We spent a weekend in Philly, and I guess that we saved the best outing for last. We stopped by Victory Brewing to have a few beers on a balmy Sunday afternoon before departing the City of Brotherly Love. All in all, we could not have asked for a better experience. First, Victory Brewing has an AMAZING array of various beers, ales, stoutes, lagers, cocktails, etc. I got the party started by ordering a 5-beer flight for about $20 as a mechanism to get my feet wet. Getting this flight made my life "harder" because I enjoyed ALL five beers. So, it made my life "harder" because it was hard to decide on which beer to go with for the rest of my visit. Note, having a large selection of delicious beers is NOT a bad problem to have. If I were to grade Victory Brewing on its service, I would give them an A+. All of the bartenders that assisted us were very cheerful, helpful, and engaging. In addition to providing beer recommendations, one bartender (a self-proclaimed doughnut connoisseur) gave us an excellent recommendation for a doughnut shop. Although the brewing company is in the middle of the city, it venue/space was way larger than I had anticipated. I was quite surprised to learn that the brewing company had two additional levels to the lower level bar/meeting area. Because of the size alone, Victory Brewing (IMO) is a great place to meet up with a medium or large group of friends. Also, Victory seems to be very kid and pet friendly. While we spent only a couple of hours at Victory Brewing, I hope to make this spot one of my go-tos for my future Philly visits.
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