Tonight: The Grey Lodge Pub

Well, the tour officially begins tonight... in a bar. I can't think of a better place. The Grey Lodge Pub may be tucked away in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philly, but it's a nationally-ranked beer bar, and Scoats (Lodgemaster and owner) is supercool.

If you happen to be in the Great Northeast tonight, stop on by. The Grey Lodge is at 6235 Frankford Avenue (just up the street from Robbins Avenue); things kick off at 6 p.m. I'll have copies of The Big Book O' Beer and The Wheelman on hand. Joining me will be local beer expert, writer, editor and columnist Lew Bryson (author of Pennsylvania Breweries) as well as Louis Iatarola and Lynn-Carmela Iatarola, authors of Images of America: Lower Northeast Philadelphia, which is like a time machine in book form. Easily, my favorite nonfiction book of the summer.

No pressure to buy any books, though. Really. Just mention that you saw this on my blog and prepare to watch me keel over in shock.

If all goes well, I'll have photos and a recap late tonight/early tomorrow morning...