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Our Guide to Beer Week The Best Events, Who to Meet, and What to Drink
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Best of the Philly Beer Scene announcing the 2010 award winners
Happy Birthday!
Philly Beer scene celebrates 1 year
Beer-Flavored Gelato | Return to Yards | Rogue Chili
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Show how eco-chic you can be while sipping ales, enjoying local cuisine, and relaxing in a wildlife oasis. Tickets are available beginning June 1. For more information, go to: www.philadelphiazoo.org and click on the Summer Ale Festival headline.
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Contents June/July 2010
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Happy Birthday philly beer scene! Can you believe it’s been a year? By Mat Falco
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guide to beer week 2010 The ultimate guide to all things Beer Week.
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The 2010 best of the philly beer scene The votes are in. See this year’s winners.
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who’s who Get to know the local beer celebrities. By Mat Falco
38 sections 8 on the scene
22 discovering craft beer
Beer events in Philly’s beer scene.
10 the variety pack By Ken Ogborn, Erin Biles, Andrew Loder, Alicia Eichelman, Pete Schuster, Kevin Romer & Two Guys on Beer
Readers share their first craft beer memories. By Zeke Diaz
23 beer travel North Jersey By Neil Harner
16 woman on the scene
24 not beer
18 fun with beer
25 You’ve Been Served
The scene in Michigan Part 1. By Suzanne Woods
The American Pint. By Scott Willey
Cold beer in 3 minutes.
19 homebrewer’s corner All Fired Up Stone Ale
20 cooking with beer Bebe’s Rogue Chili By Tamara Van Winkle
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26 from the cellar ‘03 vs. ‘10 Lindemans Framboise. By Phillip Pittore III
56 52 bar & restaurant reviews Unique beer destinations for a pint and a meal in and out of the city. By Neil Harner
56 the tasting room 12 Beers reviewed by our panel with special guest: Tom Kehoe.
60 directory Local listings of places to drink a great beer, take home a great beer, or make your own (great) beer.
66 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: Love Allagash White in the summer. Style of the Moment: Sours Best Beer Moment: Meeting Hans-Peter Drexler at Brauhaus Schmitz. First Craft Beer: Magic Hat #9 Other Vices: Still watching entirely too much “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” Random Likes: Finally got a grill for the first time in 4 years and I live next to Esposito’s and Di Bruno Bros. so I’m really liking blue cheese stuffed burgers! Random Dislikes: Lost is over. 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: Three Floyds Dark Lord Style of the Moment: Wheat Beers Best Beer Moment: Petting a goat with my son, Cael, at the Sly Fox Goat Race. First Craft Beer: Weyerbacher’s Blithering Idiot Other Vices: I haven’t found anything that can replace the emptiness in my soul of Lost ending. Random Likes: Grilling fancy cheeseburgers. Random Dislikes: Burning myself on the grill. 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 6-month old son, Cael, and fiancée, Lindsay.
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Mat Falco & Neil Harner Art Director
Melissa Levenduski Executive Editor
Alicia Eichelman Editorial Assistant
Shannon McLaughlin Associate Art Director
Brandi Kerekes Director of photography
Pete Schuster Contributing Editors
Erin Biles, Johnny Bilotta, Zeke Diaz, Maris Kukainis, Dave Martorana, Ken Ogborn, Phillip Pittore III, Kevin Romer, Scott Willey, Tamara Van Winkle & Suzanne Woods Contributing Artist
Andrew Loder contributing Photographers
Jonathan Clark, Bianca Cordova, Alison Dunlap & Celeste Giuliano Hair & Makeup Artists
Raina Clarke & Kirsten Sylvester Web Designer
Amanda Mitchell Special Thanks
John Galster & Scott Willey Philly Beer Scene is an eco-friendly publication which is printed with soy based inks. Philly Beer Scene is Designed & Printed in the USA. Philly Beer Scene is an Inverse Paradox Publication. Copyright © 2010 Inverse Paradox, LLC. Philly Beer Scene is published bi-monthly by Inverse Paradox, LLC. 4432 Bristol Road, Suite 1B, Oakford, PA 19053 | 215-478-6586 For subscription inquires please visit us on the web at www.beerscenemag.com/subscribe.html
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Letter from the Founder I am very happy to be the founder writing this letter, which is the first issue of our second year. It seems like yesterday Scott and I were sitting in Earth Bread drinking a beer and eating a few flat breads discussing the feasibility of a beer magazine dedicated to Philadelphia. I think it’s fair to say that neither of us would have expected this magazine to grow as much as it has and to be so widely accepted throughout the craft beer community. And, in this first issue, we have made several major enhancements and changes throughout the magazine. First, you will notice a considerable increase in thickness of the magazine. This is because we’ve added 16 new pages of content. Secondly, you should see this magazine even more so throughout Philadelphia, especially during Philly Beer Week, considering we’ve nearly doubled our distribution. Next, we say goodbye to a few of our close friends who helped us start this magazine. Scott Willey and John Galster, two of our founders, have decided to leave the publication as permanent positions. This of course is for good reasons! Scott is exploring a new career opportunity which could be highly successful for him. John on the other hand, has decided to step down as a result of his commitments to his family. You will still see them at events from time to time and they will contribute to the magazine, but they felt it wouldn’t be fair to continue their role if they couldn’t dedicate the necessary time. This is something Mat and I appreciated and respected greatly, so we can only wish them the best of luck and look forward to their future contributions. And lastly, a result of this, we have drastically changed the format of our “tasting room.” Moving forward, every edition will feature Mat and myself along with a new permanent and two guests. Melissa, our magazine’s Creative Director, will be filling a seat in every issue giving us the perspective of a novice learning to enjoy craft beers. And then, we will always feature a guest representing the scene (It could be you!) along with our notable beer guest. In this expanded edition of Philly Beer Scene you will find pages celebrating our first year, a calendar of events during Philly Beer Week, a “Who’s Who” feature to better help you recognize those notable folks we mention from time to time, and of course, the announcement of our 2010 Best of the Philly Beer Scene, where we surveyed the scene and got results as to who Philadelphia thinks is the best in 35 categories. Thank you for making the last year a blast and we look forward to continuing and expanding this magazine in year two! Cheers, Neil Harner Founder, Philly Beer Scene Magazine
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Philly Beer Scene’s Candid Photos from the Fun and Exciting World of Craft Beer 1. Lancaster Rep Angela, with friends, serving up their brews at the Manayunk Hopfest 2010. 2 & 3. The competitor goats get ready to race with enormous crowds circling around the raceway in the parking lot of the new Sly Fox Brewery at the 2010 Sly Fox Bock Fest and Goat Race. 4. Some of the many beers being poured at the annual McCoole’s Beer Festival in Quakertown, PA. 5. Dave from Two Guys On Beer tapping the first firkin (Flying Dog Oak Aged Imperial Gonzo Porter) ever to pour at National Mechanics.
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6. Hans-Peter Drexler, Doug Hager, and Cameron Saunders enjoying Aventinus Eisbock out of a wooden barrel at Brauhaus Schmitz on South Street.
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Clone Brews Part 2 Re-create your favorite brews right at home! By Ken Ogborn
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When I was asked to write a review of this book, I was excited since I have been using the original version for several years now. Homebrewers always like to be creative in their recipes but sometimes you need to just put a recipe together that you know works. To date, I have used over 20 of these recipes from Newcastle Brown Ale to Pilsner Urquell to Guinness Extra Stout (a personal favorite) and so on. I have not had a single recipe fail and the comparison to commercial brew is excellent. The book begins with an overview of beer and beer styles, making it easy to help you choose which recipe would work for you and your tastes. The book continues on with a brief description of the homebrew process including some of the calculations you will need for making a great homebrew. If you are new to home brewing you can use the recipes here and have great success. With Part 2, the writers continue in the tradition of their original homebrew book
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by publishing clone beer recipes from all over the world. Each recipe comes with a background of the beer including country and region. A detailed menu of specifications make the book easy to read and the recipes simple to follow. Recipes are listed in extract, mini mash, and all grain methods so you can do a quick one hour brew or an all grain six 2nd Editio n completely u hour brew (patience pdated with not included). Processes New 5 0 Beer for boiling day, fermentaRecipes tion, aging and bottling are provided to ensure a great beer output. Fifty new recipes were added to this book so I couldn’t help but to try one for myself. I only had a few weeks so I made an ale-based brew. I went with Brooklyn Summer Ale, a beer I had never had before but the description was perfect for what I look for in a summer beer. The recipe was simple to use and the output matched the description perfectly. By the time this article is published I expect to be on my deck enjoying this. As has been in the past, the recipe matched the commercial brew spot on. A couple of new additions to the book are both food pairing and glassware recommendation. A legend of all beer glassware is in the front of the book. I find this a great addition as we can truly bring out the beer snobs in all of us. I would recommend this book not only to the advanced homebrewer but to the new homebrewer. You can make great commercial brews or get some ideas on base recipes to play around with. Definitely worth it to add to your collection!
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Three Floyds’ Dark Lord
If you missed out on your chance to go to the 2010 Dark Lord Day, you can still get your hands on a bottle. Beer traders throughout the country are passing the green waxed bottle around in exchange for other rare finds. And if you don’t know about the Dark Lord, give it a search on Beer Advocate.
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Ralph Steadman and Flying Dog Brewery It’s Hard Not to Spot These Dogs. By Erin Biles
“Another problem was his habit of sketching people he met in various social situations I dragged him into – then giving them the sketches. The results were always unfortunate. I warned him several times about letting the subjects see his foul renderings, but for some perverse reason he kept doing it. Consequently, he was regarded with fear and loathing by nearly everyone who’s seen or even heard about his work.” - Hunter S. Thompson on his first encounter with Ralph Steadman, from Thompson’s 1960 article “The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved”
It’s not a stretch to say that Flying Dog beer stands out on the shelves. Blood spewing from razor sharp teeth, hybrid animals seemingly ripped from ancient mythology, bulging eyes, twisted tongues... all just a few elements of the characters that embody each style of Flying Dog beer. The artist behind this calculated madness is the world-renowned cartoonist and caricaturist Ralph Steadman. Steadman was introduced to Flying Dog co-founder George Stranahan by Hunter S. Thompson
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– the Gonzo journalist, Steadman-collaborator, and long time friend (and rabble-rouser) of Stranahan. “Art is our first language and we like and agree with what Ralph Steadman chooses to say through the art on our labels,” Stranahan once said, “that this is a wonderful world on a wacky path.” If art is the language of Flying Dog, then Gonzo is the lifestyle. Purposeful, provocative irreverence is the mantra that echoes throughout the brewery. Every move has a purpose, and every purpose is provocative, oftentimes irreverent. Frankly speaking, they do what they want and don’t take any shit – apparent when Steadman began his tenure with Flying Dog in 1995. He first produced the now infamous Road Dog Porter art, which includes the matter-of-fact (and truthful) phrase, “Good Beer, No Shit.” Shortly after its release, Road Dog was yanked from the shelves because of the alleged use of profanity. Temporarily replaced with “Good Beer, No Censorship,” Flying Dog and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) fought for Steadman’s original words – a battle that was won in 2001. When Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso approached Steadman to produce art for the company’s 20th anniversary beer, Steadman’s reaction was something along the lines of, “it took you 20 years to give me a name like this?!” That’s because the name of Flying Dog’s 20th anniversary beer – a Belgian-style IPA – is Raging Bitch, derived from the take-no-prisoners “El Diablo” Belgian yeast its augmented with and the (obvious) term for a female dog. If there was even the tiniest bit of Steadman caged within the confines of modern society (or within Flying Dog, for that matter), it was all unleashed with Raging Bitch. Words can barely do this Bitch justice, along with the rest of Steadman’s Flying Dog creations. To say that the Bitch stands out of the shelves…that’s almost blasphemous.
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maybe moving beer week to the summer wasn’t such a bad idea.
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Goodbye Wheat! Bard’s Beer Co. brews well-crafted gluten-free beers for the masses. By Alicia Eichelman The desire for gluten-free beer is growing as there are currently over 2 million legal drinking age Americans who have Celiac disease today, or 1 in every 133 Americans. Bard’s satisfies that thirst with their low bitterness, clean and refreshing brew. Bard’s Beer was created by self-professed beer aficionados and home brewers, Kevin Seplowitz and Craig Belser. Both men were diagnosed with Celiac disease in 2005, which made them intolerant of gluten. Not willing to accept a life without beer, they put their heads together and decided to create a great tasting, well crafted, gluten-free beer. Bard’s Original Sorghum Malt Beer was born. Seplowitz and Belser set out to craft a beer that wouldn’t lose great taste or quality ingredients just because it had to lose the wheat, barley and oats. Bard’s is the only beer that is brewed with 100% malted sorghum in order to provide a traditional aroma and taste. Because of that, it is considered to be one of the best gluten free beers on the market today. This beer uses only natural ingredients including premium sorghum (in place of wheat, where the gluten would be found), water, hops and yeast and is considered an American Lager, weighing in at 4.6% ABV. Don’t let the gluten-free fool you; Bard’s can be enjoyed by anyone, because beyond its gluten-free qualities and ingredients, it is an incredibly well crafted and refreshing beer.
