The Brew Lounge

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 23 - May 31

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:00:10 PDT

The calendar thins out a bit here at the end of May. That's easily explained, though, by the impending Philly Beer Week, which begins May 31. I won't be listing any of the scheduled events here from...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 5/18/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:00:01 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 16 - May 22

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:02 PDT

We continue to plow through the month of May's beer calendar with wild abandon. You wouldn't know Philly Beer Week is upon us with the rate of beer events lining up the weekly calendar yet again this...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 5/11/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 11 May 2013 02:00:02 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

Writing this ship, Part IX (Providence, RI and Manchester, NH)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 10 May 2013 12:26:58 PDT

While this series of Writing the Ship could go on for a baker's dozen, I'm really trying to get this done with and in our collective pasts (unless, of course, I'm the only one reading them) in ten...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 9 - May 15

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 10 May 2013 04:56:37 PDT

Festival season is in full swing as the lovely spring weather grips the region. On no other day should this be more evident than on Saturday, May 11 with at least five festivals plus a few other...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 5/4/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 04 May 2013 02:00:01 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

Writing this ship, Part VIII (Pittsburgh, Pa.)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 03 May 2013 08:00:11 PDT

(University of Pittsburgh from the air. No kidding, right?) (Bridges over the Allegheny River. A keen eye for breweries may be able to pick out Penn Brewery on the North Shore.) All you need to do is...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: May 2 - May 8

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:40:31 PDT

Your friendly brewers and bar owners have wasted no time getting the month of May off to a strong start with a beer calendar full of over 40 events in the next seven days. And, it's not even Philly...

Writing this ship, Part VII (Orlando, Fla.)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 01 May 2013 09:00:03 PDT

After having moved through Atlanta (I've refrained from any "marching" analogies) with Part VI, (also check back on the "Intro", Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and/or Part V if you just joined...

Beer Calendar: What To Do in May 2013

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 08 May 2013 05:25:45 PDT

Lots going on around these parts in May, as if that should surprise you. In addition to all the wild and crazy times spilling out below, there's also National Homebrew Day on May 7 for which the...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 4/27/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 02:00:02 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

Writing this ship, Part VI (Atlanta, Ga.)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:56:03 PDT

Still going. Working on get caught up around here. This time it's Atlanta's turn in the spotlight. Check back here if you still need to get caught with the "intro", Part I, Part II, Part III, Part...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 25 - April 30

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 02:00:05 PDT

Almost a full week's worth of events here to close out the wild month that April typically is. The events are all over the map here with a little something for everyone. Enjoy! Check out the entire...

Ommegang Hop Chef in Philadelphia: April 23, 2013

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:10:29 PDT

Hop Chef. Is it a foodie event? Is it a beer geek event? It doesn't take long to discover it's both. Building on the wild popularity of last year's Hop Chef competition, Ommegang has once again...

Writing this ship, Part V (Richmond, Va.)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 07:00:06 PDT

If you'd like to catch up with the pieces leading up to this Part V, head back and check out the "intro", Part I, Part II, Part III, and/or Part IV. How about we head off in a different direction...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 4/20/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 02:00:09 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

More news about Casey Hughes' move to Florida

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:48:00 PDT

Who needs some positive news late here in the week on Friday afternoon? You may have heard earlier this week of Head Brewer's, Casey Hughes, plan to leave Flying Fish after his upcoming wedding and...

Writing this ship, Part IV (California, part 2)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 10:03:24 PDT

If you'd like to catch up with the pieces leading up to this Part IV, head back and check out the "intro", Part I, Part II, and/or Part III. In addition to the trip last July to San Francisco that I...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 18 - April 24

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:09:08 PDT

The beer events calendar around the Philadelphia region seems to have slightly higher than average number of food-based events this coming week. So that calls for both a Cheers and a Bon...

Writing this ship, Part III (all over the place, part 2)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:49:50 PDT

Still have many more submissions to get through here to catch us all up-to-date with where in the world The Brew Lounge has been for the last nine months or so. Here comes part three and if you'd...

Writing this ship, Part II (all over the place, part 1)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 05:40:58 PDT

If you keep up around here at The Brew Lounge on a regular basis, this may be an easy post to get through. In my continued effort to clear the backlog and bring us all up-to-date around here — and,...

Weekly Second-Hand Brews News Update: 4/13/13

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 11:20:35 PDT

I long ago lost the ability to keep up with even half the beer news out there in the wild and wacky world of craft beer. There was a time I attempted daily (or even more frequent) updates with...

Writing this ship, Part I (California, part 1)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:09:04 PDT

(Before I delve into the beginnings of my travel notebook from the last nine months or so, if you don't know what's behind this, you may wish to check back on what I wrote earlier this week.) A week...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: April 11 - April 17

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:53 PDT

I may have lost track of how many events local ex-pat Mike Fava has going on with his new employer, Oxbow Brewing Company of Maine. If you've got your taxes done and filed (or ready to be sent), then...