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Wursthaus Schmitz Now Open at the Reading Terminal Market
Wursthaus Schmitz, the highly anticipated Reading Terminal Market outpost from the team behind Brauhaus Schmitz, has finally opened. For those of you ready indulge in […]
Aporkalypse 2012
“And what did we eat yesterday? Over 600 lbs of pig, over 2500 wurst, and all 600 pretzels! The T-shirt should have been ‘Aporkalypse 2012′” […]
Fall Festivals Galore
Fall is upon us and that means beer fests, pumpkin fests, and Oktoberfest fests that all roll up into one giant festival fest. Luckily for […]
Oktoberfest Dinner with Special Guests at Brauhaus Schmitz
Oktoberfest is rapidly approaching and no one gets into it more than the folk at Brauhaus Schmitz. They’re kicking off their week of events with […]
Tonight: Brauhaus Schmitz Introduces More German Beers
Brauhaus Schmitz owner Doug Hager wants to do for German beer for Philadelphia what Tom Peters of Monk’s Cafe has done for Belgian beer. A lofty […]
Check Out This Rendering of Wursthaus Schmitz
Doug and Kelly Hager as well as chef Jeremy Nolen are working on opening Wursthaus Schmitz in the Reading Terminal Market. Today they posted the […]
Brauhaus Schmitz Knocks Through Wall, Makes Us Smile
Brauhaus Schmitz has been knocking down the wall between the original bar and its soon to be open expanded side this a.m. And they’ve been […]
Brauhaus Turns Three, Tears Down Wall
Brauhaus Schmitz before it was Brauhaus Schmitz UPDATED: Tonight is the third anniversary of Brauhaus Schmitz. The German bar and restaurant always knows how to […]
R.I.P.: Walter A. Rieker of Rieker Meats
Rieker Meats is a familiar name to any German food loving Philadelphian. On Thursday, May 17th, Rieker’s patriarch, Walter Rieker passed away, he was 73. […]
Brauhaus Schmitz Adds Sunday Brunch
Starting this Sunday Brauhaus Schmitz will add brunch. Expect typical brunch items with several having quite the German accent, including a typical German breakfast of sliced […]
Tonight: Sidecar Goes German
Tonight the Sidecar Bar is turning its taps over to Schneider & Sohn and brewmaster Hans Peter Drexler. On tap tonight: Hefeweizen Eisbock Edel Weiss Nelson […]
Tonight, Celebrate Germany’s Beer Purity Law
Tonight, stop by Brauhaus Schmitz to celebrate the 496th anniversary of Reinheitsgebot (Germany’s beer purity law). From 5 to 7 p.m. all draft are $4 […]
Beer, Hog’s Knuckles And Wieners By The Meter at Brauhaus Schmitz
It might have taken awhile for the critic to get to Brauhaus Schmitz. Now the only question is how we’re going to get him to […]
German Society Hosts Bierfest
The German Society of Pennsylvania is hosting a beer festival on Saturday, February 25th.The $38 ticket gets you into a celebration of Pennsylvania’s German brewing […]
Wursthaus Schmitz Coming to Reading Terminal
Robert Libkind’s Market Report spills the beans (and nuts) on two new stalls opening in the Reading Terminal Market. Brauhaus Schmitz’s Doug and Kelly Hager will […]