Randall or Brooklyn for a Friday

Since Philly is a great beer town it's no surprise that multiple events tend to bump up against one another  The dilemma of going here or there and doing this or that is bound to happen.  Such is situation this weekend. It starts Friday with Randall @ TJ's or a taste of Brooklyn @ The Grey Lodge.


Randall 3.0



Sam with original Randall
































The new and improved Randall the Enamel Animal (3.0 version) has been unleashed upon the world.  From the beer stained lab of creative brew genius Sam Calagione Randall the, "organoleptic hop transducer module" has been redesigned.  The new two chamber system was created to allow for a less foamy pour.  While it's common to use whole flower hops with Randall for an over the top hop infused beer, some bartending visionaries are already experimenting with more unique blendings.  A variety of fruit, spices and herbs can be added to the chamber to create endless flavor combinations.  I'm thinking Raison D'Etre with bourbon soaked raisins.

TJ's Restaurant & Drinkery
On Friday see Randall work its blending magic at TJ's Restaurant and Drinkery.  Dogfish Head Chateau Jiahu gets Randallized with Chinese 5 Spice. Once you've had your Randall fix the rest of the impressive TJ draft list is at your disposal. Randall is unleashed at 4pm.

The Grey Lodge
Brooklyn in the house.  Such is the case at The Grey Lodge Friday night.  It's Brooklyn Detonation Night. A line-up of rare Brooklyn Brewing goodies. 6pm start PAYG

Brooklyn Oktoberfest

Brooklyn Detonation Ale (double IPA)

Brooklyn Cookie Jar Porter

Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout

Randall or Brooklyn.  The choice is yours.

Did someone say BROOKLYN? Any reason for some Beasties

Favorite Beer List of the Week (No List Addition)

As you can tell from the photos the Favorite Beer List of the Week comes without a draft board photo.  The one in the background doesn't count. Blame my poor skills as a photographer for that little goof. However, those of you who attended this year's one and only Friday the Firkinteenth at The Grey Lodge can vouch for the awesome cask line up. Thirty firkins set to pour throughout the day with 7 on at a time.

I managed to arrive around 40 minutes after the 9am start time and after a short time standing slid into a comfortable position at the bar.  Unlike the last Firkenteeth I attended it took longer than 30 minutes for the first cask to kick. Somewhere near the three hour mark the final drops of Dock Street Summer Session were poured as a joyous crowd cheered the changing of the brew. Unfortunately with limited time it was my one and only cask kicking experience of the day.

For those of you who couldn't make it to the great Northeast this year, mark your calenders now. Your next chance is May 13, 2011. 

Friday the Firkinteenth There and Here

Google Friday the Firkinteenth and as expected info for The Grey Lodge springs onto the screen. However if you look close you'll notice a little something going on in Baltimore. T-Bonz Grille & Pub in Ellicott City is doing their own Firkinteenth. Not at the level of what's going on in the great Northeast but still a nice little collection of cask ales.

T-Bonz Casks
Oliver's Bishop Breakfast

Old Habit Brown Ale
Jacobs Summer Celebration
Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter
Tbonz 33rd Street Ale

As for The Grey Lodge's Friday the Firkinteenth 9am is go time for the only time this year.  Seven casks will flow from the bar top, being replaced as they kick.  Expect around 30 over the course of the day. To make sure we all survive the early rise the opening menu will offer several goodies so that breakfast isn't only served in a glass. Cheers!

The Grey Lodge Casks
Arcadia IPA Ale

Arcadia Whitsun Ale
Cricket Hill Colonel Blide (English bitter)
Dock Street Summer Session
Dogfish Head 75 Minute India Pale Ale
Flying Dog Raging Bitch
Flying Fish Farmhouse Summer Ale (Citra hopped)
General Lafayette IPA
Iron Hill Pig Iron Porter
Lancaster Amish 4 Grain
Lancaster Milk Stout
Manayunk Specialty Ale (black IPA)
Manayunk Specialty Ale (gold ale)
Nodding Head Seasonal Ale (hoppy golden ale brewed with Belgian yeast)
Philadelphia Select Ale (farmhouse ale)
Prism Bitto Honey IPA (naturally carbonated with fresh local honey)
Riverhorse Hipp-o-Lantern
Six Point Righteous Ale (rye)
Sly Fox Chester County Bitter
Sly Fox Standard Porter
Stillwater Stateside Saison
Stone Oaked Arrogant Bastard Ale
Stoudts Scarlet Lady ESB (oaked)
Stoudts Abbey Triple ( blended with Double IPA)
Troegs Hopback Amber (dry hopped with bravo)
Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter (dry hopped with bravo)
Victory Limited Ale (English bitter)
Victory Limited Ale (single hopped citra pale ale)
Weyerbacher Autumnfest
Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale (dry hopped with citra)

