February 16, 2012
i’ve been to earth bread a bunch of times and i’ve never been disappointed. they bake their own flatbread there which takes up the majority of the menu. they sometimes have locals come in with fruits/veggies/whatever their fare is for free samplings/tastings of local, homegrown, organic fare. and ping pong! a lot of what makes up the bar is reconstituted-tables, chairs, doors, both bars, etc. the whole place is very ’green’. they have 5 or so taps of their own beers and then 2 or 3 guest taps for a nice variety. growler fills are pretty cheap, food is good, i can’t really ask for anything else!

January 25, 2012
Made the trek out here from lowntown with my lady specifically for EBB. Pretty cramped when you first walk in (we came on a Saturday evening) especially when it is busy. Seating for diners is mostly upstairs and the bar is downstairs immediately when you enter the building. The stone pizza oven is open for you viewing pleasure, which is pretty fun. The brewery is also on display at the rear of the first floor. You look down on the kettle and fermenters. Pretty neat, also. Fairly sparsley decorated- kinda boring, really. My lady and I were a bit surprised at just how many families with young kids were there. I guess that makes sense for that part of town, and it didn’t bother us but it was surprising. We ordered a couple small flat breads to share along with the hummas plate. It was all very delicious. I tired each of their four house beers and while none of them blew me away they were very good and each seemed to have an interesting twist. I like that they offer two different sizes of beer- i think 12 or 20 oz (though I might be wrong on the amounts). Beers were pretty cheap and had a bunch of guest taps, too. Fun little place- I’d like to go back.

December 9, 2011
Interesting place 6 PM on a Friday was not agood time to stop by, because the bar is near the door, abs lot of families with infants and toddlers were waiting at the bar for tables to open up for dinner. Screaming infants and toddlers running amuck have no place at a bar, IMHO. But my guess is it would have been fine if I had waited til kiddie bedtime. The beers were decent enough, a bit rough around the edges, which is fine. Didn’t try the food but it looked good. Interesting and friendly crowd, apart from the infants. I would come back at a smarter time, and to try the food.

November 27, 2011
This is a pretty strange place. I went on a Sunday night and it was packed mostly with families, many of which had young children. The decor and the ambience are kind of strange; I don’t know if they really go together. The service was pretty slow, but acceptable at the end of the day. Our waiter was a nice guy. The food was quite good. The beer and cheese soup was an interesting oddity, and it was also fortunately quite delicious. My flatbread wasn’t the best, but my father’s was quite good. The 4 house taps are underwhelming, but both of the beers I had had to be added to ratebeer.com by me. Apparently, they seldom brew the same beers, which is a huge advantage over many brewpubs. My beers were good and by father enjoyed his. Worth going back to, but this place was not as great as I would have liked.

October 9, 2011
Happened to swing by during their 3rd anniversary weekend after having visited one other weekend a few months after opening. Loved it the first time, loved it the second time. First time the place was mostly empty with a few quiet folks, yesterday was packed with a diverse array of folks, but each time the general vibe of the place was very relaxed and laid back, with patrons who come for the beer. Some unexpected R&B sort of music on yesterday, audible but in the background, leaving most of the noise to the general hustle and bustle of the place. They openly welcome kids, of which there were a good number, and why not, all are welcome, that’s also part of the vibe of the place. Both visits the bartender has been both very knowledgeable and genuinely interested in the beer being served. Though they only had five of their house brews on this weekend (and I think it’s usually four?), the styles are so diverse (massive understatement), and they never (or at least extremely rarely) brew the same beer twice. Unless you’re going there every single day, you’re always getting something new, and moreover something interesting. Oh, and, ya know, really good. Guest taps also seem to be well selected and often rotating. Flatbread was phenomenal as well, super fresh, local ingredients, great bread, perfectly baked, just really high quality in short. Hard to think of a place I’d rather have next door to me.

July 26, 2011
Cool place. Very tasty flatbread. Beers were pretty good. A little on the pricey side.

June 10, 2010
Good place to hang out for a beer or a sit-down dinner. Nice range of beers on tap, some brewed on local and usually a "guest" brewery. Flatbreads on the menu mostly, but that’s enough for me! All that I’ve tried have been delicious. Can’t go wrong with the dessert flatbread!

April 5, 2010
This was right up at the top of my list of places to visit in Philly. Beautiful space, dark, warm and inviting, yet open and spacious for the thin long space they have. Went twice in five days, the first being at the bar, second being dinner service. All of the flatbreads we tried were incredible, and the beers were a big step above the usual brewpub offerings. Service was great and when they figured out I was a beer guy they sent Tom over and we talked for a while. Both he and Peg are great down to earth people who are clearly loving what they do and it shows big time. Wish this wasn’t 3.5 hours away. 2 and I’d go once a month minimum.

March 2, 2010
I’ve been here several times since they’ve opened, and will go back but generally it’s not one of my favorite places. Service can be really hit or miss. A couple times I’d be standing at the bar with cash in hand and the bartender was more interested in chatting up a guy (or girl if mail bartender) than providing service. Sometimes however, service is spot on. Tom’s beers are generally good, but he chooses some odd styles to brew! Most in-house brewed beers are session beers allowing you to try several. Props for having guest taps though! Flatbreads are good, but some of the other stuff on the menu is really overpriced (the cheese plate with generic cheese that looked like they were from the Acme down the street etc.) Ambiance can also be hit or miss. Sometimes it’s been like romper room (even at 10:00 at night) with uncontrolled kids running around while their parents are oblivious getting their drink on. Other times it’s hip and very "Mt. Airy" and at other times it’s empty. Definitely worth a try if you’re in the area though.

October 26, 2009 [ Updated May 22, 2011 ]
A very attractive, tasteful brewpub in Mount Airy, Philly. They specialize in "flat breads" - their own style of freshly made pizzas - and beers they make on the premises. Two storeys, with big brewing kettles out in the open. Selection is a little limited, but it changes all the time. EB&B is a very nice place that is worth a visit. The servers were friendly and helpful, and there is interesting artwork on the walls, too.