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Events for

MARCH 15, 2008

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Saturday, MARCH 15

Michael Jackson: The Man and His Legacy
19th Annual Tutored Tasting at Penn Museum

Chinese Rotunda and Upper Egyptian Gallery
Benefiting the Penn Museum's research programs
Annenberg Box Office - 215-898-3900
$45 per guest; $40 for Museum members
Casual attire

Sessions at 1, 3:30 and 6 p.m.

A panel of four experts, led by Philadelphia's own Don Russell (Joe Sixpack), will taste a selection of beers brewed especially for this tribute weekend, reminisce about Michael Jackson's life and times, and reflect on his influence in the Philadelphia craft beer world. Each session will begin with a tutored tasting hosted by our panel of experts, followed by the two-hour open tasting of dozens more beers in the Chinese Rotunda, accompanied by beer-friendly foods by Museum Catering Company. This event has quickly sold out in past years; purchase your tickets early!

Keggs and Eggs
South Philadelphia Taproom
1509 Mifflin St.
215-271-7787
www.southphiladelphiataproom.com
11 a.m.- 3 p.m.

Drink $3 Craft Beers from all over the country and feast on a hearty brunch menu.

The Khyber Beer Chili Cook-off
The Khyber
56 S. 2nd Street
215-238-5888
www.thekhyber.com
2 p.m. Free
There is only one rule: Your chili must contain beer. There is limited entry
space so if you think you have what it takes, enter in person at The Khyber no later than 3/13! Prizes supplied by Sly Fox, Philadelphia Brewing Co. and Cantina Los Caballitos. Special guest judges and draft specials all day!

Dogfish Head Tasting

Watson Kunda and Sons, Inc.
349 S. Henderson Rd., King of Prussia
610-265-3113

www.kundabev.com
Noon – 2 p.m.

Taste and tour Flying Fish

Flying Fish Brewery

1940 Olney Avenue, Cherry Hill, NJ
856-489-0061
www.flyingfish.com

1- 4 p.m., last tour starts 3:30
Come on over to the Jersey side for a free tour/tasting at Flying Fish. We'll be tapping some limited-edition beers in addition to our regular lineup. No appointment needed.

Beer Gone Wild!
Tria’s Fermentation School
1601 Walnut St.
215-972-7076
www.triacafe.com
6:30 p.m. $55
For Lambic Lovers only! Join Armand Debelder, head of Belgium’s Brouwerij 3 Fonteinen, and Dan Shelton, outspoken importer of mind-boggling brews, for a rare chance to lean about these funky fermented treasures.

Meet the Brewer: Mark Hummel of Legacy Brewing

The Standard Tap
901 N. 2nd St.
215-238-0630
www.standardtap.com
4-6 p.m.
The Standard Tap is hosting a meet the brewer night featuring Brewmaster, Mark Hummel from Legacy.

Flying Dog meets Good Dog

Good Dog
224 S 15th St
Philadelphia, Pa. 19102
215-985-9600
www.gooddogbar.com
8 p.m.
Flying Dog Brewing gets a leg up at Good Dog. Two sixtels of Flying Dog's finest. Beers TBD

Beware the Ides of March

Grey Lodge Pub

6235 Frankford Ave.
215-825-5357

www.greylodge.com

9 p.m. Pay as you go.

As part of Philadelphia Beer Week, join us on the Ides of March for an evening of Shakesbeer with some Modern Day Bards of Beer. "The world's mine oyster stout". To quote Shakesbeer, "A quart of ale is a dish for a king". Modern Day Bards of Beer from seven breweries, Dock Street, Flying Fish, Iron Hill, Sly Fox, Southampton, Troegs, and Yards will treat you royally, with beer fit for a king. And we'll have handmade beer crowns. "What's in a name? That which we call a beer
By any other name would taste as sweet." "Get thee to a brew'ry" Among Modern Day Bards of Beer joining us will be Spenser Neibur from Southampton, Suzy Woods from Sly Fox, Chris LaPierre from Iron Hill, Casey Hughes from Flying Fish, Steve "Red Steve" Mashington from Yards, Mike Fava from Dock Street, Nick Johnson from Troegs, and more. "Is this a lager which I see before me..." Shakesbeers to be poured: Flying Fish Apple JackSt, cask-conditioned Yards ESA, Dock Street Ale of Health and Strength, Sly Fox Renard D'Or (or Rauchbier), Troegenator. "Two beers or not two beers, that is the question". Timed to begin after the end of the Michael Jackson Tasting, this will be a fun way to close up Philadelphia Beer Week. "Though this be madness, yet there is method in't."

Lambic Beer Happy Hour
ZoT
122 Lombard St.
267-639-3260
info@zotrestaurant.com
5-7 p.m.

$2 off all bottles of Lambic. Bring the ladies to compare multiple flavours and multiple styles of lambic fruit beers. Beers from Oud Beersel, Floris, St. Louis, Boon, Cherish, Unibroue, Cantillon, Chapeau De Troch, La Choulette.

The Red Ball
The National Constitution Center
525 Arch St.
7-11 p.m.

ZoT will be providing Pots au Chocolat desserts for the Red Cross’ flagship fundraising ball.

Beer pairings with Special Irish Menu
The Blue Ox
7980 Oxford Avenue
215-728-9440
www.blueoxbistro.com

5 p.m. pay as you go

Brunch with Philadelphia Brewing
Johnny Brenda’s
1201 Frankford Ave.
215-739-9684
www.johnnybrendas.com
1-4 p.m.

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