancer Coalition.)
Maple Shade, NJ
Fri. 4/17; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Full Nelson Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the single-hopped American IPA.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Lagunitas Day After Tax Day Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for some tasty stuff and some of the very rare High Westafied.)
Newtown, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Tap Takeover with Jack's Abby at Isaac Newton’s ($PAYG for Framinghammer Baltic Porter, Saxonator Dunkles Doppelbock, Hoponius Union India Pale Lager - Wicked Hoppy Lager, Jabby Brau Session Lager, Leisure Time Wheat Lager, Smoke & Dagger Black Lager, and Mass Rising Double India Pale Lager.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 4 p.m. - PA Breweries Night at Barcade ($PAYG for a night of beers from Pennsylvania breweries.)
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m. - An Evening with Smuttynose at McCrossen's Tavern (7 p.m.; $PAYG for Smuttynose's Smuttlabs Daily Brett, Hayseed, Robust Porter, Kindest Find Imperial Red Ale, and Bouncy House IPA. Joanna Manzo from Smuttynose will be here hanging out, and we'll have some great specials from the kitchen as well.)
Fri. 4/17; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - Boulevard Smokestack Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from the Boulevard Smokestack Series.)
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m. - Beer Garden Grand Re-Opening and Seventh Anniversary Beer Bash at Memphis Taproom ($PAYG for a brand new truck menu, an awesome canned beer line up, and a whole lot of good times.)
Sat. 4/18; 4 p.m.-8 p.m. - Dogfish Head Record Store Day Party at Johnny Brenda's ($PAYG for DJ's spinning all vinyl and Dogfish Head beers on tap with special raffles.)
Sat. 4/18 and Sat. 4/25; 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. - Belgian Beer Experience at Philly Beer School ($47.98 for beer styles of Belgium, including Strong Golden Ales, Wild Fermented Lambics, Monk brews, and more.)
Sun. 4/19; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Philadelphia Real Ale Invitational at Yards Brewing Company ($50-$60 for over 40 firkins from breweries all over the country, plus a few from our friends across the pond.)
Mon. 4/20; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Founders.)
Tue. 4/21; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Long Trail Earth Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for Long Trail beers and a seedling (or something) to plant.)
Tue. 4/21; 8 p.m. - Tuesday Tapping at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for Lagunitas Rye Cocoa Porter.)
Wed. 4/22; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Long Trail Earth Day at Hop Angel Brauhaus ($PAYG for Long Trail beers and a seedling (or something) to plant.)
Phoenixville, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 11:30 a.m. - Third Friday Firkin Fest at Sly Fox Brewing Company ($PAYG for a few special beers pouring through the hand pumps.)
Tue. 4/21; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Beer & Chocolate Pairing at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($40 for chocolates from Bridge Street Chocolates paired with Old Ale 2013, English Brown Ale, Ore House IPA, Quadrupel, and Russian Imperial Stout.)
Reading, Pa.
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m.-5 p.m. - Reading Craft Beer Festival at Santander Arena ($20-$65 for an unlimited sampling of over 100 fresh beers of all colors, styles, and tastes.)
Robbinsville, NJ
Sat. 4/18; 2:30 p.m.-6 p.m. - America On Tap at Robbinsville Field House & Expo Center ($35-$40 for over 100 releases from some of America’s best craft breweries, live music, food available for purchase, and vendors.)
Scranton, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 8 p.m. - Yards Preview at Backyard Ale House ($PAYG as Yards' own Doug Mashington will be on hand pouring and answering any beer questions.)
Sat. 4/18; 12 p.m.-3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.-8 p.m. - Electric City Craft Brew Fest at Montage Mountain ($29-$49 for a sampling glass, bottled water, beer info sessions, and over 100 craft beers.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/17; 4 p.m.-7 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Otter Creek.)
Yardley, Pa.
Thu. 4/16; 7 p.m. - Tröegs Beer Dinner at The Yardley Inn ($65 for a five-course meal served with beers from Tröegs.)
