Monday, July 30, 2012

Beer Calendar: What To Do in August 2012

Thanks for those of you who expressed strong feelings for the monthly calendar (and weekly updates) here at The Brew Lounge. I had little doubt that it was one of the most popular features. As much as I love to write and convey thoughts through personal stories and informational articles, I realize that this is an invaluable service to many of you who have no other way of comprehensively finding out what is going on around the always very busy Philadelphia calendar of beer events.

Let's keep it going here with the August calendar.

As always, if I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know.


$20 and under, down to and including FREE...Pay As You Go (PAYG) also included here

Philadelphia
All summer long - Twin Peaks on the Big Screen @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. (9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/1 - Game of Tröegs @Pub on Passyunk East, Philadelphia, Pa. (8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/1 - Monthly Beer School (The Beers of Jolly Pumpkin) @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, Pa. (12:00 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 8/2 - CH7 is Peachy Keen @Chestnut 7, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - First Friday After Party w/ Victory Brewing @Barcade, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - National Watermelon Day Celebration @City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - First Friday Free Beer Tasting @Trolley Car Diner, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 8/3 - Friday Night Sampling (Yards) @Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 8/4 - Charlie & The Sausage Factory @The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. (2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sun. 8/5 - Good Old War, Good Old Beer @Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 8/7 - Movie Night (The Sandlot) @Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, Pa. (8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/8 - Monthly Beer School @Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:00 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 8/9 - Pineapple Express Beer Release @Iron Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00pm-8:00pm; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/10 - Friday Night Sampling (Philadelphia Brewing Company) @Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 8/11 - Grey Lodge's Sweet (and Sour) Sixteen @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/11 - Pot Luck @Nodding Head, Philadelphia, Pa. (3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Mon. 8/13 - Social Pass Beer & Burger Dinner @Lucky's Last Chance, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $20)
Wed. 8/15 - Monthly Beer School @Local 44 Bottle Shop, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.; $Free)
Thu. 8/16 - Prism Brewing Night @Barcade, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/16 - Night Market @Germantown Avenue (Mt. Airy), Philadelphia, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/17 - Friday Night Sampling (Lancaster Brewing Company) @Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 8/18-Fri. 8/24 - Pucker Up Sour Festival @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, Pa. ($PAYG)
Sat. 8/18 - Evil Genius Tap Takeover @Chestnut 7, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/18 - Cask Event @Triumph Brewing Company, Philadelphia, Pa. (TBA)
Fri. 8/24 - Flying Fish Happy Hour @Rittenhouse Tavern, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/24 - Friday Night Sampling (Neshaminy Creek) @Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)
Sat. 8/25 - Bring Your Dog To Brunch (PSPCA fundraiser) @City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa. (11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/25 - Founders Ice Cream Experiment 2.0 @The Institute, Philadelphia, Pa. (2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/29 - Suds 'n' Sliders with Victory Tap Takeover @For Pete's Sake Pub, Philadelphia, Pa. (6:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/30 - Germany Comes from Jeremy: Neshaminy Creek Brewing @Hop Angel Brauhaus, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/30 - Ballast Point Brewing Night @Barcade, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/31 - Friday Night Sampling (Elysian & Uinta) @Craft Beer Outlet, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 8/31 - Friday Night Sampling (Flying Fish) @Bella Vista Beverage, Philadelphia, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $Free)


Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Fri. 8/3 - First Friday's Cask (Aka-Oni (The Red Devil)) @Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. (5:00pm-9:00pm; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - Staropramen Sampling @Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - Boozin' For Boobies @Hulmeville Inn, Hulmeville, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - First Friday's Cask (Rising Sun IPA) @Iron Hill, Media, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/4 - Assistant Brewers Royal Rumble @Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. (5:00pm-10:00pm; $PAYG)
Tue. 8/7 - Battle of the Beverages Dinner @Pinocchio's, Media, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-11:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/8 - Christmas in August @Iron Hill, Media, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 8/14 - National Creamsicle Day @Iron Hill, Media, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/18 - Beer & BBQ @Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. (2:00pm-6:00pm; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/23 - Beer and Cheese Pairing @Iron Hill, Media, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/25 - Bitter Rivalry @Iron Hill, North Wales, Pa. (5:00pm-10:00pm; $PAYG)
Wed. 8/29 - 2 Logan TJ Release Party @Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ (5:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)


Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Wed. 8/1 - Charity Cask Night ("Black Hop Explosion dry hopped with extra Citra Hops" to benefit Allentown Art Museum) @Fegley's Brew Works, Allentown, Pa. (5:00pm; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/2 - Rising Sun Release @Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/2 - Charity Cask Night (to benefit Godfrey Daniels – the Lehigh Valley’s premier live music listening room) @Fegley's Brew Works, Bethlehem, Pa. (5:00pm-9:00pm; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - First Friday's Cask (Hoppopotamus, a full-bodied red ale and Full Nelson, a single-hopped American IPA) @Iron Hill, Phoenixville, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - Incubus Friday @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, Pa. (11:30am; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - Friday Night Tasting (Sixpoint) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, Pa. (4:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.; $Free)
Fri. 8/3 - Dogfish Head Festina Lente @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/3 - Family Owned Craft Beers From Europe @Washington House, Sellersville, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/4 - Turtle Stone Brewing Company Beer and Food Night Out @Double Eagle Saloon, Vineland, NJ (7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Tue. 8/7 - Big Ass Ballast Point Night @Side Bar, West Chester, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/9 - Weyerbacher Fundraiser @Ron's Original, Exton, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $Free + donations and PAYG)
Sat. 8/11 - Books and Brushes Beef and Beer II @Ballroom on High, Pottstown, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $20)
Sat. 8/11 - Beer and Bocce @Iron Hill, Wilmington, Del. (12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/11 - Cape May Craft Beer & Crab Festival @Emlen Physick Estate, Cape May, NJ (11:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; $Free admission, then PAYG)
Sat. 8/11 - American Homebrewers Association Rally @Tröegs Brewery, Hershey, Pa. (2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; $Free for Members Only)
Fri. 8/17-Sat. 8/18 - Victory Total Tap Takeover @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 8/17 - The Big Chill @Iron Hill, Phoenixville, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Fri. 8/17 - Third Friday Firkin Fest (Chester County Bitter and Standard Pils) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, Pa. (11:30 a.m.; $PAYG)
Thu. 8/23 - Evil Twin Tap Takeover @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.;$PAYG)
Thu. 8/23 - Meet The Brewers from Manayunk @Craft Ale House, Limerick, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 8/24 - Beat The Heat With Wheat @Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. (5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.; $PAYG)
Sat. 8/25 - Heffes and Horseshoes @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. ($PAYG)
Fri. 8/31 - Dogfish Head Burton Baton @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $PAYG)


Events Over $20

Philadelphia
Tue. 8/7 - Social Pass Beer Tasting @Triumph Brewery, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.; $25)
Sat. 8/18 - Crabfest 2012 @City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa. (1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; $30)
Tue. 8/21 - Brewmaster’s Summer Dinner Menu @Iron Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00pm; $TBD)
Tue. 8/21 - Oskar Blues BBQ, Blues, and Firkins @Lemon Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. ($65)
Wed. 8/22 - Around The World in 80 Beers @World Café Live, Philadelphia, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $55)
Sat. 8/25 - Bell's Beer Dinner @JG Domestic, Philadelphia, Pa. (6:30 p.m.; $55)
Sun. 8/26 - Brasserie Des Franches-Mantagnes Tasting @Lemon Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. (4:30 p.m.; $52)


Philadelphia's close suburbs (within 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Tue. 8/7 - Gretz Beer Dinner @Big Fish Grill, Conshohocken, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $55)
Sat. 8/11 - Rock Hops: American Music and Craft Beer Tasting @Mercer County Park, West Windsor, NJ (1:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.; $35/$65)
Wed. 8/15 - Bell's Beer Dinner @Iron Abbey, Horsham, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $60)
Fri. 8/17 - Eat and Drink Local: A World of Beer @Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, Pa. (7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; $28/$35)
Fri. 8/24 - Firestone Walker Beer Dinner @High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ (7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; $75)


Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania / Other (beyond 20 mile radius of Philadelphia)
Sat. 8/4 - SPCA Victory BrewBQ @Paradise Farm Camps, Downingtown, Pa. (12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.; $TBD)
Tue. 8/7 - Spanish Theme Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, Pa. (6:30 p.m.; $40)
Wed. 8/8 - Meet the Brewery Dinner with Deschutes @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $TBD)
Wed. 8/15 - Dogfish Head Beer Dinner @St. James Gate at PA Sands Casino, Bethlehem, Pa. (6:00 p.m.; $50)
Sat. 8/18 - Smokin' Blues and Brews Fest @Lancaster Liederkranz, Lancaster, Pa. (12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m; 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; $15/$35)
Tue. 8/21 - Hot Off The Grill Brewmaster's Dinner @Iron Hill, Lancaster, Pa. (6:00 p.m.; $65)
Wed. 8/22 - Chouffe Beer Dinner @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, Pa. (7:00 p.m.; $TBD)
Sat. 8/25 - Microfest @Stoudt's, Adamstown, Pa. (12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; $35/$40)
Sat. 8/25 - 2nd Annual Summer Brewfest @Chameleon Club, Lancaster, Pa. (2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.; $35/$50)

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