Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 29th-November 4th

The beer events get bigger, hotter, and not just a bit scarier, just in time for the cooler weather settling in for November.

Check out the entire November 2009 calendar over here.


Some tastings, some free, some PAYG
@General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA--- Fri. 10/30 - Cask Ale Night (October selections: White Marsh Brewing's Daily Crisis IPA, Something Red, and EJ's Pumpkin Ale) (5:00pm; PAYG)

@The Institute, Philadelphia, PA--- Thu. 10/29 - Duck Rabbit Firkin Chocolate Insanity (7:00pm; PAYG for a firkin of Duck Rabbit Brown Ale packed full of some specialty hops. On tap also will be the Wee Heavy Scotch Ale. Oh, you'll get a chocolate truffle demo too.)

@The Khyber, Philadelphia, PA--- Tue. 11/3 - PBC Release of Harvest from the Hood (5:00pm-7:00pm; PAYG for this new wet hopped ale with entirely local hops from Greensgrow Farm)


One last hurrah for the fall season before the warmer beers of winter move in
@Iron Hill Brewery, North Wales, PA--- Fri. 10/30 - Pumpkin Ale Release Party (6:00pm; PAYG for Pure Evil Pumpkin Porter tapped from a huge pumpkin. Also on tap: Ichabod Imperial Pumpkin Ale. Plus a Halloween Costume Contest with prizes!)


Beer, it's what's for dinner
@High Street Caffe, West Chester, PA--- Wed. 11/4 - Yards Beer Dinner (7:00pm-9:00pm; $45 for five courses of High Street food with Yards beer selections including Brawler, Poor Richard’s Tavern Spruce Ale, Pale Ale, George Washington’s Tavern Porter, Thomas Jefferson’s Tavern Ale)

@Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA--- Thu. 10/29 - Left Hand/Terrapin Beer Dinner (6:00pm; $65 for a 6-course meal including beers from Left Hand: Haystack Wheat; St. Vrain Triple; Juju Ginger; and Imperial Stout and from Terrapin: Rye Pale Ale; Substance Abuse; Big Sloppy Monster; and Midnight Project/Depth Charge collaboration)


Trouble with a capital T
@Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA--- Fri. 10/30 - Mischief Night with the Ladies (7:00pm; details TBD)

@Jose Pistolas, Philadelphia, PA--- Sat. 10/31 - The Halloween Extravaganza (PAYG for a whole bunch of badass rock 'n' roll, beer, and Welcome To My Face!)