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Summer Love Ale was a Philly Beer Week star, and you can continue to enjoy it all season long. (Photo by M. McClellan for GPTMC)

The praise for Summer Love Ale keeps rolling in — Complex Magazine, Esquire, Chicago Tribune, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, etc. — and for good reason.

The Chester-County brewed specialty craft beer — brewed by Victory Brewing Company in partnership with the With Love, Philadelphia XOXO® campaign, and made with pale malts, German hops and Brandywine Creek water — capitalizes on our region’s rich brewing history. And it’s delicious. The specific style of beer was chosen because it has a broad appeal; it’s accessible for casual beer drinkers, but still retains exciting hop notes.

Visit Philly has a helpful Foodspotting guide to all the Summer Love Ale spottings in the entire country. Capitalize on that guide in your summer travels near and far, and contribute your own sightings.

In addition to the Foodspotting guide, we’ve rounded up some of our top picks for local spots in and around Center City where you can visit for a sip of Summer Love Ale. If we forgot any of your favorites, let us know in the comments!

Disclaimer: while all of these bars have or will have Summer Love Ale in stock at some point soon this summer, we can’t guarantee they’ll have it on tap all the time. For the most up-to-date list, visit Victory’s super-handy online beer finder to find Summer Love Ale at a bar, restaurant or distributor near you. And call before you go.

• Oyster House – Stop by for happy hour (Mon-Fri, 5-7 p.m.) and enjoy a Summer Love Ale on draft with a few dollar oysters. The crisp, refreshing ale complements a good oyster very well.

• Kennett – Check out this awesome and relatively new bar in Queen Village. It’s all about sourcing locally, from the meat and produce to the beer and cocktails. Recommendation: enjoy a Summer Love Ale at the bar and order up one of the sinfully delicious, wood-fired Porchetta pizzas, with slow roasted pork, farmer’s cheese and honey.

• Pub & Kitchen – Pub & Kitchen has awesome outdoor seating. Snag a table outside, a Summer Love Ale on draft, and make room for their famous Churchill Burger.

• Four Seasons – Summer Love Ale made its debut at the With Love Beer Garden at the Four Seasons Hotel. Fittingly, you can now enjoy a Summer Love Ale at the Swann Lounge as well.

• McGillin’s Olde Ale House – The oldest bar in Philadelphia is still holding it down on Drury Street. And now they’re offering Summer Love Ale as well. So grab some friends and a pitcher of Summer Love and maybe it’s time you show off some of those karaoke skills.

• Varga Bar – Varga Bar rocks one of the best beer lists in the Wash West neighborhood so it’s no surprise that they’re serving Summer Love Ale. Grab a table outside, a pint of Summer Love and dig into an order of Varga’s famous Jumbo Lump Crab Cheese Fries.

• Chifa – Did someone say Pork Belly Bun? Yes, please. Victory’s head brewer, Bill Covaleski himself espoused how well Summer Love Ale pairs with Jose Garces’ famous Pork Belly Buns at Chifa.

• Kyhber Pass Pub – Kyhber Pass Pub has an awesome menu, but the Bacon Grease dusted popcorn truly had us at “hello.” Saddle up to the bar with a Summer Love Ale and an order of said popcorn and you’ll be in for a treat.

Below, we have a bunch more…

• Cafe Al Fresco at the Independence Visitor Center – How about an unmatched view of American history with your Summer Love Ale. Head to the Cafe Al Fresco and enjoy your Summer Love Ale with a breathtaking view of Independence Mall.

• Prohibition Tap Room – Prohibition has established itself as to the go-to bar in the Loft District for solid food and great beer, so it’s no surprise that they’re pouring Summer Love these days. You can’t go wrong with a pint of Summer Love paired with an order of their amazing beer battered and fried green beans.

• City Taphouse – City Taphouse has an awesome outdoor deck complete with fire-pits. So head over to University City to enjoy a Summer Love Ale out on a green roof.

• Standard Tap – One of the best beer bars in the city, Standard Tap is credited with being one of the first true gastropubs in Philadelphia. Their menu is awesome so you will literally have countless great food choices with which to pair your Summer Love Ale.

• Johnny Brenda’s – Just up the street from Standard Tap, Johnny Brenda’s has a similarly awesome beer list focusing on local beers. Stop by for happy hour, when the raw bar is half off, and you can enjoy a cool Summer Love with a refreshing snack from the sea.

• Silk City – Silk’s outdoor beer garden is a great spot to kick back with a pint of Summer Love Ale, whether for a leisurely weekend brunch or an evening outdoors. The club-meets-restaurant is housed in an old dining car, so it has the perfect laid back vibe to suit your summer beer drinking.

Other spots where you can find Summer Love Ale include Cantina Dos Segundos, North Bowl, Midatlantic, Sugar Moms, Mac’s Tavern, Valanni, Ten Stone, Bridget Foy’s, Bishops Collar and many more. And be sure to consult Victory’s online beer finder.

Also keep in mind that this year, Summer Love Ale is available for purchase in bottles at beer distributors, so you can enjoy the beverage at home and at your next barbecue, tailgate, party, etc.

Victory Summer Love Ale [Visit Philly]