| Golden
Age of Beer Tour
Exploring
some of the great beer gardens and brew houses
of historic Philadelphia.
July 22, 2006
Rich Pawlak of the Golden Age of Beer Tours has
been touring the best beer city in America, Philadelphia
for the past 10 years. We'll visit the brewers and
tavern owners and sample the beers at the forefront
of Philly’s world famous beer culture! The
tour begins at 11:o0 a.m. where we will depart from
Carlow Cookery in chauffeured vans for stops at
Monk's Cafe, Ludwig's Garten, McGillan's Old Ale
House, The Yard's Brewery and The Standard Tap.
There will be light food at each stop and we will
enjoy a full lunch at Ludwig's Garten. You'll get
to drink great beers, learn about what makes these
beers so special and tours some of the City's most
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We
hope you had a great time!
Philadelphia
is a great beer city as all those who attended
our Golden Age of Beer Tour can attest.
We visited some of our great local treasures -
Monk's Cafe, McGillans Pub and Yard's Brewery
to enjoy the atmosphere and more importantly -
taste the beer! Check back for information
on more beer tours. |
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Monk's
Cafe
The
first stop on our tour, Monk's is a highly regarded
bistro. The owner, Tom Peters introduced
Belgian beer to the city of Philadelphia.
There are over 200 beers on tap and the food is
excellent at this warm and friendly place.
This is the most famous beer destination in the
city and a fitting way to start the tour.
Featured
Beers
Delerium
Tremons
Itchegems
Grand Cru
Augustin
Blonde
Chimay
Cinq Cent Tripple
Kwak
Chouffe
Houblon
Lucifer
Lindemans
Framboise
Rodenbach
Red
Sly
Fox Pale Ale
Mestreechs
Aajt |
| Ludwig's
Garten
What
beer tour would be complete without a stop at
a German restaurant and bar. Ludwig's Garten
is an authentic Bavarian-Austrian bier garten
and one of the city's most popular lunch and happy
hour destinations. It has a huge selection
of distinctive German beers on tap, a great selection
of bottle beers, delicious German fare and great
atomosphere.
It's
here we enjoy a hearty lunch including salads,
wursts, sauerkraut, wienerschnitzel, potato pancakes
and sauerbraten. It's all capped off with
an amazing apple strudel!
And
some great beers
Saison
Dupont
DAB
Hoegaarden
Franziskaner
Hefeweizen
Spaten
Oktoberfest
Hoffman
Helles
Victory
Mad King Weiss
Warsteiner
Pils
Dinkel
Acker Pils |
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McGillin's
Olde Ale House
Philadelphia's
oldest continually operating tavern has weathered
wars, Prohibition and every fad to remain true
to it's tradition and looks much as it did when
it first opened in 1860. The walls are covered
with photos, licenses and memorabilia and the
beers and food are always fresh. Belly up
to the bar and let the owner, Chris Mullins, serve
you up a classic pint
Some
tap
Sly
Fox O'Reilley Stout
Troegs
Sunshine Pils
McGillins
Lager
McGillins
Ale
Flying
Fish Farmhouse Ale
Victory
Hop Devil |
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Yard's
Brewery
Being
the oldest and only surviving brewery within city limits,
Yards has continued its investment in the renewal of
our city with the purchase of our new brewery in 2001.
Our brewery is located at the corner of Hagert and Martha
Streets in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia.
The facility was originally built to house the brewing
operations of the Weisbrod and Hess Oriental Brewing
Company. Due to the unforeseeable dark days of prohibition
in the USA, Weisbrod and Hess stopped brewing in 1939.
Yards has resurrected this building along with the once
proud brewing tradition in Philadelphia.
Featured
Beers
Extra
Special Ale
Porter
Saison
Philadelphia
Pale Ale |
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The
Standard Tap
Now
one of the most famous places on the Philadelphia beer
map, this cozy, corner bar is much more; a lovingly
executed restortation of the 18th century Bull's Head
Tavern. Clever artwork adorns the walls, intimate
lighting sets the scene, and fine local draft beers
on are on tap. The menu is fresh and eclectic
and will surprise anyone expecting regular bar food.
Featured
Beers
Sly
Fox Pikeland Pils
Weyerbacher
Hefeweizen
Yards
IPA
River
Horse Hop Hazard
Yards
ESA (handpump)
Legacy
Midnight Wit
Legacy
Euphoria
Flying
Fish Farmhouse Ale |
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