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2012 Drinker's Choice Nominees

by Drink Philly on Feb 21, 2012 in Culture
2012 Drinker's Choice Nominees

A couple of weeks ago, we asked you, the drinking public of Philadelphia, to step up and nominate your favorite bars, so that we could honor them with accolades and trophies. You made your voices heard by sending in great candidates for Best Beer Bar, Best Cocktail Bar, Best Wings and more, and the results are in! Congratulations to the fine establishments that will face off in our Drinker’s Choice finals. Check them out below, and then go to drinkphilly. com/vote to cast your vote!

Best Beer Bar Nominees 

  • Eulogy
  • Farmers' Cabinet
  • Grey Lodge Pub
  • Khyber Pass Pub 
  • Kraftwork
  • Local44
  • Monk's Cafe
  • Perch Pub
  • Standard Tap
  • Varga Bar


Best Sports Bar Nominees
 

  • Cappy's Cafe
  • Cavanaugh's Rittenhouse
  • Chickie's and Pete's 
  • City Tap House
  • Dark Horse Pub
  • Fox & Hound
  • McGillin's Olde Ale House 
  • Misconduct
  • O'Neal's Pub
  • Philadelphia Bar and Restaurant


Best New Bar Nominees

  • American Sardine Bar
  • Barcade
  • Farmers' Cabinet 
  • Frankford Hall
  • Interstate Draft House
  • Perch Pub
  • Stateside
  • Tapestry
  • Trestle Inn
  • Twisted Tale


Best Wings Nominees

  • Bryne's Tavern
  • Chickie's and Pete's
  • Curran's
  • El Camino Real
  • Irish Pol
  • Moriarty's
  • McGillin's Olde Ale House
  • Q BBQ & Tequila
  • Twisted Tail
  • Varga Bar


Best Brewpub Nominees

  • Dock Street
  • Earth: Bread + Brewery
  • Iron Hill
  • Manayunk Brewing Co
  • Nodding Head
  • Prism
  • Sly Fox
  • Triumph
  • Victory
  • Yards


Best Happy Hour Nominees

  • Bar 210 at LaCroix
  • Davio's 
  • Devil's Den
  • Irish Pol
  • Local 44
  • McGillin's Olde Ale House
  • Oyster House
  • Perch Pub
  • Valanni
  • Varga Bar


Best Local Beer Nominees

  • Rye IPA - Dock Street
  • Nectar Farmhouse Ale - Earth Bread + Brewery 
  • Exit 4 American Tripell - Flying Fish
  • Kenzinger - Philadelphia Brewing Co
  • Bitto Honey IPA - Prism
  • Dunkel Lager - Sly Fox 
  • Perpetual IPA - Troegs
  • Headwaters Pale Ale - Victory 
  • Merry Monks - Weyerbacher 
  • Love Stout - Yards


Best BYO Restaurant Nominees
 

  • Audrey Claire 
  • Bibou
  • Dmitri's
  • Kanella
  • La Viola 
  • Little Fish
  • Lolita
  • Matyson
  • Mercato
  • Modo Mio 


Best Cocktail Bar Nominees

  • Bar210
  • Continental
  • Farmers' Cabinet
  • Franklin Mortgage & Investment Company
  • Ranstead Room
  • Rum Bar
  • Sassafras
  • Southwark
  • Valanni
  • Village whiskey 


Best Beer Store Nominees

  • Beer Heaven 
  • Beer Store (Southampton)
  • Beer Yard
  • Bella Vista Beverage
  • Bottle Shop
  • Craft Beer Outlet
  • Exton Beverage
  • Food and Friends
  • The Foodery
  • Hawthornes


Best Bar-Hopping Neighborhood Nominees

  • Art Museum/Fairmount
  • East Passyunk Ave
  • Fishtown
  • Manayunk 
  • Mayfair 
  • Midtown Village/Gayborhood/Wash West
  • Northern Liberties
  • Old City
  • Queen Village
  • Rittenhouse


Best Wine Bar Nominees
 

  • Beneluxx 
  • Chick's
  • Fare
  • Jet Wine Bar
  • Panorama
  • Positano Coast 
  • Tria
  • Vintage Wine Bar & Bistro
  • WineO
  • Zavino
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