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Opening Tap on Friday will be preceded by the vaunted Hammer of Glory relay. What a great way to tune up for the kick-off of Philly Beer Week - here’s the schedule so you can join in the fun.

(And thanks to Scoats of the Grey Lodge, William Reed of Standard Tap, Jennie Hatton the PBW dynamo and all the creative geniuses along the route for pulling this together!)

• 11:10 a.m. – Grey Lodge Pub to Draught Horse Pub (1431 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, 215-235-1010) via Bicycle Convoy
• 12:05 a.m. – Draught Horse Pub to Philadelphia Brewing Company (2439 Amber Street, 215-427-2739) via Horse
• 12:45 p.m. – Philadelphia Brewing Company to Johnny Brenda’s (1201 Frankford Avenue, 215-739-9684) via Kensinger Express Train Kinetic Sculpture
• 1:10 p.m. – Johnny Brenda’s to Yards Brewing Company (901 North Delaware Avenue, 215-634-2600) via Trophy Bike “Bar on a Bike”
• 1:35 p.m. – Yards Brewing Company to Delilah’s Den (100 Spring Garden Street) via Dog-Drawn Wagon
• 1:55 p.m. – Delilah’s to Standard Tap (901 North 2nd Street, 215-238-0630) via Delilah’s Girls
• 2:20 p.m. – Standard Tap to The Foodery (837 North 2nd Street, 215-238-6077) via Zip Line
• 2:35 p.m. – The Foodery to The Institute (549 North 12th Street, 215-765-8515) via Tricycle
• 3:00 p.m. – The Institute to The Belgian Cafe (2047 Green Street, 215-235-3500) via Wheel Barrow
• 3:25 p.m. – The Belgian Cafe to Kite and Key (1836 Callowhill Street, 215-568-1818) via “The Reckoner” Three-Wheel Giant Kinetic Sculpture
• 3:50 p.m. – Kite and Key to Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant (1516 Sansom Street, 215-569-9525) via Hearse
• 4:25 p.m. – Nodding Head Brewery & Restaurant to 12 Steps Down (831 Christian Street, 215-238-0379) via Hand Truck Keg Throne
• 5:10 p.m. – 12 Steps Down to Bella Vista Beer Distributors (755 South 11th Street, 215-627-6465) via Running Rocky Look-Alike
• 5:40 p.m. – Bella Vista Beer Distributors to Hawthorne Cafe (738 South 11th Street, 215-627-3012) via Hand Truck
• 5:55 p.m. – Hawthorne Cafe to Varga Bar (941 Spruce Street, 215-627-5200) via “Growler Power”
• 6:15 p.m. – Varga Bar to Brauhaus Schmitz (718 South Street, 267-909-8814) via Varga Pin-Up Girls on Roller Skates
• 6:35 p.m. – Brauhaus Schmitz to Opening Tap (Independence Visitors Center) via Hostess Station “Chariot,” pulled by Dirndl-Clad Waitresses, accompanied by the Fishtown Beer Runners
• 7:05 p.m. – Arrive at Opening Tap
• 8:00 p.m. – Swung by Mayor Nutter to tap the first keg of PBW2010

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