Thursday, April 09, 2015
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 9 - April 15
Just like the weather, the beer events calendar is heating up. Grab a beer, sit back, and read along for all you need to know about the next week in and around Philly.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Ambler, Pa.
Sun. 4/12; 12 p.m. - 3rd Anniversary Party at Forest & Main ($PAYG for live music and lots of very special beers on tap.)
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Sly Fox Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Sly Fox.)
Sat. 4/11; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Ardmore Beer Hall at Ardmore Music Hall ($40 for 60+ craft beers, live music, and food trucks.)
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 7 p.m.-11 p.m. - Taming of the Brew at Caldwell Consistory ($30-$60 for all the food, beer, and entertainment you can enjoy to benefit the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.)
Conshohocken, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 12 p.m. - One Year Anniversary Party at Conshohocken Brewing Company ($PAYG for a trail cleanup, pig roast, a firkin of In Your Ryes, a food truck, and brewery giveaways.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Redhook.)
Gettysburg, Pa.
Sun. 4/12; 6 p.m. - Head to Tail Dinner at Station Taproom ($100 for a six-course meal paired with Iron Hill Mahalo Apollo, McKenzie Brew House Hallowed Ground Dry Hopped Sour, Funk Brewing Citrus IPA, Tired Hands, Armstrong Ales Raiding Reiver’s Reserve Scotch Ale, and Free Will Ralphius Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.)
Tue. 4/14; 6:30 p.m. - Girls Just Wanna Have Suds at Victory Brewing Company ($30 as we host sweets and treats from the Master’s Baker paired with Festbier, Mad King’s Weiss, Deep Cocoa, and Moving Parts 03.)
Gettysburg, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Firkin Fest on Seminary Ridge at Lutheran Theological Seminary (A lineup of rare, extremely small-batch, and one-off brews and catered cuisine.)
Horsham, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Game of Thrones Beer Dinner at Iron Abbey ($60 for an authentic candlelight dinner with live music and Game of Thrones inspired menu hosted by Ommegang brewery.)
Hulmeville, Pa.
Thu. 4/9 - Philly Beer Scene Throwdown at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG as Free Will and Neshaminy Creek bring their best.)
Tue. 4/14 - Summit Brewing Night at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG to meet the brewers and taste new beers from Summit on tap.)
Kulpsville, Pa.
Sat. 4/11 - Free Will and Tiny Miracles at CJ's Doghouse ($20 for six Free Will beers as part of a larger effort to raise charitable donations for Tiny Miracles Farm and Petcare, a small shelter in Doylestown.)
Lititz, Pa.
Fri. 4/10 & Sat. 4/11 - Cask Ale Festival at Bulls Head Public House ($PAYG to enjoy 18 delicious high quality cask ales and English Breakfast in the Pub.)
Maple Shade, NJ
Fri. 4/10; 6 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Ship Bottom Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for beers from nearby Ship Bottom.)
Fri. 4/10; 4 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 12 p.m. - Lunch with Phil Markowski at Monk's Cafe ($50 for a small plate menu paired with beers from Phil Markowski's Two Road Brewing Company.)
Thu. 4/9 - An Evening with the Finest Ladies in Beer (oh and Allagash and Dogfish Head) at Kite & Key ($PAYG as the Pride of Allagash (Suzy) and the Princess of Dogfish Head (Wendy) have put together a lineup that would make the beer Gods proud.)
Fri. 4/10; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - New Holland Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from New Holland.)
Fri. 4/10; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. - Lust Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the release of our rich English stout.)
Sat. 4/11; 1 p.m.-8 p.m. - Great Philadelphia Firkin Stroll at Kite & Key, City Tap House (Logan), Jose Pistola's, Strangeloves, and Varga ($PAYG to enjoy 5 different cask beers at 5 different locations.)
Mon. 4/13; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Flying Fish.)
Mon. 4/13; 7 p.m. - The Inagural Taco & Beer Pairing 6 Course Dinner Extravaganza at Sancho Pistola's ($50 for an amazing gastro-brew-fest that will feature some amazing pairings from Left Hand, Allagash, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker, Captain Lawrence, and maybe a few surprises.)
