Tired Hands Among Craig LaBan's Favorite Suburban Watering Holes

ARDMORE, PA – If you are tapped into the foodie world of Philadelphia and the suburbs, you know who Craig LaBan is. Philadelphia Inquirer's mysterious and discerning food critic is the go-to resource for all things food in the area.

And he has given Tired Hands in Ardmore two bells. Quite the honor.

In a special preview of LaBan's "Ultimate Dining Guide," the critic discusses Tired Hands as one of the "best places to drink in the suburbs."

Here's what he has to say:

There are dozens of great beer destinations in the region. But no brewery has done more to put a suburban town on the national hipster map than Tired Hands, the iconoclastic producer of funky saisons and experimental “milk shake” IPAs that can incite blocks-long lines of beer geeks who’ve traveled from far and wide in hopes of scoring the latest release. (The owner of a beer store in Vermont told me he’d been to Ardmore “many times” — but never visited Philly). The sprawling Fermentaria brewpub is the primary draw. Set in the noisy industrial shell of a former trolley works filled with big oak barrels, this is the place to taste the widest array of ever-changing brews along with a menu of traditional and unconventional tacos — curried cauliflower, carnitas, octopus-chorizo — as well as hummus plates and a good burger topped with HopHands mustard. The original Brew Café is a more intimate destination for a distinct set of beers to sip along with pickles and tasty bread baked from beer yeast served warm with local butter. The neighboring General Store, meanwhile, is the spot to load-up on T-shirts, cyclist gear and growlers to go.

Tired Hands, located at 35 Cricket Terrace, Ardmore, has earned some notable honors, recently.

Food And Wine magazine named Tired Hands as one of PA's best breweries.

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