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Starr Hill Grateful Pale Ale

emma — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:49 +0000

Starr Hill out of Charlottesville, VA introduced their Grateful Pale Ale at the beginning of May, a session pale ale that’s hoppy, but also refreshing enough for this warm weather. It pours a clean golden color with a thick, white head that smells floral and citrusy. Topaz, Chinook, Cascade and Centennial hops give it a citrusy, piney flavor, but it’s well-balanced and not overwhelming. Its taste is of bitter orange and slightly caramel-y as a balancer. With a light body and 4.7% ABV, it’s a good session alternative to a super-hoppy high-alcohol IPA.

Grateful Pale Ale will be available until the first of August, when it will be replaced by Starr Hill’s fall seasonal, Boxcar Pumpkin Porter.

Blue Dog Pub

emma — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:46 +0000

Blue Dog Pub in Lansdale, PA has an impressive beer list full of such breweries as Stella Artois, Troegs and Long Trail on tap and many more available for takeout. The list is always changing with the seasons, guaranteeing that you don’t fall into beer boredom.

This pub is great for looking for your next favorite brew because they have such a wide, well-picked selection and are happy to sell you single bottles so you can sample before you commit to an entire six-pack. Bottles are available both for take-out and dine-in. Can’t make it to Lansdale? They also have a location in Chalfont as the Blue Dog Family Tavern. Both locations are open daily from 11:30am to 2am.

850 South Valley Forge Road
Lansdale, PA 19446

(215) 368-6620

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4275 County Line Road

Chalfont PA 18914

(215) 997-9988

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Suburban Beer Week TGIV at Lucky Lab Tavern

emma — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:41 +0000

It’s Suburban Beer Week 19468 again, with four venues around the area holding events as a small town response to Philly Beer Week. Tonight, at Lucky Lab Tavern in Royersford, is the “Thank God Its Victory” tap takeover. Victory’s Adam Gladish will be there for one of the greatest events he’s ever done.

The draft list below is enough to send anyone’s mouth a-watering.

A firkin of Double IPA that has been dry-hopped with the new experimental Mosaic hops.
One of the first kegs of Summer Love
Fresh Prima Pils (brewed on 4-30-13)
Abbey IPA (Brewed specifically for this event…a new beer that combines the Belgian qualities of a traditional Abbey ale and the hoppy goodness of an American IPA)
St. Victorious, a slightly smokey doppelbock
Everyone’s favorite Golden Monkey, a 9.7% Abv Belgian Tripel
As well as a secret beer that might be barrel-aged in nature

The event will be starting tonight at 5pm and going until 10pm

Lucky Lab Tavern

312 North Lewis Road

Royersford, Pennsylvania 19468

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Stella Artois Introduces New Cider

emma — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:44:36 +0000

Stella Artois has introduced a new cider in 26 states, with further expansion possible in 2014. The Stella Artois Cidre (pronounced cee-druh) is a crisp, European-style cider, made with apples from wine-growing regions in North and South America and fermented in Baldwinsville, NY. Released on May 13, it’s just in time for warm weather.

The flavor is mostly red apple-y and peachy, with apricot accents and subtle hints of orange. The suggested serving is in a white wine glass with a semi-hard cheese such as manchego.

Ciders are gaining popularity in the U.S., with an 85% increase in sales between 2011 and 2012, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that more breweries are adding ciders to their repertoires.

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25 Years of Goose Island (Video)

emma — Wed, 15 May 2013 16:17:51 +0000

Goose Island is celebrating its 25th birthday. In this video, they talk to the brewers that got their start at Goose Island, and about the future of the brewery.

Goose Island’s 25th Anniversary

Budweiser “Buddy Cup” Combines Drinking and Facebook

emma — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:31:33 +0000

Budweiser Brazil has introduced a new high-tech glass that makes meeting new people at the bar that much easier. The Buddy Cup, as it’s affectionately named, automatically ‘friends’ anyone who clinks their glasses together during a toast. A love-child of advertising company Africa and Bolha studio of digital innovation, these cups have a QR code on the bottom. The drinker need only scan this code for their Facebook profile to be connected to the glass, and they can get started socializing.

Win a Trip to Ireland with O’Hara’s

emma — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:53:33 +0000

O’Hara’s is holding a contest to win a trip to Dublin for 4 days and three nights. This includes a tour of the O’Hara brewery, dinner with the owners, meeting the brewers, and attending the Irish Craft Beer Festival in Dublin.

Entering to win is simple. Follow this link and like O’Hara’s facebook page, and be entered to win.

R2Hop2 Ticket Giveaway

emma — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:01:29 +0000

We told you about the R2Hop2 Music and Beer Festival at Fordham and Dominion last week. Now’s your chance to win tickets to the event!

Entering to win is simple. First, go like the R2Hop2 Facebook page. Then comment on this post with your name, age, favorite Dominion/Fordham brew, and a link to your Facebook profile. Comments on this post may not show up publicly, but rest-assured, we will see them.

Click here for the details of the event and here to like the Facebook page.

Buttonwood Grill Festival

emma — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:54:08 +0000

This Friday, April 26, Buttonwood Grill in Peddler’s Village is holding a beer festival, starting at 6pm. Guests will be sampling 30 different beers from such breweries as Troegs, Victory, Long Trail and Goose Island, as well as others. Representatives from the breweries will be on site to impart their knowledge onto you. Guests can rate the beers their try, and at the end of the day, the best-rated beer will be added to Buttonwood’s menu. Executive Chef Sean Browne will also be making some delicious food to enjoy.

Reservations are $30

Call (215) 794-4040 for more information and to make a reservation.

Buttonwood Grill

5795 Street Rd

New Hope, PA 18938

(215) 794-4040

Find the Golden Tickets

emma — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 18:53:47 +0000

The search is still on for two Golden Tickets, each awarding one lucky person a VIP invitation to the Philly Beer Scene Awards, being held May 22nd, as well as a private tour of Victory’s brewery in Downingtown, PA.

The two tickets were hidden inside two loose-packed cases of Victory Headwaters Pale Ale, now sitting on the shelf somewhere at a local distributor*. Victory doesn’t open its doors for public tours anymore due to a high demand for their brew, so this is a great opportunity to go see how some of your favorite beers are made.

The Philly Beer Scene Awards Ceremony, being held at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia, is a black tie event honoring the best of beer culture in the Philadelphia area. Awards will be announced for categories such as Brewery of the Year, Brewmaster of the Year, Best Bar in Philadelphia, Best Distributor in the Suburbs, Best Beer Event and many more. Voting is open to the public, so go share your opinion now. Voting ends Tuesday, April 30.

Each VIP pass gives you and a guest of your access to the VIP tables at the front of the event, allowing you to mingle with your favorite local brewers, beer writers, bar owners and other personalities within the scene. Both ticket finders will also get to present an award on stage with Bill Covaleski, AND Philly Beer Scene will be picking up your tab** at the end of the night.

If you aren’t liking the odds of finding a ticket, don’t worry. There are a limited number of tickets available to the public, and if you act quick, you might be able to snag one.

*The cases are somewhere within Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

**Beer only.

More Information on Golden Tickets

World Cafe Live

3025 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

215-222-1400