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History Channel, Eat Your Heart Out A high school history teacher’s wet dream. By Pete Schuster
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www.magichat.net The American Brew (Sherman, 2007) is an educational documentary about the history of beer in America. More likely to appear on a library shelf than in your DVD collection, The American Brew lacks much of the real world insight and first person enthusiasm most people look for in a documentary. From a technical standpoint, the film itself is not poorly made but rather plays more like a lecture than educational entertainment. One of the saving graces of the film is the editing by Merril Stern, who does a great job at creating interesting visuals and dynamic pacing to help the slow-moving story lurch forward. The main ingredient this undercooked beer documentary lacks is interviews with more notable people within the community. The majority of the interviews are with authors who lack star value to bring the documentary to the next level. With so many worthy beer lovers across the US who are passionate about the American Brew, the documentary would have benefited greatly with more one-onone interviews. Since the idea of American Craft Beer is so new, it would be essential for a documentary on the subject to incorporate the people who have changed the face of this long-standing tradition in America. Too little time is spent dealing with the craft beer subject, taking into account the fifty minute run time of the film. The documentary was successful in delivering educational information to its viewers. It’s a shame that this information fell on the ears of a fast asleep audience. Regrettably, this DVD belongs on the dusty shelves of a high school library awaiting the next poor soul who believes they’ve stumbled upon a fascinating and entertaining documentary on the American Brew. Cheers.
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Craft Beer Goes to the Burbs The best suburban spots to hit during Philly Beer Week. By Kevin Romer
Philly Beer Week is here! Yet again, the Philadelphia area is playing host to nearly 1,000 different events. When most people begin to map out the week, they tend stay rooted in the city. Makes sense, right? It’s easy to find a few bars close together in town that are hosting events and bar hop for the night. What about the suburbs though? Yeah, it’s not as easy as bar hopping in town, but at least you don’t have to pay for parking. Here are a few bars in the burbs that come highly recommended by the Big Beer Guy. Be sure to check out their Beer Week schedules. TJ’s Restaurant and Drinkery, better known as TJ’s Everyday, can be found in the Paoli Plaza right off of Valley Road in Paoli. Home to 24 rotating taps and 150 plus bottles, this bar has a cozy modern day feel. It may not have the worn in look like some of the major bars downtown, but don’t let that fool you. The staff is very knowledgeable and willing to help you with anything. Their tap selection is solid and has nice balance of all styles. They also offer take out and growlers to go. Like your beers rare? Then Capone’s Restaurant is the spot for you. Located in Norristown, this bar has a Sunday morning diner feel, but better. As soon as you walk in, you are greeted by the old diner-style bar that hides 30 rotating taps behind it. Most of these taps are rare or very limited, but this isn’t even the best part. There is a bottle shop in the back that carries about 500 different new, rare, vintage, or limited run bottles and yes you can buy the bottles for on-site consumption. How sweet is that? For only being a little over a year old, it seems like the Craft Ale House is the place to be in Limerick. With 16 rotating taps, one which is nitro, and around 390 bottles, this newcomer seems to be doing everything right. It offers a very welcoming atmosphere with its warm colors and fireplace. The take-out mirrors that of a Craft
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Beer Outlet or Foodery where you can mix and match your six packs. If you don’t get out to Limerick much, you don’t know what you’re missing. If you like a bar with a little bit of history, the Hulmeville Inn is the place for you. This bar served as an Inn for all of those who passed from Trenton to Philadelphia by stage coach over 200 years ago. Now it serves Bucks County as Places to Try: one of the best craft beer bars. As soon as you walk in you can feel the TJ’s Restaurant and history. There is never a bad choice in Drinkery their 13 rotating craft lines, 40 plus 35 Paoli Plaza bottles and beer engine. There are Paoli, PA 19301 always top notch beers on the list and 610.725.0100 a few rare things as well. It is also the home to the Bucks County Home Capone’s Restaurant Brew Club, ALEiens. 224 W. Germantown Pike Everyone has heard of Newton’s Norristown, PA 19401 Laws of Motion, but what about 610.279.4748 Newton’s Laws of Beer? I’m just kidding. They don’t exist, however Craft Ale House Isaac Newton’s in Newtown does. 708 West Ridge Pike Isaac’s was one of the first craft beer Limerick, PA 19468 bars in Bucks County and paved the 484.932.8180 way for some of the other bars that followed. They dove into the scene in Hulmeville Inn the late nineties and haven’t looked 4 Trenton Rd back since. They offer a selection of Hulmeville, PA 19047 19 taps, 11 which are rotating, and 215.750.6893 200 plus bottles. Almost every week you will be able to find something Isaac Newton’s completely different whether it is 18 South State Street bottle or draft. This is one apple you Newtown, PA 18940 want to fall on your head. Trust me! 215.860.5100
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Ask Two Guys On Beer Have a question about craft beer you need an answer to? E-mail tgob@beerscenemag.com to get your questions answered. To learn more about Two Guys On Beer, visit www.twoguysonbeer.com.
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What makes a beer cask conditioned? - Ashley F., Newtown Square, PA Cask conditioning is simply taking finished beer and putting it in to casks (most often made of wood) to age and mature. This aging process lets the beer absorb flavors in the wood, and in some instances, whatever was aged in the cask before the beer. For instance, Innis & Gunn uses brand-new white oak casks to pick up on vanilla and toffee flavors in the wood, whereas Allagash Curieux uses old Jim Beam barrels, which lends the beer hints of bourbon. The longer the beer stays in the casks, the smoother it gets and the more flavor it picks up from the casks. What are the benefits to drinking beer off a hand pump? - Jack S., Trenton, NJ The major differences between normal tap beer and hand-pumped beer is that the beer on the hand pump has no additional carbonation added to it at the brewery--no carbon dioxide, no nitrogen. Only the carbon dioxide given off during fermentation exists in the beer, and that’s fairly light. Hand-pumps often have agitators at the point of exit to help froth up a head (although this is more common in Europe than the US). The major benefit? Beer off of a hand-pump is often described as being incredibly smooth and having a wonderful mouth-feel. Interestingly enough, many cask-conditioned beers end up on hand-pump since they’re already incredibly smooth after the cask-maturation process. How did you guys get this column after you answered almost every question wrong at “Are you Smarter than TGOB?”? - Mat F., Philadelphia, PA Shut up Mat.
Do you think that Steve Hawk is really smarter than you? - Steve H., Philadelphia, PA Absolutely.
What makes a beer a double or imperial? - Peter S., Warminster, PA Calling a beer a “double” or “imperial” often applied loosely to beer and should be taken with a grain of salt. Almost always, an “imperial” version of a beer means a higher - sometimes much higher - ABV. Doubles, from the Belgian “dubbel” Trappist style indicates the same thing. The Abbey of Westmalle brewed the original “dubbel” in 1856 and it was simply a stronger version of their brown beer. Since then, doubles have come to mean a stronger version of a beer - sometimes “double” the ABV. You’ll usually find doubles in the 7-9% ABV range. “Imperial” beers, originally named after an “Imperial stout” brewed in England for the court of Catherine II of Russia, can mean a giant range of ABV - from around 7 or 8% ABV all the way up to the current champ, Brew Dog’s Tactical Nuclear Penguin, a self-dubbed “uber-imperial” stout, clocking in at an insane 32% ABV.
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Woman on the Scene
Traversing (and Tweeting) The beer scene of Michigan and beyond. By Suzanne Woods
Besides day trips to New York, or work-related trips, I realized in August of last year I hadn’t taken a real vacation in five years. I decided to go to Michigan. Yes, Michigan. I had been enjoying the beers for years. I remember my first bottle of Bells 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 will be a two-part travelogue. Here are the first seven breweries: Day One I have been welcomed to Michigan. Speed limit is 70!!! There’s a corn maze and fireworks. Beer soon. 10:00 AM Aug 26th, 2009
We went right to the Zingermann’s. They’re known for their larger-than-life sandwiches as well as their customer service. There were over 70 different sandwiches to choose from, all cleverly named by ex and current employees.
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Just had thimbleberry jam. A rare Michigan berry. Tart and rose-like. Goat cheese w/ green peppercorns. 12:31 PM Aug 26th, 2009
After that we wanted to get a feel for the local flavor, so we walked around the farmer’s market. We sipped hibiscus iced tea, nibbled on a squash tamale, then headed to Dexter, Michigan the home of Jolly Pumpkin Artisan Ales. Brewmaster Ron Jeffries was in the midst of a renovation. JP had grown in 6 months what he thought the brewery would do in three years. Jeffries and his wife Laurie had a new brewpub open up in Traverse City, and they were in the midst of building a restaurant in Ann Arbor, and a tasting room right in Dexter. His vision was to create complex beers, simply. As their website states, they take pride in their beers and production methods, focusing on open fermentation, oak aging, and bottle conditioning. There were Heaven Hill Barrels as far as my widened-eyes could see. We did a beer exchange bringing Captain Ron a variety of “can’t find in Dexter” beers for a case of JP beers. One of which was an oak-aged Bam Noire, a dark saison. It was outstanding, with hints of raisin and cocoa and a perfectly tart, funky finish. The Vice President of Sales, Mike Turriff, provided some Detroit recommendations and we were off to Michael Symon’s restaurant, “Roast” in Motor City. At Michael Symons’ “Roast” in Detroit. Beer list is 2 pages long-full of sours. Crazy hazy heaven.” 6:59 PM Aug 26th, 2009
Roast was located on the ground floor of the downtown Westin. I was nervous to walk in with my dungarees, but instantly felt comfortable after a warm welcome from the sommelier Joseph Allerton. Symons is lauded as 2009 James Beard winner for best chef in the Midwest. His flair for the flame-broiled garnered national attention when he became the Food Network’s Next Iron Chef in 2007.The menu was meat-heavy just how I like it. On the beer menu I noticed the words, “A beer list for the wine enthusiast.” Allerton explained to us that he would take Symons out for beers after they “clocked out.” Although Symons isn’t a big drinker, he embraced sours and barrel-aged beers. He noticed their flavors accentuating many of his dishes. The menu included a variety of vintage beers like a 2007 Kuhnhenn Raspberry Eisbock, which was probably the best beer I would taste all year. The new bar menu launched that night. I went for the Red Hot, butterflied and topped with pulled pork and pickled onions. I instantly loved Michigan. Time for “Slows.” Slows is a barbecue joint with craft beer a couple miles away. We ordered a Shorts Pils and Split Pea and Okra Fritters. I started hearing about Shorts in 2008, when Joe Short was featured in Beer Advocate. DAY two Arbor brewing HXL extra bitter. cool place. All local food purveyors. Bob Dylan, Paul Simon playing. 12:46 PM Aug 27th, 2009
We started the day off at Arbor Brewing. We enjoyed our time, but didn’t stay long. We were due to be at Bells by 4 pm. The bartender had told us about a fairly new brewpub up the street, Blue Tractor. It was rather large with multiple floors. It had a kitschy retro tractor theme. The beer was good, but not much variety. The potables had cutesy names such as “bumper crop” and “red barn.” My favorite part was the presentation of the sampler-five glasses in a six-serving muffin tin. The sixth hole held addictive honey-roasted peanuts. Got a bit behind. About 50 min from Dark Horse...Michelle thinks she’s Bob Dylan. funny. 2:54 PM Aug 27th, 2009
We drove about an hour West to Dark Horse. A manager, Travis, poured us beers in their funky taproom that had mug club mugs of all sorts hanging from the ceiling. I was happy and surprised to hear Matt Allyn of Voodoo Brewing was on his way there. Of all the times I had been in the same room with him in these parts I never met him. I had to go to Marshall, MI. He told me the blueberry stout had kicked, but I told him I drove all the way from Philly to have that beer. He lied. It was almost gone so he was saving some for regulars that were due in shortly but he allowed me to have a pint. It lived up to the hype of my homebrewing friends. Scotty Karate, a 2008 scotch ale, was next. That was so delicious that I bought a growler to take home. We went back into the garage, where the whole family was hanging out including Aaron’s father, Wacky, and Aaron’s son that was playing an Elmo video game while the brewery dog was wagging around. It was truly a behind the scenes moment.
But we got behind yet again as they were waiting for us at Bell’s. Casey Hughes arranged a tour for us. I was blown away. Jonny said it best when he referred to the brewery as a “mechanical forest.” The brewery capacity is at 140,000 barrels. After we took off our safety goggles we headed to Bell’s Eccentric Café. At Bells Eccentric Cafe. 3 sours on tap. Barrel-aging room of beer to never come to Philly. 7:53 PM Aug 27th, 2009
The weather was finally going in our favor, so we got to enjoy the lovely beer garden out back. I couldn’t believe I was actually there. Even better, I ran into a girlfriend that used to work at Monk’s in the retail shop. The beer tasted great. Life was grand. And perhaps I would’ve stayed there forever, if Grand Rapids wasn’t calling. We drive north to Foundersville. We probably should’ve retired for the night, but in my research I found out about a brewpub called “Hideout” that was only a few miles from our hotel. Hideout Brewing co.... Almost like a homebrewery. Outdoor area with horseshoes. Great Amères saisons. 12:42 AM Aug 28th, 2009
We got a nice tour from Scott, the assistant brewer/bartender that night. The place had a very homegrown feel to it. I wished it was a sunny Sunday afternoon so I could show off my horseshoe skills. I loved the saisons. What is it that makes Michigan beer so good? The word “Michigan” comes from the Indian word mishigami, meaning “great water.” Is it the water? DAY three We arrive at Founders. Co-owner Dave Engbers was expecting us. He showed us around, touring the room where they store the elusive Canadian Breakfast Stout that has been aged in Bliss maple syrup barrels. We pretty much covered the chalkboard, excited to try things like Spite, the pepper beer which at that point had never been in PA. Since then it has been seen on the South Philly Tap Room’s tower. Dave spent the afternoon with us, getting us good and ready to hit the HopCat, Grand Rapids quintessential beer bar that Beer Advocate has rated #3 beer bar in the world. 15th Anni Great Divide might be a fave of the day...some Sweet Jane remix in the background. Hop Cat Still 6:53 PM Aug 28th, 2009
The HopCat has been open a mere three years. Garry Boyd, the “Ring Leader” of the HopCat, was thrilled that we were there. I was thrilled to drink some delicious Huma-Lupa-Licious from Shorts. Our brewing bartender from the Hideout came out to join us. Garry gave us a tour of his beer cellar, which you would have thought had a heart beat, he was so proud. We drank flight after flight, making the trip to Traverse City a bit of a struggle the next day. Stay tuned to see if we weathered the beer fest storm. Did I meet Joe Short? Did I bike an 8 mile island? Did I eat more pork products at New Holland or Three Floyds? And who had a curious machete lying around?
