Philly Beer Week 2012 – Victory Brewing Event Listing
Philly Beer Week 2012 kicks off this Friday, June 1. It is a week of incredible beers, thrilling events and total insanity. Only the strong survive. Thank goodness we’ve named ourselves Victory.
If you’re up for the challenge, join us in drinking your way through the city for ten days (that’s right folks, the creators of Philly Beer Week 2012 have decided that a week is now 10-days long).
Please join us in celebrating Philadelphia craft beer. Here’s where you can find us over the next “week.”
Friday, June 1
Opening Tap
Independence Visitor Center
7:00p.m.
Join Victory at the kick off the world’s largest beer celebration of its kind with a festival like no other. Welcome the arrival of the Hammer of Glory from its daylong relay through the streets of Philadelphia, cheer award-winning brewers and watch Mayor Nutter smash open the first official keg of the week: Brotherly Suds 3. Victory will also be pouring Summer Love Ale and Headwaters Pale Ale.
Summer Love with Victory
Sugar House Casino
6:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at Sugar House Casino during Philly Beer Week. Enjoy free samples of Summer Love Ale and pick up some beer knowledge from a Victory brewer. Get a free $25 poker chip voucher when you buy a $5 pint and $5 sampler combo.
Annual Guest Sommelier Night at Alla Spina with Bill Covaleski
Alla Spina
6:00p.m.
Join Victory’s President and Brewmaster Bill Covaleski for a night of brew knowledge and beer tasting. Victory flights will be on special and Bill will be ready to suggest pairings alongside his favorite Alla Spina dishes.
Beer Yard Sampling
Beer Yard
5:00p.m.
Join us at the Beer Yard in Wayne to sample Summer Love Ale, Headwaters Pale Ale, and a growler or two of some other draft-only products. Join our very own Victory VP Steve German for our kick-off to Philly Beer Week.
Chestnut 7 is Going Firkin Crazy
Chestnut 7
All Day
Join Victory at Chestnut 7 for a firkin event! We will be pouring Uncle Teddy’s Bitter. This classic style bitter is full and creamy on the tongue with no ‘bite’ as the name might suggest. Golden in color and mild in character, it’s a ‘session’ beer that satisfies. If you have never experienced a Victory firkin, do yourself a favor and join us for this event!
Firkin Summer Kick-Off
Kildare’s Manayunk
Come out to Kildare’s and hang out with Victory! We will be pouring a very special firkin of our Philly Beer Week Ranch Double IPA in celebration of summer and everything it has to offer.
Kickoff Beer Tapping
Barcade
Noon
Join Victory on Friday, June 1 as Barcade kicks off Philly Beer Week with a bang!
Beers will be on tap at noon when the doors open and will be flowing until we’ve drunk them all. There will be many specialty beers on tap, including Victory’s own Otto in Oak and Ranch Double IPA.
Saturday, June 2
Summer Sunset Session Ale Celebration
TIME – Restaurant, Whiskey Bar & Tap Room
7:30p.m.
In honor of Philly Beer Week, join Victory at TIME after the Phillies game. We will be celebrating summer and all the great beers that come with it. Featuring: Victory’s best session brew’s including a firkin! Awesome food will be available as well.
It’s a Firkin Riot!
Johnny Brenda’s
11:00a.m.
Join Greg (the tallest Victory employee) at Johnny Brenda’s on the first Saturday of Philly Beer week! It’s their 3rd year running with this cask beer riot! Enjoy fresh, delicious local beer, including a firkin of Victory Storm King, from a custom welded rack that holds six firkins and sits atop the bar. The kitchen will be serving up fish and chips and meat pies. DJs will be spinning British rock all day.
Craft Brewers Conference with Victory Brewing Company
Khyber Pass Pub
1:00p.m.
To kick off Philly Beer Week, Victory Brewing is dropping by Khyber with an exclusive lineup of beers brewed special for the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference, as well as coveted seasonal treats and rare collaboration beers.
2nd Annual Kick the Locals
2nd Street Brew House
1:00p.m.
Join us for our 2nd Annual “Kick The Locals” Event! Featuring some great local breweries. Returning champ Weyerbacher, Victory, Philly Brewing Co., Old Forge, Yards, Voodoo, Dock Street, Flying Fish, Neshaminy Creek, Prism. Help drink your favorite local to Victory!
International Beer Expo
Philadelphia Navy Yard
12:30p.m.
This international beer tasting event features an incredible variety of beers from some of the finest U.S. and international breweries while raising money for the Committee To Benefit The Children. Taste Victory™ while supporting this local Philly charity, providing resources for the treatment and care of children with cancer, leukemia and serious blood disorders.
Sunday, June 3
Victory Firkins
Fox & Hound
12:30p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at The Fox & Hound in Center City for an afternoon of delicious beer served out of a Firkin. We will have two Firkins of Victory beer waiting for you!
