Philadelphia, PA June 1, 2019
“Here lies W. C. Fields. I would rather be living in Philadelphia.”
W.C. Fields
Tag Archives: Philly Beer Week
Lovin’ Philly
May 31, 2019 Philadelphia, PA
Ahhhh, Philadelphia! Despite the bumpy and cramped BoltBus ride, we arrived in The City of Brotherly Love for Philly Beer Week (aka Philly Loves Beer) hungry for lunch and thirsty for a craft beer.
Continue reading Lovin’ PhillyPhilly Beer Week Bound
May 31, 2019 Baltimore, MD
For our annual trek to Philadelphia, we are changing things up. Instead of riding in a comfy Amtrak train, we opted for the less expensive BoltBus. It is bumpy, with cramped seats, and stop and go traffic at times (we are already a half hour late due to congestion. But the WiFi is free (but slow), there’s plenty of plugs for our phones and the AC is deliciously cool.
More to come,
Cheers!
Warren
Noch Ein Bier Bitte
Philadelphia, PA June 10, 2018
Seven of us rolled out of our Graduate Hospital AirBnB on an overcast Sunday morning. Our plan – head east on South to Brauhaus Schmitz for German beer, then Finn McCool’s and whatever else met our fancy. Sadly, this was the last day of Philly Beer Week and our last full day in Philadelphia. Continue reading Noch Ein Bier Bitte
A Devil Disappoints
Philadelphia, PA June 9, 2018
For 6 years, we have kicked off the first day of our Philly Beer Week with a beer dinner at Devil’s Alley. Sadly, this year was different. Continue reading A Devil Disappoints
Our 1st Day in Philly 2018
Philadelphia, PA June 8, 2018
We have arrived in Philly! We arrived at 30th Street Station just 5 minutes late. Philly Beer Week, here we come! Continue reading Our 1st Day in Philly 2018
Philadelphia Freedom
We all arrived at the BWI Amtrak station for our annual Philly Beer Week! All of us proudly wear our Frisco T-Shirts for 4 days in Philadelphia. Continue reading Philadelphia Freedom
Philly Beer Week, Day 3
After 2 days of nearly constant bar crawling, we were ready to take it easy. We headed to the very popular The Spread for a bagel. Continue reading Philly Beer Week, Day 3
Arrival at Philly
Our final destination on the Amtrak was Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station. We had arrived for our 6th annual visit to Philly Beer Week. Our plan – walk to the Tria Taphouse for lunch, then stop at our Air B&B in Rittenhouse, then a beer dinner at Devil’s Alley. Just outside the train station, we had to try out the swings.
A ten-minute walk brought us to the Tria Taproom. They did not open ’til noon, so a few of us walked around the corner to Home Sweet Home, George Hummel’s famous homebrew store. We thought we’d swing by and say hi and get some suggestions for the weekend.
Vault Brewing’s brewer, Jason Macias, stopped by our table and told us all about their brew pub located in Yardley, PA. They plan to expand from a 10-barrel system to 20-barrels. I split a cheese platter and a strawberry rhubarb crisp – yum! The Vault Breakfast Stout was delicious with maple and coffee.
After a few hours at Tria, the 8 of us headed to our Air B&B on Spruce. We got quite a few questions about our white T-shirts. Throughout the day, we were noticed. One person asked if he could join out cult. We were, though, just recreating the Gang Beats Boggs episode from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.
After a rest at our home away from home, we wondered over towards Devil’s Alley. It was too early for dinner, so we stopped by Monk’s Cafe for mussels and beer. Most of us order the hard to find Pliny the Elder. It was delicious. Also, Tired Hands’ Eviscerated Pathway of Beauty was a real hit. It is an unfiltered ale with milky lactose, citrus flavors, and hops. I decided to look for Tired Hands’ Milkshake beers this weekend.
Our waitress, Felicia, got a real kick out of marking our T-shirts as we ordered beers.
We ambled over to Devil’s Alley for their beer pairing dinner. This is our 6th time enjoying this Philly Beer Week dinner tradition. Our waiter asked to take a picture of our gang for Twitter but I haven’t seen the post, yet.
We wrapped up the night at Good Dog Bar. We climbed the stairs to the third floor and watched people playing pool.
Cheers!
Warren
Philly Beer Week
Day 1, Amtrak
All eight of us, clad in white T-shirts, collect at my house for a trip to Philly Beer Week. This will be our 6th time (for some of us) to attend this cherished annual event.