Sierra Nevada Torpedo Room set to open in Berkeley, Calif.

(Management and staff has been eagerly preparing and awaiting your arrival when the Torpedo Room opens on Nov. 26, 2013.)
During my last swing through northern California, I was invited to stop by what was, at the time, the future home of the Torpedo Room in Berkeley. During my visit, I could see that they were, by and large, ready to open their doors to the thirsty public on the west side of Berkeley. The address is 2031 4th Street along the southern end of the half-mile long and continually expanding Fourth Street corridor of shops, restaurants, and residential.

(Special delivery for the Torpedo Room from a local craftsman in nearby Richmond.)
As of tomorrow, November 26, it will no longer be the future home as they have received all the legal clearance to begin selling beer to the public.

Coincidentally, the evening I stopped by was the evening that a crew was preparing to mount an impressive sign, crafted in nearby Richmond, Calif., above the front entrance. I met a good portion of the staff that will be running and manning the bar. They were putting the finishing touches on what will be a distinctly Sierra Nevada experience, minus the trek to Chico.

The space inside has nice touches from lauter tun false bottoms serving as table tops to Erlenmeyer flasks as lamp shades above the bar. An educational and retail display can be found in one corner of the bar, while coolers of takeout beer are positioned at the other end. Plus, a replica brewhouse tile floor in between. The word education is intended to play as big a role in the execution of the Torpedo Room as the beer. Part of the stated mission of the brewery's outpost is to help educate their customer as they are tasting and appreciating the beers.

(A full beer bar at Sierra Nevada's Torpedo Room including an Alfred Gruber growler filler station.)
As you can imagine, as a showcase of the company's best, the beer board will read as a who's who of Sierra Nevada brews. Some will be year-round mainstays, others will be special/rare limited distribution brews, and the occasional others will be drafts and bottles found only on-premise at Sierra Nevada. For opening day, the beer geek in you might enjoy finding Barrel-Aged Torpedo (as seen in the draft board above, drawn up well before opening day, likely to entice passerbys into a frothy salivation!).

The Torpedo Room has wasted no time marking up the beer event calendar. On Wednesday, December 4, they will be hosting Dr. Charles W. Bamforth for a night of brewing science education. It will be a chance to learn just how much about beer you really don't know.

For reference, the Torpedo Room can be found at 2031 4th Street, Berkeley and is barely a block from the Berkeley Amtrak station, just under a mile from The Rare Barrel Tasting Room, just over a mile from the North Berkeley BART station, and just under two miles from the Shattuck Avenue Shopping District (home to Triple Rock and Jupiter brewery restaurants) in Downtown Berkeley.

(Preparing to hang the entrance door sign.)

(16 draft lines of Sierra Nevada beer at the Torpedo Room in Berkeley, Calif.)

(Table tops made from lauter tun false bottoms and ingredients as visual aids for educating the Torpedo Room customers.)

(Do the unique Erlenmeyer flask light fixtures take you back to chemistry days?)

(Fittingly, a Torpedo in the corner.)

(Plenty of great Sierra Nevada beer to go.)

(More Sierra Nevada bottles to go.)

(Torpedo Room: open daily, except Sundays and Mondays)

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Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 11/23/13

Heading into the holiday season, there is no shortage of news popping up around our ever-expanding beer scene around the country. I missed sending an update out to you last week, so you'll get a healthier serving than usual here with some nuggets that you may have recently missed.

Enjoy.

PHILADELPHIA
~ Tria Taproom is open.

~ And, on that note, my how things have changed (in a good way, of course) since the "old days" when I tried publishing tap lists.

~ Our Fishtown Beer Runners get noticed from afar.

EASTERN PA, NJ, DE, AND OTHER NEARBY PARTS OF MID-ATLANTIC
~ Scott Rudich from Round Guys showed up on The Brewing Network's Sunday Session to give his take (the fullest accounting and most honest for what happened that I've heard since NHC) on the case of the exploding cans as well as everything else happening in Lansdale.

~ Solid resumes behind the people behind this new place.

~ Read all about New Jersey Brew like never before.

~ Here's some recent NYC brewing news that I've completely missed in recent press.

~ As a favorite beer of mine, this is pretty special.

THE REST OF PLANET BEER
~ Nice to hear progress is on the move in an example of cooperation.

~ Speaking of progress, we're going to keep following our old friend Casey Hughes (formerly of Flying Fish), until we see some of his beer in our hands.

~ A good seasonal beer with a fun story.

~ A shame. A porter that I've always looked forward to in Colorado.

~ Boulevard's future is being paved.

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Eating well this holiday season with The Homebrew Chef

By now, most well-traveled beer folks that also like to eat and drink well (that's a part of the profile, is it not?) have likely heard the name Sean Z. Paxton. If not, perhaps the name Homebrew Chef is more familiar.

Paxton is a self-taught chef who has been treating tens of thousands of eager fans across the country to his delectable masterpieces from the kitchen that both incorporate our favorite beverage as well as that pair perfectly with it in a glass. It doesn't hurt that, though he travels the world in search of great beer and food for both serving and personal consumption, he hails from gastronomically-blessed northern California.

As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, many will find great help in his holiday menu suggestions over at his website.

Additionally, he recently sent along a couple of dessert recipes that landed in the pages of Draught Lines magazine, a glossy newsletter from Origlio Beverage. I'd written about some fun ideas for the holiday season and used a recipe for Hophead Peanut Brittle and one for Narwhal Truffles (pages 9-10, by the way).

A third recipe, which to me was the most appealing of them all, did not make the cut due to space issues.

It's called Spiced Beer Cake with Hazelnut Beer Brittle and Barleywine Mascarpone Mousse. I would be complete neglecting my responsibility of bringing you the best of the beer and food world if I did not find a place to share this with you.

Sure the recipe looks long, but when you break it down in to bite-size tasks (sort of a pun, I suppose, fully-intended) as Paxton has done in laying out the ingredients and instructions, you will see that the preparation can begin three days prior to the final assembly of the dessert.

It also helps that Paxton's recipe-writing skills allow the home cook to read the recipe as if Paxton himself is in the kitchen serving as personal coach. This is one recipe that I plan to serve up at our Thanksgiving meal next week.

Go check it out for yourself over at my space in The Washington Times Communities and judge for yourself.

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Weekly Beer Calendar Update: November 21 - November 30

What better way to finish of the year's eleventh month than with ten days of great beer around the Philadelphia region. And, if you get the day after Thanksgiving off from work, then all the better to maximize your life with beer.

Check out the entire November 2013 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know.


Tastings/Samplings/Freebies and Special One-offs or Debuts
@Exton Beverage, Exton, Pa.--- Fri. 11/22 - Friday Night Sampling (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of Magic Hat beers.)

@Goshen Beverage, West Chester, Pa.--- Fri. 11/22 - Friday Night Sampling (4 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of Long Trail beers.)
@Goshen Beverage, West Chester, Pa.--- Tue. 11/26 - Tuesday Night Sampling (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of Great Lakes beers.)

