Philly Beer Week 2016 Cheat Sheet

‘Beer Enthusiasts – Start Your Engines’

It’s that time of year again when Philadelphians get excited about Philly Beer Week. Not only those from the city or the surrounding area, but those who specifically come to this week long event for a specific reason from far away.

Did you know that Philly Beer Week is the largest beer celebration of its kind in the United States. All of this would make perfect sense since Philadelphia has been recognized as one of the World’s Best Cities for Beer.

With so many activities in 10 days, we wanted to give you specific details and a breakdown about the upcoming events, festivals, tours, beer tastings , dinners, and much more.

Philly Beer Week is from June 3 – June 12 : Events, activities, and more

June 3, Friday

• The Hammer of Glory Relay ~ Starts at 6 am & ends around 7:15 pm ~  The Hammer of Glory Relay is an annual event to where the Hammer itself is transported various ways from bar to bar throughout the city. The Hammer symbolizes the spirit and fun of Philadelphia being an unique beer-centric community. The Hammer of Glory, aka the HOG, will start at WMMR at 1 Bala Plaza, Bala Cynwyd at 6 am, as it travels to many different bars and making some non-bar stops. The Hammer will make its second bar stop at Red Owl at 433 Chestnut St around 8:45 am, hit another 23 bars, beer gardens and breweries before it ends up in the hands of a special guest, where it will be used to tap the ceremonial first keg of Philly Beer Week at 7:20 pm at The Fimore (26 East Allen St). To follow the Hammer of Glory Relay, Click Here. Info from Philly Beer Week, Click Here. If you follow this event, take your pictures and post them through Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #HOG (Hammer of Glory) & #PBW2016.

• Kick Off Lunch – Meet the brewer, Chris Wilson of Weyerbacher  ~ 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm ~ Held at Joe Pistola’s, Chris is a wealth of beer knowledge. He also has a degree in Physics. Come ask him why beer molecules taste better than every other molecule and other such stuff. ~ Event ~

• Opening Tap ~ 7 pm – 10 pm ~ Held at The Filmore (26 East Allen Street) – $46 per person. Giving you ample samples from the region’s top breweries, 40 of which have been confirmed. Micros/brewpubs – they’ll  be pouring the finest ales and lagers, including seasonal beers. Live music will be performed by The Living Sample and The Choice Cuts, The 6th Annual Philadelphia Inquirer Brew-vitational awards, and surprises with keepsake sampling cup. Want to start early, get a VIP ticket. One-hour limited audience tasting session, featuring a selection of special beers paired with complimentary beer-friendly food. All VIPs receive a souvenir drinking glass plus gift bag and this allows you to stay the rest of the evening. ~ Opening Ceremony ~

June 4, Saturday

• 6th Annual Pints & Pinups Block Party & BBQ ~ 11:00 am – 9:00 pm ~ At Varga Bar! Great refreshing craft beers on draft and in cans from all over the country. Plus, they will be grilling up some tasty food outside all day and night! Photobooth, dunk tank, games, prizes, and much much more. Hey Ladies! Come dressed in your favorite pin up outfit and get photos taken and be on your way to being one of their Varga Calendar Girls for 2017! ~ Event Info ~

• Shangy’s Tap Takeover & Mike’s BBQ ~ 12:00 pm – 10:00 pm ~ Held at Tap Room on 19th, they’ll be cooking up a whole pig (or maybe two!) right here at the Taproom, plus their friends at Shangy’s will be supplying them with some crazy good tap action. ~ Event Details ~ ~ Facebook Event Page ~

• International Great Beer Expo:  Philly VIP Session ~ 12:30 pm – 5 pm ~ $75 VIP with 12:o0 pm arrival. – Takes place at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. 75+ Breweries / 200+ Beers – This international beer tasting event will feature an incredible variety of beers from some of the finest U.S. and international breweries while raising money for the Committee To Benefit The Children. Get tickets here! ~ Event Info ~

• 6th Annual Chicken Run ~ 5 pm – 11 pm ~ Held at the American Sardine Bar in Newbold/Point Breeze of South Philly. Join the Fishtown Beer Runners for a 5 mile-ish run from Philly Brewing Company to the American Sardine Bar. Tickets for the run will include a T-Shirt, 1 PBC beer, and…FRIED CHICKEN. Price is $35 per person and tickets are on sale now. Visit their website or call the bar at (215) 334-2337. Designated Driver and under 21 tickets are available for $30 per person. Minors must be accompanied by a legal guardian. ~ Facebook Info Sign Up ~ ~ Event Info ~

