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Contents August/September 2010
SPECIALS
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PHILLY BEER GEEK 2010 Winner Steve Hawk
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SIFTING THROUGH THE BLURRED MEMORIES A Philly Beer Week recap. By Mat Falco
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BACK TO SCHOOL HAPPY HOUR GUIDE Our guide for cheap drink specials. By Mat Falco & Alicia Eichelman
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TAPPING INTO BELGIUM How Belgian brews invaded the states. By Tom Peters
26 SECTIONS 8 THE VARIETY PACK
19 TAPPING INTO TECHNOLOGY
By Neil Harner, Tara Nurin, Andrew Loder, Alicia Eichelman & Two Guys on Beer
12 WOMAN ON THE SCENE The scene in Michigan Part 2. By Suzanne Woods
The Draft Master By Zeke Diaz
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20 BEER TRAVEL Colorado By Stephanie Singer
21 NOT BEER
14 FUN WITH BEER
Craft Hot Sauce By Neil Harner
Raising Your Own Goat.
17 HOMEBREWER’S CORNER He Who Has Risen Strong Ale
23 DISCOVERING CRAFT BEER First craft beer memories. By Steve Mashington
18 COOKING WITH BEER General Tso’s Brisket By Dan Weintraub
25 FROM THE CELLAR
2002 vs 2009 Saison Dupont By Phillip Pittore III
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42 38 BAR & RESTAURANT REVIEWS Unique beer destinations for a pint and a meal in and out of the city. By Neil Harner & Mat Falco
42 THE TASTING ROOM 12 Beers reviewed by our panel with special guest: Steve Hawk.
46 DIRECTORY Local listings of places to drink a great beer, take home a great beer, or make your own (great) beer.
50 BEER EVENTS
Local happenings throughout the Philly beer scene. By Alicia Eichelman
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MEET THE FOUNDERS Mat >> mat@beerscenemag.com Currently Drinking: Mike Gretz Jr.’s ‘05 Cuvee de Tomme. Style of the Moment: IPAs Best Beer Moment: Getting to talk to Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. First Craft Beer: Magic Hat #9 Other Vices: In need of one...suggestions? Random Likes: The new spicy chicken sandwich at Chick-fil-A is amazing! Random Dislikes: PPA: I get way too many ridiculous tickets. Getting to know me better: My life pretty much revolves around good beer. Between running the magazine and bartending part-time, there is beer around me entirely too much. Aside from beer though, I’m in love with good food and cooking. If beer doesn’t work out, my dream job would definitely be being a food critic or one of those guys that travel the world eating on the Food Network.
Neil >> neil@beerscenemag.com Currently Drinking: Bottles of Goose Island my folks brought me from Chicago. Style of the Moment: Wheat Beers Best Beer Moment: Opening Tap of Philly Beer Week. It was pretty cool to see our logo all over the tasting glasses. First Craft Beer: Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot Other Vices: Three Card Poker and Blackjack tables opening in PA is bad for Neil. Random Likes: I discovered How I Met Your Mother on DVD. It’s legend-(wait for it)-dary! Random Dislikes: The heat. Getting to know me better: I’m a little too much business. I’m the owner of a web and graphic design studio called Inverse Paradox which is the company that produces this magazine. Aside from working 60 hours a week at this normal gig, I work on this magazine (which I could hardly call work since I always have a beer in hand), and I spend time with my son, Cael, and fiancée, Lindsay.
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Mat Falco & Neil Harner ART DIRECTOR
Melissa Levenduski EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Alicia Eichelman EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
Shannon Collins DESIGN INTERN
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Pete Schuster CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Johnny Bilotta, Zeke Diaz, Aaron Fournier, Dave Martorana, Steven Mashington, Tara Nurin, Tom Peters, Phillip Pittore III, Stephanie Singer, Dan Weintraub & Suzanne Woods CONTRIBUTING ARTIST
Andrew Loder CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
Alison Dunlap, Marta Leja & Patrick McElhenney WEB DESIGNER
Amanda Mitchell SPECIAL THANKS
John Galster & Scott Willey
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Letter from the Founder What a crazy couple of months it has been. I don’t know how you felt about it, but Philly Beer Week was pretty intense and really wiped me out. But, with Philly Beer Week over, it’s time to get back to normal beer life. Well, it’s probably also time to start planning for PBW ‘11, but I’ll hold off on that for a few more weeks. We are however, getting to work on our next two big adventures: our first trip to the Great American Beer Festival and Brews For Boobies 3, taking place on October 2nd. Last year’s breast cancer awareness pub crawl brought out over 200 people who split into two unique crawls through Old City and Center City. This year, we’re expecting to double in size and are adding two additional crawls to choose from: Northern Liberties/Fishtown and South Philly. Hopefully, we’ll see you out supporting this year! In honor of summer nearing its end and colleges opening their doors back up to students, this issue we’re bringing you a happy hour guide to the city. We all know it’s tough to afford good beer and be in college at the same time. Heck, sometimes it’s tough to afford good beer years after college. Hopefully, our guide will help you find ways to keep drinking your favorite beers without having to put too much of a hurting on your wallet. Speaking about happy hours, a great new place to check out is Mac’s Tavern in Old City. We had the privilage of talking with part owners, Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson, otherwise known as Mac and Sweet Dee from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia for this issue’s “Meet the Scene.” And, for those of you who wondered how those delicious Belgian beers got to America, we are honored to have the incomparable Tom Peters bring us his story on how he went from bartender to bar owner and became one of the key players in bringing Belgium to the states. His story is definitely worth hearing as he is one of the people who truly helped make Philadelphia the beer city it is! Finally, one minor correction from our last issue has to be mentioned. We associated The International Great Beer Expo with our friend Chris DePeppe, which was inaccurate. Chris continues to bring us the annual Philly Craft Beer Festival at the Naval Yard and his ongoing Suds For Buds events at the General Lafayette Inn, supporting the PSPCA. Hope you enjoy the issue, and I truly apologize for you having to see Steve Hawk’s face so many times in this issue. Cheers!
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Meet the Scene: It’s Always Sunny’s Mac and Dee Meet Rob McElhenney & Kaitlin Olson, partner owners of Mac’s Tavern on Market Street in Old City. By Neil Harner This duo may sound familiar for their starring roles on FX’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, of which Rob is also the creator. Although the show returns with a new season in September, we’re here to talk about their new bar. Philly Beer Scene: When you were a resident of Philadelphia, what bars were you hanging out in? ROB MCELHENNEY: Well, I moved to New York
when I was 18, so I’m sure the bars I was hanging out at wouldn’t appreciate the publicity. KAITLIN OLSON: I’m from Oregon, but I love how many local bars there are. It’s not like that in L.A. where we’re from. Ladder 15 is one of my favorites though. PBS: Would you consider yourself a craft beer drinker? ROB: Actually, I drink Coors Light which I
get a lot of shit for. But, the reason I drink Coors is because I can drink it all night long and still talk. I do enjoy a half-and-half (Guinness & Harp) when I am just going to have a few beers, Yuengling when I am in town, and I’m looking forward to trying Victory’s beers since they’re the sponsor of the grand opening. KAITLIN: I don’t drink things that taste like carbonated water like Rob does. I’m a big fan of beer, I just stay away from the ones that are real hoppy. PBS: What prompted you to open your own bar? The show? Your past? ROB: Two friends I grew up with approached
me with the idea. I trusted them and we ran with it. KAITLIN: I was on board because I really like the bar scene in Philly. PBS: There have been rumors and anticipation of this bar opening for quite some time. What were some of the biggest challenges in getting the bar open? ROB: Well, there are still some challenges in
getting everything right. My partners have been the ones handling mostly everything though. I know there have been plenty
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of issues with permits and licenses which have kept us pretty busy, and other small departmental problems. But, we’re happy it’s open and moving forward. PBS: In knowing many of Philadelphia’s bar owners, there always seems to be that one quality about the bar that they take special pride in, even if it may seem totally crazy. What’s that one quality about Mac’s Tavern for you? ROB: I don’t know about me but I can
definitely speak for Kaitlin. It’s the women’s bathroom. She designed the whole thing. Her attitude was that no woman enjoys being at a bar where they can’t be comfortable and the only way the bar wouldn’t be all dudes was if the bathroom was warm and inviting. The first thing she realized in the
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planning was that the original men’s room was larger than the women’s. She reversed that. Then, she did everything from the wallpaper to the light fixtures. Meanwhile, someone already tagged the men’s room. PBS: And I bet you have an especially large mirror in that women’s room? KAITLIN: Hell no. We don’t need the drunk
girl trying to redo all of her makeup standing in front of the mirror for an hour. We have a few of these small, simple mirrors in the bathroom. They make a much bigger deal out of the bathroom than it is. You need to have clean bathrooms if you expect girls to want to come and use them. Decorating is just something that I really enjoy. My bathrooms at home are amazing!
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5 Reasons to Cross the Bridge There is more to Jersey than just the shore. By Tara Nurin With the nationwide popularity of shows like “Jersey Shore,” “Real Housewives of New Jersey,” and “Cake Boss,” it seems that these days, good old Jerz is the place to be. But Snookie, Teresa, and Buddy aren’t the only things going on in the Garden State. Craft beer mania is channel surfing eastward across the Delaware River and landing a regular spot in the lineup of bars and stores that boast selections to rival those in Philly. With this issue, we launch our dedicated coverage of the most densely populated state in the union and hereby present to you…
THE BEST (DRINKING) REASONS TO CROSS THE BRIDGE. 1. THE WESTMONT SECTION OF HADDON TOWNSHIP PACKS EIGHT GOOD BEER BARS INTO SEVERAL WALKABLE, TREE-LINED SUBURBAN BLOCKS. WANT TO ESCAPE THE HECTIC CITY SCENE BUT DON’T WANT TO MAKE THE FIVE-MINUTE TRIP IN YOUR CAR? A QUICK PATCO RIDE COSTS $2.35 EACH WAY AND DROPS YOU OFF WITHIN A FEW STEPS OF THE TAVERNS. 2. NO CASE LAW, NO CASE LAW, NO CASE LAW. OR, AS ONE DISTRIBUTOR PUTS IT, “HERE, YOU DON’T HAVE TO TAKE A 24 BEER LEAP OF FAITH.” 3. NO ARMED “ENFORCEMENT AGENTS” DROPPING BY UNANNOUNCED. 4. DA’ SHORE. CRACK OPEN A FROSTY BOTTLE AND WIGGLE YOUR TOES IN THE SAND. THEN, SEND PICTURES OF YOURSELF DOING THIS TO ALL THE POOR SCHLEPS WHO ARE STUCK IN THE CITY. 5. OH YEAH, THAT PINT YOU PAY $5 FOR IN CENTER CITY (AND MORE LIKE $8 IN MANAYUNK)? HOW ‘BOUT $4 IN JERZ?
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so, Which beer next? Man, this is very tough. Um, I’m gonna take my talents to the standard tap and join a few friends there.
Uh, no you’re not. You’re going to sit right there and close out this bar with me. you’re going to order another, strong beer right now. like a man.
wow, sorry, man, don’t know what came over me. it’s called cowardice. Don’t worry, I’ll meet you beer for beer.
I feel your pain, cleveland!-a.l.
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AlternaBeer: Sin in a Bottle Maybe Adam & Eve were on to something. By Alicia Eichelman With summer winding down and fall just around the corner, your palate may be yearning for something different than the seasonal light-bodied wheat ales, but perhaps it isn’t quite ready for the German-styled Oktoberfest brews just yet. Lucky for you, something sinfully delicious has come our way via the Big Apple. Inspired by the New York City experience, this premium cider is as lively as its origins. Original Sin Hard Cider is a gluten-free, 6% ABV cider made from domestic granny smith apples. This beverage is all natural, containing no artificial flavors or colors, keeping the taste of the apples its most prominent ingredient. Both light and refreshing, while remaining wickedly complex, it is a stellar alternative to our favorite beverage on those lingering hot days and nights. Original Sin Pear Cider was also recently released, although is not yet in our area. Original Sin Hard Cider can currently be found in drafts and bottles at your favorite local hangouts including: McGillin’s Old Ale House, South Philly Tap Room, The Foodery, Bella Vista Beer Distributor, and more. So go ahead, sin a little. It is, after all, only natural.
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What does lacing on a glass signify? - Jon C., Philadelphia, PA First and foremost, your beer has to have head. No bubbles means no cling, so many light lagers simply won’t produce much lacing. Even with a decent head, there is chemistry involved. The basic element in lacing is protein. When you take a sip and foam is left on the side of the glass, the bitter tasting alpha acids in hops can interact with proteins in the beer, linking them together. They trap air when the head dries out, which is why lacing, if left to sit, will harden. Doyou youknow knowthe thedifference differencebetween between cask cask and and barrel barrel conditioning? Do conditioning? - Mat F., Philadelphia, PA - Mat F., Philadelphia, PA Gee Mat, do you know how to edit a magazine? Gee Mat, do you know how to edit a magazine? How do you know how long you can age a beer for? - Mike W., Wilmington, DE Short answer? You really don’t. There are many factors in play here, and more often than not it makes sense to defer to the brewery for answers. If you’re talking about light lagers with “born-on” dating, you’re probably going to want to drink this beer pretty quickly. Some beers however - especially those with higher ABV percentagescan be aged for up to 25 years. That said, here are a few rules to follow: First, the ABV - 8% is a generally considered minimum for aging ability. Higher alcohol helps stave off deterioration often known as “skunking.” Secondly, beers with higher hop contents tend to die off quicker. Maltier, sweeter beers tend to age better as hops can break down in a quick fashion, leaving behind a nasty taste. If you do age your beers, make sure you keep them in a cool, dark place - light can skunk a beer faster than anything else. Why do different hops vary in flavor so much? -Chris T., Philadelphia, PA Alpha acids. There are two main types of hops - bittering hops and aroma hops. European noble hops, such as Hallertau, Tettnanger, and Saaz fall somewhere in the 5-9% alpha acids by weight, while newer American varieties can range from 9-18%. Alpha acids come from the soft resin in hops, and cause the bittering flavor that is synonymous with hops. However, hops used for aroma have much lower alpha acids - sometimes below 5%. Aroma from hops comes from the “essential oils” in the hop flower. Hops with higher alpha acids tend to have less of these essential oils, and boiling hops with higher alpha acids can evaporate off the essential oils altogether. In terms of the taste in your beer, it’s not just the varieties - it’s the recipe. Most beers use more than one type of hop, and while bittering hops may be boiled for long periods of time - over an hour in some cases - aroma hops are usually added right towards the end, anywhere from around 10 down to 3 minutes before the boil is done. This ensures that the essential oils are extracted, but not evaporated. So the variety in flavor is three-fold - the degree of alpha acids, the degree of essential oils, and how and when they are added to your beer.
