May Calendar, revisited

I typically think you're all bright enough to find the calendar that I post here every month and check it out from time to time when you're deciding what to do on a given day.

I wouldn't ordinarily remind you of the calendar. But, after I posted the first iteration of the May calendar just a couple of days ago, I've added almost 10 new events that I hadn't included the first time around. If you're a bit curious and so inclined, go check it out again.

Oh, and while you're at it, check out updated arrangements for parking and weather considerations at this weekend's Bock Festival & Goat Races at Sly Fox.

Beer Calendar: What To Do in May 2008

Philadelphia
Tue. 5/13 - Vegetarian & Iron Hill Beer Dinner @José Pistolas, Philadelphia, PA (7pm; $65)
Tue. 5/13 - Brasserie de le Senne Beer Dinner w/Yvan de Baets @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $55)
Wed. 5/14 - Trappists Unrobed @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $60 sold out)
Thu. 5/15 - Samuel Adams Beer Dinner w/Jim Koch @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (6pm; $55)
Thu. 5/15 - The Art of Drinking Tröegs @Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; PAYG)
Sun. 5/18 - 1st Annual Belgian Bierfeesten @World Cafe Live, Philadelphia, PA (1pm-4pm; $55)
Mon. 5/19 - Trappist Cornucopia @Chick's Café, Philadelphia, PA (7:30pm; $65)
Tue. 5/20 - Radical Brewing with Randy Mosher @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $50)
Tue. 5/20 - Pork & Beer Dinner w/ Garrett Oliver @Osteria, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm; $100)

Philadelphia's close suburbs
Tue. 4/29 - Belgian Beer Dinner @Epicurean, Phoenixville, PA (call for details)
Fri. 5/2 - Friday Night Tastings (Lancaster Brewing) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sun. 5/4 - Bock Festival & Goat Race @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (11am kickoff brunch; PAYG)
Tue. 5/6 - Book Reading with Joe Sixpack/Don Russell @Borders, Wynnewood, PA (7pm; free)
Thu. 5/8 - Ballast Point Promotion @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6pm; PAYG)
Fri. 5/9 - Friday Night Tastings (Victory) @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4pm-6pm; free)
Fri. 5/9 - IPA Project Varietal Beer Release (Fuggle) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (all day; PAYG)
Fri. 5/9 - Malheur Tasting @Capone's Restaurant, Norristown, PA (8pm-10pm; free samples and 1/2 price bottles)
Fri. 5/9 - Friday Night Tastings (Southampton Publick House) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Thu. 5/15 - Weyerbacher Promotion (Alpha Unveiling) @The Drafting Room, Exton & Spring House, PA (6pm; PAYG)
Fri. 5/16 - Third Friday Firkin Fest (TBA) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (all day; PAYG)
Fri. 5/16 - Friday Night Tastings (Erie Brewing) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 5/16 - Friday Night Tastings (Yuengling) @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4pm-6pm; free)
Sat. 5/17 - Brandywine Valley Craft Brewers' Festival @Iron Hill, Media, PA (1pm-5pm; $30/$35)

Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania
Thu. 5/1 - Isaac's 2nd Annual Golf Outing @Northampton Valley Country Club, Richboro, PA (9am; $99)
Sat. 5/17 - 1st Annual Yardley Beer Fest @Buttonwood Park, Yardley, PA (12pm-3pm, 4pm-7pm; $30/$35)
Thu. 5/22 - Spanish-themed dinner (w/ UBW beer) @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $40)
Thu. 5/22 - Thursday Night Tasting (Unibroue) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; Free)
Fri. 5/30 - Cask Ale Night (Chamberlain PA; Ringwood Old Thumper ESA) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)

Elsewhere
Wed. 4/30-Sat. 5/3 - New England Real Ale Exhibition (NERAX) @Dilboy Post VFW, Somerville, MA (see website; hours and prices vary by day)
Fri. 5/2-Sat. 5/3 - 19th Anniversary Party @Cambridge Brewing, Cambridge, MA (5pm-1am both days; PAYG)
Sat. 5/3 - 2nd Anniversary Party @Port Brewing/Lost Abbey, San Marcos, CA (10am-2pm; $15)
Sat. 5/10 - 12th Annual Boonville Beer Festival @Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville, CA (1pm-5pm; $35-$50, camping extra)
Tue. 5/13-Wed. 5/14 - The Lupulin Reunulin / Kill Dave tasting @The Brickskeller, Washington, DC (6pm both days; $35 each day)
Thu. 5/15 - Southern Hemisphere Harvest Ale & many others (Steve & Ken, too) from Sierra Nevada @The Brickskeller, Washington, DC (6pm; $35 each day)
Fri. 5/16-Sat. 5/17 - SAVOR @Mellon Auditorium, Washington, DC (6:30pm-10:00pm both days, 12:30pm-4:00pm Saturday; $85 each session)
Fri. 5/16-Sun. 5/18 - Cask Head Cask Ale Tasting @Brazen Head, Brooklyn, NY (all day; PAYG)
Sat. 5/17 - 2nd Anniversary Party @Captain Lawrence, Pleasantville, NY (12pm-6pm; $20)
Sat. 5/24 - Brew at the Zoo @Baltimore Zoo, Baltimore, MD (2pm-6pm; $45)
Sat. 5/31 - Brooklyn Pigfest @Tobacco Warehouse, Brooklyn, NY (1pm-6pm; $85)
Sat. 5/31 - Maryland Brewer's Springfest @Harry Grove Stadium, Frederick, MD (12pm-8pm; $TBA)
Wed. 5/28-Sun. 6/1 - Mondial de la Biere @Windsor Station & Courtyard, Montreal, QC (11am-10pm Wed-Sat, 11am-8pm Sun; free admission, beer samples PAYG)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In April 2008

Philadelphia
Sat. 3/29 - GTV Almrausch Schuhplattlers' Stiftungsfest (Spring Dance) @Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-12am; $10/$12)
Thu. 4/3 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tapping (Love Potion) @Triumph Brewing, Philadelphia, PA (6pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 4/4 - Sly Fox Brewmaster & Di Bruno Cheeses @Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Sat. 4/5 - Allagash: Bringin' the Funk @Tria Fermentation School, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8pm; $55)
Fri. 4/18 - American Made @Tria Fermentation School, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8pm; $60)
Sat. 4/26 - Manayunk Brew Extravaganza @Manayunk Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (12pm-4pm; call brewery for tix)

