tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814Thu, 17 May 2012 09:28:36 +0000TorontoWhat's On TapSocial MediaRace Street CafeNodding HeadChinaFour Seasons Hotel2009 Year in ReviewThe KhyberBridgid'sManayunkBrauhaus SchmitzNew Holland BrewingWhite DogGeneral Sutter InnSaison DupontIron HillSt. Stephen's GreenNancy RigbergEulogyGood Dog BarRattle 'n' HumStruiseBeer RunsCuvee NotredameNebraskaPLCB Debacle of 2010Great Lost BearEnglish AleJolly PumpkinFloridaThe InstituteAllentown Brew WorksPhilly Beer SceneTalula's TableBusiness of BeerMcKenzie Brew HouseTJ'sBeer SessionsThe Beer LassGoose IslandBeach Chalet BreweryBar VoloStephen BeaumontBrasserie de la SenneBrewDogNaBloPoMoBeer in the MediaFree SamplingTiedhouseBallast PointDogfish HeadChifa RestaurantThe BrueryOriglio BeverageSocial Kitchen and BreweryBo's BBQInterviewsWisconsinAfter Hours at The Brew LoungeJose PistolasMcDuff's Wine TrailB. 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BrewingBeer FestivalsBrutonGoodnight Irene'sHanssensBell'sPliny the YoungerHouse AlesUrban ChestnutThe Home Brew ChefJay BrooksThe CoveyEastern Shore BrewingSam CalagionebeerbistroVictory BrewingCaptain Lawrence BrewingRochefortBeer TastingGuidesArtisan HomebrewJoBoy'sSixpointStoudt's Brewing CompanyPortland OregonStandard TapBeer DinnersOmmegangWashington D.C.NinkasiPhilly Beer Week 2009Canned BeerWXPNUnion Jack'sRon's OriginalPliny the ElderSaint SomewhereTeresas Next DoorBen PottsGrey Lodge PubWegmansThe Brewing NetworkMark HaynieEarth Bread BreweryBrian YaegerIndianaCask-conditioned BeerSan Francisco Beer Week 2011Beer HistoryJimmy's No. 43City Tap HouseAllagashManhattanAppalachian BrewingDark HorseLocal 44Super BowlRay DeterVarga BarBear RepublicCharity Fundraisersd.b.a.San Francisco Beer Week 2010FacebookCigar CityWeyerbacherThe Monk's KettleFork and BarrelCraft Beer ExpressZymurgyDogs and BeerCraft Ale HouseAlan McLeodSyracuseTenStoneHulmeville InnTop 10New York CityPhilly 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BeerNHCBelgian BeerBeer and FitnessFree Will BrewingAirport BeerWhole FoodsRolling Barrel EventsWilmington Beer WeekBella VistaJohnny Brenda'sBeer WenchDon YoungerMaureen OgleUpstream BrewingSierra NevadaSusquehanna BrewingPhilly Beer WeekFegley's Brew WorksHarrisburgCollaboration BrewingBurlington VermontTriumph BrewingJose GarcesCole'sAnchor BrewingBeer TipsDr Joel ArmatoTerry HawbakerPittsburghBelgiumCouch TomatoBarrel-aged BeerSun KingGermanyLost AbbeyNeshaminy Creek BrewingBoonFlying Pig SaloonTequilaThe Session ProjectJersey ShoreTeresa's Next DoorClevelandmarathon grillSession BeerHomebrewing<hr><i>Telling the stories behind the passionate pursuit of great beer since 2005.</i>http://www.brewlounge.com/noreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)Blogger2619125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1446842070842776848Wed, 16 May 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-05-16T10:00:10.747-04:00Tired Hands BrewingConstruction UpdatesArdmore(FarmHands and HopHands, two Tired Hands beers that you should be seeing plenty of and enjoying plenty) Tired Hands is so close to opening that you can smell it. Literally. Owner Jean Broillet is readying eight beers for tap lines that will flow his tasty brew house creations on opening day. The opening will be rather "soft" with a grander opening coming in June. My last stop prior to heading http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/tired-hands-construction-update-5.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1271475580163047588Tue, 15 May 2012 22:00:00 +00002012-05-15T18:00:04.002-04:00IndianaSun KingBut, you'd be forgiven if you haven't heard of Sun King. They're barely a few years old. And, from Indianapolis. First, I'd learned of them from an email introducing them to me somewhere about last summer or so. Then, in the fall, they cleaned up at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver and put themselves on the map by claiming Small Brewer and Brewing Company of the Year. Now, while http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/sun-king-fast-story-to-success.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1896020403065038364Mon, 14 May 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-05-14T07:02:24.615-04:00Weekly UpdateSpanning the world of beer news, from Philadelphia to India PHILADELPHIA ~ Really, it took us a whole month to become surprised by this turn of events? ~ On a brighter note, it may be Delaware Avenue, but I have higher hopes for this newly announced venue. Partially because Fergie Carey is involved in it. Here's one link to the venue's website and one to Collin Flatt, over at Eater.com ~ The "http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/weekly-brew-bits-update-51412.