The Gathering of the Gourds @ Iron Hill West Chester

For those of you, like me, who go full speed ahead into fall consuming everything pumpkin (especially beer) West Chester is where you'll want to venture next weekend (10/29) for the annual Gathering of the Gourds. The folks at Iron Hill Brewery West Chester will be pouring a variety of their well crafted and creative pumpkin beers along with guest brews from Elysian Brewing Co. and Cambridge Brewing Co. To accompany the pumpkin pours special pumpkin and squash inspired dishes. It all starts at 2:00 with the tapping of one seriously sizable pumpkin.

Here a little pumpkin tapping blast from the past to hold ya over until next week. Iron Hill North Wales Pumpkin Fest 2008. Hmmm, those guys in the video look familiar.

Another Big Beer Saturday in Philly

Stating that it's a big beer weekend in Philly is akin to reporting that the Schuylkill River is wet and flowing.  It's a given.  Just how big a beer weekend is the better question.  Today is full of enough choices to have any beer centric individual frothing at the mouth.

Hopheads among us rejoice with Hopfest @ The Drafting Room noon tap time and Bitter Rivalry @ Iron Hill North Wales,1-5pm.  Looking for variety get on the bus for Craft Beer Express 11-9pm or trek to Phoenixville for some strolling and sipping at the Phoenixville Pub Crawl 12-6pm. Want beer with your breakfast go here, Teresa's Next Door 4th Annual Stone Brunch or Johnny Brenda's Third Annual Stout Brunch. Now the choice is yours. Cheers!