Philadelphia's close suburbs
Sat. 3/29 - Sly Fox R5 Beer Trip @Malvern Train Station, Malvern, PA (12:45pm meet at train; $15 transit; PAYG beers; Contact Corey at Sly Fox for more information)
Fri. 4/4 - Friday Night Tasting (Harpoon) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 4/11 - IPA Project Varietal Beer Release (Sterling) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (all day; PAYG)
Fri. 4/11 - Friday Night Tasting (Philadelphia Brewing) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Mon. 4/14 - Victory Beer Dinner @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, PA (6:30pm; sold out)
Fri. 4/18 - Friday Night Tasting (Thomas Hooker) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Wed. 4/23 - Firkin Tappin' (Tröegs HopBack Amber) @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, PA (4pm; PAYG)
Fri. 4/25 - Friday Night Tasting (Samuel Adams) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)

Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania
Fri. 3/28 - Cask Ale Night (Oliver Breweries) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 3/29 - Annual Open House @Weyerbacher, Easton, PA (12pm-3pm; free)
Fri. 4/4 - Four-Quad Night @Sly Fox, Royersford, PA (5pm-9pm; PAYG)
Tue. 4/8 - Irish Themed Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $40)
Fri. 4/11 - Repeal of Prohibition Celebration @Tröegs Brewery, Harrisburg, PA (6:30pm-11:30pm; $25/$40)
Sat. 4/12 - Hop Fest 3 @The Drafting Room, Spring House, PA (all day; PAYG)
Thu. 4/17 - Stone's R.I.S. '08 @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (contact The Farmhouse for more details)
Fri. 4/18 - 1st Anniversary Celebration @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (9pm-12am; PAYG)
Fri. 4/18 - Give Me Pliny of Give Me Stone @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (4pm-???; PAYG)
Fri. 4/18 - Sierra Nevada Tasting @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4pm-6pm; free)
Sat. 4/19 - Brewphoria @Canal Street Pub, Reading, PA (6pm-10pm; $30)
Thu. 4/24 - Leinenkugel Tasting @Appetites on Main, Exton, PA (8:00pm-9:30pm; $3 pints)
Fri. 4/25 - Cask Ale Night (TBA; maybe Nodding Head, maybe Dark Star as well) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Sun. 4/27 - 1st Annual Big Beer Fest @Appalachian Brewing, Harrisburg, PA (2pm-5pm; $40)
Sun. 4/27 - The Biergarten @Hershey Gardens, Hershey, PA (1pm-4pm; $35)
Thu. 5/1 - Isaac's 2nd Annual Golf Outing @Northampton Valley Country Club, Richboro, PA (9am; $99)

Elsewhere
Sat. 3/29 - Belgian Beer Party @Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA (10am-4pm, 5pm-11pm; $40/$45 for entry & 8 beer tastings; $1 for each 4oz. tasting thereafter)
Thu. 4/3-Sun. 4/6 - Gravity Rule @Zeno's, State College, PA (all weekend; PAYG)
Thu. 4/10 - Ale Street News Ultimate Belgian Tasting III @Heartland Brewery (Empire State Bldg.), New York, NY (6:30pm-10:30pm; $98)
Sat. 4/12 - International Beer Festival @Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA (1pm-5pm; $20/$25)
Sat. 4/26 - Belgium Comes To Zeno's @Zeno's, State College, PA (3pm-8pm; PAYG)
Sat. 4/26-Sun. 4/27 - TAP New York 2008 @Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NY (1pm-5pm; $54/$60)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In March 2008

Be glad that I'm not listing every event of Philly Beer Week 2008. By various counts, there's at least 120 events to as many as 150. Just go over here to the calendar and find something that suits your, uh, taste!

If Philly isn't your thing this March, there might another event or two on this list here. Enjoy!


Fri. 2/29 - Cask Ale Night (Tröegs & Ridgeway) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 2/29 - Friday Night Tasting (Gritty McDuff) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (free)
Fri. 2/29 - Quebec's Finest Cheeses & Beers @DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Sat. 3/1 - Smoke-Free Saturday Night @TJ's, Paoli, PA (5pm-close; pay as you go)
Thu. 3/6 - Allagash Night @Barcade, New York, NY (6pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 3/7 - Belgian Beers @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (7pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 3/7 - Friday Night Tasting (Allagash) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 3/8-Sun. 3/9 - Atlantic City Beer Festival @Atlantic City Convention Center, Atlantic City, NJ (12pm-4:30pm, 6pm-10:30pm, 1pm-5:30pm; $35/$45)
Sat. 3/8-Sun. 3/9 - Split Thy (Vintage) Brooklyn Skull @Mugs Ale House, New York, NY (11am-close; pay as you go, 5oz=$3.50)
Sat. 3/8 - Beer & Comfort Foods Dinner @General Lafayette Inn & Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA (6pm; $59.95)
Sat. 3/8 - Brewers Dinner @Cambridge Brewing Company, Cambridge, MA (5pm-7pm; $60)
Thu. 3/13 - Thursday Night Tasting (Magic Hat) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Sun. 3/16 - 1st Anniversary Party @Blind Tiger Ale House, New York, NY (2pm; no cover-free food!)
Thu. 3/20 - Thursday Night Tasting (Magic Hat) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 3/21 - Third Friday Firkin (Standard Ale) @Sly Fox Brewery, Phoenixville, PA (begining at Noon; PAYG)
Sat. 3/22 - Split Thy Skull @Sugar Mom's, Philadelphia, PA (1pm 'til they kick; pay as you go)
Thu. 3/27 - Thursday Night Tasting (Sierra Nevada) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 3/28 - Cask Ale Night (Oliver Breweries) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 3/29 - Annual Open House @Weyerbacher, Easton, PA (12pm-3pm; free)
Sat. 3/29 - Belgian Beer Party @Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA (10am-4pm, 5pm-11pm; $40/$45 for entry & 8 beer tastings; $1 for each 4oz. tasting thereafter)
Sat. 3/29 - GTV Almrausch Schuhplattlers' Stiftungsfest (Spring Dance) @Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-12am; $10/$12)
Sat. 3/29 - Sly Fox R5 Beer Trip @Malvern Train Station, Malvern, PA (12:45pm meet at train; $15 transit; PAYG beers; Contact Corey at Sly Fox for more information)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In February 2008

Many of you have expressed the importance and value of the calendars that I put up with event information each month. In an effort to get information to you sooner, in the future I will send the calendar of events closer to the middle of the preceding month, rather than in the last few days before month-end.

