Happy Hour in Phoenixville, PA

Phoenixville was once known as a working-class town, dominated by its steel mill, steel workers, rowdy bars and cold beer. Today, you can quaff your suds and other drinks at a variety of breweries, tap rooms, bars and eateries. Many offer Happy Hour specials* for beer, wine and cocktails, as well as bites from the food menus. Some folks will make a meal of the early evening offerings. And we say, why not?

Here’s a short guide to Happy Hours in and around Phoenixville to work your way through. These spots are just another reason to visit this fun town. After all, a few years back, local blogger Joe Sixpack wrote that “downtown Phoenixville has more breweries per square foot than anywhere else in America.” Now it offers much more.

*NOTE: There are plenty more great places to eat and drink in Phoenixville — Rivertown Taps and Root Down Brewing come to mind. We’ve collected the places that advertise Happy Hours, which under the new law effective Sept. 13 can expand from 14 to 24 hours per week.

Start Early on Bridge Street, 4 to 6 p.m.

Downtown Phoenixville is more or less synonymous with Bridge Street, where most of the bars, restaurants and shops are located. Most of its Happy Hours are there, too. From 4 to 6 p.m. is the time to show up and be happy at these welcoming places.

Bistro on Bridge

One of the liveliest places for Happy Hour, Bistro on Bridge has weekday specials. Beers, including Allagash White, Modelo Especial and Sly Fox Helles, are $4. You can get a mule, old fashioned, orange crush or glass of wine for $8. Sample four kinds of fries for $6, or for $8, have risotto balls, boneless wings, a Bavarian pretzel or Buffalo chicken dip. And oysters are a buck a shuck. Try upstairs for arcade games, shuffle board and the rooftop view, with, of course, the VW bus. 212 Bridge St. BistroOnBridge.com

The Boardroom Restaurant

If you’re looking for a diverse food menu for Happy Hour, The Boardroom offers oysters, pizza, burgers, homemade pommes frites and more for $2 to $10. Its drinks include specials like Kenwood Light Lager for $3, or add a shot of whiskey for $8. A glass of wine is $9, or order an espresso martini or old fashioned for $8. Other cocktails are available for $5 in cans — the restaurant is associated with Boardroom Spirits and serves its canned cocktails. 101 Bridge St. TheBoardroomPXV.com

Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant

Celebrating Happy Hour at Iron Hill means a careful reading of the beer menu — it’s a long menu with about 18 beers on tap, all for $2 off. Wine and sangria are $7.50, as are margaritas, mojitos, whiskey sours and vodka lemonades. And $7.50 will also get you tuna nachos, zucchini sticks, pimento cheese dip, chicken satay skewers or a plate of hummus dip. For $3.50, treat yourself to a fried chicken sandwich. 130 Bridge St. IronHillBrewery.com

La Patrona Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar

Looking for something stronger? Visit La Patrona for Happy Hour. It’s got $4 draft beers, $7 house margaritas and various appetizers for $6. 400 Bridge St. LaPatronaMexicanRestaurantPA.com

Rec Room

Run by Conshohocken Brewing Company, the Rec Room’s Happy Hour runs Monday through Friday and features its Ring the Bell American Lager and Life Coach Hazy IPA for $4 each. It also offers Surfside and Stateside vodka canned cocktails for $6. Wings, in five different sauces, are half off. 230 Bridge St. ConshohockenBrewing.com/RecRoomMain

Sedona Taphouse

On weekdays at Sedona Taphouse, you’ll find half-off deals on most craft beer bottles and cans. Wine, sangria and margaritas are about $7. For about $8 or $9, you can enjoy truffle fries, a choice of flatbreads or sliders. For $12, you’ll get a dish of Prince Edward Island mussels. 131 Bridge St. #5. SedonaTaphouse.com

A Later Start — Bridge Street from 5 to 7 p.m.

Although most Happy Hour prices run from 4 through 6 p.m., several spots delay the happiness until 5 but keep it going until 7 p.m. Here are a few to visit.

The Fenix Bar & Lounge

For a classic cocktail bar, check out The Fenix, located next door to Molly Maguire’s, its owner. From Thursday through Saturday, in a setting of old wood, you can get half-price martinis. But, on Fridays or Saturdays, you may want to hang around after 7, when The Fenix features live music. 193 Bridge St. TheFenixBar.com

Great American Pub

On weekdays, $3 will get you a Miller Light draft at Great American. For $5, drink an Allagash White, Sly Fox Helles or Levante Cloudy & Cumbersome. $5 gets you a White Claw, while $8 will buy an orange crush or Moscow mule. For $5 to $8, you can choose from six dishes, including salsa and chips, truffle Parmesan fries, flatbread pizza or potato and cheddar pierogies. 148 Bridge St. TheGreatAmericanPub.com

Molly Maguire’s Irish Restaurant & Pub

Also serving Happy Hour on weekdays, Molly Maguire’s offers wine for $5 and well mixers for $4. It also has daily drink specials — beer on Mondays and Thursdays, margaritas on Tuesdays, whiskey on Wednesdays and so on. For $7, appetizers — colcannon potato balls, fried pickles, pretzel bites, mozzarella wedges — are available, too. And while it’s warm, don your sunnies and enjoy the rooftop deck! 197 Bridge St. MollyMaguiresPhoenixville.com

Rebel Hill Brewing

For Happy Hour on Tuesday through Thursday, head to Rebel Hill Brewing. Select beers then cost $5. Select cocktails cost $10. For food, you can have Bavarian pretzels or fried pickle dip for $3 off. There are also special prices on Tuesday (tacos and margaritas), Wednesday (wings) and Thursday (burgers and fries with the purchase of a pint or cocktail). 242 Bridge St. RebelHillBrewing.com

Out of Town But Still Close

It’s a short trip out of town for a few more options, but it’s worth it. Over the past few years, Phoenixville has grown along with its Happy Hour options.

