If you mean Philadelphia is full of overweight, depressed people who spend every evening in smelly bars, then yes.

/from Delaware, so I'm not really one to talk

If I had to watch/root for the Phillies, 76ers, Eagles and Flyers, I'd be drinking a lot of beer as well.

They might drink the most, but I'm better at it.
/drtfa

The bad news is, it's Philadelphia.

mikemoto: If I had to watch/root for the Phillies, 76ers, Eagles and Flyers, I'd be drinking a lot of beer as well.

tis the truth... :(

My favorite beer is better than your favorite beer.

Cider > beer

That is all.

Representative for the fine City of Milwaukee, reporting for duty.


/drunkest city in the Unites States of Amurrica
//suck it, Eagles fans

Boston is by far the best beer drinking city. All the Irish and Italians make it a no-contest. That's like saying New Orleans is the driest city in the USA.

i drink alot of beer some i'm really getting a kick......

/not from philly

some = so

/tard

I disagree. Living in Philly the laws they have here for buying beer almost make it not worth. Please note i said almost.

Two words: Portland Oregon.

If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

mikemoto: If I had to watch/root for the Phillies, 76ers, Eagles and Flyers, I'd be drinking a lot of beer as well.

you might be on to something.

"First prize is a week in Philadelphia. Second prize is two weeks."

--W.C. Fields

Except for the asinine bible belt bullshiat that dictates when and how you can buy beer.....I would agree....Monks is awesome..A little bit of Belgium in Philly.

My favorite beer is better than yours. It is so rare that you can not buy it. It is available only at the brewery. Everyone who has tried it agrees it is the best.

Avery Gemini IPA FTW!
5763 Arapahoe Ave. Boulder CO

Cider > beer

I guess, if you are a girl or 11 years old, drinking cider is okay.

Of course I still don't view fermented rice drinks as beer, like you find in all the big brands in the US.

glenlivid: If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

If by that you mean a place where you can be punished under the law of the state-established religion for drinking what you love to drink, then yeah. Otherwise...

Re: the headline/article, in terms of quality for the price, it may well be right. $2 for a 22-oz. Yuengling = [smiley face].

glenlivid: Two words: Portland Oregon.

If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

One of the liquor stores here (Boulder County) has a door stocked with a constantly changing selection of regionals from across the US. And yes, I've had some very good beers from Portland. But I couldn't live there; I'd rust too quickly.

glenlivid: Two words: Portland Oregon.

If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

I came here for this.

AllahAckbar: glenlivid: If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

If by that you mean a place where you can be punished under the law of the state-established religion for drinking what you love to drink, then yeah. Otherwise...

I think you've confused Portland with Saudi Arabia. You're also the first person in the history of mankind to confuse Portland with Saudi Arabia, so go ahead and take a victory lap (with your Philly cheese steak all dripping down the front you).

Ah Philadelphia. Well known for its two metropolitan areas:

Market Street
Cracktown Ghetto

I read or was told visiting the city of Brotherly Killing, that Philly imports more Belgium beer than any other city in the U.S.

I believe it, some really nice Belgian Brew Pubs there.

Coincidentally Philly's murder rate has skyrocketed.

Drink up Philly, enjoy!

glenlivid: Two words: Portland Oregon.

If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

THIS.

For the love of God, THIS.

/ Not from Portland
// Get to visit occasionally
/// BEER BEER BEER BEER

Toledo is the best city for drinking beer. The city is such trash that by comparison, even Natural Ice seems OK. Just imagine how much better real beer tastes.

glenlivid:
I think you've confused Portland with Saudi Arabia. You're also the first person in the history of mankind to confuse Portland with Saudi Arabia, so go ahead and take a victory lap (with your Philly cheese steak all dripping down the front you).

I'm pretty sure he was referring to Mecca in your "Portland is your Mecca" statement.

No wonder they boo Santa Claus.

I went to a Belgian beer bar in Philly not too long ago. It wasn't too bad. But I also went to a little Irish pub as well, which was much better.

D'Annunzio: No wonder they boo Santa Claus.

For God's sake, give that shiat a rest already

limeyfellow: Cider > beer

I guess, if you are a girl or 11 years old, drinking cider is okay.

Of course I still don't view fermented rice drinks as beer, like you find in all the big brands in the US.

I drink a lot of Bud/Miller lite.

And I completely agree with you. It is not beer. It is a fizzy alcohol conveyance method which I can still buy on Sundays. And it's cheap.

People from New Jersey love Philadelphia because they offer three kinds of beers on Delaware Ave: Coors, Miller Lite and that fancy Budweiser.

In the pic on that article I can see a little bit of the logo for Fin du Monde... I'm a snob and that's one of the best beers I've ever tasted. Delicious and on its way to 20 proof (9.some odd percent), I approve whole-heartedly of that beer!

