I’m the oldest of four kids, and I officially went over the hill in 2007. My sister Karen is now approaching that landmark, and to celebrate her impending doom Jenn and I took her and her husband out to the City Tavern in Philadelphia. We had all gotten together for Christmas, and Mom had offered to watch the kids while we went into the city. My other sister Dana and her husband also decided to take advantage of the quality childcare.
We chose the City Tavern since it was a historical site, had folks dressing up in Colonial garb, and the food was outstanding. We made reservations but we got there early so I took everyone over to Eulogy Belgian Tavern for a beer. I had the house beer called Eulogy Busty Blonde, a Belgian Ale done by La Binchoise that was very good. Karen tried a Lindemann’s Framboise (Jolly Rancher beer) and Dana tried the Lindemann’s mixed with Hoegaarden (a nice mixture that Eulogy refers to as a Dirty Ho). This bar always has a good selection, and it was nice to visit a little before lunch.
The City Tavern offers colonial recipes, and that includes the beers. Yards brewing had committed to brewing specialty beers based on beer recipes from our Founding Fathers (i.e., a porter from George Washington, an ale from Thomas Jefferson). I chose something different from my favorite patriot, Benjamin Franklin, called Poor Richard’s Spruce Ale. It was similar to a hard root beer and it went very well with my sausage plate. The specialty drinks included a wassail and a grog, but I stayed with the beer. Afterwards we went up to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.
It was a good day in the City of Brotherly Love. We all had fun and looked forward to the time when we could return. - 4987
"In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, and in water there is bacterium." – Benjamin Franklin
We chose the City Tavern since it was a historical site, had folks dressing up in Colonial garb, and the food was outstanding. We made reservations but we got there early so I took everyone over to Eulogy Belgian Tavern for a beer. I had the house beer called Eulogy Busty Blonde, a Belgian Ale done by La Binchoise that was very good. Karen tried a Lindemann’s Framboise (Jolly Rancher beer) and Dana tried the Lindemann’s mixed with Hoegaarden (a nice mixture that Eulogy refers to as a Dirty Ho). This bar always has a good selection, and it was nice to visit a little before lunch.
The City Tavern offers colonial recipes, and that includes the beers. Yards brewing had committed to brewing specialty beers based on beer recipes from our Founding Fathers (i.e., a porter from George Washington, an ale from Thomas Jefferson). I chose something different from my favorite patriot, Benjamin Franklin, called Poor Richard’s Spruce Ale. It was similar to a hard root beer and it went very well with my sausage plate. The specialty drinks included a wassail and a grog, but I stayed with the beer. Afterwards we went up to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall.It was a good day in the City of Brotherly Love. We all had fun and looked forward to the time when we could return. - 4987
"In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, and in water there is bacterium." – Benjamin Franklin
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