Most Philadelphia sports bars fit a screen above the bottles and call it done. Craft Hall puts a 140 square foot video wall over its own brewery and seats more than 500 people under it.
Published November 18, 2025 · By Daniel Okafor
Craft Hall fills a 35,000 square foot warehouse at 901 North Delaware Avenue in Northern Liberties, the former Yards Brewing Company space in Philadelphia. The venue brands itself as a family-friendly sports bar with a brewery on site, plus a beer garden, a playground, and a dog park. PhillyVoice covered the opening in the old Yards building, and The Philadelphia Inquirer has listed it among the city rooms that play every Eagles game.
The pull is scale. Two LED video walls, the larger at 140 square feet, plus projector screens and rows of televisions mean the game is visible from almost any of the 500-plus seats. This is the room for the crowd too big for a corner bar.
The room
The space breaks into a brewery floor, a long beer-hall stretch of communal tables, and outdoor sections that double as beer garden and dog park. The fit-out keeps the warehouse bones, with high ceilings and exposed structure rather than soft lighting. On a game day the video walls anchor the room and the tables fill with families and supporter groups alike.
What to order
Pour a house beer from the on-site brewery, then move to the kitchen for the game-day staples of wings and brick-oven pizza. The Inquirer's game-day roundup has flagged Craft Hall for draft and pitcher specials when the Eagles play, so the value lands on a Sunday. Skip a quiet table off to the side, because the point here is the big screen and the shared bench.
The crowd and best time to go
The crowd runs from supporter groups and after-work tables to families using the playground, which sets Craft Hall apart from a bar-stool sports room. The action peaks on Eagles Sundays and big fixtures, with weekend hours opening late morning for the early window. Arrive a good hour before kickoff on a marquee game, since the communal tables near the main wall go first.
What regulars say
The steady praise across reviews is the size, the screens, and the family-friendly setup with the playground and beer garden. The common gripe is that a packed game day can stretch the bar and kitchen, so service slows when the room is full. For most visitors the scale is the reason to choose it over a smaller pub.
Who it is for
This is for the big group, the family with kids, and anyone working through Philadelphia sports bars who wants a beer hall rather than a bar stool. Skip it if you want an intimate room. For other game-day options, compare the multi-screen setup at City Tap House and the draft list at Founding Fathers.
The verdict
Craft Hall wins on room to move, its own beer, and a screen big enough for the whole section. A working brewery, video walls, and 500-plus seats make it the Northern Liberties choice when the group is large and the game matters. Check the Eagles schedule and arrive early. Our sports bars guide covers the rest of the city.