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Fun With Beer
Cool a Beer in 3 Minutes Supposedly in the South, this is the oldest trick in the book. By Neil Harner Let’s say you have some buddies over and you run out of cold beers in the fridge. What’s a guy to do? You have half a case (or like some people, several cases) of beer sitting at warmer than preferred temperatures in the garage or you can run out and pick up a cold 6-pack. Now, if you’re anything like me, running out of cold beer in the fridge probably means you shouldn’t be driving. But, at the same time I’m not about to drink a warm beer either. Popping the beer in the fridge will take an hour to cool down. Even just sticking the beer in the freezer would take a good 20 minutes or so. This is just way too slow on a hot summer day. So, here’s how you can cool down a six pack in 3 minutes to the perfect drinkable temperature.
what you need A six pack (bottles or cans) A bowl or pot large enough to fit the bodies of 6 bottles (preferably metal) Mixing Spoon 2 trays of ice cubes 1-2 Cups Table Salt Water
how to do it
how it works
Step 1: Place bowl/pot in a sink. Step 2: Add ice, salt, and enough water to fill up half of the bowl/pot. Step 3: Stir until salt is dissolved. Step 4: Add beers and make sure they are covered up to the neck with the icy water. You may need to add a bit more water. Step 5: Place in the freezer (If you don’t, it may just take an extra minute or 2) Step 6: After 3 minutes, pull the beers out. You should find that they are at the perfect temperature.
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The trick is in the salt. It may sound unusual considering that in winter, we drop salt on the ice to raise the temperature and make it melt, but in this case, the salt is tricked into cooling the beer. Since the salt does in fact melt the ice, it goes through a transition from a solid to liquid. When this occurs, it absorbs extra heat which keeps the water extra cold. In this case, the excess heat comes from the beers and the liquid more actively cools them.
Homebrewer’s Corner
All Fired Up Stone Ale Nothing like going back into history and brewing the past! By Maris Kukainis
This ale is based on an old Latvian (Baltic) tradition of using local ingredients available to them, including the use of river stones to make their beer. Friends and family like to drink it to celebrate “Jani,” an ancient summer solstice festival held during the shortest night of the year. We jump over a bonfire, sing songs (Ligo! Ligo!), wear crowns of oak leaves, eat rye bread, and, of course, drink beer. Sounds strange, but trust me, it’s a blast! The beer is based on an American Pale Ale recipe with nice blend additives, hops and malts. The easiest way for the early Balts to boil their wort in their wooden kettles was to use stones heated by fire. As such, it would add a caramel flavor to the beer, which I have enhanced by using crystal grains. I used some smoked malt as a reminder of how malt was dried in the old days. Juniper berries compliment the citrus bitterness of Amarillo hops. Likewise, the resiny aroma of mugwort goes well with the earthiness of Styrian Golding hops. About the Creator
Ingredients and Directions
Aside from jumping over fires, Maris Kukainis is an avid home brewer, who for some unknown reason, uses lots of Maris Otter in making many of his beers. He is proud of his heritage, especially since his last name, Kukainis, means “bug” in Latvian. As a founding member of Sustainable Cherry Hill, he is a big proponent of all things local and green. Maris is a big fan (and investor) of Earth Bread and thanks his brewing buddy, Gary Kanefsky, for helping him make crazy beers.
Specialty Grains:
Procedure:
11.0 lb American 2-Row Malt 0.50 lb Smoked Malt 0.50 lb Crystal 20L Malt 0.50 lb Belgian 20L Malt
Step 1: Start an open pit fire with seasoned hardwood. Throw 5 - 6 fist sized stones into the fire. Be careful that the stones are dense and not porous to prevent from exploding. Heat for several hours.
Hops:
1.0 oz Amarillo (8.2% AA) - 60 min 0.5 oz Styrian Goldings (5.2% AA) -15 min 0.5 oz Styrian Goldings (5.2% AA) - dry hop Additives:
1.0 oz Irish Moss -15 min 2.0 oz Juniper Berries -10 min .50 oz Mugwort - 10 min Yeast:
Wyeast 1056 American Ale
Step 2: Mash grains at 152 degrees for 90 minutes. Step 3: Sparge grains at 170 degrees into brew kettle. Target pre-boil gravity is 1.045. Step 4: Use tongs to carefully place heated stones in metal basket (a colander works great!) tied to a pole for easy handling. Slowly immerse stones into the brew kettle. Keep a safe distance in case of volcanic eruption! Watch wort heat up over 15 minutes, caramelize and turn into a gold colored liquid (awesome!).
Step 5: At boil, add Amarillo hops. Maintain boil with burner for 60 minutes. Step 6: With 15 minutes left, throw in Styrian Golding hops and Irish moss. With 10 minutes left, throw in Juniper berries and Mugwort. Step 7: Chill to 70 degrees, aerate, and pitch yeast. Step 8: Ferment for 2 weeks at 68 degrees. Step 9: Dry hop Styrian Goldings in secondary for 1 week. Carbonate beer up to 2 volumes. Final OG should be about 1.052, perfect for summer! Set 10: Jump over the bonfire and drink your beer (not necessarily in that order!)
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Cooking With Beer
Bebe’s Rogue Chili Add some extra spice to your chili with Rogue’s Chipotle Ale. By Tamara Van Winkle of Bebe’s Barbecue This recipe is based on my idea of a rustic, chuck-wagon chili from Texas, where “real chili doesn’t have beans.” I have nothing against beans. This is a bold-flavored recipe, and you should add what you like. Add more red peppers, some chopped onions, or even carrots to make it sweeter. Punch up the beer flavor by simmering two beers down to one before adding it to the pot. Have fun! I’m sure this chili can handle it.
Bebe’s Rogue Chili Ingredients:
4 lb Beef - We use our smoked brisket but grilled chuck steak will work. Oil- Whatever you like to use. 2 tbsp Paprika 1 tbsp Onion Powder 1 ½ tsp Cayenne 2-3 Cloves of Garlic, chopped 1 tbsp Cumin Seed, toasted and crushed 1 ½ tbsp Brown Sugar 1 ½ tbsp Salt 1 Bay Leaf 1 ½ tbsp fresh chopped Oregano 3 oz. Tomato Paste 8 oz. Tomato Sauce 15 oz. Crushed Tomato, or Whole Tomatoes broken up 1 Large Red Pepper ½ to 1 Habanero Pepper, you know your heat level. ROGUE Chipotle Ale- 1 bottle reduced to 6 to 8 oz. Use more for a more pronounced flavor Scallions for garnish Directions:
This recipe is best with a little pre-planning. If you are starting the coals to do some grilling, use the fire to sear the meat for the chili and fire-roast the pepper. Clean the pepper after it steams a bit in a covered bowl. You can also pre-prep the cumin seed. Toast the seeds in a small pan over heat until aromatic. Do not burn please! After they cool, chop or crush in a mortar and pestle. When you’re ready to make the chili, cut the meat into cubes. I like a variety of sizes so some will break down into the sauce while others remain intact. Making Chili:
Have the canned tomato products open at the ready. Pour some oil in a pot. Sauté paprika, onion powder, and cayenne, together until fragrant. Immediately add all the tomatoes. Add garlic, brown sugar, salt, bay leaf, and cumin seed. Add beer and meat. Simmer until tender, about an hour and a half. Add fresh oregano after one hour. Garnish with some scallions braised in ROGUE Chipotle Ale.
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I’ve tried to learn how to say “One more beer, please” in ten languages, but can only successfully say it in five. I don’t remember why this seemed like a good idea, but it probably happened at a bar while drinking beer! It’s funny how I can relate many events to beer and bars. I grew up Southern Baptist; I didn’t really start enjoying beer until high school was in my rear view mirror. Still, beer has always been around at parties and celebrations. Perhaps it’s the culture, perhaps the friends I have, or simply because we like beer. I spent part of my teenage years living on the Texas-Mexico border. My first taste of beer was hanging out by the railroad tracks with friends. Our choice of beer was defined strictly by how much money we had, which is to say, not much. My first beer was probably a Tecate or a Carta Blanca since they were cheap, readily available and easy to get. We moved to a small Central Texas town, about an hour north of Austin, when I was in 9th grade. It was the type of town where watching the grass grow was considered an activity. It was there that I graduated to the usual Coors, Miller and Budweiser like everyone else. There wasn’t anything that couldn’t be improved by having a beer or two or way too many (Remind me to tell you how I lost my car in broad daylight). We had beers because we were happy, we were tired, we were thirsty or just trying to meet a girl. I became friendly with the package store owner mainly because his beer prices were on the good side of cheap and he carried an expanded selection of beer. Yep, he had Heineken, Grolsch and even Lowenbrau. Let me tell you, we were living the life of Reily! During one of my shopping sprees, he pointed out a new beer in the cooler. It was Herman Joseph’s, a Coors product. This was a beer that I absolutely loved and bought by the case! Unfortunately, it was being test marketed and Coors pulled the plug, but the damage was done. I was going to find a beer that could compare. I found Shiner Bock. Almost 30 years later, it’s still a beer I buy when I can get it. I know there are some Texans in the area, please let me know if you find any close by. I’d be grateful and thankful and we can talk high school football too. Those early beers led me to what I currently love. Drinking and enjoying great beer like a Fat Tire from New Belgium, a Sisyphus from Real Ale, a Live Oak HefeWeizen from Live Oak or Darkness from Surly Brewing. I’ve gone from being someone who hated paying more than happy hour prices to someone who pays serious money for a bottle of beer. I’ve participated in the madness known as Dark Lord Day (it’s a hell of a party!), to spending complete vacations hitting breweries and beer bars. I‘m afraid I’m going to be in one of those “a guy walks into a bar…” type jokes. Who cares? Let’s have a beer! So, call me a beer lover, call me crazy but do call me, or a good friend, when sharing a good beer.