120 for 1/20 @ The Grey Lodge Pub

To hell with caffeine! Start the day the right way at The Grey Lodge with the 10am tapping of a sixtel of Dogfish Head 120 Minute IPA. The 20% behemoth will either put a kick in your step or lay you out depending on how many you plan on downing. 60 and 90 Minute IPA are also on to add to the big beer fun. PAYG

Sippin' with Sam

Holy Shittelload of Dogfish

Six sixtels

Six sixtels

Six sixtels

Saying it 3 times fast is no simple task but finding six rare sixtels of Dogfish Head comes easy if you're at The Grey Lodge tomorow night (Dec 16). Shittelload of Sixtels with Founder/Prez of Dogfish Head Sam Caligione in the house along with six of his, "cool and rarely found in draft", creations. 5-7pm, PAYG.

Palo Santo Marron

Black and Blue

Midas Touch

Pangaea

Burton Baton

plus a Rehobeth Beach brewpub exclusive

Happy Friday 13th (Firkinteenth) @ The Grey Lodge

You all know the drill by now.

1. Head to the Grey Lodge

2. Find a favorable spot in the crowd

3. Check out the firkins on the bar

4. Get your beer

5. Drink

6. Be social

7. Repeat steps from #3

20+ Firkins tapped 7 at a time.

Noon-9pm (while they last)

Final step

Give a huge thanks to Scoats!

Big Weekend on the Way

This is a quick heads up for Saturday (8/15). Here in Philly with so much good beer flowing there is always potential for a big beer day. This Saturday call it the perfect beer storm. Four events around the city will have you wishing you could be in more than one place at one time. Take the week and figure out a good game plan. Cheers!

Capones
Canadian Breakfast Stout and Others
11:00am, PAYG
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout
Founders Maple Mountain Brown
Ballast Point Sea Monster
Stone Double Dry Hopped IPA
Russian River IPA TBD (Blind Pig or Pliny the Elder)
Voodoo Got Gas? Nitro IPA
Brew Dog Paradox Isle of Arran

The Grey Lodge Pub
13th Anniversary! 13 Events in 13 Hours!!
11:00am-11:00pm
11am: Dock Street Triskaidekaphilia Premier and Wurst Breakfast
12pm: Levity (Comic) & Levitation (Stone Brewing) with Cali-Belgique, Levitation, & 13th Anniversary
1pm: 101 at 1pm with Philly Brewing
2pm: Brooklyn Brewery Hour featuring Brooklyn Black Chocolate Stout (2008 and 2009) on tap and a sixtel of Brooklyn Intensified Coffee Stout.
3pm: Weyerbacher Beer Barrel Bingo
4pm: Victory Pils and Phils and Really Old Old Horizontal!
5pm: Grey Lodge's Bar Mitzvah with Stoudt's
6pm: Six Sixpoint Sixtels at Six
7pm: Flashback with Boulder Flashback
8pm: Yards Crazy 8's at 8!
9pm: Sly Fox Chicken and Egg Party
10pm: It's Always Sunshine-y at the Grey Lodge featuring Keller Troegs Sunshine Pils
11pm: Flying Fish Exit 11 at 11

