VACATION

It's National Beer Day in Germany! I am leaving for a short R&R trip to the Dominican Republic.

I am going to try and stay unplugged while on vacation so I won't be blogging till I return sometime next week. Now I am starting my vacation early and heading to Quips Pub to celebrate St. George's Day with dinner and a pint. Maybe 2. Cheers!

More Quips Pub fun stuff

The brew club has designated April to be English Beer month.http://thebrewclub.com/2009/04/05/april-is-english-ale-month/

and Quips Pub is celebrating the Queen's Birthday on Tuesday, April 21, 2009. Then on Thursday, April 23, 2009, it's St. George's Day!

St. George is the patron saint of England. His emblem, a red cross on a white background, is the flag of England, and part of the British flag. St George's emblem was adopted by Richard The Lion Heart and brought to England in the 12th century. The king's soldiers wore it on their tunics to avoid confusion in battle.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_George

Interesting fact-St. George's day is celebrated in many countries in Georgia it is celebrated on my birthday, Nov. 23rd.

Set the dvr for HBO's GREY GARDENS

Drew Barrymore stars as “Little Edie” and Jessica Langes tars as “Big Edie” Beale in GREY GARDENS premiering SATURDAY, APRIL 18th at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT) on HBO.
This HBO film recounts their early glamorous lives before the making of the Maysles brothers’ iconic documentary as well as the circumstances behind their riches-to-rags story.

Spring House Brewing Company news

Spring House Brewing Company News

SPRING HOUSE BREWING would like to let everyone know that they are offering both PlanetBean Coffee Stout and Atomic Raygun Imperial Red in 750 ML corkedbottles. Stop by and grab one while they last!
Of course they still have t-shirts, bags, glasses, and growlers for sale....what a great present!!!-- Cheers!

http://www.springhousebeer.com/

Late post about Beer Wars

Beer Wars.....There is a good bit of discussion and activity on the net related to this Thursday's (April 16th) Beer Wars Live movie and event. People are organizing events around the showing. Show your support for craft brewers and independent filmmaking by attending this All About Beer Magazine-sponsored one night only event!http://beerwarsmovie.com/

http://fathomevents.com/theatres/Beer_Wars_LIVE_with_Ben_Stein.html

Playing locally in Harrisburg and King of Prussia.

Events at Victory Brewing Co.

The Feast of St. Boisterous
Tuesday, April 21st
6pm at Victory Brewing Company

Spring symbolizes the revival of many things including Victory's St. Boisterous Hellerbock! Celebrate the season at The Feast of St. Boisterous featuring a five course beer dinner. A different beer is paired with each course including the release of St. Boisterous.
Welcome Beer
**Braumeister Pils
First Course -- Spring Cheese Trio with Sunrise boiled weisswurst, paired with Sunrise Weissbier.

Second Course -- Lobster salad over micro greens with mascarpone, avocado and Whirlwind vinaigrette, paired with Whirlwind Witbier.

Third Course -- Grilled Rockfish with smoked fingerling potatoes and tomato butter,

paired with Three Ring Ale.

Fourth Course --Maibock Braised Pork Shoulder with bacon wrapped and cheese stuffed jalapenos, paired with St. Boisterous.

Fifth Course -- Strawberries with Buttermilk Ice and aged balsamic reduction, paired with Baltic Thunder! YUM YUM.
$50 per person. Make your reservation.

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SHARE A PINT WITH THE QUEEN
Hallertau Hop Queen to Visit Victory
Saturday, April 25th
1 - 3pm at Victory Brewing Company
Stop by Victory and meet Nicole Frankl, the 2008-2009 Hallertau Hop Queen. Nicole will also be joined by members of the German Hop-Growers Association. In celebration of their visit, we'll be releasing five beers specially created for the Craft Brewers Conference. The beers include a Saphir Pils, Tradition Pils, Hallertau Mittelfrueh Pils, Saphir (Hoppy) Weissbier and a Herkules IPA. Stop by and share a pint with the Queen.

HOP ON OVER TO QUIPS PUB

YES, hop on over to Quips Pub during the Easter/Passover break. New on Tap as of today....Fresh Spaten Maibock and Victory Hop Wallop, yes, now on tap! Come out for a pre-holiday brew. Full menu on their web site: http://www.quipspub.com/

They are also on Facebook! Friend them-http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=1050371697&ref=nf

SPATEN MAIBOCK: Spaten Mai Bock is the authentic German spring beer with a deep golden color and a rich malt flavor. The precise ratio of malt to hops guarantees that this strong beer is balanced to perfection. Alcohol by Volume: 6.5 %
VICTORY HOP WALLOP
Victory Brewing celebrates the pioneering spirit of old Horace 'Hop' Wallop and those who dare mighty adventurous things in this vivid, robust ale. As our annual homage to the hop harvest, expect loads of aromatic splendor and bitter beauty.
COMPOSITION Malts: Imported German malts Hops: American whole flowers
Alcohol by volume: 8.5%. HOP WALLOP indeed.
HOP ON OVER TO QUIPS PUB!!

Trip to Spring House Brewery

Short trip outside the city on a Spring Saturday afternoon with Neko Case's new cd playing, I drove to Spring House Brewery in Conestoga, PA. I sampled their new Atomic Raygun Imperial Red !!http://www.springhousebeer.com/Brewed with Pilsner, Chocolate and Caramel malts but well balanced with Columbus and Centennial Hops and coming in at 90 IBU's. The Octane level on this one is coming in at 8.3! I bought a growler! ATOMIC RAYGUN!

Congrats to owner/brewer Matt Keasey and his wife Nikki , who had a baby yesterday.

There's an article on Matt and Nikki and Spring House Brewery in the current issue of Mid-Atlantic Brewing News.