One afternoon in November, 2007 while running together in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Eric Fiedler told David April about a beer study conducted by Professor Manuel Castillo at the University of Granada, Spain. Eric and David decided to test the study and stopped for a beer at the New Wave Cafe on Allegheny Avenue. Several...
It is that time of year again when the South Philly Striders and Fishtown Beer Runners run the streets of South Philly to enjoy the holiday lights. The run starts at Broad and Oregon at 7 PM, where there will be a food drive. Please donate canned and other non-perishable food to benefit Philabundance, which...
It’s FBR’s fault. For anyone who knew me “before”, this was most unexpected. I have always hated running. Running was boring. Torture. Pointless. I stumbled onto FBR a year and a half ago, and liked the idea of something social that entailed more than “just” going to a bar. I figured I could suck it up and...
Venturing outside the bounds of Philadelphia, the Fishtown Beer Runners ran far enough to face some even bigger fish last Thursday, September 13—the Camden Riversharks. The route to the NJ-based minor league stadium was scenic—to the river, across the bridge, and a quick turn once in Camden (we didn’t need to venture too far in). The...
Fishtown Beer Runners President and Co-Founder, David April, is heading back to Spain. Last year, David was invited by The Professor to speak at the University of Granada Medical School, where The Professor conducted the famous beer hydration studies. FBR formed to honor The Professor and to give credence to his research. This time around...
Thank you to the beer runners who turned up Monday evening to run with young athletes from the Fishtown Athletic Club and raise money for the Fall soccer program. The group ran a whole mile together from Fishtown to Darling’s Diner where they indulged in root beer floats instead of the usual adult-only beers. Although...
The Fishtown Beer Runners celebrated the spirit of the Olympics by running 5.5 miles to International House Philadelphia on Thursday, August 9th. Beer running athletes were treated to an Olympian themed Cool Britannia celebration which took place in the IHP courtyard. Upon arrival the runners were greeted by the staff to the sounds of The...
The 5th annual Fishtown RiverCity Festival will take place Saturday, October 6th at Historic Penn Treaty Park! The RiverCity Festival reinforces friendships in our community, promotes exciting local businesses and showcases everything that makes Fishtown stand out as a neighborhood with tremendous history and vibrancy! Join the Fishtown Neighborhood Association for this family-friendly event to...
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...
Keep a stiff upper lip and join us for a beer run to International House Philadelphia on Thursday, August 9th and an Olympian themed Cool Brittania celebration. Kick up your heels to British Invasion tunes, chow down on a traditional Ploughman’s spread, and check out the Olympic Games on the big screen. Don’t miss your...
FBR R3 Aid Station at 3:00 AM The devil may be in the details but the love must be in the numbers. Here are some I’ll throw out at you: 20×24, 7AM, R3, 1,000, 5, 24, 3, 8.4 18 , 3rd, 3oz, 6…. The event is the 20×24 Back on my Feet (BOMF) Challenge. It’s...
Thanks to all who attended the Beer Runners’s Ball we raised $500 which FBR donated to Clothes-Pin. The donation would not have been possible without the generosity of the FBR members, as well as the in-kind donations from the Fairmount Rowing Association, Philadelphia Brewing Company, and St. Benjamin Brewing Company. We also collected 200 articles...