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Traversing (and Tweeting) Part II The beer scene of Michigan and beyond, continued. By Suzanne Woods
Besides day trips to New York, or work-related trips, I realized in August of last year that I hadn’t taken a real vacation in five years. I decided to go to Michigan. Yes, Michigan. I had been enjoying their beers for years. I remember my first bottle of Bell’s Double Cream Stout at Ten Stone in 2004. I remember the first time I had ever heard of Aaron Morse’s Blueberry Stout out of Marshall. It’s also the home state of the slider, and red hot dogs are a-plenty. The pork lover in me knew I would be eating well and the Founders fan in me knew I would be drinking well. I would trade in the typical daydream of a sandy feet getaway. I would deal with the weather into Ann Arbor and sustain arctic temperatures in Traverse City. I went with my friend Jonny, resident beer geek of the Jose Garces Restaurant Group, and my sister, who’s mastered the art of the road trip. We drove (and by we, I mean he) 2,360 miles in seven days. We hit one diner, one island, one beer fest, one farmers market, and 14 breweries. This is part two chronicling the conclusion of our Michigan adventure.
DAY FOUR Short’s Cherry Porter paired with choc cheesecake topped with cherries...Joe Short is wearing brewing boots. 7:43 PM AUG 29TH, 2009
We headed north to the Traverse City Beer Fest. This would be only the second festival in seven years in which I had been a guest without singing the song behind the booth for five hours. Traverse City is covered with breweries (and cherries). Right Brain, Short’s, another Blue Tractor, and now another Jolly Pumpkin Brewery and Distillery are there. It rained all day. It was quite cold. Usually, I am anti-flip flop. It was the first time all year I wore them. I was freezing and I was still feeling the wrath of the Hop Cat. They had a great rock-a-billy band with a lead singer that kept all the gents away from the beer booths for a while. Buckwheat Zydeco playing. Could barely work up the nerve to say hi to Joe Short. 9:45 PM AUG 29TH, 2009
And this is why I’m lame.
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DAY FIVE We were going to do some non-beer stuff today. We headed north to Mackinac Island, the famed Island featured in the Christopher Reeve/Jane Seymour time travel romance, Somewhere In Time. There’s not much to note about the beer scene of the touristy eight mile island. One word. Oberon. In our parts, The Two Hearted Ale is the most popular. Here, Oberon is almost as widespread as Yuengling. It was worth the two hour drive and 30 minute ferry ride. The popular thing is to ride bikes around the 8 mile island. We didn’t do that. We did find a restaurant called “Woods.” How could I not go out of my way to get there? We took a carriage ride out with a few immature and intoxicated gentlemen. They made the ride more interesting than enchanting. The ambiance was nice, token fireplace and general cozy feel, but the meal was lackluster. At least I got my $10 pint glass that says “Woods.” We were hoping to stop by Right Brain or Short’s on our way back to Traverse City, but they were both closed by 9. Hopefully, you won’t suffer the same fate. Right Brain is a wellrespected, experimental brewery with a connected hair salon, Salon Saloon. I asked the brewer if we would ever see their beer in Philly and he laughed at me. You should still go anyway. The beer is tasty and their motto is “You Sip, We’ll Snip.”
were there was open mic night. I actually saw a great deal of live music throughout the trip. With the exception of Fergie’s and Johnny Brenda’s, it’s something Philly needs to work on. I do believe City Tap House is also going to have live entertainment often. DAY SEVEN Soon to be on our way to Three Floyds. Then, a brief hop down to Indianapolis. Then, back to my own great beer city. 11:02 AM SEP 1ST, 2009
Talking Head’s Psycho Killer was on the iPod. It was nearing Oktoberfest time so “Munsterfest” was on tap which was interesting because Three Floyds doesn’t usually do lagers, so says our knowledgeable bartender. Similar to our local Flying Fish, the brewery was located in an industrial park in Munster, IN. It was gritty with a touch of pretty. It boasted an amazing garden kept by papa bear, Doc Floyd. As we walked through, Jonny noticed a machete placed on a high top table. He asked our tour guide, Dan, what it was doing
DAY SIX Even though we get New Holland in these parts, I was really looking forward to going to the brewpub. (Edit: Due to a Microstar issue, New Holland Draft has been hard to find in recent months.) They also have a smoker and a distillery. The smoked pork belly sandwich with apple slaw is mandatory. The Kinks, pork belly apple slaw sandwich and smoked lager at New Holland. 3:22 PM AUG 31ST, 2009
The brewer gave us a rather educational tour. I enjoyed seeing the distillery as well. First one I had ever toured. I mean, it’s a small room, but it’s still a tour. They also make their own ciders. Every October, they host a festival, “Porkapalooza,” celebrating my favorite food -if I only planned my trip one month later. The brewery is located in a quaint town with a bunch of novelty shoppes. There is also a liquor store a block away with a wonderful beer selection. You can pick up some potables there you can’t find in PA. I had heard of a small brewery called The Livery in Benton Harbor. It took a while for us to find it and the whole town was under construction, but it was also a good beer zone. The Livery had a distinct clubhouse feel to it. A small brewpub supported by a community of all ages and professions, sipping beers and playing picnic table board games. It was nice to be there. It’s not near anything else, but worth the detour. At around 8:30, we headed west to the award-winning Flossmoor Station in Illinois. Flossmoor Station showed up on my beer map after winning, “Best Small Brewpub” at the Great American Beer Fest in 2006. It’s housed in a defunct train station. The night we
there, and he responded, “We just leave it around to see how people react.” They are a quirky bunch, but a really likeable quirky bunch. The food was amazing. I had no problems polishing off a 14oz. rib-eye with tarragon butter at 2 in the afternoon. Board games and books are shelved on one wall. The opposite wall is covered with poster art and projected movies. During our lunch it was a western, Clint Eastwood’s Hang ‘em High. We left high on life a few hours later and a few hundred in the hole. We headed back east. The trip was surreal. You should do it. And if your ideal vacay warrants a beach, no worries. Larry Bell named one of his beers Third Coast Ale for a reason.
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Man’s New Best Friend ...And how he can get his name on a Sly Fox beer. By Mat Falco Spring brings one of the area’s most cherished festivals. Year after year, people come by the busload to drink mugs of bocks, eat brats, listen to traditional umpa bands, and race goats. Yes, race goats. The Sly Fox Bock Fest & Goat Race is an annual tradition that has surely reached the not-tobe-missed status. Each year, Sly Fox puts out an array of their different bock style beers and people bring their prized goats out to be raced. The races are for more than just fun, as there is quite the acclaimed prize on the line. Sly Fox brews a special, unique Maibock each year for this event and when the races come to an end, they tap the initial firkin and name the beer after the winning goat. Having a delicious Sly Fox named after your goat seems to be a pretty awesome honor to us, and because of this we have decided to bring you a guide to raising your own goat, so that you too may have a chance to win this honor. I’m no pro on raising a goat, but I have had a pet goat (the one pictured wearing diapers and suspenders) and consider it one of my favorite pets to have owned. Hopefully, this guide will help you raise your own winning goat.
THE STEPS Step 1: Obtaining a Goat
occasional alfalfa, amongst other things. Also, during
suspenders does work. If training, taking similar steps
The first step to raising your future champion is obviously
Christmas they can be a help since they are a big fan of
as those taken with a dog should do the trick. Just don’t
buying a goat. There are multiple ways to do this. You can
Christmas trees. Having a goat gives you extra incentive to
use violence or negative reinforcement as that won’t
call local farmers who raise them or find a local animal show
buy a tree and makes your investment seem much more
go over very well with your new goat.
to meet the farmers. If that isn’t an option, there are multiple
profitable, as it will cut back on your goat’s food bill and
farm animal classifieds available on the Internet. Also,
keep the wife and kids happy. It’ll even make the process
a fenced in grassy area. A well built fence is recommended
contacting the local 4-H program could be very beneficial.
For those keeping the goat outside, you’re going to need
of removing the tree easier because it’ll be much thinner
as goats get bored and like to wander to find new food.
by the time Christmas is over. Not only do goats like to eat,
They will also need a form of shelter to protect them from
they also like to drink. When it comes to drinking water,
the elements. Goats get sick easily and proper conditions
Step 2: Naming the Goat
much like humans, they won’t drink out of a mud puddle.
are a necessity. Make sure you keep a regular eye on it; if
Since the whole point of raising your goat is to have a beer
Goats actually prefer sparkling clean water. Thus, to give
your goat does get sick, it will need immediate attention.
named after it, naming your goat is probably the most
your goat the extra edge, I’d stay away from the tap water
important step. This is definitely not something to rush into,
and provide your goat exclusively with the likes of Pellegrino
because if you win, its name will be part of the Sly Fox
or Fiji. You’re going to want to give your goat every advantage
Step 5: Getting the Goat to Sly Fox
legacy. Also, keep in mind that whatever you name your
possible if you want to win.
Now that you bought your goat, named it, and trained it
goat must sound good with Maibock as a last name. So,
for victory, it’s time to get to Phoenixville and sign up for
for example naming it Philly Beer Scene (or PBS for short)
the races. The transportation part is easier than expected.
would make Philly Beer Scene Maibock sound really great,
Step 4: Keeping/Training the Goat
Just get a normal dog kennel, fill it up with some hay for
where as Fluffy Maibock just doesn’t quite sound right.
Goats are very similar to raising typical house pets and
the ride, pack it in the car, and you’re on your way.
have many of the same needs. The first thing you must decide is whether you’re planning on keeping the goat Step 3: Feeding the Goat
indoors our outdoors. For those who choose indoors,
Step 6: Celebrate your Victory
First off, it’s important to note that despite the fact
remember house breaking a goat is no easy task. Also,
There’s no better way to celebrate, than to enjoy a pint of
you are raising this goat for a beer competition, you
they tend to go to the bathroom more frequently than most
Maibock named after your well-raised goat! Enjoy that pint
can NOT feed your goat beer. Secondly, it is also very
pets, which means training is very important. It is possible
while everyone is saying your goat’s name as they take their
important to know that goats really like to eat. So much so,
to train a goat to have a certain bathroom area, but it is
first sips of the newest Sly Fox beer on the market. Which is
that they’ll eat every hour. Fortunately, they eat cheap food.
more difficult than training a dog. From experience though,
a sight that will definitely make all your hard work pay off!
They enjoy such delicacies as grass, hay, and even some
putting diapers on the goat and holding them on with
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He Who Has Risen Belgian Strong Ale Sacrilegious? Nah, it’s Sacrilicious! In bad taste? Are you kidding? It tastes awesome! By Aaron Fournier- Keystone Homebrew With this homebrew idea and the water used blessed by a Catholic priest, it’s hard to be offended if you ask me. Monasteries have been brewing beer (and sometimes liquors) for hundreds of years. Benedictine Monks drank beer brewed on premise in place of eating food while they were fasting. I had originally intended to brew this beer on Easter 2009. But, a UPS delay of the communion wafers pushed it back a week. About the Creator:
Aaron has been home brewing for about 6 years, and in that time has developed a knack for adding unusual ingredients into his beers, while keeping them tasty. Sausage Beer, Tiramisu Beer, and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Beer have all raised eyebrows, as well as pints of the brew over the years. A Philly area native, Aaron is a brewer with patience, as he believes all should be. His beer cellar counts in the thousands; dating back to his first home brews, and includes a variety of world beers including 25 year old vintages that he has picked up in his beer travels all over the country.
INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS (For 5 Gallons) Original Gravity: 1.110 Final Gravity: 1.026 ABV: 12%
Procedure:
Notes: All measurements are assuming 70% efficiency, adjust as needed. This beer uses a single infusion mash. Mash at 149 degrees F for 60 minutes.
Specialty Grains:
18lb. Belgian Pilsner Malt 18oz. Belgian Cara-Munich Malt 8oz. Belgian Aromatic Malt 7oz. Belgian Biscuit Malt 4oz. Special B Malt 2oz. Chocolate Malt
Step 1: Sparge grains with 185-190 degree water to bring mash temperature up to 170 degrees. Adjust as needed to hit target mash-out.
Hops:
Steps 3: After 45 minutes, add 1/2oz. Styrian Goldings and 1/2oz. Hallertau, along with all the Candi Sugar.
2oz. Styrian Goldings (3.4%AA)- 60 minutes ½ oz. Styrian Goldings (3.4%AA)- 15 minutes ½ oz. Hallertau (3%AA) - 15 minutes ½ oz. Hallertau (3%AA) - 2 minutes Additives:
1lb. Candi Sugar (Clear) 100-250 Communion Wafers Yeast:
2 packs of Wyeast 1388 Belgian Strong (or make a starter)
Step 2: Once up to a boil, add 2oz. Styrian Goldings.
Step 4: After 58 minutes, add 1/2oz. Hallertau. Step 5: Chill wort to 70-72 degrees, pitch yeast. Step 6: Ferment at a constant (if possible) 74 degrees F. Step 7: Transfer into carboy or keg after primary fermentation. Let sit for one year (If you don’t have the patience, 6 months minimum).
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General Tso’s Brisket Try this award winning smoked & marinated brisket with your favorite hoppy ale. By Dan Weintraub When I was in college, I would order cheap General Tso’s Chicken from the local spot at least once a week. One day, I decided that I had to learn how to make my own. I found a couple of recipes online and began to experiment. The idea then came to me that I should try to use the sauce as a marinade on some beef tips. It came out AMAZING! Several years later, I decided to enter my first amateur BBQ contest at Yards’ “Smoke ‘Em if Yous Got ‘Em.” I knew I did not have the experience of any of the other competitors, so I decided to give the old General Tso’s marinade a shot. It turned out so well that I actually took home 4th place on the first brisket I ever smoked.
General Tso’s Brisket Ingredients for Marinade
(1) 5-7lb brisket 1 sweet onion (Vidalia if in season), chopped 1 clove of garlic, minced 2-3 tsp. of minced ginger or one 3-4 inch chopped fresh ginger root 1 Cup soy sauce 1 Cup chicken stock 1/2 Cup of sugar 2 tsp. of honey Several tsp. of Sriracha (2-10 tsp. depending on your spice preference) Several tsp. of Mae Ploy (Sweet chili sauce 2-5 tsp. depending on spice preference) 1/2 Cup of corn starch 2 tsp. of sherry 2 tsp. of white wine vinegar 1/2 pint of Triumph’s Bengal Gold IPA (or your favorite IPA!) Preparation:
• Chop onions, garlic, and ginger. • Combine all of the ingredients, make sure the corn starch is mixed in well and not clumpy. • The sauce will not remind you of General Tso’s yet, you must reduce it. • If you were going to make General Tso’s chicken, you could reduce the sauce all the way down over a medium high heat. For making a marinade, I usually only reduce it about halfway down. • When over the heat, you will notice that the sauce will congeal on the bottom of the pan. • Make sure you are stirring the sauce to get a consistent reduction.
