So far, this is my favorite episode. Awesome to see Monk’s Cafe on here - it’s absolutely a legendary beer bar! They brought the Belgian style beer game to the East Coast alongside some crazy limited American beers that they only get. I remember having my first Pliny on tap there. Keep the episodes coming, Untappd!
@@untappd4695 it seems like the Pittsburgh episode deserves a redo, especially considering they have a much better brewery/beer scene and much better breweries than all the other cities you’ve done so far.
These are awesome videos. I would love to see some Florida videos. Florida has an amazing brewing scene, especially in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, Tallahassee, and other areas.
@@untappd4695 Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton. Just down the street from Motorworks was Darwin Brewing, but they sold out to a Tampa-based brewery called Magnanimous Brewing, but we haven't been there. There are some other good ones in the Sarasota/Bradenton area (Big Top, Good Liquid, Sun King, 3 Keys), but to pick a third, I will have to go with Deep Brewing in Tallahassee. 🙂
There's a brewing company in Philly that also makes good beer. It's called Two Locals Brewery which is Philadelphia's first black owned brewering company.
I was devastated when St. Benjamin's closed in 2018. It is not too far from Temple University and it became a hot spot for me and my girlfriend. Good to know it is still in good hands. Next time I'm in the area, I'm stopping at Human Robot.
Stellar job on this. Fermentery and Human Robot are absolutely the two best breweries around here, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve been to them so many times, but really cool to get some behind-the-scenes insight on their processes.
For season 2 you have to hit Asheville, NC. Great beer and food town with big (Sierra Nevada, New Belgium) to small (Bhramari, Catawba, Green Man, Hi-Wire, Wedge, Wicked Weed) breweries - enough for 2 episodes!
Monks is absolutely a necessity for beer drinkers when in Philly. You could have a different beer a day for a year from Their beer bible, not to mention their mussels are phenomenal. If you happen to be lucky enough you’ll even snag some Pliny when it comes out.
@@amw898 Thanks so much for letting us know you miss the scallops! We do, too. The price of the U10 scallops we served has gone up so much, it's not possible to put it on the menu. If the price of scallops ever comes back down to reasonable levels, they will return.
Love how true to the beer nerd culture of philly this is. These arent the touristy "Victory" and "Yards"; they're best of the best in the area--especially Ethan and Co at FF. Their knowledge of beer is unmatched. Hidden River, Love City, Tired Hands (contoversy aside) and Other Half should all be checked out!
There was another hour and a half of footage from Ethan at FF and all of it could've been in this video, no edits required. Just a hugely knowledgeable individual with a very unique outlook on beer and life!
I've had great beers at Love City. Another place to check out is Evil Genius, since most of their beers sold there at "The Lab" are only available there.
Love the episode, but I think it may be worth coming back and visiting some of what's happening in South Jersey. Places like Tonewood, Glasstown, Gusto, and The Seed are all part of this greater Delaware Valley brew scene.
If you ever come back to Philadelphia, you have to go to beer peddlers, a beer store in Philly but they literally have the best selection around. Hands down.
@@untappd4695 First stop Finns Manor to get your bearings, quick walk to Our Mutual Friend, then maybe head out to the suburbs to visit Cellar West and Westbound and Down’s new location. From there I’d either drive up to Fort Collins to see Crooked Stave or west to Frisco to see Outer Range.
If you feel like taking the drive outside the city…Tired Hands Cafe, 2SP, and La Cabra are awesome. And if you really want to take a ride..Hidden River is really really good.
Oddly, this was nearly my same trip to Philly just a few weeks ago. The only difference was substitute Love City Brewing for the coffee spot and add in South Philly Barbacoa.
I live around the corner from Monk's (and have lived in Phila my whole life). It's gotta be my favorite place here, there's just nothing really like it. I wish there were more micro-breweries here more towards that area of the city - most of them tend to be in Northern Liberties/Fishtown.
Actually I made it to Human Robot for some milk tubes yesterday! While I was in town I tried a few local beers and TBH I was most impressed with Love City Lager - light, crisp, flavorful, and exceptionally clean. It's like $5 at most bars too!
