Join Bill Covaleski, co-founder of Victory Brewing Co, for a remarkable seated and guided beer tasting experience that explores an uncommon dimension of beer pairings in collaboration with The New Philly Sound, a jazz quartet, and local drinks author Marnie Old. 

As the evening's beer guide, Bill will select and pour a different local craft beer with each performance on the set list, where each beer is chosen to pair well with the mood and complexity of the music. Sourcing locally to provide you with freshness and product integrity, Bill will serve traditional beer styles that demonstrate brewing history as well as innovative brews that nudge your experience into exciting new realms. As emcee, Marnie will provide fascinating context on how modern neuroscience is illuminating unexpected connections between senses as distinct as taste, smell and sound.

NOTE: Beer Pairing Experience tickets include main floor auditorium seating and a flight of 6 craft beers. Concert Only tickets offer balcony seating with great views and acoustics, but with no beverage accompaniment.

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ABOUT THE NEW PHILLY SOUND Organized through the local jazz scholarship organization The Heart of Jazz, The New Philly Sound is a dynamic collective of young musicians who reflect both Philadelphia’s rich jazz legacy and its vibrant future. Membership flows throughout the year as students graduate and new musicians are recommended by current members. Our 2026 lineup features some of the finest university jazz students with roots in the greater Philadelphia area including leader Aidan McKeon on saxophone, Justin Griggs on keyboards, Ry Miller on bass and Justin Bowden on drums. 

ABOUT BILL COVALESKI Bill Covaleski ditched a blossoming career as a Philly art director to become an apprentice brewer, before teaming up with his childhood friend Ron Barchet to launch Downingtown's Victory Brewing Company in 1996. Victory rose on the wings of iconic brands such as HopDevil Ale, Prima Pils and Golden Monkey to become a beloved local brand and would reach the 28th position in American craft beer production in 2016. Victory’s four Pennsylvania taprooms continue delight the fans so dear to Bill as he now devotes his time to community endeavors like this one, as well as gardening, art-making and staying amused.

ABOUT THE GERMAN SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA Founded in 1764, the GSP seeks to foster good understanding between the peoples of the USA and Germany by maintaining an awareness of German culture and traditions, and by promoting the understanding of German and German American contributions to the history, culture, economy, science, and technology of the United States. Learn more at GermanSociety.org.

ABOUT MARNIE OLD Author and sommelier Marnie Old is one of the country’s leading wine experts and a breath of fresh air in the wine trade. Formerly the director of wine studies for Manhattan’s esteemed French Culinary Institute, she is best known for her visually engaging content – the award-winning Wine: A Tasting Course book and the popular “Wine Simplified” tutorials on YouTube - and locally as the wine education columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer.