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Hammer Of Glory Relay Returns To Kickoff 2016 Philadelphia Beer Week

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A zany event known as the "Hammer Of Glory"or HOG relay takes place every year to usher in Philly Beer Week which takes place June 3rd to June 12th.

The Hammer Of Glory, a 10 pound sledge hammer is a mascot of sorts for Philly Beer Week. Each year participants come up with outlandish ways to bring the HOG from one stop to another. There are nearly 30 stops in the relay this year.

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PBW executive director Kristine Kennedy says they have seen it all.

"So in the past it has come in by Pope mobile. It's come in by apparently somebody scuba dived it in, it was zipped lined in between two bars, its been crawled on the ground, any possible way that you can think of, it probability been attempted".

Most of the participants are keeping their mode of transportation secret until the big day on June 3rd. The nearly 43-mile relay starts off at 6 a.m. in Bala Cynwyd and wraps up about 13 hours later in Fishtown for the opening tap event to kick off Philly beer week.

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This year's HOG Relay Route will include:
The Night Before: Hotel Monaco (433 Chestnut Street)
6 a.m. Preston & Steve Show at 93.3 FM WMMR (1 Bala Plaza, Bala Cynwyd)
6:45 a.m. PHL17 (5001 Wynnefield Avenue)
7:45 a.m. Dock Street & FOX29 (5000 Baltimore Avenue)
8:45 a.m. Red Owl (433 Chestnut Street)
9:58 a.m. SawTown Tavern (4717 Princeton Avenue)
10:24 a.m. Grey Lodge Pub (6235 Frankford Avenue)
11:02 a.m. Hop Angel Brauhaus (7980 Oxford Avenue)
11:21 a.m. SEPTA Fox Chase Line (11th and Market Streets)
12:06 p.m. Sky Garten (1717 Arch Street)
12:27 p.m. Kite and Key (1836 Callowhill Street)
12:53 p.m. London Grill (2301 Fairmount Avenue)
1:14 p.m. Belgian Cafe (601 North 21st Street)
1:45 p.m. Jose Pistola's (263 South 15th Street)
2:06 p.m. Opa & Drury Beer Garden (1311 Sansom Street)
2:18 p.m. Time (1315 Sansom Street)
2:44 p.m. Garage (1231 East Passyunk Avenue)
3:01 p.m. 12 Steps Down (767 South 9th Street)
3:28 p.m. Varga (941 Spruce Street)
4 p.m. German Society (611 Spring Garden Street)
4:25 p.m. Bar Ferdinand and El Camino Real (1030 North 2nd Street)
4:42 p.m. Heritage (914 North 2nd Street)
4:59 p.m. Yards (901 North Delaware Avenue)
5:21 p.m. Standard Tap (901 North 2nd Street)
5:43 p.m. Saint Benjamin Brewing (1710 North 5th Street)
6:15 p.m. Philly Brewing (2440 Frankford Avenue)
6:40 p.m. Frankford Hall (1210 Frankford Avenue)
6:51 p.m. Fette Sau (1201 Frankford Avenue)
7:02 p.m. Johnny Brenda's (1201 Frankford Avenue)
7:20 p.m. Opening Tap at The Fillmore (26 East Allen Street)

 

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