Breweries in Philadelphia

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Breweries in Philadelphia brew beer in the Delaware Valley, which includes the city of Philadelphia and its suburbs. There are currently three major brewers in the area.

Yards Brewing Company is Philadelphia's oldest microbrewery, established in 1994. Its brewery is located in the Kensington neighborhood, in a restored historic brewery building. It brews its flagship English-style ESA (Extra Special Ale), Love Stout, and Philadelphia Pale Ale. Seasonal beers include Saison and Trubbel de Yards. It is currently the only major brewer in Philadelphia city limits.

Victory Brewing is located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Victory is arguably the area's most successful brewery. Victory's most popular beers include Hop Devil IPA, Golden Monkey Triple, and Prima Pils. Popular seasonals include Whirlwind Wit, Old Horizontal Barely Wine, Storm King Stout, Moonglow Weizenbock, Sunrise Weiss, Sunset Dunkelweise, Workhorse Porter, Uncle Teddy's Bitter, and ESB.

Flying Fish Brewing Company, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, about seven miles east of Philadelphia, is the largest craft brewer in New Jersey, producing Belgian Abbey Dubbel, Porter, English Special Bitter Ale, Extra Pale Ale, and many seasonal brews.

Brewpubs, combination brewery-restaurants, and smaller-scale brewers include Dock Street, General Lafayette, Iron Hill, Manayunk, Nodding Head, Red Bell, and Sly Fox.

Local beer writers include Lew Bryson, Jack Curtin, and George Hummel.