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Afternoon Snacks
Today on Afternoon Snacks, we're dreaming of autumn.
Afternoon Snacks
At the risk of drawing the ire of sun-worshipping readers, some of us here at Meal Ticket are positively giddy at the signs of fall cropping up around us. Today on Afternoon Snacks: first hints of a changing season.
McGillin’s Old Ale House (1310 Drury St.) is gearing up for Oktoberfest, with seasonal beers on offer and lots of new lunch and dinner specials heavy on German flavors. Beginning in just a matter of days, you’ll be able to pair your platter of wursts and red cabbage with any of a plethora of Oktoberfest brews (from Sly Fox, Flying Fish, Yuengling, and others) or a Saranac Pumpkin Ale. The Oktoberfest fun comes to a head on October 6th, when McGillin’s contribution to the Midtown Village Fall Festival will be to transform Drury Street into a boisterous beer garden.
Meanwhile, autumnal beers are showing up in full force all around us, so here are some of our picks for new arrivals that will get you in the fall spirit in no time flat:
Rex 1516 (1516 South St.) and South Philly Tap Room (1509 Mifflin St.) have both recently introduced Weyerbacher Imperial Pumpkin Ale, a great local option for pumpkin-hounds (out of Easton, PA, it’s also pretty potent at 8% ABV).
Also at SPTR, a couple of noteworthy dark options on tap: Ommegang’s Art of Darkness and Flying Dog Pearl Necklace (an unusual oyster stout), both of which will warm you up when the late-night chill starts to set in.
Boilermaker (216 S. 11th St.) has options that should cover just about any harvest-time craving: Long Trail Coffee Stout, Uinta Punk’n, and Left Hand Oktoberfest are our picks, but that’s only scratching the surface.
If you still need a little convincing to let go of summer, The Farmer’s Cabinet (1113 Walnut St.) has Harviestoun Old Engine Oil from Ireland, where they know a thing or two about pairing beer with cool, damp weather.
While we’re welcoming autumn with open arms, it is admittedly difficult to say goodbye to our local farmers’ markets. Happily, the Saturday markets operated by the Food Trust at Clark Park (43rd St. and Baltimore Ave) and Fitler Square (23rd and Pine Sts.) stay open all year—but many smaller, neighborhood markets (and all of their suburban markets) will be closing up shop around the end of October. The Food Trust has already tweeted evidence of apples around town (see above), and at their Lansdale market (Railroad Ave and Main St.), we’ve been munching on the early Tydeman variety from Chalfont’s Tabora Farm and Orchard for two weeks already. So take advantage while you can, and maybe get a jump on dreaming up new ways with all that butternut squash you'll have on your hands before you know it.
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