Philly Beer Week 2012–ALL The Details
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Lots of great Philly Beer Week events & details from Jennie Hatton….or as I call it everything you wanted to know about PBW but didn’t know who to ask:
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Tickets are now available online for the third-annual Forum of the Gods, a round-table talk between some of the biggest names in brewing that has become one of the signature events of Philly Beer Week (PBW). This year’s Forum will be held on Wednesday, June 6 beginning at 2 p.m. at Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant (120 Market Street, 215-925-7691). Tickets are $25 per person, and include admission as well as samples from each brewery represented. As in the past, tickets are expected to sell out quickly for this signature event, and can be purchased online at www.phillybeerweek.org
“The Forum of the Gods is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit down with some of the best and brightest in brewing and pick their brains about what makes truly great beer happen,” says Executive Director Don Russell. “This frank, fun and educational round table talk has been a highlight since it debuted in 2010, and it gets better every year.
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This year’s “Gods” include: Colby Chandler of San Diego’s Ballast PointMark Edelson of Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey’s Iron Hill Brewery & RestaurantRosemarie Certo of Philadelphia’s Dock StreetPaul Kavulak of Nebraska Brewing CompanyGreg Koch of California’s Stone Brewing Company. Guests will enjoy samples of each brewery’s specialties as the Gods address their questions and offer an in-depth look into the brewing business and the art of creating craft beer.
For those who are already making plans to attend other PBW signature events, such as the kick-off Opening Tap, the $100 per person VIP Opening Tap / Forum of the Gods Package is a no-brainer: it includes Opening Tap admission, access to this year’s first-ever VIP Session in advance of the official “first tap” of PBW 2012 and guaranteed seating at the Forum of the Gods.
Philly Beer Week 2012 will be held from Friday, June 1 until Sunday, June 10. PBW is a 10-day celebration of “America’s Best Beer-Drinking City,” kicks off on the first Friday in June annually. Established in 2008, it’s the largest beer celebration of its kind in the United States, featuring hundreds of festivals, dinners, tours, pub crawls, tastings and meet-the-brewer nights throughout Greater Philadelphia. PBW highlights the region’s diverse beer scene – its world-class breweries, neighborhood taverns, trend-setting restaurants and rich beer culture and history.
For more information about Philly Beer Week, including the ever-expanding schedule of events both during PBW and throughout the year, a list of participants and other details, please visit www.phillybeerweek.org, follow them on Twitter (@PhillyBeerWeekFacebook (Philly Beer Week).
PHILADELPHIA, PA – From Monday, June 4 through Friday, June 8, during Philly Beer Week (PBW) 2012, celebrate – and drink – terrific local beers in the With Love Beer Garden at Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia (One Logan Square, 215-963-1500.) In partnership with the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corporation (GPTMC), the With Love Beer Garden will feature top brewing luminaries and tasty summer fare from (click for photo) Executive Chef Rafael Gonzalez in the hotel’s beautiful outdoor courtyard. The With Love Beer Garden will be open to the public, daily from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m., and is a pay-as-you-go event.
“The With Love Beer Garden at the Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia debuted last year with an amazing line-up of local beer and brewers. It was an incredible success with more than 1,600 people visiting the garden and enjoying over 4,000 beers over the five-day run. We can’t wait for this year,” says PBW Executive Director Don Russell.
Each day, visitors to the With Love Beer Garden will be able to “Meet the Brewer” and enjoy several of their beers and the special brew they’ve brought to the garden that night. The lineup will be:
- Monday, June 4: Bill Covaleski, of Victory Brewing Company. Guests will taste Victory’s wildly popular “Summer Love Ale,” brewed in conjunction with GPTMC’s With Love, Philadelphia XOXO® marketing campaign. This locally brewed beer (from nearby Chester County) features pale malts, German hops and water from the Brandywine Creek – and will be available in bottles in 29 states, serving as a tasty ambassador for PBW and Philadelphia.
- Tuesday, June 5: Join Philadelphia Brewing Company as they pour some of their tasty Philly-centric named beers such as Pennsylvania Pale Ale, Walt Wit, and their Seasonal Fleur de Lehigh.
- Wednesday, June 6: Join Prism, Evil Genius and Round Guys as they serve their Philly Beer Week collaboration beer, Brewvolution No. 1., a 7.6%, 76 IBU Belgian Black IPA, as well as other varieties from each brewery.
- Thursday, June 7: Brian O’Reilly, of Sly Fox Beer. Join Brian as he challenges his fellow Philly brewers for a game of “Can Jam” in the garden while enjoying some of Sly Fox’s award-winning canned beers.
