PHILADELPHIA'S OUTDOOR OASES draught lines beach Summer 2018 BEERS FOR the SUMMER SUN RYAN KRILL of cape may BREWING CO. gets draughted draught lines summer 2018 ON THE COVER: Ryan Krill of Cape May Brewing Co. 8 15 16 20 24 contents 8 SALT IN THE AIR, SAND IN MY HAIR BEACH BEERS FOR THE SUMMER SUN 15 THE BOOKSHELF SESSION BEERS: Brewing for Flavor and Balance By Jennifer Talley 16 RYAN KRILL OF CAPE MAY BREWING CO. GETS DRAUGHTED 20 SLY FOX IS FLYING HIGH 24 PHILADELPHIA'S OUTDOOR OASES Editor in Chief Art Directors/Photographers Contributing Designer Maryanne Origlio Loren Leggerie Stephanie Gladney Michael Kuchar Senior Editor Contributing Writers Guest Writers Maureen McCoy Jessica Lawrence Lew Bryson Doug Williams Anita Smith Mark Your Calendars A Few Words From The Editors... Philly Beer Week | Philadelphia, PA Dear Beer Aficionados, June 1-10, 2018 ecently we spotted a bright Beer Under the Big Top | Philadelphia, PA R orange, orb-like thing way June 2, 2018 – The Navy Yard up above us in the sky. We think it’s – oh yes, it is – the sun! MuckFest MS | Glen Mills, PA With warm weather comes June 9, 2018 – Glen Mills Schools sunny, lazy days at the beach or local beer gardens, drink- West Chester Craft Beer Festival | West Chester, PA ing the best craft beer the Del- June 16, 2018 – Charles A Melton Arts & Ed Center aware Valley has to offer. Con- sider this issue of Draught Lines your official guide to living your best summer life! Turn to page eight for a com- pilation of our favorite beach For more information about these events, and others beers, perfect for whatever visit our website: shore destination you have in draughtlinesmag.com store. Speaking of the shore, we en- listed Draught Lines’ own, Lew Bryson to trek down to Cape May Brewing Co. to find out more about what Ryan Krill’s beachside brewery has in store for the summer. Krill and his team have turned what was once a craft beer barren vacation destination, into a beer-lovers paradise. A little closer to home, Draught Lines checked out a few of Philly’s most popular beer gardens. Between PHS Pop Up Gardens’ garden workshops, Parks on Tap’s traveling beer garden and Spruce Street To view this publication online, visit: Harbor Park’s hammocks, which are ideal for lounging, these beer draughtlinesmag.com gardens offer something for everyone! Like us on Facebook Draught Lines contributing writer Doug Williams also shared a few facebook.com/draughtlines beers and tossed some Frisbees™ with Sly Fox’s Mark Weinmann, while talking about their new collaboration with Alex’s Lemonade Follow us on Twitter Stand and we got the inside scoop on this year’s official Philly Beer @draughtlinesmag Week brew: Saison de Pale. All in all, there’s a lot of drinking to do this summer! So kick, back, relax and enjoy this guide to summer Follow us on Instagram sipping – and remember, this magazine is best enjoyed with a beer in hand! @draughtlinesmag Check us out on YouTube youtube.com/draughtlines Cheers, draught lines The Draught Lines Editorial Staff is a publication of Origlio Beverage. All rights reserved. 3000 Meeting House Road, Philadelphia, PA 19154 AVE REVIEWS Allagash White Mussels with Compound Butter If they’re not already, mussels should be considered a super food. Not only are they delicious, they also boast a plethora of vitamins and healthy fats, which are said to improve brain function and reduce inflammation. And they can be made using Allagash’s hazy, Belgian-style wheat beer brewed with oats, malted wheat and unmalted raw wheat. Since 1995, Allagash White has been proving that there is more to American beer than just hops and high ABV. Spiced with Allagash’s special blend of coriander and Curaçao orange peel, White upholds the Belgian tradition of beers that are complex and refreshing. So get cooking and enjoy these mouthwatering mussels, guilt free! NOW AVAILABLE Recipe serves 4 Ingredients in Draft & 1/2 cup salted roasted almonds, chopped 1 tsp. minced jalapeño 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 1 tsp. freshly ground pepper 12oz Cans 2 garlic cloves, minced Salt 1 medium shallot, minced 4 lbs. mussels, scrubbed and de- 2 Tbsp. chopped parsley bearded 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup Allagash White 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest Preparation Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a food processor, coarsely grind the al- monds. Add butter, garlic, shallot, parsley, lemon juice, lemon zest, jala- peño and ground pepper; process until blended. Season with salt. Put