Libations: A Guide to
Summer Drinking Spots
JESSE BERNSTEIN | JE STAFF
F irst of all, if you are under 21, you must immediately cease reading this article. Alternately, ask
your nearest parent or guardian if you can be permitted to continue.

OK. Now that we’ve weeded out any would-be criminals, if you’re interested in drinking your
way across the City of Brotherly Love and the surrounding metropolitan area, have we got the list for
you! Th is list includes everything from family-friendly microbreweries to weekend cocktail bar options
to big, loud beer gardens. L’chaim!
PHS Pop-Up Garden
Yards Brewing Co.

Th e Pennsylvania Horticultural Society’s beer garden, open
April through October and located on South Street, provides a
bevy of options for adults and kids. Th is year’s vague theme is
“Summer of Love,” while new food and drinks from the owners
of Khyber Pass Pub and Triangle Tavern, among other Philly
favorites, will be served all summer long, including a Froze Petal
with rosé and something called a “Flower Pour Sour.” Upcoming
programs and events include a “Critter Craft ernoon” for kids and
recurring “Botanical Cocktails with Ketel One.”
Is Yards the premier craft brewery in Philadelphia? You’re going
to have to go and make that determination for yourself. Th is
70,000-square-foot facility is a great place to watch a baseball
game or to completely ignore one, or to try any of their 20
signature beers on tap. Try the green long hot sauce chicken
wings or the miso ramen. You can also tour the brewery and get
a couple of beers out of that, too.

1438 South St., Philadelphia
500 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia
Frankfor d Hall
1210 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia
Giant pretzels and enormous beer steins abound at Frankford Hall,
where you can sit at communal tables in the 250-person courtyard.

Highlights of the biergarten include the aforementioned food
and drinks for giants, but you’d do well to treat yourself to a
Bananaweizen, too. Prepare for it to be more or less packed if you
come on a nice night (or even a not-so-nice one). Also, ping-pong!
Evil Genius Beer Co.

1727 N. Front St., Philadelphia
Stacy’s Mom. Trust Th e Process. Weird Flex But Ok. Th ose
are just a few of the beers you can fi nd at the Evil Genius Beer
Company Lab and beer garden, a dog-friendly spot to try
out some of Philadelphia’s most inventive brews. Stop by this
summer for burlesque, quiz games and a Low Country Boil.

12 JUNE 6, 2019
Frankford Hall
THIS SUMMER
Photo by Marissa Evans
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