Devil's Den
Pucker Up! Sour Fest
12:00pm-12:00 am
Come out to the Devil's Den where we will be pouring all things sour, tart & funky.
All week long there will be a draft tower of sour. Try Flemish Reds.
Flemish Bruins, Guezes, Lambics, Wild Ales & Beliner Weisses.
Draft List : Dogfish Head Festina Peche, Beersel Framboise, Rodenbach Grand Cru, Petrus Oud Bruin, Ommegang Rouge, Ballast Point Sour Wench, Bacchus,
Dock Street Dunkel Berliner Weisse, Itchegems, St Loius Gueze, Cantillion Gueze,
Russian River Consecration, Monk's Cafe Sour, Cuvee des Jacobins,
Duchess de Bourgonge & Doc's Sour Cherry Cider.
Bottles : Rodenbach Grand Cru, Petrus Aged Pale Ale, Duchess de Bourgonge,
Etch Kreikenbier, Giradin Guze Black Label, Russian River Consecration,
Russian River Tempation, Camtillion Old Lambic, Cantillion Rose,
Jolly Pumpkin Oro de Calabazza, Ommegang Biere de Mars, Lipziger Gose,
1809 Berliner Wiesse, Lost Abbey Carnevale, Pretty Things Mr Sysiphus

International Great Beer Expo
Where: The Philly Naval Yard
Tickets: Online $45, the Door (if available) $60, Designated Driver: $10
Session I: 12:30 pm – 4:00 pm (doors open at 11:30 am)
Session II: 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm (doors open at 5:00 pm)

Quick Pours: Summer Santa's Xmas in July

It happens every July the spirit of Christmas visits bars encouraging everyone to partake in those wonderful winter warmers and malty cold weather beers. The holiday spirit hits the area twice on July 10th.

Bridgid's

Christmas is coming on Friday and every Friday until the end of July. Bridgid's will unwrap at least one holiday beer from their winter stash. If you're good Troegs Mad Elf, St. Bernardus Christmas, Delerium Noel, Corsendonk Christmas and others will fill your glass. If you're naughty you'll still get beer but at least be nice to the bartender.

Grey Lodge Pub

North Pole or Northeast? Who can tell when the Christmas beers flow? Scoats plays the role of Santa by delivering us a fine selection of merry ales and yummy treats.

We have been sitting on barrels of Troegs Mad Elf, Rogue Santa’s Private
Reserve, and Corsendonk Xmas Ale since December for this event. Other Xmas
beers are expected in as well. We also plan to have Xmas treats from Hesh's
Bakery for dessert, free with the purchase of any entree.

Happy Holidays!

Me a Beer Geek? Blame it on the Ops.

Philly Beer Week can bring the true inner geek out in any craft beer lover. It happened to me last night. After spending the early part of the evening at The Grey Lodge enjoying some fantastic beer from Voodoo Brewing and Dark Horse (I need more Double Crooked Tree) I met up with friends at Tria Cafe at 18th & Sansom. My friend Ed asked me to trust his beer choosing abilities, which I did, and soon I was sharing a bottle of Brooklyn Black Ops. Bourbon aged beers are my weakness and this on did not disappoint.

The Black Ops is a Russian Imperial Stout aged for 4 month in bourbon barrels and fermented with champagne yeast. The pour was jet black with a two finger deep tan head. Hints of bourbon worked through the upfront aroma of chocolate and roasted coffee. Although on the boozy side the bourbon stayed subtle and never took over. Oak, some dark fruit and vanilla all started to appear as the beer warmed. Since I wasn't at home, kicked back in my leather chair by a fire I was glad to be sharing this bottle. I highly recommended you get to Tria before it's gone.

My geek moment of the night happened after my last sip of Ops. The power of the bourbon aged treat moved me to convince Kelleigh to drive over to the London Grill so I could shake hands with Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster for Brooklyn Brewing. My guess is the 11% was part of the motivation. Of course I wasn't the only one waiting to bend Garrett's ear with questions about food and beer pairings. However I may of been the only one to take an empty bottle of Black Ops from Tria, bring it to London Grill and have him sign it. This beer geek has no shame?

Oh So Lucky Weekend: Friday the Firkinteenth

Love was in the air this past weekend and so was the smell of cask beer pouring at the Grey Lodge Pub. This past Friday was the first of three, of this year's Friday the Firkinteenths. The cask ale event always brings in swarms of real ale fans to the northeast pub to drink some of the freshest beer available. Last year was my first FTF experience and I couldn't wait for my second go around. The only change I wanted to make this year was to arrive early enough to secure a seat at the bar. I know some of you like to work the crowd but I was looking for more of a lazy day of sampling versus swimming through the masses to get a beer. Arriving just after 11:00 I found my spot at the bar and flexed my drinking muscles for the first wave.

