Joe Sixpack drinks beer and writes about it for a living in America's Best Beer-Drinking City. Yes, it is a dream come true and, no, he is not currently in need of an assistant. He's won a bunch of journalism awards and was named America's top beer columnist in 2002 and 2006. He is the author of the upcoming Joe Sixpack's Beer Reporter Notebook (Camino Books) and he hosts a Web site at www.JoeSixpack.net.

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PHILADELPHIA BEER/ A HEADY HISTORY OF BREWING IN THE CRADLE OF LIBERTY/RICH WAGNER
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A brewery on just about every corner
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Posted 05/23/2012
Joe Sixpack: Philly's beer scene is great now. You should have seen this town in 1879, as brewery historian Rich Wagner does in his new book.
Belgian beer will be featured during Philly Beer Week. <br /><br />DAVID MAIALETTI / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER
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Getting together for Philly Beer Week
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Posted 05/17/2012
Joe Sixpack: Too many brewers never ruined the beer.
Hoppy days are here again - 05/09/2012
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Joe Sixpack reports from BrewExpo America in San Diego, where he finds that "new hop varieties are the darlings of craft brewing today," thanks to India pale ale.
Does beer really make you smarter? - 05/02/2012
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Joe Sixpack asks: Need proof? Mark Zuckerberg invented the first version of Facebook while he was drunk.
Philly's Beer Week spawns copycats around the world - 04/25/2012
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Joe Sixpack: Tell me this isn’t a beer town. It all started here.
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Exotic brews from a Montco industrial park - 04/18/2012
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Joe Sixpack: Prism Brewing has a jukebox, a couple TVs, some arcade games. You can order from the “gourmet hot dog menu.”
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Victory for Xfinity Live! - 04/11/2012
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It may be loud, chaotic and — on game day — a butts-to-elbows mob scene, but if you ignore that stupid exclamation mark, it hits the right notes in so many ways.
Here's a brief session on session beers - 04/04/2012
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Joe Sixpack opines that bigger is not always better.
Let's be clear about Kristall weiss - 03/28/2012
Joe Sixpack: Plant your nose into a glass of Bavarian-made Weihenstephaner, one of the more widely available kristallweizen in America, and you'll come out with the springlike aroma of grapes and vanilla.
Talk about beer to go - 03/21/2012
Joe Sixpack: In the Southwest, "beer run" means heading to the nearest convenience store, grabbing a 30-pack from the cooler and walking out the door without paying.
All you really need for an authentic Irish pub - 03/14/2012
Joe Sixpack: And that would be unpretentious, hearty food that soaks up the alcohol.
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Drink! It'll fix you right up - 03/07/2012
As Joe Sixpack observes, beer has been studied as a cure-all for ages. Is it good for what ales you?
MORE STORIES
Love stout? We owe it all to Sofia - 02/29/2012
JOE SIXPACK | Beer primer: 16 things to know about foam - 02/22/2012
JOE SIXPACK | Brewers create pale ales with a twist - 02/08/2012
Super Bowl marketers target beer drinkers - 02/01/2012
JOE SIXPACK | Put brews and gadgets in holiday stockings - 12/07/2011
Creating a Philly Beer Week brew - 11/09/2011
Belgian lambics attract a following - 10/26/2011
BEVERAGES | Women weigh in on beer - 10/19/2011


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