First, there was Heavyweight Brewing, a New Jersey-based craft brewer with a dedication to big beers and a cult following. But the brewers—husband and wife Tom Baker and Peggy Zwerver—closed the operation in 2006. Now the couple has resurfaced in Mount Airy, perfect for their spacious, coffee-shop-casual eatery. The beers retain Heavyweight’s playful sensibility—two recent offerings included unhopped The Bradley Effect and smoked-wheat Terra Fume—without its heft, and work well alongside a menu that includes inexpensive flatbreads with crackling crusts.
June 27 | Join Philadelphia magazine at SugarHouse Casino’s outdoor lounge for a night of cocktails, food and dancing at Philly on the Rocks, a cocktail competition!