March 22, 2024

Attic Brewing Co. to host two days of wrestling ahead of WrestleMania 40

The Germantown brewery will set up a ring in its outdoor beer garden April 3-4 and pour a new brew for a featured wrestler.

By Kristin Hunt
PhillyVoice Staff

Provided image/Attic Brewing Co.

Attic Brewing Co. is unveiling a new beer in honor of one of the wrestlers in the Germantown brewery's April 3-4 event: Big Dan Champion.

Lincoln Financial Field won't be the only place in Philly welcoming wrestlers in early April. To celebrate the start of WrestleMania 40, a city brewery is hosting a series of matches in its Germantown beer garden.

Over a dozen WWE stars and hometown wrestling heroes will come to the outdoor space at Attic Brewing Co., at 137 Berkley St. for two days of smackdowns. The piledrivers begin Wednesday, April 3, with the 5-9 p.m. block of "WrestleJawn" matches. The second lineup, dubbed "Euphoria," will take place the following afternoon from 1-5 p.m., with a party to follow.

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That party is in honor of Big Dan Champion, a local wrestler who will participate in Wednesday's event. Big Dan is turning 40 and recently announced he will retire at the end of the summer. Attic Brewing is throwing a birthday bash for him on Thursday night with a new beer for the occasion. Big Dan's IPA is a 4.8% ABV brew with notes of apricot, orange zest, grapefruit and pine. The West Coast IPA will be unveiled Friday night and a portion of its proceeds go to Philabundance.

Joining Big Dan in the ring on Wednesday are WWE star Paul London, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Gabby Ortiz, Vita VonStarr and Colby Corino, a former NWA world junior heavyweight champion. Corino will also wrestle Thursday, along with WWE wrestler Colin Delaney, "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams and others. Philly cartoonist Brian "Box" Brown will serve as the ring announcer.

Spectators must be 21 or older (or accompanied by a guardian) to attend and purchase a ticket to enter the beer garden. Entry is $30 for a single day or $50 for both, plus a $10 donation to Philabundance to attend Big Dan's Birthday Bash.