Twisted Gingers Brewing Company

This place is a hidden gem. Cozy, warm, and with some killer pizza. The beers are of great quality, and are worth trying, especially those that are not of popular styles (i.e. not the IPAs).

Located in a quiet neighborhood, occupying an old corner tavern. Pretty bare bones interior, a few tables. Sizeable bar. Pizza can be ordered here. Good service. Street parking. Nice neighborhood hangout vibe.

Twisted Gingers is located on the corner of Fleming and Cotton Streets, which is a little hard to find unless you remember that it's just west of where Manayunk and Roxborough Avenues meet. If you come down Cotton Street from Manayunk Ave you'll see the old sign for Common Grounds which was a nuisance bar, and part of the reason it took the Ginger's so long to get open. Good riddance to them, and welcome to Twisted Gingers! They almost didn't make it, and that's reflected in their "2 Votes NEIPA" as that's how closely they slid by to get local approval.

It's an interesting space that has a kind of retro vibe to it, but at the same time it's fairly sparse and "Spartan". The upside to that is that it gives it a more open feel. The old tile floor is interesting but it was unfortunately unrepairable. The painted mirror back bar is at least interesting enough though. Otherwise you're on your own, but I say 'Hey, make you're own fun, no one needs to entertain you'. Being an old-timer I was told as a kid, "get out of the house and down't come back until dinner time".

Anyway, I diverge. There are 9 beers on tap, and I think there's a possibility for more if needed. The list seems to be seasonally influenced (pumpkin beer in fall, Christmas ale in winter, etc.) but they always have Mayer Light and at least one, if not two IPAs, as well as some Belgian styles which will probably contain a wheat. They haven't been open that long but I expect that the variety will continue. All of the beers that I've had have been good, and I'll gladly stop in whenever I have time. Beyond their own beer they also serve hard cider, wine, and hard seltzer from Pennsylvania producers.

As for food, well this isn't exactly a brew-pub but more of a brewery-tasting room. There's popcorn, hot dogs, chili, Mac & Cheese, Meat & Cheese plates, and rotating specials. It's basic stuff but what do you expect? - UPDATE: They now offer pizza and it's incredibly good - I'm not kidding!

In the end I'm happy to call Twisted Gingers my local brewery and I expect them to not only continue what they're already doing so well, but also to improve along the way.