Tue. 4/14; 7 p.m. - Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for a night of special beer and awards.)
Wed. 4/15; 5 p.m. - Hooligan Hour at The Dandelion ($PAYG for an English-style Strong Ale brewed just for The Dandelion.)
Wayne, Pa.
Fri. 4/10 - Lagunitas has a Hillbilly side at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for a few fun beers and specialty offerings from Lagunitas as well as the hillybilly picnic special.)
Mon. 4/13 - Jack's Abby at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for Jack's Abby's Hoponius Union, Jabby Brau, Leisure Time, Smoke and Dagger, Mass Rising, Calyptra, Sunny Ridge, Saxonator, and Framming Hammer.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Flying Fish.)
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Ambler, Pa.
Sun. 4/12; 12 p.m. - 3rd Anniversary Party at Forest & Main ($PAYG for live music and lots of very special beers on tap.)
Ardmore, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Sly Fox Tasting at The Beer Shoppe ($Free tasting samples of beers from Sly Fox.)
Sat. 4/11; 1 p.m.-5 p.m. - Ardmore Beer Hall at Ardmore Music Hall ($40 for 60+ craft beers, live music, and food trucks.)
Bloomsburg, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 7 p.m.-11 p.m. - Taming of the Brew at Caldwell Consistory ($30-$60 for all the food, beer, and entertainment you can enjoy to benefit the Bloomsburg Theatre Ensemble.)
Conshohocken, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 12 p.m. - One Year Anniversary Party at Conshohocken Brewing Company ($PAYG for a trail cleanup, pig roast, a firkin of In Your Ryes, a food truck, and brewery giveaways.)
Exton, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Friday Night Samplings at Exton Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Redhook.)
Gettysburg, Pa.
Sun. 4/12; 6 p.m. - Head to Tail Dinner at Station Taproom ($100 for a six-course meal paired with Iron Hill Mahalo Apollo, McKenzie Brew House Hallowed Ground Dry Hopped Sour, Funk Brewing Citrus IPA, Tired Hands, Armstrong Ales Raiding Reiver’s Reserve Scotch Ale, and Free Will Ralphius Bourbon Barrel Aged Imperial Stout.)
Tue. 4/14; 6:30 p.m. - Girls Just Wanna Have Suds at Victory Brewing Company ($30 as we host sweets and treats from the Master’s Baker paired with Festbier, Mad King’s Weiss, Deep Cocoa, and Moving Parts 03.)
Gettysburg, Pa.
Sat. 4/11; 6 p.m.-9 p.m. - Firkin Fest on Seminary Ridge at Lutheran Theological Seminary (A lineup of rare, extremely small-batch, and one-off brews and catered cuisine.)
Horsham, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Game of Thrones Beer Dinner at Iron Abbey ($60 for an authentic candlelight dinner with live music and Game of Thrones inspired menu hosted by Ommegang brewery.)
Hulmeville, Pa.
Thu. 4/9 - Philly Beer Scene Throwdown at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG as Free Will and Neshaminy Creek bring their best.)
Tue. 4/14 - Summit Brewing Night at Hulmeville Inn ($PAYG to meet the brewers and taste new beers from Summit on tap.)
Kulpsville, Pa.
Sat. 4/11 - Free Will and Tiny Miracles at CJ's Doghouse ($20 for six Free Will beers as part of a larger effort to raise charitable donations for Tiny Miracles Farm and Petcare, a small shelter in Doylestown.)
Lititz, Pa.
Fri. 4/10 & Sat. 4/11 - Cask Ale Festival at Bulls Head Public House ($PAYG to enjoy 18 delicious high quality cask ales and English Breakfast in the Pub.)
Maple Shade, NJ
Fri. 4/10; 6 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Ship Bottom Takeover at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for beers from nearby Ship Bottom.)
Fri. 4/10; 4 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Thu. 4/9; 12 p.m. - Lunch with Phil Markowski at Monk's Cafe ($50 for a small plate menu paired with beers from Phil Markowski's Two Road Brewing Company.)