- Friday, June 8: Rosemarie Certo, of Dock Street Brewing Company. Dock Street and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia will unveil the latest in their line of collaboration beers on the last night of the With Love Beer Garden. All we know is that it will be a summer style and it will be delicious!
For visitors who would like a bite with their beer, Chef Gonzalez will prepare a special menu showcasing his interpretations of cook-out favorites. Dishes may include (subject to change): The Beer Garden Burger, Green Meadow Farm Cheddar, Grilled Applewood Bacon, Dill Pickle and Special Sauce; Shrimp Taco with Avocado, Pickled Red Cabbage, Cilanto, Lime and Jalapeno Crema; Port Richmond Keilbasa with Charred Vidalia Onion and Whole Grain Mustard on a Warm Torpedo Roll; and Lancaster Chicken Wings with Siracha-Honey Glaze and Maytag Blue Dressing.
“Barley, hops and weeknights in a beautiful garden – it’s a perfect Philadelphia recipe,” says Meryl Levitz, president and CEO of GPTMC. A Philly Beer Week partner from the start, the tourism corporation will coordinate a give-away for visitors to the With Love Beer Garden: guests who “check in” on Foursquare or Facebook will receive a complimentary Summer Love Ale beer koozie. Brewed in honor of the With Love campaign, Victory Brewing’s popular Summer Love Ale has just returned for the third season.
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Tickets are now available online for the fifth-annual Opening Tap, the official kick-off event of Philly Beer Week (PBW) 2012, to be held on Friday, June 1 at the Independence Visitor Center. As in the past, tickets are expected to sell out quickly for this signature event, which includes tastes of beer from over 30 regional brewers and the ceremonial “first tapping” of PBW 2012. New in 2012, is a one-hour VIP Session which will be held from 6:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and will include a selection of special beers paired with complimentary beer-friendly food, as well as a souvenir drinking glass and a gift bag. General admission will begin at 7:30 p.m. and will cost $40 per person. Tickets can be purchased online at www.phillybeerweek.org
“Opening Tap is one of our most popular and enduring events,” says Executive Director Don Russell. “We’re thrilled to announce that tickets are available now online, and we look forward to a best-ever crowd at this year’s sure-to-be-sold-out event.” Opening Tap will be open to the public and will begin at 7 p.m. with the ceremonial ‘first tap’ by Mayor Michael Nutter. The tapping will be held outside, on Independence Mall, adjacent to the Independence Visitor Center. Those waiting to enter the main affair will be in prime position to see Mayor Nutter slinging the official PBW keg mallet (affectionately known as the Hammer of Glory, or HOG) to release PBW’s first drops of Brotherly Suds 3, the official local collaborative beer of PBW 2012. "Now in its fifth year, Philly Beer Week has developed a well-deserved national buzz. Philadelphia has one of the most respected celebrations anywhere, spotlighting our brewers, great bars and restaurants throughout the region," said Mayor Nutter. Live music will be provided by trumpeter Josh Lawrence and the New Quartet. Once tapped, the festival doors will open for a strolling beer tasting on two levels of the Visitors Center. Confirmed Opening Tap breweries include: · Appalachian · Boston Beer · Box Car Brewing · Dock Street · Dogfish Head · Evil Genius · Fegley’s Brew Works · Flying Fish · Free Will · Full Pint · Home Sweet Homebrew · Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant · Keystone Homebrew · Lancaster · Manayunk Brewing Company · Neshaminy Creek Brewing · Nodding Head · Penn Brewing · Philadelphia Brewing Company · Prism · River Horse · Round Guys · Shawnee Craft Brewing · Sly Fox · Stoudts · Triumph · Troegs · Twin Lakes · Victory · Weyerbacher · Yards Beer drinkers will also have the first taste of Dupont Speciale Belge, a Belgian ale brewed at Brasserie Dupont in Tourpes, Belgium by master brewer Olivier Dedeycker and Iron Hill Maple Shade head brewer Chris LaPierre in a once-in-a-lifetime collaboration between the two “cities of frotherly love” exclusively for PBW 2012. The collaborative beer is a first for 167-year-old Brasserie Dupont and was organized by its American importer, Vanberg & DeWulf. Beer friendly food will be available for purchase on site from Max & Me Catering. There will also be live music by the Flathead Gang. Attendees must be at least 21 years of age, and no children will be admitted. For those who are already making plans to attend other PBW signature events, the $100 per person VIP with Forum of the Gods Package includes Opening Tap admission, the VIP Session and guaranteed seating at the highly praised Forum of the Gods round-table talk and tasting with top beer world luminaries which will held on Wednesday, June 6 at 2 p.m. at Philadelphia Bar and Restaurant. Those who will be acting as designated drivers can attend the Opening Tap for $25 per person, including complimentary soft drinks and a PBW t-shirt.
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