Beer Lovers' Breweries

One hundred years ago, Philadelphia was known as the greatest brewing city in the Western Hemisphere. In fact, it was in Philadelphia taverns that the American Revolution took hold. Today, area craft breweries have reclaimed the region’s reputation by brewing some of the world’s best beer and earning the recognition as Maxim’s “favorite beer burg,” among other notable designations assigned by the national press. Visitors can tour the facilities, sample the beer and pair the beers with food at most of these spots, and with more than 400 craft-beer restaubars, it’s hard to find a local pub that doesn’t devote a sizeable portion of its taps and refrigerator space to locally made brews.