Press Release:
(Philadelphia, PA) – JLow was hand-selected by the 4th Annual Philly Beer Raffle winner Daniel Neuner to represent Dock Street and Philadelphia in Belgium. On February 10th, Neuner and JLow will head to Belgium for a week to take in the Belgian brewing culture and visit several breweries. JLow is slated for hands-on collaboration with Brouwerij Dilewyns in Grembergen, Belgium, where he’ll team up with Head Brewer Anne-Catherine Dilewyns to create this year’s official Philly Beer Week brew, a creation that is kept secret and sworn in blood for those involved. The creation will only be revealed and released on the magical evening of Opening Tap.
JLow and Dock Street have been making waves stateside with a roster of award-winning classic brews and the introduction of several new and innovative styles. Meanwhile, in Belgium, self-taught brewer Anne-Catherine Dilewyns has also been getting major street cred as the youngest female brewer in the country, with an impressive CV of extraordinary beers to her name. Dilewyn’s pedigree in brewing is just as impressive as her talents for churning out fantastic brews. Her great-great grandmother founded and ran a brewery in 1875, which operated until WWII when the kettles were confiscated to make bullets for the war. Her father is the founder of the newest reincarnation of the family’s legacy brewpub.
The significance of Dilewyn’s – and her great-great-grandmother’s – girl power in a male-dominated industry is not lost on Dock Street, which was co-founded and is owned and operated by Rosemarie Certo and a cast of strong female leaders that includes VP Marilyn Candeloro and Head Chef Melissa Bauman.
This trip will be the second time Justin Low has travelled to Belgium. He is thrilled for the chance to revisit a country he cites as not only a great beer hub, but one of the greatest places to get lost in. He’s excited for the opportunity to go back and collaborate with one of Belgium’s best up-and-coming brewers, and he’s looking forward to returning to the City of Brotherly Love with a suitcase full of beer, and some great insight into Belgian brewing.