Scoats tapped the first keg around noon to the cheers and clicking cameras of real beer fans. The masses had every reason to be happy on the supposed most unlucky day of the year. The beer line up was great from go. A few stand out for me were the California Dreamin' Double IPA from Manayunk Brewery. It was shocking if only for the way it looked in the glass. The overly cloudy orange color made it look more like juice than beer. The grapefruit hop quality came out quick along with a nice sweetness that lead to a slightly bitter finish. For a DIPA it seemed almost too easy to drink. The tapping of Nugget Nectar caused the biggest frenzy. I don't know the actual time it took to finish the firkin but there may of been a point where no other beer was being poured. It seemed as if every arm was reaching out for the hop bomb. As quick as it arrived it was kicked. Even though I loved the Nectar my favorite beer of the day was The Bruery's Saison De Lente.

The Bruery is located in Placentia, CA just outside Anaheim and thanks to Bella Vista their beers are starting to pop up in the Philadelphia market. I haven't had a ton of saisons but Saison De Lente is a good one. The beer is citrusy with earthy character, grassiness, some light funk from the Brett and drinks dry and crisp. It was one of those beers I could lounge back with and drink all afternoon. I know at 6.5%abv it's no session beer however if you have been drinking heavy winter beers and tipping back Double IPAs like me Saison De Lente is a nice switch. I've already circled The Bruery events at Capone's and Devils Den during beer week.

Meet the Brewer: Patrick Rue of The Bruery 10:30 AMCapone's 224 W Germantown Pike Norristown, Pa 19401
Details
When: Sunday, March 08, 2009 10:30 AM
Price: $PAYG
Come hang out with one of the newest Belgian-style American brewers, Patrick Rue. He will have on hand some of his finest

Devil's Den Bruery Night & Firkin Tapping 7:00 PM Devils Den 1148 S. 11th Street Philadelphia, Pa 19147
Details
When: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:00 PM
Price: $PAYG
We will be tapping a firkin of Saison De Lente, the spring

seasonal of The Bruery from Orange County, Calif.

As expected Scoats did another fantastic job with the event. Because I am always out the door before 5:00pm I never get to experience the after work crowd. I would love to hear what it's like at the Grey Lodge later in the day. Since the next Friday the Firkinteenth is during Philly Beer Week expect an even bigger turn out. Scoats has already posted the details and the event will start at an earlier time. Getting a seat at the bar maybe a bit more challenging. Good luck.

Get Lucky Three Times with Friday the Firkinteenth

I just caught the current list of firkins for Friday the Firkinteenth at The Grey Lodge Pub and I am ready to grab a bar stool now. If your not familiar with the event it's a cask ale beer festival that takes place on Friday the 13th. Only the calender determines when the event will happen each year. This year we get a maximum three opportunities (Feb, Mar, Nov) to enjoy real ale. Last year was my first experience and I hope to make two of the three this year. The second FtF in 09 coincidentally takes place during Philly Beer Week. For a great description of the event and a quick video click here. The current draft listing for the event is below

(From The Grey Lodge Pub website)
February 2009 Firkinteenth Details

updated as of 11 February 2009
tapping begins at noon.
Number of firkins looks to be 20, which is a little less than usual.
7 firkins will be pouring at any time (except when we get down to less than 7), tapping a new one as one kicks. The order of the casks will be random, but hey there should be no stinkers in the line-up.

Current Cask List (likely to change, it always does):

Blue Point Oatmeal Stout
Bruery Saison Lente
Dock Street oaked/dry-hopped Man Full of Trouble Porter
Flying Fish XPA
General Lafayette ESB
Iron Hill (North Wales) Bourbon Porter
Iron Hill (West Chester) TBA
Lancaster Winter Warmer
Manayunk California Dreaming
Nodding Head TBA
Philadelphia Brewing Joe
Philadelphia Brewing Philabuster
River Horse Hop Hazard
River Horse vanilla something or other
Sly Fox Seamus Irish Ale
Stoudts Scrawny Dog
Troegs Nugget Nectar
Weyerbacher Hops Infusion
Victory Bags Packed Porter
Yards Bourbon Love Stout

Oops it was Groundhog Day

In all my Super Bowl celebrating yesterday I forgot to acknowledge Groundhog Day. Even though I had my Hawaiian shirt picked out I wasn't able to make it up to The Grey Lodge Pub for the big event. I'm still a bit bummed over that one. Oh well if I only had the chance to do it over.

