Philly Beer Week 2013 (May 31st - June 9th)

I know! So cool!

 

Apparently that abraxas tap handle was all a lie. Still delicious though, never had BA Sump.

 

The worst part is the reps knew it and fucked yall anyway. That's how buddy rolls, drinking the good beer,.getting the better service then you and beating you on the good beer.

 

As for the Perennial Ales Abraxas - At the Devil's Den we were given the draft list by the distributor weeks before the event and before the kegs were even in Philadelphia. We released the list because everyone was asking for it. Kegs were showing up all week and some came hours before the event started. The emails between the distributor & I listed the beer as abraxas. The invoice we were given listed the beer as abraxas- we work on our draft list and lineup based off of that. Keg went in the walk in - keg got tapped - by the time we were told that people didn't think that tasted like the Abraxas the keg had already kicked. We were under the impression the entire time that the keg we were pouring was Abraxas. We apologize if this upset anyone, we have never mislabeled any of the beers that we pour, and it was not our intention to sell anything as a different beer. As this is our 5th Philly Beer Week, I can tell you the few days before are extremely hectic for distributors & bar owners. We get multiple deliveries from the same distributor on the same day, the trucks are loaded to the gills with beer for events and on occasion wrong kegs get dropped off at the wrong place. Sometimes it gets caught and corrected in time but unfortunately this time it did not. And I would like to make it clear that in no way am I blaming Bella Vista for this mistake, because my staff & I did not catch it when we checked in the deliveries. This was just an honest mistake and I apologize. But for what I have heard the Barrel Aged Sump was delicious and I look forward to pouring more Perennial Ales.

 

Anyone know what founders brews kite and key is gonna have for their event tomorrow?

 

http://phillytapfinder.com/event/founders-brewing-4/

 

Today and tomorrow are heavy Founders days - Kite n' Key, SPTR, and Blue Dog in Chalfont all today (for the last one, list just came out last night on their FB), and then POPE, Capone's, and Jose Pistola's tomorrow.

I would imagine that Monk's will as usual have a wild PBW Monday scene with that sour/RR list, which especially stands out on a weekday that is probably one of the calmest days around town for PBW each year.

 

Planning to go to some events on Wednesday or Thursday this week. Anyone have suggestions on what I should hit up?

 

There's a ton of stuff but these are some I included in an article I wrote:

JUNE 5

• Firestone Walker @ Good Dog 2pm - Parabola , Pale 31, Solace, Double Barrel Ale and Double DBA
• Tomme Arthur @ Memphis Taproom 4pm - Cuvee de Tomme, Framboise de Amorosa, Red Poppy, Wipeout, Summer Pale Ale and a cask of Mongo
• Beer ME @ Nodding Head 4:30pm - Beers from Oxbow, Allagash and Maine Beer Company
• Funky Buddha @ Bainbridge Barrel House 9pm - Tap list TBA

JUNE 6

• Dark Horse Takeover @ The Cambridge 4pm - 24 Dark Horse beers on tap, this one is a can't miss
• The Bruery Takeover @ Barcade 4pm - Over a dozen limited selections including Bois, Sans Pagaie, Smoking Wood, Sour in the Rye, Humulus Lager, Hottenroth and more
• Bell’s BBQ Night @ American Sardine Bar 6pm - Wash down some tasty barbecue with pours of Oarsman, Hell Hath No Fury, Raspberry Wild One, Q Falls Lager and vintage Double Cream Stout
• Great Lakes @ POPE 7pm - A variety of drafts including Rye of the Tiger and Lake Erie Monster, followed by two limited kegs, Hop Madness and Class of ‘88 Imperial Porter, tapped at 10pm

 

^^^haha see good minds think alike. 3/4 matching on Thursday even.

A few from each day that caught my eye -

Wed: the 20-tap Avery takeover at City Tap house, the Oxbow night at Jose Pistola's (prob Oxbow's best list of the week), and of course, the Funky Buddha night at Bainbridge St Barrel House (no list, but it's FB and they are one of those select breweries that can really draw, even "blind" - aka without a list). Also, if you're looking for something PA-local focused, Kingpin at Standard Tap is usually a fun cask fest.

Thurs: the Bruery night at Barcade, the Firestone Walker night at Kite 'N Key (that list will likely come out day of, but it's usually strong), the Bells BBQ at American Sardine Bar, and the 24-tap Dark Horse takeover at the Cambridge.

 

So very much appreciated!

 

I would like to thank the guy, I think his name is Steve, who bought the round of JC RIS at Strangelove's on Saturday.

It did not suck.

 

So we just got off the phone with the guys from Bella Vista & have the details for tomorrows Funky Buddha Event. The beer is arriving in Philly tomorrow. It will be delivered to Devil's Den as soon as it hits town. We will be starting the event at 4pm instead of the advertised 3pm - in an attempted to get the beers chilled down and settled so that they pour properly. And in case the delivery is running late. We will not be offering the Funky Buddha beers at the happy hour price if they are still on draft at 5pm but all other drafts will be 1/2 priced starting at 5. We will not be offering the Funky Buddha beers in growler fills, we want everyone to get to try the beers. If by any chance the Funky Buddha beers are still on draft Wednesday, we will sell growlers & offer them at happy hour. Here is what kegs I'm told that we will be getting but we will not know for certain until delivery tomorrow.
No Crusts
Last Snow
Nib Smuggler
Passion Fruit
Rice Crispy Treat
Pineapple Berliner

 

Why the hell didn't I go to this?


Any suggestion for tomorrow (Tuesday), planning on taking the train up.

 

Dunno if you'll see this but good luck with the berliners. I hope, hope, hope they pour better than last year! Otherwise, start filling pitchers immediately and maybe you'll have a chance.

 

Erin your Bartenders were telling people when they questioned the Abraxas that they did not get it in and that it was another barrel aged Perennial beer.

I'm sure it was a cluster F for beer week but it seems like it might have been known before the event started. Just hope this doeesn't occur again because as a consumer this is the worst fear that bars are trying to pull one over on us.

Thanks

 

This is my first philly beer week and I'm having the time of my life. In the span of two hours I've had Pliny the Elder, Allagash FV 13, Cantillon St. Lamvinous and KBS. This has to be the best beer city on the planet. Maine brewing at hawthornes is next

 

I know this one guy on untappd who was at the event and after you listed the prices I was curious to see how much he spent. He easily cleared $100 at the Founders event. Yeesh.