Victory for the Phils
Irish Pol
1:30p.m.
Victory is taking over the taps at Irish Pol. Let’s celebrate Victory during the Phillies vs. Marlins game starting at 1:35pm. There will be giveaways and tickets to an upcoming game!
Craft Beer Day on East Passyunk
Stateside
1:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company as East Passyunk Avenue kicks off Philly Beer Week with a full day of craft beer events! We will be serving Saison du BUFF, Otto in Oak, Donnybrook Stout, HopDevil and Summer Love Ale. There will be food pairing and cooking with beer. Try new brews & eats, meet Victory brewer rep and quench your thirst for craft beer!
Post Phillies Game Beer-BBQ
The Wishing Well
5:00p.m.
Come to The Wishing Well after the Phillies game on Sunday, June 3rd, and grab some of the Smoke Truck’s Famous BBQ at the Well. Nothing goes better with ribs, pulled pork, chicken, collards, cornbread and corn on the cob than Victory beer!
Kildare’s Victory Brunch
Kildare’s Manayunk
11:00a.m.
Enjoy a delicious brunch menu paired with various Victory brews served from 11a.m. – 3p.m. We will also be offering Victory Golden Monkey Mimosas! Headwaters Pale Ale and Summer Love Ale will be on tap! Featured menu items: French toast topped with Summer Love oranges and Headwaters apple pancakes.
Monday, June 4
With Love Beer Garden
Four Seasons
5:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company’s President and Brewmaster Bill Covaleski on Monday night of Philly Beer Week. Guests will taste our wildly popular Summer Love Ale, brewed in conjunction with GPTMC’s With Love, Philadelphia XOXO® marketing campaign. This seasonal beer features pale malts, German hops and total refreshment.
No Bluffing, We Got Saison du BUFF
Philadelphia Bar & Restaurant
5:00p.m.
A takeover of two of the three breweries who made the Saison Du BUFF: Victory Brewing Company and Dogfish Head. In addition to Saison Du BUFF, we will be bringing Summer Love Ale, Altbier and three beers brewed special for the 2012 Craft Brewers Conference.
Victory Balderdash
Standard Tap
8:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at the Standard Tap for a fun time! We will be serving Brother of Suds, Ranch Double IPA, Summer Love Ale and a plethora of specialty beers. Come tell your favorite crazy drinking story, or make one up. That’s the game – try to stump the audience one way or another. Tons of prizes will be given to all who participate.
Germany Comes from Pennsylvania
Hop Angel Brauhaus
7:00p.m.
Two of PA’s greatest breweries will be teaming up for this Philly Beer Week tap takeover event. Both of these breweries make a bunch of spot-on German style beer, so it’s only natural to showcase it at Hop Angel. Meet the friendly Victory giants and the friendly Troegs normal sized people. Victory and Troegs will have glassware and other goodies to give away.
Quizzo
Stogie Joe’s
7:00p.m.
Join Victory at Stogie Joe’s for an evening of Quizzo! There will be awesome prizes involved. 1st place will win $200 cash. 2nd place will win a $50 gift certificate to Kris. 3rd place will win a case of beer – hint hint, it may be Victory!
Tuesday, June 5
Victory Beer & Food Pairings
Molly Malloy’s
7:30p.m.
Come and hang out at Molly Malloy’s and try some wonderful dishes paired with Victory beer!
Summer Love Party
PJ Whelihan’s Blue Bell
5:00p.m.
Come out to PJ Whelihan’s in Blue Bell and hang out with Victory’s own Adam as we serve up some special Victory drafts! Cheers to that!
Victory Day @ Tir Na Nog
Tir Na Nog
Noon
Come out to Tir Na Nog on Tuesday, June 5 for a night of Victory! We will be featuring HopDevil, Donnybrook Stout, Summer Love Ale and Helios. Featuring: $4 Pints, $5 Sliders and $4 Victory-inspired Shots.
Wednesday, June 6
Dunkel Dare: Victory Brewing Company vs. Great Lakes
Frankford Hall
7:00p.m.
Fishtown’s popular open-air German biergarten will transform into the set of Nickelodeon’s iconic game show, Double Dare! to create Philadelphia’s first Beer-themed game show…Dunkel Dare! Original Nickelodeon Double Dare host and Food Network star, Marc Summers, will return to the iconic stage to host and local brewers will compete as teams. Join Victory Brewing Company as we compete in this awesome event! Frankford Hall will be serving Victory beer all week.
Thursday, June 7
Get Yer Fil of Pils
The Grey Lodge
Noon
Join Victory Brewing Company in Pilsner heaven at The Grey Lodge between noon and 1p.m. Meet Victory’s own Greg and beat him at a quick game of paper football to win a Victory t-shirt. We will be featuring Prima Pils and Braumeister Pils – Spalt Select. The Phillies are playing an afternoon game at 1:05pm – the perfect time to grab a Victory!
