{"id":2764,"date":"2010-06-03T09:00:48","date_gmt":"2010-06-03T13:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.2beerguys.com\/blog\/?p=2764"},"modified":"2010-05-27T21:37:28","modified_gmt":"2010-05-28T01:37:28","slug":"pbw-2010-opening-tap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/2beerguys.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/03\/pbw-2010-opening-tap\/","title":{"rendered":"Philly Beer Week 2010 – Opening Tap Kick Off"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHILLY BEER WEEK 2010 – <\/strong>\u2018OPENING TAP\u2019 TO KICK OFF\u00a0 –\u00a0\u00a0 FOR AMERICA\u2019S LARGEST BEER CELEBRATION<\/strong><\/p>\n

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PHILADELPHIA, PA<\/strong> \u2013 The third-annual Philly Beer Week (PBW) 2010 <\/strong>will kickoff on Friday,<\/strong> June 4 <\/strong>at 7:30 p.m.<\/strong>, in the spectacular Independence Visitors Center (6th<\/sup> and Market Streets) with the Opening Tap<\/strong>, a celebration honoring over 25 regional breweries<\/strong> whose beer helps make Philadelphia \u201cthe best beer-drinking city in America.\u201d\u00a0 The Opening Tap will begin with Mayor Nutter and the ceremonial \u2018first tap\u2019 using the official Philly Beer Week keg mallet (affectionately known as the Hammer of Glory) followed by a strolling beer tasting on two levels.\u00a0 Opening Tap tickets cost $40 and can be purchased online at www.phillybeerweek.org<\/a>, no tickets will be available for purchase at the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Opening Tap is a one-of-a-kind event featuring our local breweries and their beers, as well as the men and women who create them,\u201d says Don Russell<\/strong>, Executive Director of PBW. \u00a0“It’s only fitting that\u00a0we kick off\u00a0a celebration of America’s best beer-drinking city\u00a0in the shadow of the birthplace of America.”<\/p>\n

Invited breweries for the Opening Tap include:<\/strong> Appalachian Brewing Company, The Brew Works of Allentown and Bethlehem, Dock Street Brewing Co., Dogfish Head, Earth Bread + Brewery, Erie Brewing Company, Flying Fish Brewing Company, General Lafayette Inn, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant, Lancaster Brewing Company, The Lion Brewery, Manayunk Brewpub, McKenzie\u2019s Brew House, Nodding Head, Philadelphia Brewing Company, River Horse Brewing Company, Rock Bottom, Roy Pitz Brewing Company, Sly Fox Brewery, Sam Adams, Stewart\u2019s, Stoudt\u2019s Brewing Company, Triumph, Troegs Brewing Co, Twin Lakes Brewing Company, Victory Brewing Company, Weyerbacher Brewing Company, Yards Brewing Company and Yuengling.<\/p>\n

Beer friendly food will be available for purchase on site from Max & Me Catering and there will be live music by the Flathead Gang.\u00a0 Attendees must be at least 21 years of age, and no children will be admitted.<\/p>\n

To purchase tickets for the Opening Tap or find general information including the ever-expanding schedule of events and list of participants, please visit www.phillybeerweek.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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