Would love to see you check out Triple Bottom Brewing next time you're in Philly. They are a triple bottom line company (beer, people, and planet) and focus on hiring folks who might have a hard time finding a job in the traditional workforce (people who have experienced homelessness, been incarcerated, etc). Their beer is good and their mission even better.
@@untappd4695 There are too many to list but Peticolas, Celestial, False Idol, and Turning Point all come to mind immediately. Peticolas being my number one as they offer so many different styles of beer and are also self owned and distributed. Michael Peticolas and his family are amazing and the story is great!
Wish you guys had touched on the not too old beers in cinch. Burger, hudepohl, schoenling little kings, strohs among a few. You guys are to young, but that is what we drank when we were your age
Are you talking about Paul? Amazing brewery and a super humble person. Wild to think that they've run a brewery for 18 years and made (almost) exclusively dark beers that entire time!
@@kenhunt The owner was forced to step away about a year ago due to allegations of a hostile work-environment. True? False? I dunno, but it's caused them to take a back seat for a bit as some of the beer crowd has been hesitant to associate with them. Not here to perpetuate rumors or anything, just worth noting
@@xskinyx No matter what the owner did The Tired Hands collab with Omnipollo was a huge deal in the industry. It created a new style of ipa in the US that everyone wanted to try...
Finally got to Human Robot very recently and can't wait to get back. Lager in green bottles is end game. Milktubes. WCGW? I will absolutely definitely make my way to Fermentary Form. Thank you!
Great Episode! Philly is Awesome! TNX Kenny
Philly is just an amazing city, and the beer matches its energy. A true enigma.
Agreed!
It was a huge thrill to share these special beers and our love of Philly beer culture with you! Thanks so much, Ken!
The pleasure was ours! Unforgettable experience. Thank you for sharing it with us!
So far, this is my favorite episode. Awesome to see Monk’s Cafe on here - it’s absolutely a legendary beer bar! They brought the Belgian style beer game to the East Coast alongside some crazy limited American beers that they only get. I remember having my first Pliny on tap there. Keep the episodes coming, Untappd!
Thank you for the kind words! This was a special episode for sure. It's not every day you get to drink a 15-year-old lambic...
Thanks so much for the kind words! We are so honored to bring the best beer in the world to Philadelphia.
@@untappd4695 it seems like the Pittsburgh episode deserves a redo, especially considering they have a much better brewery/beer scene and much better breweries than all the other cities you’ve done so far.
Welcome to Philadelphia! The City of Brewerly Love!
How useful. Fly to Philadelphia tomorrow from the UK, for my first visit. After this film looking forward to it even more.
Score! You're going to love it. Cheers
Safe travels! We look forward to serving you at Monk's Cafe.
These are awesome videos. I would love to see some Florida videos. Florida has an amazing brewing scene, especially in the Sarasota/Bradenton area, Tallahassee, and other areas.
We'll work on it! What are your Top 3 Florida breweries?
@@untappd4695 Motorworks Brewing in Bradenton. Just down the street from Motorworks was Darwin Brewing, but they sold out to a Tampa-based brewery called Magnanimous Brewing, but we haven't been there. There are some other good ones in the Sarasota/Bradenton area (Big Top, Good Liquid, Sun King, 3 Keys), but to pick a third, I will have to go with Deep Brewing in Tallahassee. 🙂
You guys hit all the gems. Monk's was where I started my beer journey 14 years ago
It means so much to us to be a part of your memories and beer history! See you soon at Monk's.
There's a brewing company in Philly that also makes good beer. It's called Two Locals Brewery which is Philadelphia's first black owned brewering company.
Great suggestion! Will have to keep an eye out for that next time.
Monk's has been on my list for so long, I just need to GO!
We await your visit at Monk's!
Asheville has some of the best beer I've ever tried. Stop by Burial, Zillicoah, Funkatorium, and Wicked Weed!
I was devastated when St. Benjamin's closed in 2018. It is not too far from Temple University and it became a hot spot for me and my girlfriend. Good to know it is still in good hands. Next time I'm in the area, I'm stopping at Human Robot.
Same brewer! So you know you're getting something good :)
Stellar job on this. Fermentery and Human Robot are absolutely the two best breweries around here, as far as I’m concerned. I’ve been to them so many times, but really cool to get some behind-the-scenes insight on their processes.
Cheers! We appreciate you saying that.
This series is motivating me to get back into craft beer. Watching other individuals talk about what they love is very inspiring!
We love hearing this!
You missed so much! Tired Hands and Love City are two of the best breweries in the city! And so much more
For season 2 you have to hit Asheville, NC. Great beer and food town with big (Sierra Nevada, New Belgium) to small (Bhramari, Catawba, Green Man, Hi-Wire, Wedge, Wicked Weed) breweries - enough for 2 episodes!
That would be a great adventure for sure. Thanks for the lead and recommendations! We'll take a look
17:05 you didn’t even drink it my guy!! Lmfao
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Monks is absolutely a necessity for beer drinkers when in Philly. You could have a different beer a day for a year from
Their beer bible, not to mention their mussels are phenomenal.
If you happen to be lucky enough you’ll even snag some Pliny when it comes out.
Thanks so much for talking us up! The only thing we care about at Monk's is the best beer (and mussels) in the world.
Please start caring about scallops again. That dish is missed very much
@@amw898 Thanks so much for letting us know you miss the scallops! We do, too. The price of the U10 scallops we served has gone up so much, it's not possible to put it on the menu. If the price of scallops ever comes back down to reasonable levels, they will return.
@@feliciadam So you’re telling me there’s a chance? 🤣
I'm from Pittsburgh.I need to go to Monk's!
Love how true to the beer nerd culture of philly this is. These arent the touristy "Victory" and "Yards"; they're best of the best in the area--especially Ethan and Co at FF. Their knowledge of beer is unmatched.
Hidden River, Love City, Tired Hands (contoversy aside) and Other Half should all be checked out!
There was another hour and a half of footage from Ethan at FF and all of it could've been in this video, no edits required. Just a hugely knowledgeable individual with a very unique outlook on beer and life!
I've had great beers at Love City. Another place to check out is Evil Genius, since most of their beers sold there at "The Lab" are only available there.
Did you ask why TF they are still only doing take out sales?
This my favorite episode! I may of said,"Dude got me drunk" a time or two. Monk's Bar was my favorite. Human Robot made me thirsty.
Love the episode, but I think it may be worth coming back and visiting some of what's happening in South Jersey. Places like Tonewood, Glasstown, Gusto, and The Seed are all part of this greater Delaware Valley brew scene.
We appreciate the recommendations! Next time most definitely.
Heck yeah grodziskie. Fair State has that from time to time. Lichtenhainer too, for a more funky smoked treat.
Nothing like a pint of tasty sausage water!
If you ever come back to Philadelphia, you have to go to beer peddlers, a beer store in Philly but they literally have the best selection around. Hands down.
Noted!
Loving this series! Come to Denver and let’s make some beer 🍻
Sounds like a plan! Where are we drinking?
@@untappd4695 First stop Finns Manor to get your bearings, quick walk to Our Mutual Friend, then maybe head out to the suburbs to visit Cellar West and Westbound and Down’s new location. From there I’d either drive up to Fort Collins to see Crooked Stave or west to Frisco to see Outer Range.
This episode came out at the perfect time as I’m taking a road trip to Philly this weekend and was trying to find some breweries to hit up. 🍻
Excellent! We're happy to hear that. Enjoy Philly
If you feel like taking the drive outside the city…Tired Hands Cafe, 2SP, and La Cabra are awesome. And if you really want to take a ride..Hidden River is really really good.
@@ZatchBolski Love Tired Hands. Other Half should be on the list for their IPA's
Oddly, this was nearly my same trip to Philly just a few weeks ago. The only difference was substitute Love City Brewing for the coffee spot and add in South Philly Barbacoa.
