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Yards Brewing Company

Restaurant Bar Beer store Brewery Brewpub Beer garden

One of the Best Places To Visits in Philadelphia


Address

500 Spring Garden St, Philadelphia, PA 19123, United States

Website

yardsbrewing.com

Contact

+1 215-525-0175

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (3.7K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Saturday: 11:30 am to 11 pm
  • Sunday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 11:30 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 11:30 am to 11 pm
  • Friday: 11:30 am to 11 pm

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  • 5/5 Christopher R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great food and great atmosphere, the waiters are really friendly and do t make you feel like you a a stain on their lives, they seem to really enjoy interacting with the customers, I definitely recommend yards to anyone looking for some good food and great beer.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tiana J. 2 years ago on Google
    Great beer. Great people. Awesome atmosphere. We loved it! Been on our list for awhile and we were so happy to check it off our brewery list! Thanks for making a great experience
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kristyn O. 3 years ago on Google
    The beers were not that exceptional and it didn't help that they were served lukewarm. We each ordered a flight so got to try a variety. Some beers were better than others but nothing I would order again. Our waiter was friendly and the space itself was spacious and nice. We ordered a salad and the pretzel. I recommend the pretzel more than the salad. They spaced the tables far apart and the servers were good about wearing masks.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kelly I. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing stouts! We got there for happy hour and we were able to try the carnitas, the chicken wings, and the nachos. The jalapenos were sweet and not super spicy which was a great combination. Our server was awesome and service was very quick. The environment seems really friendly and open. Everything we tried was amazing, I had an entire Stout flight and my husband had all the tripels and the Jockey IPA.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 WickedEye Filmz (. 1 year ago on Google
    Me & girlfriend took the tour which was amazing. Mike was phenomenal & very knowledgeable. Tour is roughly 45 minutes. Very informative. Clean environment, clean place and clean staff! For 10$ a person, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend the tour. You get a sample, canned beer & a souvenir. Which would equate to more than 10$. Very nice historical education of yards. 10/10 recommend. Will likely return
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcus B. 8 months ago on Google
    Great place for a beer (or a few) and something to eat. Nice atmosphere, great selection of beer and very tasty food. The staff were very friendly and helpful. They had great recommendations on what beer to order. If you are in the neighborhood it's totally worth a visit. Nice to spend an afternoon here to try there beers
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Arlen H. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent beers. It’s a warm day in Philly so we stopped in before going to the Edgar Allen Poe house. The Summer Crush is a nice Hef and the Philly Standard Lime is a fabulous summer beer. The beers went well with the habanero peach wings.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason P. 7 months ago on Google
    Great time here at Yards Brewing Company. Stopped by on a Wednesday night while in the downtown area. Was able to find parking nearby on the street, after 6pm is free. Great vibes and environment throughout the brewery. Large area with lots of tables and bar area to sit. Picnic-style benches throughout most of the main area in the brewery. Large TV screens throughout. Service was excellent! The server was friendly and efficient. I also loved seeing a constant rotation of staff serving and tending to multiple tables. The "team effort" way of service seemed much more efficient that having a single dedicated server. I ended up having some wings, (10 for $14) which were great, and a flight of beer ($12). All of the beer samples were very good. There is a wide variety of beer so there is something for everyone. Great environment there...range of individuals, couples, groups...talking, watching the TVs and lots of chess-players, which was cool. The space was very clean throughout. Clean bathrooms. Upstairs sometimes used for private events. There is some outdoor seating as well. Toward the front, there is a store which sells apparel, mugs, and ofcourse take-home beer. All reasonably priced for a place like this. Would love to return to try out some more flights and food options...some options sounded delicious but I wasn't in the mood to eat heavy.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ella X. 7 months ago on Google
