Our friends at Troegs are releasing their early fall seasonal, Troegs Dead Reckoning Porter today. They describe it as a dark unfiltered ale featuring roasted barley, chocolate malts and Chinook hops.

Look for it in better bars and distributors in the coming days.

Troegs [Official Site]
Troegs Brewery [My Space]

The 3rd Annual Good Food, Good Beer and the Rest Is History event is taking place on Saturday July, 21st under the Headhouse Square shambles at 2nd and Lombard from 5:30 to 8:30 PM.

This Buy Fresh Buy Local food and beer tasting event will include food from Bridget Foy’s, General Lafayette Inn, James, Run for the Hills, Rx, White Dog, Xochitl and Zot. Brewers will include Dogfish Head, General Lafayette, Sly Fox, Stoudt’s, Triumph, Troegs, Victory and Yards.

The Philadelphia Convivium of Slow Food and its local partner Farm to City are co-sponsors of the event. The event is a fund-raiser for Slow Food.

Tickets are $30 for 5 sample food plates or $22 for 3 sample food plates. For advance tickets, call Slow Food at 718-260-8000 and ask for The Rest Is History event. Tickets will also be available at the entrance (cash only).

Local Food Philly [Official Site]
Slow Food Philly [Official Site]
Farm to City [Official Site]
White Dog Cafe Foundation [Official Site]

Be sure to check out one of the bars participating in the Art of Drinking Troegs promotion this evening.

And why not a crepe? Crepes are delicious and its been too long since you had one. So why not head to Beau Monde this evening. It’s a perfect eventing to dine on their sidewalk cafe too.

Tonight is Troegs Philadelphia Area “Art of Drinking Tröegs” Night. Go to any of the bars listed to pick up your Tröegs bottle cap starter kit and drink some of delicious Troegs beer.

Free Art of Troegs Posters and pint glasses will be given out at each bar while supplies last.

Starter Kit Includes:

• Tröegs key chain bottle cap opener
• 10 Tröegs bottle caps
• Instructions for submitting entries

Winners of the Troegs Art contest will win a Suds Buddy Kegerator.

Complete instructions on the Art of Drinking Troegs Contest are available at Troegs.com.

Participating Bars listed after the jump.

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Playboy assembles a crack panel of 14 beer experts to come up with the 10 best microbrews in America. Two local beers crack the top ten, Victory Pils at number two and Tr�egs Tr�egenator Double Bock in at number seven.

The whole list after the jump.

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Looking to do something a little different this Weekend? How about a brewery tour. Many local breweries are open for tours on Saturday afternoons.

This Saturday from 2-6 Yards Brewery hosts their annual Holiday Open House. Yards also offers tours each Saturday.

Among the other local breweries that offer Saturday tours:
Flying Fish in Cherry Hill offers tours from 1 to 4 PM.
Troegs in Harrisburg has tours and tastings weekly at 2 PM.

The Daily News today offers up a list of some of the best winter beer offerings from local brewers.

• Flying Fish – Grand Cru Winter Reserve
• River Horse – Belgian Frostbite Winter Ale
• Tr�egs – Mad Elf Ale
• Victory – Old Horizontal Barleywine
• Weyerbacher – Winter Ale
• Sly Fox – Dunkel Lager

Cold-Weather Beers [Philadelphia Daily News]

Friday
It’s First Friday and Ironworks, yeah the gym, is hosting a “secret” First Friday party. Expect snacks and drinks provided by Bluecoat Gin and Triumph Brewing. Incidentally progress continues on the new Triumph location on the 100 block of Chestnut Street.

If you’re not looking for whine and cheese, how about some beer and cheese. DiBruno cheese to be exact. This and every First Friday DiBruno Brothers hosts a tasting with a local brewer. This month it is Weyerbacher beers being paired with DiBruno’s cheeses. $40 a person.

Saturday
Head to Harrisburg and enjoy the tapping of Mad Elf at Troegs. But be sure to arrange for transportation back as the Elf weighs in at 11% alcohol.

If you’re looking for something a little different how about checking out Al’Dana in Chestnut Hill. Authentic Middle Eastern food and on Saturdays, belly dancers!

Sunday
No Eagles this weekend so why not enjoy a relaxing brunch. G-ho’s Ants Pants beckons. But if you need your competitive fix, Kegs and Eggs at the Pour House in East Falls might be more your style. $1 Bloody Marys, Screwdrivers and Miller High Lifes from 8 AM! Flip Cups and Beer Pong as well!

Troegs‘ highly anticipated Mad Elf is now available for sale by the case.

Saturday at the Troegs’ tasting room in Harrisburg the first keg will be tapped. You can expect to find more kegs on sale and at your local bar by November 20th.

The Mad Elf Holiday Ale [Troegs Official Site]