January 19, 2012
Here’s some seriously exciting news for lovers of the local microbrew: on Monday, January 30, Dock Street Brewing Co. and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia will be debuting their first of four seasonal beer collaborations with their Winter 2012 installment, the Truffled Old Ale.
The event marks the launch of “A Beer Four All Seasons,” a year-long collaboration that’s set to feature new seasonal brews in April, June and late September to early October.
As part of the January 30 debut, Executive Chef Rafael Gonzalez of the Hotel’s Swann Lounge will also be featuring two new mouth-watering additions to the Hotel’s Bar menu: a truffle burger with caramelized onions, sautéed mushrooms and sottocenere truffle cheese, and truffle French fries with truffle salt and truffle aioli.
And while Dock Street and Four Seasons might seem like a world apart, the two are building upon a years-long relationship that started when Dock Street originally opened in 1985 at Two Logan Square, right next door to Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia.
So mark your calendar and come out for the first taste. With great beer, great food and one of the best views of the Swann Fountain that this city has to offer, it’ll be a night to remember.
Debut Event: Dock Street Brewing Co. and Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia present “A Beer Four All Seasons”
When: Monday, January 30, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Swann Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel Philadelphia, One Logan Square
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.fourseasons.com/Philadelphia
January 19, 2012
“The Trouble with Trippels” returns to Johnny Brenda’s in Fishtown for the third year with great local brews on tap, special additions to the menu and music provided by DJ Student Driver, spinning moog, krautrock, cosmic library, space-funk and psych from noon-4 p.m.
The following beers will be on tap:
• Victory Golden Monkey
• Sly Fox Incubus
• Stoudt’s Abbey Tripel
• Weyerbacher Merry Monks
• Dock Street Prisoner of Hell
• Flying Fish Exit 4-American Tripel
• Allagash Tripel
• Flying Fish Grand Cru
• Manayunk Monk from the ‘Yunk
In addition to theregular menu, the kitchen will be serving up Chicken Liver Pate, Country Pate, Rabbit Rillettes, Mussels and Garlic Sausage and house-cut french fries with malt vinegar aioli.
The Trouble with Trippels III
Where: Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Avenue
When: Saturday, January 21, starting at 11 a.m. and going all night
Cost: Pay as you go for food and drink
More info: www.johnnybrendas.com
January 17, 2012
There’s a brand new happy hour in town, and it’s awesome.
Opa, the latest addition to Midtown Village, is launching a special happy hour starting this Thursday, January 19.
Here are the details: Monday through Friday from 5-7 p.m., snag $1 skewers (either meat or vegetarian); $2 sliders; $3 craft beers, “Greekified” fries, or meatballs; $4 wine; and $5 cocktails.
The deals are also available late night, Monday through Thursday, 10-11 p.m.
Bonus: like the restaurant on Facebook or follow them on Twitter and be entered to win a happy hour!
Opa
1311 Sansom Street
www.opaphiladelphia.com
January 11, 2012
Nodding Head's winter-appropriate annual Ice Capades event returns January 16. (Photo courtesy Nodding Head)
With the chilly winter weather starting to linger, Nodding Head Brewery appropriately pays homage to “ice beers” with their second annual Ice Capades event on Saturday, January 14 from 3-6 p.m.
Similar to a German Eisbock, Nodding Head’s ales will undergo a degree of fractional freezing which involves the forming and filtering of ice crystals resulting in a greater increase of alcohol content.
Therefore, drinking with caution may be suggested.
Brews, ranging from $5-$7, include the brewery’s 60 Shilling, BPA, O-TAY, Funky Wine and Oatmeal Stout, and all will be topped off in a wine glass.
In addition, sequins and face-masks are welcomed as all event-goers are encouraged to don their best ice apparel for the gelid affair.
Nodding Head Brewery’s Ice Capades
Where: 1516 Sansom Street, 2nd Floor
When: Saturday, January 14, 3-6 p.m.
Cost: pay as you go
More info: www.noddinghead.com
January 11, 2012
Whenever a Friday the 13th rolls around, Grey Lodge Pub on Frankford Avenue is the place to celebrate.
The pub celebrates its 24th “Friday The Firkinteenth” this Friday, January 13 from noon-10 p.m.
As usual, they’ll be buying as many firkins of cask ale they can get their hands on, which comes to about 26 this time around. They’ll have seven at a time on the bar until they run out. All of the beer will be served by gravity pour.
For the 24th Firkinteenth, Grey Lodge will have their first cask cider, numerous English casks, the Philly debut of Fifty Fifty Rockslide IPA, what might be the debut of Flying Fish’s newest beer: Scarlet Fever, plus a lot of the usual suspect beers.
Starting at 11 a.m., Grey Lodge’s full menu will be available. For the Firkinteenth, all food service will be second floor only.
Let the games begin.
Friday The Firkinteenth
Where: The Grey Lodge Pub, 6235 Frankford Avenue
When: Friday, January 13, noon-10 p.m.
