Looking for the best beer events in Chester County and beyond for the month of December? Gearing up to celebrate the season, but not sure where would be your best bet? Our friend Bryan Kolesar of the Brew Lounge lends hand in offering you a must-attend lineup. (If you want to head into the city, he includes those beer events on his calendar, too. Click here for those.)
$20 and under, down to and including FREE…Pay As You Go (PAYG) also included here
Philadelphia’s close suburbs
Wed. 12/1 – Bottled Reserves Tasting @Iron Hill, Maple Shade, NJ (5:00pm-8:00pm; Free)
Thu. 12/2 & 12/9 & 12/16, Fri. 12/3 & 12/10 & 12/17 – Bottled Reserves Tasting @Iron Hill, North Wales, PA (5:00pm-7:00pm; Free)
Thu. 12/2 & 12/9 & 12/16, Fri. 12/3 & 12/10 & 12/17, Sat. 12/4 & 12/11 & 12/18 – Bottled Reserves Tasting @Iron Hill, West Chester, PA (5:00pm-7:00pm; Free)
Fri. 12/3 – Tröegs Holiday Tapping @The Drafting Room, Exton, PA (6:00pm; PAYG)
Fri. 12/3 – Incubus Friday @Sly Fox, Phoenixville & Royersford, PA (all day; PAYG)
Fri. 12/3 & 12/10 & 12/17 & 12/31, Sat. 12/4 & 12/11 & 12/18 – Bottled Reserves Tasting @Iron Hill, Wilmington, DE (5:00pm-9:00pm; Free)
Sat. 12/4 – 7th Anniversary Party @TJs, Paoli, PA (12:00pm; PAYG)
Thu. 12/9 – Ommegang Beer Sampling @Whole Foods, Plymouth Meeting, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; Free)
Fri. 12/10 – 15th Anniversary Celebration @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (all day; PAYG)
Fri. 12/10, Sat. 12/18, Thu. 12/23 – Bottled Reserves Tasting @Iron Hill, Media, PA (with dinner; Free)
Fri. 12/10 – Friday Night Tasting (Stoudt’s Brewing) @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4:00pm-6:00pm; Free)
Thu. 12/16 – Stone Beer Sampling @Whole Foods, Plymouth Meeting, PA (6:00pm-8:00pm; Free)
Thu. 12/16 – Blues Brews ‘n’ BBQ @Ron’s Original, Exton, PA (PAYG)
Thu. 12/16 – Brewery Promo Night (River Horse) @Issac Newton’s, Newtown, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; PAYG)
Fri. 12/17 – Friday Night Tasting (Svyturys and Grieskirchner) @Exton Beverage, Exton, PA (4:00pm-6:00pm; Free)
Tue. 12/21 – The Grinch Drank Christmas @Teresa’s Next Door, Wayne, PA (4:00pm; PAYG)
Events Over $20
Philadelphia’s close suburbs
Tue. 12/7 – Brewmaster’s Fall Beer Dinner @Iron Hill, Phoenixville, PA (6:30pm; $65)
Thu. 12/9 – Dock Street Beer Dinner @French Quarter Bistro, Royersford, PA ($TBD)
Fri. 12/10 – Brewmaster’s Breakfast @Sly Fox, Phoenixville, PA (10:00am; $35)
Sat. 12/11 – Yards Beer Lunch @High Street Grill, Mt. Holly, NJ (12:00pm; $45)
Sun. 12/12 – Brunch with Santa @Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, PA (10:00am-2:00pm; $20/$10)
Tue. 12/14 – Holiday Beer Dinner @Victory Brewing Co., Downingtown, PA (6:00pm-9:00pm; $50)
Wed. 12/15 – 12 Beers of Christmas Dinner @Iron Abbey, Horsham, PA (7:00pm-9:00pm; $60)
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