Hawthornes Beer Cafe (738 S. 11th Street) presents the 8th Annual IPA, Champagne and Rosé Block Party on Saturday, July 1, 2017, from 12:00pm to 8:00pm. This all-day, all-ages, free IPA block party expands this year with some sparkling surprises added to the mix, plus more beer than ever and extended party hours. Come out for one of South Philadelphia's largest summer block parties, with over 75 total selections of beer, champagne, sparkling wine, rosé, plus music, family fun, food, live entertainment and much more. The party will stretch from 11th & Fitzwater to 11th & Catharine. Kick-start Independence Day Weekend at South Philly's hoppiest day of the year! Rain date will be Sunday, July 2, 2017.

Nearly 60 selections of IPAs will include hot new breweries like SingleCut & Hubbard's Cave to venerable standby's like Half Acre & Cigar City to local jams with Dock Street, Neshaminy Creek and 2SP. On the champagne, sparkling wine and rosé side, look for special gems hand-selected for the event with a focus on small batches.

"Our restaurants are constantly evolving, offering something slightly different every time you visit," said owner Chris Fetfatzes. "With the recent law changes in Pennsylvania, we now offer a wide variety of sparkling, white and red wines, champagnes, and rosés at Hawthornes! You can enjoy “in-house” while munching on some of our homemade menu items, grab a bottle before you head home or to your favorite BYO. Adding these selections to our biggest event of the year only made sense - and rounds out the event!"

From the kitchen, look for street food and block party back-yard favorites - including South Philly Sweet Italian Sausage, St. Louis Ribs, Three Bean Burger, Beef Cheek Chili, Tostones and Lemon Poppy Churros.

The John McNutt Trio brings back the tunes for their third time at Hawthornes block party, and Las Palabras makes their Hawthornes block party debut. DJ Christophonic and DJ Lexx will spin in between the bands to keep the crowds moving and grooving.

For the little ones, enjoy family fun in the Kids' Zone - perfect for young families who want to make it a day in South Philly. Activities will include a giant bubble wand, other bubble fun, chalk obstacle course and chalk fun, bean bag toss, hula hoops, face painting and a giant inflatable slide.

BEER LIST:
(This is an early list and selections will be confirmed the week of event based on availability.)

Southern Tier Nu Skool
Bell’s Oberon
Austin Eastciders Blood Orange
Bell’s Two Hearted
Fegley’s Sour IPA
Flying Dog Summer Rental Radler
Funk Silent Disco
Hardywood VIPA
Sole Soo High
ST 2X Tangier
Terrapin RecreationAle
Uinta Tangerine Hop Nosh
Hydra Haunted IPA
Flying Dog Bloodline
Jack’s Abby Hoponious Union IPL
10 Barrel Apocalypse
Conshohocken Blood Money
Conshohocken Life Coach
Devil's Backbone Eight Point IPA
Evolution Pine'Hopple
Golden Road Wolf Pup
Goose Island Green Line
Kona Hanalei
New Belgium Citradelic
New Belgium Flower Citrus
Starr Hill Reviver
Troegs Solid Sender
Victory Hop Ranch
Wyndridge Mojito Cider
Wyndridge Hunt Series DIPA
Alpine Windows Up
Alpine Hoppy Birthday
Sierra Nevada Tropical Torpedo
Lagunita's Born Again Yesterday
Peak Organic The Juice Pale
Peak Organic Fresh Cut
Peak Organic Summer Session
Dogfish Head Romantic Chemistry
Dogfish Head Flesh & Blood
Founders All Day
Founders Lemon Drop IPA
Founders Red's Rye
Thomas Creek #NoFilter
Thomas Creek Hop Meadow
2 kegs from SingleCut
2 kegs from Vault
Half Acre Daisy Cutter
Half Acre Vallejo
Cigar City Jai Alai
Carton Boat Beer
Ballast Point Unfiltered Sculpin
Half Acre Tuna
Half Acre Bekos
Half Acre Jonah
Ballast Point Mango Even Keel
Neshaminy Creek J.A.W.N.
Neshaminy Shape of Hops

SELECTIONS OF NOTE:

"We select our beer with an importance on quality and freshness first, followed by the most sought after rarities and newly released beers," said Hawthornes Beer Cafe beer guru Chris Doran.