June 5, Sunday

• Kegs & Eggs ~ 11:00 am – 4:00 pm ~ Held at Eulogy Belgian Tavern,  Enjoy Kegs and Eggs Stout Sunday. Pay-As-You-Go.  ~ Event Details ~

• East Passyunk Craft Beer Day ~ 11:30 am – 12:00 am ~ Enjoy 13 hour day of tastings, food pairings, and more. Craft Beer Day includes multiple brew-centric events at 12 award-winning East Passyunk Avenue bars and restaurants such as P.O.P.E, Stogie Joe’s, Noir, Le Virtu, Garage & others. ~ Event Details ~ ~ Event Details ~

• Throwdown in Franklintown ~ 2 pm – 12 am ~ At Kite & Key in the Fairmount & Spring Garden section. What do you get when you mix Yard, Dogfish, Allagash and Kite & Key?  GREAT BEER AND TOTAL MEYHEM!!! The 7th year in this Epic battle between Tom Kehoe (Yards) vs Jim Kirk (Kite & Key) and other guests. Sumo, Boxing, Chariot Wars, skills competition?? Who knows what is on Tap for this years event, but I can promise you there will be great beer, complete Mayhem and all out fun. The street will be shut down for pure chaos and tons of brews! Come down for an afternoon of total entertainment, great beer and perhaps the greatest event during Beer Week. ~ Event Details ~

• Iron Hill 6th Annual Big Ass Beer Dinner ~ 4 pm – 12 am ~ Held at Good Dog Bar, come meet Ardmore Sr. Head Brewer Paul Rutherford, Chestnut Hill Sr. Head Brewer Chris LaPierre, and get down on our one time only BBQ menu from 4 pm till they run out. They are pouring Paul’s Hallerback Saison, The Golden Child, Summer Crush Radler, Money Cash Hops IPA, Crusher Session IPA, and Lappy’s Ardleigh Tower, Hefeweizen, Hoppy McHopface, Maibock, and The Cannibal. A draught menu designed to crush some BBQ! We’re talking ribs, greens, beans, corn bread, the real deal! ~ Event Details ~

June 6th, Monday

• Battle of the Beaches ~ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm ~ Held at Varga Bar, pay-as-you-go and drink some Evolution and Cape May drafts… and compete in their “Best Sand Castle” competition! Prizes awarded! ~ Event Details ~

• Meet Jef Janssens of Hof Ten Dormaal – 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm – Held at Monk’s Cafe, Jef brewed a special beer just for Philly Beer Week, plus we’ll have a collaboration between Hof ten Dormaal and New Belgium. “Pay-as-you-go” ~ Event Details ~

• PBW Oyster Cult ~ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm ~ Held at Standard Tap, enjoy flights of beer paired with flights of oysters! ~ Event Details ~

June 7th, Tuesday

• Danya Henniger presents coffee in the Beer Garden of Good & Evil 2.0 ~ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm ~ Held at Fergie’s Pub ~ If you love beer and you love coffee, you’re not alone! Danya will roast coffee from scratch and then we will drink said coffee and taste coffee influenced or coffee flavored or just beer that pairs well with coffee. This event will be upstairs at the pub since they no longer have a beer garden of good nor evil. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• Big Brew Day Tasting ~ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ~ Held at St. Benjamin Brewing Taproom, their brewer  Andrew Foss made a wort and they split it with the Philly Home Brew Club.  Andrew and 12 teams from the Philly Home Brew then put thier interpretation on the wort. Come hang out to sample all of the variations. Ticket price of $25 per person includes samples of all the beers and snacks from their executive chef! ~ Event Details ~

