March 11th, 2010 by Jenn Sharon
Coffee Beers
Jenn Sharon
A few months ago, Art in Bars brought you a pumpkin beer tasting. The tasting had some surprising results! I decided to host a beer tasting at my house, this one coffee inspired. In addition to AiB contributors (all current or former baristas) (Ed note – hey! I wasn’t there!) this tasting has a special guest—friend to AiB, super Philadelphia Realtor and Rittenhouse Square bartender—Krista Vandestreek! This tasting has five of finest coffee beers that the Foodery in NoLibs had to offer. Flying Fish Imperial Espresso Porter, Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Joe, Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Bell’s Java Stout, and Dark Horse Perkulator. Categorizes testing are – hopiness, creaminess, nose, coffee flavor, repurchase ability and overall taste. Zero to five.
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Tags: beer, Bell's, Bell’s Java Stout, coffee, Dark Horse, Dark Horse Perkulator, Dogfish, Dogfish Head Chicory Stout, Flying Fish, Flying Fish Imperial Espresso Porter, Jenn, PBC, Philadelphia Brewing Company’s Joe, tasting
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March 10th, 2010 by Sequoia
Tonight it the Sly Fox U Buy The Glass Night at the Abbaye. A supremely affordable $10 will buy you a keepsake pint glass as well as free refills from 7-9 P.M. Featured Sly Fox beers include the Abbey Xtra, Dry Stout, and the Seamus Red Ale, which I recently sampled and thoroughly enjoyed. Who am I kidding? I love almost everything that Sly Fox brews. I’m totally biased. In addition to hanging out and drinking, U Keep the Glass Night also offers the chance to win a whole bunch of swag from the featured brewery. Then you can have a sensible late dinner while you keep drinking. Good times.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010, 7-9 P.M.
The Abbaye 637 N. 3rd St.
March 5th, 2010 by Sequoia
Science!
It’s free wine night, aka First Friday. Everything seems so muddled these days, with everyone chasing the coattails of the big art event of the month, or suffering the malaise of winter. Mix it up a bit and hit Frankford Ave tonight. Why Frankford instead of Olde City? Well, there’s a ton of receptions up there tonight, including one with a freakin’ Tesla coil demonstration. How effing rad is that? For serious. Not only is there a demonstration to coincide with the Tesla-inspired art at Germ Bookstore, there are bars like Atlantis showing art, boutiques like Piranha Betty’s Art Market with music, art, and astrology, the launch of a new storefront/collective/not really sure but it’s a party (VWVOFFKA) and even real legit galleries up there that you can be sure will be the focus of the arts discussions as everyone moves out of overpriced downtown (yes, I know no one calls any part of Philadelphia downtown, but it is down hill from the Frankford Arts ave, so . . .) Anyway. So many diverse arty things happening in that neighborhood. Check out Frankford Ave Arts listings page to see everything happening tonight, and support your local upstart arty businesses!
Olivia Vaughn at Atlantis: The Lost Bar 2442 Frankford Ave.
Art Inspired by Nikola Tesla at Germ Bookstore 2005 Frankford Ave.
David Aronson at Piranha Betty’s Art Market 2472 Frankford Ave.
Storefront Opening Party at VWVOFFKA 2037 Frankford Ave.