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Bierfest 2012 sold
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Dear all,
Thank you so much!
We are looking forward to a fun-filled event with you this Saturday !
For all those who
didn’t manage to get a ticket any more, we hope to see you in
2013!
Thanks again to all of you !
Celebrating
Pennsylvania’s
German Brewing Heritage
VIP Beer Seminar with Marnie Old 12pm to 1pm
Philadelphia
has been described as the best city in the country for beer drinkers,
thanks in
part to the region’s German roots. Now
the city will have one more sudsy reason to shine, as The German
Society of
Pennsylvania teams up with local drinks author Marnie Old and the
Philly Roller
Girls to launch Bierfest, an annual beer tasting to celebrate
Pennsylvania’s
German brewing heritage. The first
annual Bierfest will will feature a lively beer-garden vibe, delicious
German-inspired
beers, and live traditional bluegrass by the Keystone Mountain Boys.
A
dozen Pennsylvania brewers will be pouring German-inspired beers, such
as craft
lagers, bock beers, weizens and more.
The Philly Roller Girls, ferocious female athletes of flat track
roller
derby, will be on hand, pouring beer for a good cause.
In addition to PA brews, a rotating menu of
imported German beers will be offered at the ‘German Beer
Bar’, manned by beer
experts from The Foodery, Philadelphia’s favorite source of
six-packs. Light German fare* catered by
Brauhaus Schmitz
is included with general admission, and more substantial ‘wurst
platters’ will
be offered for sale by the German Society of Pennsylvania.
*Light
German fare catered by Brauhaus Schmitz includes the
following:
-Pretzel and Sausage bite in mustard or Pretzel Rods
-Miniature Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream
-Sauerkraut Kroketten
-Liverwurst and Liptauer Canapes
-Goulaschsuppe (to be self serve)
Brewery
participants include:
|
Victory
Brewing Co. [Downingtown] Yuengling
& Sons Brewery [Pottsville] Tröegs
Brewing Co. [Hershey] Pennsylvania
Brewing Co. [Pittsburgh] Appalachian
Brewing Co. [Harrisburg] Berwick Brewing Co. [Berwick] |
Stoudts
Brewing Company [Adamstown] Sly
Fox Brewing Company [Phoenixville] Roy
Pitz Brewing Company [Chambersburg] Round
Guys Brewing Co. [Lansdale] Lion
Brewey [Wilkes-Barre] Bavarian
Barbarian Brewing Co. [Williamsport] |
Included
in general admission is Bierfest’s unique brewer’s
discussion panel on ‘The
Future of Craft Lager – Pennsylvania’s Leadership in
Brewing German-Style’ at
4pm in the German Society’s historic Horner Memorial Library. Moderated by Pennsylvania’s only Master
Sommelier Melissa Monosoff, the panel will include some of the
state’s leading
brewers:
|
Victory
Brewmaster Bill Covaleski Yuengling Brewmaster John Callahan Round Guys Brewmaster Scott Rudich |
Tröegs
Brewmaster John Trogner DrinkPhilly.com
founder Adam Schmidt Philly
Beer Scene magazine founder Mat Falco |
Bierfest
2012 will also feature a guided tasting seminar led by sommelier and
Daily News
columnist Marnie Old for a select group of VIP ticket holders at 12pm
in the
German Society’s traditional ‘Ratskeller’.
One of the country’s most sought-after speakers on wine
and beer,
Marnie’s lively presentation style will bring entertainment-value
to beer
education as she explores the fascinating story of German brewing
traditions
and Pennsylvania’s brewing history by comparing local and
imported
interpretations of classic German beer styles.
Bierfest
is a family-friendly and community-supporting event.
Supervised childcare and ‘beer-less’
designated driver tickets are available.
A portion of the proceeds of Bierfest will support Jefferson
Hospital’s
Neo-natal Intensive Care Unit.
GENERAL
INFORMATION:
| Date: | Saturday February 25, 2012 |
| Location: | German Society of Pennsylvania ▪ 611 Spring Garden St. Philadelphia, PA 19123 |
| Times: | Main
Event in Barthelmes
Auditorium –
1pm to 5pm Brewer’s Discussion Panel in the Horner Memorial Library– 4pm to 5pm VIP Seminar in the Ratskeller – 12pm to 1pm [VIP Ticketholders only] |
| Ticketing | Online
Sales (with processing fee) at www.phillybierfest2012.com By Phone – 215-627-2332 (no fee) |
| Ticket Prices: | $53
Full Admission (Main Event plus VIP Seminar)
--
for
GSP Members : $48 $38 General Admission (Main Event only) -- for GSP Members: $33 $25 Seminar Only (No Admission to Main Event) -- for GSP Members : $20 $18 ‘Beer-Less’ Admission for Designated Drivers -- for GSP Members : $13 [Family-friendly event – children under 10 years enter free and childcare is provided] |
VIP
SEMINAR DETAILS:
· 1
hour seated, guided tasting in the
Ratskeller – 50-75pp
·
Hosted
by Marnie Old, Philadelphia
Daily News
columnist and drinks author
·
On
the topic of “Pennsylvania’s German Brewing
Heritage”, featuring ‘side by side’ comparison of
German and PA interpretations
of classic German beer styles
· Lineup
will include sample portions of
12 distinctive beers that illustrate the range of German and
German-inspired styles
MAIN
EVENT DETAILS:
·
Walkaround
Tasting in the auditorium
with beer stations and shared seating at center tables
· 12
participating breweries from
eastern, central and western PA
· Dozens
of German style Pennsylvania beers
· ‘German
Beer Bar’ hosted by The
Foodery,
pouring rotating menu of imported German beers.
· Light
German fare catered by Brauhaus
Schmitz is included. More substantial
‘wurst platters’ will be
offered for sale by the GSP.
· Philadelphia Roller Girls
are
co-hosting the event – at least a dozen of these ferocious female
athletes will
be on hand in uniform, pouring beer
· Live
traditional bluegrass music by the
Keystone Mountain Boys
· On-site
homebrewing demonstration
provided by Barry’s Homebrew
· Supervised
child care will be provided.
BREWER’S
DISCUSSION PANEL DETAILS:
· 1
hour Panel Discussion Panel on “The
Furure of Craft Lager – PA’s Leadership in German-Style
Brewing”
· Open
to all main event attendees
· Held
in historic Horner Memorial
Library on the 3rd floor
[Space seats up to 100pp, but food/drink are not permitted
inside.]
·
Moderated
by PA's only Master Sommelier Melissa Monosoff. Panelists include
Victory Brewmaster Bill Covaleski, Yuengling Brewmaster John Callahan,
Troegs Brewmaster John Trogner, Round Guys Brewmaster Scott Rudich,
DrinkPhilly.com Founder Adam Schmidt and Philly Beer Scene Magazine
Founder Mat Falco
Participant & Sponsorship Questions Venue
& Logistics
Questions
Marnie
Old
German
Society of PA
marnieold@aol.com
info@germansociety.org
215-837-7207
215-627-2332