Scope Out Past Bierfests
- via vimeo video -Come Celebrate Pennsylvania’s Brewing Heritage and Taste the Richness of our Region’s
History of German Immigration
at the German Society of PA - 611 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19123
Don’t Miss the
9th Annual
BIERFEST 2020!
POWERED BY PHILLY ROLLER DERBY
Bierfest is jointly hosted by the ferocious female athletes of the skater-owned Philly Roller Derby, who are proudly pouring to raise funds for their new practice facility and for their national tournament travel schedule, and the German Society of Pennsylvania, the nation's oldest German-American cultural organization founded in 1762. Proceeds from Bierfest also benefit the Brewers of Pennsylvania, a trade advocacy group working to empower PA brewers and serve the interests of PA beer lovers.
TASTE PA's LAGERS,
WEIZENS & BOCKS
Discover Pennsylvania beers made in German-inspired styles in the main PA Beer Hall, honoring our state’s extensive historical and cultural ties to Germany.
Fans of Germany's legendary beer styles will find a diverse and delicious range of beers from over 20 Pennsylvania breweries that hail from every part of this great state. Not simply Pilsners and Lagers, but Dunkels and Weizens,
Kölsches and Altbiers, Maibocks and Doppelbocks, Schwarzbiers and Rauchbiers, plus Zwickels and Zoigls and Goses! Oh My!
SAMPLE IMPORTS
FROM GERMANY
Savor the rainbow of flavors possible using only malt, hops, yeast and water in accordance with Germany’s famed ‘Reinheitsgebot’ beer purity law dating to 1516. Taste over 20 beer brands that hail from Germany (and other German-speaking zones of Europe) upstairs in the German Beer Hall or cruise a stunning array of imported suds at The Foodery Speakeasy & Import Bar, hosted by Philly's favorite bottle shop. Step out to the Alpine Firepit in the Winter Wunderbar Terrace to enjoy rare German craft beers on tap al fresco, like Braufactum's Progusta I.P.A. and the world's finest doppelbock, Ayinger Celebrator.
ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, FOOD & FUN
Bierfest has it all: Roller-Derby Arm-Wrestling! Berlin-Style BEERlesque [PG-13]! Philly Bluegrass greats Bierfest Bluegrass plus Polkadelphia's oompah-funk! Sign up for Brauhaus Schmitz's Beer-Jello Masskrugstemmen or have your mind blown by Les the Mentalist. VIPs get early access and a keepsake mug, while the VIP PLUS package also includes a guided beer tasting led by Philly's favorite drinks author and the mind behind Bierfest, Marnie Old.
BIERFEST HIGHLIGHTS
BIERFEST REVIEW
BIERFEST REVIEW NINTH ANNUAL BIERFEST 2020
Ah, BIERFEST!
Two Beer-Filled Buildings,
Six Floors of Activities to Explore,
One Heck of a Good Time!
Nearly two dozen Pennsylvania craft and legacy brewers.
Over two dozen brands of imported beers from Germany
(or from German-speaking Europe) will be poured,
ranging from high-profile flagships to lesser-known
artisanal brews.
MORE INFORMATION
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TICKET PRICING & ENTRY TIMES
General Admission $49
[Main Event Only 2pm to 5:30pm]
VIP Package $69
[Early 1pm Admission and Keepsake Mug]
VIP Plus Package $79
[VIP package plus 12pm Beer Seminar]
'Beer-Less' Admission $25
[for Designated Drivers & Children over 12]
Children under 12 Enter Free
[Complimentary Kinder-Care Provided]AVOID ONLINE TICKETING FEES
To avoid paying the convenience fees associated with online ticket sales, Bierfest attendees may arrange to use a credit card to purchase tickets by phone or via PayPal. Contact the German Society of Pennsylvania by phone at 215-627-2332, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm.TRADE & MEDIA CONTACTS
Pennsylvania brewers of German-style beers, importers of German beers and purveyors of German-themed goods are welcomed. For registration materials and further information about becoming a Bierfest participant, contact Bierfest founder Marnie Old at marnieold@outlook.com.
Members of the media can contact Liesl Jandrey for general Bierfest information, at the German Society of Pennsylvania at 215-627-2332 or email us! To inquire about media passes, for in depth information or to set up interviews about Bierfest, contact Bierfest founder Marnie OldBIERFEST: MAKING LEARNING FUNBierfest makes an effort to inspire local Philadelphia-area home-brewers to try their hand at the challenging art of brewing German-style beers at home, by hosting the 5th annual Home Sweet HomeBräu Taste-Off, a two-tiered homebrewing competition, which takes place in the HomeBräu Balcony directly above the Pennsylvania Beer Hall. Jointly sponsored by HOPS, the Homebrewers of Philadelphia and Suburbs, and Home Sweet Homebrew Brewing Supplies, this competition's finalists pour samples of their beers for attendees to cast their votes in a "People's Choice" competition, as well as for an expert judge who will select which lucky amateur will be selected as the PRO-AM winner.
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