What did I do “on my summer vacation” — meaning of course this year’s Philly Beer Week? Well, I started out in the ‘burbs on Friday the 3rd at the surprisingly bona fide Uno’s Chicago Grille in Newtown Square for IPA night – they have a very good selection and the servers are very nice. ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on June 20, 2011
On a steamy Wednesday night in Havertown at the Oakmont National Pub, local home brewers and beer appreciators gathered for the second annual Oakmont Cup Philly Beer Week home brew competition. This year’s competition was based on wheat beers – and the creativity of the brewers themselves. Defending his crown from 2010 Elliott Vansomeron brought a ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on June 13, 2011
I didn’t finish my observations on the 2011 CBC from San Francisco – and didn’t get to mention a few other notably cool things Beer Appreciators may enjoy to hear about. The second night of the conference Anchor Steam and Lagunitas (just putting them together is so cool) bought out the Fillmore as a free musical event ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on May 16, 2011
It wasn’t really that long ago that the three taps at the Nail in Ardmore on Haverford Avenue were Bud, Miller Lite and Bass (and the Bass ran really foamy). The bottles selection was pretty uninspired, with Yuengling and Coors Light to add to the familiar bar basics. After Chris took over the place, the ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on April 24, 2011
Craft Beer News
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