mussels in a large roasting pan or skillet and add Allagash White. Spoon almond-garlic butter over mussels and roast for 12 minutes, stir- ring mussels and shaking the pan a few times, until all of the mussels have opened; discard any that don’t open. With a slotted spoon, transfer Brewed in Aston, mussels to bowls. Spoon almond-garlic butter on top. Serve with toast- Pennsylvania ed, buttered bread and enjoy with an Allagash White. - Recipe and photograph courtesy of Allagash.com REDISCOVEREDBEER Unibroue La Fin Du Monde By Anita Smith Erin Wallace, owner of Devil’s Den and Old Eagle Tavern outh Philly’s Devil’s Den is a craft beer-lovers’ paradise. The popular gastropub offers 17 rotating draughts, 200 bottled beers (everything from your run-of-the-mill brews to hard-to-find crafts and imports), Splus delicious grub and a cozy fireplace that makes you want to pull up a seat and stay a while. That’s the kind of environment owner Erin Wallace strives for – a friendly neighborhood hangout. Wallace also owns Old Eagle Tavern in Manayunk and is president of the lo- cal Pink Boots Society chapter, a nonprofit organization that supports wom- en in the brewing industry. So it’s safe to say, she’s enjoyed her fair share of beers. Yet when it comes to her favorite, often forgotten beer, she was quick to name Quebec-based Unibroue’s La Fin du Monde, a Belgian triple with notes of fruit and spice, harmoniously blended for a beer that’s subtly sweet, yet bold in character and taste. “I think a lot of imports have been forgotten lately because the trend has been towards more local beers, and bars are pouring more local products,” she says. “A lot of the classics, like La Fin du Monde, get overlooked be- cause they’re not local… or new, or extremely hoppy.” With an ABV of 9%, Wallace acknowledges that La Fin du Monde is “not a beer you’re going to have five of.” It should be sipped and savored, pref- erably alongside sharp or aged cheeses. Wallace likes to pair it with “sharp cheddar, a good blue cheese or Gorgonzola, because the sweetness [of the beer] plays off the strongness of the cheese.” Wallace is not alone in her appreciation of this fine Belgian triple. La Fin du Monde has won more awards than any other Canadian beer in international beer competitions. “Unibroue’s just one of those classic breweries. Every beer they put out is a good, solid brew. When I drink La Fin du Monde, I think, ‘That’s what every triple should taste like.’” Salt In The Air Sand In My Hair BEACH BEERS for the Summer Sun ine is for winter. In summer, thoughts turn to beer. WIn our humble opinion, the best pairing out there isn’t beer and food – it’s beer and the beach. But you have to take special care in deciding what to pack in your cooler when you’re planning on lounging (and drinking) all day in the sun. Thankfully for you, Draught Lines has endured sum- mers and summers of research to bring you this list of our favorite beers for sunny days down the shore. Samuel Adams Weyerbacher Summer Ale Wit A summer classic if there ever was one, Sam’s Summer Now available in cans, Weyerbacher Wit is perfect Ale was made for the beach. At 5.3% for sandy shores. Super crushable at this citrusy, American wheat ale 4.6%, this crisp and refreshing wheat is the top-of-mind summer beer ale is brewed with coriander, or- for most craft beer drinkers, thanks ange peel and grains of paradise. to its 22 years of sunny sipping. The beer finishes with a slight hint of tartness that will have you grab- bing another one in no time! 8 draughtlinesmag.com Sly Fox Cape May Alex’s Lemon Wheat Summer Catch A portion of the proceeds from each Alex’s You can’t pack a cooler for the beach without Lemon Wheat sold is donated including beer that was brewed at to the Alex’s Lemonade Stand the beach! (Or right down the Foundation for Childhood road at least.) Cape May’s Summer Cancer. Lucky for us, the beer Catch is a refreshing, Belgian- tastes great too! This bright, style wheat ale with notes of oran- refreshing beer from Sly Fox ge peel and tropical fruit. At 5.5%, is brewed with real lemon oil this is a solid all-day beer. and lemon zest. It’s also the perfect beer to toast Alex and the amazing work her foun- dation has achieved in her honor. Ballast Point 21st Amendment Tart Peach Kolsch Hell or High Watermelon Ballast Point took one of beer’s more tradi- If you’ve never had a Hell or High Watermelon tional styles and turned it on after taking a swim in the ocean, its ear. Tart Peach Kolsch, a then you’ve been doing it all German-style pale ale, fea- wrong.