@Iron Hill, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/22 - Imperial Coffee Porter Beer Release (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for the release of this stronger version of our Pig Iron Porter, brewed in collaboration with La Colombe Coffee.)
@Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ--- Tue. 11/26 - Om Nom Nom Beer Release (5 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG for an oatmeal cookie in a glass. Brewed with oats, cinnamon, whole vanilla beans, and five pounds per barrel of pureed raisins. Winner of the 2012 Iron Brewer competition.)
@Iron Hill, Wilmington, Del.--- Fri. 11/29 - Scrooge American IPA Beer Release (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for the release of this American-style IPA with full malt flavor. Dry-hopped with one pound of hops per barrel.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - A Civilized Black Friday Shopping Experience ($PAYG for a special draft list of kegs still TBD.)

@The Greeks Next Door, Narberth, Pa.--- Wed. 11/27 - Free Beer Tasting with Yards (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tastings of beers from Yards with Kristin.)

@Total Wine, Claymont, Del.--- Thu. 11/21 - Winter Warmers & Holiday Brews (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $15 to get in the mood for the colder weather and holidays by savoring the spice of winter seasonal and special-release beers.)

@Trolley Car Diner, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Finally Friday Beer Tasting (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $Free tasting samples from Vermont's Otter Creek and Wolavers.)


Brewery Promos and "Takeovers"
@Capone's, Norristown, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Black Friday Draft Event (7 a.m.; $PAYG for morning tappings, afternoon tappings, and a brunch menu in between.)

@Isaac Newton's, Newtown, Pa.--- Sat. 11/30 - Kickoff to Christmas (Beers) (all day; $PAYG to kick off the season by featuring some of the best holiday beers available, including Tröegs Mad Elf.)

@Landmark Americana, West Chester, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 - Tröegs Tap Takeover (All day; $PAYG for ten Tröegs beers on draft including Mad Elf.)

@Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa.--- throughout November 2013 - Brewery of the Month ($PAYG to enjoy $1 off beers from our sister brewpub Barren Hill Tavern in Lafayette Hill every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday starting at 7 p.m.)

@The Bishop's Collar, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Black Friday With Goose Island (11 a.m.; $PAYG for Bourbon County Stout, Bourbon County Barleywine, Lolita, IPA, Sophie, and The Illinois on tap. Bottles of Bourbon County Backyard Rye and Juliet.)

@The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 - Carton Brewing and Cheese Pairing (2 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for some amazing Carton beers with some amazing cheeses from the Fair Food Farm stand in the Reading Terminal Market. The cheeses will be from all NJ dairies the same home state of Carton Brewing.)

@Ulysses Gastropub, Wilmington, Del.--- Wed. 11/27 - Southern Tier Rare Beer Tap Takeover ($PAYG for some of Southern Tier's unique beers that are rarely found in Delaware.)


Anniversaries/Parties, Festivals, and other noteworthy events
@23rd Street Armory, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 - Winter Beerfest (1 p.m.-5 p.m. and 6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $10-$50 for more than 100 beers from around the world that will tickle your tongue and warm your belly with big bold flavors and spices from around the world.)

@Bainbridge Street Barrel House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Wed. 11/27 - Chocoholic Beer Night (4 p.m.; $PAYG as they gather every chocolate beer they can for this night.)

@Bulls Head Public House, Lititz, Pa.--- Fri. 11/22 through Sun. 11/24 - Cask Ale Festival ($PAYG for at least 18 delicious, high-quality cask ales, English breakfast in the pub on Saturday, and half-price growler fills on Sunday.)

@Devil's Den, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/28 - Thanksgiving w/Southern Tier Pumking 2012 & 2013 (7 p.m.; $PAYG for this annual holiday tradition.)

@Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Tue. 11/26 - Amber Ale release ($PAYG for 12oz six-packs of Amber Ale, the original Dock Street beer that started it all, brewed and bottled by hand on premises, available to take home - the perfect accompaniment to your Thanksgiving dinner.)

@Fox & Hound, King of Prussia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/21 - Tröegs Mad Elf Release Party (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG for a tap takeover featuring Mad Elf and more.)

@Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sun. 11/24 - Savage Sixtel Sunday (7 p.m.; $PAYG as November goes out with a bang. Sixtel Sunday is ready to hip-check its way into the winter.)

@Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, Lake Harmony, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 and Sun. 11/24 - Great Brews Classic Beer Festival (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $15-$60 for non-stop live music, great food, awesome beers, and lots of vendors.)

@The Drafting Room, Exton, Pa.--- Sat. 11/30 - Wet Hop Harvest Beer Promotion (12 p.m.; $PAYG for featured beers including Drafting Room 19th Anniversary Ale, Sierra Nevada Northern Hemisphere Ale, Sierra Nevada DevESTATEtion Ale, Six Point Autumnation, Southern Tier Harvest, Port Brewing High Tide Fresh Hop, Boulder Fryed, Left Hand Warrior, Victory Harvest Pils, Philadelphia Brewing Company Harvest from the Hood, Ommegang Sythe and Sickel, Victory Harvest Ale, and Stoudt's Experimental 01210. Holiday Raffle at 8:30 p.m.)


Food and Beer events
@Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/21 - Beer Dinner with John Holl (7 p.m.; $50 for five courses of beer and food from Holl's new The American Craft Beer Cookbook.)

@High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ--- Fri. 11/22 - NJ Craft Beer Dinner (7 p.m.; $50 for a NJ Craft Beer tap takeover and four-course meal and beer pairing upstairs hosted by TV and Sirius Radio Star Gary Monterosso.)

@Kraftwork, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Blackout Brunch (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG to avoid retail establishments on Black Friday and have a drink after a family holiday.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Everything Went Black Friday (11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG for a full brunch menu and a full line up of dark beers all day long including Stone Espresso Imperial Russian Stout, Harviestoun Olde Engine Oil Zymatore, Sierra Nevada Belgian Black IPA, Kostritzer Schwartzbier, Yards Love Stout, Allagash Black, Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald Porter, Founder's Breakfast Stout, Great Divide Claymore Scotch Ale (2011), and Green Jack Lurcher Stout.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Black Friday — All Day Chicken with Victory ($PAYG to spend the day after Thanksgiving recovering from food and family. We are serving up nothing but Fried Chicken until 5pm and pouring Victory Red Thunder, Dirt Wolf, Storm King, Old Horizontal, Headwaters (cask), Victory Lager, Winter Cheers, Harvest Ale, Harvest Pils, and Moonglow Weizenbock.)

@Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/29 - Blackout Brunch (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG to avoid retail establishments on Black Friday and have a drink after a family holiday.)

@The Victoria Freehouse, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/21 - Beer and Cheese Pairing (7 p.m.; $25 for a beer & cheese pairing with special guest Joseph Green of DiBruno Bros. Wells Bombardier paired with Lancashire, Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted paired with Clothbound Cheddar, and Youngs Double Chocolate Stout paired with Stilton.)


Homebrewing, Charity, Schooling, and Miscellanies
@City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 - Jersey Dan’s Birthday/Sixpoint Lounge (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for some rare treats from Sixpoint in honor of Jersey Dan's special day.)

@Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 11/23 - Sam Adams Limited Release Presents the Great Gingerbread Race (2 p.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG to grab a few pints of limited release Sam Adams and have your team (2-3 people) build the most creative gingerbread house. All materials will be provided for the competition. Great prizes.)

@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Manayunk Brewing Company, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/21 - Pints for North Light (6 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $50-$80 for a fundraising event to benefit the kids. Great food and beer samplings. Silent auction. Commemorative 2013 “Pints for North Light” glass. Entertainment from Sound by Shelly.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

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Weekly Beer Calendar Update: November 14 - November 20

Some food, some firkins, some charity, some takeovers, and some dinners. All in a typical week around these Philly beer parts. Grab yourself some fine beers from Vanberg & Dewulf's portfolio tonight at numerous spots around the region for their annual Coast to Coast Toast.

Check out the entire November 2013 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know.


Tastings/Samplings/Freebies
@Goshen Beverage, West Chester, Pa.--- Fri. 11/15 - Friday Night Sampling (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting sample of beer from Flying Fish.)

@Sly Fox, Phoenixville, Pa.--- Fri. 11/15 - Third Friday Firkin Fest (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG for the silky smooth Oatmeal Stout along side our year-round Chester County Bitter.)

@The Foodery (2nd Street), Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/15 - Yards Sampling (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of our Ales of the Revolution Series and Olde Bartholomew.)


Brewery Promos and "Takeovers"
@Bistro On Bridge, Phoenixville, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Allagash Brewing Company Tap Takeover (7 p.m.; $PAYG for Hugh Malone, Yakuza, Fluxus, Confluence, FV-13, Four, Grand cru, Hugh Malone, Curieux, and Odyssey.)

@Fingers Wings and Other Things, Conshohocken, Pa.--- Wed. 11/20 - Dogfish Head American Beauty Tapping ($PAYG for a rare keg of Dogfish Head and Grateful Dead collaborative beer ‘American Beauty’. There will also be other Dogfish Head rarities including Punkin Ale, Theobroma, Olde School, Immort Ale, and more.)

@Hulmeville Inn, Hulmeville, Pa.--- Tue. 11/19 - Ithaca Box of Hops (6 p.m.; $PAYG for Flower Power, The Creeker, Dark Vine, and Double Zilla.)

@Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa.--- throughout November 2013 - Brewery of the Month ($PAYG to enjoy $1 off beers from our sister brewpub Barren Hill Tavern in Lafayette Hill every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday starting at 7 p.m.)

@Penn Taproom, Doylestown, Pa.--- Sat. 11/16 - Fall Hopfest (1 p.m.; $PAYG for Pliny the Elder, Cigar City Jai Alai IPA, Stoudt's Big Nasty, and a few other favorites.)

@The Trestle Inn, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Mon. 11/18 - Clown Shoes Night (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG as Bella Vista brings Clown Shoes from Ipswich, MA.)


Special One-offs or Debuts, Anniversaries/Parties, Festivals, and other noteworthy events
@Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 11/15 - Mad Elf/Happy You Night (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG for Tröegs' Mad Elf 2013, Mad Elf 2012, and probably some special Scratch beers.)

@Hulmeville Inn, Hulmeville, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Hair of the Dog(fish Head) (6 p.m.; $PAYG for 60 Minute, 90 Minute on the Randall, 120 Minute, Kvasir, American Beauty, Red & White, Black & Blue, Punkin’, Olde School, Theobroma, and Bitches Brew.)

@Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ--- Wed. 11/20 - Cerberus Beer Release (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for the collaboration brewed by our General Manager, Head Chef, and Head Brewer is a dark, rich Belgian Ale brewed with 250 pounds of sour cherries. Sales of Cerberus to benefit The Voorhees Animal Orphanage.)

@Issac Newton's, Newtown, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Tap Take-over with Victory (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG for a bunch of limited and seasonal beers including Headwaters Pale Ale, Winter Cheers Wheat Ale, 4Hop Bock, Hop Wallop, Red Thunder Barrel-aged Baltic Thunder, and a firkin of DirtWolf Double IPA.)

@Kildare's, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 11/16 - Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Festival (2 p.m.-7 p.m.; $25-$40 for unlimited samples of 40+ incredible craft beers and 10+ Irish Whiskeys along with music and food - all included.)
@Kildare's, West Chester, Pa.--- Sun. 11/17 - Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Festival (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $25-$40 for unlimited samples of 40+ incredible craft beers and 10+ Irish Whiskeys along with music and food - all included.)


Belgian beer, thanks to Vanberg & Dewulf
@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast ($PAYG to raise a glass with us and checking out the three newest additions to our fun little cheese project — all washed (naturally) in beers from the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio, including Saison Dupont, Green Jack Rippa and LambickX.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast ($PAYG to raise a glass with us and checking out the three newest additions to our fun little cheese project — all washed (naturally) in beers from the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio, including Saison Dupont, Green Jack Rippa and LambickX.)

@Monk's Café, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast (7 p.m.; $PAYG for a wide variety of Belgian, an Italian beer, and even an Icelandic beer all on draft from Vanberg & DeWulf on this very special evening.)

@Pinocchio's, Media, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Vanberg & DeWulf's Coast-to-Coast Toast (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG to celebrate these great importers of Belgian beer with Moinette Bruin, Foret Blanche, and Peche Mel Scaldis.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast ($PAYG to raise a glass with us and checking out the three newest additions to our fun little cheese project — all washed (naturally) in beers from the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio, including Saison Dupont, Green Jack Rippa and LambickX.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast ($PAYG to raise a glass with us and checking out the three newest additions to our fun little cheese project — all washed (naturally) in beers from the Vanberg & DeWulf portfolio, including Saison Dupont, Green Jack Rippa and LambickX.)


Food and Beer events
@Hawthornes, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sun. 11/17 - Pumpkin Beer Dinner (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $70 for a great menu in store for you along with some great beers to wash it all down.)

@Uno Chicago Grill, Deptford, NJ--- Wed. 11/20 - Victory German Beer Dinner (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $55 for a five-course meal served with Golden Monkey, Braumeister Pilsner, Winter Cheers, Dirt Wolf, and Storm King Stout.)


Homebrewing, Charity, Schooling, and Miscellanies
@Bottle Shop at Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Wed. 11/20 - Beer School (5 p.m.; $Free to learn a little something about the beer we love to serve. While attendance is free, 100% of donations will be given to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry.)
@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Scottish Rite Theatre, Collingswood, NJ--- Sat. 11/16 - Beef, Beer, Bike, and Bowie (8 p.m.-11 p.m.; $25 for music and beer. The event will support Collingswood Bike Share.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa.--- through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

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Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 11/9/13

As I've come down off my NYC Marathon high this week, I haven't spent a ton of time scouring the web for interesting bits and bites of craft beer nuggets to share. Here are a few.

Enjoy.

PHILADELPHIA
~ I include this because, in a not-so-insignificant way, this helps to explain Philly's position as one of the most beer-friendly cities in the country.

