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Since the inception of this magazine, I can’t think of a year that’s been more impressive for local craft beer. Great new breweries made an instant impact and gave us new destinations to have a pint. In all, a dozen new breweries have opened in the region in 2012.
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The area is filled with people that have played irreplaceable roles in bringing craft beer to the forefront of our local culture. From the originals like Carol and Ed Stoudt, Rosemarie Certo, and Tom Peters to the more recent pioneers like Brendan Hartranft and the brewery/brewpub owners who are redefining their neighborhoods. All are worthy of a tribute and essential to everything we love about craft beer in Philadelphia.
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To say it’s been an exciting couple of months would be a bit of an understatement. From our red-carpet awards show to Ommegang’s Hop Chef competition, Philly continued to prove our allegiance to the suds! And of course, Philly Beer Week delivered another exciting and action-packed week.
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It’s the beginning of a new era of sorts for Philly Beer Scene. With the last issue we completed three full years of publishing the magazine, making this issue, the beginning of our fourth year. It’s a bit crazy to look back and see all that has gone on over that time, but I’m not going to bore you with that. Instead, I want to sincerely thank you all. You had patience with us at the beginning when we were just getting started and learning the ins and outs of running a beer magazine and thankfully you still support us today.
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What a wonderful road it’s been… Philly Beer Scene was started by four friends, each with a deep passion for beer. When we first began, we had a pie-in-the-sky vision of what this magazine could become. But we all knew that with the time, dedication, and work, eventually the day would come that the torch would be carried by only a few initial founders, as each one of us had our own businesses and priorities outside the publication.
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We hope everyone had a safe and happy New Year! It is hard to believe that in no time at all it will be Valentine’s Day, which is why we thought it was all too appropriate to provide you with a guide to some of the best bottle shops and BYOs in and around the city; for dinner with your significant other, or just a night out on the town with friends and family.
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It seems every time it comes around for me to write this,it revolves around a new year.Last time, it was the beginning of year three of the magazine,a feat that seemed to come incredibly quick. This time around, we’re finishing out 2011 and making plans for 2012; anticipating the mystery of what it has in store. I have to say, 2011 was quite the year. Philadelphia, as a whole, finally seemed to put itself on the map in regards to getting the respect it rightfully deserves. Accolades were given to this great city in a vast array of national magazines, including being named the most cultural city in America by Travel + Leisure. That title was especially awesome, as our craft beer culture was highly touted in that article. It goes to show the positive effect beer can have on a society. It also makes you wonder how this rapidly growing recognition and appreciation for craft beer will affect the industry in the coming year. 2012 could truly become a Mecca-type year for the craft beer movement. Read more…
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Ladies and gentlemen, beer fans throughout the scene, let me introduce my wife –Lindsay Harner!
Some of you may have noticed my absence from the scene the last few months as Lindsay and I prepared for our marital celebration at Victory Brewing Co. Planning a wedding is definitely hard work, but it was well worth it. I have to thank Victory for throwing us an incredible bash! The beer was flowing from the taps all night, dinner was filled with awesome BBQ, the service was incredible (no one had an empty glass), and they even took the time to bake a 3-tier beer-made wedding cake appropriately decorated with hops. We couldn’t have asked for a better venue! Read more…
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Philly Beer Week 2011 came and went just as fast as we thought it would, and as always, it certainly lived up to expectations. Now, summer is winding down, but with that, it is ushering in another one of our favorite celebrations of the year– Oktoberfest. Read more…
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Three homebrew shops, four breweries (which will double by the end of the year), a handful of distributors and bottles shops, and dozens of new bars have opened since we started two years ago. Going into our third year, it’s mind-blowing to look back and see how much the scene has grown over this time. It almost seems like a new bar is opening every week and there’s at least a rumor a month of a new brewery opening. Read more…
