Philly is a inferno of a beer urban center . We have more than a dozen local breweries , a whole week devote to the sudsy stuff , and that endearing spate we call the urban center - wide of the mark special . With all that great beer course , you ’d think there ’d be a new brewery or brewpub popping up every other week . Yet 2016 has been a moment dry , with the exclusion of these four new brewpubs we ’ve added to our preferent tap fleck – and a handful more we ’re looking forward to figure clear soon .
Saint Benjamin Taproom
Original Philly brewery crawl favorite Saint Benjamin did us all a favor this year by spread out its saloon in Kensington back in May . The enlistment of the brewery , while swell , are only useable from 12 - 3pm on Saturdays . But now that the ginmill is open , you may get your filling of the Inca ointment ale or Wit or Witout blond ale six day a week along with some bite from the full kitchen . We should also mention its recently announced city - across-the-board special – a St. B ’s emollient ale and shot of Kinsey 7 - Year whiskey from Kensington ’s New Liberty Distillery . whisky and beer both made in Kensington ? Think we ’ve find the prescribed city - wide .
Bar Hygge
The first question you ’re believably inquire is what in the hellhole is a hygge ? The Danish Word of God , pronounced “ hoo - guh , ” translates to the feeling that find when you take pleasure in making normal happening into something limited and meaningful . Makes sense , since beer wee everything better . properly on Fairmount Ave , the brewpub is a quislingism between the brewery team at Mount Airy ’s Earth Bread + Brewery and Conshi ’s Baggataway Tavern ( evenly hard to pronounce , but this is Philly after all ) , pumping out a rotate selective service of six wiliness brews , from double IPAs to the herbaceous gruit wan ale , with other variations constantly in fermentation . If hungriness hitting while drinking all that beer , Bar Hygge has a full menu with " gastro - pubby " favorites ( in the best style possible ) and the alternative to build your own hygge board , stacked with tall mallow , charcuterie , and other snacky dishes like crispy Brussels sprouts and crudite , serve with house bread .
Conshohocken Brewing Company
Two years after open its original location , Conshohocken Brewing Company now has a 2d outpost down the river in Bridgeport . While the original CBC is more of a functional brewery with a sample room , the new Bridgeport archeological site have a full cake and kitchen . For beer option , the Bridgeport CBC has a 12 - line tap serving pints of Conshohocken - made beer as well as a few pocket-sized - clutch metier beers made in the brewpub , for the brewpub . favorite at the moment include the Puddlers Row ESB ( extra special bitter ) and the ill-scented experimental serial , which include the Zone of Danger repeat IPA and the uniqueness # 1 , a Belgian - mode pale ale .
Sterling Pig Brewery
pizza pie and beer : bang-up combo . On - site brew beer and wood - fire pizza : better combo . That ’s why the Sterling Pig has become one of our go - to spots when we make it out all the mode to Media ( it ’s really not THAT far from the city , though ) . At Sterling Pig , head beer maker Brian McConnell oversees little - batch production of eight rotate beers on tap , with a selection ranging from porters to IPAs to everything in between . Try the Snuffler , its flagship IPA , or one of the This Little Piggy series of experimental IPAs made with individual varietal record hop . If you ’re a grab - and - go type person , the Sterling Pig ’s growler special is an mad lot , with $ 7 refills before 7 autopsy Monday through Thursday .
Coming soon…
If 2016 ’s openings have n’t fully wet that whistle , there ’s good news afloat . In late 2015 , the increasingly acceptable hard drink control board of Pennsylvania updated its code to allow brewery to operate two orbiter locations – technically “ warehousing ” facility – without require to get a novel licence .
So what does that imply for the middling drinker ? You favorite brewery can open up a new location pretty easily , which is precede to an inflow of new “ brewpubs ” scheduled to open around town in the next few month . A few of the ones we ’re thirstily awaiting :
Roy Pitz
CallowhillKnown for its “ Liquid Art ” serial of beers ( with attractively paint Platonism labels , to thrill ) and the use of local hop ( shout - out to South Central PA ) , the Chambersburg brewery will be opening a brewpub at 990 Spring Garden St in early 2017 .
Urban Village Brewing
Northern LibertiesComing soon to Schmidt Commons ( formerly the Piazza at Schmidt ’s ) , Urban Village assure to offer raise pelf pizza and microbrews like Citra wan ale and other standard beer offering from the team behind the Landmark Americana chain of bars .
Evil Genius
FishtownVillanova grads ( and Natty Champs ! ) Luke Bowen and Trevor Hayward will be opening a 6,000sqft facility in Fishtown in late 2016 serve signature beer like Shut Up , Meg ! , a farmhouse IPA , and Purple Monkey Dishwasher , a chocolate peanut vine butter porter , along with a bevy of other creatively named libation .
Goose Island Brewing
FishtownDespite being owned by Big Beer ( i.e. Anheuser - Busch ) , Goose Island still make a somewhat decorous ware . Its first Philly outpost will be open near the FIllmore , make it a potentially great pre- and post - concert stop .
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Conshohocken Brewing Co.
Courtesy of Saint Benjamin Brewing Company
Bar Hygge
Conshohocken Brewing Co.
Sterling Pig Beer
Goose Island