Oh wow how was SP Barbacoa? Might have to put that on the list...
@@untappd4695 Considering its won nearly every possible foodie award available, I dont think I can add any to the enormous praise its already got.
17:03 the sour mac and cheese aroma hit.
I live around the corner from Monk's (and have lived in Phila my whole life). It's gotta be my favorite place here, there's just nothing really like it. I wish there were more micro-breweries here more towards that area of the city - most of them tend to be in Northern Liberties/Fishtown.
Lucky you! What are a few of your micro-brewery recommendations?
Thank you so much! It means everything to be part of the Philly and beer community!
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That last place with the belgium brews would be awesome
It's an absolute gem. Hands down one of the best beer bars in the country!
@@untappd4695 In the world..
Actually I made it to Human Robot for some milk tubes yesterday! While I was in town I tried a few local beers and TBH I was most impressed with Love City Lager - light, crisp, flavorful, and exceptionally clean. It's like $5 at most bars too!
Nice work!
Glory Beer Bar & Kitchen in Olde City is also a great spot to check out when you’re in Philly!
Thanks for the tip! It's on our list for next time.
Come check out Durham or Raleigh North Carolina. Or Asheville.
Give us your top 3 Durham breweries we should check out!
Would have loved to see you give some love to the breweries in the Philly burbs.
Would love to see you check out Triple Bottom Brewing next time you're in Philly. They are a triple bottom line company (beer, people, and planet) and focus on hiring folks who might have a hard time finding a job in the traditional workforce (people who have experienced homelessness, been incarcerated, etc). Their beer is good and their mission even better.
Sounds like we'll have to come back for Part 2! Love to hear what other brewery recommendations you have ...
Great episode! Please come to Dallas, TX
Sounds like fun! What do you recommend to drink?
@@untappd4695 There are too many to list but Peticolas, Celestial, False Idol, and Turning Point all come to mind immediately. Peticolas being my number one as they offer so many different styles of beer and are also self owned and distributed. Michael Peticolas and his family are amazing and the story is great!
Wish you guys had touched on the not too old beers in cinch. Burger, hudepohl, schoenling little kings, strohs among a few. You guys are to young, but that is what we drank when we were your age
My boss’s college roommate (I work in Philly) is the founder of Duck-Rabbit.
Are you talking about Paul? Amazing brewery and a super humble person. Wild to think that they've run a brewery for 18 years and made (almost) exclusively dark beers that entire time!
@@untappd4695 probably! If Paul has a friend who runs a public radio station, then yeah.
Come check out “A Taproom” in Indy!
That's an absolutely incredible name for a taproom. You know exactly what you're getting.
Don’t sleep on Poe’s meatballs at human robot.
They have meatballs at Human Robot??
You forgot about Tired Hands Milkshakes....
That's so 3 years ago! Actually I think a lot of beer folk have distanced themselves from Tired Hands due to recent controversy
@@xskinyx what happened? I always stop by there if I'm in the area, but it's been a couple years now. Love most of their stuff.
@@kenhunt The owner was forced to step away about a year ago due to allegations of a hostile work-environment. True? False? I dunno, but it's caused them to take a back seat for a bit as some of the beer crowd has been hesitant to associate with them. Not here to perpetuate rumors or anything, just worth noting
@@xskinyx No matter what the owner did The Tired Hands collab with Omnipollo was a huge deal in the industry. It created a new style of ipa in the US that everyone wanted to try...
Milkshakes are the worst beers they make. Love everything else, especially the saisons.
Be careful there
If you guys visit human robot get food at poes!
What do should we order?
@@untappd4695 any of the sandwiches with the cutlets are great! And it’s right there at human robot
Finally got to Human Robot very recently and can't wait to get back. Lager in green bottles is end game. Milktubes. WCGW? I will absolutely definitely make my way to Fermentary Form. Thank you!
FF absolutely rocks. They actually brew at Human Robot and then age and blend the beer in that hidden spot with the green light.
@@untappd4695 can't believe I didn't know about FF a few weeks ago! Thanks!