Tale of the Tape: Resurrection Ale House

Resurrection Ale House opens tomorrow at 5 at the corner of Grays Ferry and Catharine. Menu samples will be available with the still under wraps full menu starting Thursday at noon. The Ale House promises to be a beer bistro for the G-Ho/Center City South neighborhood.

The Owners

• Leigh Maida and Brendan Hartranft are opening their third establishment in under two years.
  • “Port Fishington’s” Memphis Taproom (#11 in the Foobooz Top 50 Bars)
  • West Philadelphia’s Local 44 (#31)
• Brendan is known to many as “Spanky” from Nodding Head where he was a long time bartender.

The Space

The awkwardly shaped corner location has gotten a face lift.

• Textured cream-colored wallpaper
• Sage walls and accents
• Clear windows, gone is the tinting film
• Two-tiered bar remains
• Walls decorated with Art for the Cash Poor finds
• Vintage beer can arrangement displays 70 beer cans of yesterday
• Three marble-topped tables occupy what was an odd space at YellO’bar

The Beer

• Twelve taps
• One hand pump
• A focus on Lambics
• First keg in the cooler, Brewer’s Art Resurrection Ale
• Rest of the opening tap list:
  • Stoudt’s Pils
  • Slyfox O’Reilly’s Stout
  • Cantillon Cuvee des Champions
  • Schlenkerla Helles
  • Dogfish Head Punkin’
  • PBC Rowhouse Red
  • Brooklyn Sorachi Ace
  • Ommegang Rare Vos
  • Lagunitas Lucky 13
  • Ayinger Octoberfest
  • Russian River Pliny The Elder
  • Yards Cape of Good Hope on cask
• Bottle list features 6 or so Lambics and a wealth of Belgian strong ales
• Check the full bottle list and what is on deck for the draft lines here

The Menu

• Chef Joey Chmiko will run the kitchen.
  • Chmiko comes from Union Trust
• Lunch, dinner and weekend brunch will be served
• Kitchen open till midnight seven days a week
• Menu highlights include:
  • House-made pickles
  • Corn and scallion griddle cakes
  • Twice fried chicken
  • Potato gnocchi with lobster
• For more on the menu check out Grub Street’s preview

Resurrection Ale House
2425 Grays Ferry Ave
215-735-2202

Some of the information in this post was extracted from the following sites:

Resurrection Ale House [Official Site]
Ale House Rock [Thrillist]
First Look at Resurrection Ale House, Opening September 23 [Grub Street]
Resurrection Ale House in Picturres [Meal Ticket]