• Cuvee Buonanno By Yards Brewing Co ~ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm ~ London Grill’s dearly departed friend Tom Buonanno has had a beer made in his name by his friends at YARDS. Come hoist a pint and do a shot of tequila too! Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• Beer Garden Maine Event ~ 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm ~ Held at Memphis Taproom, who will be opening the beer garden on a Tuesday, welcomes the gang from Allagash Brewing in Portland, Maine.  They’ll be pouring a stellar selection of Allagash beers both outside and in. Their own Maine native, Jesse Kimball, will be putting together some special hot dogs featuring classic food Mainestays.  Yes, there will be blueberries.  Expect core offerings as well special releases from one of our favorite breweries in the whole darn world. ~ Event Details ~

• Firestone, Alpine, and Green Flash Takeover ~ 7:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at The Industry, West Coast Takeover! Firestone Walker, Alpine, and Green Flash takeover the taps with some rare beers! Draughts will include: Nelson, Hoppy Birthday, Fresco Sauvage, Dia de Los Serranos, Velvet Merlin, Lil Opal, and a bunch more! Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

June 8th, Wednesday

• A Handful of New Beers! ~ 11:30 am – 12:00 am ~ Held at Brauhaus Schmitz, they will be releasing 5 NEVER seen before German beers to the market. Come out and try them all with a $15 Flight. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• Oysters & Beers ~ 4:00 – 7:00 pm ~ Held at London Grill, there will be a varied offering of oysters and beers through Cape May Bewing & Cape May Salts. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• A Night of Evil ~ 4:00 pm – 2:00 am ~ Held at The Cambridge. ** DATE MAY CHANGE ** 13 of the most EVIL Evil Twin beers on tap! Twins and evil people should stop by. Even More Jesus, Westbrook collab Mini Growler, Bozo will be there…will you? Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• Sam Adams Bar Olympics ~ 6:00 pm  – 9:00 pm ~ Held at Fox & Hound Sports Tavern, come celebrate the Pre-Olympics with drinking games including; flip-cup, beer-pong, quarters, and many more! ~ Event Details ~

• Movie Night Under The Shambles ~ 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm ~ It’s movie night under the stars…well under the Head House Shambles in the South Street District. Join them for back to back nights of movie screenings, with free-flowing beer from Twisted Tail and a fitting choice of “TV Dinners” brought out to you to enjoy during the film. Bring a blanket to lounge on, or perch at one of the picnic benches. Family friendly. ~ Event Details ~

• Oysters, Bitches, and Fishes ~ 6:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at McCrossen’s Tavern, join McCrossen’s for their second annual Oysters, Bitches, and Fishes. They will be featuring beers from Flying Dog Brewing Co. and Flying Fish Brewing Co., including their oyster stouts. They will also feature oyster and seafood specials from Chef Jeff and his team. – Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• King Pin! ~ 6:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Come to Standard Tap in Fishtown to where eight of your favorite local breweries compete to see whose pin will be the first to kick.  The winner will be crowned KINGPIN! ps. A Pin is 5.4 gallons of fresh brew. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

June 9th, Thursday

• 7th Annual Get Yer Fil of Pils ~ 10:00 am – 12:00 am ~ Held at the Grey Lodge Pub in Northeast Philadelphia. Food plus great pilsners. All 10 lines will be pouring pilsners and of course it will be heavy on the locals. Various breweries will be on hand for a hour each with give-aways and more. They will be adding pierogies to the mix again. Get your fill of both pilsners and pierogies and a photo booth! Proceeds will benefit Tour de Shore, a charity bike ride that benefits first responders in our area, specifically families of fallen first responders. ~ Event Details ~

• NorCal Happy Hour ~ 1:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at Bru Craft & Wurst, one of their favorite events of the year. They run this one the same way since they opened, the only change these days is that the kegs tap at 1 pm for the early birds, and this year they are lucky to have newcomer Almanac join their other favorites. Taste the Pacific on a Thursday afternoon as the Chef will be serving NorCal Oysters and Charcuterie. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

June 10, Friday

• 3rd Sly Fox & Troegs Canwood Derby ~ 5:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at Good Dog Bar, they’ll have a custom built derby track that runs the length of the bar. Registration starts at 5 pm and races start at 7 pm. Car Kits are on sale now at Good Dog Bar, so build your car BEFORE the race. Full rules and regulations are posted at slyfoxbeer.com. It’s on! ~ Event Details ~

• Getting Sauced with Founders & Fat Heads ~ 6:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at The Industry in South Philly, they are roasting another 200 lb spent beer-grain fed pig and making Dave from Founders and Justin from Fat Heads make BBQ sauce using their beer! You decide which is best and help us crown a champion! ~Event Details ~

