The city of Philadelphia is a great beer town. It’s also a great food town and a place to get a dose of history, while living your best life. This week on the podcast it’s a conversation with Andrew Rubenstein of Sacred Vice, who shares tips and insights on visiting the city of brotherly love.
More on this episode from host John Holl:
“I should have seen it coming. When I walked into Sacred Vice Brewing in Philly two weeks ago, fresh off a walk down from Human Robot, there on the bar was a bottle of Malört. The Chicago specific spirit has very much found a home in this cozy corner brewery, which is modeled after your very cool grandparent’s living room complete with vinyl DJ station.
The forces behind the brewery seem to get great joy out of making well-made classic ale styles – cream ale, brown ale, you get it. And on the other side of the spectrum is the complete fanatic love of the wormwood spirit that has spawned a million memes. It feels like a badge of honor to walk in and be asked to do a shot of the rough stuff before settling into the first pint.
So it was with brewer Andrew Rubenstein who most everyone calls Ruby. We downed a hearty shot before recording this episode where we talk about Philly’s brewing and bar scene, the challenges and changes in the brewing industry and his own philosophies as a brewer.
Continuing a theme from last week’s episode Ruby emphasizes that beer should be a tool for bringing people together and creating memorable experiences and shares how Sacred Vice delivers on that.
Long time listeners of Steal This Beer will absolutely hear the Malort kick in during this episode. Its chaos works every time.”
Hear the whole conversation on the Drink Beer, Think Beer podcast.
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John Holl is the editor of All About Beer Magazine.
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