July Guide of the Month: Sam Hofbauer

May Guide of the Month: Chuck Bonfig

What interested you in City Brew Tours, and what is your favorite part of being a guide? I’ve always enjoyed sharing my passions for history and beer, and CBT gives me a great opportunity to do both on a nightly basis. What is the most complex or interesting brewing recipe that you have ever executed? […]

Saint Ben’s – Farewell, For Now

Philadelphia is an old city. Right up there with Boston or New York. And if you look close enough, you can still find relics from the past in every corner of our city. Take for example the modest warehouse at 1710 N 5th St. You’d be forgiven for rushing by and not giving the building […]

Larimer Beer Company coming to Chester PA

Just 8 miles south of Philadelphia lies Chester, the oldest city in Pennsylvania and the largest in Delaware County. Once a thriving port city full of manufacturing, Chester has hit a serious economic downturn over the last several decades. Efforts have been made in recent years to try and reverse that trend though, including Harrah’s […]

April Guide of the Month: Sam Hofbauer

Meet Beer Guide Aficionado/Future MD Sam! He has been providing exceptional tours in Philly, and recently got accepted into Medical School. How long have you lived in the Philly area? What is it about the city that you love? I have lived in the Philadelphia area for my entire life. I grew up just outside […]

January’s Guide of the Month: Mark Mayer

January we’re showcasing Mark Mayer, AKA Rusty, one of our Philly brewery trailblazers. It’s been rumored some of his guests wish they had an extra thumb in order to give him 3 thumbs up for his amazing tours. Find out more below! Q: How long have you lived in the Philly area? A: 3 years Q: What […]

6 Craft Beers to Pair with Your Holiday Meal

Thanksgiving has passed, but we haven’t stored away our oversized pots and pans just yet. There’s joy in preparing a wide variety of delicious food for family and friends over the holidays, and there’s a multitude of local brews to pair with every meal! Eliminate the anxiety of your commitment to cooking for the in-laws […]

A Brief History of Oktoberfest and the Märzenbier

The year is 1810 and today, the twelfth of October, you’ve noticed the streets of Munich are reverberating with chatter and excitement. Of course you know that the Crown Prince Ludwig is getting married, but never could you have expected that they would invite you to the celebration. As you walk through the streets to […]

Summer Thirst Quencher: Pilsner

It’s August, the dead of summer, and the hot, humid air is buzzing with life. You can smell the freshly cut grass in the distance, the aroma following the hum of a lawn mower that grows then fades on a soft breeze, rustling the leafy trees. The only addition that could make this moment better, you think to yourself, […]

July’s Guide of the Month: Zach Amato

It’s about that time to celebrate another Guide of the Month! This beer guide is from from Philadelphia, PA, enjoying city life and Philly’s amazing craft beer scene both at his leisure and on the clock. This July, we’re all about the Philly beer guide, Zach Amato. I sat down with Zach and asked him some questions about […]

Beer Explorations: Learning from the Locals

Most everyone has a “Local” – that favorite water hole where they meet up with their friends nearby for a pint – or many pints.