~ It's back. Get your debating faces on. I missed the deadline this year to contribute, so you can't throw insults my way this time.

~ Didn't win in the past? Philly Beer Week has another chance for you to go to Belgium and be a part of history.


EASTERN PA, NJ, DE, AND OTHER NEARBY PARTS OF MID-ATLANTIC
~ A bunch of pictures showing Victory's growth continuing uninterrupted.


THE REST OF PLANET BEER
~ Apparently, breweries these days must feel inadequate if they haven't threatened legal action against somebody. And, the current MO seems to be to make the threat as ridiculous as possible; though, to be fair, this isn't nearly the worst of 'em.

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Weekly Beer Calendar Update: November 7 - November 13

No time for flowery prose to describe the following beer events calendar. Just a whole bunch of beer events over the next seven days for your consideration. Have at it...

Check out the entire November 2013 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know.


Tastings/Samplings/Freebies
@Hawthornes, Philadelphia, Pa. — Wed. 11/13 - Brooklyn Brewery Keep the Growler Night (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG for Brooklyn's Shack Meister, Lager, Black Chocolate Stout, Winter Ale, Monster Barleywine, Brown Ale, Sorachi Ace Saison, and E.I.P.A. The growler is free when you fill with one of these.)

@Maggie O'Neill's, Drexel Hill, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Featured Craft Night (5 p.m.; $PAYG for drink specials on the entire line up of Yards craft ales.)

@Whole Foods, Devon, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Tröegs Tasting (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of Tröegs beer and a tap takeover $PAYG.)
@Whole Foods, Glen Mills, Pa. — Mon. 11/11 - Yards Sampling (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of Olde Bartholomew and our Ales of the Revolution Series with Doug.)

Brewery Promos and "Takeovers"
@Dawson Street Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Olde Bartholomew Event ($PAYG for the Olde Bart and more from Yards.)

@Khyber Pass Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Bell's Wheat Love Tapping (11 a.m.; $PAYG for a whole slew of Bell's gems as well as a very special keg of Bell's Wheat Love.)

@Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. — throughout November 2013 - Brewery of the Month ($PAYG to enjoy $1 off beers from our sister brewpub Barren Hill Tavern in Lafayette Hill every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday starting at 7 p.m.)

@The Pour House, Exton, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Smuttynose Takeover (6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG for Cluster's Last Stand, Pumpkin, Rye IPA, Baltic Porter, and Brewer's Choice on cask.)

@Varga Bar, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sun. 11/10 - Speakeasy Night (8 p.m.; $PAYG for a night of beers from Speakeasy. Passwords for specials will be released via social media channels.)

@various locations around the Philly region — Mon. 11/4 through Sat. 11/9 - Deschutes all over Philly (Various pricing from $Free to $65.)

@various locations around Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 11/5 through Sun. 11/10 - The Brooklyn Brewery Mash (Various pricing from $PAYG to $70. See website for a full, up-to-date calendar of event listings.)

Special One-offs or Debuts, Anniversaries/Parties, Festivals, and other noteworthy events
@AACA Museum, Hershey, Pa. — Fri. 11/8 - Autos and Ales (6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $40-$45 for the region's best craft breweries, two live bands, Demonstrations, food vendors, Antique Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles & Memorabilia, and raffles.)

@Irish Rover Station House, Langhorne, Pa. — Fri. 11/8 - Neshaminator Launch Party (7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.; $PAYG as the guys at NCBC show up for the Launch of The Neshaminator. We’ll have five NCBC Beers on tap, plus a firkin made just for the occasion.)

@High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ — Sat. 11/9 - Speakeasy (7 p.m.; $PAYG as High Street Grill will turn into a 1920s speakeasy to celebrate Speakeasy Ales and Lagers arrival in the Garden State. Flappers and fedoras, live music, 1920s tapas, prizes to best dressed and of course Speakeasy beer.)

@Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company, Croydon, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Hot Rods – Hops (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$10 for food, beer, music, and our 2nd annual Car Show.)

@Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa. — Fri. 11/8 - Handcrafted Beer: A Tasting Event (7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $45 to experience craft beer as the brewers intended. Don Russell (aka Joe Sixpack) has curated a collection of local and Lithuanian brews that cannot be found together anywhere in the city. This is your chance to meet the brewers, sample their beer, and learn some of the trade secrets that go into brewing one-of-a-kind brews. All proceeds benefit the Philadelphia Museum of Art.)

@River Horse, Ewing, NJ — Fri. 11/8 - NovemberFest (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $15 for your first beer, glass, pretzels and water. After that, it’s pay as you go with beers at $5. It’s like Shad Fest, Oktoberfest, and a good ol’ housewarming all rolled into one.)

@Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 11/12 - Stone's "End Of The World" (5 p.m.; $PAYG for Stone's Enjoy by 11/12/13, Vertical Epic 2012, Cali-Belgique, Saison Du Buff, R&R Coconut IPA, and Suede.)

It's the Craft Beer Express and it's back again
@Bishop's Collar, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Does Stockertown Beverage have great beers? Does a BEAR (Peter Brett) shit in the woods? (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for kegs from Founders, Bear Republic, Hoppin Frog, Jolly Pumpkin, Mikkeller, Nogne-O, and many more.)
@Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Holy Schmitz That's Good Beer (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG as German Monastery Breweries will be represented such as Andechs, Weltenberg, and others.)
@Devil's Den, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Get Animated Costume Party (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for cartoon/animation-inspired draft list with beers like Flying Dog Underdog & Gonzo, Two Brothers SideKick Pale Ale, and more. We will be playing Saturday Morning Cartoons during brunch along with animated features all day.)
@Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Craft Beer Express with Firestone Walker (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG as we have already started putting aside the barrels for this event.)
@Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Wet Hop Rodeo & Ranchero Brunch (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for a round-up of local and national wet hopped beers including Victory Harvest Pils, Victory Harvest Ale, PBC Harvest from the Hood, Dock Street Rye IPA special brewed with fresh hops, Tröegs Scratch - Wet Hop, Sixpoint Autumnation, Port Brewing High Tide, Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale, Two Brother's Heavy Handed IPA, and Boxcar Amber.)
@Jose Pistola's, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Git' Yo' Popcorn Ready (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for the Retirement Ceremony for Terrell Owens. All beers 8.1% alcohol, including the debut of Naked Brewing's Driveway Sit Ups, an imperial stout with orange peels. There will be speeches, film tributes, prizes and giveaways, and so much more.)
@Kraftwork, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Taste of the Midwest (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for a selection of "sexy beers from sexy states", including Founders, Bells, Jolly Pumpkin, New Holland, Two Brothers, Goose Island, Great Lakes, and Summit.)
@Pub On Passyunk East (P.O.P.E.), Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Up Around the Bend, OR (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for a full tap takeover of Deschutes beer, many of which will be here for the very first time including a couple exclusives direct from the brewery.)
@Race Street Café, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Colorado Night (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for beers from Oscar Blues and Great Divide.)
@Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Belgo-Americano Brewfest (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for seven of the best of Allagash — including Tripel, Hugh Malone, and Grand Cru and six from Ommegang including Rare Vos, Gnomegang, and Game of Thrones: Take the Black Stout.)
@Standard Tap, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Sexy Singles (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for a swinging selection of single-hopped beers.)
@The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 11/9 - Stouts and Porters (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for at least 14 top-notch stouts and porters.)

