Philly Beer Week is happening during the IETF!! 
Philadelphia celebrates its beer-drinking roots with a week-long festival
Click here to see a full schedule of special Beer Week events or visit Philly Beer Week for other details.
As noted here, the hotel bar area is under construction. So there will be a special IETF lounge setup.
Smoking Note: By law, smoking in restaurants and bars is not permitted.
Please note: while the lists below are numbered, they are not in any particular order of best to worst. They are simply a numbered list of recommended places to go. There are many other places to discover near Rittenhouse Square and Old City as well, so if something catches your eye, by all means check it out!
Very close (within 2 blocks):
1 - Loews hotel bar & lounge - across the street from the venue, on the first floor. Lots of couches and comfy chairs, some tables and high tops, WiFi from venue *may* reach here. Cool venue.
2 - Beer garden at the Reading Terminal Market, 1/2 block away - no frills, when you need a quick lunchtime drink
3 - Chili’s - across the street
4 - Champions Sports Bar - inside the venue building
5 - Hard Rock Cafe - across the street
6 - Fieldhouse Bar and Grill (sports bar) - 1 block away
Short walk away, but notable (5 -10 mins walking distance):
1 - McGillin’s Olde Ale House (old style ale house dating to 1860)
2 - Black Sheep Pub and Restaurant (small Irish pub, good food)
3 - Monk’s (Belgian beer and restaurant)
4 - Ludwig’s Garten (German beer and restaurant)
5 - Vintage Wine Bar and Bistro (wine bar)
Biggest evening bar scene area: OLD CITY
1 - Triumph Brewing (new pub with beer brewed on site)
2 - Sugar Mom’s (located in basement of building, mellow)
3 - Plough and the Stars (Irish bar, good food, has free WiFi)
4 - Eulogy Belgian Tavern (Belgian style beer - try the Belgian fries too)
5 - Continental Martini Bar (martini bar in converted diner, good food)
6 - National Mechanics Bar and Restaurant (cool historic building, great beer and food)
7 - Dark Horse Pub (suggested by a commenter)
8 - Dolce and Paradigm (connected to each other, cocktail-focused)
9 - Swanky Bubbles (champagne bar, with sushi and seafood)
Also a big evening bar scene: RITTENHOUSE SQUARE AND VICINITY
1 - Brasserie Perrier Lounge (connected to French brasserie, dressy)
2 - Continental Mid-Town (funky and fun, ask for directions to the rooftop bar via elevator in back)
3 - Fado (Irish pub and restaurant)
4 - The Irish Pub
5 - Devil’s Alley Bar andGrill
6 - Rum Bar (bar with, um, lots of kinds of rum)
7 - Nodding Head (brewpub, beer brewed on site)
8 - Tria Cafe (great little spot with local beer, artisinal cheeses, and other yummy stuff)
9 - Alfa Bar
10 - Alma De Cuba (lounge on ground floor of restaurant, get your mojito on)
11 - Bar Noir (out of the ordinary, music-themed)
12 - Loie Bistro and Bar
13 - Tinto Wine Bar and Restaurant (wine obviously, and excellent food, Basque-style)
14 - Rouge (cocktails on the square)
2 responses so far ↓
1 mike // Jan 11, 2008 at 3:16 pm
Irish Bar that rocks is the Dark Horse at 421 S 2nd Street. Great beer, decent food and a good atmosphere.
2 Stig Venaas // Feb 29, 2008 at 6:44 am
Philly Beer Week is March 7-16, 2008. See http://phillybeerweek.org/ for a large number of beer related activities throughout the IETF week
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