Beer Travel
North Jersey Making a day out of the trip to the Big Apple. By Neil Harner Usually on a trip to New York, I hitch a train from Trenton Station just to avoid the traffic (and Jersey drivers). On this particular occasion, since I was going to be in New York for the weekend, I decided to take off on a Friday and take my time driving so that I could stop at some of North Jersey’s better beer destinations. My first stop was for lunch at the Gaslight Brewery. Knowing that I’d be hitting several more places, I decided to sample the low ABV, “Prince of Darkness,” a light and refreshing ale with fruit and malt notes but a very light body. It was quite refreshing. Served up with “Humpback” on a roll, their bison burger, and I had enough fuel to get me to my next destination, the newly opened Port 44 Brew Pub in Newark. Although this recently opened brew pub still doesn’t quite have their beers flowing from the taps, I was impressed by the physical space which the owners overhauled from an Asian market. I was pleasantly surprised to find a decent selection of guest craft brews on tap as a substitute to their own creations. I grabbed a quick snack, the pork pot sticker with Asian sauce, perhaps a tribute to the location’s previous business, to carry me onto Jersey City. My first stop in Jersey City didn’t include drinking beers or continuing to fill my belly, but rather my trunk at Super Buy Rite. I was impressed by the exceptional selection of craft and import beers. Some of my finds (and purchases) included a 2007 Chimay Blue Magnum, Sierra Nevada’s Life & Limb, and Captain Lawrence’s Reserve IPA, which is a beer by a fantastic brewer who unfortunately hasn’t made it to Philadelphia yet. Next stop, the Star Bar. The Star Bar features a lot of exceptional craft beers and surprisingly a lot of Philadelphia favorites like Victory
and Troegs. There is no better way to describe the bar other than just fun. This bar features trivia games networked in with bars across the country, free wi-fi for the computer geeks, and my favorite, free-play Wii during the week. Right around the corner is the much acclaimed Zeppelin Hall Beer Garden which is best described as a massive outdoor patio where you can enjoy tons of German and import favorites along with German cuisine. Hanging out at the Zeppelin Hall is like being a part of Oktoberfest where you can sit with new found friends at 30-foot community tables, and enjoy massive steins. My final stop on this trip before hitting the Big Apple was The Iron Monkey, where I enjoyed an excessively rich and impressive Mac and Cheese. The Iron Monkey’s Monkey Mac and Cheese is a signature entrée which can easily fill anyone. The blend of pasta, four cheeses, bacon and mushrooms is the perfect comfort food to pair with one of their many craft and import beers. I have to say though; my favorite part about the Iron Monkey is the gargoyle-like figure hanging over the restaurant’s entrance. By the time you’re done with this road trip, you’ll have your fill of good beers, great food, and a trunk of rare finds. Just make sure to take it easy on the beers, remember you need to get to New York in one piece! Gaslight Brewery | 15 South Orange Ave., South Orange, NJ 07079 Port 44 Brew Pub | 44 Commerce St., Newark, NJ 07102 Super Buy Rite |575 Manila Ave., Jersey City, NJ 07310 The Star Bar | 34 Wayne St., Jersey City, NJ 07302 Zeppelin Hall | 88 Grand St. & Liberty View Dr., Jersey City, NJ 07302 The Iron Monkey | 99 Greene St., Jersey City, 07302
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Not Beer
Rich and Creamy The perfect way to enjoy a beer in summer. By Mat Falco One of the first things I fell in love with in Philadelphia, aside from beer, was Capogiro Gelato Artisans. As soon as I walked in and saw the bizarre flavors such as basil, cucumber, avocado and champagne mango sprinkled with cayenne, I knew I found something special. Then after trying it I realized it was even more special than I imagined. So already being in love with this, you can only imagine my reaction when I walked into the 13th and Sansom location last March during Philly Beer Week and found a Rogue Chocolate Stout gelato amongst a few other beer flavored offerings. Rich and creamy gelato with malty, delicious beer, it’s almost impossible to go wrong with that combination. Capogiro opened it’s door back in 2002 after owners John and Stephanie Reitano made a trip to Italy and fell in love with gelato. Feeling like their was a lack of quality gelato and sorbetto in the states, they took it upon themselves to bring an Italian tradition to Philadelphia. As Stephanie puts it, “I had gelato for the first time. I was blown away! I could not believe that someone did not take it to the states. We have cappuccino!” “After some research, we realized that it is not cheap and not easy, but we decided to go for it.” She says and that shows the passion that noticeably comes out when you try their gelatos. After mastering the art of making gelato and being a beer lover, “John and I have an all-time favorite beer and that is Coniston’s Bluebird Bitter,” the logical next step was to give Philly what it deserved and needed: beer-flavored gelato. “It started with St. Patrick’s Day and Guinness. Then Fergie called us and asked us to do a beer. Then Sebbie Buhler from Rogue Ales stopped by after we decided to make Rogue Chocolate Stout Gelato. We have a ton of beer-crazy people working for us, they push for the flavors. It is fun to work with beer.” What started with a Guinness gelato to keep the St. Patty’s fans happy has now turned into an annual tradition. Stephanie plans on keeping the beer flavors coming every year during Philly Beer Week and is always open to suggestions for new flavor ideas. As for what flavors we can expect this year, Stephanie only promised Rogue Chocolate Stout and Guinness again. There will definitely be a fruit beer or two used. Their location in University City carries a selection of craft beers, so she plans on playing around with them a bit. There is definitely no shortage on varieties of crazy beers in the area to use, so the options of what Stephanie may come up with are endless and we can only hope that she has been hanging on to a few bottles of Founders Breakfast Stout to whip up a batch with. Being a company that prides themselves so much on fresh and local, we can only assume that we’ll see some local brews come out this year. Either way, a stop at any of their four locations as you trek between events throughout the city only make Philly Beer Week that much more awesome!
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The pint glass is the most common of beer drinking vessels in the United States. The American version is roughly 6 inches in height, and holds 16 fluid ounces. Its simple design is more for storing when the glasses are empty than they are for accentuating the aromas or flavors of beer. The glass starts off fairly thin at the bottom, and is tapered to a wide mouth to prevent them from sticking together when stacked. As of late, it is more common to see what is called a nucleated pint glass. A nucleated pint glass has an etching on the inside bottom of the glass, allowing for the gasses in your brew to flow more freely, and aid in better head retention. The small pits etched in the glass prevent the bubbles caused from carbonation from latching onto the smooth bottom found in your common, non-nucleated pint glasses. Recently, Budweiser released nucleated pint glasses in a unique shape reminiscent of a Coca-Cola style glass or a weizen glass, with the Budweiser bow tie etched in the bottom. Nucleated glasses are about as fancy as a pint glass gets unless they are dressed up with a brewery’s logo. American pint glasses are sturdy, affordable, and a standard measure to regulate servings. Breweries, bars, and restaurants commonly sell pint glasses emblazoned with their logo as an affordable souvenir, and are popular among collectors of breweriana. All in all, the American pint glass is the most common glass you’ll find in your favorite beer bar due to affordability, durability, and the simplicity of not having to carry numerous glass types to accommodate the many different styles of beer. So whatever you may be drinking during Philly Beer Week at the many events throughout the region, more often than not, you will be drinking from an American pint glass. Suggested Styles to be Enjoyed in a Pint Glass
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From the Cellar Framboise and the 2003 vintage Framboise. The 2010 pours a beautifully vibrant magenta color with a pink champagne like head- very reminiscent of a Jell-O® parfait. The 2003 Lindemans poured a brownish hue, had little carbonation, and looked more like your typical beer. Surprisingly, the aroma from the 2003 vintage was overwhelmingly pungent of fresh raspberries and earthy tones, whereas the 2010 Framboise was quite subdued. It smelled more like raspberry jam with hints of lemon peel.
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New Taste To An Old Brew Comparing 2010 Lindemans Framboise to a 2003 aged vintage. By Phillip Pittore III For centuries, the art of cellaring wine has been an acceptable and rewarding process, but ask anyone about the possibility of aging beer, and you are left with confusing and conflicting opinions. The object of this column is to show you that with a little patience, and a lot of will power, cellaring beer can be very rewarding and just as fun. This month, I’ll be comparing a 2010 Lindemans Framboise with a 2003 vintage. I’ve chosen this beer based on it’s availability, as well as it’s remarkable aging qualities. If
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stored properly, this is a great beginning beer worthy of all beer cellars. In fact, all lambics are already aged before they arrive on store shelves, so the transition is an easy one. To start, choosing the appropriate glassware is essential. For a lambic, the most common glass is a fluted glass or tulip glass. The inward taper holds the aroma, while the outward flare supports the head. While this may seem trivial, it makes a huge difference. When poured side by side, there is a discernible difference between the 2010
The real fun begins with the initial sip. The 2003 was a bit tinny, but incredibly tasteful. I was surprised at how well this beer really ages. The 2010, on the other hand, had quite an astringent effect. It was very sweet, and highly carbonated. This is a perfect dessert beer. After about 15 minutes at room temperature, a noticeable change occurred in the complexity of both lambics. The 2003 became a bit more acetic, while the 2010 became more sour. Both beers had a sweeter characteristic that reminded me of a Jolly Rancher®. The finish had a nice resinous quality. It’s evident that laying this particular lambic down greatly increased the overall profile and complexity. Lindemans is a great starter beer for cellaring, and should be considered if you are new to the hobby. The benefits of cellaring beer are numerous, and well worth the risk. While there is no guarantee that every beer you lay down will cellar well, there are many ways to put the odds in your favor. Given the right conditions, temperatures and lighting, beers with an ABV of 7% or more are a good rule of thumb. The fun lies in the process of choosing good beer and waiting a few years to taste the difference. Having a best friend with an extensive beer cellar helps too.
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LEARNING FROM MICRO AND MACRO BREWMASTERS
NOT YOUR USUAL RODS AND KNOBS
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Happy Birthday, Philly Beer Scene! Philly Beer Scene Turns 1 And Is Still Growing! By Mat Falco How do you recap the craziest year in your life? As we celebrate our first birthday, we’re taking a look back at all that has happened over the first year. From our launch party at World Café Live, to putting together a Philly Beer Week feature to guide you through the best events those 10 days have to offer, it’s mind-blowing to see how far you’ve all brought us. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome it has been to meet as many of you as we have. Hearing that you enjoy what we’ve put out and actually read it has by far been the highlight of the year. Throughout the past year, a ton has happened in the beer world. There has been highs such as the arrival of great new breweries from afar including Great Lakes and AleSmith and even the beginning of new local breweries such as Prism. It was also a year that brought us some awesome new watering holes such as Varga Bar and the much needed German spot, Brauhaus Schmitz in the city. Even the suburbs started growing in the beer scene with new places like the Iron Abbey and the Craft Beer Outlet opening their doors.
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You also can’t forget about Jersey opening its first brewpub in over 10 years with Iron Hill Maple Shade. With all great things though, there are always the not so great things that always seem to happen. Sadly, we had to witness the devastation caused by the PLCB as they raided some of our most beloved bars. There was also the closing of a few doors throughout the area. The good however, definitely outweighed the bad. How can a year not be great that saw the resurgence of Yards old friend Bart and was home to a pair of Firkinteenths at the Grey Lodge? It was also the year that brought us great new events such as the Winter Beer Fest and the Craft Beer Express. It was a year that gave us the option of multiple events on pretty much every single day. The Philadelphia beer scene took great strides this year and helped us accomplish some awesome things as well. Our annual Brews for Boobies pub crawl reached amazing new levels as over 200 people joined us as we wandered around the city raising money and awareness for breast cancer. In March, we had
a crazy ten days of events to fill the void of Philly Beer Week moving, with such highlights as the Beer BBQ and Bowling event and Feats of Strength and Weakness. We got to judge homebrew competitions with Dave and Johnny from TwoGuysOnBeer.com at Beer Camp and even host a few beer dinners along the way.
Scott: The best moment for me is probably one of the first. Our launch party at World Café Live was really special. We were kicking off a brand new endeavor and to be able to share it with so many friends and family and new friends to be made was awesome. Starting things off with so much support really made the rest of year that much more encouraging for us. So, to sum it all up, all I can really say is that it was an awesome year to be a beer drinker. Our options were endless and the beers were amazing. Thanks to all of you for your support and making this city the best beer city in the world! Cheers!
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Neil: Every time someone says they love the magazine is a “best” for me. Even though we consider this a hobbyist publication since we all have other jobs, we put a lot of care, attention, and work into making it happen. It’s really rewarding when a new advertiser comes on board because they love what we do. And, it’s even more rewarding when someone in the Scene comes up to us and says, “I see your magazine, I pick it up all the time, and keep up the good work.” John: I’m going to have to say my best experience was one of planning meetings for a future issue. We were deciding what to do for the next issue and celebrating Neil getting his Master’s as well as the release of issue number one. To commemorate the occasion Neil brought a bottle of 2007 Sam Adams Utopias for us to share and we had some cave aged bottles of Ommegang amongst others. It was a memorable night of great beer. The maple dipped fried bacon at Kennett Square is a close second though.
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k e e W Beer T he 15 longest months of local beer drinkers’ lives have finally come to an end. That is right, Philly Beer Week 2010 is finally here! With this year’s Beer Week comes hundreds of events throughout the city, suburbs and even New Jersey. Hundreds of events in ten days seems amazingly awesome, but at the same time it can be a pretty daunting task trying to make the best of it and deciding where to go. That is why we have decided to do our best to try and help you. We’ve sat down and put the hours in going over each event and laying them out to create a list of what we think are the most unique, can’t-miss events of Philly Beer Week ‘10. Of course, every event during Beer Week is worth checking out, so even if it’s not on here, it’ll probably still be a great time and worth a visit. We know you can’t make it to every event, so a little narrowing down is always helpful. Without further ado, we bring you Philly Beer Scene’s Guide to Beer Week ‘10.
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7:00pm Bella Vista Beer Bash at Devil’s Den Bella Vista Beer Distributor, known for rare beer finds from around the world, is taking over the taps at the Devil’s Den. Look for beers and brewers from such breweries as Voodoo, Cigar City, Stillwater, Ballast Point and more. There will be some truly special and awesome beers to be had.
Opening Tap at Independence Visitors Center Opening Tap is the annual official kickoff to Philly Beer Week. Join all the local brewers as they come together with their special beers, Mayor Nutter taps the ceremonial first keg of Beer Week, and the official collaboration ale of PBW is released! All this plus music, food and of course, the arrival of the HAMMER OF GLORY!
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11:30am – 4:00pm Varga Block Party
12:00am – 2:00am (Technically Thursday Night) 2nd Annual Maudite Midnight Madness at Devil’s Den 12:00pm Sly Fox Meet the Brewers Lunch at Jose Pistola’s
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Beer week Day 2
More day 1 Events:
6:00pm – 4:00pm Philly Brewing Co. Event at Cherry Street Tavern 9:00pm – 12:00am Varga After Dark with Oskar Blues at Varga Bar
12:00pm – 6:00pm Brauhaus Schmitz German Bierfest and Seminar at the German Society Philly’s premier German bar is bringing you a day filled with German beer food and music. It’s going to be a family-friendly event with all kinds of great entertainment and a ticketed seminar led by Marnie Old and the Philly Roller Girls that will guide you through the history of German beer.
12:30pm – 5:30pm International Beer Expo at the Navy Yard A now annual tradition, the International Beer Expo features over 50 international breweries and more than 100 beers. There are two sessions for this one, so don’t miss out on a great way to sample tons of new beers!
1:00pm – 5:00pm Smoke ‘em if Yous Got ‘em at Yards Brewery
Varga Bar is taking over 10th Street for the
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afternoon. The block is closed down and
smoked beers from throughout the country paired with BBQ from Percy St. and Tommy Gunns, along with over
will be filled with good beer, food, music
20 amateur pitmasters. If that’s not good enough, there will even be some live music to keep you entertained.
and other entertainment. There will even be a hot dog and wing eating contest.