/pretty sure it's a canadian brew-I got mine in memphis

I'd have to agree with the writer, for Pilsners and Belgians Philly is hard to beat. From a Left Coast viewpoint, though, only Dogfish Head is worth a mention.

I got two Hop Wallops in my Victory Variety case the other day.

I nearly crapped my face off.

Espertron: Ah Philadelphia. Well known for its two metropolitan areas:

Market Street
Cracktown Ghetto

You've clearly never been on Market Street above 38th st. There is no distinction between "Market Street" and "Cracktown Ghetto" there.

bufford: In the pic on that article I can see a little bit of the logo for Fin du Monde... I'm a snob and that's one of the best beers I've ever tasted. Delicious and on its way to 20 proof (9.some odd percent), I approve whole-heartedly of that beer!

/pretty sure it's a canadian brew-I got mine in memphis

Eh, it's from Quebec. Not really Canada.

This is great. I, myself, have a drinking problem:

You know what the Ferret says?
Fark Philadelphia.

I really don't know what they mean by "best place for drinking beer."

I mean, do they mean the place where you really NEED a beer most often? Where life is unbearable unless you have constant access to that sweet, sweet nectar of the gods (though I imagine mead might fight for that particular distinction)?

Cause if that's the case, Philly might count.

But, if you mean the place where you have the most abundant access to lots of GOOD beer, well... my friend... Portland, OR has no competition. I hear Boulder tries. But... I have just 2 words to defend against that... Kennedy School.

But while I'm at it, let's throw in Rogue, Deschutes, Full Sail, Mt Hood, .... I'd say Widmer, but we're talking about GOOD beer... and if I say Widmer, it's a small step to PBR, and that's just wrong.

Even our Japanese Grocery stores carry good beer, and gold medal winning Mead.

forestwalker: glenlivid: Two words: Portland Oregon.

If you love beer, Portland is your Mecca.

I came here for this.

This this and this.

Also, the most strip clubs per capita in the nation.

Sly Fox has a killer IPA festival every fall. They brew 15 or so different IPA varieties. Things got a little fuzzy this past year - but I definitely remember some guy puking outside the window of the bar area. He got an ovation. Awesome time.

Pennsylvanian's suck

Their beer, however does not.

That's because ze Germans and the stupid Dutch settled there a long time ago and brought their hops and barley with them.

Otherwise, Pennsylvanians suck.

Timmaay: I really don't know what they mean by "best place for drinking beer."

I believe the proper expression is "beer-drinkin'est city."

picturescrazy: Toledo is the best city for drinking beer. The city is such trash that by comparison, even Natural Ice seems OK. Just imagine how much better real beer tastes.

There is no Toledo. There is only Baja Detroit.

They can have whatever title they want. My local bar has over 100 bottled beers and 20 on tap. There are over 50 microbreweries within 10 miles of me. Portland may be full of rain and hipsters but it satisfies my Wisconsin beer tooth.

Timmaay: I really don't know what they mean by "best place for drinking beer."

I mean, do they mean the place where you really NEED a beer most often? Where life is unbearable unless you have constant access to that sweet, sweet nectar of the gods (though I imagine mead might fight for that particular distinction)?

Cause if that's the case, Philly might count.

But, if you mean the place where you have the most abundant access to lots of GOOD beer, well... my friend... Portland, OR has no competition. I hear Boulder tries. But... I have just 2 words to defend against that... Kennedy School.

But while I'm at it, let's throw in Rogue, Deschutes, Full Sail, Mt Hood, .... I'd say Widmer, but we're talking about GOOD beer... and if I say Widmer, it's a small step to PBR, and that's just wrong.

Even our Japanese Grocery stores carry good beer, and gold medal winning Mead.

I don't know, having Stoudt, Troegs, Weyerbacher, and Victory all within 45 mins of each other is pretty hard to beat. I've heard slyfox is really good too, but I haven't had the chance to visit there yet.

Victory V12 is like liquid cocaine. It numbs your mouth and farks ya up.

El Chode 2008-03-02 12:40:26 PM
Pennsylvanian's suck

Their beer, however does not.

That's because ze Germans and the stupid Dutch settled there a long time ago and brought their hops and barley with them.

Otherwise, Pennsylvanians suck.

choke on it, friend. PA has some of the friendliest people you'll ever meet, just stay away from the Philly 'burbs. Gated community jerkoffs. The rest of the state is fantastic.

/9th generation PAer

Sir Roderick Glossop: You've clearly never been on Market Street above 38th st. There is no distinction between "Market Street" and "Cracktown Ghetto" there.

The one time I visited Philly was to see a concert at the Mann Music Center.

My wife and I took a wrong turn out of the place and it was something like 50 blocks of crackdown until we got back to our hotel near Front Street.

Scary. Depressing. Philadelphia.