Yeah Beer!

Craig LaBan takes a look at Philadelphia’s rich beer culture in his Sunday Inquirer writeup.

“Philly really is a great beer town,” says Vinnie Cilurzo of the widely respected Russian River Brewing Co. in Sonoma County, Calif. His much sought-after barrel-aged Belgian-style brews, such as Pliny the Elder, are available only in California and Philadelphia.

“Having our beers available at Monk’s was a really big deal,” he said, putting them in one of the foremost Belgian bars in America.

A toast to a city of brews [Philadelphia Inquirer]