I attended the 2011 Craft Brewing Conference in San Francisco last month and basked in the collegial and warm atmosphere of the some 3500 attendees that represent Craft Brewing in America. I found that I vastly preferred this event to the more famous (and infamous) GABF in Denver – though the GABF is a “must ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on April 10, 2011
Who has the largest beer festival in the world? OK – Germany. But, who has the largest beer event in the USA? We do! That’s right, our own Philly Beer Week – brain child of Don Russell, Tom Peters and the other great folks at Philly Beer Week.org is the largest event of its kind ... Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on June 1, 2010
Florida over the holidays is a nice change… The weather, relaxing by the water… And Key West has that “whatever” Bourbon St vibe… But what about the beer? I was really challenged in the hotels, resorts and downtown bars to find anything remarkable, any craft beer – much less local. At the common venues along with the ... Read More No Comments
Written by admin on January 3, 2010
The X Fest was a really nice Christmas Beer tasting event held last Friday night at the Penn Museum. Joe Sixpack (Don Russell) and the Philly Beer Week crew put together some great winter brews at the site of the old “Book & Cook” beer tastings at Penn. Unlike those events, you could actually hear yourself ... Read More No Comments
Written by admin on December 15, 2009
Magnums of Anchor Steam Christmas Ale in the cooler was my first hint that “DiWine Spirits” in Pikesville, Maryland was more than just an attractive Wine and Spirits store hidden away in a shopping center on Reisterstown Road. When Marlon Delgado asked if I planned to lay a bottle down for aging I knew I ... Read More No Comments
Written by admin on November 27, 2009
It’s great that Citizens Bank Park has good local craft beer available all throughout the ball park. Beer and baseball enthusiasts are aware that fine local brews like Troegs Dreamweaver, Yards Philly Pale, Flying Fish, Victory and others can be had for a mere $6.75 a cup. OK, we all know that food and drink gouging ... Read More No Comments
Written by admin on October 12, 2009
Sean Lawson is what is called a “nano brewer” — which is smaller than a micro, but…uh… larger than a home brewer. Nano Brewers must be registered as brewers and pay taxes on their brew, so unlike home brewers they have to pay Uncle Sam and act with certain controls. This is a positive development for real beer enthusiasts. Read More No Comments
Written by pcherpack on September 10, 2009
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