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• When the sauce seems to be getting thicker, you can remove it from the heat. • For making the sauce vs. the marinade, you would continue to reduce until it becomes the familiar sticky, dark sauce you have come to know and love. • At this point you can take the brisket out, untrimmed, and let it sit in the marinade for 24-48 hours depending on how long you have. I always lean towards 48 if possible. Smoking:
I don’t own a smoker, but I do work at a restaurant where I can borrow kitchen equipment. If you know how to smoke meats on your own, then just do it how you are comfortable. I have to make due with what I have available. For smoking the brisket, I get a large hotel pan and fill it with about 2 inches of water and hickory chips. Within the pan, I place a perforated half hotel pan that sits above the water and chips. Place the brisket in the perforated pan and cover with tin foil. For the first hour or so I have the dual open burners on a medium setting. This gets the water boiling and the chips smoking. Always try to keep an eye on the brisket to make sure the water doesn’t evaporate too much. You will have to add water throughout the course of the smoking. After an hour, I reduce the heat to low and let it go until tender, usually around 4-6 hours. Throughout the course of the smoking, I usually turn the brisket a few times to allow the smoke to penetrate both sides. After smoking, remove the brisket and place in a refrigerator to cool overnight; this will help with tenderness. The next morning, I get my grill lit and I finish the brisket on there. The non-fat side should go down first near the heat and then the fat side can go second, farther away from the heat. This will get your brisket up to temp and give it the nice charred grill marks that make it look amazing. Slice thinly and across the grain, then enjoy!
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Go Ahead, Pour Your Own Pint The Draft Master™- This revolutionary beer system has now hit our scene. By Zeke Diaz
I must have been a bartender in a previous life. When I walk into a bar, I like to sit on the bar stool and watch the bartender draw a beer from the tap. Perhaps it seems a little weird, but maybe it has something to do with the anticipation of taking that first sip or watching my glass fill up with my beer. Maybe it has something to do with the act of pouring the beer into the cup since I generally try to sit close to the keg at parties. At some point, I wind up becoming the unofficial beer cup fillerupper (pourer?) for the party. Thanks to a timely press release, I can now go and pour my own beer at Tír na nÓg Irish Bar and Grill in Philadelphia. Tír na nÓg is one of the first places to have The Draft Master™ Beer Dispensing System from Ellickson International. Let me tell you... this is the ultimate man-cave accessory! No man-cave at my house, but I’m going to start digging one after I finish this beer. The Draft Master™, manufactured by Ellickson International, is basically a mobile table (with two taps) that has a refrigerated side to keep the beer cold. The other side contains the gasses and cooling system. Not really much to see when you open it, but it strikes me as a well thought-out beer dispensing system. There is space for two kegs, but sixtels will also work. Although it was set up with Stella Artois and Carlsberg on the day of the visit, the nitrogen tank makes having a Guinness an option. I had the opportunity to put it through its paces and was very impressed with the execution and look of the table. I was expecting something a little less substantial. Yes, it’s one nice piece of equipment and just the right height for standing to cheer for the Phillies. We could use a bit more to cheer about, but I have hope. The table works just like a standard tap with a couple of nice enhancements. 1) You can set a dollar limit. No more “Empty Wallet Syndrome.” 2) It stops automatically. You can devote your complete attention to whatever or whomever. For example, if you have a 20oz. glass, it stops when 20oz. have poured. By the way, The Draft Master™ can calculate the tab based on the amount of beer poured. If you pour a half-pint, as I did, the cost will be adjusted accordingly. It’s like having an accountant at your table. It’s perfect for those who like to split a tab precisely. For you manager types, the table has a wireless console that provides remote control of the table functions. It has reporting capabilities and can be integrated into your POS system. Maintenance is easy and cleaning a breeze. All parts of the table, including the top, are replaceable. The insert around the tap head can be customized as well. How do you get access to the table? Simple, just call Tír na nÓg and reserve the table. Hand over your credit card or cash and start pouring. A little bit of advice for you single folks... Since the table is near the front door, pay close attention, you may see your future spouse or significant other walk in. I don’t want an invite to the wedding but it will make a good story for your kids. Remember, good friends deserve to drink good beer. Tír na nÓg Irish Bar and Grill in Philadelphia is located at 1600 Arch St., Philadelphia, PA.
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High Altitude Two Philadelphian Beer Lovers’ Weeklong Journey Through Colorado. By Stephanie Singer There’s no better way to end a vacation than sitting at the bar at Falling Rock with a beer that you can’t get your hands on in Philly. My choice: Big Sky Moose Drool Brown. The clock rushing to count down the minutes seconds to September’s GABF —064 days 20 hours 55 minutes 43.4 seconds—reminds me just how serious this state is about BEER. My fiancé and I spent one week traveling around to four towns and sampling the beers of six craft breweries. Here’s where we went and the brews we recommend: BOULDER A must see spot on anyone’s trip to Colorado, Boulder is a hippieMecca college town with plenty of hiking trails and bouldering spots for the climbing enthused. We ventured up the royal arch for a breathtaking view, had tea at the Boulder Dushanbe Teahouse, people watched on Pearl Street and enjoyed lots of Bhakti Chai. Avery Brewing Co. is hidden in an industrial complex that reminded us of Flying Fish. We walked in to see owner Adam Avery behind the bar slinging beers…very good beers. One of my favorites was the Out of Sight that mixed 14 gallons with 1 gallon of organic coffee which was roasted a few doors down. You’ll have to go to Colorado to sample this one, as it is only available at their taproom.
in Colorado was happy and welcoming (must be the high altitude or the high from the recent MMJ-friendly laws). Employees participate in a program call ELABS – employees learning about beers—to better their brew knowledge. Black Jack / 400 Pound Monkey / Juju
FT. COLLINS About an hour north of Boulder, Ft. Collins is more of a local’s town. We ventured to a music venue tucked away in a canyon about 30 minutes west called the Mishawaka...you’ve gotta check it out! Arriving at New Belgium is reminiscent of a previous experience at Disney World: lots of tour buses and remote parking. That being said, their beers are less extreme than Space Mountain. Now available in 27 states, you have to give New Belgium credit for their strong commitment to environmental awareness. Lips of Faith series La Folie
Odell Brewery is the opposite of its neighbor. We really enjoyed several of their beers including Easy Street Wheat, Cutthroat Porter, 90 Shilling, IPA, 5 Barrel Pale Ale and St. Lupulin. I’m a huge fan of brown ales and the Odell Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown is something my taste buds will always remember. Its complexity takes you on an exploration of flavors that include vanilla and pineapple. YUM! Saboteur Brett Barrel Brown / Double Pilsner / India Barleywine
Out of Sight (Organic Peru) / Big Smokey / Ballsmack
There are other small breweries in Boulder, however the only other one to visit is Mountain Sun. Don’t judge this place for its lack of style or Coventry posters framed on the wall. They make delicious unfiltered beers. Dropkick Stout / Annapurna Amber / Illusion Dweller IPA
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DENVER On a plateau a mile above sea level sits Denver, with a city vibe much less urban than Philly. Besides the gigantic R.E.I. store, the best thing about this mile high city is its baseball stadium that is located downtown (a few blocks from Falling Rock). Great Divide Brewing Co.: Claymore Scotch Ale / Double Wit
So many breweries, so little time. Whether you make it out the GABF or just need some down time with the mountains, Colorado is a beautiful state to visit and very easy to navigate driving through.
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Craft Hot Sauce Wash down the heat of Benito’s Hot Sauces with your favorite brew. By Neil Harner There is no better sensation than having the fire in your mouth extinguished by a nice cool beer. It’s even better when the heat you feel has an incredible range of flavors that naturally complement the foods you’re eating. This is the experience you achieve when you top your burgers, wings, pork, beans (etc., etc.) with any one of Benito’s Hot Sauces. Benito started his hot sauce adventure in North Jersey while working at a Mexican food joint. He quickly realized that many of the hot sauces were missing the heat and complimentary flavors he was seeking. He started developing his own recipes using his own blends of organic ingredients, leading to five unique hot sauce offerings: Original Naranja, Joe’s #1 Jalapa, Old Bricktucky Cayenne, White Hot, and my personal favorite, Mango Habanero. The Original Naranja is a hot sauce purist’s dream with the perfect well-balanced heat of habanero peppers. The Joe’s #1 Jalapa gives a much more “green” taste from the Jalapenos, citrus, and cilantro. The Old Bricktucky Cayanne has incredible depths of spice from the smoky cayenne and paprika to unsuspecting cinnamon, appropriate for any BBQ. The White Hot is the “Guido Killer,” enough said. And my favorite, the Mango Habanero, is the perfect contrast of sweet and spicy. The heat gradually picks up on the back of the throat as the sweetness of the mango dissipates across the palate. Unfortunately, you won’t find Benito’s at your local restaurant since this hot sauce is concocted in Vermont; however, there is plenty to buy online at www.benitoshotsauce.com.
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How I Discovered Craft Beer Stephen Mashington describes his first taste of craft beer. It’s 9pm on a Thursday night at the Deer Park in Newark, DE. The year is 1998, The Vybe is about to go on stage and I know we are going to be packed. I am working the main bar from 11pm-1am and I will be hustling. I’ll be pulling double duty as barback and bartender. I am sitting in the back beer storage room with some of the other floor guys, smoking cigarettes, discussing world politics, conversing about women and other intellectual flavor that is prevalent for the occasion. I’m 10 weeks past my 21st birthday and someone hands me a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. It’s getting warm in the building and I would certainly enjoy a cold beer. I ask, “What’s this? I’ve never heard of it before.” Before I can get a response, I have the cap popped off and I am taking a long pull from the cold bottle. Flavor jumps all over my tongue and dances back and forth. Bitterness, sweetness, taste, body, character. I had never experienced that in beer before. What was this strange bitterness, which was enjoyable? What was this crazy aroma? I had just been introduced to a whole new world of liquid enjoyment. I have never been the same since. My eyes had been opened. I was ready to try new things. I couldn’t wait to taste the variety of other beers that were available to me that I had never tried. But, there was one beer that grabbed my attention from all the rest. The next night, I spent the evening with a beautiful red head. From a small town in PA, Stoudt’s Scarlet Lady Ale rocked my world and ushered me into the world of craft beer. I couldn’t get enough of this beer and I was amazed at the simple complexity. Flavorful, sweet, just a hint of bitterness and this breadlike aroma I’ve never smelled in beer before. I spent the entire night trying to figure out how we had never met. While working at the Deer Park, I was able to try a host of new beers. For the next year I soaked up every craft beer I could, while steadily working my way up to be a bartender. About a year later, one of the managers said he was leaving to help his friend run a brew pub. I’d been to Iron Hill (Justin’s Pig Iron Porter still stands out as one of my favorite all time beers) and I was curious about this situation. Within a few months, my manager had gotten me a job at Stewart’s Brewing Company in Bear, DE. From 1999-2006, I worked on and off at Stewart’s. From server to manager, I developed a passion and an understanding about craft beer that motivates me every day. It was there that renowned brewer Ric Hoffman furthered my passion and enlightened me about beer styles that I never knew existed. The last 12 years have instilled in me a passion that I feel is contagious. It has allowed me to work at one of the greatest breweries in the country for someone who shares that passion and dedication. Yards Brewing Co. has a storied past, but it has always been the pride of Philadelphia. Philadelphians should take pride in their beer and particularly the world class beer that Yards is producing. When you get to live, work, and play in a city that has the best beer drinking culture in the United States, you should take pride in that. I followed my passion so I could share it with everyone and let them know there are other options out there, and it paid off. Like the great Douglas Adams wrote: “It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.” You need water, barley, hops and yeast to do that.
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From the Cellar the tasting process, this changed. The aroma from the 2002 vintage had an abundance of apple, and was very boozy. The 2009, on the other hand, was grassy and hoppy and reminded me of a resinous quality. The first sip from the 2002 vintage revealed an overwhelmingly green apple flavor with a hint of sourness as well. The 2009, ironically, was a bit bland, with a very astringent feel on the back end. This beer was very grassy and earthy. It was in the next few minutes that I realized why this beer is the benchmark for most saisons.
“While this particular beer has not been a favorite of mine, it’s time to revisit what many have called the quintessential saison.”
A Complex Transformation Saison Dupont 2009 and a vintage Saison Dupont 2002. By Phillip L. Pittore III -Wonderful World of Wines
With summer upon us and a recent near record heat wave, it’s only fitting that my quest for the next vintage comparison led me to Saison Dupont. While this particular beer has not been a favorite of mine, it’s time to revisit what many have called the quintessential saison. There has been a lot written lately about the complexity and overall quality of this beer. For this issue, I will be comparing a 2009 Saison Dupont, with a 2002 vintage. Typically, saisons were farmhouse ales that
were stored in the winter to be consumed by farm workers in the summer. They are known for their unique flavors and refreshing taste. They have the ability to be paired with many foods and should be served in a tulip glass. At first glance, the 2002 Saison Dupont appeared much darker than its 2009 counterpart. Both beers had a hazy, straw-like color. The 2002, surprisingly, was much more carbonated, while the 2009 was considerably cloudier. This is important to note because throughout
As both beers warmed up, an incredible transformation occurred. The 2002 vintage had a distinct mouse infested hay aroma, and became very viscous. The 2009 became extremely astringent and tannin-like, and a woodsy taste was abundant. The resinous quality I detected earlier became very distinct and was noticeably more cedar-like and piney with a huge presence of lemon. Amazingly, the 2002 now had a strong pineapple finish. While pondering these changes, the easiest way to describe the degree of transition was to think of it in terms of a linear profile. The 2002 vintage Saison was very smooth. It remained practically the same throughout the half hour that I tasted it. The 2009 however, was completely different. It was a very aggressive transition from beginning to end. It started out hoppy and grassy, and finished woodsy and citrusy. Regardless of my earlier doubts and dislike for this beer, it became evident why so many respected people in this industry love Saison Dupont. This was a great example of the benefits of aging beer. The profile complexity and transformations were remarkable. This is a beer that is definitely worthy of cellaring, and should be at the top of every beer drinkers list.
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GEEK The 2010 Philly Beer Geek Champion: Steve Hawk Chances are, if you frequent the Hulmeville Inn or Grey Lodge, you probably already knew who Steve Hawk was long before he championed the 2010 Philly Beer Geek competition, which concluded during Philly Beer Week. To celebrate his victory, we bring you a centerfold that you probably won’t want to hang on your wall, even if it is in admiration of everything geeky about beer.
