Phil 'Er Up! Philly Beer Week 2010
June 3, 2010 at 10:00 am
Philadelphia is apparently "America's Best Beer-Drinking City." Though this makes us wonder about the criteria, as well as what America's Worst Beer-Drinking City is, Philly will live up to its potentially arbitrary name from June 4-13 with the annual Philly Beer Week. This event, the largest of its kind, will celebrate beer culture with all sorts of revelry across the city, ranging from free tastings of local brews to prix-fixe menus of the classic beer-food combination to community-friendly outdoor parties and festivities.
There's so much going on, in fact, that you might find yourself a bit overwhelmed trying to figure out what beer-centric activities are right for you. But fret not! You can manage it all with the wonders of technology and "My Philly Beer Week," a fun organizational tool that helps you itemize and prioritize all the ways for you to drink beer.
And if you've already started drinking and even this seems to be too complicated, we're here to take care of you – find a list of all the Beer Week events in West Philly after the jump.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4
Mad4Mex (3401 Walnut St.)
Boulder takes over the taps 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Great Lakes Brewery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
SATURDAY, JUNE 5
MidAtlantic Restaurant & Tap Room (3711 Market St.)
Kick off Beer Week with Live Music and Great Specials 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
Allagash Brewing Company Day 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
SUNDAY, JUNE 6
World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.)
Pretty Things Beer and Ale Project Beer Dinner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: $50
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
Deschutes Philly Premiere 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
Beer Cocktail Competition 2:00 PM - 5:00PM Price: $25
MONDAY, JUNE 7
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
Port Brewing Company/Lost Abbey Meet-n-Greet 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Mad4Mex (3401 Walnut St.)
Sierra Nevada Happy Hour 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
MidAtlantic (3711 Market St.)
Prix Fixe Menu and beer pairings All week long 4:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: $35
World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.)
Six Point Craft Ales Beer Dinner 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Price: $50
Magic Hat Big Easy Celebration 6:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: $6
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
Beer Tasting Seminar with Brewer Ben Potts 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Price: $25
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
Bell's 31 Flavors: Record Beer Tapping 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Slainte Irish Pub & Grill (3000 Market St.)
Complimentary Yuengling Sampling 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Free
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Roy Pitz Brewery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
New Deck Tavern (3408 Sansom St.)
Yuengling Happy Hour 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
TUESDAY, JUNE 8
World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut St.)
Meet the Author: He Said Beer She Said Wine 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM Price: $95
Slainte Irish Pub & Gril (3000 Market St.)
Irish Pints Sampling 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
Broads & Brews 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Price: $25
New Deck Tavern (3408 Sansom Street)
Yards Brewery: Sampling of Various Beers, Ales & Porters 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Price: Free
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
Stay Classy San Diego 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St.) Station
Happy Hour with Beers from Lancaster Brewery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
Sierra Nevada 'Meet the Brewer' Night 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Cask Night: Wells Bombardier 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
New Deck Tavern (3408 Sansom St.)
Sam Adams Complimentary Tasting 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
The Best of the Best 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Slainte Irish Pub & Grill (3000 Market St.)
Yards Brewery: Sampling of Various Beers, Ales, & Porters 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Free
Empty the Sixel Happy Hour! 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
Firkin of Barrel Aged Bubbly Wit or Vatted Porter 3:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Samuel Smith 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
THURSDAY, JUNE 10
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
Southern Tier Beer Lunch 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
A Taste of the "Pennsyltucky Exit" 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
Meet the Brewers with a Firkin of Pimp My Rye! 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Price: Free
New Deck Tavern (3408 Sansom St.)
Beer Week Irish Pints Sampling 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
Newcastle Sampling 10:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: Free
Slainte Irish Pub & Grill (3000 Market St.)
Sam Adams Complimentary Sampling 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
Newcastle Sampling 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Price: Free
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
One-Year-Old Orval Beer Special 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Spaten and Franziskaner 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
FRIDAY, JUNE 11
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Ayinger Brewery 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
Victory Brewing Company Day 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM Price: Pay As You Go
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
Mad4Mex (3401 Walnut St.)
Great Lakes Night 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
S'mores and O'Reilly 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
SUNDAY, JUNE 13
Dock Street Brewery (701 50th St.)
3rd Annual Amazing Philly Beer Race! 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Price: Free
Dock Street Annual Music Fest 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM Price: Free
Bridgewater's Pub (30th St. Station)
Bavarian Brunch 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
City Tap House (3925 Walnut St.)
Cleaning the Line Day 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM Price: Pay As You Go
Local 44 (4333 Spruce St.)
Russian River Beer Day 11:30 AM - 11:30 AM Price: Pay As You Go