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Kraftwork

A wink-and-nod paean to industry in the heart of blue-collar Fishtown (check out the wrench-shaped sign), Kraftwork dedicates its two-dozen taps to high-class liquid, laid out on a sheet mocked…

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Fiume

This low-key, living room-like locale is the rare craft bar that isn’t overrun with odious beer dorks. (Thank its undercover coordinates, cloistered above a West Philly Ethiopian restaurant, for that.)…

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Fountain Porter

A neighborly fixture in a residential chunk of South Philly, Fountain Porter is an old man bar for people of all ages. Its come-hither neon signage, creative drafts and picnic-table…

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Brauhaus Schmitz

Philly’s premier German restaurant and bierhall is cavernous enough to host a swelling crowd, which came in quite handy when Die Mannschaft claimed the 2014 World Cup. But mirthful drinkers…

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Brauhaus Südstern

With its exposed brick and dark wood interior, its small front patio and its even smaller beer garden area in the back, Brauhaus Südstern looks like an ordinary bar-restaurant. However…

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Hopfenreich

Berlin’s newest craft beer bar, Hopfenreich, was opened in the summer of 2014 by the organizers of the Berlin Bier Fest. The bar, located in a former restaurant in Kreuzberg’s…

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Loch Ness

The Scottish-themed Loch Ness Pub prides itself on having the best selection of whiskies in the city. However its principal attraction for beer lovers and British expats—for whom the American-style…