Philly Brew & Chew: Weyerbacher

I didn't realize how long its been since my last post until just now. I really don't know what I've been doing to be truthful. Regardless, yesterday was nice as shit so I went to Devil's Den with a couple of friends. They had half off drafts from 5-7 for happy hour. I had a bunch of beers and spent less than $15 including tip. Why am I telling you this? I'm telling you because yesterday was the first 80 degree day and it kicked me into spring mode. There is a positive correlation between the quality of weather and amount of time spent out drinking.

Tomorrow I will be partaking in yet another beer drinking experience. What a surprise. The key to doing this frequently is to choose your events wisely based on cost/quantity trade off. That does not mean you should  sacrifice quality though. Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse will be holding a Brew & Chew tomorrow night from 8-10pm for $20. During those two hours you will indulge in a two hour open bar of all Weyerbacher beers and food pairings. Confirmed beers by Weyerbacher: Double Simcoe IPA, Merry Monks, Verboten, and Blanche. The Double Simcoe IPA and Merry Monks are two of my favorite beers. Weyerbacher makes some really tasty beers and a 2 hour session with their finest is a beer lover's dream. Who cares if the weather is still a bit shitty, you might as well drink until it gets better..

Devil's Den's 3rd Birthday Celebration Recap

Yesterday I went to the 3rd birthday celebration of Devil's Den. This event wasn't widely advertised, but luckily I came across it on Drinkphilly.com. For the celebration, Devil's Den was to have a complimentary buffet as well as $1 off some pretty rare drafts. I love the food at Devil's Den so how could I resist a free buffet. The event was from 2pm-5pm. I got there around 3 and the place was pretty packed. We were greeted by an angel of a hostess who made me very happy. I'm told that on our way out from a previous visit to Devil's Den I notified the hostess of her beauty. I guess I'm quite the Marlon Brando when I'm drunk. There were no seats so we grabbed a drink while waiting to be seated. For my first drink I had the Avery Maharaja Imperial IPA. 

This Avery IPA is an A- rated beer on beeradvocate. It was a solid double IPA. I noticed people carrying plates full of sausage, peppaz, and meatballs. What more could you ask for on a hungover Saturday afternoon? More of the finest beers around and sausages w/peppaz?  We took a seat and I had realized that I forgot they had Pliny the Elder on tap. I ordered it to accompany my first trip to the buffet(fat).  

Pliny the Elder by Russian River is second highest rated imperial IPA on beeradvocate. The highest rated being Pliny the Younger. With the $1 off, drafts of this beast were only $4. I got my plate full with everything they had to offer. They also had tortellini in a cream sauce that was damn good.  They even had salad with raspberry vinaigrette and rolls w/butter. For my next beer I had the Ballast Point Sea Monster imperial stout. It had an ABV of 10% and I've been developing a taste for stouts lately. Another A- rated beer that comes highly recommended.  

With the Rolex on I guzzle yet another finely crafted beer. The alcohol was hidden flawlessly behind a nice roasted taste. I started to notice a trend at that point and realized that Amazing beer + Amazing food = the best Saturday afternoon. I got the itch and kept ordering more beers. I had a Yards Trubbel de Yards which is a very rare beer that was only brewed once her in Philly and of course it carries an A rating. Another beer and another satisfied drinker. You couldn't even order a bad beer if you tried. I think I had another Pliny and called it a day. The bill for 8 beers was only like $37. DONE. That's a deal for sure. Trust me, I've been to plenty of bars and never seen a bill that low. The last time I was there they had drafts of Lagunitas Hairy Eyeball for $3.50. 

This bar has quickly become my favorite bar. They always have the top quality drafts and bottles in any style you could imagine. The bottled beer list is more like a book and the drafts are priced very reasonably. All of this goes without the mention of their food. Get your ass out to souf filly and if you are man enough to stay til the bar closes, you better get that ass a cheesesteak from Pat's or Geno's to cap the night.