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-3691875382193977180Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-05-13T06:00:07.060-04:00American Craft Beer WeekBeer WeeksFor the 100+ "beer weeks" across the country, beginning tomorrow is the annual American Craft Beer Week brought to you/us by the Brewers Association. This would be the national effort to bring an ever-increasing attention to the fine beverage we all know and love. Check out the website and find what's happening near you.http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/american-craft-beer-week.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7209620300612266492Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-05-11T06:00:11.090-04:00Beer RunsThis has been posted around a bit by friends and family. I've been encouraged to share it myself with a wider audience, so I finally acquiesce here today. I'm not usually one to draw a ton of attention to myself. But, here today, you'll discover a bit more about me, for anyone who might care to know that little bit more about me. And, no, I did not receive a Subaru as compensation. I was http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/my-so-called-life-of-beer-running-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-6167419856204120587Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-05-10T06:00:07.603-04:00Beer CalendarGuess what? You can register for one of Philly Beer Week's most diverse events tonight at Philadelphia Runner and get free Dock Street Beer! As you know, this is the event I'm co-organizing with Dock Street and I'd be might pleased, and honored, if you'd join us that afternoon & whether or not you run. Plenty more great-looking beer events from free to not-so-free to keep you hydrated as the http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/weekly-beer-calendar-update-may-10-may.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-213077816549966155Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-05-08T22:34:03.581-04:00Philly Beer Week 2012Dock Street BrewingBeer RunsCome this Friday, we'll be three weeks away from the kickoff of the fifth annual Philly Beer Week celebration. Come this Sunday, the annual Philly Beer Run will take place at Dock Street will be four weeks away. I'm proud to organizing this run once again with Dock Street Brewery and urge you to head over to the race registration website. If you don't run, you can volunteer. If you'd rather dohttp://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/philly-beer-week-2012-hows-your.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7084329490863322711Mon, 07 May 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-05-07T03:00:03.814-04:00Weekly UpdatePlenty of news to get you caught up on this first Monday of May. PHILADELPHIA ~ Every two years, the Craft Brewers Conference concludes with the presentation of World Beer Cup awards. Philadelphia was represented on the winner's stage by Dock Street (a bronze for Prisoner of Hell in the Belgian-style Strong Pale Ale). Life at Tröegs got still more sweet with a bronze medal for Troegenator, up http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/weekly-brew-bits-update-5712.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5491322128423857862Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-05-03T06:00:02.345-04:00Beer CalendarWeekly Beer Calendar Update: May 3 - May 9 May's an extremely busy month in the world of great beer events in and around Philadelphia. Without further ado or fanfare, let's get started with the next seven days worth. Buckle up. Check out the entire May 2012 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know. Brewery Promos and Samplings @Beer http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/weekly-beer-calendar-update-may-3-may-9.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-4339345890150168857Tue, 01 May 2012 19:00:00 +00002012-05-01T15:37:26.322-04:00Jack CurtinInfographicJack Curtin's got us all hooked up lately with infographics. It might explain why I didn't see him at a Suburban Beer Week dinner at Craft Ale House on his home turf. Though, since these kind of postings can be auto-generated, he might very well have skipped town. Or it could've been one of those "got-eight-simultaneous-deadlines" things that actually isn't such a bad problem to have, at least http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/05/of-infographics-and-curtins-and-happy.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7632104038606276860Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +00002012-05-02T13:43:05.056-04:00Beer CalendarThe weather has turned and spring is in full force. More outdoor beer events will be popping up on the Philadelphia regional beer calendar. Perhaps no where will spring be more signaled than at the annual Sly Fox Bock Festival and Goat Races in Phoenixville, Pa. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know. And it will also be a busy month across the country. Kicking off the http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/beer-calendar-what-to-do-in-may-2012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-217226425495962949Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-04-30T09:28:11.651-04:00Weekly UpdateMore tasty news bits and bytes. PHILADELPHIA ~ Bainbridge Street Barrel House, you say? Sounds like an idea to be cautiously interested and optimistic about. Sounds like a late summer/early fall target opening. ~ Joe Sixpack did Phillies fans a solid nearly 20 years ago with pour-cheating at Veterans Stadium. Maybe he can do something now about the skyrocketing cost of a beer. Interesting http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-brew-bits-update-43012.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7349367071081772025Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-04-27T00:02:19.404-04:00Beer CalendarFive days to close out April and bring on May flowers, Mothers Day, Goat Races, and a whole bunch of other great reasons to drink great beer around the Philadelphia region. But first... Check out the entire April 2012 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, don't hesitate to let me know. Brewery Promos and Samplings @Bell Beverage, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 4/27http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-beer-calendar-update-april-26.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-4628858945076483179Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +00002012-04-25T17:18:44.163-04:00This one is for the locals — northern Chester County, Pa. locals, that is. I'd heard whispers a while ago about something "beer-related" going in the vacated Houlihan's space in the Exton Square Mall. Now, I see that it's the Brewstone Beer Company, proclaimed a restaurant and taproom. But, don't let the name fool you, they're not making their own beer there. Doing no other research than a http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/exton-square-mall-is-getting-taproom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1340786180199963859Wed, 25 Apr 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-04-25T14:51:48.220-04:00You've got a few days left if you've not yet cast your votes for the Best of the Philly Beer Scene. If you have ever benefited from the 7 years of information at The Brew Lounge that I've collected and shared with you from around Philadelphia, the country, and sometimes even the world or like what I do at The Washington Times, then please consider ticking my name as Best Beer Writer.http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/cast-your-votes-for-best-of-philly-beer.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-2071141915079790510Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-04-24T06:00:11.325-04:00Tired Hands BrewingConstruction UpdatesArdmoreFollow this link to Google+ and 20 more pictures As is the way with many new breweries today, Tired Hands has worked the social (and free) media quite well to its advantage. Owner Jean Broillet has kept up via a website/blog and Facebook with details and pictures of his progress from various assistant brewer/cellarman/server positions to owner of a barn-kept brewery to proud proprietor of a http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/tired-hands-construction-update-4.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-5837277237257411598Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +00002012-04-23T16:41:15.092-04:00Weekly UpdateSome brew bits and bytes from the past week or so that you may have missed and may find interesting. PHILADELPHIA ~ My 2012 Philly Beer Run is back again this year for Philly Beer Week as a real, and an official, 5-K race — the 5-K Dock Street Philly Beer Run. This excites me, as many of you can imagine. And, I hope you're excited enough as well to sign up and join the fun on June 10, 2012. ~ http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-brew-bits-update-42312.