Thursday, May 2, FBR will  run to Urban Saloon located at  2120 Fairmount Ave. in Fairmount. Urban Saloon will donate a portion of everyone’s tab to Girls on the Run. There is no cover charge and the success of the fundraiser depends on the size of your tab. So the more you eat and drink...

  Ryan Callahan, outreach coordinator for athletic store Philadelphia Runner, said Tuesday that after he brainstormed ways to support the victims along with the local chain’s owner and a colleague, they came up with the idea of bringing together the area’s disparate running clubs for a citywide run on Thursday. The Fishtown Beer Runners, the...

The following article was written by Jim Galligan, TODAY contributor and beer and marathons. He mentions FBR and the Philadelphia Brewing Company. Local brewer Samuel Adams has whipped up something special for the Boston Marathon Monday: Boston 26.2 Brew, a refreshing 4.5 percent ABV Gose-style beer that boasts a sweet wheat backbone, hints of coriander...

Come On FBR, let’s support this run that is in our backyard! St. Laurentius School was slated to be closed last year, but the Fishtown community banded together to keep it open. You can help to sustain the school by supporting this 5K.  Did I mention there is a beer tent!  A fun, flat-course race...

It’s not too often we get to import a beer runner from across the Atlantic. Lina Elmquist of Stockholm, Sweden, discovered the group through the Spanish press. A fervent fan of running and beer (particularly, the hoppy variety), Lina was inspired to interrupt her NYC tour to run with FBR last Thursday. She joined us...

Fishtown Beer Runners: America’s Coolest Running Club The beer might be the hook that gets people lacing up to join Fishtown Beer Runners, but it’s community that keep members coming to the weekly runs that end at a local bar or brewery. David April, who founded the club in 2007 with friend Eric Fiedler, says...

Award winning author and barefooted running rock-star, Christopher McDougall, published some very kind words about FBR on his blog. In a piece about FBR’s role in the running of the Hammer of Glory during Philly Beer Week, Chris wrote, “I’ve run and beered with the Beer Runners, and apart from the Tarahumara and high-school kids...

Last Sunday, August 19th, we Fishtown Beer Runners crawled out of bed at an abnormally early hour, packed our water bottles, snacks, and bug sprays with toxins enough to rid the state of West Nile, and loaded into our carpools to set off on a grand forest adventure—the 2nd annual trail run through Wissahickon Park. Wissahickon...

Remember that silky, satin bright teal prom dress with the poofy sleeves?  Or the not-so-tailored tux adorned with a Sinatra-style hat and pimp cane?  Well, it’s time to retrieve the old school prom attire from the depths of your closet (or your nearest thrift store) because the Beer Runners’ Ball is quickly approaching! On Saturday,...

What do you do the night before a big race? You carb up, right? Big bowls of spaghetti and baked ziti with some garlic bread on the side? Well, it’s time to upgrade that boring, standard pasta into some Italian delicacies. Meet Fishtown Beer Runner Stacia. Stacia is not only an avid runner; she’s an...

For this novice runner and recent Philly resident (though an experienced beer drinker), last Thursday’s run paired a challenging distance with a comfortable, easygoing bar with room to breathe–Twisted Tail. After trying not to trip up on any of the upturned bricks in Olde City’s darkened streets (shout out to Kirsty for helping me not...

If you’ve run with the Fishtown Beer Runners, you’ve surely met Justin Relkin before. Maybe Justin’s done a magic or card trick for you or maybe you’ve run along side him during his first marathon this past year. Even if you haven’t officially met Justin, there’s a good chance you’ve met him without a proper...