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At Bruisin’ Ales, we just love us some Philadelphia. We love the culture, history, food, music scene and general quirkiness. Its blue-collar chic. You can eat at Morimoto’s (of Iron Chef) in-between a booth of young urban execs and some dude sporting sweats and an Eagles jersey.
People often ask us how we fell in love with “big beer.” Philly, like Shangy’s, has a lot to do with it. Joe Sixpack of Philly.com reports on a beer dinner held in West Chester over the weekend while also sneaking in the backstory of Philly’s taste for Belgian beer:
“Philadelphia is undeniably the birthplace of America’s passion for Belgians. It’s a love affair, LaPierre said, that goes back to the early 1990s, when Bridgid’s (726 N. 24th St., Fairmount) started serving ales with quirky names like Kwak and Duvel … Beer freaks call it ‘Brussels, U.S.A.’ because the city boasts at least five joints that call themselves Belgian, including the Abbaye (637 N. 3rd St., Northern Liberties) and the Black Door (629 S. 2nd St., Queen Village).”
Can’t make it to Belgium? We say: Go to Philadelphia.
