Dock Street Brewery
PHILADELPHIA'S FIRST MICROBREWERY
EST. 1985
Dock Street Brewery
PHILADELPHIA'S FIRST MICROBREWERY
EST. 1985
Philadelphia's First Craft Brewery
Est. 1985
Dock Street Brewing Company is an award-winning, Philadelphia based brewery and brewpub. Independently founded in 1985, Dock Street was Philadelphia's First Craft Brewing Company, and one of the first Craft Breweries in the country, making us a true pioneer of American-made craft beer.
We are independently owned, family-run, and woman-owned. To this day, countless craft beer drinkers credit Dock Street as the beer that turned them onto small batch, artisanal beer. We’re known as much for our Award-Winning staples like our Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner or Dock Street Man Full of Trouble Porter as we are for our more experimental styles like Dock Street Barracuda, a deliciously tart ale brewed with raspberry and hibiscus. Our name, Dock Street, was chosen in honor of the historical Philadelphia seaport district which was, in the late 1700's, the largest producer of beer in the then-newly-formed country and home to pirates and statesmen alike who sat elbow to elbow enjoying a pint.
Visit either Dock Street Brewery location for a fun, laid-back hang with friends and family and our amazing bartenders! In addition to phenomenal, award-winning beers, you’ll also find craft cocktails with house-made syrups and Pennsylvania spirits (including our very own Vicio Mezcal) at both locations!
We're known to throw a mean party, featuring any and everything from comedy, prose reading, cheese-making, glass-blowing, mezcal tasting and live tattooing.
Check back often for updates like new additions to the menu for game days, parties and holidays, as well as party + event listing.
Looking for something fun to do with friends? Sign up for a tour of our state-of-the-art brewing facility at Dock Street South.
Locations
Locations
VISIT US AT:
Dock Street South, our 10,500 square foot brewery and full-service brewpub for draught beer and wine, craft cocktails, wood-fired pizza, burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.
Dock Street Fishtown, a 1000 square foot taproom with draught beer, wine and cider, craft cocktails, and Mediterranean small plates.
DOCK STREET SOUTH
2118 Washington Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19146
(215) 337-3103
info@dockstreetbeer.com
DOCK STREET FISHTOWN
1229 N. Front Street
Philadelphia, PA 19122
(267) 284-0345
fishtown@dockstreetbeer.com
Seasonal Beers
Seasonal Beers
DOCK STREET SUMMER HAZE
5% ABV 35 IBUs – Pale Ale - This hazy, straw-hued, light bodied Pale Ale is brewed with Pilsner, Munich, and Flaked Wheat which makes for a silky smooth body with a mildly sweet backbone. Hopped with all late stage and dry additions of Citra, Cascade, Amarillo, and Simcoe. Aromas and flavors of bold citrus and tropical fruit
dock street barracuda
4% 4 IBUs – Berliner Weisse – Take the bite out of summertime's oppressive stickiness with this tart, sessionable ale. Brewed with raspberry and hibiscus to lend an alluring rose-colored hue alongside their delightful fruity and floral contribution, but don't let the good looks fool you - this beer packs a punch like its toothy namesake. First, it's kettle-soured with lactobacillus cultures to develop a tart acidity, then fermented with our house ale strain until it is crisp and dry. Perfect for a day out on the water, or inland, where the only Barracudas are on throwback radio or 16oz cans.
DOCK STREET futuro
ABV 4.8% 48 – IBUs Italian Style Pilsner – A nod to Dock Street's founder, an Italian immigrant. A grist of German Pilsner malt is carefully decocted to develop a delicate and crisp malt base, onto which an assertive noble hop profile is built with frequent kettle additions of Hallertau Tradition, Hallertau Blanc, and Styrian Aurura. Dry hopped post fermentation with Blanc and Aurora, then lagered extensively. Dynamic flavor and aroma of herbal nobility, soft melon, and blooming wildflowers. Unfiltered and unpasteurized, served in the Keller-Style.
DOCK STREET King Juice DIPA
FIRST PLACE, Pennsylvania Farm Show Awards 2022
ABV 8.5% 85 IBUs – Double IPA - We're making it reign with this hazy, sticky, double dry hopped, silky smooth, and perfectly balanced DIPA brewed with oats and wheat and chock full of Mosaic, Citra, and Centennial. Strong flavors and aromas of dried apricots, nectarine, and stone fruit. There are lots of big, juicy DIPA's but there can only be one King Juice.
The Origin Story
The Origin Story
Here’s the short version.
Dock Street Brewing Company was founded in 1985, amidst a proverbial sea of watered down and adjunct-plagued lagers, as one of the first post-prohibition craft breweries in the country - and Philly’s first all-grain brewpub.
Now, we call a former brewery-turned-tile-factory-turned brewery at 22nd and Washington Avenue (Dock Street South) our home, with Dock Street Fishtown, a new taproom that opened in April 2023 anchoring us in Philly’s vibrant Fishtown neighborhood, as well. We’ve come a long way since our first location at 18th and Cherry – 1.6 miles, to be exact – but to this day, countless craft beer drinkers credit Dock Street as the beer that turned them away from yellow-tinged macro-brews and corn-infused light lager.
We’re known as much for our fearless experimental beers like the Dock Street Walker (brewed with goat brains in honor of our favorite show, The Walking Dead) as for staples like our Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner or our Dock Street Prince Myshkin Russian Imperial Stout, one of the highest rated beers out there.