FIND of the WEEK: The Coffee Bar Kicks off 12 Days of Christmas with Craft Beer

I like to think I know a thing or two about what's happening in the Philly beer world. But once in a while I am blindsided-=-and I was blindsided on Tuesday when I discovered that the coffee shop at the Radisson Warwick that used to be called Capriccio turned into a coffee shop/beer spot when Radisson bought it. It is now expectantly called "The Coffee Bar." With a tag line "There must be something in the coffee."

Great news is It's in the trusty hands of Steve Stetson- formerly of the South Philly Taproom and a fellow classmate of mine in the  Beer Judge Certification class.  The selection is already better than the hotel's restaurant- Tavern 17, where you might find DFH 60 minute and Flying Fish Xtra Pale- but moreso blue moon and yuengling-like company.

Bad news is they close around 8 pm on the weekdays but stay open till 10 Friday and Saturday.
No draft- but if you are a hotel guest you can even take a bottle up to your room.
I can see the brewers stocking up during their visit for Philly Beer Week 2010.

Over the course of the next 12 days- they will be featuring the 12 days of Christmas with $3 beers.
If you're in the Center city area-= you should stop by.  Full disclosure will tell you it does kind of seem like drinking beer in a coffee shop.  But I really don't mind.  At 4:30 or so the lights are dimmed and some candles are placed around the bar to try and make it a bit more bar-bar and not coffee-bar like.
They've also got some eats- like grilled cheese.

THE POURS

11-Dec	FRIDAY	1	patridge in a pear tree	Ace Pear Cider
12-Dec	SATURDAY	2	turtle doves	Bruery Two Turtle Doves
13-Dec	SUNDAY	3	french hens	Slyfox Saison VOS
14-Dec	MONDAY	4	calling birds	Eel River Raven Stout
15-Dec	TUESDAY	5	golden rings	Allagash Tripel
16-Dec	WEDNESDAY	6	geese a laying	Wild Goose Snow Goose
17-Dec	THURSDAY	7	swans a swimming	Duck Rabbit Wee Heavy
18-Dec	FRIDAY	8	maids a milking	Lefthand Milk Stout
19-Dec	SATURDAY	9	ladies dancing	Stoudts Scarlet Lady
20-Dec	SUNDAY	10	lords a leaping	Unibroue Don de Dieu
21-Dec	MONDAY	11	pipers piping	Stone Smoked Porter
22-Dec	TUESDAY	12	drummers drumming	Victory V-12

  
They'll also be serving up egg nog, cider, and cheese.