The PATCO Brewery Tour: A Beer Crawl You Can Ride

Philadelphia and South Jersey have no shortage of great breweries. The problem? Trying to visit more than one or two in a day usually means figuring out who is driving, paying for Ubers, or constantly worrying about parking.

But what if the brewery tour was the train ride itself?

The PATCO Speedline connects Center City Philadelphia with South Jersey, making it surprisingly easy to build your own brewery crawl around the train stations. PATCO currently runs between 14 stations, from 15th & Locust in Center City all the way out to Lindenwold. And with stops in some of the region’s best beer neighborhoods, it might just be one of the easiest ways to plan a brewery tour without getting behind the wheel. 

So grab a Freedom Card, pick a Saturday, and let’s go brewery hopping.

Start in Center City

The beauty of the PATCO brewery tour is that you can start on either side of the Delaware. For this version, we’re starting in Philadelphia and working our way toward South Jersey.

Monk’s Café

If you’re starting at 15th & Locust, you’re only a couple of minutes away from Monk’s Cafe.

Monk’s isn’t technically a brewery, but it would be criminal to put together a Philadelphia beer tour and leave it off the list. The legendary Belgian-focused beer bar is a perfect place to kick things off with a classic European-style beer before moving on to Philly’s modern craft beer scene.

The key here is restraint. This is Stop #1, not the championship round.

PATCO Station: 15th & Locust

Walk: About 2 minutes

Victory Brewing

From Monk’s, head north toward Victory Brewing Company Philadelphia on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Victory gives the tour a completely different feel. Instead of the intimate beer-bar atmosphere at Monk’s, you’re walking into a large-scale Philadelphia brewpub with plenty of space to grab a beer and some food.

PATCO Station: 15th & Locust

Walk from station: About 14 minutes

Iron Hill Brewery

If you’re looking to make the Philadelphia portion of the crawl a little longer, hop back on PATCO and get off at 12th & Locust.

From there, Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant - Center City is only about a seven-minute walk.

This is a great middle-of-the-day stop because it gives you another full brewpub experience, along with a substantial food menu.

PATCO Station: 12th & Locust

Walk: About 7 minutes

Franklin Square: The Brewery Crawl Within the Brewery Crawl

Franklin Square is where the PATCO brewery tour gets particularly interesting.

The station reopened in April 2025 at 7th and Race Streets, becoming PATCO’s 14th station. 

And while Franklin Square itself doesn’t put you directly outside a brewery, several excellent options are within walking distance.

Yards Brewing Company

Head north toward Yards Brewing Co at 500 Spring Garden Street.

Yards is one of the Philadelphia craft beer institutions, having brewed in the city since 1994. Its current brewery and taproom occupies a huge facility at 5th and Spring Garden and includes a full food menu and brewery tours. 

PATCO Station: Franklin Square

Walk: Roughly 15–17 minutes

Future Days Brewing

From Yards, you can continue exploring the Northern Liberties/Callowhill area and make your way to Future Days Brewing at 433 Fairmount Avenue.

Future Days is a much smaller operation than Yards, making it a nice contrast. The brewery has developed a reputation for creative, well-executed beers and has become one of the newer names worth knowing in the Philadelphia beer scene. Future Days was still being highlighted as one of Philly’s notable newer breweries in 2026. 

PATCO Station: Franklin Square

Walk: Roughly 15–17 minutes from the station

Love City Brewing

Another option from Franklin Square is Love City Brewing.

Love City’s Callowhill taproom is located at 1023 Hamilton Street in a former rail-parts factory. The brewery has a large taproom, outdoor beer garden, food options and plenty of room to hang out.

PATCO Station: Franklin Square

Walk: Roughly 15–20 minutes

Cross the Delaware

Eventually, it’s time to head back underground.

Hop on an eastbound PATCO train toward Lindenwold and cross the Benjamin Franklin Bridge into South Jersey. PATCO’s current route connects Franklin Square with Collingswood, Haddonfield and the rest of the South Jersey stations. 

And this is where the brewery tour changes character.

You’re leaving the density of Center City behind and entering two of South Jersey’s most walkable downtowns.

Collingswood Station

Raccoon Taproom

Get off at Collingswood and head toward Raccoon Taproom, Swedesboro Brewing Company.

Located at 1 Powell Lane, Raccoon Taproom is the Collingswood outpost of Swedesboro Brewing Company. It’s a smaller, neighborhood-style taproom that gives you a completely different experience from the larger Philadelphia breweries earlier in the day.

PATCO Station: Collingswood

Walk: About 11 minutes

Haddonfield Station

King’s Road Brewing Company

Finish the South Jersey portion of the tour in Haddonfield.

From the Haddonfield PATCO station, it’s a short walk into downtown Haddonfield and King’s Road Brewing Company at 131 Kings Highway East. 

PATCO Station: Haddonfield

Walk: About 8 minutes