Follow the Hammer of Glory
Early tomorrow morning Philly Beer Week’s Hammer of Glory will be making its way through Philadelphia towards the Opening Tap where it will be used to tap the ceremonial first keg of Philly Beer Week.
It’s kind of like the Olympic torch, but with more ridiculousness (and strippers) so take off from work and cheer it on.
Hammer of Glory Route 2011 [Google Maps]
Philly Beer Week [Official Site]
8:00 a.m. Old City Bike Courier to Hop Angel Brauhaus (7980 Oxford Avenue)
9:00 a.m. arrive at Hop Angel Brauhaus
10: 30 a.m. depart via Convertible, with Miss Hammer from Hop Angel Brauhaus to Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford Avenue)
10:50 a.m. arrive at Grey Lodge
10:58 a.m. depart via Bicycle Convoy from Grey Lodge to Philly Brewing Company (2439 Amber Street)
11:38 a.m. arrive at Philly Brewing Company
11:46 p.m. depart via Kinetic Sculpture (a giant space shuttle known as The Kenzinger Fermanterprise) from Philly Brewing Company to Johnny Brenda’s (1201 Frankford Avenue)
12:01 p.m. arrive at Johnny Brenda’s
12:09 p.m. depart via Trophy Bike’s Bar Bike from Johnny Brenda’s to Yards Brewing Company (901 North Delaware Avenue)
12:24 p.m. arrive at Yards
12:32 p.m. depart via Marching Band and Mummers from Yards to Standard Tap (901 North 2nd Street)
12:47 p.m. arrive at Standard Tap
12:55 p.m. depart via William Reed and his Pogo Stick from Standard Tap to Foodery (837 North 2nd Street)
12:57 p.m. arrive at Foodery
1:05 p.m. depart via Beer Bicycle Brigade from Foodery to North 3rd (801 North 3rd Street)
1:20 p.m. arrive at North 3rd
1:28 p.m. depart via Hand Powered Two-Wheel Plumbing Contraption from North 3rd to Delilah’s Den (100 Spring Garden Street)
1:33 p.m. arrive at Delilah’s
1:41 p.m. depart via Delilah’s Girls Convoy from Delilah’s to Silk City (435 Spring Garden Street)
1:56 p.m. arrive at Silk City
2:04 p.m. depart via Hand Powered Two-Wheel Plumbing Contraption Take Two from Silk City to Institute Bar (549 North 12th Street)
2:19 p.m. arrive at Institute
2:27 p.m. depart via Wheelbarrow from Institute to The Belgian Café (601 North 21st Street)
2:57 p.m. arrive at The Belgian Café
3:05 p.m. depart via a Hammerhead Industry Motorcycle from The Belgian Café to Kite & Key (1836 Callow Hill Street)
3:20 p.m. arrive at Kite & Key
3:28 p.m. depart via Row Boat (reenacting Washington’s crossing of the Delaware) from Kite & Key to The Four Seasons Philadelphia (1 Logan Square)
3:40 p.m. arrive at Four Seasons
3:48 p.m. depart via Bell Hop’s Luggage Rack (napping in style with a custom bed, sleep mask and chocolates on the pillow!) from Four Seasons to Nodding Head (1516 Sansom Street)
4:08 p.m. arrive at Nodding Head
4:16 p.m. depart via Tandem Bicycle from Nodding Head to Fergie’s Pub (1214 Sansom Street)
4:31 p.m. arrive at Fergie’s
4:39 p.m. depart via Tricycle from Fergie’s to Time (1315 Sansom Street)
4:49 p.m. arrive Time
4:57 p.m. depart via Vintage Cycle”cade” to Bella Vista Beer Distributor (755 South 11th Street)
5:09 p.m. arrive at Bella Vista
5:17 p.m. depart via Fork Lift (accompanied by visiting brewers from across the country!) from Bella Vista to 12 Steps Down (767 South 9th Street)
5:22 p.m. arrive at 12 Steps Down
5:30 p.m. depart via The Philly Roller Girls from 12 Steps Down to Brauhaus Schmitz (718 South Street)
5:40 p.m. arrive at Brauhaus Schmitz
5:48 p.m. depart via Horse-Drawn Carriage from Brauhaus Schmitz to Varga Bar (941 Spruce Street)
6:03 p.m. arrive at Varga Bar
6:11 p.m. depart via Taxi Bikes from Varga Bar to Opening Tap (Independence Visitor’s Center, 6th and Market Streets)
6:41 p.m. arrive at Opening Tap
7: 00 p.m. Scoats, owner of Hop Angel Brauhaus and Grey Lodge Pub, will hand off the HOG to Mayor Nutter on a stage outside of the Independence Visitor Center. Doors to Opening Tap will open following the official first tap of Philly Beer Week 2011.
