German beers styles from near and far will be celebrated throughout Philly Beer Week at Old City’s Bierstube. Check out all the lagerific happenings below. Prosit!

The Bailey Hounds With Narragansett Brewing
8 PM, Friday, May 31
Kick off Beer Week with live music from The Bailey Hounds, which happens to be the band of local Narragansett rep Chris Cardillo. Expect plenty of beer to go along.

Battle of the Bulge
Noon, Saturday, June 1
It’s a Germany vs. Belgium battle. If you want to participate, get ready to drink a liter boot of lager and a pound of pretzel bites at Bierstube, then head over to Eulogy to do a glass of kwak and a pound of Belgian frietjes. The person with the fastest combined time and the two people with the fastest individual times will win fame and recognition.

Weihenstephaner Tap Takeover
7 PM, Saturday, June 1
Beers from the world’s oldest brewery will be pouring and there will be tons of great prizes. If this brewery makes it, you’ll find it in Old City on this evening.

Shiner Finally in Philly
6 PM, Thursday, June 6
Among Texans, Shiner beer has a cult status, and it’s finally available in Philly. The mostly German-style beers will be available all evening (check out our interview with Shiner brewmaster Jimmy Mauric here).

Kick Das Boot Contest
7–10 PM, Friday, June 7
Yuengling, Round Guys and Susquehanna brewmasters (including Yuengling’s John Callahan) will be on hand for a contest to see how quick beer flights from the three breweries disappear.