Friday the Firkinteenth – Grey Lodge Pub, Philadelphia

Tim Brady — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:06:46 +0000

VIDEO – Friday the Thirteenth is anything but unlucky for those of you who live near the Philadelphia Northeast. That’s because on every Friday the 13th for the last 11 years, the Grey Lodge Pub in Northeast Philadelphia has held what they call “Friday the Firkinteenth” and being able to try 20+ cask beers is certainly good luck.

Friday the Firkinteenth started in 1998 as a “gimmick” to get a budding beer audience to understand and appreciate cask conditioned beer. Scoats, the founder of Grey Lodge and the Firkinteenth event explains that in it’s early days the event had only one or two casks. Today the event has grown to include 24 casks of beer from a variety of breweries. The event is held on every Friday the 13th so it is at the mercy of the calendar – in 2010 there is only 1 and it’s in August – so it promises to be a big one…

In this video we talk to Scoats about the event and get a rundown on what is cask beer from Nodding Head Brewery’s Brewmaster Gordon Grubb. We also get the privilege of chatting with some great folks attending the event. Including Joe Sixpack from the Philadelphia Daily News and one of our favorite beer writers, Lew Bryson – who has been covering beer in the New Jersey and Pennsylvania area with his blog and books and trying his best to rid Pennsylvania of the PLCB for years now.

We would be remiss to not mention that Grey Lodge is open year round and when we lived in the area, was one of our favorite pubs. They have 11 draft lines that they dedicate to great craft beers, a great bottle list and good cheap food. For more about Grey Lodge check out their website. They are located at 6235 Frankford Ave in Northeast Philadelphia (215) 825-5357. They are also on Facebook and Twitter.

We had a great time and have already marked our calendar for August 13, 2010. Enjoy the video and we will see you next time on here for the beer!

Good Beer at the Airport – Philadelphia International – PHL

Amy Brady — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 16:04:42 +0000

In this video, we are flying out of The Philadelphia International Airport on our way to Atlanta, GA.

The Philadelphia International Airport, much like every other airport in America, is a place of pure frustration.

By the time you park your car and take a shuttle to your terminal or perhaps a family member or friend is dropping you off, you attempt to unpack your car while security is yelling “move your car”… you are already ready to burst…I know I am! Then you have to figure out what line to get into, hope that the silly computer works and can find your reservation so you do not have to wait in the really long line for an “agent” who is inevitably bothered by your presence. Next you head off to security where you are stripped of most of your clothes and belongings… Not to mention the ridiculous 4oz containers and plastic zip lock bags.

Once you manage to repack your bags and put your clothes back on, it’s certainly time for a beer. And while there is a time and a place for every beer – I hate to drop $7 for a Miller Lite. Luckily, recently there has been a subtle movement in the airport bars to introduce some micros.

Prior to our trip we got an email from Martin Clinton at Cheapflights.com. Martin lives in New England and was an early fan of our site. Turns out they not only list cheap flights, but also offer traveler tips, including a list of decent beer bars (pdf) in the airports. He sent us an press release from Jet Rock Bar and Grill which indicated they were devoting a third of their taps to locally produced mirobrewed beer. When we arrived there we found Victory, Troegs, Flying Fish, Yards, and more. I asked the manager, why add microbrewed beer now? His answer was simple…”because that is what the customers want.” Score one for craft beer!

We hope you enjoy our video of the Philadelphia International Airport along with the other videos during our trip to Atlanta, GA. Check out the Georgia beer scene at the Classic City Brew Fest, Terrapin Beer Company, plus coming up shortly – the Brick Store Pub, Leon’s Full Service, Trappeze, and the Atlanta International Airport. Be sure to connect with us on Twitter to find out when all of our videos are released! We will see you next time on Here For The Beer!

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