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est 10 days of the year? Worst 10 days of the year? Well, there are arguments for both, but the arguments are only brought about because of how awesome Philly Beer Week is. Yes, many of us suffered some of the most severe hangovers of our lives, drank more beer each day than any human should consume in a lifetime, and went days at a time without sleep. But it was all for the sake of thousands of people joining together to show their love for the best beers, in the best beer city in the world! From Opening Tap to the totally unnecessary drink, it was a crazy 10 days that we hate to love, but really can’t resist loving and anticipating its return each year. 2010 brought a few new changes to Philly Beer Week, the most obvious being the time of year it took place. Instead of risking a snowstorm, PBW took place during the early summer and brought about a whole new variety of events. There were also no St. Patty’s Day celebrations to deal with, so the bars focused all of their attention on quality craft beers and left the green dye in the kitchen. It all started off in the usual means though, with the grand kickoff known as Opening Tap. Beer lovers packed out the Independence Visitor Center to watch Mayor Nutter swing the Hammer of Glory into
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“Beer lovers packed out the Independence Visitor Center to watch Mayor Nutter swing the Hammer of Glory into action and tap the official first keg of PBW.”
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action and tap the official first keg of PBW. It was a party not to be missed as breweries from throughout the area were pouring some of their finest beers. It was also the first opportunity to try some beer week exclusives such as the Dock Street Pimp My Rye, the collaborative Sly Fox Brotherly Suds, and the Victory Summer of Love. Beer Week, let alone the night, was far from over after this event though. The 10 day party continued and spread its wings throughout the Philadelphia area, where over 100 different venues played host to about 1,000 events. So many events in so many days, it was hard to keep up with everything and decisions had to be made how to spend your time. Mixed throughout the 1,000 plus events, there were a few events that stood out as truly special. Opening Tap is obviously a memorable one, but beyond that there were many standouts. Yards Brewing Co.’s “Smoke ‘Em if Yous Got ‘Em” is now an annual favorite. The combination of world renowned smoked beers and the amateur BBQ competition gives this event something for everyone to enjoy and brings out all the regulars in the beer community. New to the scene, City Tap House made a big splash in its inaugural Beer Week, with nightly events headlined by their Bell’s World Record Night. This was a night to be seen as a record 32 taps were pouring different Bell’s beers, a handful of which had never before been poured in the area. If that wasn’t enough, City Tap House also helped premier one of the most anticipated breweries in the country, Deschutes, out of Oregon, and even brought their brewer along for a little meet and greet. Also new to the scene, Varga Bar played host to well over a dozen events and was the place to be for late night events since many didn’t even
Participants in PBW cooled off in Swann Memorial Fountain in Logan Square, after enjoying some brews and festivities.
start still 10pm. It also should be noted that they put a cask of 40 Year Ola Dubh on their hand pump to celebrate the week. Of course, the legendary and world renowned bar, Monks Café, was no slouch during this week as they offered their usual array of incredible events. This included a night with Lost Abbey/Ports’ Tomme Arthur that featured such rarities as Duck Duck Gooze and “Vintage” Duck Duck Gooze. The party moved beyond the city though, as the suburbs were big players this year. Bucks County favorite The Hulmeville Inn offered up everything from Bowling with Boulder, to BBQs with Weyerbacher, and a whole bunch of firkins in between. Making a huge splash and putting their name on the map, Haddon Township hosted their first annual Haddon Pub Fest which offered free trolley rides to all the great bars in the area, providing an escape from the craziness of city life. Haddon favorite Cork was also host to a Blues and Brews Festival that featured an incredible blues band paired with food from their own kitchen as well as from Q in Old City, and as always, an array of great beer. Of course, the memorable events went well beyond all of these, but we would need another magazine to recap it all. From daily beer brunches to unnecessary late night drinks, Philly Beer Week 2010 was nothing short of incredible. Few other times exist in the world where so many different beers can be had and brewers can be met in one place. The hangovers and weeks of recovery were more than worth it and will be welcomed back gladly next year. Until then, all we can do is count down the days and only wonder what craziness will ensue during Philly Beer Week 2011.
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BACK TO SCHOOL HAPPY HOUR GUIDE
SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION! NOW MORE THAN EVER, YOU MIGHT NEED
SOME CHEAP CRAFT BREWS. BY ALICIA EICHELMAN & MAT FALCO
WITH THE SUMMER BREAK COMING TO AN END and classes about to start back up, let’s face it, most of us are pretty broke. Between all those midnight movies, trips to the shore, and catching up sessions with old friends at your favorite local watering holes, there isn’t much money left for going out drinking during the school year. Even if you’re not in school, sometimes spending $5 or $6 per beer is a little out of your price range, or at least too much so to go out on a regular basis. For these reasons, we’re bringing you a guide to save you money on your drinking habits. With all the great happy hour specials throughout the area, there is no reason to settle for drinking shitty beer in your dorm room or at home. We’re in the best beer city in the world, so go out and take advantage of it and drink up the awesome beers and awesome prices! **Specials are subject to change without notice**
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (PENN) AND DREXEL UNIVERSITY THE BLOCKLEY POURHOUSE 3801 CHESTNUT ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 | THEBLOCKLEY.COM
DOCK STREET 701 S. 50TH ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19143 | DOCKSTREETBEER.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: ½ Priced Drafts and Appetizers // Thursday 10pm – 12am: College Night $1 Drinks
Specials: Friday & Saturday 11:30pm – 1am: Reverse Happy HourSpecial Prices on Select Drafts and $2 Slices of Pizza // Philadelphia’s First Microbrewery LOCAL 44 4333 SPRUCE ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 | LOCAL44BEERBAR.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: Local Happy Hour- All Local Beers are $3 LA TERRASSE 3432 SANSOM ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 |
CITY TAP HOUSE 3925 WALNUT ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 | CITYTAPHOUSE.COM
Specials: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 5pm – 7pm: 100 Mile Happy Hour: All Beers Brewed Within 100 Miles are $2 off 60 Draft Beers (including many rare craft brews), Balcony Fire Pits & Live Entertainment
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Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm- 7pm: ½ Priced Draft Beers Wednesday 5pm – 11pm: $10 Burger and Beer Saturday: $3 Draft Beers, 12pm – 5pm: $10 Burger and Beer WORLD CAFE LIVE 3025 WALNUT ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 | WORLDCAFELIVE.COM
Specials: Tuesday 7pm – Close: $3 Harpoon Drafts Live Music & Concert Venue, Free Parking after 5:30pm
THE ART INSTITUTE OF PHILADELPHIA / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARTS IN PHILADELPHIA THE BLACK SHEEP 247 S. 17TH ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 THEBLACKSHEEPPUB.COM
JOSE PISTOLA’S 263 S. 15TH ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 JOSEPISTOLAS.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 7pm: $1 off all Drinks
Specials: Everyday 5pm – 7pm: $3 Yards
DOOBIE’S 2201 LOMBARD ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19146
GOOD DOG BAR 224 S. 15TH ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 GOODDOGBAR.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $.50 off all Drinks, $12 Flying Fish Pitchers & $10.50 Kenzinger Pitchers MISCONDUCT 1511 LOCUST ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 MISCONDUCT-TAVERN.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Drafts // Monday: ½ Priced Burgers all day Beer Geek Thursday: $3 Craft Brews
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm, Saturday 4pm – 6pm, Sunday 10pm – 12pm: $1 off all drinks // Wednesday: Half Priced cans Pool Tables, Dart Boards & Arcade Machine CAVANAUGH’S RITTENHOUSE 1823 SANSOM ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103 CAVSRITTENHOUSE.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm- 7pm: $2 off all Beers, ½ Pub Menu
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF PHILADELPHIA BRIDGID’S 726 N. 24TH ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 | BRIDGIDS.COM
Specials: Monday 9pm – 11pm: $4 Drafts, $2 Sly Fox Cans // Tuesday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Drafts, $3 Yards Bottles // Wednesday 9pm – 11pm: $4 Drafts, $3 Victory Bottles Thursday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Drafts, $2 Off Belgian Bottles // Friday & Saturday 10pm –12am: $4 Drafts, $2 Off Big Bottles // Sunday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Drafts, $3 Dogfish Head & Stone Bottles LONDON GRILL 2301 FAIRMOUNT AVE. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 | LONDONGRILL.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $3 (most) Drafts and $3 Mini Foods KITE AND KEY 1836 CALLOWHILL ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 | THEKITEANDKEY.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $1 Off Drafts
NODDING HEAD 1516 SANSOM ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19102 RIPSNEAKERS.COM/NODDING/
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Beer and $4 Appetizers
TEMPLE UNIVERSITY THE DRAUGHT HORSE 1431 CECIL B. MOORE AVE. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19122 DRAUGHTHORSE.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 7pm: $1 Off All Drinks // 20 Beers on Tap, 13 TVs and a 10 Foot Big Screen COOS SPORTS BAR & LOUNGE 822 N. BROAD ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19130 COOSSPORTSBAR.COM
Specials: All Day: $2 Craft Beer of the Day Monday: Wings- 3 for $1 // Over 30 Large, Flat Screen TVs, 20 Different Beers on Tap-Mainly Local Breweries and Imports
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RUTGERS UNIVERSITY & ROWAN UNIVERSITY CORK RESTAURANT 90 HADDON AVE. | WESTMONT, NJ 08108 | CORKNJ.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 7:30pm & Sunday – Thursday 10pm – Close: $2 Off Draft & Bottle Beers and ½ Priced Food Menu
THE POUR HOUSE 124 HADDON AVE. | WESTMONT, NJ 08108 | PJSPOURHOUSE.COM
Specials: Everyday Specials: $3.50 Flying Fish Drafts & Victory Lager Drafts, $4 Troegs Hopback Drafts // Great Weekly Specials Visit Their Website: www.pjspourhouse.com
THOMAS JEFFERSON MEDICAL COLLEGE
PENN STATE ABINGTON/ARCADIA UNIVERSITY
MCGILLIN’S OLD ALE HOUSE 1310 DRURY ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 | MCGILLINS.COM
BROAD AXE TAVERN 901 WEST BUTLER PIKE | AMBLER, PA 19002 | BROADAXETAVERN.COM
Specials: Wednesday: $2 Pints of Featured Microbrews and $1 for 2 tacos // Large selection of local microbrews & nightly food specials
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm & 9pm – 12am: $1 Off All Drinks and ½ Priced Pizzas IRON ABBEY 680 NORTH EASTON RD. | HORSHAM, PA 19044 | IRONABBEY.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $4 Food Specials, Beer Mixes, $4 Beer Tiers // Over 300 Beers, 24 on Draft
BUCKS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE & HOLY FAMILY UNIVERSITY MANNY BROWN’S 25 DOUBLEWOODS RD. | LANGHORNE, PA 19047 | MANNY-BROWNS.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: ½ Priced Drafts VARGA BAR 941 SPRUCE ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 | VARGABAR.COM
MANNY BROWN’S (NESHAMINY MALL) 3900 ROCKHILL DR. | BENSALEM, PA 19020 | MANNY-BROWNS.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm: ½ Priced Drinks and Tapas Menu
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: Most Bottles and Drafts ½ Priced & $3.99 appetizers
PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY & ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY
TRIUMPH BREWING CO. 400 UNION SQUARE | NEW HOPE, PA 18938 | TRIUMPHBREWING.COM
MANAYUNK BREWERY 4120 MAIN ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127 | MANAYUNKBREWERY.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $3 Beers // Tuesday: $3 Beers all day!
