#89 - German Society of PA & Philly Bierfest (Mark McGuigan)

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Mark McGuigan about the German Society of Pennsylvania and the Philly Bierfest.

Host Richie Tevlin and Co-Host Evan Blum talk with Mark McGuigan, President of the German Society of Pennsylvania. Founded in 1764, the German Society of Pennsylvania is the oldest German organization in the United States, dedicated to preserving German culture and traditions through language classes, cultural events, concerts, and its Joseph Horner Memorial Library. The Society is also the home of Philly Bierfest, an annual midwinter beer festival recognized by USA Today as one of the top ten beer festivals in the country, celebrating Pennsylvania's deep ties to German brewing heritage. https://www.phillybierfest.org/ Insta - @phillybierfest https://www.germansociety.org/ Insta - @GermanSocietyPA _____________________________________________ THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR: The Beer Accountant: https://www.paddymaccpa.com/brewerysolutions Email: pmcdonald@paddymaccpa.com 267-566-4077 - Patrick McDonald - Licensed CPA _______________________________________ EPISODE NOTES: Mentioned Beverage Brands Victory Brewing - Downingtown, PA Evil Genius Beer - Philadelphia, PA Mentioned People Marnie Old - Epi 45 - Sommelier, Beer & Wine Author William Penn - Historic Figure William Penn Jr…

People in this episode

Host: Richie Tevlin

Guest: Mark McGuigan

Topics covered

• German culture
• beer festivals
• Pennsylvania brewing heritage
• cultural events
• language classes

Keywords

• German Society
• Philly Bierfest
• beer festival
• Pennsylvania
• brewing heritage

Sponsors

The Beer Accountant

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: German Society of Pennsylvania, Philly Bierfest, Victory Brewing, Evil Genius Beer

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