Ahh, ye ole pub crawl… A time-honored tradition of intoxicated jackassery. And what better town to perform such a ritual than the pub-peppered streets of Phoenixville?
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term (including variations like "gin crawl" and "beer crawl") has been in use since the late 19th century. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English defines 'pub crawl' as both a noun and a verb, with the noun (dating from 1915) being defined as "a drinking session that moves from one licensed premises to the next, and so on", and the verb (1937) meaning "to move in a group from one drinking establishment to the next, drinking at each."
One must first determine an ending point for the crawl. The perfect placement of Phoenixville’s imbiberies on Bridge Street makes this task a cinch. You’ll either end up at the Pickering Creek Inn or PJ Ryan’s, or in some extreme cases, the Prima Lounge.
Here’s our suggested route and links to each bar:
1) PJ Ryan's
2) Bistro on Bridge
3) Molly Maguire’s
4) The Fenix
5) Pepperoncini Sotto
6) Columbia Bar and Grille
7) Iron Hill Brewery
8) Hacienda Michoacana (just opened at 101 Bridge Street... No official website yet, but great margaritas!)
9) Pickering Creek Inn
Happy boozing, and remember to designate a driver or walk, or your last stop could be the holding cell!
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the term (including variations like "gin crawl" and "beer crawl") has been in use since the late 19th century. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English defines 'pub crawl' as both a noun and a verb, with the noun (dating from 1915) being defined as "a drinking session that moves from one licensed premises to the next, and so on", and the verb (1937) meaning "to move in a group from one drinking establishment to the next, drinking at each."
One must first determine an ending point for the crawl. The perfect placement of Phoenixville’s imbiberies on Bridge Street makes this task a cinch. You’ll either end up at the Pickering Creek Inn or PJ Ryan’s, or in some extreme cases, the Prima Lounge.
Here’s our suggested route and links to each bar:
1) PJ Ryan's
2) Bistro on Bridge
3) Molly Maguire’s
4) The Fenix
5) Pepperoncini Sotto
6) Columbia Bar and Grille
7) Iron Hill Brewery
8) Hacienda Michoacana (just opened at 101 Bridge Street... No official website yet, but great margaritas!)
9) Pickering Creek Inn
Happy boozing, and remember to designate a driver or walk, or your last stop could be the holding cell!
