Brews & Bowties

Went to a charity event at the Ethical Society of Philadelphia dubbed "Brews & Bowties", where people brandish their finest bow tie while sampling craft brews and appetizers.

After many failed attempts at tying an actual bow tie, Tim settled for a navy blue and yellow polka dot bow tie that looked quite legitimate and I sported a black clip on.  (This bow tie received many compliments throughout the evening.)

When we first got our tickets, we assumed it'd be a rather pretentious event where we could enjoy good food and drinks in our fancy bow ties while people watching. We walked in to see a live jazz band playing on stage and everyone (for the most part) was dressed to the nines.  We look around and Tim says, "Chances of us not talking to anyone else?"  My response, "97%."

Apparently the event planners specifically told the vendors to bring "session beer". [Any beer that contains no higher than 5 percent ABV, featuring a balance between malt and hop characters (ingredients) and, typically, a clean finish - a combination of which creates a beer with high drinkability. The purpose of a session beer is to allow a beer drinker to have multiple beers, within a reasonable time period or session, without overwhelming the senses or reaching inappropriate levels of intoxication. (Yes, you can drink and enjoy beer without getting drunk.) - BeerAdvocate.com]  I enjoy darker beers, mainly stouts, so I was pretty disappointed with the selection.

While no beers really struck me, some of the food was amazing!  The crab cake appetizer and hanger steak sliders from Del Frisco's were delicious.  All lump crab meat, they were definitely more generous that expected!  They were gone as quickly as they were coming out!  There was also beer ice cream, that was just too odd for most people.  It just tasted like less sweet ice cream?

There was a woman handing out mustaches too!  Tim was kind enough to get me one, which I donned briefly.  (It was a bit disturbing how natural it looked on me.)

We made small talk with a few people about how long it takes to tie a bow tie (3% was a miscalculation on my part) and then headed to a bar in Old City to round out the night.  Not a bad way to break up the week and get ready for the weekend!