So, let's give this a try. Of course, I'll keep it up-to-date with new events as I learn of them. Here are some selected upcoming February events that should keep the winter chill off. Can anyone say 'beer dinners'?



Mon. 1/28 - Stout Dinner @Birreria Paradiso, Washington, DC (seatings at 6:30pm & 9:30pm)
Tue. 1/29 - Firestone Walker Beer Dinner @JJ Brewsky's, Camarillo, CA (7pm; $50)
Wed. 1/30 - This One Tastes Like Wine (Tom Baker) @Tria Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $45)
Thu. 1/31 - Thursday Night Tasting (Boulder Brewing) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 2/1 - Incubus Friday (first Friday) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (12pm 'til it kicks; pay as you go)
Sat. 2/2 - 2008 Groundhog Day Hawaiian Shirt Beer Breakfast and Lucky Cat Night Beer Prognostication @The Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7am-close; free entry, pay as you go)
Sat. 2/2 - 20th Anniversary Celebration @Anderson Valley Brewing, Boonville, CA (4pm-???; $65)
Thu. 2/7 - Bigfoot Vertical Tasting ('06, '07, '08) @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 2/7 - Victory Beer Dinner @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (6:30pm; $55)
Thu. 2/7 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tapping (Nuit de Folie (Night of Madness)) @Triumph Brewing, Philadelphia, PA (6pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 2/8 - Stout & Porter night @TJs, Paoli, PA (pay as you go)
Fri. 2/8 - IPA Project Varietal Beer Release (Horizon) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (12pm-???; pay as you go)
Sat. 2/9 - Sweet and Sour-Bretts, Bocks, & Scots-No Hops @Zeno's, State College, PA (3pm-8pm; $30 or $5 cover & pay as you go)
Sat. 2/9 - Annual Double IPA Festival @The Bistro, Hayward, CA (11am-7pm; no entry fee, pay as you go)
Sun. 2/10 - Wild Game Dinner @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (5:30pm; $59)
Tue. 2/12 - Mardi Gras Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $35)
Tue. 2/12 - Lost Abbey/Tomme Arthur Dinner @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (7pm; $60)
Thu. 2/13 - Winter Chef & Brewer's Dinner @Rock Bottom, King of Prussia, PA (6pm; $39.99)
Fri. 2/15-Sun.2/17 - Belgian Beer Festival @Max's, Baltimore, MD (11am-close; free entry, pay as you go)
Sat. 2/16 - Annual Barleywine Festival @Toronado, San Francisco, CA (12pm-???; no entry fee, pay as you go)
Sat. 2/16 - Winterfest @General Lafayette Inn & Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA (12pm-3:30pm; $45)
Sun. 2/17 - Fancy Brew Dinner (Chocolate! Chocolate!) @Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, Rehobeth Beach, DE (6:30pm; $47)
Sat. 2/9-Sun.2/17 - Beerapalooza 2008 various locations around the Bay Area, CA (visit website for more details)
Sat. 2/16-Sun.3/2 - Belgian Beer Festival @Lucky Baldwin's, Pasadena, CA (details TBD)
Thu. 2/21 - Bell's Beer Dinner @The Drafting Room, Spring House, PA (6pm; $45)
Fri. 2/22 - Stoudt's Bomber Night (get it? 22 ouncers?) @The Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (pay as you go)
Fri. 2/22 - Friday Night Tasting (Boulder) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (free)
Fri. 2/22-Sun.2/24 - 'Cask Head' Cask Ale Festival @The Brazen Head, New York, NY (12pm-close; free entry, pay as you go)
Tue. 2/26 - Brew Master’s Dinner @Bethlehem Brew Works, Bethlehem, PA (7pm; $60)
Fri. 2/29 - Cask Ale Night (Tröegs & Ridgeway) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 2/29 - Friday Night Tasting (Gritty McDuff) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (free)
Fri. 2/29 - Quebec's Finest Cheeses & Beers @DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In January 2008

As we get away from the big, bad commercial holidays, January has in store some nice looking events that will help you put the craziness of the last month behind you.

Fri. 12/28 - Cask Ale Night (Yards) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 1/5 - One Final VICTORY for HEAVYWEIGHT! (yes, sshhh, this is the Baltic Thunder release, no shouting please) @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (12:00pm-?????; pay as you go)
Sat. 1/5 - Dr. Dremos Last Call (Beer Advocate Gathering on 1/5; but the Farewell Party really lasts all month) @Dr. Dremo's Taphouse, Arlington, VA (5pm-11pm; pay as you go)
Wed. 1/9 - Chef’s Table @Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester, PA (7pm; $40)
Thu. 1/10 - Rogue Ale Dinner @The Yardley Inn, Yardley, PA (7pm; $90)
Fri. 1/11 - Robert Burns Supper & Gala Celtic Celebration @Mt. Holly Public Library, Mount Holly, NJ (7pm-10pm; $85)
Fri. 1/11 - Stoudt's Winter Firkin @Union Jack's on the Manatawny, Boyertown, PA (8pm-?????; pay as you go)
Fri. 1/11 - Five-Year Old Ichor Tapping @Sly Fox Brewery, Phoenixville, PA (12pm-?????; pay as you go)
Tue. 1/15 - Seafood Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $40)
Wed. 1/16 - The Hoppy Belgian (Tom Peters) @Tria Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $50)
Fri. 1/18-Sat. 1/19 - The Great Alaska Beer & Barley Wine Festival @Egan Convention Center, Anchorage, AK (Fri 5pm-10pm; Sat 2pm-5pm; Sat 6pm-10pm; $30/$40)
Sat. 1/19-Sun. 1/20 - Daze of the Devil, Part 2 @Hop Devil Grill, New York, NY (12pm-6pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 1/19 - Brew Master's Beer Dinner @Allentown Brew Works, Allentown, PA (7pm; $60)
Sat. 1/19 - The Belgian Beer Lunch (Unibroue) @High Street Grill, Mount Holly, NJ (12pm; $50)
Sun. 1/20 - Dogfish Fancy Brew Dinner-Tale of 2 Cities @Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, Rehobeth Beach, DE (6:30pm; $47)
Tue. 1/22 - Food & Fashion (incl. Legacy) @VF Outlet Village Designer Place, Reading, PA (5pm-8pm; $20/$25/$30)
Fri. 1/25 - Friday Night Tasting (Tröegs) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 1/25 - Cask Ale Night (Tröegs & Ridgeway) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 1/25 - Robbie Burns Birthday Bash @Sly Fox Brewery, Phoenixville, PA (5pm-?????; pay as you go)
Sat. 1/26 - Rich Wagner's presentation, "Philadelphia’s Breweries on the Schuylkill" @Manayunk Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (2pm; free to attend; pay as you go)
Sat. 1/26 - Belgium Comes (Back) to West Chester @Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester, PA (4pm-?????; pay as you go)
Fourth Annual Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting
Sat. 1/26 - Atlanta Cask Ale Tasting @Sweetwater Brewing, Atlanta, GA (4pm-7pm; donations accepted)
Sat. 1/26 - Beer Summit Winter Jubilee @The Castle at the Park Plaza Hotel, Boston, MA (12:30-4:00pm; 5:30pm-9:00pm; $35/$40)
Sat. 1/26 - Voodoo Brew & Chew (& You) @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (TBA)
Mon. 1/28 - Stout Dinner @Birreria Paradiso, Washington, DC (seatings at 6:30pm & 9:30pm)
Tue. 1/29 - Firestone Walker Beer Dinner @JJ Brewsky's, Camarillo, CA (7pm; $50)
Wed. 1/30 - This One Tastes Like Wine (Tom Baker) @Tria Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $45)
Thu. 1/31 - Thursday Night Tasting (Boulder Brewing) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)