More day 2 Events:
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10:00am – 3:00pm All Grain Homebrew Event at Keystone Homebrew
Haddon Pub Fest New Jersey is stepping up big with this one as the 8 bars in the township of Haddon, NJ are participating in a pub crawl. The local trolley will be providing free transportation between great bars such as Cork, and the Pour House. It’s going to be pay as you go, but if you buy a t-shirt you get a discount and a souvenir.
10:00am – 2:00pm Laugh Like Lew Wheat Beer Breakfast at Grey Lodge 11:00am – 5:00pm Left Hand Second Hand Sidewalk Sale at P.O.P.E (Pub on Passyunk East) 11:30am Pretty Things Brunch at SPTR
12:00pm Summit Brewing Day at Devil’s Den 3:30pm Sly Fox “Can Crawl” at Misconduct Tavern, Jose Pistola’s, and Good Dog Bar 7:00pm – 11:00pm Bell’s Brewery Night at Devil’s Den 7:00pm Bowling With Boulder at Hulmeville Inn
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Beer week Day 3
12:00pm
Russian River at the Hulmeville Inn
4 Russian Rivers will be on tap. Enough Said.
12:00pm
Phillies Tailgate with Stone Brewing at Misconduct Tavern
Being that the Padres are visiting to play the
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Phillies, the guys at Misconduct invited the
guys from Stone over to throw a tailgate
outside the bar, featuring Oaked Arrogant
Bastard and Levitation Ale. They’ll have the TV set-up outside to watch the Phils kick San Diego’s ass while you enjoy some freshly grilled-up tailgate food. They’re also sending 20 people to watch the game, so like any tailgate, show up early.
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12% Imports Meet the Brewers followed by Sierra Nevada Meet the Brewer at Monk’s
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150th Anniversary Celebration- “Creative” Black Tie Beef and Beer Dinner at McGillin’s Olde Ale House
family for a meet and greet. Then once they head
In honor of their celebration of 150 years and being the oldest bar in Philadelphia, they’re taking over Drury Street and throwing their own take on a black tie gala/block party. Dress up in your version of a black tie and enjoy a 2 hour open bar, a traditional Irish dinner, live music, prizes and meet a whole bunch of brewers. Tickets are only $45.
6:00pm Long Necks and Red Necks BBQ at Q BBQ Join the gang at Q as they have a good old-fashioned pig roast out on the deck. Magic Hat is going to be hanging around providing beer, games, and prizes. Gonna be a great evening of good old southern BBQ and a staple craft beer.
different Belgian Brewers from the 12% Imports out, Tom is welcoming the crew from Sierra Nevada as they tap the initial keg of the beer brewed by Philadelphians for Philly Beer Week.
7:00pm – 11:00pm Bell’s World Record Night at City Tap House Join the crew from Bell’s Brewery and City Tap House as they set a world record for Bell’s beers tapped at once. They are going to be pouring 32 different Bell’s beers, many of which have never been on tap before or haven’t been on
More day 3 Events:
11:00am Starkbierfest all day at Brauhaus Schmitz
3:30pm King Pin Competition at Standard Tap 4:00pm – 7:00pm Bell’s at Varga Bar
12:00pm -3:00pm Franziskaner Brunch with the Monk at Iron Abbey 12:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. Lunch with Bill Moore at Devil’s Den 2:00pm – 5:00pm Dock Street Beer Cocktails Competition at Smokin’ Betty’s 3:00pm – 9:00pm The Brothers’ Bash: The Troegs Philly Beer Week Invasion at Johnny Brenda’s
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All Evening Ballast Point Night at South Philadelphia Tap Room 6:00pm – 9:00pm Scoats and Lews Upstate PA Brewery Haul at the Grey Lodge 7:00pm 100 Barrell Series Harpoon Dinner at Misconduct Tavern
tap for years in Philly.
More day 4 Events:
12:00pm Terrapins Tour of the City: Varga Bar 12-4, Bridgid’s 5-7, and Devil’s Den 8-11 7:00pm Dogfish Head Vintage Tasting at Misconduct Tavern 7:30pm Smutty Nose “Stash Bash” Night at South Philadelphia Tap Room
7:00pm A Night with Roy Pitz at Devil’s Den
7:30pm – 10:00pm Stoutdt’s Beer Dinner led by Carol Stoudt at Brauhaus Schmitz
11:00pm – 2:00am Varga Industry Night with Terrapin
8:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. Kick the Keg at Devil’s Alley
Beer week Day 5
Beer week Day 6
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It’s a Firkin Riot! At Johnny Brenda’s all day
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East Cost vs West Coast IPA Smackdown at Triumph Old City
Craft Beer Express
Come to Triumph as they line up some of the best IPA’s from both sides
stops at the Institute, Kite & Key, Brauhaus Schmitz, Johnny Brenda’s, Sidecar,
of the country. It’s up to you to decide who really makes the best IPA’s.
Devil’s Den, P.O.P.E, Bishop’s Collar, Standard Tap and Kraftworks. Jump on
The CBX returns for its 2nd of 3 trips per year around the city. This trip includes
board the bus and travel from bar to bar at your leisure enjoying all kinds of
6:00pm – 8:00pm
beer events!
Broads and Brews at Smokin’ Betty’s Join the ladies of the local craft beer scene as they come and share their stories and teach you about their brews. Dock Street, Victory, Philadelphia Brewing Co. and more to be featured.
Tomme Arthur will be at Monk’s Don’t miss this opportunity to meet one of the legends of the American Craft Beer Scene. Tomme is the head brewer of Lost Abbey and Port Brewing out
7:30pm - 10:00pm Ayinger Beer Dinner at Brauhaus Schmitz Come take part in a monumental and rare beer dinner led by Ayinger head brewer Franz Inselkamer. Many Ayinger beers will be on tap and paired with the great Germans offerings from the kitchen staff at the Brauhaus.
More day 5 Events: 12:00pm Lefthand Lunch at Jose Pistola’s
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7:00pm – 11:00pm Blue Point Beer Dinner at Wishing Well
5:00pm – 7:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. Happy Hour at Bridgewater’s
7:00pm Sam Smith Beer Dinner at Race St. Café
6:00pm Ithaca Beer Co. Vintage Tasting at Misconduct Tavern
8:00pm Ommegang Night at Devil’s Den
7:00pm Roy Pitz at Hulmeville Inn 8:00pm Lefthand Lumberjack Night at South Philadelphia 7:00pm - 9:00pm Yuengling Tap Room Event at Cherry St. Tavern 8:00pm Balderdash at 7:00pm – 9:00pm Blues Brews Standard Tap and Tattoos at Irish Pol
of California. There are sure to be some special beers on tap for this one.
More day 6 Events: 12:00pm Weyerbacher Lunch at 7:00pm – 9:00pm Ayinger Beer Dinner at Iron Abbey South Philadelphia Tap Room 12:00pm Lunch with Avery Brewing Co. at Misconduct Tavern
7:00pm – 10:00pm Intro to Homebrewing at Keystone Homebrew
12:00pm-2:00pm Sierra Nevada 7:00pm- 12:00am Well’s and lunch at Jose Pistola’s Young’s- Meet the Brewers and Firkin at the Hulmeville 12:00pm – 4:00pm Moylan’s Meet the Brewer at Varga Bar 7:00pm Top 10 Brewers at City Tap House 3:00pm – 11:00pm Shelton Brothers Franconian Firkins at 7:00pm DiBruno Beer and Brauhaus Schmitz Cheese Dinner at Dock Street 5:00pm Left Hand Sawtooth “5 Way” at Misconduct Tavern
7:30pm Triumph Beer Dinner at Triumph Old City
6:00pm – 8:00pm Great Lakes at 8:00pm – 10:00pm The Bruery Devil’s Den at Devil’s Den
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Beer week Day 7
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11:00am Klash of the Kaisers at Triumph Old City Triumph is pitting the local Pilsners up against each other and asking you to vote for your favorite. In an area known for brewing exceptional pilsners, it’s only fitting to let them do battle and let the drinkers pick.
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Beer week Day 8
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Forum of the Gods at Johnny Brenda’s
6:30pm – 9:30pm
This is the first of what is sure to be an annual event. Come take part in an afternoon of drinking Joe Sixpack will be moderating the discussion between Jim Koch, Phil Markowski, Tom Kehoe
Shutdown the Bar Founders Dinner at South Philadelphia Tap Room
and Wendy Yuengling.
A beer week tradition, this is one of the
and education as some of the legends of craft beer will be on hand to teach you all they know.
best beer dinners all year. The whole gang from Founders will be in town as SPTR shuts
8:00pm – 11:00pm Avery and Lost Abbey take over at Varga Bar
down the bar for an extremely special
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dinner paired with all kinds of special
taps dedicated to these two awesome breweries which are sure to bring some rarities along
and never before seen Founders beers.
for the night.
More day 8 Events:
More day 7 Events:
4:00pm – 9:00pm Get Your Fill of Pils at Grey Lodge
6:00pm – 8:00pm Meet Pat 7:00pm VooDoo Firkin at Conway of Great Lakes Hulmeville Inn Brewing Co. at TJ’s Everyday 8:00pm – 12:00am Taste of 6:00pm-8:00pm Meet & Belgium with 12% Imports Greet the Brewers with a at Devil’s Den Firkin of Pimp My Rye at Dock Street 8:00pm – 10:00pm The Gong Show at Standard Tap 7:00pm – 9:00pm World Cup Kickoff at Brauhaus 8:00pm – 10:00pm Best of Schmitz the Best at City Tap House
4:20pm Lagunitas 420 at South Philadelphia Tap Room
7:00pm – 9:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. Buy the Glass Night at The Abbaye
5:00pm – 8:00pm Southern Tier Takeover at Misconduct Tavern
7:00pm – 9:00pm Sam Smith at Iron Abbey
8:00pm – 11:00pm Southern Tier at Varga Bar
7:00pm- 9:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. and Di Bruno Pairing at 12 Steps Down
8:00pm – 10:00pm A Taste of “Pennsyltucky Exit” at City Tap House
12:00pm Allagash Lunch with Rob Tod at Jose Pistola’s 12:00pm – 2:00pm Sierra Nevada Lunch at Varga Bar 2:00pm – 4:00pm Dunk Tank at London Grill
5:00pm – 8:00pm Avery Brewing Co. at Devil’s Den
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12:00pm – 3:00pm St. Bernardus Meet the Brewer at Monk’s Cafe 12:00pm Afternoon Belgian Delight at Monk’s Cafe 6:30pm – 8:30pm 3rd Annual Chimay Dinner with Bobo at Teresa’s Cafe & Next Door Bar 7:00pm Flying Dog at Misconduct Tavern 7:00pm Flying Fish Firkin at Hulmeville Inn 8:00pm Weyerbacher at Devil’s Den
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Beer week Day 9
12:00pm / 4:00pm / 8:00pm The 20th Annual Jackson Tutored Tastings at Headhouse
saturday, June
Join Randy Mosher as he carries on Michael Jackson’s legacy and leads a tutored tasting featuring over
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50 different beers. An event doesn’t have a 20th anniversary without being awesome.
5:00pm Nøgne Ø and Shelton Brothers Tutored Tasting at Devil’s Den The guys from Nøgne Ø and the Shelton Bros. will be on hand to educate on the great beers from the Nøgne Ø lineup. This is the first time the Shelton Bros. have ever come to town! $30 for a 4 beer flight, paired with a tapas menu.
7:00pm – 12:00pm Weyerbacher BBQ at the Hulmeville Inn Come out to the Hulmeville Inn as they move the bar out to the parking lot. They’re going to be having a party outside featuring all kinds of limited Weyerbacher brews.
More day 9 Events: 12:00pm- 3:00pm Spaten and Franziskaner Lunch at Devil’s Den 12:00pm- 4:00pm/ 7:00pm-11:00pm 19th Annual Microfest at Stoudt’s Brewery 1:00pm – 4:00pm Battle of the Brewers at Devil’s Alley
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12:00pm – 5:00pm Beer Week BBQ and Outdoor Bash at Bella Vista
4:00pm – 7:00pm Red Sox vs. Phillies / PBC vs. Harpoon Kick the Sixtel at Misconduct Tavern 6:30pm – 9:00pm Magic Hat Burlesque Old City Sideshow Fairmount Pub Crawl
More day 10 Events:
11:00am Extreme Brunch Beer Brunch at South Philadelphia Tap Room 11:30am – 3:00pm Lefthand Brunch at Varga Bar
1:00pm – 6:00pm Brews ‘N Blues Festival at Cork
12:00pm / 4:00pm Zythos America at the Penn Museum Join over a dozen Belgian brewers as they bring the legendary Belgian festival to Philadelphia. This is a rare opportunity to try so many great Belgian Beers at once and meet the brewers behind them.
4:00pm – 7:00pm Stone and Brewdog at Teresa’s Cafe & Next Door Bar
12:30pm – 3:00pm Breckenridge Beer Brunch at Devil’s Den 12:30pm – 2:30pm 3rd Annual Amazing Philly Beer Race & Music Fest at Dock Street 4:00pm – 12:00am Mystery Beer Day at Doobies 7:00pm – 8:00pm Duck Rabbit at Devil’s Den 7:30pm – 9:00pm Lancaster Brewing Co. Beer Dinner at Devil’s Alley
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Philly Beer Scene Presents:
The 2010 Best of the
Philly Beer Scene In February 2010, the founders of Philly Beer Scene released a poll across the web to find out what bars, breweries, beers and people made up the best of the craft beer culture we have come to know and love in the City of Brotherly Love. This poll consisted of 35 key categories the founders felt were necessary for recognizing and included four nominees, each one representing a single nomination from each of the four original magazine founders. And lastly, because we didn’t want to keep people from making their own decision, a space was left for open voting other than the four original suggestions. The polls closed on May 1st and with several thousand votes, we are proud to announce the winners of the 2010 Best of the Philly Beer Scene Awards.