Thu. 4/9 - An Evening with the Finest Ladies in Beer (oh and Allagash and Dogfish Head) at Kite & Key ($PAYG as the Pride of Allagash (Suzy) and the Princess of Dogfish Head (Wendy) have put together a lineup that would make the beer Gods proud.)
Fri. 4/10; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - New Holland Tasting at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from New Holland.)
Fri. 4/10; 5 p.m.-8 p.m. - Lust Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the release of our rich English stout.)
Sat. 4/11; 1 p.m.-8 p.m. - Great Philadelphia Firkin Stroll at Kite & Key, City Tap House (Logan), Jose Pistola's, Strangeloves, and Varga ($PAYG to enjoy 5 different cask beers at 5 different locations.)
Mon. 4/13; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Flying Fish.)
Mon. 4/13; 7 p.m. - The Inagural Taco & Beer Pairing 6 Course Dinner Extravaganza at Sancho Pistola's ($50 for an amazing gastro-brew-fest that will feature some amazing pairings from Left Hand, Allagash, Dogfish Head, Firestone Walker, Captain Lawrence, and maybe a few surprises.)
Tue. 4/14; 7 p.m. - Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG for a night of special beer and awards.)
Wed. 4/15; 5 p.m. - Hooligan Hour at The Dandelion ($PAYG for an English-style Strong Ale brewed just for The Dandelion.)
Wayne, Pa.
Fri. 4/10 - Lagunitas has a Hillbilly side at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for a few fun beers and specialty offerings from Lagunitas as well as the hillybilly picnic special.)
Mon. 4/13 - Jack's Abby at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for Jack's Abby's Hoponius Union, Jabby Brau, Leisure Time, Smoke and Dagger, Mass Rising, Calyptra, Sunny Ridge, Saxonator, and Framming Hammer.)
West Chester, Pa.
Fri. 4/10; 4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m. - Free Samples at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Flying Fish.)
Thursday, April 02, 2015
Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 2 - April 8
As you can see, there was a major oversight on my part not getting this out last week on schedule while I was on the other side of the country. Since there are still some events worth shouting about in the next couple of days, here they are for your reading and drinking pleasure. I'm nothing if not thorough in rectifying my shortcomings.
Plus, a look at what you may have missed and where there may still be leftovers from the past few days. I'll do better with this week's calendar on Thursday, as per usual schedule.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Allentown, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5:30 p.m. - Meeting of the Malts IV at Allentown Brew Works ($35-$125 for food, beer, and discussion with Dick Yuengling, Jim Koch, Bill Covaleski, and Steve Hindy.)
Bethlehem, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5 p.m. - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works ($PAYG where 100% of proceeds from a specially-selected cask will go to Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley.)
Boyertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/4; 11:45 a.m. - Easter Hopfest at Union Jack's on the Manatawny ($PAYG for around twenty hop-forward beers plus a few others to balance things out.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 5 p.m. - First Friday Firkin at Victory Brewing Company ($PAYG for Summer Love dry hopped with Citra hops.)
Hamilton, NJ
Thu. 4/2; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Victory Tap Takeover at Blend Bar & Bistro ($PAYG for bourbon barrel-aged Wee Heavy, Earth & Flame, Summer Love, Moving Parts 03, D’Town Nitro Milk Stout, Prima Pils, and DirtWolf.)
Media, Pa.
Tue. 4/7; 11 a.m. - Session Beer Day at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery ($PAYG for specials on all beers under 4.5% ABV.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Starr Hill Sampling at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for beers from Starr Hill.)
Norristown, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 6 p.m. - Pour It Forward at Capone's ($PAYG as La Trappe will pour 40 free beers on a first come, first serve basis. Money raised from the night and various styles of La Trappe beer will benefit an autism charity.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 6 p.m. - First Friday Release Party: Firestone Walker/Neshaminy Brewing at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from Firestone Walker and Neshaminy Creek.)
Sat. 4/4; 11 a.m. - Quad Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for four Belgian style Quad beers on tap.)