Beer Calendar: What To Do in December 2007

There's certainly no shortage of beer events in the Delaware Valley to get you in the festive mood. A few further out of the region, too. And, if all of the holiday festivities are getting the better of you, then one of these events will be sure to recalibrate your zen.

Fri. 11/30 - St. Andrew Day @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-9pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 11/30 - Cask Ale Night @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 11/30-Sat. 12/1 - Strong Ale Festival @Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA (1pm-4pm (Fri. VIP), 4pm-11pm (Fri.), 11am-11pm (Sat.); $25 for 8 tasting; plus $1 for additional tastings)
Sat. 12/1-Sun. 12/2 - Brooklyn 2 Belgium @Mugs Ale House, New York, NY (11am-close; pay as you go)
Sat. 12/1 - History of Brewing in Reading @The Historical Society of Berks County, Reading, PA (2pm; free)
Tue. 12/4 - Boulder Brewery Beer Dinner @Zot, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm; $55)
Wed. 12/5 - Feliz Navidad @José Pistolas, Philadelphia, PA ($45)
Wed. 12/5 - Great Divide Night @Capone's, East Norriton, PA (all day; pay as you go)
Thu. 12/6 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (Belgian Golden Ale) @Triumph Brewing, Philadelphia, PA (6pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 12/6 - Rogue Ale Redux with Di Bruno's Cheeses @Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Thu. 12/6 - Local Brewers Do It Better @Tria Fermentation School, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Fri. 12/7 - The Belgians Are Coming! @TJs Restaurant & Drinkery, Paoli, PA (pay as you go)
Fri. 12/7 - Holiday Beers Dinner @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (7pm; $80)
Tue. 12/11 - Holiday Beer Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $65)
Thu. 12/13 - Thursday Night Tasting (Grimbergen) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 12/14 - IPA Project Day @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (10am-10pm; pay as you go)
Tue. 12/18 - Noel Beers from Around The World @Chick's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-9pm; $35/$45)
Mon. 12/24 - Merry Pielsmas @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (11:45pm-12:15am; pay as you go)

Beer Calendar: What To Do in November 2007

Wed. 10/31 - Hop A Wallopween Party @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (5pm-close; pay as you go)
Thu. 11/1 - Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale Debut @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6pm-8pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 11/2 - GTV Almrausch Schuhplattlers' Bavarian Oktoberfest @Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, Philadelphia, PA (8pm-12am; $8.50/$10.00)
Fri. 11/2-Sun. 11/4 - Cask Ale Festival @The Brazen Head, Brooklyn, NY (all day; pay as you go)
Fri. 11/2 - Sierra Nevada Night @TJs Everyday, Paoli, PA (6pm-8pm; pay as you go)
Mon. 11/5 - Harvest Beer Dinner @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (7pm-10pm)
Thu. 11/8-Sat. 11/10 - NERAX North 2007 @The Tap, Haverhill, MA (6:30pm-10:00pm (Thu., Fri.), 1pm-7pm (Sat.); $10 admission, individual beers pay as you go)
Thu. 11/8 - The Return of Victory Brewery with Di Bruno’s Cheese @Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Sat. 11/10 - Allentown Brew Works Craft Beer Festival @Di Bruno Bros., Allentown, PA (12pm-3pm, 4pm-7pm; $25/$35)
Sat. 11/10 - Brewphoria @Canal Street, Reading, PA (6pm-10pm; $30)
Sat. 11/10 - HopFest @Union Jack's, Glenside, PA (all day; pay as you go)
Sat. 11/10 - Zeno's Belgians @Zeno's, State College, PA (all day; pay as you go)
Mon. 11/12-Tue. 11/13 - Northwest Beer Dinner @Redbones BBQ, Somerville, MA (7:00pm; $50)
Tue. 11/13 - Wild Game Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $35)
Tue. 11/13 - Brewmaster Gourmet Beer Dinner @Iron Hill Brewery, North Wales, PA (7pm, $49.99)
Thu. 11/15 - Third Thursday Beer Tasting (For The Love Of Stout) @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (6:30pm; $30)
Fri. 11/16 - Tröegs Mad Elf 2007 Draft Debut @Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-9pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 11/17 - Brewers' Reserve Night-Cask Conditioned Ales @Iron Hill Brewery, Newark, DE (all day; pay as you go)
Sat. 11/17-Sun. 11/18 - Great Brews of America @Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA (1pm-5pm; $23 +$50 for beer/food dinner)
Sat. 11/24 - Great Brews of America @Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA (1pm-5pm; $23 +$50 for beer/food dinner)
Sat. 11/24 - Thanksgiving HopFest @Union Jack's on the Manatawny, Boyertown, PA (all day; pay as you go)
Fri. 11/30-Sat. 12/1 - Strong Ale Festival @Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA (1pm-4pm (Fri. VIP), 4pm-11pm (Fri.), 11am-11pm (Sat.); $25 for 8 tasting; plus $1 for additional tastings)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In October 2007

As the fall swings into full gear, it was difficult to keep this month's calendar of events limited to just the Philadelphia area. Check out this list for a great set of selected events all across the region and the country. Though, it's just a sampling....I had to stop somewhere!


