Parx Debuts Giant Year-Round High-End Beer Garden with Retractable Roof

Raise a glass with 24 draft lines pouring a vast variety of craft beers, domestic and imports, and ciders. Constantly rotating draft pours will average from $5 to $10 per selection. Beer lovers can also find over a dozen additional bottle selections.

Craft drafts will include a mix of local staples, seasonal selections and notable brewers. The vision was to offer a wide and robust selection to rival the best beer garden tap lists you can now find in Center City Philadelphia. Notable brewer selections include 2SP (with their Becky Beer that was created for Uptown Beer Garden and Craft Concepts Group), Troegs, Left Hand, and Vault. The opening draft list includes several beers that are only available at Parx – according to Philadelphia Finder. The opening tap list is as follows:

Yards Make the World Better, Purl, 5%, $7.00
Ballast Point Coffee Vanilla Victory at Sea, Imperial Porter, 10%, $10.00
Yuengling, Amber Lager, 4.5%, $5.00
2SP Becky, American Pale Lager, 4.5%, $7.00
Great Lakes Holy Moses White Ale, White Ale, 5.4%, $8.00
New Belgium Voodoo Ranger Juicy Haze IPA, Hazy IPA, 7.5%, $9.00
Vault Hidden Bine, IPA, 6.0%, $9.00
Goose Island Matilda, Belgian Ale, 7.0%, $11.00
Bud Light, Light Lager, 4.2%, $5.00
Goose Island IPA, IPA, 5.9%, $6.00
Troegs PA, IPA, 7.5%, $7.00
Victory Winter Cheers, Wheat Ale, 6.7%, $8.00
Downeast Winter Cider, Cider, 6.5%, $9.00
Knee Deep Breaking Bud, IPA, 6.5%, $10.00
Bells Brewery Abracadabra Coffee Porter, Coffee Milk Stout, 5.5%, $8.00
Left Handed Fade to Black Vol 1, Foreign Stout, 8.5%, $9.00
Avery Old Jubilation, English Strong Ale, 8.3%, $9.00
Avery Raspberry Truffale, Stout, 14%, $25.00
Einstock, Icelandic White Ale, 5.4%, $9.00
Weihenstephan Hefeweissbier (50L), German Hefeweizen, 5.4%, $9.00
Victory Prima Pils, German Pilsner, 5.3%, $7.00
Deschutes Grapefruit Rose, Sour Ale, 4.3%, $7.00

Beer selections above are based on availability. Check the Parx website and the interior draft list menu for updated selections.

Wine lovers will enjoy 14 rotating wines by the glass, prices between an average of $8.00 and $16.00. Opening selections include:

White Wines –
Indomita Chardonnay, Central Valley, Chile, $8.00
Kim Crawford Chardonnay, New Zealand, $12.00
Kendall Jackson Reserve Chardonnay, California, $18.00
CK.Mondavi Pinot Grigio, California, $8.00
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio, Italy, $16.00
Kim Crawford Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand, $14.00
Beringer White Zinfandel, California, $9.00
Seven Daughters Moscato, Veneto, Italy, $9.00

Red Wine –
Greystone Cabernet, California, $9.00
Raymond Cabernet, California, $12.00
Scire Cabernet, Italy, $14.00
14 Hands Merlot, Prosser, WA, $11.00
Montepelleir Pinot Noir, $8.00
Zensa Primitivo, Italy, $9.00

On top of beer and wine, the Parx Beer Garden will feature seasonal cocktails created by Sarah Fiocco and the Parx beverage team. Cocktails will feature notable local and national brands changing seasonally. Additionally, look for classic frozen cocktails all year round.

Happy hour kicks off two weeks after the grand opening – Wednesday through Sunday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm, with an assortment of food and drink specials.

From the kitchen, look for great upscale and approachable beer garden fare, plus highlights from adjacent restaurants Liberty Bell Gastropub and Oliveto. Look for selection of appetizers, soup, sandwiches, burgers, salads and pizzas. The menu will be changing throughout the year with classic BeerGarden favorites, including heartier and comforting fare in the winter and lighter selections in warmer months.

Oliveto’s NY style pizza is thin crusted and fired in a rustic brick oven. Liberty Bell Gastropub’s Rotisserie Free Range Chicken is cooked on custom-built Rotisserie bar roasting the freshest meats in the region. Opening menu selections include:

Beer Garden Favorites –
Seafood Chowder, Fresh coastal seafood in season, $10.00
Jumbo Chicken Wings, Jerked, Buffalo, Lemon Rosemary, $12.00
Short Rib Poutine, Braised short rib, cheese curds, pickled onion, scallions, fried egg steak cut fries, $11.00
Clay Pot Crispy Fire Shrimp, Spicy fire roasted pepper sauce, lemon, $12.00
Quesadilla, Rotisserie chicken, caramelized onions, three cheese, avocado & black bean salsa, $10.00

Sandwiches & Burgers –
Lobster Roll, Maine lobster, buttery brioche roll, lemon chive mayonnaise, $22.00
Prime Rib Sandwich, Sourdough roll, horseradish aioli, au jus, $16.00
Bratwurst, Sourdough roll, bacon jam and sauerkraut, $14.00
Sweet Italian Sausage, Sourdough roll, roasted peppers chutney, $14.00
Pork Schnitzel, Fried egg, arugula salad, $16.00
Smoke House Burger, Smoked gouda, onion rings, smoked candied bacon, house BBQ sauce, $13.00
Classic Cheese Burger, House made fries, $10.00

Salads & Pizza
Asian Chicken Chop Chop Salad, Soy honey dressing, $14.00
Calamari Salad, Ginger vinaigrette, $12.00
Rotisserie Chicken Caesar Salad, $11
Half Rotisserie Free Range Chicken, Root vegetables and arugula salad, $14.00

The vision was to design a fun, young, hip and vibrant indoor and outdoor mixed space that embodies casual elegance with a millennial appeal. Design features include the industrial corrugated metal back wall featuring custom cut colored neck bottles, the custom retractable motorized roof and side doors, aluminum and bronze planters, a green wall and lush greenery throughout, natural teak wood furniture, amber, gold and warm colors, reclaimed woods, organic finishes, Edison exposed bulb fixtures, and a ten foot long copper fire pit.

“We are going for the wow factor when you walk in the door,” added Yeghiche Manoukian. “From the stunning design and earthy yet modern decor, to the sheer size of the space, state-of-the-art roof and extensive tap list, we wanted to focus on the details big and small. We want the vibe, food, beerand the service to be top quality, fresh, evolving and fun for the younger demographic flocking to our Xcite Center concerts and for nights out at Liberty Bell Gastropub.”

For game day action, Parx Beer Garden features two giant sixteen foot and fifteen foot screens that can show up to eight sporting or other live events at the same time. With the launch of sports betting at Parx, the beer garden will also feature sports betting kiosks.