Beer Calendar: What To Do in February 2010

February. San Francisco Beer Week on the west coast and Extreme Beer Fest on the other. Around Philly, we're just gonna keep things going here, nice and toasty, with some great wintertime events in town, out, and all around. Enjoy! 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 Thu. 1/28 - Meet the Brewer Night with Cask Conditioned Ale (Flying Fish Exit 4) @Swift Half Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 1/29 - A Taste of Boulder @Hawthornes, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Tue. 2/2 - 2010 Groundhog Day Hawaiian Shirt Beer Breakfast & Lucky Cat Beer Prognostication and Diaper Drive @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7:00am; PAYG) Tue. 2/2, 2/9, 2/16, 2/23 - Dark Horse Tuesday Nights @Old Eagle Tavern, Philadelphia, PA (8:00pm-10:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 2/3 - Sixpoint Brewing 5th Anniversary Party & Growler Release @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/4 - First Firkin Thursday (Coronado Red Devil) @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/4 - Meet the Brewer Night with Cask Conditioned Ale (Yards George Washington Porter) @Swift Half Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/4 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (February's selection: TBD) @Triumph, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/4 - Meet the Brewer, Keep the Pint Glass (Philadelphia Brewing) @Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - Duvel Green Party @The Belgian Café, Philadelphia, PA (PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - Loaded Lunches (Sly Fox) @Jose Pistola's, Philadelphia, PA (11:25am-4:25pm; PAYG) Mon. 2/8 - Quizzo and Kenzinger @Doobie's, Philadelphia, PA (8:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/11 - Sexual Chocolate Release and Meet the Brewer @Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; free) Fri. 2/12 (continuing through 2/28) - Winter Olympics at the Den @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/13 - President's Day Weekend White Sale @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (PAYG) Sun. 2/14 - Hang with A Raging Bitch on Valentine's Day @Devil's Den, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 2/17 - Smoke 'em if you got 'em! @The Belgian Café, Philadelphia, PA (all day; PAYG) Thu. 2/18 - Meet the Brewer Night with Cask Conditioned Ale (Southampton Publick House) @Swift Half Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/18 - King of the Iron Hils (a beer from each Iron Hill) @Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (4:30pm-12:00am; PAYG) Fri. 2/19 - Loaded Lunches (Tröegs) @Jose Pistola's, Philadelphia, PA (11:25am-4:25pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/20 - The Foodery Beer Class @Local 44, Philadelphia, PA (3:00pm; $15) Mon. 2/22 - Meet the Brewer Night (Tomme Arthur) @Memphis Taproom, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/25 - Meet the Brewer Night with Cask Conditioned Ale (Tröegs Nugget Nectar) @Swift Half Pub, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/25 - Meet Guest Brewer Victor Novak & Eric Savage @Dock Street Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (more details to come) Thu. 2/25 - Meet the Brewer, Keep the Pint Glass (Dogfish Head) @Earth Bread + Brewery, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/26 - A Night with the Glimmer Twins @Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, PA (PAYG) Sat. 2/27 - Philadelphia Brewery Tour Revisited @Philadelphia Brewing, Philadelphia, PA (2:00pm; free) Philadelphia's close suburbs Fri. 1/29 - Friday Night Sampling (Yards) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, PA (5:00pm-7:00pm; free) Sat. 1/30 - Beer and Food Pairing @Wegmans, all PA stores (11:00am-3:00pm; Free) Sat. 1/30 - Friday Night Sampling on Saturday (various) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, PA (3:00pm-5:00pm; free) Tue. 2/2 - Spring House Chester County Release Event (Kerplunk & Planet Bean) @TJ's, Paoli, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; PAYG) every Wed. through 3/10 - St. Patrick's Day Boot Camp @Sly Fox, Phoenixville & Royersford, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - Firkin Fridays of February (Winter Warmer) @Iron Hill Brewery, Media, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - Incubus Friday @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (all day; PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - West Coast Brewery Night @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/6 - Belgium Comes to West Chester @Iron Hill Brewery, West Chester, PA (2:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 2/10 - HopSlam Keg Tapping @Isaac Newton's, Newtown, PA (11:30am; PAYG) Thu. 2/11 - Craft Brew Night (Ommegang) @Pickering Creek Inn, Phoenixville, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/12 - Friday Night Sampling (Victory) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, PA (4:30pm-6:30pm; free) Fri. 2/12 - Firkin Fridays of February (Bourbon Chocolate Porter) @Iron Hill Brewery, Media, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/18 - Sly Fox Night @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/18 - Blues Brews 'n' BBQ @Ron's Original, Exton, PA (PAYG) Fri. 2/19 - Firkin Fridays of February (Hoppy versus Malty) @Iron Hill Brewery, Media, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/19 - Boaks' 2nd Anniversary Party @Capone's, Norristown, PA (6:30pm-9:30pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/20 - The Situation Release Party @Iron Hill Brewery, Maple Shade, NJ (1:00pm-5:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/20 - Friday Night Sampling on Saturday (Weyerbacher) @Goshen Beverage, West Chester, PA (1:00pm-4:00pm; free) Sun. 2/21 - New Holland Foodie Brunch @Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, PA (details TBD Sun. 2/21 - Chili Challenge @Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, PA (12:00pm-3:00pm; PAYG) Thu. 2/25 - Craft Brew Night (Great Lakes) @Pickering Creek Inn, Phoenixville, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/26 - Firkin Fridays of February (Russilicious) @Iron Hill Brewery, Media, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania Fri. 1/29 - Cask Ale Night (February selections: Victory Pursuit Pale Ale & Oliver Dark Horse Mild) @General Sutter Inn, Lititz, PA (5:00pm; PAYG) Wed. 2/3 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (February's selection: TBD) @Triumph, Princeton, NJ (6:00pm; PAYG) Fri. 2/5 - Brewer's Reserve Barrel Tappings (February's selection: TBD) @Triumph, New Hope, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Sat. 2/6 - Strong Ale Fest @Union Jack's, Boyertown, PA (11:00am; PAYG) Wed. 2/24 - Get Vertical with Stone @Craft Ale House, Limerick, PA (6:00pm; PAYG) Elsewhere Fri. 2/5-Sun. 2/7 - 20th 'Cask Head' Cask Ale Festival @The Brazen Head, Brooklyn, NY (12:00pm 'til ???; PAYG) Events Over $20 Philadelphia Tue. 2/2 - Beer Dinner with Dogfish Head @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm; $65) Sat. 2/6 & Sat. 2/20 - Craft Beer & Artisanal Cheese Tour @Old City, Philadelphia, PA (3:30pm-5:30pm; $45) Sun. 2/14 - Valentine's Dinner @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (all night; $69/couple) Sun. 2/14 - Valentine's Dinner @Hawthornes, Philadelphia, PA (6:00pm; $TBD) Tue. 2/16 - Yards Beer Dinner @La Terrasse, Philadelphia, PA (details TBD) Sat. 2/20 - Pork Yards Pints @The Institute, Philadelphia, PA ($40) Tue. 2/23 - Lost Abbey/Port Brewing Beer Dinner @Monk's Café, Philadelphia, PA (7:00pm) Fri. 2/26 - Beer & Cheese & Meat: Fermentation Three-Way @Tria Café, Philadelphia, PA (6:30pm-8:00pm; $55) Philadelphia's close suburbs Fri. 2/5-Sat. 2/6 - Taste Local @The Desmond Hotel, Malvern, PA (see website for details) Sun. 2/14 - Valentine's Day Beer Dinner @Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, PA (5:30pm & 7:30pm seatings; $75/couple) Wed. 2/17 - Brooklyn Beer Dinner & Joe Sixpack @Iron Abbey, Horsham, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; $40) Tue. 2/23 - Victory Beer Dinner @Avalon, West Chester, PA (7:00pm; $50) Fri. 2/26 - Bavarian the Barbarian Beer Dinner @The Buck Hotel, Feasterville, PA (7:00pm; $55) Greater Philadelphia Metro / Eastern Pennsylvania Tue. 2/2 - Italian Beer School & Dinner @Tap and Table, Emmaus, PA (7:00pm; $65) Wed. 2/3 - Meet The Brewer Series Presents… (Weyerbacher) @Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown, PA (7:00pm; $40) Sat. 2/27 - Winterfest @Stoudt's Brewing Co., Adamstown, PA (7:00pm-11:00pm; $35) Elsewhere Fri. 2/5-Sun. 2/14 - San Francisco Beer Week @all around San Francisco Bay Area, CA (see website for details) Fri. 2/19-Sat. 2/20 - Extreme Beer Fest @The Cyclorama @ The Boston Center For The Arts, Boston, MA (see website for details) Tue. 2/23 - Winter Strong Ale Tasting Extravaganzee @Brickskeller, Washington, D.C. (6:00pm; $35)