2 Phoenixville Breweries Named Among Best Beer Spots In Philly Suburbs By Philly.com

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Two Phoeniville breweries have been included on a food and drink critic's list of the best beer spots in the Philadelphia suburbs.

Philly.com's Craig LaBan produced the list of spots around the region, including Phoenixville's Root Down Brewery and Stable 12.

Here's what the review had to say about Root Down:

"A new brewpub opens seemingly every month in this town, and Root Down is one of the newest. Set inside a deceptively large warehouse space of a converted Hires Root Beer plant, owner and ex-Marine Mike Hamara has paired with head brewer and Sly Fox alum Steve Bischoff to create a solid opening portfolio covering a broad range of styles, from a crisp pilsner to an ever-evolving IPA (Bine), and a “Cosmic” series of Imperial stouts like the barrel-aged Woodie that impressed me. A smoker turns out a BBQ picnic from the kitchen."

And here's the take on Stable 12:

"With a sprawling beer garden of picnic tables, competitive cornhole tossers, and occasional live music anchoring the western bend of Bridge Street, Stable 12 is one of Phoenixville’s most visible new breweries. Brewer Mike Deger, another Sly Fox alum, has been focusing on IPAs and darker beers and has landed some early hits withCrowd Pleaser, a cloudy East Coast-style Double IPA full of juicy hops aroma without too much bitterness, and a hefty Russian Imperial stout called Rodeo Clown. There’s a menu of pub food and multiple burgers for ballast."

Root Down is located on 1 N. Main Street, while Stable 12 is on 368 Bridge Street.

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