1. SingleCut Beersmiths out of Queens NY and Sole Artisan Ales from Emmaus PA are at the forefront of the "haze craze”, aka New England-Style IPA’s, w/ their signature unfiltered hoppy ales. They’re sending 2 or 3 of the FRESHEST kegs available at the time, exact beer is still pending. This style requires the beer to be as fresh as possible to be enjoyed as the brewer intends. Please see our Facebook event at Hawthornes Beer Cafe for up-to-the-minute updates.

2. Half Acre Vallejo - 6.7% "Orangey" IPA is Half Acre’s summer seasonal. Packed with a variety of tropical fruit flavors like apricot, passionfruit and mango. This Chicago brewery with Delaware Valley roots brews hoppy-style ales better and more constantly than anyone in the business. Other Half Acre brews expected are Daisy Cutter, Tuna Extra Pale, Bekos (brand new) and Jonah (brand new).

3. Founders Lemondrop IPA - 6.6% - Limited release from a pillar in the craft beer community for over two decades. Bright, punchy, citrus-forward IPA w/ one of the newest hop varietals available.

4. Ballast Point Unfiltered Sculpin - 7.0% - This block party will be one of the first events to pour Unfiltered Sculpin in all of Philadelphia. BP took the already legendary Sculpin and loaded it with even more hops creating a hazy hop bomb.

5. Pizza Boy Sour Murren River - 7.4% - “Local” (near Harrisburg) legends Pizza Boy Brewing Company absolutely nailed this challenging brew-style with Sour Murren River IPA. Hoppy aromas like pine, lemon, and tangerine marry perfectly with flavors of candied mango, melon, pineapple and sour patch kids all in a velvety mouthfeel. Yes, sour patch kids.

6. Alpine Windows UP - 7% - Alpine has some serious brewing chops and is one of the most respected breweries in at the country, let alone the West Coast. With their recent merger, we can now enjoy dank, resinous, piney, hoppy, enamel-chewing Alpine IPA’s at our block party!

SPARKLING WINE, CHAMPAGNES, ROSES:
(This is an early list and selections will be confirmed the week of event based on availability.)

Conde de Subirats Rosé
Marquis de la Tour Champagne
Biutiful Brut Nature Cava Champagne
Stanford Brut Champagne
Masciarelli Montepulciano Rosé
Broadbent Vinho Verde Rosé
Vina Otano Rose of Garnacha Rosé
Cantele Rosato of Negroamaro Rosé
Simonet Blanc de Blanc Champagne

FOOD MENU:

Center City Soft Pretzels w/ Gooey-Dippy Beer Cheese Sauce
So. Philly Sweet Italian Sausage w/ Sautéed Peppers & Onions
St. Louis Ribs w/ Smoked Onion & Bourbon BBQ Sauce
3 Bean Burger w/ Spicy Avocado on Brioche
Beef Cheel Chili/ Smoked Corn Crema w/ BBQ Pork Rind
Potato Salad w/ Buttermilk Ranch w/ Peppers & Herbs
Tostones w/ Lime & Garlic & Green Curry
Lemon Poppy CHURROS/ Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

MUSIC SCHEDULE:

1:00pm to 3:00pm - John McNutt Band
3:00pm to 4:00pm - DJ Christophonic
4:00pm to 6:30pm - Las Palabras
5:00pm to 5:30pm - DJ Lexx guest DJ set
6:30pm to 8:00pm - DJ Christophonic

The 8th Annual IPA, Champagne and Rosé Block Party is open to all ages, 21 and older to drink. Dogs welcome too! Admission is free. All drinks and food are pay-as-you-go. Cash only. In the event of inclement weather, the rain date if Sunday, July 2, 2017.

Guests will be required to show valid I.D. upon FREE entry at 11th and Fitzwater and receive a wristband. The beer sales are handled exclusively at the entrance (at 11th & Fitz) where the guest will purchase any amount of drink tickets for $5 per ticket, no minimum, no limit. Then the guests are free to redeem each ticket at any beer station to receive the beer of their choice.

For information and updated beer, sparkling wine and rosé lists, visit:
https://www.facebook.com/events/391943787854981/