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $1 Off all Drinks, $5 Pizzas, $5 Quesadillas, $5 Wings & $5 California Rolls (except Mondays)
HULMEVILLE INN 4 TRENTON RD. | HULMEVILLE, PA 19047 | HULMEVILLEINN.COM
DAWSON STREET PUB 100 DAWSON ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127 |
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm: $.50 Off all Drinks Monday: $1.25 Off all micro beers on tap all day // Friday: Free buffet during happy hour
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Specials: Daily 5pm – 7pm: All Micro and Import Drafts $1 Off Sunday 10pm – 12am: Micro and Import Drafts $1 Off OLD EAGLE TAVERN 177 MARKEL ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19127 | OLDEAGLETAVERN.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: $1 Off all Drafts // Great Weekday Specials, visit: www.oldeagletavern.com TERRACE TAPROOM 3847 TERRACE ST. | PHILADELPHIA, PA 19128 | TERRACETAPROOM.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: All Draft Beers on Special
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BRADY’S PUB 4700 STREET RD. | TREVOSE, PA 19053 | BRADYS-PUB.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 5pm – 7pm: ½ Priced Appetizers Thursday 5pm – 10pm: $4.50 Microdraft Night // Sunday 5pm – 10pm: $5 Flight Night // 30 Beers on tap, 50+ in Bottles TONY’S PLACE 1297 GREELEY AVE. | IVYLAND, PA 18974 | TONYSPLACEIVYLAND.COM
Specials: Monday – Friday 4pm – 6pm: ½ off all Beers and Appetizers Wednesday: Meet a craft brewer and enjoy select beers at a discount
A Philadelphia Beer Bar
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Tapping into
Belgium By Tom Peters
My love for all things Belgian began in fall of 1984; that was my first trip to Europe. I was already 31, so I got a late start on the world travel thing. My friend Marlene and I were going to visit a friend that lived in Paris. Seriously, who can refuse an offer of a free flat in Paris? The only issue was airfare to Paris was running a bit over $800. We were under funded (that just sounds nicer than ‘poor’) so we opted to fly to Brussels on PEOPLExpress for just $99 each direction. You had to pay at the gate and pay with cash. They sold bad beer, soda, and crappy boxed lunches on board. Hmmm...that sounds suspiciously like the current state of aviation. To make a long story boring, we landed in Brussels with a few hours to kill before boarding the train to Paris. So, we took a local train from the airport to Central Station and wandered around for two minutes or so before I needed to slake my thirst. We popped into a cafe for a quick beer before heading to the splendor of Brussels’ Grand Place. We ordered two Heinekens since we understood it to show much better closer to the source. We were mistaken. It sucked there, but in a different way than it sucked over here in the States. I mentioned that, I thought quietly, to Marlene. The barkeep, Claude, chuckled. I apologized for being the ‘Ugly America’ by being rude in my host country. He just laughed more heartily and nodded his head in agreement about how underwhelming the beer was. He then asked me, “Do you want a real beer?” To quote Blanche DuBois, “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” So, I accepted his offer. Well, he poured me a Duvel. I don’t know if you’ve ever had a proper pour of Duvel, but it is served in a large glass with an enormous head of foam. Not knowing this at the time, I just assumed the barkeep didn’t really know how to pour a beer, I thought it had way too much head. I was a bartender at that time and had pride in my ability pour a proper beer. We sat there for a few minutes waiting for it to be approachable when the barkeep asked what we were waiting for. I cautiously mentioned that we were waiting for the head to go down. I was still sensitive to not being the Ugly American. He laughed again and said we could come back
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“I was in an advanced state of refreshment.” tomorrow and the head would still be there. Claude then showed us how, by tilting the glass, the head would roll back into the glass and the beer would reach the lip. WOW! I was hooked on my first Belgian beer. The black pepper aroma, the hop infused, spicy kick in the finish. Speaking of finish - I finished it like it was Heineken. Then, Claude served me an Orval. I was amazed again. Totally different, yet I loved it. It had a bit of funk in the aroma and a bracingly dry finish. Then, on to a Chimay Grand Reserve with its malt and spices. I took copious notes about each beer on coasters. I was in full beer geek mode. Now, you have to remember that we just arrived at the airport less than an hour before and I was drinking these gems like they were light lagers. I stood to visit the pisser and found that I had rubber legs. The term I use is, “I was in an advanced state of refreshment.” All three of these beers packed more than double the alcohol of light lagers. Thus, our trip to Paris was delayed and my love affair with Belgium began. Claude directed us to an inexpensive, local
hotel, The Congress. We ended up staying three nights to take in a bit more of Brussels and her beers. We visited museums to admire Bosch, the Bruegels, Magritte, Rubens, et al. We savored the local cuisine, shopped at open-air markets, and visited more than a dozen cafes. The dollar was strong against the Belgian Franc at the time. I had no idea that Belgium had such a deep food, art, and beer culture. It was an epiphany. We arrived back in Philly and I was on a mission to get some of these beers at my job. I was a bartender at Cafe NOLA on South Street, so I asked the owners, Bill Curry and Judy DeVicaris, if they would be willing to add a Belgian beer or two to our meager list. After a bit of investigation, we found that local beer distributor Eddie Friedland had Chimay available. Most bar owners thought that no one would be willing to pay $8 for a bottle of beer, even a 750ml bottle, so I told him that he would be taking no risk since I offered to purchase the case if it didn’t sell. We arranged for a case of 750s of Chimay Blue and six Chimay glasses. I
brought out a corked and caged Chimay that resembled a champagne bottle and two glasses to show my first guests of the evening. I told them about the beer and said that if they didn’t like it, I would pay for it out of my pocket. They loved it. It went like that for the first couple of hours. I didn’t realize that I had made a serious mistake until closing time. I had sold all 12 bottles and didn’t have one to enjoy after my shift. Believe me, I never made that mistake again. The only other person that I’m aware of that served Belgian beer in Philly way back in 1985 was Chris Morris at the Khyber Pass. A year later, Bill and Judy asked me to take over their Copa, Too! restaurant on 15th Street. My first move was to significantly upgrade the beer list. We were soon offering 80 world-class beers, half of which were Belgian. As the years went by, more and more Belgian beers became available: Cantillon, Corsendonk, Dupont, Kwak, Lindemans, Orval, etc. We carried an amazing array of beers for the time. I arranged, through Don Feinberg of Vanberg & DeWulf Imports, to get the
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first Belgian draft beer ever to be served in America...Kwak. My wife, Barbara, and I made a later visit to Paris where I enjoyed it on tap at a cozy cafe; I was smitten. It took almost two years to convince Don and the brewery that the draft would sell in America and more importantly, that we knew how to serve a proper beer. The folks at the brewery had the impression that Americans only drank Bud, Miller, and other mass produced, yellow, fizzy crap. I had to convince them otherwise. The other issue was they had no mechanism to return the empties. I offered to not only pay for the beer in advance, but to also pay for the cooperage so that no return was necessary. As a test run, they brought in one palette of kegs and we took them all. We sold it in two weeks at our little bar. Jim Anderson, friend and publisher of Beer Philadelphia, proposed hosting a draft Belgian beer event in, I think, 1995. Not much Belgian draft was coming across the pond at the time. We arranged for 14 different kegs of Belgian beer for the event. Most were making their American debuts on draft. Among them were LaChouffe, Lindemans and Corsendonk. People traveled from Boston, New York, and Baltimore to sample these exotic drafts. The place was packed! I had no idea that so many people were into the Belgian beer scene. That Corsendonk keg was well traveled by the time we tapped it that afternoon. George Saxon of Phoenix Imports arranged to fly the keg over via DHL. It landed in Philly but for some reason was turned away at customs, so it was sent back to Brussels. George called DHL to solve the problem. DHL sent the keg back to Philly, this time with a courier to ensure its safe passage. Bad weather detoured the plane to Logan Field in Boston. The courier rented a car and drove it down overnight to Philly. I arrived at Copa, Too! around 9am to get everything setup for the event. I noticed a hatchback parked in the lot across the street and it had a keg in the back and a man sleeping in the front seat. I gently knocked on his window to awaken him and asked if that keg was for me. It was indeed that rogue
keg of Corsendonk Brown. He insisted on completing his delivery by carrying the keg inside. I offered him breakfast and a beer. He was stunned at our bottle selection. We had over 40 Belgian beers on our list. My new DHL friend stayed for the afternoon before heading back to Brussels. Michael Jackson, not the gloved one, rather the iconic beer writer, was a visitor to Copa, Too! He called the beer list “legendary” in an edition of his “Pocket Guide to Beer.” Michael encouraged me to take the concept further and really follow my gut, so to speak. I was itching to open a bar that was truly Belgian. A few people were interested in the concept, including my good friend Fergie. He and I looked around for a proper venue for almost a year before we signed the deal for the 16th Street Bar & Grill. I had the food recipes, beer list, training manual, etc.
became easier. We loved the Urthel Bock we tasted at the Zythos Festival in Antwerp, but importer Lanny Hoff was skeptical that it was a beer for the American market. We told him that we would take a full palette of kegs with the caveat that all of it would come to Monk’s. We guaranteed that we would pay for the entire shipment and that he bore absolutely no risk. He agreed and we were able to serve it three months later. We blew through it. We served the first Chouffe Houblon in America. Brewery owner Chris Bauweraerts handed us a cute, little five-liter keg at a beer festival in Belgium and asked us to take it back to Monk’s and serve it. My travel mates headed back to Philly a week before my return and Curt Decker kindly offered to take it back on the plane trip to save me from lugging it around Belgium. Note: The beer was properly registered with BATF and PLCB when we poured it.
Natalie asked Jean Van Roy why one
On a later trip, Curt, friends Dan and Adam, and I were visiting Daisy at the t’Brugs Beertje in, don’tcha know, Bruges, Belgium. We were enjoying a few really wonderful beers when I started to opine, I do that frequently, about how, since Rodenbach was no longer available in the US, I was unable to find an unsweetened Flemish Sour Ale. Well, Daisy disappears for a few minutes and comes back with twelve Flemish Sour Ales for us to taste. Before she pops the first one, I tell the gathering the qualities that I am looking for in a sour for Monk’s. I wanted it to be light bodied, have a refreshingly tart bite in the finish - with no sweeteners to screw with that aspect, and that it have a low alcohol content. In short, I wanted a quaffable sour ale. We shared all twelve bottles, Daisy joined in, then compared notes. One beer, by unanimous vote, fit the profile - Van Steenberge’s Bios ale. I phoned the brewery the next morning and spoke with Jeff. He drove down to pick me up and gave me a tour of the brewery. He indicated that the brewery was seriously considering discontinuing making that beer. It just wasn’t selling. I asked that he send a mixed palette of kegs and cases on the next shipment to their importer, Global Beer Network. I told him that I would buy the entire shipment
wood cask of beer had “Tom” chalked
on its barrel head. Jean answered, “It’s for Tom Peters.” She asked if other
people were able to claim barrels and
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ready to go. It took us just seven days to retrofit the space and open our doors. I was back in the kitchen training our cooks on opening night and noticed that some of our guests were a tad “refreshed.” It turns out that our bartenders, Chris and James, were serving Kasteel Bruin, at 11% ABV, in pint glasses. I guess I missed that little detail of proper glassware for each beer. Monk’s Café continues to push the envelope for great beer. Fergie and I travel regularly to Belgium and Holland seeking new beers. We attend beer festivals across the world to meet brewers and taste their beers. I never really understand the beer until I meet the brewer or visit the brewery. We would find a beer we liked and contact an importer to arrange to get the beers. It proved difficult at first, but after establishing a reputation for being straight shooters, it
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so neither the brewery or importer had any risk. A few weeks later, I get a call from the owner of the importing company, Johnny Fincioen. He said that he would bring it in on one condition...that they be able to relabel the beer Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Ale. I agreed since Monk’s was going to be the only place outside of Belgium with this beer. We burned through that delivery pretty quickly and placed a reorder with Johnny. It turns out that their “Bios” now has the fastest growth out of any of their brands. Jeff said that the sales in America may have saved that brand. Emboldened by that success, I approached Jean Pierre Van Roy, his wife Claude, and their son, Jean, at Brasserie Cantillon one afternoon in 2004/5. I wanted to blend my own gueuze by selecting the casks myself. Jean and I wandered through the barrelaging rooms sampling from the last eight casks of three old lambics, so that was the easy part of the selection process. Then we went to the wall of two-year-old barrels. We sampled from a single barrel from each batch (a batch is split into several different oak, wine barrels) while I took detailed notes. I was having a difficult time selecting the two-year-old portion of the blend, so we moved on to the one-year-old barrels. There were row upon row of one-year-old barrels. Since they blend their gueuze with a portion from three, two and one-year-old casks, they have more oneyear-old than two and more two-year-old than three. Anyway, I selected the one year aged portion and we headed back to the two-year-
olds. We started by tasting a different barrel from each batch. It turned out that the two-yearold I selected was from the same batch of my least favorite barrel from our first go round. It really drove home the point that each barrel is its own microclimate that produces widely variable flavors and aromas. That is where the art of blending really shows up, the ability to choose flavors that harmonize. Jean was with me every step of the way and offered great advice and guidance in selecting these barrels. Jean blended the beer the following month, bottle-aged it in their cellar for several months, then shipped it to Philly. I’ve been privileged enough to be able to blend a second batch of gueuze, select a private batch of kriek, and a soon-to-arrive batch of framboise. A quick aside about Cantillon: Vinnie & Natalie Cilurzo, of Russian River Brewery, were getting the grand tour of the Cantillon Brewery a few years ago when Natalie asked Jean Van Roy why one wood cask of beer had “Tom” chalked on its barrel head. Jean answered, “It’s for Tom Peters.” She asked if other people were able to claim barrels and Jean replied, “No, only Tom Peters.” Natalie phoned me right then from Cantillon and unbeknownst to me, took a photo of that barrel. She printed and framed that photo and presented it to me when I visited Russian River last year. That photo proudly hangs in the dining room at Monk’s Café. The Belgian beer culture kept growing in Philadelphia. Importers like Vanberg & DeWulf, Merchant du Vin, Shelton Brothers, Phoenix Imports, D&V, Latis, B.United and
more were all bringing in outstanding beers. Other importers began to pop up. A notable recent addition is Brian Ewing of 12% Imports. It’s pretty easy to put together a list of good beer now, but 25 years ago it took dedication, effort and a ton of pit-bull-like perseverance. Philadelphia would not be the “Best Beer Drinking City in America” without some really beer crazed people. I can’t mention all of them here, but a few of the local pioneers in bringing Belgian beer to Philadelphia were: Jim Anderson, Eddie Friedland, George Hummel, Chris Morris, Michele Notredame (his stint managing Brigid’s and later, at his eponymously named bar), and Lisa Sloat. Later additions to the mix are the folks from Tria, Teresa’s Next Door, Vetri (Osteria & Amis), R2L (Mid Atlantic), Eulogy, Memphis Taproom (Local 44 & Resurrection), our own The Belgian Café & Grace Tavern, Capone’s, TJ’s, the short-lived Zot & Black Door, the brand new City Tap House, HeadHouse and at least fifty more great beer venues. A few years ago, over a dinner at Monk’s Café, Michael Jackson commented that he thought Philadelphia had the most beer savvy beer consumers and the Philly bars offered the widest range of beers of any city in the world. Ah, Philly, you make me proud. The biggest reason that the beer culture runs so deep is you, the beer consumer. Good work guys! So, when you’re tipping your next glass of great Belgian beer, remember to tip your hat to the folks that made that happen. Oh yeah, and be sure to tip your bartender, too.
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History, Fine Food, & Belgian Ales Experiencing Ambler’s Broad Axe Tavern. By Neil Harner Nothing pleases me more than to dine in a place where I know America was born out of. We are fortunate to have so many preserved or restored historical destinations throughout the Philadelphia region that have become notable for their beer. Such is the case of Ambler’s Broad Axe Tavern. Dating back to 1681, the Broad Axe Tavern, although clearly historical with its stone walls, is nothing but an elegant and sophisticated place to dine. Modern treatments and fixtures accent worn down interior stone walls and hardwood floors, giving the tavern a feeling of rustic modernism. Examining their beer list, a large selection of Belgian imports can be found including Palm and St. Bernardus. This was of course, balanced with a very refined selection of American crafts including Dogfish Head Red & White, Victory Baltic Thunder, and Russian River Damnation. Including their draught and bottles, there are about 65 diverse beers to choose from, which I knew would make it easy to pair something with their cuisine. I find all too often that being a “nicer restaurant” just means you’ll have a harder time ordering or getting comfortable in your chair. This couldn’t have been less the case. I was pleasantly surprised to find that although the Broad Axe’s presentation was overall seemingly quite high-end, their pricing wasn’t unreasonable and their menu selection didn’t feel intimidating.
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I started off my meal with their Pickled Jalapeno Calamari and a Bavarian Barbarian Weldspatter IPA on draught. The calamari was perfectly tender, lightly battered, and not overly fried with the spices of the jalapeno, just perfect to lend some heat without destroying the richness of the calamari. The Weldspatter was the perfect match to quickly dissipate the heat. When selecting any course, I naturally always jump to the words “Award Winning” or “Signature,” since the establishment obviously takes pride in the dish. Tonight, I was introduced to the Broad Axe Tavern’s Award Winning Barbequed Baby Back Ribs. With almost no noticeable fat, the meat just fell off the bone leaving no remnants and the sauce had the perfect balance of sweet and smoky. I was even impressed with the Fennel Cole Slaw the BBQ was served with. This paired perfectly with the malty sweet Belgian Gouden Carolus Classic. Finally, my meal wouldn’t be concluded properly if I didn’t indulge in one of my favorite desserts: Crème Brulee. The Broad Axe Tavern knows how to prepare it just right with a perfect sweet creaminess and a delicately crispy finish. Contrast the richness with the intense aromas and flavors of Victory’s Baltic Thunder. When all said and done, the experience couldn’t have been more satisfying. If you find yourself in the Ambler area, be sure to treat yourself to a historic dining and drinking experience at The Broad Axe Tavern; located at 901 West Butler Ave., Ambler, PA 19002.