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Victory Brewing Company Best Area Brewery Victory Brewing Co.
Best Pilsner Victory Prima Pils
Best Porter Victory Baltic Thunder
Downingtown’s Victory is a heavy hitter in the Philadelphia area for sure. Started in 1996, this brewery’s beers can be found predominantly throughout the Philadelphia region and with beers like the very approachable, multiple award winning, Prima Pils, it’s no wonder why people are kicking the Coors and switching to craft beer. If you happen to be visiting Philadelphia, checking out the brewery is only a short drive, and the limited edition beers on tap and the fantastic food makes the trip worthwhile. Also, be on the lookout for the collaboration beer, Saison du BUFF, a beer brewed by Victory’s Bill Covaleski, another Best of winner, Sam Calagione from Dogfish Head, and California’s Greg Koch from Stone Brewing Co.
Best Brewpub Nodding Head
Best Stout Lancaster Milk Stout
Best Classic Bar (Burbs)
Hulmeville Inn Best Classic Bar (NJ/DE) Best Bar Food
High Street Grill Monk's Cafe Best Best Classic Bar (Philly) Happy Hour
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Dogfish Head Brewery Best IPA Dogfish Head 90 Minute
Best Spring Seasonal Dogfish Head Aprihop
Best Autumn Seasonal Dogfish Head Punkin Ale Best Label Art Dogfish Head Life & Limb Best Tap Handle Dogfish Head Pimp Cane Although from our neighboring state to the South, Dogfish Head has an undeniable presence in the Philly beer scene and across the country. Their intense beers are often coveted by beer geeks so it’s no wonder why three of their beers and their over-the-top trophy-like tap handle are being honored in Philly!
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Best Entertainment Venue
World Café Live World Café Live is a great spot to check out some indie music and have a few craft beers. But, our second place winner, losing the award by only 2 votes is an undeniable Philly staple: Citizen’s Bank Park. Be sure to check out a Phils game this summer and kick back with one of the park’s great selection of craft beers. And lastly, we have to note, this category received more fill-in votes for any one nominee than any other category. This notable feat goes to Johnny Brenda’s on Frankford Ave.
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Best Festival The Winter Beer Festival
Best beer
blogger Best Beer Event
Friday the Firkinteenth
don russell
The Grey Lodge’s Friday the Firkinteenth may be a highlight event in the Northeast that every craft beer lover looks forward to (Mark down, Friday, August 13th on your calendar), but we have to give props to the second place winner, Brews For Boobies. Yes, this is Philly Beer Scene’s annual Philadelphia pub crawl (We know, nominating our own event is cheating…) held the first Saturday of every October supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation. Check out information about our next crawl by visiting www.brewsforboobies.com.
Troegs Brewing Co. Best High Octane Brew
Best Winter Seasonal
Best Summer Seasonal
Tröegs Mad Elf
Tröegs Nugget Nectar
Tröegs Sunshine Pils
Tröegs is one of those breweries which can make both an award winning common, everyday drinking beer and a true ass-kicker. Perhaps kicking our ass this year is Tröegs Sunshine Pils, a beer we reviewed poorly in our first issue (We’re sorry, we were wrong!). On the other hand there is the Nugget Nectar and Mad Elf, two high ABV beers that although unique from one another, both explode across your palette. Rumor has it, Fingers Wings and Other Things has been hanging on to a keg of the Nugget Nectar to tap during Philly Beer Week.
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About The Model
Flying Fish Brewing Co. Best Area Brewmaster
Best Specialty Beer
Casey Hughes
Flying Fish Exit 11 Name:
This year, Flying Fish released an innovative and extreme series of beers that not only have individually been fabulous, but have raised quite a bit of controversy, putting all eyes on Flying Fish and their head brewer, Casey Hughes. We are of course, referring the Exit Series. Along with the award winning Exit 11, the Hoppy American Wheat, Casey has also released 3 other Exits: Exit 1 which is a Bayshore Oyster Stout, Exit 4 which is an American Trippel, and the Exit 16 which is a Wild Rice Double IPA.
Roxanne Hoffner Hometown:
NE Philadelphia Profession:
Nurse and model www.realroxanne.com Favorite Craft Brewer and Why:
Best Beer
Flying Fish. They were the first craft brewery I tried and it’s just been a favorite ever since.
Bella Vista
Wheat Beers and Pilsners. I like the beers that are easier to drink. I haven’t gotten into the darker stronger beers yet.
Best Bottle Shop (Philly)
I really like Allagash White and Flying Fish Exit 11 was really good.
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Favorite Beer Style:
Favorite Craft Beer:
Favorite Philly Bar:
McKenna’s Irish Pub in Fairmount. It’s my family’s bar so I gotta plug it.
Best Homebrew Beer Best Homebrew Shop
Home Sweet Best Bottle Shop (Burbs)
Distributor
Capone’s (Burbs) Best Brewery to be Petitioned
Beer New Belgium Brewing Co. Yard to Distribute to Philly Although New Belgium may be the beer of choice to be petitioned to distribute in the Philadelphia area, being a supporter of everything local, we do have to quote one of the random fill-ins from our voters answering this poll question, “Fuck off, drink local!”
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. Best Belgian Style Weyerbacher Merry Monks
Best Fruit/Spice Beer
Weyerbacher Riserva
Amazingly, the Best Fruit/Spice beer was a tie between Weyerbacher Riserva and Lancaster Strawberry Wheat. To break the tie, we did a 48 hour additional poll where these two fantastically fruity beers faced off. With approximately 25% more votes than Lancaster, Weyerbacher took the award.
Brauhaus Schmitz Best New Bar
Best German Spot
Brauhaus Schmitz
Brauhaus Schmitz
Opening a year ago, Brauhaus Schmitz brought a much needed German touch to the local bar seen. Owners Doug and Kelly Hager outdid themselves bringing an amazing German atmosphere serving up incredible traditional German fare and an ever changing variety of rare German beers to their South Street location.
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Who’s Who
Get to know the local beer celebrities. With Philly Beer Week upon us, we thought this would be the perfect opportunity to introduce you to some of the prominent people in the beer scene who have helped to make Philadelphia the best beer drinking city in the country. Some of them may be familiar to you, others have been more behind the scenes, but either way, we can thank them for the rich beer culture in our city. Cheers to our beer celebrities! photography by Alison Dunlap | words by Mat Falco
Bruce Nichols Claim to Fame: Co-hosting beer dinners with Michael Jackson and one of the founders of Philly Beer Week Website:
http://www.museumcatering.com
Along with Don Russell and Tom Peters, Bruce Nichols is the other co-founder of Philly Beer Week. Bruce has made a name for himself through running Museum Catering at University of Pennsylvania. He recently took his catering experience into the bar business and opened up The Headhouse in Society Hill. Bruce is also one of the key players in bringing the late Michael Jackson to Philadelphia and setting up the classic Michael Jackson beer dinners that run annually.
About:
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Johnny Bilotta and Dave Martorana aka: Two
Guys on Beer | Claim to Fame: Video bloggers | Website: http://twoguysonbeer.com | Twitter: @TGOB
About: Johnny
and Dave are two local computer geeks who bonded at IndyHall over their love for beer and decided to make a website. The result is their video blog which they update daily with a new beer review. Dave and Johnny have started to form a following throughout the country, but are
loyal to Philadelphia and can always be found at National Mechanics in Old City. On top of the video reviews, Dave and Johnny also run a series of beer dinners and happy hours at various bars and restaurants in the area.
Lew Bryson Claim to Fame: Renowned Website:
author
http://lewbryson.blogspot.com | Twitter: @lewbryson
About: Though he may be known more for his laugh than anything else, Lew Bryson is one of the most respected people in the industry, even outside of the city. He is a writer for multiple publications including being the managing editor of Malt Advocate (the man knows his alcohol). Lew has also published multiple books covering the beer industry in various regions.
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Tom Peters Claim to Fame: Local
Publican and Knight of the Belgian Beer Association Website: http://monkscafe.com About: When you think of Belgian beers in Philly, it’s hard not to think about Tom Peters in the same thought. Tom is one of the originators of bringing great Belgian beers to this city. He even helps brew multiple beers overseas that are available exclusively in our market. Tom also happens to be the proprietor of some of the most respected bars in the area including: Monks Café, The Belgian Café, Nodding Head, and Grace Tavern. If that’s not enough, Tom is also one of the founders of Philly Beer Week.
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Carolyn Smagalski AKA: The
Beer Fox
Claim to Fame: Everything
Beer
Website:
http://bellaonline.org
Twitter:
@BeerFoxTM
About: Carolyn Smagalski has accomplished
Barry Mulherin AKA: Homebrew
Barry
Claim to Fame: Owner of Barry’s Homebrew and the man behind the Winter Beerfest Website:
http://barryshomebrew.com
Located on the corner of Front and Snyder, Barry’s Homebrew has been the go to spot for many people in Philadelphia for years. Barry has established a large following for brewing both beer and wine. He is also the founder of one of the largest beer festivals in the area: the Winter Beerfest, which is a new annual festival. On top of being a beer expert, Barry is also one of the most knowledgeable Zombie fans in the area.
About:
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a little of everything in her days as a beer writer. From being a contributing author to books and founding beer competitions, she has covered it all. Working mostly under the name The Beer Fox, Carolyn has also been a judge at most of the highly respected competitions including the Great American Beer Festival and the World Beer Cup. Her contribution to BellaOnline.com has also won her awards through the Brewers Association.
Suzanne Woods AKA:
The Beer Lass
Claim to fame: Leader Website:
of In Pursuit of Ales
http://beerlass.com
Twitter: @beerlass About: Over the years Suzy Woods has established a name for
herself as one of the most respected people in the beer scene. As the leader of the IPA’s (In Pursuit of Ales), Suzy has sparked a movement encouraging women to become more active in the beer scene as well as giving them an opportunity to come together in fellowship over good beer. Through her frequent blogging and twitter dates, Suzy has also helped keep people up to date on the events and happenings in the beer world, as well as where to find the best pork dishes in the city. She is also an established writer who has been published in multiple publications.
Michael Scotese AKA:
Scoats
Claim to Fame: Website:
Owner of the Grey Lodge Pub
http://scoats.com
Twitter: @scoats About: Michael
Scotese, well first off there is no reason to call him Michael. He might as well change his name to Scoats because that’s how he will forever be known. For over 13 years now, Scoats has run one of the most respected beer bars in Philadelphia, the Grey Lodge. Known for their quirky events, the Grey Lodge, through Scoats offbeat way of thinking, has become home to some of the most popular events in the city including Friday the Firkinteenth and the Groundhogs Day Hawaiian T-shirt Breakfast.
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George Hummel Claim to Fame: Owner Website:
of Home Sweet Homebrew
http://homesweethomebrew.com
George is the owner of Home Sweet Homebrew in Center City, Philadelphia. Through years of writing and brewing, George has become one of the most respected people in the homebrewing scene. His writings have been published in most all of the local beer rags and one of his beers (a collaboration with Nodding Head) has even won multiple GABF medals. He is also the leader of a local homebrew club called the HOPS.
About:
Don Russell AKA:
Joe Sixpack
Claim to Fame: Renowned
author and one of the founders of Philly Beer Week Website:
http://joesixpack.net
Twitter: @beer_radar
Going under the name Joe Sixpack for many years now, Don Russell is one of the pioneers of the local beer scene. His article in Philadelphia Daily News was amongst the first beer columns to grace this city. Don is also one of the founders and now head guy behind Philly Beer Week. This a man who has paved the way for great things to happen in this city (speaking in regards to beer), and continues to be a grand representative. You can still read Don’s weekly column in the Daily News and catch all of his beer ramblings through his online blogs.
About:
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Chris DePeppe Jack Curtin AKA: Uncle
Jack
Claim to Fame: Website:
Beer Writer
http://jackcurtin.com
Twitter: @jayjacey About: If
there is a beer publication available around here (and sometimes also in other countries), Jack Curtin has probably written for them. Jack has had the fortunate and enjoyable job of writing about beer for a living. His blog is updated on a regular basis with stories ranging from new beer reviews to pictures of his pets in the snow, but is always an enjoyable read (the friendly banter between himself and Lew is always good for a laugh). Jack is another man who knows his beer and is great to get a few stories from on the history of our beer scene.
Claim to Fame: The
Craft Beer Festival
Website: www.beerheads.com Twitter:
@beerheads
About: The name Chris DePeppe first became widely known throughout the Philadelphia area after the first Craft Beer Festival which was received with mixed criticisms, some positive and negative. Regardless of some opinions, Chris is nothing but an enterprising beer advocate with the best intentions in mind. In addition to the annual festival, he is host to the International Great Beer Expo which is taking place for its 2nd year during beer week. He is a supporter of Philly Beer Week, hosts a series of regular “Full Mooner� beer tastings, and his latest events include the Suds for Buds, a series of tastings benefiting dogs and Copa MondiAle, a Soccer inspired tasting event. Finally, he produces a large range of beer products for sale which can be found on his website, beerheads.com.
