The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 10

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 10 of 10!

Stone Imperial Russian Stout
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Stone-Imperial-Russian-Stout-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-46-209220841.html

Weyerbacher Merry Monks
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Weyerbacher-Merry-Monks-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-47-209221861.html

Southern Tier Oat
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Southern-Tier-Oat-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-48-209335531.html

Firestone Walker Wookey Jack
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Firestone-Walker-Wookey-Jack-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-49-209335931.html

Stillwater of Love and Regret 
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Stillwater-Of-Love-And-Regret-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-50-209336731.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 9

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 9 of 10!

Founders Porter
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Founders-Porter-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-41-207890051.html

Terrapin Monk's Revenge Imperial Belgian IPA
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Terrapin-Monks-Revenge-Imperial-Belgian-IPA-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-42-207890161.html

Stillwater A Saison Darkly
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Stillwater-A-Saison-Darkly-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-208861641.html

Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Sierra-Nevada-Pale-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-43-208863351.html

Monk's Safe Flemish Sour Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Monks-Cafe-Flemish-Sour-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day--208863761.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 8

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 8 of 10!

Weyerbacher Double Simcoe IPA
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Weyerbacher-Double-Simcoe-IPA-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-36-207582071.html

Magic Hat #9
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Magic-Hat-9-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-37-207888921.html

Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Dogfish-Head-Indian-Brown-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-38-207889361.html

Victory Prima Pils
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Victory-Prima-Pils-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-39-207889481.html

Firestone Walker Union Jack IPA
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Firestone-Walker-Union-Jack-IPA-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-40-207889651.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 7

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 7 of 10!

Shiner Bock
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Shiner-Bock-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-31-206962551.html

Goose Island Sofia
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Goose-Island-Sofia-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-32-206964401.html

 Ithaca Apricot Wheat
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Ithaca-Apricot-Wheat-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-33-207236381.html

Blue Point Toasted Lager
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Blue-Point-Toasted-Lager-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-34-207245441.html

21st Amendment Back in Black
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/21st-Amendment-Back-in-Black-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-35-207574421.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 6

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 6 of 10!

Fegley's Hop'Solutely
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Fegleys-HopSolutely-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-27-206299301.html

Victory Storm King
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/Victory-Storm-King-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-28-206301371.html

St. Bernardus ABT 12
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/St-Bernardus-ABT-12-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-11-203822451.html

Green Flash Palate Wrecker
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Green-Flash-Palate-Wrecker-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-29-206639581.html

Troegs Mad Elf
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Troegs-Mad-Elf-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-30-206646331.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 5

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 5 of 10!

Dogfish Head Aprihop
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Dogfish-Head-Aprihop-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-22.html

River Horse Tripel Horse
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/River-Horse-Tripel-Horse-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-23-205957481.html

Yuengling Lager
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Yuengling-Lager-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-21-205643831.html

Oskar Blues Mama's Little Yella Pils
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Oskar-Blues-Mamas-Little-Yella-Pils-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-25-205962681.html

21st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/21st-Amendment-Hell-Or-High-Watermelon-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-26-206294801.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 4

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 4 of 10!

Founders Dirty Bastard
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Founders-Dirty-Bastard-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-17-204118431.html

Oskar Blues Dale's Pale Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Oskar-Blues-Dales-Pale-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-18-204893471.html

Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Terrapin-Moo-Hoo-Chocolate-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-19-204895221.html

Tröegs JavaHead Stout
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Troegs-Javahead-Stout-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-20-205399151.html

Fegley’s Insidious Imperial Stout Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Fegleys-Bourbon-Barrel-Insidious-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-24-205961861.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 3

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 3 of 10!

Tröegs Dreamweaver
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Troegs-Dreamweaver-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-12-204099481.html

Avery Brewing's Mephistopheles
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Avery-Mephistopheles-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-12-204100571.html

Founders All Day IPA
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Founders-All-Day-IPA-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-13-204110031.html

Rodenbach Grand Cru
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Rodenbach-Grand-Cru-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-14-204111951.html

Ommegang Hennepin
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Ommegang-Hennepin-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-204117901.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 2

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 2 of 10!

Victory Golden Monkey
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Victory-Golden-Monkey-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-6-203062651.html

Flying Fish Exit 16
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Flying-Fish-Exit-16-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-7-203063151.html

Samuel Adams New Albion Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Samuel-Adams-New-Albion-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-8-203063981.html

Tröegs Nugget Nectar
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Troegs-Nugget-Nectar-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-9-203611731.html

Stone Brewing's Oaked Smoked Old Guardian
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Stone-Brewing-Old-Guardian-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-10-203821411.html

The Philly Beer Top 50 - Part 1

Philly Beer Week is pretty much the biggest beer thing ever this side of the Great American Beer Festival when it comes to the not-shitty side of the Mississippi, so needless to say I'm stoked to be writing the 50-Beer Countdown To Philly Beer Week for the Philadelphia Weekly.

And hey, I care for you (not really), so I'm happy to divide it up into handy little five-beer lists like this. So here are five of the 50 beers available in Philly that you MUST drink. Part 1 of 10!

Yards General Washington's Tavern Porter
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Yards-George-Washington-Porter-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-1-202327311.html

Allagash White
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Allagash-White-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-49-202328771.html

Lindeman's Framboise
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Lindemans-Framboise-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-48-202330031.html

Bell's Two Hearted Ale
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Bells-Two-Hearted-Ale-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-4-202714031.html

Fuller’s London Porter
http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/drink/philly-beer-week/Fullers-London-Porter-PWs-50-Beer-Countdown-to-Philly-Beer-Week-Day-5-203062311.html
 

Beer & Mythology, a pairing for the ages

Ever notice how many beers are named after gods from mythology or crazy creatures from old fables? A LOT of them. As part of the Philadelphia's Weekly's annual edition celebrating Philly Beer Week, I penned a spiffy little feature about this link between beer and mythology called "There's a Reason So Many Beers Are Named After Myths, Gods and Monsters." Take a gander at an excerpt:

Drinking beer: It’s an act that transcends mere enjoyment, isn’t it? Throughout history, we’ve had an almost spiritual connection with our beer, one that leans toward the most fierce, primal part of who we are as human beings. Whereas wine is seen as civilized, refined, and at times erotic, beer conjures up something quite different—something wild, something untamed.

In ancient days, triumphant warriors returned home from a day of plunder to down their ale while bragging of victory—intoxication swelling each boast into a bloated, fantastical account of deeds that defy human abilities. Small wonder, then, that so many modern beers are named for creatures and heroes out of myth and legend. Osiris Pale Ale. Storm King. Griffin’s Bow. From Egyptian gods to hidden beasts seen only in fleeting glimpses, we attach a level of EPIC to our brews that no other beverage can match. The idea of Odin’s Beard coffee or Serpent’s Tail orange juice would strike us as silly, but when it comes to beer, it just seems natural.

Part of the reason is that beerlike beverages go back at least 9,000 years, predating recorded human history. In a sense, they have been with us for as long as there has been an “us.”

READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE