The reply is manyfold . Philly ’s craft beer scene is stentorian , thanks to the efforts of a consecrate web of hoi polloi who make , sell , and advance our urban center ’s beer . you may grab a not bad local beer pretty much anywhere – at a concert , at a sports event … hell , even thedivedown the street has a few local brews on hydrant . But what else is on the apparent horizon ?
To find out more about the Philly beer that are selling around town and how the scene is changing , we talk to a local beer repp – they ’re the public face of brewery , talking with bar managers and train the populace on their product – and other key player in the game .
Here ’s what beer style we ’ll all be control from our local anaesthetic brewery over the next five years :
Allagash Brewing Company
IPAs (still)
" There are various subsets of the IPA elan that are very of the consequence . Take for example , theNew England - style IPA , which [ is ] dank and first-rate juicy , but unfiltered , and [ has ] a murkiness that ’s not for everyone , but [ is ] surely have a lot of hype . " –Suzy Woods , Allagash Brewing Company ’s Mid - Atlantic dominion manager and founder of In Pursuit of Ale , an all - ladies beer nightspot
Tropical fruit notes
" Tropical yield promissory note , or esters , are often signature in an IPA , but breweries likeBallast Point , Flying Dog , orDogfish Headare adding actual tropical fruit , like Mangifera indica and pineapple plant , to the IPAs . “– Suzy Woods
Saisons
" Saisons embody the reverse of make up , stark timbre , logical beer . It ’s get away from striving to make perfectly control , predictable beer . It ’s like sourdough clams . Saisons are accessible , but there ’s also so much fragile nuance to them . You do n’t get tired of drink them . “– William Reed , co - proprietor ofStandard TapandJohnny Brenda ’s
Sour ales
" glum ale are still quick to vanish from chalkboards , and locals are reigning king.2SPout of Aston has chop-chop become a player . And with warhorse beer maker Bob Barrar in the brewhouse , its game is quite strong . Tired Handsof Ardmore continues to get a lot of attention , and it ’s definitely making waves in the New York beer scene , as well . Dan Endicott and Gerard Olson ofForest and Mainare summoning everyone to experience porch life with special beers on Main St in Ambler . I ’m also looking forward to the prescribed retort ofNodding Head , but it ’s been nice spottingIch Bin Ein Berliner Weissearound town until the brewery reopens in its unexampled placement . “– Suzy Woods
German beers
" Traditional pilsners and other lagers like kolsch and helles are coming back in panache . Some of them are cause the hopped - up discussion , but sporting , laconic , and easy - drunkenness pils are definitely becoming the ‘ it ’ beer . “– Matt Satten , Terrapin Beer ’s Greater Philadelphia market representative
Low-ABV beers
" Now that brewers are older , they require a low-spirited ABV so they can resolve down and enjoy more beer without the bad buzz of their 20s and early 30s . I ’m excited about our new year - round lager at Terrapin calledSound Czech Pilsner . Not only is the punny name an ode to our deep root melodious setting ( 14 years ago , the name Terrapin was inspire by the Grateful Dead ’s “ Terrapin Station ” ) , it ’s a welcome , delicious choice to our big stash of hoppy IPAs . “– Matt Satten
As the backbone of why we ’re even speak about craft beers at all , we would be derelict to leave out the ways in which Philly ’s beer culture will be changing ( or rocketing down the same way of life it ’s been on ) , too :
Good beer will be everywhere
" We ’ve seen some bang-up examples of beer gardens : Spruce Street Harbor , thePennsylvania Horticultural Societypop - ups , Le Bok Fin , other various pop - ups . Every single one of them has had dandy , local beer . You ’ve got brand new trendy restaurant that used to only talk about their wine lists , and now are just as proud of their beer leaning . medicine venues , too . Union Transferopened with a great list of beer . The Fillmoreopened and they have triumph on pat . [ Good beers ] are at all the sports venue now . I was at a Flyers game the other day and I was wassail Hop Devil all night and it was great ! EvenHan Dynastyhad Dogfish Head ’s 60 minute of arc IPA on draft copy . skilful beer everywhere is have a bun in the oven at this item . “– William Reed
Breweries will move back to the city
" I ’d lie with to see the course of breweries moving back into the urban center . A brewpub is rumored to be opening up across fromBarcade , and another brewery is rumored to move their manufacturing facility into the neighborhood [ of Fishtown ] as well . I trust that continues , as it tie into the political concern of getting the city to take [ beer culture ] more in earnest as an authoritative economic engine . As other manufacturing leave alone the city , here we have something [ in our brewery ] that can thrive . “– Kristine Kennedy , executive manager of Philly Beer Week
Drinkers will declare fierce loyalties
" With the inflow of so many beer and new company , slyness beer juicer are going to become more discerning with what they try . It used to be fun to try the new beer on water tap ; now it ’s an unscalable mount to stress with every new beer uncommitted . They ’re going to go with companies they hump and trust , and will be less willing to give second chances when they have a bad experience [ with a beer ] .
" On the other handwriting , they ’re paying attending to who is purchasing formerly trade party , and some are turning their noses up at brewery they used to sleep with . As a result , we ’re going to see more commitment to independent companies that have been around a while and the few new ones that seem to ‘ get it . ‘"– Matt Satten
Beer gardens will still be hot
" It ’s important to observe al fresco spots likeLa Pegon Columbus Boulevard or the backyard ofKensington Quartersand side M ofJerry ’s Bar . I also thinkDruid ’s Keep ’s backyard is one of the metropolis ’s sleeper hit . Clarkvilleopened in the fall , and it will be big to see the place in the spring across from the popular West Philly Clark Park . “– Suzy Woods
Beer will be an avenue for steady jobs
" Brewing is an industriousness where you do n’t necessarily involve a college education to do it . It ’s what pol talk about all the sentence – the opening of avenues for blue - collar jobs . The hope is if you ’re successful enough at it , you could make a good living . I front at the craft beer resurgence as an opportunity to make jobs where business are n’t being produce in our neighborhoods .
" That ’s how this town used to be . If you look at an onetime map of Fishtown , every other building was a caper - supply space . I look at the trend of breweries and brewpubs unfold up as make job in neighbourhood that people in those neighborhood can work at . “– Kristine KennedySign up herefor our everyday Philly e-mail and be the first to get all the food / drunkenness / fun in townsfolk .
Anna Goldfarbis source of the humor memoir , distinctly , I Did n’t Think This Through , and her writing has seem inThe Washington Post , The Philadelphia Inquirer , andEdible Philly . She is look forward to sipping a German barrel - age sour ale / IPA hybrid at a beer garden this summer . you may follow her:@AnnaGoldfarb .
Flying Dog Brewing
Allagash Brewing Company
Daniel Endicott/Forest and Main
Terrapin Beer Co.
Spruce Street Harbor Park
Courtesy of Kensington Gardens