Liberty Union Bar & Grill

If you’re willing to wander away from Bridge Street, head for Kimberton Road, where from 4 to 6 on any weeknight, Liberty Union offers $1 off all its drafts — they have 12 — along with $8 lemon drop martinis and mules. For food, look for special prices on bites — $6 for tots, pretzels, hummus or onion soup and $10 for wings, poutine tots, margarita flatbread or ahi tuna. Chow down on one of its weekly specials, including crab legs on Tuesdays or burgers on Wednesdays. 519 Kimberton Rd. LibertyUnionBar.com/Kimberton

Sly Fox Brewhouse & Eatery

Across from Liberty Union, you’ll find Sly Fox, where from 5 to 7 on weekdays, plus 1 to 5 on Sundays, you’ll get $1.50 off any draft beer. It features 18 taps, from Oktoberfest Marzen to Kitsune Rice Lager to O’Reilly’s Stout, all brewed in Pottstown. Or get a pint and seven wings for $8. 520 Kimberton Rd. SlyFoxBeer.com

Stone House Grille

At Hares Hill Tap Room and Stone House Grille, Happy Hour starts and ends early, from 3 until 5 p.m., Tuesday through Friday. Specials include $1 off select drafts and wines. Look over the dinner menu. You may consider staying. 1300 Hares Hill Rd., Kimberton. StoneHouseGrillePA.com

Lock 29

And a final option is just outside Phoenixville on Bridge Street, but across the Schuylkill Canal in Mont Clare. Lock 29 offers waterside dining and Happy Hours on weekdays from 3 to 5:30 p.m. There are “beat the clock” specials at 3 p.m. of $2 well drinks, $4 call drinks and $5 premium drinks, with prices increasing after 4 p.m. More specials include $2 off wine, $4 domestic beers, $5 IPA cans and more. Food specials include $5 truffle popcorn and $5 sesame garlic edamame. 127 Bridge St., Mont Clare. Lock29MontClare.com

Phoenixville Events

38th Annual Phoenixville Run
October 1–28
Oct. 1–28, Virtual Challenge. Oct. 28, in-person 5K and 10K events. Benefits Citizen Advocacy of Chester County. Reeves Park, 2nd Ave. & Main St. 8:30 am. $40. Phoenixville.org.

First Fridays in Phoenixville
October 4, November 1, December 6
Bridge Street is closed to vehicles, to give residents and visitors more space to shop, eat and enjoy town. 5:30 to 8:30. Phoenixville.org.

The Colonial Theatre
October 4–December 21
Check out entertainment at 227 Bridge St. TheColonialTheatre.com.

7th Annual Phoenixville Bed Races
November 2
Race teams will build, decorate and race beds on wheels to raise funds for Ann’s Heart and Good Samaritan Services. Start at Reeves Park, 2nd Ave. & Main St. 11 am, race begins at noon. PXVBedRaces.org.

Phoenixville Public Library — Wine, Wit & Wisdom
November 7
The event will include a silent auction, wine tasting, dinner, an acclaimed author and more. RiverCrest Golf Club & Preserve, 100 Rivercrest Dr. 6 to 9 pm. For tickets and registration, PhoenixvilleLibrary.org.

Burn Off the Bird 5K
November 30
Held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, the Jaycees 5K Race & 1-mile Fun Run begin and end at Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Ave. Benefits the Phoenixville Jaycees Foundation to fund community events. 8:30 to 11 am. Phoenixville.org.

Feel The Holiday Spirit in Phoenixville
December 6
First Friday Holiday Edition and tree lighting downtown, 6:30 pm, with family-friendly activities throughout that weekend. PhoenixvilleFirst.org.

Annual Candlelight Holiday Tour
December 7
The Phoenixville Area Senior Center is hosting the Marketplace (food, drinks, holiday vendors) from 3 to 7. Tour starts at the Center, 4 to 8, with transportation available. Benefits the Senior Center. $30 advance/$35 day of tour. 153 Church St. PHXHolidayTour.Weebly.com.

Firebird Festival 2024
December 14
The mission of this annual event that draws crowds to town is to foster a collaboration of local artistic and creative talent and to enhance the cultural life of Phoenixville. Burning of the Firebird at Veteran’s Field, 192 Mowere Rd. 5 to 10 pm. Get tickets early for this sell-out event. $30–$140. FirebirdFestival.com.

A Taste of Phoenixville
January 2025
A premier food, wine and beer event. Live music. Benefits the Good Samaritan Shelter. Franklin Commons, 400 Franklin Ave. 6 to 10. TasteOfPhoenixville.com.