Brew Philly

This project is getting harder than I thought. Over the course of the last two weeks, I've researched and thought about all the breweries, brewpubs, and craft beer bars that Philadelphia has to offer and narrowed it down to a few. Luckily, I've been to some already. Philly Mag had compiled a list of the 2016 winners from the Great American Beer festival, which can be found here . Two emerging breweries that I will be trying are Evil Genius Brewing Co., over in Northern Liberties/Fishtown, and Crime & Punishment Brewing in Brewerytown (how fitting). Evil Genius has gotten some attention recently for inventive beer names, such as "New Phone, Who Dis?," a caramel macchiato porter, or "Bye Felicia," a passionfruit IPA. Crime & Punishment also has an interesting variety. I'm eager to try both, and see what these two Philadelphian breweries have to offer.

Why did I decide to explore this part of Philadelphia? It was a tough choice. This city has so much to offer from world-class cuisine, to great fashion, to esteemed history. But I had to go with beer. It sounds odd but it's become sort of a hobby for me. Since I was young, my dad was always into craft beer and home brewing. It's a trend that hooked me too, ever since I was legally allowed to drink. I enjoy exploring new beer styles and supporting local breweries who often make much better beer than any of the large, commercialized outfits (think Budweiser or Miller). You see, beer isn't something just to drink to have a good time. It can be as complex as wine, and as snobby as scotch. Philadelphia and beer go hand in hand. Philadelphians were drinking in taverns, like the famous one over in Old City, hundreds of years ago. Yards has a line of beers named after the founders of our country, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Philly's own Benjamin Franklin. Philad...