Food and Beer events
@Cavanaugh's Headhouse, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Brew and Chew (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $20-$25 for a two-hour Long Trail beer tasting with paired appetizers.)
@Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, Pa. — Wed. 11/13 - Brew and Chew (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $25 for a two-hour Sixpoint beer tasting with paired appetizers.)

@Federal Taphouse, Lancaster, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Tröegs Beer Dinner (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $TBA to enjoy a delicious dinner paired with rare and limited release beers.)

@From The Boot, Ambler, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Straub Beer Dinner (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $55 for a four-course meal served with Straub's IPL, Pre-Prohibition Lager, Amber Lager, and Doppelbock.)

@Iron Hill, Newark, Del. — Tue. 11/12 - American Bistro Beer Dinner (6:30 p.m.; $65 for a five-course meal paired with Danny Dortmunder, Saison, Oatmeal Stout, Abbey Dubbel, and Belgian Tripel.)
@Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. — Tue. 11/12 - Fall Beer Dinner (7 p.m.; $65 for a five-course meal paired with Brown Ale, Oktoberfest, Abbey Dubbel, Pumpkin Ale, and Vanilla Porter.)

@The Cambridge, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sun. 11/10 - Chili Cook Off (3 p.m.; $PAYG for killer chili, ten pumpkin beers, and prizes.)

Homebrewing, Charity, Schooling, and Miscellanies
@Bethlehem Brew Works, Bethlehem, Pa. — Thu. 11/7 - Charity Cask Night (5 p.m.; $PAYG for our fresh hop Harvest Ale infused with oranges where 100% of cask sales will be donated to The Bethlehem Area Public Library’s ‘Room to Grow’ project.)

@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. — Wed. 11/13 - Beer School (4 p.m.; $Free to learn a little something about the beer we love to serve. While attendance is free, 100% of donations will be given to Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry.)
@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA $PAYG to help provide provide nourishing, life-sustaining meals to people in our area who are coping with life threatening illnesses.)

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Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 11/2/13

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with interesting tidbits from around the brewniverse along with small contributions of my own thoughts.

That has yielded to my weekly updates that you'll find here every Saturday morning with some of what I consider to be some of the more interesting news out there that you might like to add to your weekend reading list (or Monday morning at work, depending upon your preference).

Enjoy.

PHILADELPHIA
~ I'd missed this news in Chestnut Hill.

~ Tria already has a strong focus on beer, so this seems to make sense, but the phrase "more manly" made me chuckle.


EASTERN PA, NJ, DE, AND OTHER NEARBY PARTS OF MID-ATLANTIC
~ "Voorhees is now open to serve you" is the official message.

~ I thought "fixin" was a southern phrase. Anyway, Lafayette Hill's about to get to new joints.


THE REST OF PLANET BEER
~ Fire in Tampa.

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Beer Calendar: What To Do in November 2013

Fall is squarely upon, a nip is in the air, and I trust a few are in your glass as well. If not, what are you waiting for? November offers plenty of chances around the Philadelphia region to drink up and stay warm.

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
through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA @Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA @Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA @Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
throughout November 2013 - Brewery of the Month (Barren Hill) @Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 11/1 - Allagash Happy Hour @City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/1 - Otter Creek Double Dose See-Doh @Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 - Yards Cask Takeover @Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. (1 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 - Fresh Hop Fest @Field House, Philadelphia, Pa. (2 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 - GTV Almrausch Oktoberfest @Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-11 p.m.; $10-$12)
Tue. 11/5 - Beer School (November subject: TBA) @Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $Free)
Tue. 11/5 - Yards Election Day Happy Hour @Stateside, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/5 and Wed. 11/6 - First Anniversary Party @Bainbridge Street Barrel House, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Tue. 11/5 through Sun. 11/10 - The Brooklyn Brewery Mash @various locations around Philadelphia, Pa. (Various pricing from $PAYG to $70. See website for a full, up-to-date calendar of event listings.)
Wed. 11/6 - Beer School (November subject: TBA) @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. (12 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 11/7 - Bell's Wheat Love Tapping @Khyber Pass Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/7 - Olde Bartholomew Event @Dawson Street Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Does Stockertown Beverage have great beers? Does a BEAR (Peter Brett) shit in the woods? (Craft Beer Express) @Bishop's Collar, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Holy Schmitz That's Good Beer (Craft Beer Express) @Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Get Animated Costume Party (Craft Beer Express) @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Craft Beer Express with Firestone Walker (Craft Beer Express) @Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Wet Hop Rodeo & Ranchero Brunch (Craft Beer Express) @Johnny Brenda's, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Git' Yo' Popcorn Ready (Craft Beer Express) @Jose Pistola's, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Taste of the Midwest (Craft Beer Express) @Kraftwork, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Up Around the Bend, OR (Craft Beer Express) @Pub On Passyunk East (P.O.P.E.), Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Colorado Night (Craft Beer Express) @Race Street Café, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Belgo-Americano Brewfest (Craft Beer Express) @Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Sexy Singles @Standard Tap, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Stouts and Porters (Craft Ber Express) @The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 11/10 - Chili Cook Off @The Cambridge, Philadelphia, Pa. (3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 11/10 - Speakeasy Night @Varga Bar, Philadelphia, Pa. (8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/12 - Stone's "End Of The World" @Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/13 - Beer School (November subject: TBA) @Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. (4 p.m.; $Free)
Wed. 11/13 - Brooklyn Brewery Keep the Growler Night @Hawthornes, Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Black is New Black @Hop Angel Brauhaus, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast @Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast @Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Coast-to-Coast Toast @Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 11/15 - Yards Sampling @The Foodery (2nd Street), Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/15 - Mad Elf/Happy You Night @Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/20 - Beer School (November subject: TBA) @Bottle Shop at Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/22 - Imperial Coffee Porter Beer Release @Iron Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/23 - Sam Adams Limited Release Presents the Great Gingerbread Race @Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa. (2 p.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 11/24 - Savage Sixtel Sunday @Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/26 - Amber Ale release @Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 11/28 - Thanksgiving w/Southern Tier Pumking 2012 & 2013 @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - Blackout Brunch @Kraftwork, Philadelphia, Pa. (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - Blackout Brunch @Sidecar Bar & Grille, Philadelphia, Pa. (10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - Finally Friday Beer Tasting (Otter Creek and Wolavers) @Trolley Car Diner, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/29 - Everything Went Black Friday @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. (11 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - Black Friday — All Day Chicken with Victory @Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - A Civilized Black Friday Shopping Experience @Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)


Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Fri. 11/1 - Friday Night Sampling (Evolution) @Beer Yard, Wayne, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/1 - Flying Fish Sampling @The Beer Shoppe, Ardmore, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/1 through Sun. 11/3 - Wet Hop Weekend @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sun. 11/3 - Guy Fawkes Day @Forest & Main, Ambler, Pa. (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 11/4 - Beer 101 (Yards) @Keg & Kitchen, Westmont, NJ (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/5 - Deschutes Tap Takeover @Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/5 - New Holland @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, Pa. ($PAYG)
Wed. 11/6 - Support the Delaware County SPCA @Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. (4 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/6 - Deschutes Tasting @The Beer Shoppe, Ardmore, Pa. (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 11/7 - Tröegs Tasting @Whole Foods, Devon, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 11/7 - Featured Craft Night @Maggie O'Neill's, Drexel Hill, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/9 - Hot Rods – Hops @Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $5-$10)
Sat. 11/9 - Speakeasy @High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/14 - Vanberg & DeWulf's Coast-to-Coast Toast @Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/20 - Dogfish Head American Beauty Tapping @Fingers Wings and Other Things, Conshohocken, Pa. ($PAYG)
Thu. 11/21 - Tröegs Mad Elf Release Party @Fox & Hound, King of Prussia, Pa. (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/27 - Free Beer Tasting with Yards @The Greeks Next Door, Narberth, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)


Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Fri. 11/1 - Incubus Friday @Sly Fox, Phoenixville and Pottstown, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/1 - Friday Night Sampling (Victory) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, Pa. (4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/1 - Battle of the IPA Cask Challenge @Iron Hill, Media, Pa. (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/1 - First Friday Firkin (experimental hop Red Ale) @Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/1 - Tröegs Beer Tasting @Washington House, Sellersville, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 - Zombie Hopocalypse @Iron Hill, Phoenixville, Pa. (12 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 - Wilmington Beer Week Kickoff party @Iron Hill, Wilmington, Del. (4 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/2 through Sat. 11/9 - Wilmington Beer Week @various locations around Wilmington, Del. (See website for a full, up-to-date calendar of event listings.)
Sun. 11/3 - PACX Cyclocross Series @Stoudt's, Adamstown, Pa. (8 a.m.-3 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 11/3 - No Fear Drink Beer @Tröegs, Hershey, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 11/4 through Sat. 11/9 - Deschutes all over Philly @various locations around the Philly region (Various pricing from $Free to $65.)
Wed. 11/6 - Big Double IPA Beer Release @Iron Hill, Wilmington, Del. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/7 - Charity Cask Night (The Bethlehem Area Public Library’s ‘Room to Grow’) @Bethlehem Brew Works, Bethlehem, Pa. (5 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/7 - Smuttynose Takeover @The Pour House, Exton, Pa. (6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 11/8 - NovemberFest @River Horse, Ewing, NJ. (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $15)
Fri. 11/8 - Neshaminator Launch Party @Irish Rover Station House, Langhorne, Pa. (7:30 p.m.-11:30 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 11/11 - Yards Sampling @Whole Foods, Glen Mills, Pa. (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 11/15 - Third Friday Firkin Fest @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/20 - Cerberus Beer Release @Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ (5 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 11/21 - Winter Warmers & Holiday Brews @Total Wine, Claymont, Del. (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $15)
Fri. 11/22 through Sun. 11/24 - Cask Ale Festival @Bulls Head Public House, Lititz, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 11/23 - Tröegs Tap Takeover @Landmark Americana, West Chester, Pa. (All day; $PAYG)
Tue. 11/26 - Om Nom Nom Beer Release @Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ (5 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 11/27 - Southern Tier Rare Beer Tap Takeover @Ulysses Gastropub, Wilmington, Del. ($PAYG)
Fri. 11/29 - Scrooge American IPA Beer Release @Iron Hill, Wilmington, Del. (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 11/30 - Wet Hop Harvest Beer Promotion @The Drafting Room, Exton, Pa. (12 p.m.; $PAYG)


Events Over $20

Philadelphia
Tue. 11/5 - Beer Dinner w/ Deschutes Brewery @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $65)
Tue. 11/5 - "Local 2 Ways" Brooklyn Brewery Collaboration Beer Dinner @The Belgian Café, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $50)
Thu. 11/7 - Brew and Chew (Long Trail) @Cavanaugh's Headhouse, Philadelphia, Pa. (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $20-$25)
Fri. 11/8 - Handcrafted Beer: A Tasting Event @Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $45)
Wed. 11/13 - Brew and Chew (Sixpoint) @Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $25)
Sat. 11/16 - Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Festival @Kildare's, Philadelphia, Pa. (2 p.m.-7 p.m.; $25-$40)
Sun. 11/17 - Pumpkin Beer Dinner @Hawthornes, Philadelphia, Pa. (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $70)
Thu. 11/21 - Pints for North Light @Manayunk Brewing Company, Philadelphia, Pa. (6 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $50-$80)
Thu. 11/21 - Beer Dinner with John Holl @Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, Pa. (7 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 11/23 - Winter Beerfest @23rd Street Armory, Philadelphia, Pa. (1 p.m.-5 p.m. and 6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $10-$50)


Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Wed. 11/6 - Brews. Babes. Business. @Keg & Kitchen, Westmont, NJ (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $40)
Thu. 11/7 - Straub Beer Dinner @From The Boot, Ambler, Pa. (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $55)
Sat. 11/16 - Beef, Beer, Bike, and Bowie @Scottish Rite Theatre, Collingswood, NJ (8 p.m.-11 p.m.; $25)


Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 11/2 - Brewphoria @Canal Street Pub, Reading, Pa. (6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $40)
Sun. 11/3 - F-ing Awesome Tasting with History Channel Beer Expert Gary Monterosso @Atlantic City Bottle Company, Atlantic City, NJ (2 p.m.-5 p.m.; $30)
Wed. 11/6 - Grilled Cheese and Craft Beer Tasting @World Café Live, Wilmington, Del. (6 p.m.; $38)
Wed. 11/6 - Winter Beer Dinner @Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. (6 p.m.; $65)
Thu. 11/7 - Tröegs Beer Dinner @Federal Taphouse, Lancaster, Pa. (7 p.m.-9 p.m.; $TBA)
Fri. 11/8 - Autos and Ales @AACA Museum, Hershey, Pa. (6 p.m.-10 p.m.; $40-$45)
Tue. 11/12 - American Bistro Beer Dinner @Iron Hill, Newark, Del. (6:30 p.m.; $65)
Tue. 11/12 - Fall Beer Dinner @Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. (7 p.m.; $65)
Thu. 11/14 - Allagash Brewing Company Tap Takeover @Bistro On Bridge, Phoenixville, Pa. (7 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 11/17 - Craft Beer and Irish Whiskey Festival @Kildare's, West Chester, Pa. (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $25-$40)
Wed. 11/20 - Victory German Beer Dinner @Uno Chicago Grill, Deptford, NJ (6 p.m.-8 p.m.; $55)
Sat. 11/23 and Sun. 11/24 - Great Brews Classic Beer Festival @Split Rock Resort & Golf Club, Lake Harmony, Pa. (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $15-$60)

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Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 10/26/13

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with interesting tidbits from around the brewniverse along with small contributions of my own thoughts.

That has yielded to my weekly updates that you'll find here every Saturday morning with some of what I consider to be some of the more interesting news out there that you might like to add to your weekend reading list (or Monday morning at work, depending upon your preference).

Enjoy.

PHILADELPHIA
~ Manyaunk is growing. The brewery, thankfully not the neighborhood. Continue to be impressed with what head brewer, Doug Marchakitus has done since coming over from Iron Hill four years ago.

~ Our own City Tap House is going on the road.

~ Am frankly surprised it took this long; Sunday brunch is now an option at Dock Street.


EASTERN PA, NJ, DE, AND OTHER NEARBY PARTS OF MID-ATLANTIC
~ Very welcomed, long-awaited news out of DC.

~ Great info about a great happening today in Baltimore.

~ Creeping closer to Philly — and that's a very good thing if you didn't know (at least it is if you live somewhere in the vicinity).

~ A chocolate peanut butter porter certainly raises eyebrows, but is a huge hit nonetheless.

~ Creating a Ruckus.

~ I knew there was a lot of room in their new facility, but...wow!


THE REST OF PLANET BEER
~ Striking gold.

~ Always good to have a backup plan.

~ Thanks Lew! I'd received a note on this and forgot to share with all here. Tis truly a great thing when a brewery takes the bold leap of making a low alcohol beer to mark a significant event like an anniversary. Kudos North Coast.

~ The Beer Odyssey continues. Can't wait to hear him filing reports from abroad.

~ If you'd like to catch up on GABF in pictures, this is one of the best places to head.

~ A different take on GABF. Thanks Wench!

~ Are there room for thousands more? I'm a skeptic but open to convincing.

~ And, on this note, I'll just stop this weekly wrap-up right here. Agreed: just stop.

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Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 24 - October 31

Not content to let October go out with a whimper, the Philly area beer events calendar sports over sixty (60!) events of varying scope and scale over the final eight days and nights of the month. Just watch out for zombies, villians, and the deceptively cute nurses.

Check out the entire October 2013 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know.


Tastings/Samplings/Freebies
@Beer Yard, Wayne, Pa. — Fri. 10/25 - Friday Night Sampling (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beers from Otter Creek.)

@Bottle Bar East, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Hoppy Tap Takeover (!2 p.m.; $PAYG for a special event beer list that can be found at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. — Fri. 10/25 - Great Lakes Sampling (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beer from Great Lakes in Cleveland.)

@Exton Beverage, Exton, Pa. — Fri. 10/25 - Friday Night Tasting (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beers from Sierra Nevada.)
@Exton Beverage, Exton, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Saturday Tasting (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beers from Moosehead.)

@Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. — throughout October 2013 - Brewery of the Month ($PAYG for two lines of Free Will beer pouring all month long, Saison de Rose collaboration beer and a rotating line. $1 from each Saison de Rose will be donated to the Rena Rowan Breast Cancer Center.)

@Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Get Gruntled ($PAYG for beers from Laughing Dog, Selkirk Abbey, and RJ Rockers.)

@Total Wine, Claymont, Del. — Thu. 10/24 - Beerrelevance: Old World Meets New World (6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.; $15 to savor classically-brewed beers from Germany, Belgium, and England alongside North American beers brewed with inspiration from these Old World brewing styles.)

@Trolley Car Diner, Philadelphia, Pa. — Fri. 10/25 - Finally Friday Beer Tasting (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beers from Allagash.)

@Wegmans, Collegeville, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Great Lakes Sampling (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $Free tasting samples of beer from Great Lakes in Cleveland.)


Brewery Promos and "Takeovers"
@2312 Garrett, Drexel Hill, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Evolution Tap Takeover ($PAYG for three taps of Evolution beers and a firkin of the Rise Up Stout. This will also be a "Keep the Pint" night.)

@City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - A Very Hippie Halloween (9 p.m.; $15 includes live music, American Beauty keepsake glass, & your first DFH 60 Minute IPA. Full special event beer list can be found over PhillyTapFinder.com)

@City Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Historic Tavern Crawl and Craft Beer Tasting (2 p.m.-5 p.m.; $50 to discover the great watering holes of Philly’s past as you taste modern brews and colonial-style suds.)

@Hop Angel Brauhaus, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Germany Comes from Kensington (7 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG as they showcase three of Philadelphia Brewing's beers that fit right in with what we try to do here at Hop Angel, which is showcase locally-made, freshly-made German-style beer.)

@Misconduct Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Nosferatu Tapping (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG as Great Lakes' Nosferatu is tapped and each glass served comes with a set of vampire teeth.)

@Pub On Passyunk East (P.O.P.E.), Philadelphia, Pa. — Wed. 10/30 - Southern Tier Tap Takeover (7 p.m.; $PAYG for a special event beer list found at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@Railroad Street Bar & Grill, Linfield, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Starr Hill Night (8 p.m.-10 p.m.; $PAYG as the crew from Starr Hill Brewery will be here at The Rail pouring beers and giving away Phish tickets.)

@Rino's Restaurant, Exton, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Otter Creek Tap Takeover (6 p.m.-9 p.m.; $PAYG with free wings for every purchase of Otter Creek beer.)

@Rogues Gallery Bar, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sun. 10/27 - Browns, Chiefs, and Great Lakes (1 p.m.; $PAYG to watch the Cleveland Browns faceoff against the Kansas City Chiefs along with draft specials on Great Lakes' beers.)

@The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Victory Lap With Victory Brewing (2 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for electric slot car racing and a special event beer list found at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@TJ's, Paoli, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Ithaca Box of Hops (4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG for Ithaca's The Creeker, Double Zilla, Dark Vine, Flower Power, White Gold, and Country Pumpkin.)


Special One-offs or Debuts, Anniversaries/Parties, Festivals, and other noteworthy events
@Barcade, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - 2nd Anniversary (2 p.m.; $PAYG for a special event beer list found over at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@Capone's, Norristown, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 through Sun. 10/27 - Fresh Hop IPA Draft Event ($PAYG for over a dozen fresh hop and many other hop-forward beers. Plus, a special tapping of Otter Creek/Wolavers Double Dose on Saturday, 10/26.)

@Downtown Glassboro, NJ — Sat. 10/26 - Glassboro Craft Beer Festival (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $30-$40 for 5 oz. samples of beer from local and regional brewers and great live music.)

@Sovereign Bank Stadium, York, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 and Sun. 10/27 - Yorktoberfest (12 p.m.-5 p.m.; $10-$55 for a tour of splendiferous Pennsylvania wines from 12-5pm or regional and international craft brews starting an hour later.)

@The Greeks Next Doore, Narberth, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - 1st Anniversary Party (11 a.m.; $PAYG + some $Free for a special event beer list found over at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@The Village of Skippack, Pa. — Sun. 10/27 - Skippack Beer Fest (1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $45-$50 for unlimited pours for the duration of the event.)