"Dont drive angry".

Friday Night Beer Highlights.... Sat & Sun in the City

Beer guy extraordinaire Lew Bryson is city bound. Lew's "Strong & Soul-Warming" Tria Fermentation School class is sold out but you're still in luck. Tria (Washington Square) has put together a special pre-class tasting with special sample pour pricing. 4PM-7PM and Mr. Bryson will be there from 5PM-6PM. The big beers are De Dolle Stille Nacht, Gouden Carolus Grand Cru, Victory Old Horizontal, Pennichuck Pozharnik Imperial Stout and Adventinus Eisbock. Prepare to be warmed.

Feeling a bit Scottish? Celebrate at Sly Fox Phoenixville, 6PM-11PM
Robbie Burns Birthday Bash The Seventh Annual Robbie Burns Birthday Bash means bagpipers and kilts, customers reciting the great Scottish poet's verses, and the traditional piping in of the Haggis, as well as the release of Sly Fox Gang Aft Agley Scotch Ale 2009.
In addition to the debut of Gang Aft Agley and Burns Scottish Ale on draft, the special beer lineup for 2009 will include two-year old Gang Aft Agley on draft and cask versions of Gang Aft Agley and Burns Scottish Ale poured via the handpumps.
The Burns birthday celebration has become one of the most anticipated Sly Fox annual events. Mark your calendars now!For more information regarding this event contact: Sly Fox Phoenixville 610.935.4540

Robert Burns website

Stay Young. Head to The Grey Lodge Pub for Hook and Ladder Chutes and Ladders Night.
Fri 23 Jan Hook and Ladder Chutes and Ladders Night. Prizes for Chutes and Ladders winners. Tasty Hook and Ladder beer will be on tap and in bottles. It's like kindergarten but with beer. 6pm to 9pm

SAT & SUN in the city

These are a few of my favorite things. The Institute "Beer, Bourbon & Cheese Happy Hour w/ Yards"

Join us on Saturday, January 24th starting at 4pm for a beer, boubon, and cheese happy hour with Yards Brewing! We'll have a firkin of something special (we don't even know yet) along with some great cheeses. Cash bar. Added bonus? Play games in our wii booths for free while you enjoy some great beer, bourbon, and cheese!

Mmmmmm Beef and Beer. The South Philadelphia Tap Room is having a Beef & Beer

Sun, January 25, 3pm – 6pm South Phila Tap Room, (15th & Mifflin Sts, Souph Philly) Join us for a kickass Beef and Beer. There will be featured firkins from SlyFox, Nodding Head, and Philadelphia Brewing with more to be announced. Chef Scott Schroeder is brewing up a nice slow roasted sirloin and delicious short rib tacos with all the fixins. The party starts at 3 and goes till 6. The cost is $40. Contact South Philly Tap Room for reservations.

PLUS HopSlam is on at TJ's. Get it while it lasts!!!!

It's a New Day

Today is the inauguration of Barack Obama and hopefully the beginning of change for the better. I wont go into a huge political rant, good riddance Mr. Bush, but I am looking forward to the next four years. To celebrate the day head out to any of the inaugural gatherings and cheer the change.

The Institute
"Screw the man, I'm toasting the inauguration." Start the day early by telling your boss to screw off and head to The Institute for a 50 cent shot and a beer of your choice for 50 cents. How often can you feel warm and toasty for just a buck? The party goes 9:30am-1pm.

The Grey Lodge Pub
A sixtel of Dogfish Head 120 IPA taps at 10am. 120 on 1/20 how appropriate and at nearly 20% a potent start to the day.

London Grill
Ommegang's Obamagang, sorry oops I mean Inauguration Ale 2009 pours all day and all night starting at noon.

Dock Street Brewery
Watch the live broadcast of the inauguration and enjoy beer specials starting @ 1pm.

Several place around Philadelphia as well as DC, Baltimore, New York, Boston, Chicago and NYC will have Ommegang's Inauguration Ale 2009 (AKA Obamagang) on draft.