Sat. 4/4; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Jack & The Beer Stalk Bunch at City Tap House-University City ($PAYG for a moon bounce, a balloonist, and movies for the kids and a lineup of Jack's Abby beers for the adults. Kids under 10 eat free.)
Sat. 4/4; 1 p.m.-6 p.m. - Split Thy Skull at Tattooed Mom's ($PAYG for Philadelphia's longest running barleywine extravaganza.)
Mon. 4/6; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Lancaster Brewing Company.)
Mon. 4/6; 9 p.m. - Jack's Abby Brewing Launch at Barcade ($PAYG for a launch party for Jack's Abby.)
Tue. 4/7; 8 p.m. - PBW Announcement Party at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG as we roll out our 2015 PBW events with Great Lakes and Smuttynose.)
Wed. 4/8; 4 p.m. - Two Roads Brewing Launch at Barcade ($PAYG for a launch party for Two Roads Brewing Company.)
Wed. 4/8; 4 p.m. - St. Benjamin Tap Takeover at Birra ($PAYG for some of our year-round beers as well as a few special seasonals including some saisons and a pale ale.)
Wed. 4/8; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party at Devil's Den ($PAYG as Mat Falco from Philly Beer Scene, the brewers from Free Will, and the brewers from Neshaminy Creek roll out the red carpet for a Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party.)
Wed. 4/8; 7 p.m. - 7 Deadly Sins Beer Dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($70 for a seven-course meal paired with Light Lager, Chili-Infused Brown Ale, Caprice, The Cannibal, Ore House IPA, Oyster Stout, and Snowed In.)
Phoenixville & Pottstown, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 11:30 a.m. - Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company ($PAYG for the Belgian-style Tripel.)
Sellersville, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - First Thursday Tasting at Whole Foods ($Free tasting samples of beers served with small tasting bites of food.)
Sellersville, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 5 p.m. - Friday Night Beer Tasting at Washington House ($PAYG for Boulevard beers, one of the midwest's finest.)
Wayne, Pa.
Thu. 4/2 - Neshaminy Creek and Free Will at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for a few beers from Neshaminy Creek and Free Will to celebrate the upcoming Philly Beer Scene awards.)
West Chester, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Craft Beer Series: Bell's & Canoe Ridge Wines at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen ($70 for four courses of food paired with beers and wines.)
Fri. 4/3; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Craft Beer Series: Stone & Lagunitas at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen ($70 for five courses of food with beers from both Stone and Lagunitas.)
Fri. 4/3; 3 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Fri. 4/3; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Beer Sampling at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Kona Brewing Company.)
Plus, a look at what you may have missed and where there may still be leftovers from the past few days. I'll do better with this week's calendar on Thursday, as per usual schedule.
As you review beer events, don't forget PhillyTapFinder.com. As always, they host an impressive listing of beer event draft lists to help better inform your beer event planning.
Click through here for a look at the full monthly calendar of beer events around the Philadelphia region.
Allentown, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5:30 p.m. - Meeting of the Malts IV at Allentown Brew Works ($35-$125 for food, beer, and discussion with Dick Yuengling, Jim Koch, Bill Covaleski, and Steve Hindy.)
Bethlehem, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5 p.m. - Charity Cask Night at Bethlehem Brew Works ($PAYG where 100% of proceeds from a specially-selected cask will go to Special Hockey of the Lehigh Valley.)
Boyertown, Pa.
Sat. 4/4; 11:45 a.m. - Easter Hopfest at Union Jack's on the Manatawny ($PAYG for around twenty hop-forward beers plus a few others to balance things out.)
Downingtown, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 5 p.m. - First Friday Firkin at Victory Brewing Company ($PAYG for Summer Love dry hopped with Citra hops.)
Hamilton, NJ
Thu. 4/2; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Victory Tap Takeover at Blend Bar & Bistro ($PAYG for bourbon barrel-aged Wee Heavy, Earth & Flame, Summer Love, Moving Parts 03, D’Town Nitro Milk Stout, Prima Pils, and DirtWolf.)
Media, Pa.