VISIT THESE RESTAURANTS FOR GREAT WARSTEINER OKTOBERFEST BEER SPECIALS.
Bucks County BOBBY SIMONE’S
MCCOOLE’S @ RED LION INN
QUAKERTOWN www.mccoolesredlioninn.com
DOYLESTOWN www.ilovebobbys.com
BUBBAS POT BELLY STOVE
QUAKERTOWN www.bubbaspotbellystove.com
CLUB HOUSE BAR & GRILL
NEWTOWN www.clubhousenewtown.com
COCK-N-BULL RESTAURANT
LAHASKA www.opentable.com/cock-n-bull
CONTINENTAL TAVERN INC. YARDLEY www.contav.com
EAGLES NEST TAVERN LEVITTOWN 215-945-9685
NEWPORTVILLE INN
NEWPORTVILLE www.newportvilleinn.net
PENGUIN’S PUB
WARMINSTER www.penguinspub.com
SELLERSVILLE THEATER SELLERSVILLE www.st94.com
SPRINGTOWN INN
SPRINGTOWN www.springtowninnpa.com
SWEET LORRAINE’S
LAHASKA www.sweetlorraines.com
THE BUCK HOTEL
EARL’S PRIME
FEASTERVILLE www.thebuckhotel.com
LAHASKA www.earlsprime.com
GERMAN HUNGARIAN CLUB LANGHORNE www.ughclub.us
THE CHURCHVILLE INN
CHURCHVILLE www.thechurchvilleinn.com
THE TEMPERANCE HOUSE
GREEN PARROT
NEWTOWN greenparrotrestaurantandpub.com
HULMEVILLE INN
NEWTOWN www.temperancehouse.com
TONY’S PLACE BAR & GRILLE
HULMEVILLE www.hulmevilleinn.com
IVYLAND www.tonysplaceivyland.com
MAGGIO’S
VEREINIGUNG ERZGEBIRGE WARMINSTER www.veclub.org
SOUTHAMPTON www.maggiosrestaurant.com
WASHINGTON HOUSE
SELLERSVILLE www.washingtonhouse.net
Delaware COCCO’S PIZZERIA & PUB ASTON www.coccospizzeriapub.com
FLIP N BAILEY’S
ROSEMONT www.flipandbaileys.com
FRONTIER SALOON
FOLSOM www.frontiersaloon.com
PINOCCHIO’S
MEDIA www.pinpizza.com
BERKS COUSIN’S PUB
SHOEMAKERSVILLE 610-562-5202
DOWNTOWN READING HOFBRAU READING 610-372-2151
READING LIEDERKRANZ READING 610-373-3982
TEXAS ROAD HOUSE WYOMISSING 610-373-9600
Montgomery BETHAYRES TAVERN
HUNTINGTON VALLEY www.bethayrestavern.com
BROTHER PAUL’S
EAGLEVILLE www.brotherpauls.com
CHAP’S TAPROOM JEFFERSONVILLE www.chapstap.com
DRAKE TAVERN
JENKINTOWN www.draketavern.com
FIRESIDE
AMBLER www.firesidebarandgrille.com
NIPPERS
JEFFERSONVILLE www.nippersbarandpizza.com
NORTHSIDE BAR & GRILLE ZIEGLERVILLE 610-287-7272
OH BRYON’S ROAST BEEF HUNTINGDON VALLEY 215-938-6626
OTTO’S BEER GARDEN
HORSHAM www.ottosbrauhauspa.com
SUMNEY WEST
LANSDALE www.thesumney.com
UNION JACKS GLENSIDE 215-886-6014
WARSTEINER • THE OFFICIAL BEER OF GERMAN AMERICAN DAY • OCTOBER 6, 2010
Go to: germanamericanday.org for more information
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Brats, Liters and Lederhosen Wenn Sie dieses lesen können, vermutlich kennen Sie schon über Brauhaus Schmitz. By Mat Falco
In honor of the upcoming Oktoberfest, it is fitting to feature the only bar where Oktoberfest can be celebrated every day of the year. Located on historic South Street in Philadelphia, Brauhaus Schmitz opened its doors to the eager public about a year ago and has been the go-to German destination in the area since. After the closing of Ludwig’s, Philly was in dire need of a new home for the German-craving people. In a city flooded with amazing craft beer bars, there was a severe lack of German influence, until owners Doug and Kelly Hager took it upon themselves to start the German revival. Situated beyond one of the most impressive entranceways in the city, it is home to a vast array of German culture, made up of authentic food, beer, and music. The service is pretty darn authentic as well, as getting served by their lovely wait staff donned out in traditional lederhosen, gives you that feeling that you may actually be in a German Beirhall. Doug and Kelly spared no expense and went all out to make the appearance of Brauhaus Schmitz traditional and unique to every other bar in the city. There is beautiful woodwork throughout that makes up their classic church pew style seating, extravagant entrance, overlooking balcony, and impressive bar. With 20 beers on tap and around 80 bottles to choose from at any given time, Brauhaus Schmitz definitely has the best selection of German beers in the area. You’re always bound to find some new, limited release import you’ve never heard
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of, along with all of the traditional brews from Ayinger, Schneider, and Spaten, amongst others that you’d expect to see. Selection is not the only traditional part though, you can also make sure you get enough of your favorite brew to enjoy and have it poured in a traditional liter or even das boot! The beer selection isn’t entirely German though, so for those out there who don’t care for a German brew, they also have a good selection of American craft beers from the likes of Stoudts, Bell’s, Yards, and others. However, no German beer is complete without a serving of wienerschnitzel or a platter of wursts. The menu at Brauhaus has all the German favorites, from potato pancakes and cheese and meat plates to sauerbraten and a full meter of house made bratwurst. Doug and Kelly are also rumored to serve up quite possibly the best pork chop in the city. Since a trip to Germany is a bit expensive and probably out of most of our price ranges, there is no better place to spend this Oktoberfest than at Philly’s own little piece of Germany, Brauhaus Schmitz. With great food, an unprecedented German line-up of beers, and an authentic German environment, it is the perfect place to celebrate your German roots or adopt them for a day. And, if you’re a soccer fan, you might want to line up now for the 2014 World Cup as this is the place to be for soccer and it’s going to be busy. PROST! Brauhaus Schimitz is located at 718 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19147.
IMMERSE YOURSELF IN FLAVOR.
FOUNDERS BREWING COMPANY. BREWED FOR US. ENJOYED BY EVERYONE. 235 GRANDVILLE AVE SW GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503 WWW.FOUNDERSBREWING.COM
30 Beers on Tap, 50+ in Bottles, Monthly Beer Selections that are always changing, and we also offer Beer Flights
Check out our website for Updates,Events and Beer Tasting Events BRADYS-PUB.COM
( Pick and Choose 4 Different Drafts )
Happy Hour
Monday - Friday 1/2 Price Apps and $1.00 off Domestic Drafts and House Wines
Phillies Games
Thursday $4.50 Microdraft Night 5-10pm Sunday $5 Flight Night
4700 Street Road • Trevose, PA 19053 215-364-2000
5-10pm
$2 PBR on Draft and $1.50 Hot Dogs during Games
Seasonal Menu With More Apps and Sandwiches
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The Tasting Room HOW PHILLY BEER SCENE REVIEWS BEER Every issue Mat, Neil & Melissa, from Philly Beer Scene, get together with a notable guest and a member of the scene for a small, private, tasting session called the “The Tasting Room.” Approximately a dozen beers are chosen that are new, seasonal or just interesting. Rather than presenting an overly-detailed single perspective review, “The Tasting Room” serves to be a brief written account of key points made between the tasters. Each taster designates a rating from zero to five stars, justifying it in their own way. The scores are then averaged and always rounded to the nearest half star for a final rating.
STAR GAZING Stay Away From This Beer A Drinkable Beer But Not Worth Seeking Out
OUR NOTABLE GUEST Between winning this year’s Philly Beer Geek competition and multiple beer trivia contests hosted by Philly Beer Scene, Steve Hawk has made a name for himself in the local beer community. Steve is also one of the founders of the ALEiens Homebrew Club based out of the Hulmeville Inn, and is currently working on starting a nanobrewery of his own.
An Average Beer
FROM THE SCENE
A Pretty Decent Beer Worth Drinking Anytime
Ezequiel “Zeke” Diaz is a longtime beer lover, and is a contributing writer for the magazine. He is also the guy to talk to if you want to learn the ins and outs of beer trading and Beer Advocate.
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After spending a lot of time in the city, we decided to hit up the ‘burbs and go to a quality craft beer bar that you’ve probably been missing. Brady’s is located in the Crown Plaza Hotel in Trevose, PA. With 30 taps, over 50 bottles and no hotel room key needed, Brady’s is a great option to sample some of your favorite beers and probably find a few new ones.
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Victory Summer Love
Erdinger Hefe-Weizen
Victory Brewing Co. teamed up with the Greater
The world’s most popular wheat beer. Erdinger Weissbier
Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.’s “With Love
is a traditional Bavarian wheat beer brewed in strict
Philadelphia XOXO” to create a golden style ale. It’s
accordance with the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516.
a perfect tribute to the City of Brotherly Love!
Erdinger Weissbier is bottle fermented, like champagne,
ABV: 5.5%
resulting in a unique refreshing taste. ABV: 5.3%
Steve 3.5 Interesting flavors- traditional German larger aroma and
Steve
3
Highly carbonated, very refreshing- if I worked out, this would be what I would drink afterwards.
Zeke 2.5 Grass, pine, bitterness finish (noble hoppy).
Zeke
4
Great hefe! Love it!
3
A little heavy on the citrus, but a solid hefe.
flavor. Good “sitting on the stoop” beer.
Mat
3
Leaves a funky finish that lingers.
Mat
Neil
3
Pine and citrus in the nose- nice body, floral flavors, a bit sour in the finish.
Neil 3.5
Mel 1.5 Strong pine nose, not my style, can’t stand the finish.
Nice sweetness and citrus notes with a clean finish- a classic.
Mel 4.5 Mild, refreshing flavor, smooth finish, some sweetness.
Blue Point Pale Ale
Harpoon Pott’s Landbier
Blue Point’s highly refreshing pale ale pours a light
A collaboration between Harpoon and their
golden color that is rich in flavor. Brewed specifically
friends at Potts Brauerei in Oelde, Germany. This
for the hop lover, it is top fermented and hopped at four
amber-hued lager possesses a smooth body and
different stages of the brewing process. ABV: 5.0%
spicy hop character. ABV: 4.8%
Steve 3.5 Pleasant hoppy aroma- super smooth, another one Zeke Mat
you can drink straight out of the pitcher.
Steve 2.5 Faint malty aroma- solid beer, would definitely drink
3
Great use of hops, good finish, enjoy the malt.
Zeke
4
Sweet, quick bitterness, great finish, I want another.
4
A pale that lives up to its name. A very solid traditional pale.
Mat
3
Solid beer, but there is nothing special about it.
Neil 3.5 Nice, smooth, well-balanced and clean. Mel
3
I taste the hops, but they have a mild prominence. Floral-citrus notes.
Saison du BUFF
again- but nothing that will blow ya away.
Toastiness, nice sweetness that is quick and brief...
Neil 2.5 watery finish.
Mel 3.5 Easy to drink, nice flavor, but a little watery at the end.
Iron Hill Rising Sun
A collaboration between Stone, Dogfish Head, and
A complex combination of flavors, this
Victory, three of the biggest and best breweries in
American style India Pale Ale is brewed with
craft beer. Saison du BUFF is brewed with parsley,
100% Japanese Sorachi hops for a spicy citrus
sage, rosemary and thyme. ABV: 6.8%
character. ABV: 7.5%
Steve
3
Really spicy aroma, very minty all the way through. Eerily drinkable- a lot of flavors fighting in this one.
Wow! Great nose, spicy, sweet. I don’t know if I would Zeke 4.5 have too many of them.
Mat
3
Odd, a lot going on and every sip is different. Not a fan of the lingering mint flavors.
Neil
4
Mint in nose. Sweet body, very spicy and dominant carbonation that coats the tongue. Light mint finish. Minty, citrus, spicy, I’m interested in trying this aged
Mel 2.5 at Neil’s wedding.
Steve
4
Fruity spice aroma. Coconut vibe is really cool, everything balanced perfectly. Can’t ask for much more.
Good use of Sorachi hops, nuts, coconut, smooth. Zeke 4.5 Surprisingly smooth IPA.
Mat
4.5
Really complex for a single hop IPA. Lots of coconut and lime from Sorachi Ace hops. Really smooth.
Neil
4
Coconut in the nose- buttery, nutty and refreshing. A lot of coconut. Totally wild.
Mel
4
Love the coconut! Very unique and mild beer. Thumbs up!
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Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza
Uinta Brewing Co. Tilted Smile
Brewed in the Franco-Belgian tradition of strong
From Uinta Brewing Co.’s Crooked Line series, Tilted
golden ales. Spicy and peppery with a gentle hop
Smile is an American Double/Imperial Pilsner that is
bouquet and the beguiling influence of wild yeast.
approachable but big in alcohol. It is balanced with
ABV: 8.0%
Saaz hops and 100% Pilsen malt. ABV: 9.0% Sour aroma jumps out of the glass. Sour taste not
Steve 3.5 overwhelming, very pleasant. Not a sour drinker, but
2
A normal pilsner with a slight kick in the pants. The alcohol is hidden. Imperial? Really?
Zeke
3
Sweet, deceptively drinkable, careful with this one.
Zeke
5
Mat
4
Not as sour as expected, but is really smooth and very approachable. Good introductory sour beer.
Mat 2.5 A little too sweet, but alcohol is hidden extremely well.
Sweet & citrusy- nice sour characteristics and not overwhelming. Candy-like sour.
Neil 3.5
Neil 3.5
Sour nose, sweet & sour flavor, something everyone
Mel 3.5 should try.
Mel
3
Not imperial tasting but high ABV very deceiving.... sweet but not bad. High ABV and surprisingly smooth. Very drinkable... almost too drinkable.
Troegs Flying Mouflan
Uinta Detour Double IPA
This strong ale is brewed from three hop varieties
Detour blazes the trail for fresh and bold Double
and is strong and intense. John Trogner describes it
IPAs. Four varieties of hops combine to step up the
best when he says, “Think hops dipped in candied
flavor profile. A hoppy adventure that finishes dry.
sugar and rolled in dark chocolate nibs.” ABV: 9.3%
Big in alcohol and character. ABV: 9.5% Steve
3
On the smoother side for such a big beer. Hoppy- but balanced well. My hop head buddies would dig this one.
Zeke
2
Drinkable, nothing special, less hoppy than expected. Maybe on another day.
Mat
3
Alcohol well hidden, and one of the better beers from this brewery.