    Great brewery place near Philadelphia center, walkable distance from historical site. Great Phili cheesesteaks. They offer flights for beer tasting. Very unique brewing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 John B. 9 months ago on Google
    It's the only place that Tavern Spruce is on tap, my fave of all the Yards beer offerings! Eating and drinking at the brewery is great; I typically sit at the bar, and the bar staff is always cool. I've tried a number of menu items since they moved to 5th & Spring Garden: the chili (not on the current menu) burgers, wings, hot pretzel , Mac & cheese, tacos, etc. Indoor and outdoor seating is available, though note currently there is construction across the street on weekdays in the daytime if you're outside. I also recommend getting beer flights to sample all the varied beers they make. Parking on street and in the lot by the Target store behind the brewery off 5th Street.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Daniel A. 8 months ago on Google
    I've been wanting to visit Yards for years, and I finally did and it did not disappoint. The space was enormous and the service was outstanding. The beer selection was vast, there was something for everyone. The best part is their "pints" are 20 oz instead of 16. What's not to love about that? The food was ok, but it's a brewery, who's really coming for the food? All in all, Yards is an awesome brewery and I will definitely return when I'm back in the area.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Robert G. 3 months ago on Google New
    Yards was great! I came here on a recommendation and shared buffalo wings, cheese steak egg rolls, and this amazing pork and sauteed spinach sandwich! In addition I tried their 8-bit flight and have to say their IPAs are pretty damn tasty! Next time I'm in the area I'm definitely coming back!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lauren M. 3 months ago on Google New
    Cool place to have dinner in Philadelphia. This is our second time here. The broccoli cheddar soup and the nachos were amazing. Nice happy hour menu. My 5 year old enjoyed the food here as well. There was an extensive kids menu. She also enjoyed a brownie sundae for dessert. Family friendly restaurant with delicious food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul S. 2 years ago on Google
    Awesome large selection of on draught craft beers to choose from. Had a great Pilsner and IPA. Excellent bartender. Ordered the fish tacos and a burger which were surprisingly tender, delicious, non greasy and cooked to perfection. I’d come back here in a heartbeat
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt F (. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing brewery tour led by Mike. Mike was a cheerful and pleasant fellow. He joked around with us constantly. We essentially had a private tour because there was no one else on the tour except the people in my group. The tour started of with a can of beer to sample. Yes, a whole can to yourself to sip at your leisure throughout the tour. It felt a little odd to get a can during a brewery tour because all other beer samples that I have had during a brewery tour have been straight from the tap. Nevertheless, there were 4 different beers to choose from. Going through the tour, Mike provided interesting facts and stories about Yards and a brief explanation about brewing process. And then he offered us another can of beer to try at the end - as long as the first beer had been finished. The food was pretty good with a fairly typical bar/pub-style menu. Cobb salad and cheese steak eggrolls were pretty good. The pretzel was very good. There was a billiards table and a couple of targets for darts. You gotta ask a staff member for darts if you wanna play. Bathrooms were clean, and an upgrade from a typical bar bathroom.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margarita Ibbott (. 6 months ago on Google
    Great, great brewery tour. Our guide was informative and funny. Tons of information if you love learning about the brewing process. Highly recommend a 1:30 tour as tou will end around the time happy hour begins. Great apps and beer specials. I would highly recommend a visit. Parking is available for free by Target that is adjacent to the building. Interesting fact, the share solar panels to make production more sustainable.