Mid-Atlantic list

Boston list

Chicago list

Ommegang's Inauguration Ale 2009 (aka Obamagang)
"The TTB won't let us call the beer Obamagang on the keg label. So it will be known legally as Inauguration Ale 2009, but the tap handles will be more...um...direct. The style lies between a porter and stout, with a bit of Kriek and a touch of chocolate blended in. It will be on draft only, beginning with the inauguration - in limited areas including DC, NYC, Syracuse, Philly, Chicago and Boston. We will donate a percentage of sales to charities in the respective cities where the beer is sold, and we've asked our distributors to match our donations and pick the local charities. (Also please note that the beer is not an endorsement of Obama.)"

World Debut and Pliny Too

There is nothing like a beer debut to solidify Philadelphia's status as beer central. O.K. it is the debut of a PA beer but it is still a big deal. Yuengling's Lord Chesterfield Ale makes it's world draft debut tonight at The Grey Lodge Pub. There will be giveaways to go along with the beer so get there early. The festivities go from 6-9pm.

The Pliny Report

You probably already know that Pliny has left the building at The Grey Lodge and at McMenamin's (oops missed that one) but don't fear the Elder's reign continues in Philly. I got word from a Memphis Taproom email that they will soon pour Pliny as well as Blind Pig IPA. Make sure to check the Memphis Taproom website for their current draft list.

Early Arrival

I was caught napping. SURPRISE, Pliny the Elder went on earlier than expected at the Grey Lodge. It was tapped on Saturday and with a Sunday full of football it should be interesting to see how long it will last. If the Ballast Point Big Eye IPA that kicked in three days is any gauge then you might want to get in your car and drive to the Northeast right now, if it's not already too late.

The Reign Continues

Looks like the reign of Pliny the Elder will continue. The Grey Lodge Pub hopes to tap Pliny around Monday. Thanks Scoats for that great info. No growlers please, this one is by the glass. That should give more people the opportunity to taste the elusive brew. Remember to check The Grey Lodge website or their blog to see exactly when the Pliny starts flowing. Time to adjust the schedule to fit in a quick trip to the Northeast.

Grab a Book, a Pint and Some Brunch

Here is a good way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Lew Bryson and Mark Haynie will be at The Grey Lodge Pub to launch their new book, New Jersey Breweries. You can pick up a copy there, have it signed by Lew and Mark and then grab a pint of one of many NJ beers on tap. The Grey Lodge's full brunch menu will also be available. Just tell the wife or girlfriend you want to take them to a great brunch and remember to act surprised when you see Lew and Mark.

A Reason for Cloning

I have already banged my head against the wall more than a few times over this one. This Friday the 25th presents an interesting dilemma for beer fans around Philadelphia. There are no less than three beer oriented activities happening and they are nowhere near each other. Now I know that I should just be happy that I have something to choose from but that's hard when you want to go to them all. I don't feel like bouncing around the area depleting my gas tank more than I need to so a choice has to be made. The nominees in no particular order are.

1. The Grey Lodge, NE Phila.
Flying Fish Head Brewer Casey Hughes steps in from 6-9pm to challenge the crowd at R U Smarter Than Casey? The rare Bourbon aged Flying Fish Abbey Dubbel is also being tapped. MMMMM... bourbon!!!!

2. Stewart's Brewing Co, Bear DE.
Big Beer Friday is set in preparation for their 13th Anniversary Party on Saturday. Stewart's will be serving some of their best from the current and past beer list. Bourbon Stout, Cherry Dubbel, Barleywine 2008, Vintage Barleywines, Bourbon Barleywines, Stumblin' Monk, Abbey Dubbel and Conundrum. Can you say designated driver?

3. Ron's Original Bar and Grill, Exton PA.
It's Victory Brewing Night. Sales Rep Tracey Mulligan will have the only area release outside of the brewery of Wild Devil. MMMMM...Brettanomyces. Also enjoy 10 Year Alt, Baltic Thunder, Kolsch,Prima Pils, Mad King Weiss, Hop Devil and Whirlwind Wit.

Oh well a choice must be made. The great thing is there are no losers in the bunch. Things are a little easier on Saturday with Stewart's 13th Anniversary Party starting at 11am and The Brew at the Zoo beer festival at the Philadelphia Zoo starting at 6pm. Oh wait I forgot the Battle of the Brewery Bands at Stoudts Brewing Company that also kicks off at 6pm. This is going to be one serious beer weekend. Now just to figure out which way to point the car.