Sat. 9/22-Sun. 10/7 - Octoberfest @TJs Everyday, Paoli, PA (continuously; pay as you go)
Sat. 9/22-Sun. 10/7 - (the authentic, with a 'k') Oktoberfest @Munich Germany (see website for details)
Fri. 9/28 - Octoberfest Tastings @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 9/28-Sun. 9/30 (and 10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28) - Octoberfest @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (see website for details)
Sat. 9/29 - Fall Fest @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (2pm-9pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 9/29 - Lehigh Valley Brewfest 2007 @Ag Hall Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA (1pm-2pm (VIP), 2pm-5pm; $30/$35)
Sun. 9/30 - 35th Anniversary Fall Party @Zeno's, State College, PA (12pm-???; pay as you go)
Sun. 9/30 - National Toast for Michael Jackson @Monk's Cafe & Many Other Pubs Nationwide (9pm eastern time)
Tue. 10/2 - Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $35)
Thu. 10/4 - Oktoberfest Beers & DiBruno Bros. Cheeses @DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Thu. 10/4 - Thursday Night Sampling (Victory) @The Foodery, Philadelphia, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 10/6 - Kennett Brewfest @Downtown Kennett Square, PA (2pm-6pm; $30/$35)
Sat. 10/6 - Historic Bethlehem Harvest Festival @Main Street, Bethlehem, PA (1pm-5pm; $20/$25)
Sat. 10/6 - Wet Hop Beer Fest @The Bistro, Hayward, CA (see website for details)
Tue. 10/9 - Dogfish Head & Nøerrebro Bryghus Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $75)
Thu. 10/11-Sat. 10/13 - Great American Beer Festival @Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO (see website for details)
Thu. 10/11 - 3rd Anniversary Party @Barcade, Brooklyn, NY (pay as you go)
Sat. 10/13 - 15th Anniversary Party @Mugs Ale House, Brooklyn, NY (11am-???; pay as you go)
Sat. 10/13 - Microfest @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (12pm-4pm, 7pm-11pm; $27)
Fri. 10/19-Sat. 10/20 - Firkins, Pins & Handpumps, Zeno's Real Ale Fest @Zeno's, State College, PA (FRI 8pm-close; SAT 3pm-10pm)
Sat. 10/20 - One Final VICTORY For Heavyweight! @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (12pm-???; pay as you go)
Sat. 10/20 - Newtown Brew Fest @Newtown Stocking Works, Newtown, PA (2:00pm-5:30pm; $30)
Tue. 10/23 - Allagash Beer Dinner @Birreria Paradiso, Washington, D.C. (call for more details)
Wed. 10/24 - Artisan Cheese Beer Dinner w/Jeff Roberts @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (6pm; $50)
Thu. 10/25 - All-American Cheese & Beer Tasting @DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (TBA)
Thu. 10/25 - Third Thursday Beer Tasting @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (TBA)
Fri. 10/26 - Night of the Funk @The Cyclorama, Boston, MA (6:00pm-9:30pm; $60)
Fri. 10/26-Sat. 10/27 - Brewtopia V @Pier 92, New York, NY (7pm-11pm, 12pm-4pm, 5pm-9pm; $40/$49.99)
Sat. 10/27 - The Return of the Belgian Beer Fest, Sessions I & II @The Cyclorama, Boston, MA (1:00pm-4:30pm, 6:00pm-9:30pm; $45)
Sat. 10/27 - Tröegs Tenth Anniversary Celebration @Tröegs, Harrisburg, PA (11:30am-8:00pm; $10/$20)
Sat. 10/27 - Odd-toberfest @Union Jack's On The Manatawny, Boyertown, PA (all day; pay as you go)
Sat. 10/27 - The Chesapeake Real Ale Festival @The Wharf Rat at Camden Yards, Baltimore, MD (1pm-6pm)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In September 2007

The fall season is just ahead, and September gets it off to a roaring start here in the Delaware Valley with beer events. Check out what's going on and let me know if you've been to any of these events in the past or will be attending any of them this coming month.




Fri. 8/31 - Friday Night Tasting (Boulder) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 9/1 - 275th Anniversary Party @General Lafayette Inn & Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA (12:00pm-3:30pm; $40)
Sat. 9/1 - Penn Brewing's Penndemonium & Oktoberfest @Vidalia Marketplace, Lansdale, PA (1pm-3pm; free)
Sat. 9/1-Mon. 9/3 - 135th Volksfest (Oktoberfest) @Cannstatter Volksfest Verein, Philadelphia, PA (12pm-???; $5/$8/$10 admission)
Fri. 9/7 - Friday Night Tasting (Magic Hat) @TJ's Everyday, Paoli, PA (6pm-8pm; free)
Sat. 9/8 - Jenkintown Jazz & Brewfest @Jenkintown Town Square, Jenkintown, PA (1pm-5pm; $20/$25)
Sat. 9/8 - Stone's 11th Anniversary @Stone Brewing Company, Escondido, CA (11pm-2pm, 2:45pm-5:45pm; $30)
Sun. 9/9 - Chester County SPCA Wine and Beer Festival @Duling-Kurtz House and Country Inn, Exton, PA (12pm-4pm; $30/$35)
Tue. 9/11 - Allagash Beer Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $55)
Thu. 9/13 - Brooklyn Brewery & Garrett Oliver with Cheeses @Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Thu. 9/13 - Brewery Promo Night (Lindeman's) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Sat. 9/15 - Steel City Big Pour @North Point Breeze, Pittsburgh, PA (12pm-3pm, 5pm-8pm; $30/$40)
Sat. 9/15 - 10th Annual Capital City Invitational Beer Festival @Appalachian Brewing Company, Harrisburg, PA (12pm-3pm, 4pm-7pm, 8pm-11pm; $30/$40)
Sat. 9/15 - Breweries of Northern Liberties @Yards Brewing Company, Philadelphia, PA (2pm-5pm; free)
Sat. 9/15 - Oktoberfest @Iron Hill Brewery, Phoenixville, PA (4pm-10pm; pay as you go)
Tue. 9/18 - Gaarden Beer Festival @Gullifty's, Rosemont, PA (6pm-8pm; $20)
Thu. 9/20 - Southampton Goes North @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (evening; pay as you go)
Fri. 9/21 - Autumn Harvest Beer Dinner @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (7pm; $80)
Sat. 9/22 - Chocolate & Cheese @South Philadelphia Tap Room, Philadelphia, PA (check website for details)
Sun. 9/23 - Sippin' By The River @Penn's Landing, Philadelphia, PA (1pm-5pm; $30/$40)
Sun. 9/23 - 2007 Dogfish Dash 5K/10K Road Race @Dogfish Head Brewings & Eats, Rehobeth Beach, DE (8am; $15/$20)
Sun. 9/23 - Oktoberfest @Triumph Brewing, New Hope, PA (2pm-6pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 9/27 - Brewery Promo Night (Lagunitas) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Sat. 9/29 - Fall Fest @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (2pm-9pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 9/29 - Lehigh Valley Brewfest 2007 @Ag Hall Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, PA (1pm-2pm (VIP), 2pm-5pm; $30/$35)
Sun. 9/30 - National Toast for Michael Jackson @Monk's Cafe & Many Other Pubs Nationwide (9pm eastern time)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In August 2007

