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PHILLY BEER WEEK

10 Days of Beer!

MARCH 2008

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Saturday, MARCH 1

Special Preview Event: Philly Craft Beer Festival
Philadelphia Cruise Ship Terminal

5100 S. Broad St.

www.phillycraftbeerfest.com
Sessions: 12-4 p.m. and 6-10 p.m. BOTH SESSIONS SOLD OUT!
$40 online, $60 at the door, $10 designated driver
True craft beer tasting featuring and incredible variety of beers from some of the finest brewers in the country. Be there to experience the flavors of award winning breweries from across the country—from highly acclaimed local beers by Yards, Victory, Nodding Head and Dogfish Head, to great brews from special guests like Rogue, Stone, Ommegang, Southampton, Spaten and He'brew. 50 brewers and 120 brews. Proceeds benefit the Committee to Benefit the Children.

Wednesday, March 5

Philly Beer Geek 2008 Qualifying Round
Grey Lodge Pub
6235 Frankford Ave.
215-624-2969
www.greylodge.com
7 p.m.

Do you have what it takes to be proclaimed Philly Beer Geek 2008? That honor comes with over $1000 in prizes. A part of Philadelphia Beer Week, the 1st Annual Philly Beer Geek Finals Competition 2008 will take place on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at Johnny Brenda's. But to get to the finals, you have to win a qualifying round at a participating bar, and we're one of them. We'll be holding the Beer Geek Qualification as part of our Wednesday night Quizzo on March 5th. Judges will be home brew expert and writer Nancy Rigberg, home brew awad winner Jim Keaveney, and Grey Lodge Lodgemaster Scoats. Quizmistress E-Unit will emcee. As a bonus the winner from the Grey Lodge will receive the Grey Lodge Beer Geek 2008 Crown and a hand crafted beer geek scepter.

Thursday, March 6

Get a jump on Philly Beer Week

South Philadelphia Tap Room
1509 Mifflin St.
215-271-7787
www.myspace.com/sptr
8-10 p.m.
Founders Brewing, from Grand Rapids, Michigan, is coming to Philadelphia and is stopping ONLY at the Taproom! Only bar in Philadelphia to feature one of this country's finest breweries from Michigan. Check out the rare and hard-to-find bottles and draughts. Supplies are limited!

All Week

(March 7-16)

Standard Ale on Tap

The Standard Tap
901 N. 2nd Street
215-238-0630
www.standardtap.com
and

Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave
215-739-9684
www.johnnybrendas.com
Both taverns will pour a special one-off cask conditioned ale, brewed especially for Philly Beer Week by Sly Fox brewmaster Brian O'Reilly and William Reed of Standard Tap and Johnny Brenda's.

Bieres de Garde
Caribou Café

1126 Walnut Street
215-625-9535
www.cariboucafe.com
When Flanders meets France...the Bieres de Garde are the best kept secret of France! Caribou Cafe French Bistro, we will feature our 50+ European beers including the bieres de garde. A $55 French dinner paired with French beers will be offered all day during Philly Beer Week.

Special Dessert Menu

Nineteen Restaurant (XIX)
200 S. Broad St.
215-790-1919

www.nineteenrestaurant.com
Executive Pastry Chef Dan Pino at Nineteen (XIX) café, bar and restaurant located on the 19th floor of The Park Hyatt at The Bellevue at Broad and Walnut Streets, will offer a special menu that incorporates his favorite brews into sweet creations for Philly Beer Week. Chef Pino's beer desserts include: Sticky Toffee Pudding with Malted Weyerbacher Old Heathen Stout Ice Cream, Coffee Mascarpone Cream and Brooklyn Brown Braised Pineapple; Milk Chocolate Mousse with Red Hook Ale Sorbet, Spiced Mango Cream and Apricot Marmalade; Macerated Raspberries with Sly Fox O'Reilly's Stout foam, Sesame Powder and Shaved Dark Chocolate; and a selection of beer ice creams and sorbets. The desserts will be $9 each.

Yards’ “Ales of the Revolution” Paired with Dinner
At The City Tavern
138 South 2nd Street at Walnut St.
215-413-1443
www.citytavern.com
$45 per person, tax & gratuity additional.
Throughout Philly Beer Week, City Tavern's Chef Proprietor Walter Staib & Yards Brewmaster Tom Kehoe, will offer a four course prix-fixe menu. Each course features a different selection from Yards’ "Ales of the Revolution" paired with authentic colonial fare, just like the original brewers enjoyed them! This menu is available each night of the Philly Beer Week Celebration, Friday March 7 through Saturday March 15, 2008. Reservations are available at your leisure. $45 per person, tax & gratuity are additional.

Beer & Comfort Food: A Sinfully Good Pair
The Devil's Alley

1907 Chestnut St.
215-751-0707

www.devilsalleybarandgrill.com

5-10 p.m.

Enjoy 3 Courses paired with three local craft beers for $30.

Menu choices include favorites such our Sly Fox Dunkel Shepherd's Pie, Sam's Famous Hickory Smoked BBQ Ribs, Spicy Shrimp & Chorizo Etouffe & Lancaster Milk Stout Floats for dessert.

Nightly Beer Dinner

Alison At Blue Bell

721 Skippack Pike

Blue Bell, PA

215-641-2660

www.alisonatbluebell.com

$65 per person plus tax and gratuity

We’re celebrating Philadelphia Beer Week by hosting a special four-course dinner with beer pairings. Tom Pittakas, our manager, will choose unusual small-batch beers to pair with a set menu. Reservations needed.

Sugar Mom's Specials

Sugar Mom's
225 Church St
Philadelphia, Pa. 19106
215-925-8219
March 7-8 & 14. $3 Yards pints, including: Philly Pale Ale--crisp, hoppy, and, bursting with citrus flavors & aromas, ESA--robust & hearty amber ale, with a malty body, Pynk--a raspberry lambic, tart & complex and, aromatic hop finish Love Stout--a dark & chocolately seductive stout, dominated by roasted malt flavors. All other craft brews $4.

March 9 & 16, 10 p.m.-midnight. Half-priced sandwiches & $3 Yards pints.

March 12 4-11 p.m. 25 cent pierogies & $3 Yards pints.

March 13 4-11 p.m. Burger special: $3 Hamburgers, Veggie and Vegan Burgers & $3 Yards pints.

March 15 10 p.m. - midnight. Burger special: $3 Hamburgers, Veggie and Vegan Burgers & $3 Yards pints.

$5 Belgians

Zot
122 Lombard St.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
267-639-3260
www.zotrestaurant.com

All Belgian draftrs $5

MARCH 2008