Philly-ish Covid-safe beer destinations?

I haven't been to Free Will to drink on-site since the warmer weather. But when I was there to pick up my Ralphius order after Thanksgiving, there were a few folks sitting outside at the picnic tables in front of the building. But they had taken in the extra tables they had out in the summer that stretched further down the sidewalk. Not sure if that's changed since the new ban on indoor seating.

Looks like they are still having food trucks on Friday and Saturdays
https://www.freewillbrewing.com/food-trucks

 

what about over the bridge to anywhere in NJ? I know a few spots have outdoor seating

 

Human Robot has outdoor seating but its not great. Bottle Bar is renovating right now I believe and has no outdoor seating. Frankford Hall has a good outdoor setup and decent beer selection. Standard Tap has the upstairs patio that is semi-enclosed and good beers. International Bar/Johnny Brendas both have semi-enclosed areas with above average beers. William Mulherins too. Fermentory Form has been releasing beers on saturdays and while you wouldnt sit there for long it would be a good beer to grab and go. I think you could do something like Human Robot, Fermentory Form, International bar, Frankford Hall and make a pretty good day of it while staying warm-ish.

Brick Farm Tavern is a good idea its just pretty far away.

 

Just a heads up on Human Robot: they began building an outdoor seating area yesterday that should likely be an improvement on their sidewalk setup. Beers are great, lots of options for both fans of classic styles and newer trendy fruit-puree-sours.

 

I should have included Philadelphia brewing co, they have really nice outdoor setup that is heated/covered. Human Robot does good pilsners/lagers etc that are solid but as someone else mentioned there sidewalk area is under construction right now so I have no idea what it will look like when you get there. St Oners and Bottle Bar if you want to pickup Tired Hands cans while in the area.

 

Speaking of, Martha has a great outdoor setup (I believe... make sure you check as this is all day to day), and by all indications they’ve been doing a really great job this year of supporting their employees while also maintaining safety. Just worth shouting them out whenever possible.

Lunar Inn is nearby and is owned by the same group as Martha (also Tiny’s bottle shop is next door), and have had good outdoor options (again... their schedule could change on a dime if it hasn’t already).

 

They haven't been opening that, but they're taking orders at the front door and serving take-away cups for consumption in the alley.

 

It seems to me that there are logistical reasons for why they do not do this in Ardmore - where can they set things up? The parking lost at the Fermentaria is metered and it is not a dedicated parking lot for Tired Hands. Maybe they could obtain some 'waivers' to place a handful of small tables on the sidewalks outside of the Cafe and Fermentaria? I would think they would need permission from the township to do this.

Two weeks ago I visited 2SP (Aston, PA) for the first time. It was a warm Thursday afternoon and they had a wooden deck outside built in the parking lot. It is an Industrial Park location and the server told me that just built this deck last summer because of the pandemic. She made mention they had a challenging time getting permission from the landlord to set up this outdoor deck and there is a worry that perhaps sometime in 2021 the landlord may make them tear it up.

Cheers!

 

The day I was there they had a wide selection of Imperial Stouts (some BA) available. I just ordered a small pour (8 ounces) of The Russian and I thought that beer was excellent. I also had a number of other small pour (various lagers) and I also thought they were very good - excellent.

If you are thinking of visiting it would be best to call first to see how they are operating. The day I was there (12/10/20) was the day that Gov. Wolf announced the holiday shutdown orders and our server was quite distraught mentioning that they will now only be open for takeout beer sales.

Hopefully businesses will be able to re-open to 'normal' in a couple of weeks (1/4/21).

Cheers!

Cheers!