After a furious few months of festivals, tastings, and downright great beer, I'm ready for a bit of a break and it looks like August might provide that for me. Plus, I need to ramp up my marathon training for the fall, so the dog days of August should allow me some time to that, given this lighter-than-average month for beer events in the Philadelphia region.

Got a couple from outside the region, too, for any of you that might be travelling to the D.C., upstate New York, or California areas of the country.

Thu. 7/26-Sun. 7/29 - Oregon Brewers Festival @Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Portland, OR (see website for details)
Fri. 7/27-Sun. 7/29 - 12th Anniversary Party @Stewart's Brewing Co., Bear, DE (all weekend; pay as you go)
Fri. 7/27 - Cask Conditioned Friday (Sly Fox Phoenix Pale Ale) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (4:30pm-'til it kicks; pay as you go)
Fri. 7/27 - Munich in Mayfair 8: Franzensteiner-Lodge of the Living Dead, Halloween in July @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 7/27 - Friday Night Tasting (Lagunitas) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 7/28 - Brew At The Zoo @Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA (6pm-10pm; $35)
Sat. 7/28 - State College MicroBrewers & Importers Exposition @Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA (12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm; $40)
Sat. 7/28 - Summer Beer Dinner & Anniversary Ale pre-release party @General Lafayette Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA (12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm; $40)
Fri. 8/3 - Friday Night Tasting (Stoudt's) @TJ's Everyday, Paoli, PA (6pm-8pm)
Sun. 8/5 - Middles Ages 12th Anniversary Party @Leavenworth Park, Syracuse, NY (2pm-8pm; free)
Sat. 8/11 - 10th Annual IPA Festival @The Bistro, Hayward, CA (11am-7pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 8/16 - For The Love Of Ale @The Farmhouse, Emmaus, PA (7pm; $24)
Sat. 8/18 - It's Not The Heat, It's The Hops @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (check website for details)
Mon. 8/20 - Victory Dinner with Brewmaster Bill Covaleski @Pizzeria Paradiso, Washington D.C. (call for details; 202-337-1245)
Thu. 8/23 - Thursday Night Tasting (Samuel Smith) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Thu. 8/23 - Firkin Special (Stoudt's Scarlet Lady ESB) @The Drafting Room, Spring House, PA (pay as you go)
Thu. 8/23 - Garrett Oliver @Di Bruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $45)
Thu. 8/23 - Brew At The Zoo @National Zoo, Washington, D.C. (6pm-9pm; $40/$55)
Fri. 8/24 - Friday Night Tasting (Long Trail) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 8/24 - Brewery Night (w/ Victory Beer & Rich Wagner) @Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA (6:30pm; $20)
Sat. 8/25 - Boulder Brewing Cold Hop Release Tasting @Bella Vista Beer Distributors, Philadelphia, PA (all day; free)
Sat. 8/25 - Great Eastern Invitational Microbrewery Festival @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (12pm-4pm, 7pm-11pm; $27
Fri. 8/31 - Friday Night Tasting (Boulder) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)

Beer Calendar: What To Do In July 2007

I'm weary just looking at this incredible listing of events in July.

Here's just a sampling of upcoming events over the next several weeks that look interesting to check out. The list is generally geared toward the Philadelphia region, but you'll also find some out-of-region goodies in here from elsewhere.

Plus, with all of your summer vacations coming up, who knows, you just might be in the area of one of these parties! Let us know if you think you might be heading to one of these events or have been to one of them in the past.