  • 5/5 Ryan H. 7 months ago on Google
    Very cool beer hall style brewery with tons of spaces to sit when it gets packed. Even at it's busiest it still feels like a small town brewery. Plenty of food options with even more beer and drink options. They do 20oz pours too!

  • 5/5 Kenneth J “Ken” K. 7 months ago on Google
    I had an absolute blast at Yards Brewing in Philadelphia, PA! The food was delicious, and the beer was top-notch. But what really made the experience unforgettable was our hilarious brew tour guide. They had us laughing the whole time while educating us about the brewing process. If you're in Philly and looking for great food, fantastic beer, and a side of comedy, Yards Brewing is the place to be!

  • 5/5 Jobina M. 11 months ago on Google
    This was a delight to stop at during happy hour. The beers were awesome. Was happy to try their Pink Boots Brew for this year. The peach habanero wings were so tasty. A must stop if you are in Philadelphia.

  • 5/5 J L. 6 months ago on Google
    Decided to join the public tour at the last minute, and glad we did! It felt like a private tour for just 3 of us on a weekday. The tour started off with a can of beer (do try Level Up!) and ended with a souvenir - a beer glass! Our guide, Mike, was really humorous and patient with our questions! Thank you Hans!😁 Tour is well timed to end by 3pm, the start of their happy hour! Good opportunity to try more beers and/or cocktails. Didn’t like the wings though.

  • 4/5 Joe B. 6 months ago on Google
    Nice space, would be pretty epic when it’s filled. Visited during a happy hour on a quiet Tuesday. Very well priced and some decent pints on offer!

  • 4/5 Jeremy Y. 6 months ago on Google
    Been going to Yards for years, can't believe I haven't left a review. Overall, Yards is an important institution for the area and a solid visit every time. With that said, the food could be a bit more consistent and less fried, and beers could be a bit more inventive. They don't produce my favorite beers, but there's always a pour I can enjoy at Yards. Solid spot.

  • 5/5 Don F. 5 months ago on Google
    Street parking only. Huge indoor seating with lots of patio seating. Numerous beers are on tap. Servers were all friendly and helpful I came here when the last call was called out. I had a flight of their beers and loved their porter the most. I'll be back soon to try some more. GO BIRDS!

  • 4/5 anthony f. 9 months ago on Google
    I give Yards 4 stars overall by rounding up. Yes, they are local but they are pretty mainstream/vanilla; I don't say that as a cut, it's just not my taste in a brewery. The place was clean and our server was attentive. The long tables are great for a big group and everyone in our 14+ person group seemed to find something they like. The place was surprisingly empty for a Saturday evening at 7:00pm, and frankly I'm glad because I imagine it would have been incredibly loud if there were more people in the wide open hard surfaced space, it was far from quiet while we were there, but it's a "beer hall" so that's what you should expect. I got wings and fries, they were fine but far from the best I've had in the city, although you'd have to be a disaster of a restaurant to screw that up so it's not saying much. I expected more flavor from the "long hot" wings and the fries were definitely from a freezer, most places are theses days but it's not always obvious. The beer was fresh although not a standout among other smaller breweries in Philadelphia. I would consider all but one offering on tap to be a "session beer", so if you like high gravity beer (and pours that actually fill your pint glass), go elsewhere.

  • 3/5 Matt S. 10 months ago on Google
    So very medium. Everything seems to be tailored to not offending anyone. Nice big space if you like that, a little bit impersonal for my taste. The chicken cheese steak egg rolls were canned chicken. Ending on a good note, the peach habanero sauce was top 5 hot sauces I've ever had.

  • 5/5 Shawn V. 1 year ago on Google
    With gluten sensitivity, I was able to tolerate the various beer options. Space was great. Fries were good. Wings could have been better. We were able to seat large group of 12. Parking was free in target lot. Splitting the bill was effortless. You scan a code and select the items you ordered. Game changer. I would come back again.

  • 4/5 Marcinda 1 year ago on Google
    Yummy food and good drinks. From a rural area so some of the city stuff made it not as pleasant as smaller breweries we tend to go to. Not cheap but my food was delicious and came out pretty quickly. Good service.

