{"id":61844,"date":"2018-12-13T13:31:32","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T17:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=61844"},"modified":"2021-08-24T14:49:32","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T18:49:32","slug":"best-breweries-in-philadelphia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/61844\/best-breweries-in-philadelphia\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Breweries in Philadelphia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia\u2019s craft brew scene has seen a bit of an uptick over the last few years.\u00a0 While, old Pennsylvania staples Rolling Rock and Yuengling still have a place in everyone\u2019s heart there’s always room for a few new watering holes around the city to spend an afternoon in or pop by after a delicious meal<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

From Fishtown to Northeast Philadelphia\u00a0these are the best breweries in Philadelphia.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Evil Genius<\/b><\/a>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

1727 N Front St, Philadelphia, PA 19122<\/b><\/p>\n

Located squarely in Fishtown, the coolest new neighborhood in the city, Evil Genius takes big risks to gain great (and delicious) rewards. This place is like the Ample Hills of breweries with drinks\u00a0as unique as the Purple Monkey Dishwasher Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter. The staff will help you canvas their extensive menu and find the perfect palate combination for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Saint Benjamin Brewing Company<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

1710 North 5th St, Philadelphia, PA 19122 <\/b><\/p>\n

The more refined St. Benjamin, has a slightly smaller taproom.\u00a0 Relax the afternoon away with the brewery’s Nitro \u00a0and Dark Cascade Ales. If you have a mixed group of drinkers, SBB also has cider, wine and cocktails in their tasting room.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>\"Yards

Yards Brewing Co.<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n

500 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123<\/b><\/p>\n

The biggest, and most well known brewery in Philly, Yards, has a mix of English Style Ales and maltier beers such as cask and stouts. \u00a0They have 2 different flight options ($7 each). The first, dedicated to the Revolution with drinks inspired by and named after historic figures such as Washington and Jefferson. The other flight includes their signature drinks from an IPA to a Pale Ale.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/b>\"Dock

Dock Street Brewery<\/b><\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

701 S 50th St, Philadelphia, PA 19143<\/b><\/p>\n

Nestled in a residential neighborhood in West Philadelphia, Dock Street has a gritty vibe and a cool history – being the city’s first micro-brewery.Their Rye IPA is a unique mash up of an English style ale with some American hops. Notably, the brewery is connected with UPenn as their yeast is locally harvested through the University.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Kurant Cider<\/b> \u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n

436 E Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19125<\/b><\/p>\n

Kurant is a great spot to stop in for a cider if you are looking for something a little lighter. They have a small tasting room which can get crowded, so plan to stop in for a quick drink on your way to the next locale.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get there:\u00a0<\/em>Follow offMetro’s Guide to transportation to Philadelphia<\/a> ranging from bus to train.<\/p>\n

Special Thanks to City Brew Tours<\/a> for showing us the best beer spots in The City of Brother Love. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Philadelphia\u2019s craft brew scene has seen a bit of an uptick over the last few years.\u00a0 While, old Pennsylvania staples Rolling Rock and Yuengling still have a place in everyone\u2019s heart there’s always room for a few new watering holes around the city to spend an afternoon in or pop by after a delicious meal. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":62275,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[761,315,770,907,332,847,1868,316],"tags":[31,109,143,226,204,169],"class_list":{"0":"post-61844","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-beer-activity-2","8":"category-day-trips","9":"category-food-drink","10":"category-pennsylvania-2","11":"category-philadelphia-2","12":"category-tours-culture-2","13":"category-travel-type","14":"category-weekend-getaways","15":"tag-bar","16":"tag-brewery","17":"tag-bus","18":"tag-drink","19":"tag-train","20":"tag-weekend-getaway"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":62275,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Beer-Brewery-Philadelphia-e1544738923270-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61844","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61844"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61844\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/62275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61844"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=61844"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=61844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}