Thu. 6/28 - Special Belgian Dinner @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (5pm-10pm; $19.99)
Thu. 6/28 - Fermentation School: Scott Morrison @Tria, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Thu. 6/28 - Thursday Night Tasting (Grimbergen) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 6/29 - Friday Night Tasting (Erdinger) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 7/6 - Neal's Yard Cheese & English Beer Pairing @DiBruno Bros., Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; $50)
Fri. 7/6 - First Friday Tasting (Flying Fish) @TJs Everyday, Paoli, PA (6pm-8pm; free)
Fri. 7/6 - Xmas in July @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-9pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 7/7 - SPTR Annual Wheat Beer Fest! @South Philadelphia Tap Room, Philadelphia, PA (1pm-close; pay as you go)
Tue. 7/10 - Local Beer, Local Food Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $55)
Tue. 7/10 - Tria Fermentation School: A Taste of Victory @Tria Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Wed. 7/11 - Crab Boil & Meet the Brewer (Clipper City) @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, PA (6:30pm; $45)
Thu. 7/12 - Thursday Night Tasting (Troegs) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Thu. 7/12 - Hagerstown Suns Beer Tasting Festival @Municipal Stadium, Hagerstown, MD (6pm-9pm; $12/$15)
Fri. 7/13 - Friday the Firkinteenth 16 @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (open-close; pay as you go)
Sat. 7/14 - 8th Annual Royal Stumble: The Running of the Bulls @Nodding Head, Philadelphia, PA (1pm-5pm; $35)
Sat. 7/14 - Brewers’ Reserve Big Bottle Bonanza @Iron Hill, North Wales, PA (12pm-4pm; $35/$40)
Sun. 7/15 - Buy Fresh Buy Local Week Kick-off @Yards, Philadelphia, PA (2:00pm-6:30pm; $20)
Tue. 7/17 - Local Organic Beer Dinner @Victory, Downingtown, PA (6pm; $50))
Fri. 7/20 - Empire State Brewing & Music Festival @Clinton Square, Syracuse, NY (5pm-10pm; $35)
Fri. 7/20-Sat.7/21 - Vermont Brewers Festival @Waterfront Park, Burlington, VT (see details at website)
Fri. 7/20-Sun.7/22 - Belgium Comes To Cooperstown @Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY (see details at website)
Sat. 7/21 - Stone Soul Picnic @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (1pm-whenever; pay as you go)
Sun. 7/22 - Oskar Blues Night @Hop Devil Grill, New York, NY (all day; pay as you go)
Tue. 7/24 - Fermentation School: Lew Bryson's Session Beer Project @Tria, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Fri. 7/27-Sun. 7/29 - 12th Anniversary Party @Stewart's Brewing Co., Bear, DE (all weekend; pay as you go)
Fri. 7/27 - Munich in Mayfair 8: Franzensteiner-Lodge of the Living Dead, Halloween in July @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-8pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 7/28 - Brew At The Zoo @Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA (6pm-10pm; $35)
Sat. 7/28 - State College MicroBrewers & Importers Exposition @Penn Stater Conference Center Hotel, State College, PA (12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm; $40)
Sat. 7/28 - Summer Beer Dinner & Anniversary Ale pre-release party @General Lafayette Brewery, Lafayette Hill, PA (12pm-4pm, 6pm-10pm; $40)

Upcoming Events at The Drafting Room in Exton, PA

Ordinarily, we might get an event announcement from someone and we'll simply throw it up in our calendar section here at The Brew Lounge. But, when Patrick gives us notice of two upcoming events at The Drafting Room of the following caliber (and we need something to talk about this afternoon), well he gets a special notice here all of his own.

Looks great, Patrick. Glad to see you snagged Mr. Tod for a couple hours of his time while he's on his Delaware Valley circuit. And, can't wait to see how this year's anniversary installment has turned out. Wow, you'll see us twice in 48 hours...what does that say about us?


Happy Hour with Rob Tod of Allagash (6/19; 6pm-8pm; pay as you go)

13th Anniversary Ale Release Party (6/21; 6pm-???; pay as you go)

Beer Calendar: What to do in June 2007

More events to keep your scheduling agent busy!

Here's just a sampling of upcoming events over the next several weeks that look interesting to check out. The list is usually geared toward the Philadelphia region, but this month there were just so many other great-looking events outside the region that deserved notice.

Plus, with all of your summer vacations coming up, who knows, you just might be in the area of one of these parties! Let us know if you think you might be heading to one of these events or have been to one of them in the past.


Thu. 5/24- Sat. 5/26 - The Session Summer Of Love Fest @Ortino's Northside, Zieglersville, PA (check back for details)
Fri. 5/25 - Friday Night Tasting (Red Hook) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 5/26 - Brew At The Zoo @The Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD (2pm-6pm; $18/$20/$25)
Tue. 5/29 - Boon Lambic - Single Barrel Tasting @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (5pm-7pm; pay as you go)
Wed. 5/30- Sun. 6/3 - Mondial de la Biere @Windsor Station and Courtyard, Montreal, Canada (T,F,Sa-11:30am-10:30pm; W,Su-11:30am-9:00pm; free admission, $1 tasting coupons)
Fri. 6/1 - Friday Night Tasting (Stoudt's) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 6/1 - Craft Beer Night (Troegs) @TJ's Everyday, Paoli, PA (6pm-8pm; free)
Fri. 6/1-Sat. 6/2 - 10th Annual Real Ale Festival @Pizza Port, Carlsbad, CA (4pm-closing, 11am-closing; $25 first 8 tastings, $1 each thereafter)
Sat. 6/2 - Pennsylvania Microbrewer’s Fest @Penn Brewery, Pittsburgh, PA (12pm-3pm; 3:30pm-6:30pm; 8pm-11pm; $34)
Sat. 6/2 - Brewers’ Reserve Night - Big Bottles @Iron Hill, North Wales, PA (12pm-5pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 6/2 - Pop The Cap Celebration (South Carolina) @CW's Taproom, Columbia, SC (4pm-???; pay as you go)
Sun. 6/3 - Slow Food Pig Roast @Yards Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (2pm-5pm; $40)
Mon. 6/4 - Sly Fox Beer Dinner @James, Philadelphia, PA (6pm-10pm)
Wed. 6/6 - Meet & Greet with Alain DeLaet of Brouwerij Huyghe (Delirium) @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (5pm-7pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 6/7 - Dogfish Head Book Signing @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (5:00pm-7:30pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 6/8-Sun. 6/17 - 10th Anniversary Celebration @Falling Rock Tap House, Denver, CO (all day; pay as you go)
Sat. 6/9 - Microfest @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (12pm-4pm, 7pm-11pm; $27)
Sun. 6/10 - Brewfest @Bear Creek Mountain, Macungie, PA (1pm-5pm; $25)
Tue. 6/12 - Stoudt's Anniversary Beer Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7pm-10pm; $65)
Thu. 6/14 - Thursday Night Tasting (Legacy) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)
Fri. 6/15 - Friday Night Tasting (Grimbergen) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 6/15 - Night of the Lagers @Cyclorama, Boston, MA (6:00pm-9:30pm; $45)
Sat. 6/16 - American Beer Fest @Cyclorama, Boston, MA (1:00pm-4:30pm, 6:00pm-9:30pm; $40)
Sat. 6/16 - Bloomsday Brewery Bus Tour Leaves from McGillins, Philadelphia, PA ($40)
Sat. 6/16 - Harrisburg Brewers Festival @Locust & Third streets, Harrisburg, PA (12:00pm-3:30pm, 5:00pm-8:30pm; $30)
Tue. 6/19 - Happy Hour with Rob Tod of Allagash @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 6/21 - 13th Anniversary Ale Release Party @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6:30pm-???; pay as you go)
Thu. 6/21 - Fermentation School (Tom Kehoe) @Tria, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Thu. 6/21-Sat.6/23 - AHA National Homebrewers Conference @Four Points Sheraton, Denver, CO (see website for all details)
Fri. 6/22 - Friday Night Tasting (Butternuts) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 6/23 - 10th Anniversary Party @Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, MI (3pm-close; $35)
Sat. 6/23 - Garden State Craft Brewers Festival @Battleship USS New Jersey, Camden, NJ (1pm-5pm; $35)
Sat. 6/23-Sun. 6/24 - Colorado Brewers Festival @Old Town Square, Fort Collins, CO (11pm-6pm; $10)
Sat. 6/23 - Great European Beerfest @Sharp Edge Beer Emporium, Pittsburgh, PA (Saturday 3pm-6pm & 7pm-10pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm)
Sat. 6/23 - Coast to Coast-Southampton/Bells/Stone @Zeno's, State College, PA (3pm-8pm; $25)
Sat. 6/23 - Summer Clambake & Lobster Boil @General Lafayette, Lafayette Hill, PA (1:00pm-4:30pm; $40)
Thu. 6/28 - Fermentation School (Scott Morrison) @Tria, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $40)
Thu. 6/28 - Thursday Night Tasting (Grimbergen) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free)