Extremely sweet and hoppy, like hops caramelized
Neil
3
Smooth ABV. Mellow malt- lightly bitter. Not terribly impressive, but not bad.
I taste caramelized sugar with oak characteristics.
Mel
2
Not my style of beer, don’t hate it, but don’t love it. It’s a standard IPA in my eyes.
Steve 3.5 READ THE LABEL! Perfect for a night cap. Zeke
3
Malty, alcoholic (slight), taste great style. Enjoy a good barleywine.
Mat
4
Read Steve Hawk’s comment.
Neil 3.5 and put on a lollipop stick. Mel 3.5 Smooth, but strong.
Fegley’s Brew Works Insidious
Weyerbacher 15
Dubbed the “Dark Chancellor of Stout,” Insidious is
With 70% smoked malt, this Smoked Imperial Stout
rich and seductively smooth with complex chocolate
is another solid offering from Weyerbacher Brewing
and roasted flavors and hints of dark fruit. It has a
Co. Celebrating 15 years of making craft beers, this
combination of two-row pale malts, chocolate and
brew is a true testament to the bold and flavorful
caramel malts, and roasted barley. ABV: 9.0%
beers that they are known for making. ABV: 10.8%
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I would go back to this one for sure. Pleasingly tart, peppery, less sourness than I remember. Makes me want to drive to Dexter tonight.
3
Aroma is deceivingly roasty- it’s good, but maybe slightly too syrupy sweet. Still worth trying.
Steve 3.5 Dark, smokey, well done. An extreme beer that’s easy to drink = dangerous.
Zeke 2.5 Roasted, burnt, coffee. Bitterness, session beer.
Zeke
3
Light bodied, burnt flavors, a little booziness. I like it! Going to save it for this winter.
Mat 3.5 A lot of roastiness. Very smooth for an Imperial stout.
Mat
4
Weyerbacher rarely disappoints. Nice blend of roasty and smoke.
Neil
3
Nice head. Pitch black. Not a heavy mouth-feel. Sugary sweet- decent roastiness.
Neil
4
Pours oily- smokey and very spicy. Light body allows smoke to dissipate and leave a cleaner finish.
Mel
4
Creamy, roasted coffee flavor, smooth and toasty.
Mel
3
Smokey nose. The flavor is too smokey for me.
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WEIRD BEER #8
The Final Picks After some long discussion and debate over the twelve craft beers that were sampled, our panel are ready to reveal each of their favorite
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A Dog’s Brew
picks for August/September.
Steve’s Final Pick: Iron Hill Rising Sun- It was a close call- I really enjoyed the grainy malt taste of the Victory Summer Love- but the Iron Hill has so much going right- well balanced lime, coconut, and hops- can you believe it?
Bowser Beer is giving new meaning to tailgating. By: Betty White, the dog
Zeke’s Final Pick: Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabaza- Perfect balance of sourness. Goes down smooth.
Mat’s Final Pick: Iron Hill Rising Sun- Sorachi Ace Hops are quickly becoming one of my favorite. Amazing how many different flavors one hop can produce.
Neil’s Final Pick: Saison du BUFFThree phenomenal brewers- I can’t wait to use this for my wedding toast.
Melissa’s Final Pick: Erdinger Hefe-Weizen – Big surprise here. I love this style beer. It’s smooth, refreshing, and easy to drink!
Every dog owner has had that experience where you’re having a BBQ and your dog decides to knock over your beer just to get a drink. Or, maybe you’re sitting on the couch watching a baseball game and Fido gets into your mug. Well, now there’s finally a beer for your beer-thieving pal so that you can enjoy your own without the slobber. Bowser Beer’s “Cock-A-Doodle Brew” is a beer crafted for Man’s Best Friend. This flavorful brew contains real meat full of protein, malted barley full of B-Vitamins and Glucosamine in order to benefit a dog’s joint health. In addition to being a delectable treat, this beverage can also help aid a dog when he’s having difficulties eating dry foods. The only thing missing is the alcohol and hops, both of which are extremely harmful to your pets. Bowser Beer can be found at Life on the Leash in Doylestown, Spot’s Spot in Philadelphia, and Tails of the Village in Lahaska.
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Directory
Philadelphia Bars & Restaurants 12 Steps Down 831 Christian St. www.12stepsdown.com
Cantina Dos Segundos 931 N 2nd Street cantinadossegundos.com
Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street www.fergies.com
Kong 702-704 North 2nd st www.eatatkong.com
Monk’s Café 264 S. 16th Street www.monkscafe.com
PYT 1050 N. Hancock Street www.pytphilly.com
700 700 N. 2nd Street www.the700.org
Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse 1823 Sansom Street www.cavsrittenhouse.com
Finn McCools 118 S. 12th Street finnmccoolsphilly.com
Kraftwork 541 E. Girard Ave.
Moriarty’s Pub 1116 Walnut Street www.moriartyspub.com
Q BBQ & Tequila 207 Chestnut St www.Qoldcity.com
1601 Café 1601 S. 10th Street www.1601cafe.com
Cherry Street Tavern 129 N. 22nd Street
Flat Rock Saloon 4301 Main Street
Ladder 15 1528 Sansom Street www.ladder15philly.com
National Mechanics 22 S. 3rd Street nationalmechanics.com
Race Street Café 208 Race Street www.racestreetcafe.net
The Abbaye 637 N. 3rd Street
Chris’s Jazz Café 1421 Samson Street www.chrisjazzcafe.com
For Pete’s Sake 900 S. Front Street forpetessakepub.com
Las Vegas Lounge 704 Chestnut Street www.lasvegaslounge.com
New Deck Tavern 3408 Sansom Street www.newdecktavern.com
Raw Dawgs 1700 S. 2nd St. rawdawgssaloon.com
Aspen 747 N. 25th Street theaspenrestaurant.com
City Tap House 3925 Walnut Street www.citytaphouse.com
Good Dog 224 S. 15th Street www.gooddogbar.com
La Terrasse 3432 Sansom Street laterrasserestaurant.com
New Wave Café 784 S 3rd Street www.newwavecafe.com
Rembrandt’s 741 N. 23rd Street www.rembrandts.com
Atlantis: The Lost Bar 2442 Frankford Ave.
City Tavern 138 S. 2nd Street www.citytavern.com
Grace Tavern 2229 Grays Ferry www.gracetavern.com
Local 44 4333 Spruce Street www.local44beerbar.com
North Bowl 909 N 2nd Street www.northbowlphilly.com
Resurrection Ale House 2425 Grays Ferry Ave. resurrectionalehouse.com
Coffee Bar 1701 Locust Street intoxicaffeineation.com
The Grey Lodge Pub 6235 Frankford Ave. www.greylodge.com
London Grill 2301 Fairmount Ave. www.londongrill.com
North Star Bar 2639 Poplar Street www.northstarrocks.com
Royal Tavern 937 East Passyunk Ave. www.royaltavern.com
Coos Sports Bar 822 N Broad St www.coossportsbar.com
Hawthornes 738 S. 11th St www.hawthornecafe.com
Lucky 13 Pub 1820 S 13th Street lucky13pubphilly.com
North Third 801 N. 3rd Street www.norththird.com
Sassafras Café 48 S. 2nd Street www.sassafrasbar.com
Dawson Street Pub 100 Dawson Street dawsonstreetpub.com
The Headhouse 122 Lombard Street headhousephilly.com
Lyons Den 848 S. 2nd Street
O’Neals Pub 611 S. 3rd Street www.onealspub.com
Silk City 435 Spring Garden Street www.silkcityphilly.com
The Bishop’s Collar 2349 Fairmont Ave.
Devil’s Alley 1907 Chestnut Street www.devilsalleybarandgrill.com
The Institute 549 N. 12th Street www.institutebar.com
Old Eagle Tavern 177 Markle Street www.oldeagletavern.com
Sansom Street Oyster House 1516 Sansom Street oysterhousephilly.com
The Black Sheep 247 S. 17th Street theblacksheeppub.com
Devil’s Den 1148 S. 11th Street www.devilsdenphilly.com
The Blockley 38th & Ludlow Streets www.theblockley.com
The Dive 947 E. Passyunk Ave www.myspace.com/ thedivebar
BAR 1309 Sansom Street Bar Ferdinand 1030 N. 2nd Street www.barferdinand.com The Belgian Café 2047 Green Street www.thebelgiancafe.com Beneluxx Tasting Room 33 S. 3rd Street www.beneluxx.com
The Irish Pol 45 S. 3rd Street www.theirishpol.com Jack’s Firehouse 2130 Fairmount Ave www.jacksfirehouse.com Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Ave. www.johnnybrendas.com
Mac’s Tavern 226 Market Street Mad Mex 3401 Walnut Street www.madmex.com Manny Brown’s 512 South Street www.manny-browns.com Mary Oaks 3801 Chestnut St. www.maryoaks.com
Brauhaus Schmitz 718 South St. brauhausschmitz.com
Doobies 2201 Lombard Street
Bridgid’s 726 N. 24th Street www.bridgids.com
The Draught Horse 1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave. www.draughthorse.com
Bridget Foy’s 200 South Street www.bridgetfoys.com
Druid’s Keep 149 Brown Street
The Khyber 56 S. Second Street www.thekhyber.com
McMenamin’s Tavern 7170 Germantown Ave.
El Camino Real 1040 N 2nd Street www.bbqburritobar.com
Kildare’s 4417 Main Street www.kildarespub.com
Memphis Taproom 2331 E. Cumberland St. memphistaproom.com
Eulogy Belgian Tavern 136 Chestnut Street eulogybar.server101.com
Kite And Key 1836 Callowhill Street www.thekiteandkey.com
Misconduct Tavern 1511 Locust Street misconduct-tavern.com
Brownie’s Irish Pub 46 S. 2nd Street browniesirishpub.com Campbell’s Place 8337 Germantown Ave.
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Jose Pistolas 263 S. 15th Street www.josepistolas.com
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McGillin’s Old Ale House 1310 Drury Lane www.mcgillins.com McGlinchey’s 259 S 15th Street
Ortlieb’s Jazzhaus 847 N. 3rd Street ortliebsjazzhaus.com Percy Street Barbecue 600 S. 9th St www.percystreet.com Plough and The Stars 123 Chestnut Street www.ploughstars.com
Slate 102 S 21st Street slatephiladelphia.com Smiths 39 S. 19th Street smiths-restaurant.com Smokin’ Bettys 116 S. 11th Street
Prohibition Taproom 501 N. 13th Street theprohibitiontaproom.com
Society Hill Hotel 301 Chestnut Street
Pub and Kitchen 1946 Lombard St thepubandkitchen.com
South Philadelphia Tap Room 1509 Mifflin Street southphiladelphiataproom. com
Pub On Passyunk East (POPE) 1501 E. Passyunk Ave.
Southwark 701 S. 4th Street southwarkrestaurant.com
Directory Standard Tap 901 N. 2nd Street www.standardtap.com St. Stephen’s Green 1701 Green Street saintstephensgreen.com Sugar Mom’s Church Street Lounge 225 Church Street myspace.com/sugarmoms Swift Half 1001 N. 2nd Street swifthalfpub.com Tangier 1801 Lombard St tangier.thekalon.com Tattooed Mom 530 South Street www.myspace.com/ tattooed_mom Tavern 17 220 South 17th Street tavern17restaurant.com Tavern on Broad 200 South Broad Street www.tavernonbroad.com Ten Stone 2063 South Street www.tenstone.com Terrace Taproom 3847 Terrace Street terracetaproom.com Three Monkeys 9645 James Street www.3monkeyscafe.com TIME 1315 Sansom Street www.timerestaurant.net Tria 123 S. 18th Street 1137 Spruce Street www.triacafe.com Tir Na Nog 1600 Arch Street www.tirnanogphilly.com The Ugly American 1100 S. Front Street uglyamericanphilly.com Trolley Car Dinner 7619 Germantown Ave. trolleycardiner.com
Union Jack’s 4801 Umbria Street
Bella Vista Specialty Beer Distributors 738 S. 11th Street
Valanni 1229 Spruce Street www.valanni.com
Bell’s Beverage 2809 S. Front Street
Varga Bar 941 Spruce Street www.vargabar.com
Brew 1900 S. 15th Street brewphiladelphia.com
Westbury Bar 261 S. 13th Street westburybarandrestaurant.com
Craft Beer Outlet 9910 Frankford Ave.
The Wishing Well 767 S. 9th Street wishingwellphilly.com World Cafe Live 3025 Walnut Street www.worldcafelive.com Brewpubs Dock Street Brewing Company 701 S. 50th Street www.dockstreetbeer.com Earth Bread + Brewery 7136 Germantown Ave. earthbreadbrewery.com Manayunk Brewery and Restaurant 4120 Main Street manayunkbrewery.com
Doc’s World Of Beer 701 E. Cathedral Road The Foodery 837 N. 2nd Street 324 S. 10th Street www.fooderybeer.com Global Beer Distribution 1150 N. American Street globalbeerphilly.com
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The Six Pack Store 7015 Roosevelt Boulevard thesixpackstore.com
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Society Hill Beverage 129 Washington Ave
Home Sweet Homebrew 2008 Sansom St. homesweethomebrew. com
Retail Beer The Beer Outlet 77 Franklin Mills Blvd.
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Monde Market 100 S 21st Street
Triumph Brewing Co 117-121 Chestnut Street triumphbrewing.com
Yards Brewing Co. 901 N. Delaware Avenue www.yardsbrewing.com
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117 Chestnut Street Old City (215) 625-0855 triumphbrewing.com
Home Brew Supplies Barry’s Homebrew Outlet 101 Snyder Ave. barryshomebrew.com
Philadelphia Brewing Co. 2439 Amber Street philadelphiabrewing.com
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Latimer Deli 255 South 15th Street
Nodding Head Brewery and Restaurant 1516 Sansom Street www.noddinghead.com
Breweries Dock Street Brewing Company 701 S. 50th Street www.dockstreetbeer.com
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Suburbs Bars & Restaurants Blue Dog Pub 850 South Valley Forge Rd Lansdale, PA 19446 www.bluedog.cc Blue Dog Tavern 4275 Country Line Road Chalfont, PA 18914 www.bluedog.cc Broad Axe Tavern 901 W. Butler Pike Ambler, PA 19002 broadaxetavern.com
Every Wednesday from 7-9pm Try select craft beers at a discounted price.
