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Sunday, September 5, 2010 - After Hours at The Brew Lounge by Bryan Kolesar

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As we move into the early part of autumn, kids are back in school, fantasy football leagues are gearing back up and the beer calendar is rife with quality events.

Take, for example, just a few handfuls of the mid-Atlantic region's various beer events during the next two weeks. It's obvious from this list that these folks have been schooled well on the subject of great beer.

Beer Tastings and Samplings

Emmaus, Pa.: 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, through Saturday, Sept. 18, Saison Fest! at Tap & Table, 610-965-1009, PAYG (all weekend, pay as you go)

Exton, Pa.: 12 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, Hop Fest VIII at The Drafting Room, 610-363-0521, PAYG (all day and night, pay as you go)

Lansdale, Pa.: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, Russian River Tasting at Blue Dog, 215-368-6620, PAYG (no cover; pay as you go)

Wayne, Pa.: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 10, Friday Night Tasting at The Beer Yard, 610-688-3431, Free

Beer Dinners

Philadelphia: 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 14, Local Beer, Local Food Dinner at Monk's Café, 215-545-7005, $45

Purcellsville, Va.: 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16, Tröegs Beer Dinner at Magnolias at the Mill, 540-338-9800, $80

Richmond, Va.: 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, Heavy Seas Beer Dinner at The Jefferson (TJ's), 800-424-8014, $60

Spinnerstown, Pa.: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, 3rd Annual Cask Festival and Pig Roast at Spinnerstown Hotel, 215-536-7242, PAYG (no cover, pay as you go)

Beer Festivals

Baltimore: 12 p.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Bacon and Beer Fest at Clipper City/Heavy Seas Brewing Company, 410-247-7822, $40

Bel Air, Md.: 12 p.m to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Real Ale Fest at DuClaw Brewing Company, 410-515-3222, $45

Charlottesville, Va.: 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Charlottesville Beer Festival at Charlottesville Pavilion, $15/$25/$35/$40/$60

Harrisburg, Pa.: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 18, Capital City Invitation Beer Festival at Appalachian Brewing Company, $15/$35/$40

Oktoberfest Celebrations

Baltimore:  11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 10, through Sunday, Sept. 12, German Beer Fest at Max's, 410-675-6297, PAYG (all day, pay as you go)

Across the Philadelphia region:  Friday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Oct. 3, Oktoberfest Celebration at each of Iron Hill's eight locations, PAYG (all day, every day, pay as you go)

Philadelphia:  Monday, Sept. 13, through Saturday, Sept. 18, Oktoberfest at Brauhaus Schmitz, 267-909-8814, PAYG (see website for all daily events and details)

Richmond, Va.:  Friday, Sept. 17, through Sunday, Sept. 19, St. Benedict Oktoberfest at the "Festplatz" in the Museum District, 804-254-8810, PAYG (Free admission, then pay as you go)

Homebrew Competitions

Allentown, Pa.: 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, Malt Madness Homebrew Competition at Allentown Brew Works, see website for all entry, judging, and event details

Mt. Holly, N.J.: 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, Fall Homebrew Contest at High Street Grill, see website for all entry, judging, and event details

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Bryan Kolesar

Bryan Kolesar has been in pursuit of the good life for most of his adult life.

The good life often includes fun with family, friends, food, and fermentables...the best is when most of them are present at the same time!

Wine, cheese, and beer are three of his favorite fermented products with beer taking its place at the top amongst the three. From his early days of drinking what seemed at the time to be exotic imported beer from Germany, Canada, and England (and a too-infrequent Belgian) to experiencing the American craft brewing explosion of the early-to-mid 90s to being a part of the craft brewing renaissance of the 00s, Kolesar has traveled for and tasted some of the best beer in the world.

In 2005, Bryan co-founded The Brew Lounge to help promote the best of the craft brewing industry and to document his own travels within it. Though he has lived in Philadelphia and is currently headquartered in the city's western suburbs, Kolesar shares a wealth of information and pictures that he collects from his travels around the world.

Locally around Philadelphia, he has hosted beer/running events during all three Philly Beer Weeks, served as a judge in the Philly Beer Geek competition, paneled local beers for submission into the Great American Beer Festival competition, been featured in local publications chronicling the beer scene, and been named the "Best Beer Guy" of 2008 (showing his humble side!).

In addition to his beer-y pursuits, Kolesar works a professional career in the business world by day and dabbles in cooking, homebrewing, gardening, photography, and distance running while living with his wife, Patty, of twelve years. He also has been a long time, mostly suffering, supporter of local Philadelphia sports.

After Hours at The Brew Lounge is an extension of his beer blog which can be found at http://www.BrewLounge.com.

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