  • 5/5 Jessi C. 1 year ago on Google
    A really good place to watch a game! Service was quick and we got seated right away even though the Phillies were playing. The food is more bar food but still tasty nonetheless

  • 5/5 Kevin J. 2 years ago on Google
    Good food. Pretty much something for everyone. Beer is also really really good. When I first went here I didn't care for what they had on tap but they've def added more variety (I'm pretty sure feel free to call me out on being wrong lol). Cool venue. We saw a wedding reception there once. Their merch store is A+. Bought several things there over the course of several trips lol. To put it in perspective, this was the first place my fiance wanted to go to after running the Philadelphia Marathon. She said it was worth it. 💙

  • 5/5 Andrew C. 1 year ago on Google
    We ate and drank here twice during our visit to Philly. I ate the carnitas tacos platter both times and was very, very happy. Nothing on the menu is explicitly labelled as gluten-free but the tacos didn't give me any problems. My S.O. (who doesn't have any diet restrictions) raved about ribeye roast beef sandwich -- it disappeared too fast to get a picture which tells you about the quality. They also loved the French Toast Bites ale enough to buy a 4-pack to bring home. We highly recommend this place for food and drink!

  • 5/5 TG G. 1 year ago on Google
    All the beer we sampled were just great! Appetizer was really good. We took the tour and it was one of the best tours I’ve done. Mike, the tour guide, made it very enjoyable! A must do if you are in Philly!

  • 4/5 Daniel M. 2 years ago on Google
    Longest running craft brewery in Philadelphia. Solid beers but I wouldn't call them exciting. If you like traditional styles they do a pretty good job there. Their English mild is one of the best I've had in a long time. And their ESB on cask was delicious.

  • 5/5 K E. 2 years ago on Google
    Best brewery experience. Period. Welcoming atmosphere, nice food menu and of course the beer selection. Hospitable staff and waiters! Recommend!

  • 5/5 Shameer Z. 2 years ago on Google
    Such a great spot with some really interesting beers! They found recipes from centuries ago and recreated them so you could be drinking the same beer that Thomas Jefferson and others drank! The food was great too, I forgot to snap pics of a couple of the other things we got but everything was quite worth it!

  • 4/5 Scott H. 2 years ago on Google
    Big spot with great service. But feels kind of like the TGIF of brew spots in town. $7 bucks for a pretzel seemed a bit much 😬

  • 5/5 Klara C. 2 years ago on Google
    Some street parking here for this very large Brewery but a really cool and open space. Bar area and since dining table areas inside, outside and upstairs. They have a menu so you can't bring your own food here. We ordered flights and the Blueberry lemon creme Brulee. 2 Flights [4x 5 oz each] 1 customized/1 pre selected- Revolutionary Flight Customized Philly Standard - definitely a refreshing and easy to drink beer. If you're not used to craft beers, this is a good transition into doing so. Love Stout - this is an interesting one, not a fan of the smell but you get a hint of chocolate starting off and then some coffee aftertaste. Summer Crush - also a light refreshing beer and actually reminds me of Blue Moon with a slightly more citrus note. Grapefruit Summer Wheat - hint of grapefruits and very light. Definitely a good summer beer and great for a good summer BBQ. Revolutionary Flight Washington Porter - more of a coffee flavor than the love Stout and I do prefer this one over the Stout. A little heavier but very tasty. Jefferson's Golden Ale - a little heavier than your standard Golden Ale but it is smooth to drink. I was unable to kind of drive down to the flavor notes. Poor Richard's Spruce Ale - I enjoy Amber Ales and you do get the spruce hints of of this in the flavor and the smell. Very light on the molasses but not heavy at all and easy on the palette. Extra Special Ale - very floral on the initial taste, you do get a hit of malt on the aftertaste. Not my favorite, but still good. Good size merchandise area as well. The creme brulee actuallit was served out of the ramekin [similar to a flan] and served with some cut up blueberries and strawberries on the side with some summer berry sauce. You don't get too much of the lemon though. It was good but a little thicker than your standard creme brulee. Had some blueberries baked in. Great service and friendly bartender (Dave), he gave us some additional samples. Overall love it here and would love to come back to see what else they come up with. My favorite beer by them is the French Toast Bites Ale. One of the last samples we tried was the Barrel Aged Tripel. Definitely get the Whiskey hints in the smell and taste and the barrel aged. Delicious!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
    • ✓️ Free of charge street parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Dancing
    • ✓️ Food at bar
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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