3RD ANNUAL SUMMER PIG ROAST ON THE PATIO Coming in Mid - August Live Steel Drum Band | B.B.Q. Buffet check our website for details
GREAT DIVIDE BEER DINNER Tuesday August 17, 7pm
Enjoy a 5 course dinner and beer tasting including Samurai, Scotch Ale, Wild Raspberry Ale, Hercules & Oak Aged Yeti Reservations Required
4-6pm Monday-Friday 1/2 OFF HAPPY HOUR drinks & appetizers Certain exclusions apply
20 Draft Beers Available 100 Bottled Beers
September Events
Fall Beer Dinner as well as an Oktoberfest Beer Tasting
LOCAL ACOUSTIC PERFORMERS Friday & Saturday 10pm–1am
Check our website for full menu and details 1297 Greeley Avenue • Ivyland, PA 18974
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Directory Brady’s 4700 Street Road Trevose, PA 19053 www.cpbuckscounty.com The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 19053 www.thebuckhotel.com Candlewyck Lounge Routes 413 & 202 Buckingham, PA 18912 Capone’s Restaurant 224 W. Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19401 caponesdraftlist.blogspot. com Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar 4365 Main Street Manayunk, PA 19127 Craft Ale House 708 W. Ridge Pike Limerick, PA 19468 www.craftalehouse.com The Drafting Room 635 N. Pottstown Pike Exton, PA 19341 www.draftingroom.com Epicurean Restaurant 902 Village At Eland Phoenixville, PA 19460 epicureanrestaurant.com Fingers Wings And Other Things 107 W. Ridge Pike Conshohocken, PA 19428 www.fwot.com Firewaters 1110 Baltimore Pike Concord, PA 19342 www.firewatersbar.com Flanigan’s Boathouse 113 Fayette Street Conshohocken, PA 19428 118 N. Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.flanboathouse.com Flying Pig Saloon 121 E. King Street Malvern, PA 19149 Frontier Saloon 336 Kedron Ave. Folsom, PA 19033 www.frontiersaloon.com
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Green Parrot Restaurant Pub & Patio 240 N Sycamore St, Newtown, PA 18940 greenparrotirishpub.com Gullifty’s 1149 Lancaster Ave. Rosemont, PA 19010 www.gulliftys.com Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon 108 W. State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 halfmoonrestaurant.com Honey 42 Shewell Ave. Doylestown, PA 18901 honeyrestaurant.com Hulmeville Inn 4 Trenton Road Hulmeville, PA 19047 www.hulmevilleinn.com Iron Abbey Gastro Pub 680 N. Easton Road Horsham, PA 19044 www.ironabbey.com Isaac Newton’s 18 S. State Street Newtown, PA 18940 www.isaacnewtons.com JD McGillicuddy’s 690 Burmont Rd Drexel Hill, PA 19026 www.mcgillicuddys.net Kildare’s 826 Dekalb Pike King of Prussia, PA 19406 www.kildarespub.com Lucky Dog Saloon And Grille 417 Germantown Pike Lafayette Hill, PA 19106 theluckydogsaloon.com Maggio’s Restaurant 400 2nd Street Pike Southampton, PA 18966 maggiosrestaurant.com Manny Brown’s 3900 Rockhill Dr. Bensalem, PA 19020 www.manny-browns.com 25 Doublewoods Road Langhorne, PA 19047 www.manny-browns.com
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Maxwell’s on Main Bar & Restaurant 37 North Main St. Doylestown, PA 18901 www.momsmaxwellsonmain.com
Teresa’s Next Door 126 N. Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.teresas-cafe.com
Sly Fox Brewing Co 519 Kimberton Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 www.slyfoxbeer.com
TJ’s Everday 35 Paoli Plaza Paoli, PA 19301 www.tjseveryday.com
Triumph Brewing Co 400 Union Square New Hope, PA 18938 triumphbrewing.com
Mesquito Grill 128 W. State Street Doylestown, PA 18901
Tony’s Place Bar & Grill 1297 Greeley Ave Ivyland, PA 18974 tonysplaceivyland.com
Munk & Nunn 4382 Main Street Manayunk, PA 19127 munkandnunn.com
Union Jack’s 2750 Limekiln Pike Glenside, PA 19038
Breweries Royersford Brewing Company 519 Main Street Royersford, PA 19468 www.royersfordbrew.com
McCloskey Restaurant 17 Cricket Ave Ardmore, PA 19003
Newportville Inn 4120 Lower Road Newportville, PA 19056 www.newportvilleinn.net Oakmont National Pub 31 Eagle Road Havertown, PA 19083 oakmontnationalpub.com Otto’s Brauhaus 233 Easton Road Horsham, Pa 19044 ottosbrauhauspa.com Pickering Creek Inn 37 Bridge Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 pickeringcreekinn.com PJ Whelihan’s 799 Dekalb Pike Blue Bell, PA 19422 www.pjspub.com Puck 14 E. Court Street Doylestown, PA 18901 www.pucklive.com Quotations 37 E. State Street Media, PA 19063 Ron’s Original Bar & Grille 74 E. Uwchlan Ave. Exton, PA 19341 www.ronsoriginal.com The Saloon Bar & Grill 2508 W. Main St. Jeffersonvile, PA 19403 Spinnerstown Hotel 2195 Spinnertown Road Spinnerstown, PA 18968 spinnerstownhotel.com
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Epps Beverages 79 W. Ridge Pike Limerick, PA 19468 Exton Beverage Center 310 E. Lincoln Highway Exton, PA 19341 www.extonbeverage.com Frosty Caps 1745-47 Old York Road Abington, PA 19001 Hatboro Beverage 201 Jacksonville Road Hatboro, PA 19040 www.hatbev.com
Sly Fox Brewing Company 519 Kimberton Road Royersford, PA 19468 www.slyfoxbeer.com
Pinocchio’s 131 E. Baltimore Pike Media, PA 19063 www.pinbeer.com
801 Neshaminy Mall Bensalem, PA 19020 www.unos.com
Victory Brewing Company 420 Acorn Lane Downingtown, PA 19335 www.victorybeer.com
Stephanie’s Take-Out 29 S. Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901 www.stephaniesrl.com
Brewpubs General Lafayette Inn & Brewery 646 Germantown Pike Layayette Hill, PA 19444 generallafayetteinn.com
Retail Beer Back Alley Beverage 2214 State Rd. Drexel Hill, PA 19026 backalleybev.com
Richboro Beer & Soda 1041 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 18954 www.geocities.com/richborobeer
B&B Beverage 3670 Sawmill Road Doylestown, PA 18902 bandbbeverages.com
Township Line Beer & Cigars 5315 Township Line Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026 townshiplinebeerand cigars.com
Uno Chicago Grill 198 N. Buckstown Road Langhorne, PA 19047 www.unos.com
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant 30 E. State Street Media, PA 19063 www.ironhillbrewery.com 130-138 Bridge Street Phoenixville, PA 19460 www.ironhillbrewery.com
Beer Yard, Inc. 218 E. Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.beeryard.com
3 W. Gay Street West Chester, PA 19380 www.ironhillbrewery.com
Bensalem Beer & Soda 1919 Street Road Bensalem, PA 19020 www.bensalembeer.com
1460 Bethlehem Pike North Wales, PA 19454 www.ironhillbrewery.com
Bound Beverage 2544 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020
McKenzie Brew House Rt. 202 Chadds Ford, PA 19342 mckenziebrewhouse.com
Capone’s Restaurant (takeout) 224 W. Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19401
240 Lancaster Ave. Malvern, PA 19355 mckenziebrewhouse.com
Domestic & Imported Beverages 485 Baltimore Pike Glen Mills, PA 19342
Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 1001 King of Prussia Plaza King of Prussia, PA 19406 www.rockbottom.com
Edgemont Beer & Cigars 5042-B West Chester Pike Newtown Sq, PA 19073 edgemontbeerandcigars.com
Trenton Road Take Out 1024 Trenton Road Levittown, PA 19054 trentonroadtakeout.com Trevose Beer & Soda 550 Andrews Rd Langhorne, PA 19053 Home Brew Supplies Brew Your Own Beer & Winemaking Too! 2026 Darby Road Havertown, PA 19083 Keystone Homebrew Supply 779 Bethlehem Pike Montgomeryville, PA 18936 keystonehomebrew.com Wine, Barley & Hops Homebrew Supply 248 Bustleton Pike Feasterville, PA 19053 winebarleyandhops.com
Directory The Wine & Beer Barrel 101 Ridge Road Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Pour House 124 Haddon Avenue Haddon Twp, NJ 08108
New Jersey / Delaware
Taproom & Grill 427 W. Crystal Lake Avenue Haddonfield, NJ 08033 www.taproomgrill.com
Bars & Restaurants Brewers Towne Tavern Haddon Ave. & Crystal Lake Ave. Westmont, NJ 08108 brewerstownetavern.net Buckley’s Tavern 5821 Kennett Pike Centerville, DE 19807 www.buckleystavern.org Champps Marlton Cr. 25 Rt. 73 S. Marlton, NJ 08053 www.champps.com Cork 90 Haddon Avenue Westmont, NJ 08108 www.corknj.com Dublin Square 167 Route 130 Bordentown, NJ 08505 dublinsquarepubs.com Eclipse Restaurant 1020-B N. Union Street Wilmington, DE 1980 The Firkin Tavern 1400 Parkway Ave. Ewing, NJ 08628 www.firkintavern.com Geraghty’s Pub 148 W. Broad Street Burlington, NJ 08016 www.geraghtyspub.com Giumarello’s Restaurant 329 Haddon Avenue Westmont, NJ 08108 www.giumarellos.com High Street Grill 64 High Street Mount Holly, NJ 09199 www.highstreetgrill.net Mexican Food Factory 601 W Route 70 Marlton, NJ 08053 themexicanfoodfactory.com P.J Whelihan’s 700 Haddon Avenue Haddonfield, NJ 08033 www.pjspub.com
Tom Fischer’s Tavern 18 W. Cuthbert Blvd. Haddon Township, NJ Treno 233 Haddon Avenue Wesmont, NJ 08108 www.trenopizzabar.com Washington Street Ale House 1206 Washington Street Wilmington, DE 19801 www.wsalehouse.com Brewpubs Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant 710 S. Madison Street Wilmington, DE 19801 www.ironhillbrewery.com Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant 124 E. Kings Highway Maple Shade, NJ 08052 www.ironhillbrewery.com Triumph Brewing Company 138 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08542 triumphbrewing.com Breweries Flying Fish Brewing Company 1940 Olney Avenue Cherry Hill, NJ 08003 www.flyingfish.com River Horse Brewing Co. 80 Lambert Lane Lambertville, NJ 08530 www.riverhorse.com Twin Lakes Brewing Co 4210 Kennett Pike Greenville, DE 19807 Retail Beer Canal’s Discount Liquors 2004 Mount Holly Road Burlington, NJ 08016 www.joecanals.com
Canal’s Discount Liquors Route 73 and Harker Ave Berlin, NJ 08009 canalsofberlin.com Circle Super Saver 222 Rt. 31 S. Pennington, NJ 08534 www.sswines.com Hops And Grapes 810 N. Delsea Drive Glassboro, NJ 08028 hopsandgrapesonline. com Joe Canal’s 3375 US Rt. 1 Lawrence Twp, NJ 08648 www.joecanals.com Monster Beverage 1299 N. Delsea Drive Glassboro, NJ 08028 www.wineaccess.com Red White and Brew 33 High Street Mount Holly, NJ 08060 www.redwhitebrew.net Total Wine and More 691 Naamans Road Claymont, DE 19703 www.totalwine.com 1325 McKennans Church Rd Wilmington, DE 19808
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Walker’s Liquor Store 86 Bridge Street Lambertville, NJ 08530 Wonderful World of Wine 8 South Union Street Lambertville, NJ 08530 wonderfulworldofwines.net Home Brew Supplies Beercrafters, Inc. 110A Greentree Road Turnersville, NJ, 07728 BYOB 162 Haddon Avenue Westmont, NJ 08108 brewyourownbottle.com Princeton Homebrew 208 Sanhican Drive Trenton, NJ 08618
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Beer Events
Beer Events For more events, visit phillybeerscene.com
August Thursday, August 12th Rogue Brewing Co. Beer Tasting & Appetizer Pairing Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse 1823 Sansom St., Philadelphia, PA 19103 Friday, August 13th Friday the Firkinteenth The Grey Lodge 6235 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19135
Sunday, August 29th Beer Fest at the Ball Park McFadden’s, Citizens Bank Park One Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148
Saturday, September 18th McCoole’s Beer Festival McCoole’s Red Lion Inn 4 S. Main St., Quakertown, PA 18951
September
Haddon Pub Fest Presents OctoberFest Cork Restaurant 90 Haddon Ave., Westmont, NJ 08108
Saturday, September 4th 3rd Annual BBQ at the Ballpark Citizens Bank Park One Citizens Bank Way, Philadelphia, PA 19148 Saturday, September 11th Fall Beer & Food Festival at Geraghty’s Pub 148 W. Broad St., Burlington, NJ 08016
Saturday, September 18th & Sunday, 19th Oktoberfest Weekend Devil’s Den 1148 S. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147 Saturday, September 25th 4th Annual Manayunk Craft Beer Games Manayunk Brewery 4120 Main St., Philadelphia, PA 19127
Saturday, August 14th- 19th Pucker Up- 2nd Annual Sour Fest Devil’s Den 1148 S. 11th St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
3rd Annual Cast Festival & Pig Roast Spinnerstown Hotel 2195 Spinnerstown Rd., Spinnerstown, PA 18968
Tuesday, August 17th Great Divide Beer Dinner Tony’s Place Bar and Grill 1297 Greeley Ave., Ivyland, PA 18974
Monday, September 13th 2nd Annual Oktoberfest Celebration Brauhaus Schmitz 718 South St., Philadelphia, PA 19147
October
Thursday, August 19th Victory’s Bangin’ Blues and BBQ Faunbrook Bed & Breakfast 699 West Rosedale Ave., West Chester, PA 19382
Tuesday, September 14th Tom’s Annual Local Beer/Local Food Dinner Monk’s Cafe 264 S. 16th St., Philadelphia, PA 19102
Saturday, October 9th 4th Annual Beerfest at Bolton Bolton Mansion 85 Holly Dr., Levittown, PA 19055
Saturday, October 2nd 3rd Annual Brews For Boobies Pub Crawl Presented by Philly Beer Scene: Philadelphia, PA
Geraghty's First Annual Fall Beer and Food Festival Benefits the Burlington City Recreational Activities
$35
September 11, 2010 12pm-4pm
In Advance
Featuring... Lagunitas Hacker-Pschorr Harpoon Smuttynose Palm Leinenkugel Troegs
Flying Fish Spaten Capt. Lawrence Sam Adams Erie Flying Dog
Victory Long Trail Weyerbacher Magic Hat Hoegaarden Franziskaner
Geraghty’s Pub 148 W. Broad Street Burlington City, NJ 08016 Get Tickets Now: Call us at: (609)-386-1121 Or visit us at: www.geraghtyspub.com
After Party in Graghty's Pub
Within Walking Distance of the Light Rail, Burlington Towne Centre Stop 50
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