Beer Calendar: What to do in May 2007

Here's just a sampling of upcoming events over the next several weeks, mostly in the Philadelphia area, that look interesting to check out. Let us know if you think you might be heading to one of these events or have been to one of them in the past.

Do the first couple of weekends in May look crazy, or what? This should be quite the balancing act trying to squeeze in a couple of these events.

Fri. 4/27 - Friday Night Tasting (Lagunitas) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Fri. 4/27 - Anniversary Beer Dinner @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (6pm-???; $65)
Sat. 4/28 - Birthday Beer Bash @Stoudt's, Adamstown, PA (7pm-11pm; $35)
Sat. 4/28 - Brew Fest Extravaganza @Manayunk Brewing Co., Philadelphia, PA (12pm-4pm; $25/$35)
Sat. 4/28-Sun. 4/29 - TAP New York 07 Craft Brew & Fine Food Festival @Hunter Mountain, Hunter, NY (12pm-5pm; $45/$49)
Sat. 4/28 - San Francisco International Beer Festival @Fort Mason, San Francisco, CA (7pm-10pm; $55/$65)
Sat. 4/28 - Zeno's Belgians @Zeno's, State College, PA (3pm-8pm; $35)
Sun. 4/29 - Brewphoria @Canal Street Pub, Reading, PA (1pm-5pm; $30)
Wed. 5/2 - Stone Beer Dinner @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, PA (check back for details)
Thu. 5/3 - Hacker Pschorr/Paulaner @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; pay as you go)
Sat. 5/5 - AHA's Big Brew Day (see website for all the details)
Sat. 5/5 - This Event Has No Name @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (12:00pm-???; pay as you go)
Sat. 5/5 - Home Brew Demonstration @Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, PA (1:00pm; free)
Sun. 5/6 - Bock Fest & Goat Races @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (11:00am-???; pay as you go)
Mon. 5/7 - 21st Anniversary Party @Max's Taphouse, Baltimore, MD (5:00pm-???; pay as you go)
Wed. 5/9 - Smuttypalooza @Blind Tiger Ale House, New York, NY (check back for details)
Fri. 5/11- Sun. 5/13 - Cask Head Cask Ale Festival @Brazen Head, New York, NY (12:00pm-close; pay as you go)
Sat. 5/12 - 10th Anniversary Party @Appalachian Brewing, Harrisburg, PA (12pm-???; pay as you go)
Sat. 5/12 - 7th Annual Brooklyn Pigfest @Brooklyn Bridge Park, New York, NY (1pm-6pm; $75/$85)
Mon. 5/14- Sun. 5/20 - American Craft Beer Week @Many Places
Mon. 5/14- Sun. 5/20 - American Craft Beer Week @Max's Taphouse, Baltimore, MD (11am-2am each day; pay as you go)
Tue. 5/15 - Lucy Saunders Beer Dinner @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm-10:00pm; $65)
Thu. 5/17 - Magic Hat @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; pay as you go)
Fri. 5/18 - Friday Night Tasting (Brooklyn) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 5/19 - 7th Annual Brandywine Craft Brewers' Festival @Iron Hill, Media, PA (1:00pm-5:00pm; $30/$35)
Sun. 5/20 - Head For The Border, It's A Fancy Brew Dinner @Dogfish Head, Rehobeth Beach, DE ($39)
Tue. 5/22 - Everybody Must Drink Stone @Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA (5pm-8pm; pay as you go)
Thu. 5/24- Sat. 5/26 - The Session Summer Of Love Fest @Ortino's Northside, Zieglersville, PA (check back for details)
Sat. 5/26 - Brew At The Zoo @The Maryland Zoo, Baltimore, MD (2pm-6pm; $18/$20/$25)
Wed. 5/30- Sun. 6/3 - Mondial de la Biere @Windsor Station and Courtyard, Montreal, Canada (T,F,Sa-11:30am-10:30pm; W,Su-11:30am-9:00pm; free admission, $1 tasting coupons)

Beer Calendar: What to do in April 2007

Here's just a sampling of upcoming events over the next several weeks, mostly in the Philadelphia area, that look interesting to check out. Let us know if you think you might be heading to one of these events or have been to one of them in the past.

Sun. 3/25 - The Bryson Sessions - #1 @Ortino's, Zieglersville, PA (5pm; $40)
Fri. 3/30 - The Dude In Exile @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (pay as you go)
Fri. 3/30 - Friday Night Tasting (Victory) @Beer Yard, Wayne, PA (5pm-7pm; free)
Sat. 3/31 - Annual Open House @Weyerbacher, Easton, PA (12:00pm-3:00pm; free)
Sat. 3/31 - 5th Annual BA PA/Philly Gathering @Union Barrel Works, Stoudt's, and Victory (bus leaves Victory in Downingtown, PA at 11:00am)
Sun. 4/1 -