Last month we introduced you to Samuel Adam’s 2009 Utopias touting it as the World’s Strongest Beer. Little did we know that at the exact time that article was being written, BrewDog Brewery, out of Scotland were releasing their Tactical Nuclear Penguin. At Philly Beer Scene, we were fortunate enough to get our hands on this very limited release beer which most definitely will not be available commonly throughout the U.S.

Make sure you “palm” this bad boy. Don't hold it like a sissy with your pinky hangin' out.

Ok, ok... I know I said in the first issue of Philly Beer Scene that we wouldn't bore you with correct glassware, boiling temperatures or Plato scales, but if you remember correctly, I also said that this is your magazine, Philadelphia. That's where this new column comes in. Our readers have given us tons of feedback as to what they would like to see in the magazine, and this theme reigned supreme. Enjoy this first installment of “You've Been Served...”

A fun gift for your girlfriend on Valentine's Day.

Have you ever got stuck in a jam where you just can’t figure out what to get your girl for Valentine’s Day? Or maybe you just forgot about the holiday all together? Well, if she’s a beer lover, we have the perfect, easy, do-it-yourself gift that she’ll be sure to love: Beerrings.

 

Right in the heart of Phoenixville sits another one of the Scene’s more historical beer drinking destinations. Today, The Pickering Creek Inn, once known as the Mansion House, is a casual bar & restaurant serving up great beers, local music, and a few ghost stories.
The Mansion House was one of the oldest hotels in Phoenixville offering accommodations for about 25 guests. It featured a restaurant and bar on the first floor serving up a fine wine list and liquor list as well as cigars. It has even been said that Abraham Lincoln once dined there and it was a destination that slaves escaping the south often frequented as part of the Underground Railroad.