Philly Beer Week 2019

So, Philly Beer Weeks kicks off tomorrow and the first thread on this topic is started today?

At the risk of being a 'downer' it sure seems like Philly Beer Week is not like it used to be. The other 51 weeks are good enough that a Philly Beer Week is no longer needed?

Cheers!

 

saw fonta flora post they were doing some philly beer week things.... that certainly is worth checking out imo... not sure of specifics but check fonta's social media

 

As I posted: "The other 51 weeks are good enough...".

It seems to me that we are in agreement.

Cheers!

 

Agree...

 

is there any way to view events other than just for today?

 

On the injured reserve for this year, not even checking up on the city events, though I will likely stop by Capone's on Tuesday for the Hidden River meet up.

 

It was a stronger event when Don "Joe Sixpack" Russell was the organizer.

I have two particular recommendations. Today, at Bottle Bar East (1308 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia) there will be an amazing array of sours on draught--there always is on the first Friday of Philly Beer Week. Tomorrow, at Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia), a number of firkins will be on offer, and it's rare in this market to have so many available in one place on the same day.

I don't know if South Philadelphia Taproom (1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia) is an official Philly Beer Week participant this year, but look for them to have an especially outstanding draught list on the afternoon of the final Sunday of Beer Week. Finally, the Philly Beer Week events at Memphis Taproom (2331 East Cumberland Street, Philadelphia), over the years, have always been stellar.

 

Churchville inn just posted on FB that on the 7th they are having a big cigar city event with a lot of BA offerings

 

The bar across the center of the webpage with a square for each day, you can click on each date.

 

Yeah, the website isn't really that good is it? It's confusing. That certainly doesn't help. there should be small dates in red on there though, and those open the event listings for that day.

 

Bottle Bar East is too expensive for my tastes. The firkin event at Johnny Brenda's is good though, I might go to that.

 

It was also better in the past when you could sort events by different areas of the suburbs.

Other than some breweries, Capone's, and Theresa's I don't think I see any events listed for any other bars not in the city proper.

 

Yeah, and it was also good when it was mainly beer places that were doing events. After they started letting pretty much anyone do events (i.e. some Thai restaurant doing Singha night) it kind of went off the rails.

 

thanks. still don't see it. maybe my browser. there is a twirly icon that seems to indicate something is loading. will check when i get home.

 

click the dates where I circled in blue:

 

Tom, you are such a groupie!

Cheers!

 

does anyone know if Teresa's is doing their 2-2-2 deal again this year? ive gone a few times over the past few years and really enjoyed it but havent found anything for it this year.

 

I know Iron Abbey’s having a few tap takeovers throughout the week and Blue Dog in Chalfont is hosting Unibroue’s brewmaster today. Churchville Inn is having a couple things too.

Never been able to go to a PBW event in the city itself but I’m planning on hitting up the Toppling Goliath event at City Tap House today.