Weekly Beer Calendar Update: March 8-March 14

Ah, March. That long ago, far away place that Philly Beer Week used to call home. No matter, June can have it because around here, by the looks of this next week's schedule, the calendar doesn't matter and the calendar doesn't lie. It's a great place and a great time of year to be a lover of great beer.

Check out the entire March 2012 calendar over here.

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

Special Tastings, Brewery Promos, and Samplings
@Bell Beverage, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Fri. 3/9 - Friday Night Tasting (4:00pm-6:00pm; $Free tasting samples of Appalachian Brewing)

@City Tap House, Philadelphia, Pa.-- Thu. 3/8 - Flying Fish Happy Hour (7:00pm-9:00pm; $PAYG for your Flying Fish favorites like Exit 8, Exit 4, ESB, Abbey, Hopfish, Red Fish, XPA, and more TBA.)

@Exton Beverage, Exton, Pa.--- Fri. 3/9 - Friday Night Tasting (4:00pm-6:00pm; $Free tasting samples of Stoudt's)

@Iron Hill Brewery, North Wales, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - Winston's Wee Heavy Release Party (5:00pm-9:00pm; $PAYG for the release of Winston's Wee Heavy, in honor of Head Brewer Vince DesRosier's rescued dog Winston. Also, bring a photo to submit into the cutest dog contest. Great prize for the winner.)

@Nodding Head, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 3/10 - Three's Company (3:00pm-6:00pm; $PAYG for 3 different versions of 3 beers, including: Rudy's Kung Fu Grip, Rudy's Icy Grip, Rudette, Ostap, Cherry Ostap, Dry-hopped Ostap, Grog, and 2 crazy cask versions of Grog, probably with stupid names.)

@Pinocchio's, Media, Pa.--- Thu. 3/8 - Half Acre Beer Tasting (11:00am; $PAYG for at least four of Half Acre's on tap including Daisy Cutter, Alpen Glo, Over Ale, and Callow Knife)

@Railroad Street Bar & Grill, Limerick, Pa.--- Sat. 3/10 - Shangy's Tap Takeover (2:30pm; $PAYG for a lineup that includes at least the following: Southern Tier Unearthly, Fort Collins IPA, Brew Works Hopsolutley, Blue Point Toxic Sludge, Lost Coast Barrel Aged Fogcutter, Left Hand Sawtooth (Nitro), Bell's Best Brown, North Coast Le Merle Saison, New Holland Dragon's Milk, Flying Dog Cujo Imp. Coffee Stout, New Holland Night Tripper, Cuvee de Jacobins, Carocole Nostradamus, Hopus Belgian IPA, La Trappe Isid'or, and Ichtegems Grand Cru)

@Resurrection Ale House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - Monthly Beer School (12:00pm; $Free to learn all about Allagash's beers alongside Resurrection's staff and brewery rep, Suzanne Woods)

@Shaving Grace Barbers, Doylestown, Pa.--- Fri. 3/9 - Local Brewery Launch (6:00pm-9:00pm; $Free for some tastes of Doylestown's new Brewing Company)

@Station Taproom, Downingtown, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - Goose Island (6:00pm; $PAYG to drink the likes of Sofia, Pere Jaques, 312, Matilda, and IPA)

@TJ's, Paoli, Pa.--- Tue. 3/13-Sat. 3/17 - Featured Brewery Week ($PAYG for Arcadia's Sky High Rye, B-Craft, Brigids Irish Red, Hopmouth, Hop Rocket, Shipwrecked, Loch Down, and Lake Superior)

@Teresa's Next Door, Wayne, Pa.--- Tue. 3/13 - Local Tuesday Night ($PAYG for a victorious night with plenty of Victory's victories)

@The Bottle Shop, Philadelphia, Pa.-- Sat. 3/10 - Oskar Blue Beer Sampling (6:00pm-8:00pm; $Free tasting samples from Colorado's favorite canner)

@Whole Foods, Devon, Pa.--- Thu. 3/8 - Beer Sampling (5:00pm-8:00pm; $Free tasting samples of Stone's Old Guardian)


Food and Beer events
@Eclat Chocolate, West Chester, Pa.--- Fri. 3/9 - Eclat Chocolate Lager Tasting Party (6:30pm-9:30pm; $25 for free samples of the amazing Eclat Cocoa Lager, Eclat's whimsical and daring "Eclat dog" - inspired by New York's Crif's Momofuku dog and Wylie dog - and of course some of Bon Appetit's favorite Eclat chocolates.)

@Iron Abbey, Horsham, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - Celtic Beer Dinner (7:00pm; $60 for a five-course meal paired with Harviestoun Bitter and Twisted, Bulmers Magners, Traquair Jacobite, Brew Dog Storm, Porterhouse Oyster Stout, and Redbreast Irish Whiskey)

@Iron Hill Brewery, Phoenixville, Pa.--- Sun. 3/11 - Brewmaster's Breakfast of Champions (1:00pm-3:00pm; $60 for a five-course meal paired with Belgian Wit, The Cannibal, Galena Bomb, Rauchbier, Coffee-infused Oatmeal Stout)

@National Constitution Center, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sun. 3/11 - The Brewer's Plate (5:00pm-9:00pm; $65/$75/$125)

@Revolution House, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Thu. 3/8 - Weyerbacher Beer Dinner (7:00pm; $40 for a six-course meal paired with Merry Monk's Ale, Hops Infused, Blithering Idiot, Double Simcoe, Verboten, and Old Heathen)


Beer with Music, Movies, and other assorted whatnot
@Dock Street, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Tue. 3/13 - Movie Night, Pizza, and Beer (9:00pm; $PAYG for a night of discounted beer and pizza and the movie, Spirited Away, on the big screen)

@Jose Pistolas, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Tue. 3/13 - Tuesday Night Funk Series (9:30pm-12:00am; $PAYG for some of the best local funk and Jazz musicians you can find anywhere. Dollar-off Allagash beers.)

@The Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - Pi(e) Day (4:00pm-10:00pm; $PAYG for a three pie dinner. Pie, it's not just for dessert any more. Yards Entire Porter, Yards Bourbon Love Stout, Yards Chocolate Love Stout, Yards Brawler gravity pour firkin, and Yards ESA. Plus, the Pi Contest: Whoever can recite Pi to the most places (correctly) will win a nice prize.)


Pub crawls, bus tours, boot camp and other craziness
@12 Participating Bars, Philadelphia, Pa.--- Sat. 3/10 - Craft Beer Express (11:00am-9:00pm; $PAYG, see website for all the details)

@7 Participating Bars, Phoenixville, Pa.--- Sat. 3/10 - Phoenixville Pub Crawl (12:00pm; $PAYG, see website for all the details)

@Bulls Head Public House, Lititz, Pa.--- Thu. 3/8-Sat. 3/10 - 2nd Anniversary Party ($PAYG for special beers, food, and events. Great raffle prizes available to win as well.)

@Sly Fox, Phoenixville, Pa.--- Wed. 3/14 - St. Patrick's Day Boot Camp ($PAYG for the culmination of 2012's Boot Camp)


Homebrewing
@Keystone Homebrew, Bethlehem & Montgomeryville, Pa.--- throughout Mar. '12 - Beer Making, Cheese Making, and Wine Making classes (See website for all the class details)