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This sunday is the sly fox goats races. If you have never been there it's a must . It's got beer, goats, german food, and beer. It's great for family outing or just for goat watching. Here is some info from slyfox: "The Sly Fox Bock Festival & Goat Race is held on the first Sunday of May every year, rain or shine. It has become one of the Philadelphia region’s favorite beer-focused celebrations, drawing crowds estimated in the 2,500 to 3,000 range to the Sly Fox … [Read more...]
Come hang out with Sean and his new favorite local brewery Neshaminy Creek Brewing Company. Here is the info straight from their site www.neshaminycreekbrewing.com. "Here’s the info on our next sampling event: Friday, April 15th Craft Beer Outlet 9910 Frankford Ave. (Morrell Shopping Plaza) Philadelphia, PA 19114 5-7PM This is a brewery specific sampling event. We’ll be pouring our Kölsch, IPA, Weizenbock, and Dunkelweizen. Again, all the beer is FREE, and we won’t be … [Read more...]
"(San Francisco, CA) – Some news and notes from the Craft Brewers Conference… Beer drinkers lusting for Russian River Brewing outside of its distribution area may finally get their chance to buy it right off the shelf…in a way. Sierra Nevada Brewing is planning to do another collaboration beer with Russian River. Unlike the Symposium Sour Brown released at the Public House event last night, this one will be packaged in 750ml bottles and distributed nationwide. The beer will be a … [Read more...]
"Anheuser-Busch to take over Goose Island Posted today at 10:13 a.m. by the Chicago Tribune Goose Island brewmaster Greg Hall checks operations at the company's Chicago brewery in this photo from 2009. Hall will step down as part of Anheuser-Busch's planned takeover of Goose Island. (Michael Tercha/Chicago Tribune) By Josh Noel and Emily York | Goose Island Beer Co., the Chicago-based brewing powerhouse, announced this morning that it will be taken over by Anheuser-Busch (A-B) for $38.8 … [Read more...]
Don't Forget Head House Today Check out the Taplist : 1. Great lakes Dortmunder Gold 2. Bells Best Brown 3. Sixpoint Righteous Rye 4. Ballast Point Big Eye IPA 5. Allagash White 6. Bavarian Barbarian Steel Driven Stout 7. The Bruery Mischief 8. Victory Headwaters Pale Ale 9. Flying Fish Exit 4 10.Mission Amber 11. Troegs Troegenator 12. Coronado Idiot IPA 13. Sierra Nevada Southern Hemisphere 14.Sixpoint Bengali Tiger 15. Founders Dirty Bastard 16.Southampton Biere de … [Read more...]
Alpha King Pale Ale 6.5%ABV Three Floyds Pours a deep amber/orange with a beauitful white pillow one finger head. Lots of citrus and pine hops, with a malt sweetness supporting it the whole way. Taste is very balanced between a solid malt profile and some great hops. We could drink this bad boy all day. Verdict 4 out of 5 couches Dreadnaught IPA American Double / Imperial IPA | 9.50% ABV Three Floyds Poured orange with a huge white head that left serious lacing on my pint glass … [Read more...]
No not Santa...The Big Beer Guy and Cigar City tonight at Maxwells on Main. Come out and join us. Dinner is sold out but flights are available. Reviews to follow.. … [Read more...]
The Big Beer Guy Travels the globe…ok well the good ole USA. Let me take a minute to introduce myself, I’m Sean, new to Big Beer Guy but not new to beer. I’ve been a Homebrewer for 5 years and have been in the craft scene for 9 years. If you’ve been to any local beer events or the Hulmeville Inn we’ve probably chatted over a pint or two! In October I made it to the beer Mecca, Stone Brewing Co. in San Diego, Ca. When I first pulled up into an industrial park I definitely thought I was … [Read more...]
Just in time for halloween mixing brews with two different yeast strains? Tripel with ur stout? Check out Bill Covaleski tasting some brews great video. My favorite Dark Devil, but i think i might have to try Silverback. … [Read more...]
