Janelle S.
Yelp
I recently went to Philadelphia Brewing Company (PBC) for a FREE tour & tasting with some friends. This place is AMAZING! Really do wish I had found this place sooner!
When you enter PBC, you're in the store "gift shop" area where you can buy beer, shirts, pint glasses, growlers, etc. From here, head straight upstairs to the tasting room where all the magic begins at the bar. The tasting room is a huge loft area with the large bar at the back of the room, and tables & chairs all around to sit & relax. With the free tasting, you're able to sample 6 beers/ales. The Walt Whit beer was my favorite. Food is not served, but I did see a group of people at a table sharing a pizza, so I suppose you can bring your own if you're going to hang out for a while.
In the middle of our tasting, our tour began, so we brought our glasses with us for the tour. Our tour guy, Rob, was very informative, and funny. Not only did we learn about PBC's brewing process, but we got a brief history lesson as well on the history of beer in Philadelphia.
PBC is the ideal local business you want to support. They take pride in their product, value quality, freshness & cost, and support the community. A few things I learned, PBC
self-distributes their product to keep costs low for us, the customers. They buy their beer back from stores if its been on their shelves too long, because they don't want anyone purchasing a bad beer. They use local fresh ingredients, even growing hops in local neighborhood gardens. They host community events in their building, allowing civic & neighborhood associations meet.
This is a must do in Philadelphia! Free tours & tastings are only offered Saturdays 12pm-3pm.