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Every Day Is Belgian Independence Day in Philly

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Belgian beer Photo: HelluvaStella via Flickr

Who consumes the most Belgian beer outside of Belgium? Philadelphia does! We have yet to find any proof of this oft-quoted statistic, but considering how widely available Belgian beers are in Philly, how many cafes describe themselves as Belgian and how many Philadelphia pub owners and beer distributors have been knighted by the Belgian Brewers Guild, we think it’s safe to say it’s true. Today is Belgium Independence Day, when the tiny country celebrates the day it broke free of the Netherlands, and Northeast Philly’s beer mecca Grey Lodge is celebrating with Rodenbach Grand Cru and Palm Speciale on tap, plus mussels steamed in Palm with herbs, garlic, shallots and tomatoes and served with Belgian frites for $10.75.

Every Day Is Belgian Independence Day in Philly