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Bar & Restaurant Review 52
Fine Food and Fine Beer for any Gathering University City’s La Terrasse. By Neil Harner The first I heard of La Terrasse was meeting the restaurant’s general manager, Joey, at one of the winter beer festivals. He started telling me about his background in craft beer on the West Coast and this little restaurant in University City which he was transforming into a craft beer bar that serves not only Penn students, but also a wide range of clientele from business people to local politicians. I was immediately intrigued by what was a seemingly versatile environment that served a large range of people. I quickly trekked over to the restaurant located at 34th and Samson Streets. From my first visit to today, I have always been impressed and have made La Terrasse one of my normal watering holes in the city. When I first arrived, I noticed the exceptionally large bar that took up the entire first half of the restaurant. I was even more pleasantly pleased to see a great selection of craft beers on tap and a list of exceptional large-bottles sitting on a shelf like Stone’ Arrogant Bastard and one of my favorites, Rogue’s Double Dead Guy. I took a quick tour around the restaurant admiring the outside deck, offering shaded seating perfect for a few springtime brews. Moving to the next room, I admired the restaurant’s incredible terrace which is a glassed-in, patio-like environment split into multiple floors. This casual dining atmosphere would be the perfect spot for a romantic summertime date. From there, I checked out
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their private dining rooms, where they have hosted dinners of local politicians and even Pennsylvania’s governor. Finally going back to the bar and taking a seat, I enjoyed a Great Lakes beer on tap and enjoyed the bars $10 beer and a burger special, which clearly caters to local students. When I first ordered, I half expected the burger to be the equivalent to ordering off the dollar menu but was pleasantly surprised to find myself with a sizable, well prepared, and high-quality sandwich. On other occasions, I have had the pleasure of enjoying another La Terrasse specialty, their steak frites. These delicious bits of steak are marinated for several days and then seared to a perfect medium rare along with the restaurants signature hand-cut pomme frites with dipping aioli. These bite sized pieces of steak melt in your mouth and the contrast of the frites creates the perfect textural balance. La Terrasse is the perfect dining and drinking location for any type of person or any occasion. It hits all of the key points: great beer, great atmosphere, great food, great service, and lastly and most important to anyone with a budget, great prices. Be sure to stop by any Wednesday from 7pm-11pm or Saturday from 12pm-5pm to take advantage of that great burger & beer special. La Terrasse is located at 3432 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
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30 Beers on Tap, 50+ in Bottles, Monthly Beer Selections that are always changing, And we also offer Beer Flights ( Pick and Choose 4 Different Drafts )
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Taps and Tomato Pies Ivyland’s Tony’s Place Bar and Grill. By Neil Harner
When you walk into Tony’s Place in Ivyland, you may think this bar & restaurant is just another everyday place but what makes the location unique is the long family history dating back to the 1940’s in South Philly. Tony Mallamaci opened a small corner bar and shortly after his brother, Dominic, joined in the business. Tony, having learned to bake growing up in South Philly, started offering homemade roast beef and meatball sandwiches out of their bar and soon after mastered a tomato pie which became of legend status and is the signature item that Tony’s offers today. In 1951, Tony’s Place moved to a new building on Frankford Avenue in the Northeast where they to this day, still continue to make award-winning tomato pies along with other Italian foods. When this location first opened, beers were only $.10! Throughout the last 30 years, Tony’s Place continued to expand not only their Northeast location but to a suburban location in Ivyland. The bar and restaurant is a warm and welcoming environment. With a limited tap selection inside, most of Tony’s craft selection is by the bottle, ranging from local favorites like Victory’s Hopdevil to more exotic crafts like
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Unibroue’s La Fin Du Monde. Their menu consists of not only Italian favorites, but also a great variety of bar foods and sandwiches like the signature roast beef and meatball sandwiches just like when they first opened. Take a walk outside to their huge outdoor patio and bar. Their exterior bar is covered, protecting it from the elements, and includes heating in case there is a cool summer’s eve. Outside has many shaded tables in a bistro-like setting. And on many summer nights you’ll find that Tony’s features live entertainment with some fantastic local performers. Be sure to stop by Tony’s Place on any Wednesday night for “Microbrew Wednesday” where you can meet a different craft brewer and enjoy select craft beers at discounted prices. Visit their website frequently at www.tonysplaceivyland. com for updated event listings including a monthly roster of upcoming entertainers right on the home page. If you can’t make it for a night out, Tony’s Place offers their entire menu for take-out and has a six pack cooler so that you can pick up some brews and your tomato pie to go. Tony’s Place Bar and Grill is located at 1297 Greeley Ave., Ivyland, PA 18974.
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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
For our one year anniversary, we returned to Yards, the location of our first editorial feature in 2009. Since then, Yards has opened its tap room where you can grab a bite, sample many of their brews and purchase cases or kegs of fresh beer.
Our notable guest Returning to Yards wouldn’t be appropriate if we weren’t sharing beers with Tom Kehoe, owner of the Yards Brewery. Tom is one of the originators of the scene we know today; developing craft beers in the early 90’s for a market that was unfamiliar to hand-crafted micros. His brewery continues to grow, offering not only staple Philly beers but new, exciting styles.
A Drinkable Beer But Not Worth Seeking Out An Average Beer
From The Scene
A Pretty Decent Beer Worth Drinking Anytime
As part of our “Best of” poll, we selected one random voter the chance to join us. Our guest from the scene is Suzanne O’Brien. It’s sheer coincidence that she’s quite notable and an active member of the scene herself.
If You See This Beer, Order It You Better Go Out And Find This Beer Now
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Victory Prima Pils
Southampton Cuvée des Fleurs
Lots of hops combine in this pale lager adding to a
“Cuvèe des Fleurs” roughly translates to “batch of the flowers,” which is fitting for this beer that is flavored with an array of edible flowers including Lavender, Chamomile, Calendula, Rose Hips and Hops.
dry, soft and smooth malt flavor. This combination makes Prima a classy quencher in the tradition of the great pilsners of Europe. ABV: 5.3%
Tom
4
Huge hop nose of German character. Good body. Very clean, nice and refreshing.
ABV: 7.7% Tom 4.5 Soft bouquet of spice and flower nose. Full flavored, great body, slight pepper in the finish.
Suz 3.5
Nice hop nose- light body. Crisp, harsh finish. Good hop content for pils.
Suz 4
Lots of rose in the nose. Medium bodied, over summery, yeasty, strong, like it.
Mat 4
Extremely clean and crisp. Not my favorite style but a great example of what pils should be.
Mat 3.5
I respect it, but not my style. Too sweet, but I love the aroma.
Neil 4
Great hop aroma, well balanced, extremely solid, great for summer.
Neil 5
Herbal sweetness is awesome. Flavors of fresh gingerbread. Good for summer or aging.
Mel 3
A tasty summer beer, flavorful but a little bitter.
Mel 3
Powerful nose, sweet, but a lot going on with the flavors, unique. It’s very complex, but I could not drink this often.
Pretty Things Jack D’Or
Nodding Head Berliner-Weisse
Their flagship beer, Pretty Things created an American
This refreshing Berlin-style wheat beer is perfect
take on the Belgian sasion style. The eye catching
to tame the summer heat. Served with a touch of
label art is of Jack D’Or himself; the Pretty Things
woodruff syrup to cut down on acidity and create
mustached grain mascot. ABV: 6.4%
a unique mild tart flavor. ABV: 3.75%
Tom 3
Some bitterness from the yeast, but fruity. Some spice but a good blend of bitter and fruit.
Suz 3.5 Nice fruit in the nose. Medium bodied, like it. Mat
3
Very unique, nontraditional saison. Dry and sweet, I’m a fan.
Neil
3
Contrasting flavors from sweet to bitter. Confused by saison.
Mel
3
Love the label art! Floral flavors, some bitterness.
Tom 4.5 Light and unique, tart and just enough to be drinkable. Thirst quenching and a finish that gives you more.
Suz 4
Gotta keep the love alive.
Mat 4
A little mild for a berliner-weisse, but very clean and crisp. Another great summer beer.
Neil 4
Mild sourness, yet refreshing.
Mel 2.5 Very light, tart and sour. Finishes clean.
Dock Street Summer Session
Triumph Pomme
Dock Street’s Summer Session is an American wheat
In the spirit of the spontaneously produced lambic
ale brewed with fresh ginger. Light and refreshing,
beers of Belgium,Triumph has cultured their own
just in time for summer. ABV: 5.0 %
version and added 125 pounds of green apples to each 60 gallon oak barrel. ABV: 5.8 %
Tom 3.5 Spicy nose, very light, good summer thirst quencher. Low Ale Beer.
Tom 4
Tart and smart, great pucker, great finish, almost sour apple. Great Beer. Delicious, tart, apple-y., Lots of fruit beginning and end. Perfect for stinky cheese night.
Suz 3
Lemongrass and ginger. Over spiced. Too much ginger yet smooth and quenching.
Suz 5
Mat 4
Not as good as last years, but ginger makes it a really crisp, refreshing summer beer.
Mat 4.5 Sour and awesome.
Neil 3
Nice sessionalbe, nice ginger notes, upfront and in finish. Light carbonation.
Neil 4
Sour with a bready finish. Very unique- makes me salivate.
Mel 2
Not a huge fan of ginger, so if you like ginger- this is a beer for you. Would pair well with sushi.
Mel 4
Fruity nose, surprisingly sour! Agree with Neilbready finish!
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Magic Hat Blind Faith
Schneider Hopfen Weisse
Blind Faith is a well balanced IPA with a crisp,
Created as a result of the friendship between Schneider
refreshing hop bittnerness and a deep malt body.
brewmaster Hans-Peter Drexler and Brooklyn
This summer offering has a rich up-front malty
brewmaster Garrett Oliver, this brew represents the
nose finishing with a big, hoppy bite. ABV: 6.2 %
quality and tradition of the Bavarian Hallertauer hop
Tom 3.5 Some malt hops in the nose and bam hop body and a bitter but soft drinkable beer.
Suz
3
Good start, nice hop in the nose. Medium bodied.
Mat 2.5 Very light bodied. Smells great but taste doesn’t match. Neil
3
Mel 2
Floral hop aroma- not a lot of punch. Good intro IPA. Pretty standard IPA.
region. ABV: 8.2 % Tom 4 Suz 4
Huge flavor, plum, banana, a soothing beer to drink. Like it.
Mat 3.5 Hoppy start, malty sweet finish. Like it, don’t love it. Neil 4
Dry and floral hops, sweet but not too sweet. Sweet, light nose. Smooth flavor with a sweet
Mel 4.5 mellow finish.
Left Hand 400 Pound Monkey
Rogue Double Mocha Porter
Not wanting to create an ordinary IPA, Left Hand put
Rogue’s Double Mocha Porter is ruddy brown in
their own twist on the style with the 400 Pound Monkey.
color, a bittersweet balance of malt and hops with
Incredibly well balanced and more sessionable than
a light cream finish, perfect for any chocolate lover.
IPA’s of late. ABV: 6.7%
ABV: 8.2%
Tom
3
Good hop character. Crisp and dry. The finish is really bitter. The hop stands out.
Tom 2.5 Great bottle! Some flavor in the finish a roast bitterness shows through.
Suz 2
Sorry over roastiness- turn off the oven.
Great dry finish. Just a solid beer.
Mat 4
Like a burnt chocolate chip cookie. Really like it.
Neil 2
Mild, nice hops- dry, but not a 400 pound monkey.
Neil 4
Chocolatly and matly- burnt flavors, but very complex.
Mel 3
Again, love the label art and beer name. Hoppy, bitter, smooth finish.
Mel 2
Not really DOUBLE mocha- kinda one note.
Suz 3.5 Nice, light, medium bodied IPA. Bitter finish. Mat
4
Manayunk California Dreamin’
Weyerbacher Tiny
Manayunk’s interpretation of a Imperial IPA is orange-gold in color, lightly bitter but highly hoppy with a firm malt backbone that brings a
Tiny is a Belgian-inspired Imperial Stout with a velvety feel excites your senses with bottomless roasted, earthy and vinous notes. 11.8% ABV
new dimension to the super IPA style. ABV: 8.5%
4
Malty in the nose, big beer, lots of sugar. Dark (Belgian candy) toffee with a good liquor.
Suz 3.5 Lots of upfront hops- super (uber) grassy good malt.
Suz
4
Molasses, cherry nose. Big sweet, lovely finish.
Manayunk is heading in the right direction. Amazing aroma.
Mat
4
So much burn, but I really like the heat. It makes the beer.
Grassy-slight malt kick- summery.
Neil
4
Nice roastiness, mild alcohol burn, candy sweetness.
Grassy, pine aroma, bitter with an almost grassy flavor.
Mel
4
Great dessert beer, with a cigar. Molasses, toffee, yummy, but maybe for those cooler summer nights.
4
Mat 3.5 Neil
3
Mel 2
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Grassy nose, grassy hop, grassy flavors. Brings a new dimension to lawn mower beer. Real nice. Lay off the weed.
Tom
Tom
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Weird beer #7
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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Rogue’s Chipotle: Smokey, Spicy, Beer
picks for June/July.
Tom’s Final Pick: Nodding Head Berlin-Weiss- Only the Dalai Lama could dream up a beer this good, it’s a religious experience.
Suzanne’s Final Pick: Triumph Pomme- The combination of the fruit notes, especially apple, make it perfectly tart.
Mat’s Final Pick: Triumph PommeLove sours, and this is one of the best beers I’ve had from them.
Neil’s Final Pick: Southampton Cuvee des Fleurs- I haven’t given a five in a long time.