This one's pretty darn special, so it gets its own category
@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Imperial Russian Stout Express (5 p.m.; $PAYG for a long night of revelry as Courage Imperial Russian Stout kegs land in America and make their trip to the family of bars largely responsible for their arrival along with Jim Robertson, the Wells and Young's brewmaster.)
@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Imperial Russian Stout Express (5 p.m.; $PAYG to meet Jim Robertson, the Wells and Young's brewmaster who was encouraged to resurrect the brand during a 2009 tasting of Courage vintages that occurred on a cinematically foggy night at none other than Resurrection Ale House.)
@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Imperial Russian Stout Express (5 p.m.; $PAYG for the uncompromising stout with a hearty hop profile well suited to the wintery unknown that was Russia at the time.)
@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Imperial Russian Stout Express (5 p.m.; $PAYG as there will be Russian food specials at each location.)


Food and Beer events
@General Sutter Inn, Lititz, Pa. — Mon. 10/28 - Beer School with Lavery Brewing Company (6 p.m.; $24.95 for four courses of food served with Lavery's Imperial Red Ale, 1847 Rye Stout, Madra Allta IPA, and Devil's Pumpkin Ale.)

@Iron Abbey, Horsham, Pa. — Wed. 10/30 - Game of Thrones Dinner (7 p.m.; $60 for an authentic candlelight five-course meal themed around the hit show and paired with beers from Ommegang.)

@Pickering Creek Inn, Phoenixville, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Great Lakes Beer Dinner (7 p.m.; $35 for a four-course meal paired with Dortmunder Gold, Eliot Ness, Edmund Fitzgerald, and Commodore Perry IPA.)

@Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - Food & Beer Pairing Class (7:30 p.m.-9 p.m.; $34 to explore the principles of pairing craft beer with fine cheeses and other foods.)

@Plumsteadville Inn, Pipersville, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Tröegs Beer Dinner (6:30 p.m.; $40 for a four-course dinner paired with Dream Weaver, Perpetual IPA, Dead Reckoning, and Java Head.)

@Ron's Original, Exton, Pa. — Wed. 10/30 - Stone Beer Event (5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $PAYG for four great Stone beers to be paired with our chef's delicious "Stone Creations".)

@Tired Hands, Ardmore, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - All Hallows' Eve Supper (6:30 p.m.; $85 for a celebration of hyper-local cuisine and strange, forward-thinking beers inspired by some of our favorite creepy monsters. Costumes are encouraged and will be rewarded.)

@Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, Pa. — Tue. 10/29 - OctoberFest (6:30 p.m.; $45 for a five-course meal served with Kölsch, Lager, Pilsner, Double Scotch Ale, Reamstown Lager, and Stout.)

@Uno Chicago Grill, Exton, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Stone Beer Dinner (7 p.m.; $55 for a five-course dinner paired with Levitation, Sublimely Self-Righteous, Pale Ale, Arrogant Bastard, Vertical Epic 12/12/12.)

@World Café Live, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/31 - Halloween Beer Dinner (7 p.m.; $45 for a five-course dinner of pumpkin and fall ales paired with fresh, interesting fare.)


Homebrewing, Charity, Schooling, and Miscellanies
@Local 44, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG as Local 44 is supporting MANNA's great Pie In The Sky pie sale by selling pies.)

@Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG as Memphis Taproom is supporting MANNA's great Pie In The Sky pie sale by selling pies.)

@Red Owl Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Kick the Keg in Heels (7 p.m.; $5 donation plus $PAYG for this breast cancer benefit with a silent auction for charity and to meet the brewers of Free Will's Saison de Rose.)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG as Resurrection Ale House is supporting MANNA's great Pie In The Sky pie sale by selling pies.)

@Strangelove's, Philadelphia, Pa. — through Fri. 11/22 - Thanksgiving Pies from MANNA ($PAYG as Strangelove's is supporting MANNA's great Pie In The Sky pie sale by selling pies.)

@Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Brewed Spirits ($PAYG for pairings, flights, and cooking with spirits distilled directly from some of our favorite beers.)

@The Beer School, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - The Belgian Beer Experience (4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; $56.98 to taste through the famous and not so famous beer styles of Belgium, such as Strong Golden Ales, Wild Fermented Lambics, brews by Trappist Monks, and more.)

@Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Beer and Yoga (9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $25 for a yoga class followed by a selection of light appetizers paired with Victory beers.)
@Victory Brewing Company, Downingtown, Pa. — Sun. 10/27 - ‘No One in Need’ Pig Roast (12:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $40 for an afternoon pig roast where proceeds will go directly to local families and their adoptive children.)


Oktoberfest and other seasonal extravaganzas
@Bainbridge Street Barrel House, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - A Halloween Costume Party with Yards Brewery (8 p.m.; $PAYG for a costume party, awards, and prizes plus a special event beer list that can be found at PhillyTapFinder.com)

@Brauhaus Schmitz, Philadelphia, Pa. — Wed. 10/30 - Bottomless Beer Happy Hour to Benefit Center for Literacy (5:30 p.m.-8 p.m.; $30 for bottomless beer (even liter mugs). Come for the beer, stay for the liter lift competition. $10 of each ticket sold goes directly to Center for Literacy to support life-changing adult education programs and services.)

@Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. — Fri. 10/25 - Great Pumpkin Stout Beer Release ($PAYG for the release of the Great Pumpkin Stout, a rich, chocolaty stout brewed with pumpkin, brown sugar and a healthy dose of vanilla and pumpkin spice.)
@Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - Pumpkin Party (12 p.m.-4 p.m.; $PAYG for a fun-filled event featuring six pumpkin beers on tap and pumpkin-inspired fare. Plus, enjoy special events just for the kids.)
@Iron Hill, West Chester, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - The Gathering of the Gourds (12 p.m.; $PAYG for pumpkin beers from Iron Hill, Southern Tier, Elysian/Ninkasi, Stewart’s, Dogfish Head, and Brooklyn.)
@Iron Hill, Newark, Del. — Sat. 10/26 - Hallowed Pumpkin Hill Multi-Tap (2 p.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG for eight pumpkin beers on tap from Iron Hill and three guest breweries.)
@Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - The Giant Pumpkin Tapping (3 p.m.-8 p.m.; $PAYG for the tapping of a giant pumpkin filled with our fan favorite Pumpkin Ale and pumpkin-inspired fare.)

@Kite & Key, Philadelphia, Pa. — Sun. 10/27 - Savage Sixtel Sunday Halloween Party (5 p.m.; $PAYG for great beers and a lot of fun. Costumes not mandatory, but special prizes given to best costume.)

@Standard Tap, Philadelphia, Pa. — Thu. 10/24 - Pumpkin Head (4 p.m.; $PAYG to drink some of the area's best pumpkin beers, drunk out of your gourd.)

@Stoudt's, Adamstown, Pa. — Sundays in October - Octoberfest Sundays (12 p.m.-6 p.m.; $PAYG for music, food, and beer.)

@The Pour House, Exton, Pa. — Sat. 10/26 - PumpkinFest (12 p.m.; $PAYG for 15 different pumpkin ales and one on the hand pump. Plus, a bring-your-carved-jack-o'-lantern contest.)

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