The Affordable Weekend

Philly Beer Week is so close I can taste it. By now most people who are interested in all the beer related activities have been to the website multiple times. There is something for everyone over the ten day beer lovers dream week. However I noticed a fair amount of the events require a fee. There is nothing wrong with paying for an event, in fact I have my tickets for the Philly Craft Beer Festival on the 1st, but there are a lot activities that are free or simply pay as you go. So if the idea of going to several events with $40, $50, and $60 plus prices was scaring you off fear not there are plenty of Beer Week activities that wont burn a hole in your wallet. Take a look at the first weekend's events.

Friday March 7th

Meet the Brewer: Flying Fish, Casey Hughs
Good Dog
http://www.gooddogbar.com/
7 pm

Meet The Brewer: Sly Fox, Brian O' Reilly
The Standard Tap
http://www.standardtap.com/
5-7 pm

The Beer That Made Milwaukee Famous...Again (Sort of)
Grey Lodge Pub
http://www.greylodge.com/
Milwaukee's Sprecher Brewing

Yards Brewing Beef and Beer
The P.O.P.E. (Pub on Passyunk East)
1501 E. Passyunk Ave.
7 pm

Saturday March 8th

Drink Your Wheaties! Wheat Beer Brunch
Grey lodge Pub
http://www.greylodge.com/
11 am-2 pm
a la carte
Join beer writers Lew Byson, Don Russel and Duane Swierczynski for a bunch of wheat beers and pancakes.

In the Pursuit of Hopiness 5 Mile Run
Dock Street Brewery
http://www.dockstreetbeer.com/
11 am
Join Bryan of The Brew Lounge and Suzanne of "In Pursuit of Ale" for a 5 mile city run then beer and food at Dock Street Brewery.

Weyerbacher Tasting
Kunda Beverage
http://www.kundabev.com/
2-5 pm
Free

Meet the Brewer: Yards Brewing
Good Dog
http://www.gooddogbar.com/
7 pm
A firkin of ESA and drinking games. What more do ya need?

Sunday March 9th

Brew You?
Home Sweet Homebrew
http://www.homesweethomebrew.com/
11 am
George Hummel shows you how to become a home brewer. Introductory workshop
R.S.V.P.
Free

Lancaster Brews All Afternoon
Johnny Brenda's
http://www.johnnybrendas.com/
1-4 pm
Specials on Lancaster Brewing's beers

Blue Point Brewing Presents Movie Night
The P.O.P.E.
1501 E. Passyunk Ave.
A double feature, "The Big Lebowski" and "Barfly".
9 pm
Free

Meet the Brewer: Iron Hill, Paul Rutherford
Good Dog
http://www.gooddogbar.com/
A firkin of Iron Hill's best.

Weekday event to follow.