
To outsiders, Victory could well be the brewery most identified with the Philadelphia region. It certainly has the largest distribution footprint of all local breweries. (If you throw Dogfish Head into the region, as much of a stretch as that may be, they would give Victory a challenge on that statistic.)
Now heading into their 13th year of business, Victory is solidified as a Philadelphia region brewing powerhouse. They've kicked off the year 2008 with ambitious renovation plans at the brewery/brewpub in Downingtown to help ensure that they'll be around for quite some time to come.
As you ready yourself for Philly Beer Week 2008, study up on some background notes on Victory and consider yourself lucky to be part of such a vibrant and rich beer region that PBW 2008 will celebrate.
Name: Victory Brewing Company
Location: 420 Acorn Lane, Downingtown, PA 19335
Phone: 610-873-0881
People
- Ron Barchet & Bill Covaleski; founders, owners, & head brewmasters
- 9 dedicated brewers
- Scott Dietrich - Brewery Operations Director
- Dr. Tim Wadkins, PhD. - Director of Quality Assurance
Major Brands
Baltic Thunder; Festbier; Golden Monkey; Hop Devil; Hop Wallop; Moonglow Weizenbock; Old Horizontal; Prima Pils; St. Boisterous; St. Victorious; Storm King; Sunrise Weissbier; V-12; Whirlwind WitAwards
- Festbier (German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest)
- Gold, GABF 2007
- HopDevil Ale
- Champion Beer - Great British Beer Festival 2002
- Domestic Beer Of The Year - Malt Advocate Magazine 1999
- Lager
- Grand Champion (Dortmunder/Helles), US Beer Tasting Championships 2004
- Prima Pils
- Silver (German-Style Pilsner), GABF 2007
- Grand Champion Pilsner, US Beer Tasting Championships 2002-2005
- St. Boisterous
- Grand Champion (Maibock), US Beer Tasting Championships 2006
- Storm King Stout
- Bronze (Imperial Stout), European BeerStar - Nuremberg, Germany 2007
- Champion Stout - Real Ale Festival of Chicago 202
Distribution
22 states including most eastern seaboard and TX, IL, MN, CA, WA, WI, CO, & ORProduction
Roughly 40,000 bbls/yearHistory & Tidbits
Major Yearly Events
Where to Find Victory During Philly Beer Week
2 comments:
Great blog and great links. We'll be tuning in. Keep up the great work.
Great write-up!
Cheers!
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