Beer Calendar: What To Do in August 2009

No real themes throughout the month of August here in the Philadelphia region. A little bit of this and a little bit of that. Just enough to keep you going through the dog days of summer as you try to beat the heat and humidity. The calendar looks a bit top-heavy, though, in the beginning of the month so consider this a call out to all party planners for some events later in the month as well. 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 Mon. 7/27 - Great Lakes Welcoming Party @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Mon. 7/27 - HopScotch! @The Khyber, Philadelphia, PA (5:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Tue. 7/28 - Victory 3-for-3 Day @Local 44, Philadelphia, PA (all day & night; PAYG) Wed. 7/29 - Clipper City Night @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 8/1 - McGillin's 1860 IPA Debut Bus Trip @McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia, PA (10:00am; $20) Sun. 8/2 - Meet the Brewer, Steal the Pint Glass (East End Brewing) @Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (PAYG) Sun. 8/2 - A Taste of Fest Fundraiser for Philadelphia Folk Festival @Yards Brewing Co., Philadelphia, PA (1:00pm-5:00pm; $10/$12) Tue. 8/4 - Party-of-a-Century-And-A-Half (and Book Signing with Joe Sixpack) @McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 8/6 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (August's selection: Rattlesnake) @Triumph, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Tue. 8/11 - Book Signing with Lew Bryson @McGillin's Olde Ale House, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 8/15 - Pucker Up!! Sour Fest @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (all day & night; PAYG) Sat. 8/15 - 13 Events in 13 Hours for the 13th Anniversary @Grey Lodge, Philadelphia, PA (11:00am-12:00am; PAYG) Thu. 8/20 - Brew & Chew with Sierra Nevada @Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse Sports Bar, Philadelphia, PA (8:00pm-10:00pm; $20) Thu. 8/27 - End of Summer Party with Franziskaner @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Philadelphia's close suburbs Mon. 7/27 - Christmas in July @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Tue. 7/28 - Tap Beer Promo+All-You-Can-Eat Mussels (Sly Fox Hops Project) @High Street Grill, Mt. Holly, NJ ($10) Tue. 7/28 - Tasty Tuesday Welcomew Great Lakes Brewing @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, PA (PAYG) Tue. 7/28 - ALEiens Homebrew Club meetup with Yards Brewing @Hulmeville Inn, Hulmeville, PA (6:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 7/30 - It's Summer & It's Time for Saison Draft Promo @Capone's Restaurant, Norristown, PA (all day & night; PAYG) Fri. 7/31 - Friday Night Tasting (Spaten) @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4:00pm-6:00pm; free) Mon. 8/3 - Homebrew Supper Club (Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout) @High Street Grill, Mt. Holly, NJ (6:30pm; $20) Fri. 8/7 - Incubus Friday @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (11:30am 'til it kicks; PAYG) Sat. 8/8 - AHA Rally @Sly Fox, Royersford, PA (2:00pm-5:00pm; free/PAYG) Sat. 8/8 - Victory Brew B Que at Twin Brook Winery @Twin Brook Winery, Gap, PA (12:00pm-4:00pm; free/PAYG) Fri. 8/14 - Hops Project 2009 Varietal Release: TBD (a firkin, then CO2) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (11:30am 'til it kicks; PAYG) Thu. 8/20 - Saison-a-thon @Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 8/20 - Blues, BBQ, & BIG Brews featuring Jimmy's BBQ @Ron's Original, Exton, PA (PAYG) Fri. 8/21 - Third Friday Firkin (August firkin: TBD) @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (11:30am 'til it kicks; PAYG) Sat. 8/29 - Dark Horse Chesco Release Party @TJs, Paoli, PA (all day; PAYG) Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania Thu. 7/30 - Thursday Night Tasting (Harpoon) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free) Fri. 7/31 - Cask Ale Night (July selections: Clipper City Gold Ale; Pale Ale; Heavy Seas Loose Cannon Hop3 Ale) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 8/5 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (August's selection: Honeymoon Braggot) @Triumph, Princeton, NJ (6pm; PAYG) Thu. 8/6 - Keep the Pint Night (Appalachian Brewing) @Ortino's Northside, Zieglerville, PA (PAYG) Fri. 8/7 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (August's selection: Apfelweizen) @Triumph, New Hope, PA (6pm; PAYG) Thu. 8/13 - Thursday Night Tasting (Magic Hat) @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (7pm-9pm; free) Thu. 8/13 - Bear Republic vs. The East @Union Jack's, Boyertown, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 8/20 - Sierra Nevada Fest @Union Jack's, Boyertown, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 8/26 - A Tröegstacular Night @Craft Ale House, Royersford, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 8/28 - Cask Ale Night (August selections: Pratt Street Ale House Summer Ale hopped with Bramling Cross; Pale Ale; Porter with Vanilla; and Golden Wheat with Root Ginger) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 8/28-Sun. 8/30 - Saisons, Saisons, and more Saisons @Tap and Table, Emmaus, PA (all weekend; PAYG) Elsewhere Sun. 8/2 - 16th Anniversary Party @Avery Brewing, Boulder, CO (12:00pm-6:00pm; $20/$30) Sat. 8/8 - 12th Annual IPA Festival @The Bistro, Hayward, CA (11:00am-7:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 8/15 - 22nd Anniversary Party @Toronado, San Francisco, CA (all day & night; PAYG) Wed. 8/26 - Brewery Night with Sierra Nevada @Blind Tiger Ale House, New York (4:00pm; PAYG) Events Over $20 Philadelphia Wed. 7/29 - A Pint and a Pound @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $45) Fri. 8/7 - Get Your Goat (Cheese) @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $50) Tue. 8/11 - An Homage to Fromage paired with Foamage (beer) @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (5:00pm-7:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 8/15 - Philadelphia International Great Beer Expo @Philadelphia Navy Yard/Cruise Terminal, Philadelphia, PA (12:30pm-4:00pm, 5:30pm-9:00pm; $45/$10) Thu. 8/20 - Beer & Cheese: A Victorious Summer @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $50) Philadelphia's close suburbs Tue. 7/28 - Farm Fresh Beer Dinner @Victory Brewing, Downingtown, PA (6:00pm; $50) Fri. 8/14 - Brewery Night @Mercer Museum, Doylestown, PA (6:30pm; $27/$23) Fri. 8/14-Sun. 8/16 - Philadelphia Folk Festival (Yards as a Lead Sponsor) @Old Pool Farm, Schwenksville, PA (see website for details) Thu. 8/20 - Craft Beer Dinner with Philadelphia Brewing @The Buck Hotel, Feasterville, PA (7:00pm; $45) Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania Tue. 7/28 - Down Under Beer Dinner @Union Barrel Works, Reamstown, PA (6:30pm; $40) Sat. 8/22 - 18th Annual Microfest @Stoudt's Brewery, Adamstown, PA (12:00pm-4:00pm, 7:00pm-11:00pm; $30) Elsewhere Fri. 7/31-Sun. 8/2 - Belgium Comes to Cooperstown @Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY (see website for details) Fri. 7/31-Sun. 8/2 - Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza @Mammoth Lakes, CA (see website for details) Wed. 8/5 - Five-course Dinner & Beer Pairing (with The Bruery) @Monk's Kettle, San Francisco, CA (5:30pm; $85) Sat. 8/8 - Great Taste of the Midwest @Olin-Turville Park, Madison, WI (1:00pm-6:00pm; $35, currently sold out...head to the grey market if you're interested) Sat. 8/15 - Session Ale Festival @Pizza Port, San Clemente, CA (12:00pm-10:00pm; $25) Sat. 8/22 - 13th Anniversary Party @Cal State University, San Marcos, CA (11:00am-2:00pm, 3:00pm-6:00pm; $35/$40) Thu. 8/20-Sat. 8/29 - 5th Annual Belgian Beer Festival @Ebenezer's Pub, Lovell, ME (see website for details)