Melissa’s Final Pick: Schneider Hopfen Weisse- It made an impression on me. I like mellow beer that I can enjoy without having a challenged pallet.
Perhaps this isn’t the weirdest of the beers since it can be found quite frequently throughout the scene. But for most people, thinking of a beer that’s been brewed with Chipotle peppers would be quite unusual. This beer is Rogue’s Chipotle Ale. The beer itself is based on Rogue’s Oregon Golden Ale, and then Rogue added a bit of spice and smoked chipotle chile peppers. It is dedicated to Spanish author Juan de la Cueva, who, in 1575 wrote of a Mexican dish that combines chipotles and beer. The result is an award-winning, amber colored ale that is rich and malty with smoky sweetness up front and a bit of spice that builds up on the back of your palette in the finish. For most, drinking this beer on a hot summer day isn’t an option. But, what it does do fantastically is pair with Spanish or Mexican food as the smokiness complements the traditional spices often used in this cuisine. Lastly one of our favorite uses of the Rogue Chipotle is to cook with it. Our friend’s at Bebe’s Barbecue created an incredible chili recipe (find on page 20) and if you’re grilling, try simply marinating a pork loin with the beer, some fresh cracked pepper, and of course real chipotles.
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Directory
Philadelphia Bars & Restaurants 12 Steps Down 831 Christian St. www.12stepsdown.com 700 700 N. 2nd Street www.the700.org 1601 Café 1601 S. 10th Street www.1601cafe.com The Abbaye 637 N. 3rd Street Aspen 747 N. 25th Street theaspenrestaurant.com Atlantis: The Lost Bar 2442 Frankford Ave. 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 Bishop’s Collar 2349 Fairmont Ave. The Black Sheep 247 S. 17th Street theblacksheeppub.com The Blockley 38th & Ludlow Streets www.theblockley.com Brauhaus Schmitz 718 South St. brauhausschmitz.com Bridgid’s 726 N. 24th Street www.bridgids.com Bridget Foy’s 200 South Street www.bridgetfoys.com Brownie’s Irish Pub 46 S. 2nd Street browniesirishpub.com
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Campbell’s Place 8337 Germantown Ave. Cantina Dos Segundos 931 N 2nd Street cantinadossegundos.com Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse 1823 Sansom Street www.cavsrittenhouse.com Cherry Street Tavern 129 N. 22nd Street Chris’s Jazz Café 1421 Samson Street www.chrisjazzcafe.com City Tap House 3925 Walnut Street www.citytaphouse.com City Tavern 138 S. 2nd Street www.citytavern.com Coffee Bar 1701 Locust Street intoxicaffeineation.com Coos Sports Bar 822 N Broad St www.coossportsbar.com Dawson Street Pub 100 Dawson Street dawsonstreetpub.com Devil’s Alley 1907 Chestnut Street www.devilsalleybarandgrill.com Devil’s Den 1148 S. 11th Street www.devilsdenphilly.com The Dive 947 E. Passyunk Ave www.myspace.com/ thedivebar
Eulogy Belgian Tavern 136 Chestnut Street eulogybar.server101.com
Kite And Key 1836 Callowhill Street www.thekiteandkey.com
Monk’s Café 264 S. 16th Street www.monkscafe.com
PYT 1050 N. Hancock Street www.pytphilly.com
Fergie’s Pub 1214 Sansom Street www.fergies.com
Kong 702-704 North 2nd st www.eatatkong.com
Moriarty’s Pub 1116 Walnut Street www.moriartyspub.com
Q BBQ & Tequila 207 Chestnut St www.Qoldcity.com
Finn McCools 118 S. 12th Street finnmccoolsphilly.com
Kraftwork 541 E. Girard Ave.
National Mechanics 22 S. 3rd Street nationalmechanics.com
Race Street Café 208 Race Street www.racestreetcafe.net
Flat Rock Saloon 4301 Main Street
Ladder 15 1528 Sansom Street www.ladder15philly.com
For Pete’s Sake 900 S. Front Street forpetessakepub.com
New Deck Tavern 3408 Sansom Street www.newdecktavern.com
Raw Dawgs 1700 S. 2nd St. rawdawgssaloon.com
Las Vegas Lounge 704 Chestnut Street www.lasvegaslounge.com
Good Dog 224 S. 15th Street www.gooddogbar.com
New Wave Café 784 S 3rd Street www.newwavecafe.com
Rembrandt’s 741 N. 23rd Street www.rembrandts.com
La Terrasse 3432 Sansom Street laterrasserestaurant.com
Grace Tavern 2229 Grays Ferry www.gracetavern.com
North Bowl 909 N 2nd Street www.northbowlphilly.com
Resurrection Ale House 2425 Grays Ferry Ave. resurrectionalehouse.com
Local 44 4333 Spruce Street www.local44beerbar.com
The Grey Lodge Pub 6235 Frankford Ave. www.greylodge.com
North Star Bar 2639 Poplar Street www.northstarrocks.com
Royal Tavern 937 East Passyunk Ave. www.royaltavern.com
London Grill 2301 Fairmount Ave. www.londongrill.com
Hawthornes 738 S. 11th St www.hawthornecafe.com
North Third 801 N. 3rd Street www.norththird.com
Sassafras Café 48 S. 2nd Street www.sassafrasbar.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
Old Eagle Tavern 177 Markle Street www.oldeagletavern.com
Sansom Street Oyster House 1516 Sansom Street oysterhousephilly.com
The Headhouse 122 Lombard Street headhousephilly.com The Institute 549 N. 12th Street www.institutebar.com The Irish Pol 45 S. 3rd Street www.theirishpol.com Jack’s Firehouse 2130 Fairmount Ave www.jacksfirehouse.com
Doobies 2201 Lombard Street
Johnny Brenda’s 1201 Frankford Ave. www.johnnybrendas.com
The Draught Horse 1431 Cecil B. Moore Ave. www.draughthorse.com
Jose Pistolas 263 S. 15th Street www.josepistolas.com
Druid’s Keep 149 Brown Street
The Khyber 56 S. Second Street www.thekhyber.com
El Camino Real 1040 N 2nd Street www.bbqburritobar.com
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Kildare’s 4417 Main Street www.kildarespub.com
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 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
McMenamin’s Tavern 7170 Germantown Ave.
Prohibition Taproom 501 N. 13th Street theprohibitiontaproom.com
Memphis Taproom 2331 E. Cumberland St. memphistaproom.com
Pub and Kitchen 1946 Lombard St thepubandkitchen.com
Misconduct Tavern 1511 Locust Street misconduct-tavern.com
Pub On Passyunk East (POPE) 1501 E. Passyunk Ave.
Slate 102 S 21st Street slatephiladelphia.com Smiths 39 S. 19th Street smiths-restaurant.com Smokin’ Bettys 116 S. 11th Street Society Hill Hotel 301 Chestnut Street South Philadelphia Tap Room 1509 Mifflin Street southphiladelphiataproom. com Southwark 701 S. 4th Street southwarkrestaurant.com
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Standard Tap 901 N. 2nd Street www.standardtap.com
Trolley Car Dinner 7619 Germantown Ave. trolleycardiner.com
Retail Beer The Beer Outlet 77 Franklin Mills Blvd.
St. Stephen’s Green 1701 Green Street saintstephensgreen.com
Union Jack’s 4801 Umbria Street
Bella Vista Specialty Beer Distributors 738 S. 11th Street
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
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 9th and Catharine 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 Nodding Head Brewery and Restaurant 1516 Sansom Street www.noddinghead.com Triumph Brewing Co 117-121 Chestnut Street triumphbrewing.com Breweries Dock Street Brewing Company 701 S. 50th Street www.dockstreetbeer.com Philadelphia Brewing Co. 2439 Amber Street philadelphiabrewing.com Yards Brewing Co. 901 N. Delaware Avenue www.yardsbrewing.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 Latimer Deli 255 South 15th Street The Six Pack Store 7015 Roosevelt Boulevard thesixpackstore.com Home Brew Supplies Barry’s Homebrew Outlet 101 Snyder Ave. barryshomebrew.com Home Sweet Homebrew 2008 Sansom St. homesweethomebrew. com
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
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Pappous Pizza Pub Morton 610-544-0142
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Abington Country Club Jenkintown www.abingtonclub.com
The Whitpain Tavern Blue Bell www.thewhitpaintavern.com
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Brady’s 4700 Street Road Trevose, PA 19053 www.cpbuckscounty.com The Buck Hotel 1200 Buck Road Feasterville, PA 19053 www.thebuckhotel.com
Frontier Saloon 336 Kedron Ave. Folsom, PA 19033 www.frontiersaloon.com
Capone’s Restaurant 224 W. Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19401 caponesdraftlist.blogspot. com
Green Parrot Restaurant Pub & Patio 240 N Sycamore St, Newtown, PA 18940 greenparrotirishpub.com
Cooper’s Brick Oven Wine Bar 4365 Main Street Manayunk, PA 19127
Gullifty’s 1149 Lancaster Ave. Rosemont, PA 19010 www.gulliftys.com
Craft Ale House 708 W. Ridge Pike Limerick, PA 19468 www.craftalehouse.com
Half Moon Restaurant & Saloon 108 W. State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 halfmoonrestaurant.com
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900 N. Bethlehem Pike Spring House, PA 19477 www.draftingroom.com Epicurean Restaurant and Bar 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 16 Great Valley Parkway Malvern, PA 19355 118 N. Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.flanboathouse.com
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Freight House 194 W. Ashland Ave. Doylestown, PA 18901 www.thefreighthouse.net
Candlewyck Lounge Routes 413 & 202 Buckingham, PA 18912
The Drafting Room 635 N. Pottstown Pike Exton, PA 19341
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Flying Pig Saloon 121 E. King Street Malvern, PA 19149
Holy Smoke 473 Leverington Ave. Roxborough, PA 19128 holysmokephilly.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 McCloskey Restaurant & Bar 17 Cricket Ave Ardmore, PA 19003 Mesquito Grill 128 W. State Street Doylestown, PA 18901 Munk & Nunn 4382 Main Street Manayunk, PA 19127 munkandnunn.com 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 Patagonia 59 Almshouse Road Richboro, PA 18974 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 Teresa’s Next Door 126 N. Wayne Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.teresas-cafe.com TJ’s Everday 35 Paoli Plaza Paoli, PA 19301 www.tjseveryday.com Tony’s Place Bar & Grill 1297 Greeley Ave Ivyland, PA 18974 tonysplaceivyland.com Union Jack’s 2750 Limekiln Pike Glenside, PA 19038 Uno Chicago Grill 198 N. Buckstown Road Langhorne, PA 19047 www.unos.com 801 Neshaminy Mall Bensalem, PA 19020 www.unos.com Brewpubs General Lafayette Inn & Brewery 646 Germantown Pike Layayette Hill, PA 19444 generallafayetteinn.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 3 W. Gay Street West Chester, PA 19380 www.ironhillbrewery.com
Directory 1460 Bethlehem Pike North Wales, PA 19454 www.ironhillbrewery.com
Bound Beverage 2544 Bristol Pike Bensalem, PA 19020
Trevose Beer & Soda 550 Andrews Rd Langhorne, PA 19053
McKenzie Brew House Rt. 202 Chadds Ford, PA 19342 mckenziebrewhouse.com
Capone’s Restaurant (takeout) 224 W. Germantown Pike Norristown, PA 19401 caponesdraftlist.blogspot. com
Home Brew Supplies Brew Your Own Beer & Winemaking Too! 2026 Darby Road Havertown, PA 19083
Domestic & Imported Beverages 485 Baltimore Pike Glen Mills, PA 19342
Keystone Homebrew Supply 779 Bethlehem Pike Montgomeryville, PA 18936 keystonehomebrew.com
240 Lancaster Ave. Malvern, PA 19355 mckenziebrewhouse.com Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 1001 King of Prussia Plaza King of Prussia, PA 19406 www.rockbottom.com Sly Fox Brewing Co 519 Kimberton Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 www.slyfoxbeer.com Triumph Brewing Co 400 Union Square New Hope, PA 18938 triumphbrewing.com Breweries Royersford Brewing Company 519 Main Street Royersford, PA 19468 www.royersfordbrew.com Sly Fox Brewing Company 519 Kimberton Road Royersford, PA 19468 www.slyfoxbeer.com Victory Brewing Company 420 Acorn Lane Downingtown, PA 19335 www.victorybeer.com Retail Beer Back Alley Beverage 2214 State Rd. Drexel Hill, PA 19026 backalleybev.com B&B Beverage 3670 Sawmill Road Doylestown, PA 18902 bandbbeverages.com Beer Yard, Inc. 218 E. Lancaster Ave. Wayne, PA 19087 www.beeryard.com Bensalem Beer & Soda 1919 Street Road Bensalem, PA 19020 www.bensalembeer.com
Edgemont Beer & Cigars 5042-B West Chester Pike Newtown Sq, PA 19073 edgemontbeerandcigars.com 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 Pinocchio’s 131 E. Baltimore Pike Media, PA 19063 www.pinbeer.com Stephanie’s Take-Out 29 S. Main Street Doylestown, PA 18901 www.stephaniesrl.com Richboro Beer & Soda 1041 2nd Street Pike Richboro, PA 18954 www.geocities.com/richborobeer Township Line Beer & Cigars 5315 Township Line Road Drexel Hill, PA 19026 townshiplinebeerand cigars.com Trenton Road Take Out 1024 Trenton Road Levittown, PA 19054 trentonroadtakeout.com
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