{"id":2699,"date":"2010-05-27T10:38:57","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T14:38:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=2699"},"modified":"2010-05-22T10:46:32","modified_gmt":"2010-05-22T14:46:32","slug":"2010-philly-beer-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/05\/27\/2010-philly-beer-week\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 Philly Beer Week (June 4 – 13)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philly Beer Week – June 4 to 13 – announces over 865 events including nine festivals!\u200f<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PHILLY BEER WEEK 2010 ANNOUNCES\u00a0 LINE UP OF NINE BEER FESTIVALS INCLUDING \u201cFORUM OF THE GODS\u201d <\/strong><\/p>\n

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PHILADELPHIA, PA<\/strong> \u2013 The third-annual Philly Beer Week (PBW)<\/strong> which celebrates the region\u2019s vibrant beer culture has just announced this year\u2019s list of beer festivals \u2013 nine in all \u2013 from June 4 to June 13.\u00a0 New this year is The Forum of the Gods<\/strong>, a spirited afternoon of beer talk, beer drinking and big names in brewing, with all proceeds going to benefit PBW.\u00a0 Over 180 bars, restaurants and breweries will host over 865 events during Philly Beer Week 2010.<\/p>\n

The Forum will be held on Thursday, June 10 <\/strong>from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.<\/strong> at Johnny Brenda\u2019s<\/strong> (Frankford and Girard Avenues).\u00a0 Tickets are available now online at www.phillybeerweek.org<\/a> and are $25 per person<\/strong>, which includes beer from each of the four participating speakers.\u00a0 The panel will include:\u00a0 Jim Koch<\/strong> of Boston Beer and Samuel Adams;\u00a0 Phil Markowski<\/strong> of Southampton Publick House;\u00a0 Tom Kehoe<\/strong> of Yards Brewing and Wendy Yeungling<\/strong> of D.G. Yeungling & Son.\u00a0 The forum will be moderated by PBW Executive Director Don \u201cJoe Sixpack\u201d Russell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Other major events will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Friday, June 4<\/strong>:\u00a0 Opening Tap<\/em>:\u00a0 The kick-off to Philly Beer Week.\u00a0 The best \u2013 and only \u2013 way to experience the region\u2019s incredibly diverse beer-drinking culture in one place at one time; representatives from 31 area breweries will showcase their best offerings and beers made for Philly Beer Week.\u00a0 $40 per person; 7:30 p.m.; Independence Visitor Center, 6th<\/sup> and Market Streets.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 5<\/strong>:\u00a0 Philadelphia Global Beer Expo<\/em>:\u00a0 Featuring a host of great beers from around the world, the global beer expo brings the best of non-local beers to Philadelphia.\u00a0 $45 per person; 12 noon to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Simeone Automotive Museum, 6825 Norwitch Drive.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 5<\/strong>:\u00a0 International Great Beer Expo<\/em>:\u00a0 An international beer tasting event that highlights some 50+ brewers and 100+ beers from such diverse countries as Belgium, Japan and the United States.\u00a0 $45 per person in advance; $60 per person at the door; 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Philadelphia Cruise Terminal at the Navy Yard; 5100 South Broad Street.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 5<\/strong>:\u00a0 German Bierfest<\/em>:\u00a0 A family-friendly day of outdoor beer tasting with a host of German and German-style beers.\u00a0 $30 per person; 12 noon; German Society of Pennsylvania; 611 Spring Garden Street.<\/p>\n

Sunday, June 6<\/strong>:\u00a0 Smoke \u2018Em if Yous Got \u2018Em<\/em>:\u00a0 An indoor\/outdoor beer-and-BBQ extravaganza hosted by Yards Brewing Company, with 30+ smoked beers, food from 15 amateur BBQ chefs and additional catered goodies from Tommy Gunn\u2019s and Percy Street Barbecue.\u00a0 The Jazz Horses and the Kevin Hanson Trio will provide musical entertainment.\u00a0 $50 per person; 1 p.m.; Yards Brewing Company; 901 North Delaware Avenue.<\/p>\n

Thursday, June 10<\/strong>:\u00a0 Forum of the Gods<\/em>:\u00a0 An informal panel discussion featuring some of the biggest names in beer culture.\u00a0 $25 per person; 3 p.m.; Johnny Brenda\u2019s Upstairs; Frankford and Girard Avenues.<\/p>\n

Friday, June 11<\/strong>:\u00a0 East vs. West Exotic Beer Tasting<\/em>:\u00a0 A sampling event that pits East Coast and West Coast breweries against each other, with limited vintage aged brews and brewers\u2019 favorites featured.\u00a0 Live music and hors d\u2019oeuvres will round out this once-in-a-lifetime event.\u00a0 $60 per person; 7 p.m.; Stoudt\u2019s Brewery; 2800 North Reading Road, Adamstown, PA.<\/p>\n

Saturday, June 12<\/strong>:\u00a0 20th<\/sup> Annual Michael Jackson Tutored Tasting<\/em>:\u00a0 This year\u2019s \u201cBeer as Art\u201d-themed tastings will be led by renowned expert Randy Mosher and will include a one hour tutored tasting followed by open sessions with 50+ beers.\u00a0 $50 per person; 12 noon \u2013 3 p.m., 4 p.m. \u2013 7 p.m., 8 p.m. \u2013 11 p.m.; HeadHouse restaurant; 122 Lombard Street.<\/p>\n

Sunday, June 13<\/strong>:\u00a0 2nd<\/sup> Annual Zythos America<\/em>:\u00a0 Belgium\u2019s greatest beer event comes to Philadelphia for the second year, with more than a dozen of that country\u2019s top brewers scheduled to appear.\u00a0 $65 per person; 12 noon \u2013 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. \u2013 7 p.m.; Penn Museum; 3260 South Street.<\/p>\n

PBW is an annual celebration of beer culture that includes tastings in cozy neighborhood taprooms of locally crafted brews, educational offerings such as guided tastings and lectures and prix-fixe<\/em> beer-pairing dinners across the region.\u00a0 The largest event of its kind in the nation, it was spawned a host of similar events across the country and remains, in its third year, the premier beer festival in America, set in \u201cAmerica\u2019s Best Beer-Drinking City.\u201d<\/p>\n

For general information about PBW2010, including the ever-expanding schedule of events and list of participants, please visit www.phillybeerweek.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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