Hey hey it’s a Monkey! No, not Davy, Michael, Peter, or Mickey… We’re talking about the Monkey (i.e. their latest Belgian Tripel Ale) that comes out of Victory Brewing Company. This time around, they’ve brewed up a Fruited Sour Tripel called Berry Monkey. Here’s a bit of information […]
Philly Farm & Food Fest Introduces ‘Local Libations Lounge’ At The 2nd Annual One-Day Marketplace Event Philadelphia, PA (March 12, 2013) – Philly Farm and Food Fest is proud to both announce and host its first-ever Local Libations Lounge on Sunday, April 14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center […]
Victory Brewing Company’s Yakima Glory Ale is a seasonal beer which is available between November and January. It is classified as a Black IPA by Beeradvocate.com, and has an ABV of 8.7%. I first had this beer on draught at The Pourhouse in Westmont, NJ and I was […]
On a recent trip to the Poconos with the Mrs. and the urchins, we stopped off at the Edelweiss Restaurant for dinner. The restaurant located on Route 940, Pocono Lake, PA 18347 (for reservations: 570-646-3938) and from the outside doesn’t resemble all that much. Inside, however, the dining […]
Prior to 1999, the 100 block of South 13th Street was one of the shabbiest strips in Center City Philadelphia. Thanks to redevelopment efforts by such people as Tony Goldman (his company redeveloped South Beach in Miami and SOHO in NYC), Stephen Starr, the Raitanos (owners of Capogiro) […]
Yesterday afternoon, I received an invitation from The Alemonger to join him and the H.O.P.P.E.R.S. (Hop Opps Porch & Patio Entertainment & Recon Society) for a Saison du BUFF tasting. Since we were finally able to secure all three versions of this Stone/Dogfish Head/Victory collaboration brew, there was […]
The brewers at Dogfish Head, Stone, and Victory have joined forces and created a beer which they call Saison du BUFF (BUFF = Brewers United for Freedon of Flavor). Rather than try to sum up the history of this beer, I’ll just let the brewers tell the story […]
The first time I heard about this beer was just before Philly Beer Week. The Philadelphia Weekly, a free newspaper that is available every Wednesday throughout the Metro Philly area, had a Philly Beer Week insert that outlined the events for the week, and also featured interviews with […]