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-4675174726679053606Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +00002012-04-22T20:27:41.181-04:00Philly Beer Week 2012Beer RunsOver these past four years of Philly Beer Week, some of you may know of my desire to turn the annual Philly Beer Run that I've done with Dock Street Brewing Company into a real honest-to-goodness, bona fide race. Today, after months of planning, Dock Street and I made the announcement public of our Dock Street Philly Beer Run for the last day of Philly Beer Week. What better way to cap off ten http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/5-k-dock-street-philly-beer-run-set-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-2301593252307001742Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-04-19T14:38:06.325-04:00Beer CalendarNo time for my superlatives this week. The calendar speaks for itself. Check out the entire April 2012 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know. Brewery Promos and Samplings @Bell Beverage, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 4/20 - Friday Night Tasting (4:00pm-6:00pm; $Free tasting samples of Oskar Blues beer) @Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Frihttp://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-beer-calendar-update-april-19.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-7167815188389939395Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +00002012-04-19T23:22:14.743-04:00Railroad Street Bar and GrillFrench Quarter BistroLucky Lab TavernCraft Ale HouseBeer WeeksThe 19468 is getting its own Beer Week. Other suburban areas around Philly may want to consider the same. I've become a bit more certain over the past year or so about tightening down Philly Beer Week to be enclosed strictly within the city border. On one hand, through the years I've been fond of defining the Philly beer landscape extending from Harrisburg to Cape May and the Lehigh Valley to http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/beer-week-in-philly-suburbs-april-23.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-4000697881755860184Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +00002012-04-17T10:11:37.885-04:00Collaboration BrewingDock Street BrewingPhiladelphiaFour Seasons Hotel Now I shouldn't suggest that the latest in the series of collaborative brewing between the hotel's kitchen and the West Philly brewhouse is overly spicy. Layered right through the beer, though, is a noticeable pepper spice kick that catches you ever-so-pleasantly in the finish. A bit more noticeable, in my opinion, than the last beer they did together, the Truffled Old Ale, which was a delight http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/dock-street-and-four-seasons-hotel-are.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-8053156526375482320Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-04-16T05:44:24.666-04:00Weekly UpdateAnother round of interesting bits of brewing news from the Philadelphia area and beyond. PHILADELPHIA ~ From the solid Philadelphia region Metropolis, read through this article about tea drinkers and see how many times you find yourself substituting the word beer. ~ A nice piece of tourism business drummed up with William Reed of the way-awesome Standard Tap and Johnny Brenda's, two http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-brew-bits-update-41612.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-3937989657813351535Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +00002012-04-12T06:00:04.481-04:00Beer CalendarEaster has passed, so has baseball's opening day. The cherry blossoms have come and gone, but the beer calendar rocks on. Here's a look at the next seven days in and around the wonderful beer region of Philadelphia. Check out the entire April 2012 calendar over here. If I'm missing any that you feel should be on here, let me know. Brewery Promos and Samplings @Barcade, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu.http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-beer-calendar-update-april-12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1425295286155177692Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +00002012-04-12T12:35:15.407-04:00Events and GatheringsVictory BrewingEducationSome of the more astute of you out there may take on look at this title and wonder what kind of a time warp you're in. Yes, this event did occur over two months ago. And, yes, I am just sharing it with you all now. The full writeup is over in The Communities section of The Washington Times. More pictures are included here in the space below. http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/victory-collaborates-with-german-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15063814.post-1730591715044194194Mon, 09 Apr 2012 07:00:00 +00002012-04-09T03:00:08.343-04:00Weekly UpdateHere's what you might have missed out on over the past week or two in the great big wide world of beer. PHILADELPHIA ~ The last two years, a non-blogger won for "Best Beer Blogger" in the annual Philly Beer Scene awards. Now the category is "Best Beer Writer"; I can only imagine how this will go. I am humbled to be nominated in a group of deserving folks. If you think what I do adds value and http://www.brewlounge.com/2012/04/weekly-brew-bits-update-4912.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Bryan Kolesar)0