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The wait is almost over! It's been nearly a year since Flying Fish has produced a new Exit beer. If you remember Exit 9, Hoppy Scarlet Ale, was released close to this time last year. Exit 8, Chestnut Brown Ale, should be ready for an early March launch. Here is the description: Straight from Flying Fish Exit 8 - Chestnut Brown Ale The long-delayed eighth stop on our multi- year trip brings us to, coincidentally, Exit 8 and celebrates what puts the “Garden” in Garden … [Read more...]
On Sunday March 11th, Fair Food presents, Brewers Plate 2012, being held at the National Constitution Center from 5-9pm. Here you will be able to experience exquisite food and beer pairings from great local chefs and brewers. Now in its 8th year, this year's event will have VIP guests that include: Jose Garces, Bill Covaleski of Victory Brewing Co. and wine author and Daily News columnist, Marnie Old, The Bent Spoon, Birchrun Hills Farm, Bobolink Dairy, Choptank Oyster Company, Doe … [Read more...]
Victory Otto Ale: In 1987, when we arrived in Bamberg, Germany for the first time, St. Otto was not there to greet two thirsy travelers in a rented Fiat. He’d been dead for 848 years but we were alive, and our recent visit to the Belgian brewery of Orval only fanned the flames of our desire for fermented pleasures. The smoked malt (‘rauch’) beers of this lovely town where St. Otto was once Bishop were our siren song, luring us into deep, exotic flavors that we never before imagined in … [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...]
A few weeks ago some new keg ring approvals popped up for a company called Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Co. Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Company and it's beers; Epiphany, Hegemony & Libation were unfamiliar so I reached out and spoke with Jon Northup. I learned that Saint Boniface Craft Brewing Company is a brand new nano-brewery located in Ephrata, PA, which depending on what part of Philly you live in is only an hour to an hour and a half away. Jon along with co-founder Mike Price … [Read more...]
On January 3rd, 2011 Fegley's Brew Works out of Allentown, PA in the Lehigh Valley had a keg ring approved for a new product called Blue Mountain White. Blue Mountain White Style: Belgian Style Wheat Beer - ABV: 5.2% - OG: 1.052 - Size: 7.93 gallons (1/4 bbl) The label describes it as a "Malt Beverage Brewed With Spices". However, I was fortunate enough to have a pleasant conversation with Mike Fegley from Fegley's Brew Works during the course of which I learned … [Read more...]
On January 4th Stoudts Brewing Company, based out of Adamstown PA, had a new label approved for a product called Imperial Schwarzbier. Imperial Schwartzbier is the newest specialty beer to join the ranks of Stoudts' Brewer's Reserve Series. Imperial Schwarzbier Style: German Style Black Lager - ABV: 7.6% - Sizes: 1 Pint, 9.87 fl oz (750ml) I had the pleasure of speaking with Brett Kintzer, the Head Brewer & Production Manager for Stoudts Brewing Company. He was … [Read more...]
Today on Twitter Dogfish Head announced that they were... Bottling Squall IPA today, then sending it off to the bottle-conditioning room. It should hit the shelves towards the end of the month! This is right on schedule according to their 2011 Beer Release Schedule which was posted on Dec 8, 2010. Squall IPA is a limited bottle conditioned brew that is only bottled in 750ml champagne bottles meant to be "sought out and hoarded by the non-believers". Dogfish Head describes the brew as … [Read more...]