Tue. 4/7; 11 a.m. - Session Beer Day at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery ($PAYG for specials on all beers under 4.5% ABV.)
Media, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Starr Hill Sampling at Pinocchio's ($PAYG for beers from Starr Hill.)
Norristown, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 6 p.m. - Pour It Forward at Capone's ($PAYG as La Trappe will pour 40 free beers on a first come, first serve basis. Money raised from the night and various styles of La Trappe beer will benefit an autism charity.)
Philadelphia, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 6 p.m. - First Friday Release Party: Firestone Walker/Neshaminy Brewing at Bottle Bar East ($PAYG for beers from Firestone Walker and Neshaminy Creek.)
Sat. 4/4; 11 a.m. - Quad Day at The Grey Lodge ($PAYG for four Belgian style Quad beers on tap.)
Sat. 4/4; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. - Jack & The Beer Stalk Bunch at City Tap House-University City ($PAYG for a moon bounce, a balloonist, and movies for the kids and a lineup of Jack's Abby beers for the adults. Kids under 10 eat free.)
Sat. 4/4; 1 p.m.-6 p.m. - Split Thy Skull at Tattooed Mom's ($PAYG for Philadelphia's longest running barleywine extravaganza.)
Mon. 4/6; 6 p.m.-8 p.m. - Bottle Shop Happy Hour at Local 44 Bottle Shop ($Free tasting samples of beers from Lancaster Brewing Company.)
Mon. 4/6; 9 p.m. - Jack's Abby Brewing Launch at Barcade ($PAYG for a launch party for Jack's Abby.)
Tue. 4/7; 8 p.m. - PBW Announcement Party at Lucky's Last Chance ($PAYG as we roll out our 2015 PBW events with Great Lakes and Smuttynose.)
Wed. 4/8; 4 p.m. - Two Roads Brewing Launch at Barcade ($PAYG for a launch party for Two Roads Brewing Company.)
Wed. 4/8; 4 p.m. - St. Benjamin Tap Takeover at Birra ($PAYG for some of our year-round beers as well as a few special seasonals including some saisons and a pale ale.)
Wed. 4/8; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party at Devil's Den ($PAYG as Mat Falco from Philly Beer Scene, the brewers from Free Will, and the brewers from Neshaminy Creek roll out the red carpet for a Philly Beer Scene Award Voting Party.)
Wed. 4/8; 7 p.m. - 7 Deadly Sins Beer Dinner at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($70 for a seven-course meal paired with Light Lager, Chili-Infused Brown Ale, Caprice, The Cannibal, Ore House IPA, Oyster Stout, and Snowed In.)
Phoenixville & Pottstown, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 11:30 a.m. - Incubus Friday at Sly Fox Brewing Company ($PAYG for the Belgian-style Tripel.)
Sellersville, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 5 p.m.-7 p.m. - First Thursday Tasting at Whole Foods ($Free tasting samples of beers served with small tasting bites of food.)
Sellersville, Pa.
Fri. 4/3; 5 p.m. - Friday Night Beer Tasting at Washington House ($PAYG for Boulevard beers, one of the midwest's finest.)
Wayne, Pa.
Thu. 4/2 - Neshaminy Creek and Free Will at Teresa's Next Door ($PAYG for a few beers from Neshaminy Creek and Free Will to celebrate the upcoming Philly Beer Scene awards.)
West Chester, Pa.
Thu. 4/2; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Craft Beer Series: Bell's & Canoe Ridge Wines at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen ($70 for four courses of food paired with beers and wines.)
Fri. 4/3; 7 p.m.-9 p.m. - Craft Beer Series: Stone & Lagunitas at The Inn Keeper's Kitchen ($70 for five courses of food with beers from both Stone and Lagunitas.)
Fri. 4/3; 3 p.m. - Phightin' Phils Pils Beer Release at Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant ($PAYG for the northern German Pilsner brewed with traditional German noble hops.)
Fri. 4/3; 4 p.m.-6 p.m. - Beer Sampling at Goshen Beverage ($Free tasting samples of beers from Kona Brewing Company.)
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