Grilling with Victory
Johnny Brenda’s
4:00p.m.
Join Victory at Johnny Brenda’s for an evening of sausages from the grill, fine cheeses from Birchrun Hills Farm, and, of course, tasty brews from Victory!
Sansom Street Soiree!
Baby Blues BBQ, White Dog Café & New Deck Tavern
3:00p.m.
White Dog Cafe, New Deck Tavern and Baby Blues BBQ are combining to throw one huge block party to honor Philly Beer Week. Victory will be pouring Summer Love Ale, Prima Pils and many other favorites! Come out and join the soiree to sample beers, eat incredible food and enjoy great live music and dancing all through the night.
Percy Street BBQ Riding of the Bull
Percy Street BBQ
6:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at Percy Street Barbecue’s Annual Ride the Mechanical Bull. Percy Street has upped the ante this year with the first official team competition. Victory will have their own team – try to outride us! You and four others (a team of 5) can compete for the coveted trophy. Enjoy a Victory rarity, Throwback Lager before you face the bull. Competition starts at 8p.m., Practice starts at 6p.m. All teams must be signed up prior to 7:30p.m.
Victory for Animals!
Whole Foods – Mile Post Pub
4:30p.m.
Sample some great Victory beer with Adam from Victory. A portion of draft sales will be benefiting the Francisvale Home for Smaller Animals in Radnor. They’ll be out with some furry friends, so drink a few beers and then bring a dog home! Confirmed draft lineup includes Victory’s Saison du BUFF. *Please note the dogs/cats will have to leave around 5:30 to eat dinner and get some rest after their exciting day!
Victory Night at Farmhouse
Farmhouse Tavern
7:00p.m.
Join Victory’s own Adam at the Farmhouse for an evening of beer and cheese. We will be featuring Summer Love Ale, Headwaters Pale Ale and another Victory favorite.
Friday, June 8
Baby Blues BBQ Tap Takeover
Baby Blues BBQ
5:00p.m.
Join Victory at Baby Blues BBQ on Friday, June 8 for a tap takeover. Victory will be featuring Summer Love Ale, CBC Mandarina, St. Boisterous, Helios Ale, Victory Lager, Braumeister Pils and our special Philly Beer Week Ranch Double IPA.
Sampling @ The Taco Truck
Whole Foods – Plymouth Meeting
5:00p.m
The last Whole Foods we will be hitting is Plymouth Meeting. Victory’s own Adam and Madeline will be up on the roof at the Taco Truck sampling Summer Love, Headwaters Pale Ale, Helios and several others. We will also have some limited draft on for the night. So stop down after work and come join us.
Victory Night at Varga Bar
Varga Bar
7:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at Varga Bar for a few pints. We will be featuring a ton of beers, including CBC Spalt Select, Summer Love Ale and Philly Beer Week Ranch Double IPA.
Firkins @ Victory Beer Hall
Victory Beer Hall at XFINITY Live!
5:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company’s President and Brewmaster Bill Covaleski for an evening of firkins! Come and hang out with Bill in this casual meet and greet environment. There will be a number of firkins and as usual, many beers on tap.
Saturday, June 9
Silk City Tap Takeover
Silk City
1:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at Silk City for a tap takeover! The deck will be open and ready for a party, weather permitting of course. So come out and share a beer with us – Cheers!
North 3rd Tap Takeover
North 3rd
10:00a.m.
Victory Brewing Company is hosting a tap takeover at North 3rd in honor of Philly Beer Week! Kegs will be tapped at 10am. As we always say, it’s never too early to tap a keg.
Victory Presents “Blood Feathers”
Johnny Brenda’s
7:30p.m.
Victory presents Blood Feathers with special firkin tapping. Come out for a rolicking good time as Philly’s own Blood Feathers gets your toes tapping in the 2nd floor venue with a fresh line-up of Victory brews on tap. We will be tapping a delicious firkin of Philly Beer Week Ranch Double IPA downstairs at 7:30 before doors open at 8:00p.m.!
4 Horsemen of the Beerpocalypse
The Wishing Well
7:00p.m.
Come out to The Wishing Well to drink a delicious Victory beer in honor of Philly Beer Week! We will have Philly Beer Week Ranch Double IPA, V-12 and Summer Love Ale all on tap.
Manayunk Summer Classic
Parking Lot C – Main & Levering Streets
2:00p.m.
Join Victory Brewing Company at the Manayunk Summer Classic: a craft beer and food festival pairing 75 domestic and international craft beers with food from the restaurants of Manayunk.
Sunday, June 10
Chestnut 7 is Going Firkin Crazy
Chestnut 7
All Day
Join Victory at Chestnut 7 for a firkin event! We will be pouring Headwaters Pale Ale. If you have never experienced a Victory firkin, do yourself a favor and join us for this event!
