From Chow: Best Places for a Beer in Philly

By: The Local Dish Team | June 02 2010

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Just in time for one of the best beer-drinking seasons (you know, in addition to spring, fall and winter) comes this story from Chow:

Philadelphia is arguably the biggest beer geek haven in America outside, maybe, Portland, Oregon. Belgian beer bars are so common here as to become yawn-worthy, and even blue-collar neighborhood pubs have cask ale. “We’re not a trendsetting city,” says Philadelphia Inquirer restaurant critic Craig LaBan; “however, we were on the cutting edge of the beer trend.”

As Philadelphia stands poised to hurdle into its craft beer week celebration (June 4 through 13) with a mind-blowing number of great events, we took a look at a handful of good places to drink. This is by no means even a fraction of all the best spots: Each neighborhood has a gem or three at which to knock one back. Read more on Chow...