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.greylodge.com
January 6, 2012
Each year, Saveur Magazine publishes “The Saveur 100,” a highly coveted list of the Top 100 Food and Drink Items the magazine considers to be the new classics.
This year’s edition, printed in the January/February 2012 issue of the magazine as well as online, included not one, but two Philadelphia-area places.
Zahav and Flying Fish’s Oyster Stout beer Exit 1 were included as #71 and #81, respectively.
Zahav received a full-page color spread, including a lovely close-up shot of the restaurant’s famed hummus. The writer described Michael Solomonov’s Society Hill Israeli spot, which continually cleans up in awards, as “[o]ne of the most seductive restaurants” she knows and “utterly transporting.”
As for Flying Fish, it was included as one of just three examples of great Oyster Stout, a style of beer that originated in New Zealand in the 1920s, made by dunking oysters in their shells right into the brew kettle.
Browse the list online if you don’t have the print copy.
Congrats to both Zahav and Flying Fish on such a huge honor!
UPDATE: Full version now online.
Saveur Issue #144: Features [Saveur]
January 5, 2012
Join Victory Brewing Company for an evening of deliciousness this Monday, January 9.
The event is titled “Girls Just Wanna Have Suds,” and the Victory team will be pairing chocolates from Eclat with Victory beer.
You’ll get to try four different Eclat chocolates paired with Victory beer guided by explanations from the experts.
There will also be plenty of hors d’ouevres to get you primed for dessert.
Last we checked, only a few tickets were left, so act fast. You can snag them online.
“Girls Just Wanna Have Suds”
Where: Victory Brewpub, 420 Acorn Lane, Downingtown
When: Monday, January 9, 6-9 p.m.
Cost: $40
More info: www.victorybeer.com
December 30, 2011
Impressive: the Chestnut Hill location is Iron Hill's second new location in just three years. (Image courtesy Iron Hill)
On Wednesday, January 4 at 4 p.m., Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant founders Kevin Finn, Kevin Davies and Mark Edelson will celebrate the opening of their first Philadelphia location at 8400 Germantown Avenue in Chestnut Hill with a festive toast.
Councilman Bill Green and Councilwoman Cindy Bass, along with the Iron Hill owners, will come together for a ceremonial “First Pour” from the taps of their new brewery. The restaurant, Iron Hill’s ninth location, will then officially open to the public at 5 p.m.
In what has become a long-standing Iron Hill tradition, the restaurant will offer seasonally changing American dishes by Executive Chef Mario Romero that transcend typical brewpub fare.
Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week, Iron Hill Chesntut Hill will offer soups, sandwiches, made-from-scratch pizzas, salads and entrées.
Through large plate glass windows that separate the restaurant from the brewery, beer enthusiasts will actually be able to watch the brewing process by Head Brewer Paul Rutherford.
There will be six house beers, monthly beer releases and selections from Bottled Reserves, the brewery’s most award-winning beers from over the years.
Chestnut Hill is a great location for Iron Hill, given the lively and comfortable restaurant and retail culture. We’re hoping their venturing into city limits portends another Iron Hill within Philadelphia in the near future!
Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant: Chestnut Hill — Opening January 4!
8400 Germantown Avenue
www.ironhillbrewery.com
December 29, 2011
The P.O.P.E. (Pub on Passyunk East) is hosting its 4th annual Choice Tasters Holiday Bash tonight, Thursday, December 29.
Jersey Dan, Beckerlicious and Dr. Rick will be spinning your favorite records on vinyl, and a Belgian or Belgian-inspired tap list will quench your thirst all night.
The guest of honor is Ommegang Seduction (a Philly debut!), a Belgian-style porter with chocolate and Liefmans Cuvee Brut kriek.
Other brews (the bar has a 14-line draft system) include Jolly Pumpkin Noel De Calabaza, Ommegang Gnomegang, Samiclaus Bier and other seasonal sips.
There’s no cover, just pay as you go.
Choice Tasters Holiday Bash at The P.O.P.E.
When: Thursday, December 29, 9 p.m.-2 a.m.
Where: E.Passyunk Avenue & Dickinson Street
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.pubonpassyunkeast.com
December 28, 2011
West Philly’s Dock Street Brewery is celebrating the return of their Champagne of beers, Bubbly Wit, and the introduction of Belgian Black 2x IPA with a special Black & White-themed (or Whit-themed) party tonight, December 28.
Both beers will be on tap, in addition to other special Black & White features across the board: a special B&W pizza, B&W cake, B&W themed music and Charlie Chaplin shorts playing on the big screen.
Philadelphia Magazine recently anointed Dock Street as one of the city’s best purveyors of both beer and pizza so you’ll be in good hands.
Dock Street Brewery’s Black & Whit Party
When: Wednesday, December 28
Where: 701 S. 50th Street
Cost: Pay as you go
More info: www.dockstreetbeer.com
