The Brew Lounge

Women, Beer, and Food

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:02:28 PST

How many of you perked up reading the title above? Well, that's the point. There's a whole heck of a lot of great stuff going on in the world of better beer...much of it in the last couple of years...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: November 5th-November 11th

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:47:47 PST

I know many of you spent a lot of time out at bars to watch the Phillies postseason run. It's finally over, but let's pick the pieces and settle back into some great beer and food events this next...

Beer Dates in History: November Anniversaries

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:00:06 PST

162 yearsCarlsberg25 yearsBridgeport Brewing20 yearsBoulevard BrewingCooperSmith’s Pub & BrewingLong TrailOdell Brewing15 yearsErie BrewingGreat Dane Pub & BrewingMagic Hat10 yearsAlpine Beer Company

Two Great Reasons to Visit Bethlehem this week

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:00:02 PST

Nestled in the foothills of the Pocono Mountains and halfway between Philadelphia and New York City, Bethlehem has a lot of good stuff going for it. I won't turn this into a promotional advertisement...

An Event Cancellation and One Possible Reschedule

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:12 PST

Their website only says so once you attempt to buy tickets, but the Pennsylvania Farm Show Food and Beer Expo has been cancelled.Phillies World Series action this coming Wednesday (11/4) has Donny...

It's Michief Night: Do you know where the lovely ladies of lascivious libations are?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:00:04 PDT

Well, they might be with Mr. Casey Hughes, celebrating his 32nd birthday tonight...they might be in South Philly at Devil's Den...or both of these might occur together.Check 'em out tonight in South...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 29th-November 4th

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:50:12 PST

The beer events get bigger, hotter, and not just a bit scarier, just in time for the cooler weather settling in for November.Check out the entire November 2009 calendar over here.Some tastings, some...

Let's Go Phillies Love Tröegs

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:35:00 PDT

Gotta hand it to the good folks at Tröegs in Harrisburg, PA. The farther west from Philadelphia you go, the more likely you are to find fans of the Baltimore variety. Not at Tröegs. Or, at least they...

Philadelphia: Home of Great Beer and Great Baseball (this one's about the Baseball)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:01 PDT

Other than occasional notes about running, traveling, and sports, I don't bother you with a whole lot else about me outside of beer. I figure, more often than not, that this is okay with you....

Finding Exit 1 from New Jersey in Pennsylvania

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:19 PDT

It looks like my plans to get to the quasi-official pre-kickoff of Flying Fish's Exit 1 oyster stout tonight in Center City are about to have the Curtin dropped on them. Since Casey feels a bit shut...

Beer Calendar: What To Do in November 2009

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:22:16 PST

And the drum beats on with incredible beer events in and around Philadelphia. 2009 has been a memorable year and these many establishments associated with great beer are bent on making a few last...

Quench your Thirst with Great Beer Dinners

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:00:00 PDT

Here are some menus that will help you decide between some of the best-looking beer dinners to come over the next couple of weeks. This should fulfill my beer dinner advertising quota for the next...

Iron Hill, Flying Fish, and New Jersey---Perfect Together?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:37:11 PDT

And George Washington thought he had it tough. Crossing the Delaware River this past Saturday was no easy feat. Maybe I should have instead picked Iron Hill's West Chester event to attend. Eh, no...

Will I be at Iron Hill today?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:01:51 PDT

Will I cross the river to the Jersey side this afternoon (that'd be for the Iron Hill event in case you weren't sure)? Dunno. After the way in which this week has gone, I'm not making any bets....

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 22nd-October 28th

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:48:25 PDT

If I said October came in like a lion, then it's going out like killer whale devouring everything in its path. Okay, forget the stupid analogy and start figuring out where you're gonna spend your...

The Brew Lounge now resumes its regularly scheduled programming

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:02:30 PDT

Hey there fellow Loungers; I'm back! If we're friends over at Facebook, you may have noticed that I've been gone (i.e. Off the East Coast) for over two weeks.If the trip was primarily beer-related,...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 15th-October 21st

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:04 PDT

Did I warn that October would be a busy month, or did I warn you? The drumbeat of great beer events continues through the middle of October, as visions of autumn beers fade and winter seasonals begin...

Press Release: Artisan Homebrew Set to Open in Two Days

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:00:04 PDT

Hot News off the Press for suburban Philadelphia Homebrewers(Downingtown, PA)---Artisan Homebrew will open its doors for the first time on Thursday, October 15 in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. The...

Won't you please be Philly Beer Week's friend?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:00 PDT

In an apparent marketing effort to get people to once again proclaim their love and friendship for Philly Beer Week, they're asking you to re-friend them again or become fans or whatever the...

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 8th-October 14th

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:00:01 PDT

Big wheels keep on turning this week as the Phillies enter the 2009 playoffs, Earth Bread turns 1, and no less than a couple of dozen beer events dot the Philadelphia Beer Drinking Landscape...check...

Top 50 Bars according to Foobooz and The Brew Lounge

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 03:00:00 PDT

I'm not always a big fan of piling on to the "hot" topic while it's still warm. Sometimes it's more fun to let a topic heat up, cool off a bit, then stoke it back up again.A couple of weeks ago,...

Beer Dates in History: October Anniversaries

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:00:01 PDT

375 yearsPaulaner175 yearsAass10 yearsBarley Hops Grill & MicrobreweryTyranena Brewing

Weekly Beer Calendar Update: October 1st-October 7th

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:31:27 PDT

Lots of chances over the next week to get out and get some tastes of the best beer around. Plus, an opportunity to stop by Teresa's Next Door tonight to congratulate the Tröegs team on their 3 GABF...

How the Gold Was Won (or You haven't been to McKenzie Brew House lately, have you?)

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 04:39:00 PDT

If one can forgive and forget so quickly, maybe it's time to give McKenzie Brew House some of the respect that the brewhouse deserves. Is that a question or a statement? By the way, the 'forgive and...

Have you seen a Real Hop Farm and Harvest?

Bryan@BrewLounge.com (Bryan Kolesar) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:07:21 PDT

I haven't toured a Hop Farm before, so this video caught my attention. Nice coverage in less than 10 minutes by James and Andy at Basic Brewing (Video)