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Trains and beers: a classic combo
This month's serving up two chances to pair a little train travel with your boozehounding.
Trains and beers: a classic combo
Your past experiences combining drinking and public transit may have been limited to a pre-game tallboy concealed in a brown paper bag, but October 2012 seems bound and determined to show you that it doesn’t have to be that way. This weekend and next both bring decidedly non-hobo-esque opportunities to cultivate a buzz while riding the rails.
First up, Ardmore’s Tired Hands Brewing is hosting an R5 Pub Crawl in honor of their R5 Saison this Saturday, Oct. 20. The crawl kicks off in Downingtown at noon and wraps up at Monk’s, with stops in Wayne and Ardmore in between. Each stop will feature a different version of the brew to keep things interesting:
Station Taproom – Motueka dry-hopped R5 Saison
Teresa’s Next Door – Brett fermented R5 Saison (Jaune)
Tired Hands – R5 Saison (Straight up)
Monk’s – Brett Fermented R5 Saison (Marron)
The crawl is pay-as-you-go and you’ll need to pay for your train fare (hint: an all-day, all-system, hop-on, hop-off Independence Pass costs $11). Tired Hands is unveiling a brand new beer on Saturday, too: Zombie Double India Black Ale clocks in at 11% ABV, so you might want to pace yourself on that one. No one wants your queasy self sitting next to them on the train.
On the following Saturday, Oct. 27, Boxcar Brewing Co. will hold their annual Ride the Rails event. You’ll board the historic West Chester Railroad at 5 p.m. and head to Glen Mills for a beer-fueled picnic/bacchanal, with the return trip to West Chester scheduled for 9 p.m. They’ll provide the beer, food, and music; you bring picnic gear (tables, chairs, blankets) and a festive costume. Ok, the costumes aren’t required, but you’re fun, right?
Tickets for Ride the Rails are $40 ($25 for designated drivers) and can be purchased right here.
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