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Mon, Wed, Thu: 12-11pm
Fri-Sun: 12-late
Closed Tuesdays
BEERS!
Bancroft Beer
Our daily drinker, named after the street our humble brewery rests on. Brewed with American 2-row and English Maris Otter malt. Singularly hopped with Mosaic. Punchy notes of Satsuma orange rind, lychee flesh, and fresh blueberry muffin with a clean and crisp finish. 4.20% abv
Available on draft and in 16oz 4-packs
Parabolic Charge
New Age Pale Ale Brewed with domestic 2-row malted barley and oats. Hopped with good ol’ Amarillo, Simcoe, and Idaho 7. Pithy citrus, light dankness, with deep grassy notes that take you back to the year 2000.
4.8% abv
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
Undulating Waves
IPA brewed with American 2-row, wheat, and oat malts. Hopped with El Dorado, Citra, Amarillo, and Cashmere. Creamy notes of peach ring, passion fruit, freshly squeezed lime, and a hint of Juicy Fruit bubble gum. 6% abv
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
Pětite Pils
Pětite Pils is a riff on our standard Keller pils. This Northern German leaning lil wünder was brewed with all German pilsner malt and generous additions of Hallertauer Mittlefrüher and Select in the kettle. Brimming with light crackery malt, classic herbal spice, and waves of green tea, tall grass, and lemon verbena under rocky clouds of foam. Fermented low and slow with everyone’s favorite lager yeast. Crisp and cleannnn. 3.8% abv
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
L’Automne du Sud
Saison brewed from a simple base of continental pilsner malt, hopped with a single aged Old World varietal, and then fermented in stainless with our house RAF mixed culture. Wonderfully complex with heavy Autumnal notes of cracked white pepper, lemon zest, sandalwood, early morning petrichor, quince, squishy persimmon, backed by a funk eerily reminiscent of Belgium’s spookiest beer. Delightful. 6% abv
Available on draft and in 32 oz crowlers
Five
Our annual anniversary blend. This year’s blend is comprised of Chardonnay barrel aged saison originally brewed in the waning moments of 2019, then laid to rest in oak from our friends at Maple Springs Winery in Berks Co. After two years of hibernation, we blended specific portions of each barrel and married them together along with fresh sour beer from our mixed fermentation program. The draft version is a refreshing yet complex Gueuze-like blend with lighter carbonation than its bottled counterpart and dripping with notes of nectarine and apricot, nuanced woodspice, vanilla, and a delightful cedary funk. 6.2% abv
Available in 750ml bottles in-house or to go.
Chadwick
OG Philly style porter brewed with a special blend of roasty malts over layers of 2-row, Munich, Vienna, and Maris Otter. Hopped with East Kent Goldings and fermented with our house ale strain. Rich notes of toffee, bitter sweet chocolate covered espresso beans, and that classic English Earl Grey tea finish. 6% abv.
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
The Age of Trees
IPA, 2-row, Vienna and malted oats. Hopped with heaps of El Dorado, Simcoe, and Idaho 7. New school hazy boi meets classic IPA with tropical notes of Malibu Bay Breeze up front followed by a deep resinous weedy finish. 7.3% abv
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
White Shores
Mini IPA brewed with a base of American 2-row and German Vienna, a healthy portion of white wheat, and a lil bit of oats. Hopped with El Dorado, Citra, Amarillo, and Simcoe. Small in stature but packs a thick body and hefty hop punch with notes of white grape, soft tangerine, tall grass, and juicy pineapple. 4.6% abv
Available on draft and in 32oz crowlers
Destroy All Lines
Ultra crushable IPA brewed with 2-row barley and triple dry hopped with three of our favs, Mosaic, Cashmere, and Idaho 7. Bright and vibrant with tropical notes drenched in Lime Skunk, crushed kumquat, and mandarin pith. At 5% abv this one’s perfect for the Summer block party and bombing all night alike.
Available in 16 oz single cans and 4-packs to go
Festbier
The return of Festbier! Our take on the local treat enjoyed during Oktoberfest in Munich (traditional Oktoberfest beer, or Marzen, is not commonly consumed in Germany these days). In the ever-constant pursuit of the perfect beer, this year’s batched was tweaked just a tad with a little Munich malt charge to increase those lovely bready flavors and add to a slightly higher abv at 5%. Deep lovely notes of a hearth baked loaf torn open and drizzled with wildflower honey, intertwined with a crisp hint of spice in the finish from German Spalt Select hops. We’re hoping this helps usher in cooler days!
Available on draft and in 32 oz crowlers to go
About Our Brewer
Ben Potts has been brewing in the Philadelphia region for over 14 years, working with some of the areas most well known breweries. With a background focused heavily on experimentation and pushing the boundaries of what we know as ‘beer’, Ben has done it all - from working with exotic fruits and spices, barrel aging, mixed fermentation techniques, to some of the most unconventional brewing ingredients possible. With that in mind, Ben brings all of his experience to Second District, creating both off-the-wall flavors and classically inspired styles, along with everything in between.
“When the former owner of Nodding Head teams up with a former Dogfish Head brewer, you get some really fantastic beer. Most of it is in classic, non-crazy styles, but with slight variations that make them interesting — this is a brewpub, so all batches are small.” –BillyPenn
“Head brewer Ben Potts’ seasoned background features three local mainstays in Dock Street, Dogfish Head and Tired Hands, so rest assured the beer will be great. The taplist features a diverse blend of mostly sessionable, straightforward and good, honest beers that everyone is sure to enjoy” –Breweries In PA
“Amazing atmosphere and really good vegan food and non-vegan as well. I tried two different kinds of craft beer and I was very impressed. The staff was very friendly and even though the place was crowded the service was awesome. I am definitely coming back very soon to this hidden gem in South Philly.” -Google Review
VISIT US
- 1939 S. Bancroft Street Philadelphia, PA 19145
- info@seconddistrictbrewing.com
- (215) 575-5900
- @SecondDistrictBrewing
- @SecondDistrictBrewing
- @SecondDistBrew
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