The Dock Street Brewing Company is one of the great success stories of the American Craft-Brewing Renaissance. It is guided by the owner's passion for the brewing industry.

The name Dock Street itself embodies the American Mystique and serves the independent thinking consumer. As a leading pioneer of the American Microbrewery revolution it has earned a well deserved reputation for quality, innovation and helped set the standards for American high quality beers. Dock Street's image redefined the public's perception of beer. The Dock Street brewing Co. is the consummate American microbrewery.

Founded in 1985 by Rosemarie Certo and Jeffrey Ware, this Philadelphia-based beer company grew from a simple concept to become a nationally renowned business. At the height of its success the company generated annual sales in excess of $7 million from its bottled beer division and the Philadelphia Dock Street Brewery & Restaurant. Bottled beers were sold in 23 states in the U.S. with California and Pennsylvania holding the largest markets.

In 1998 Dock Street Brewing Co. was sold. It was reacquired in 2001 by one of the original owners, Rosemarie Certo. In 2004 she began the process of restoring Dock Street as the number one specialty beer producer in the region. Dock Street's greatest assets are almost 20 years American Beer History, an upscale Image a reputation for Quality and industry wide recognition.

It has received notable product placements in the feature films "Philadelphia" and "Leaving Las Vegas", the syndicated television series "ThirtySomething" and numerous local films.

Dock Street supports original music, the arts and is a proud sponsor of The Philadelphia Film Festival and the Gay and Lesbian Film Festival.