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.
Don’t Miss the
6th Annual
BIERFEST 2017!
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. Don't miss one the world's best doppelbocks, Ayinger Celebrator, served on tap outdoors with roasted marshmallows by the fire.
ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC, FOOD & FUN
Bierfest has it all: Roller-Derby Arm-Wrestling! Berlin-Style BEERlesque [PG-13]! Philly Bluegrass greats Man About a Horse plus Polkadelphia's oompah-funk! Sign up for Brauhaus Schmitz's Beer-Jello Masskrugstemmen, or check out the Edgar Allan Poe Cheese Cave & PA Cider Bar 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 master class on classic German beer styles led by Philly's favorite drinks authors, Lew Bryson and Marnie Old.
BIERFEST HIGHLIGHTS
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Bierfest 2014 Video
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BIERFEST MEDIA COVERAGE
- SEE THE REPORTS -BIERFEST REVIEW
BIERFEST REVIEW
ARM WRESTLING ROLLER GIRLS
TEST YOUR METTLE
- Photographer: Krista Patton - SIXTH ANNUAL BIERFEST 2017
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
will participate in Bierfest, including:
2nd Story Brewing Co. [Philadelphia], Brewery Techne / Bar Hygge [Philadelphia],
Free Will Brewing Co. [Perkasie], Gunpowder Falls Brewing Co. [New Freedom],
Lion Brewery [Wilkes-Barre], Penn Brewery [Pittsburgh],
Philadelphia Brewing Co. [Philadelphia], Round Guys Brewing Co. [Lansdale],
Roy-Pitz Brewing Co. [Chambersburg], Samuel Adams [Breinigsville],
Sly Fox Brewing Co. [Phoenixville], St. Benjamin Brewing Co. [Philadelphia],
Stoudts Brewing Co. [Adamstown], Susquehanna Brewing Co. [Pittston],
Tröegs Brewing Co. [Harrisburg], Victory Brewing Co. [Downingtown],
Weyerbacher Brewing Co. [Easton], Yards Brewing Co. [Philadelphia],
Zeroday Brewing Co. [Harrisburg], plus the oldest and largest
independent brewer in the USA, Yuengling & Sons Brewery [Pottsville].
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, including:
Ayinger [Aying, Bavaria], Benediktiner [Lich, Hessen],
Bitburger [Bitburg, Rhineland-Palatinate],
Dinkelacker [Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg],
Flensburger [Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein],
Früh [Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia],
Grevensteiner [Grevenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate],
Hacker-Pschorr [Munich, Bavaria], Hofbräu München [Munich, Bavaria],
Kapuziner [Kulmbach, Thuringia], Köstritzer [Bad Köstritz, Thuringia],
König Ludwig [Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria], Kulmbacher [Kulmbach, Thuringia],
Mönchshof [Kulmbach, Thuringia], Paulaner [Munich, Bavaria],
Pinkus [Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia], Radeberger [Radeberg, Saxony],
Schöfferhofer [Frankfurt, Hessen], Stiegl [Salzburg, Austria],
Veltins [Grevenstein, Rhineland-Palatinate],
Warsteiner [Warstein, North Rhine-Westphalia],
Weihenstephaner [Weihenstephan, Bavaria], Weltenburger [Weltenburg, Bavaria],
and more...
**NEW FOR 2017**
Even more fermented delights can be sampled in the lower level
'EDGAR ALLAN POE CHEESE CAVE & PENNSYLVANIA CIDER BAR',
where local artisans will showcase their devilishly delicious wares, including:
Birchrun Hills Farm [Chester Springs, PA], Cherry Grove Farm [Lawrenceville, NJ],
Commonwealth Ciders [Philadelphia, PA], Farm at Doe Run [Unionville, PA],
Frecon's Cidery [Boyertown, PA], Hidden Hills Dairy [Everett, PA],
Kurant Cider [Perkasie, PA], Shellbark Hollow Farm [Honey Brook, PA],
Valley Milkhouse [Oley, PA], Wyndridge Farm Crafty Cider [Dallastown, PA],
with cheeses kindly curated by the Pennsylvania Cheese Guild and cider pairings
provided by Philly's own 'Madame Fromage', local cheese author Tenaya Darlington.
MORE INFORMATION
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TICKET PRICING & ENTRY TIMES
General Admission $48
[Main Event Only 2pm to 5:30pm]
VIP Package $65
[Early 1pm Admission and Keepsake Mug]
VIP Plus Package $78
[VIP package plus 12pm German Beer Seminar]
'Beer-Less' Admission $20
[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 prides itself on offering extensive learning opportunities for the beer-curious. All ticketholders are welcome to snag a seat in the Bierfest Academy for a Brewer's Discussion Panel at 4:30pm on 'Brewing Ale vs. Lager: A Question of Time & Money'. Or, splurge for VIP Plus tickets to gain exclusive access to a guided beer tasting and seminar jointly led by Philly's two favorite drinks authors, Lew Bryson and Marnie Old.
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