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celebratedliving.com
fall 2010
PHILLYBEERWEEK, PENNSYLVANIA
CheerstoBeer
It’s a good time for connoisseurs of fine beer. Choice and avail-
ability are on the upswing; in 2009, therewere 1,595 breweries
operating in the U.S. alone. Sampling unfamiliar, artisan-style
brews and finding deft food pairings is easily done thanks to a
plenitude of worldwide beer festivals (there aremore than 900
listed on beerfestivals.org), such as this one in Philadelphia and
thefourfestivalsfeaturedonthepagethatfollows.
— THOMASBEDELL
Philadelphiamay be thebest beer city in theU.S. (though
SanDiegowill debate this), andduringBeerWeek you
can take inmore than 1,000 events atmore than 200 sites,
including the annual opening tap event celebrating
local beers of the region. phillybeerweek.org
