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Great Beer Expo was an Ocean of Philly’s Beloved IPAs for Beer Week
Photos, story by Clare Shepherd This is the most important thing this article has to say: go try Free Will Brewing’s Community Kolsch. Nearly every brewery at the 8th annual Great Beer Expo brought their most popular IPA. Philadelphia is, as one brewer put it, a crowded marketplace for this style: a representative from Double Nickel, one of the two newest companies at the event, said that if a company calls a distributor saying they have an IPA, or a pale ale, they won’t even get a call back. “It’s a crowded marketplace,” said one brewer. “When it comes to beer, if you can make it in Philadelphia, you can…
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Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Presents PHeaSt, A Delicious Party
Photos, story by Deja Cromartie The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s (PHS) PHeaSt is the event to attend for those who are are foodies at heart and love to support a good cause. Last Friday, PHS transferred the warehouse in the Navy Yard into full blown food-to-table gala. The annual event’s proceeds supports the City Harvest Program. Local farmers and top chefs teamed up to provide a truly unique and rewarding dining experience. Attendees of the event sampled food fresh from the garden and prepared by the Philadelphia areas finest restaurants. There was also a section dedicated to craft beers and specialty cocktails. Attendees arrived to the event in style with complimentary…