Philadelphia's Best Bars and Drink Specials for March Madness 2015

by Kate Monzo in Roundups

Here’s the instant replay of your last few days. You’ve been losing sleep over perfecting your bracket and furiously making changes until the minute before they’re due. Now it’s time to sit back, relax and try not to think too much about losing your annual office pool. Check out these elite spots to catch the games.

The Bards
The coziest spot to catch a game. Great happy hour specials from 5–8 PM: $5 import drafts, $4 craft drafts, $3 domestics and $5 cocktails. (2013 Walnut St.; 215-569-9585)

Bar-Ly
Features 60 draft beers and more than 20 TVs, plus drink specials during all tournament games. (101 N 11th St.; 215-922-2688)

Bayou Bar and Grill
$2.50 Miller Lites and $3 select drafts during all games, plus regular happy hours specials. (4245 Main St.; 215-482-2560)

Bierstube
Bierstube will be hosting a “Hop Madness” tournament featuring 10 hoppy beers, including local competitors and the coveted, Pliny the Younger in the Final 4. Check out the full lineup here. (206 Market St.; 215-922-2958)

Cavanaugh’s Headhouse Square
$4 Bud Light Pounders and more than 30 HDTVs so you’ll be sure to find a good seat. (421 S 2nd St.; 215-928-9307)

Cavanaugh’s Rittenhouse

20 HDTVs for your viewing pleasure and $4 Bud Light pounders during all games. (1823 Sansom St.; 215-665-9500)

Chickie’s and Pete’s
You can eyeball a TV from any seat in the house, so keep yours open for game day food and drink specials here. (1526 Packer Ave.; 215-218-0500)

City Tap House
$5 select local crafts during all NCAA games. (3925 Walnut St.; 215-662-0105)

McGillin's Olde Ale House
Giant TVs, great food, plus $8 Bud Light and Miller Light pitchers, $6.50 PBR pitchers and specials on Jack Daniels Honey. (1310 Drury St.; 215-735-5562)

Nick's Roast Beef - Old City
The game will be on all TVs in the bar. There will be drink specials during all games including $2.50 Bud and Bud Light pints and $3 Yuengling Lager Pints. (16 S 2nd St.; 215-928-9411)

South Philly Bar & Grill
$2.75 Yuengling Lager and Lager Light bottles and drafts during all games. (1235 E Passyunk Ave.; 215-334-3300)

Tavern on Broad
Watch the games with sound at Tavern on Broad and munch on $8 snacks from the 'Elite 8' menu during all NCAA games. (200 S Broad St.; 215-546-2290)

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