Moving into Philadelphia not only helped me get closer to wonderful museums, but also allowed me to become surrounded by such a huge beer culture. Currently, I live in the Northeastern portion of Philadelphia; Torresdale & Magee. My two favorite places to go to are Greys Lodge located on Frankford and Curran's found on the corner of Street Rd and Longshore; right off interstate 95.
Lets start with Curran's. Curran's has a nice 'homie' vibe with about 20 taps. What keeps me going to Curran's is their shuffle board table and good food. Their beer selection isn't the best, but if you want a good time with good people, then feel free to visit and challenge strangers to shuffle board.
As mentioned, the beer selection isn't strong. They keep the same beers on draft and rotate one or two every 4 months or so. Currently, they have Leinenkugel's Big Butt on draft. If I could change one thing as a beer lover, it would be to have a rotating draft list.
Grey Lodge on the other hand, doesn't have the rotating problem that Curran's has. Grey Lodge is one of the only places you will find in the Northeast with such as unique and constantly changing draft list; this is mostly thanks to the manager Chris. Chris is also a beer lover and enjoys selection and change. Grey Lodge changes their 10 tap draft system weekly. Accompanying their drafts, Grey Lodge also has plenty of bottles and cans to choose from.
Grey Lodge likes to keep their audience entertained by having Quizzo nights, Furkin nights and much more. One example of their creativity is something they call "Beer Week". Beer Week is a 13 week-long event of specifically chosen beers that dedicated beer lovers can enjoy. Each week, those who drink the beer of the week, signs an attendance chart. At the end of 13 weeks, each participant who completes all 13 weeks gets a cool shirt. Currently, we are in week 10. Three more weeks and I will get my shirt. Woooo!!
Along with their nachos and great wings, Grey Lodge's has dart boards with a mechanical score board that makes playing Cricket much easier, not to mention fun. As a kid, I threw darts, but without knowing what I was actually doing. This bar allowed me to learn and enjoy the game.
Go out and try Grey Lodge. You won't regret it. http://www.greylodge.com/
Go Explore,
Jaimes Brothers
