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Originally Posted by smokeyandthebandit05
The only american beer I really like is Yuengling
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If you like Yuengling Lager maybe try some something else from the DGY brewery. I really enjoy the Yuengling Black and Tan and the Lord Chesterfield Ale is pretty good too, the Yunegling Porter is also a favorite porter of mine.
If you have the opurtunity to try anything New Belguim Brewary I would recommend that as well, Fat Tire (of course), 2 Below or anything seasonal is a good bet.
I also find Unibroue to really nice treat. Totally different than any other beers I've ever had.
There are severeal stellar Philadelphia Brews now (philly is undergoing somewhat of a beer renesaaince, I'll see if I can dig up the article.)
- Philadelphia Brewing Company is literally blocks from our house and is some of the best beer I've had bar none. The only brews avaialbe in bottle currently are Kensinger, Walt Wit, Rowhouse Red and the Newblod IPA. I'm really unsure how much distrobution they have right now, it still might be a tri-state (PA,NJ,DE) thing.
http://www.philadelphiabrewing.com/
Yard's is a true Philly microbrew, around since the late 1980's they have moved from Manayunk to Roxborugh and finally settling in Kensington (just a few blocks away from the Phila. Brewing Co - who knew Kensington would become such a beer hotspot?). Absolutly classic offerings, Philadelphia Pale Ale, an India Pale Ale that is stellar, the ESA which is like a richer Yuengling and the Brawler, an English Ale.
http://www.yardsbrewing.com
other notable PA Brews:
Victory, out of Downington (a phila suburb) offers some really interesting beer, Golden Monkey - a spiced ale, Hopdevil IPA and my favorite, the Victory Lager. Pretty wide distrobution.
Slyfox, out of the Philadelphia suburb Pheonixville. I can recommened the Wisse, a wheat beer and the Pikeland Pils. Don't let the cans scare you away, these are real deal craft beers.
http://www.slyfoxbeer.com/index.php/front/beer_packaged
- Troegs, out of Harrisburg has a fair amount of north eastern distrobution and is excellent. Much in vien of Magic Hat they do some really imginiative beers but I feel they do a better job with the more classic stuff than MH.
http://www.troegs.com/contact.htm
Flying Fish, out of Cherry Hill NJ (right over the bridge) might be the most widely distrubted of the "Philly" beers. Lots of selection, all very palatable.
www.flyingfishbrewary.com
Dogfish Head, out of DE is also very widely distrbuted. The 60 and 90 minute IPAs are MUST TRY. The 120 minute separates the men from the boys.
There are definitly other notables, The Applitaion Brewary in Harrisburg, Manayunk Brewpub and Nodding Head on Sansom St. in Phiily are all also excellent but have little to no distrobution.