• Allagash/Firestone Walker Comedy Night w/ Chip Chantry & Friends ~ 7:00 pm – 2:00 am ~ Held at the Pub on East Passyunk, aka P.O.P.E, comedian Chip Chantry will perform two show times at 8pm & 10pm. Seating is very limited. $20 tickets are available at the bar & includes 2 draft beers of either Allagash or Firestone Walker at the show. ~ Event Details ~

June 11th, Saturday

• Fishtown FestivALE ~ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm ~ The 5th Annual Fishtown FestivALE.  In honor of Philly Beer Week, your favorite beer destinations on the bustling Frankford Ave corridor in Fishtown are teaming up to bring you an outdoor summer beer party! There will be plenty of cold beer, tasty food, fun & music to help you wile away the summer hours.Look out for beer gardens from Johnny Brenda’s, Frankford Hall and Fette Sau, Kensington Quarters, Fishtown Tavern, and Bottle Bar East. Frankford Avenue between Girard Ave and Master St. ~ Event Details ~ 

• Maryland Crab & Beer Fest ~ 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm ~ Held at Old Eagle Tavern in Manayunk, enjoy their annual Maryland Crab and Beer Fest. They will be serving up steamed Maryland blue claws with a ton of crab specials. Wash all that Old Bay down with some of the best beers from Maryland. ~ Event Details ~

• Ballast Point BBQ ~ 2:00 pm – 12:00 am ~ Held at Uptown Beer Garden, enjoy tasty ribs and burgers with fruits and hops. All drafts $5 until 8pm. ~ Event Details ~

June 12th, Sunday

• Goose Island Block Party with Chef Matty Matheson & Big Gay Icream ~ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm ~ Held at Alla Spina, say goodbye to Philly Beer Week 2016 by taking to the streets for this “Closing Block Party BBQ” with Goose Island and Big Gay Ice Cream. Enjoy street food by Chef Matty Matheson (Parts and Labour and host of Dead Set on Life on Viceland), treats by Big Gay Ice Cream, and an outrageous beer list by Goose Island! Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

• 8th Annual Dock Street Music Fest & Scavenger Run  ~ 2:30 pm – 8:00 pm ~ Held at Dock Street Brewery in University City, the music is free & the run is $25. Everything else is Pay-As-You-Go. This year Dock Street is planning a blow-out! While others may be spending Sunday nursing hangovers and vowing never to drink again over mimosas, Dock Street are gearing up for a run, scavenger hunt, and free outdoor concert, using all that Vitamin B from a week’s worth of tipple as fuel. Get your tix to the Scavenger Run, Click Here! ~ Event Details ~

• The 9th annual T.T.U.D. ~ 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm ~ Calling all survivors of Philly Beer Week. Stop by at Fergie’s Pub located on Locust Street in Center City. T.T.U.D. stands for ‘That totally unnecessary drink.’ It is karaoke in front of a live band – go on be a rock star. PBW 2016 is over, your work is done. Time to relax. Watch Fergie make a fool of himself but then what’s new. Pay-As-You-Go ~ Event Details ~

These are just some of the events that we wanted to highlight for Philly Beer Week. There are just way too many to list, but you can get that list directly below. If you are a bar who wants an event listed, please contact us at MyPhillyAlive@MyPhillyAlive.com 

For a complete list to Philly Beer Week list of events & bars : Click here – If we missed any good events, please let us know in a comment below. You can follow Beer Week on Twitter and the hashtag #PBW2016 and like it on Facebook for updates throughout the week.

Certainly have fun, enjoy all that Philadelphia has to offer both in beer and in history, and most of all; drink safely.

Want daily updates of what beer is where? PhillyTapFinder is going to post the tap lists for the current day and following day ~ PhillyTapFinder ~

Info on Philly Beer Week from MyPhillyAlive – Philly Beer Week

Learn about the Hammer of Glory Relay and Opening Tap 2016: Click Here

Location

Locations vary throughout City of Philadelphia  |  Check web site for daily events – Click here

Dates

June 3 – 12, 2016

Web Site

• Philly Beer Week

Opening Tap Tickets  |  Opening Tap Tickets

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