State of the Art: Dock Street Brewery On Our Craft & Our Future

There are countless reasons to be glad 2016 is over. But, there are also many reasons we’ll look back on the roller coaster ride that was the past twelve months as a pretty incredible year for Dock Street Brewery.

At a glance, we:

- Launched bottles, cases, 12-packs, and 6-packs of Dock Street Rye IPA and Dock Street Bohemian Pilsner. (Our Rye IPA won Sports Illustrated’s Draft Pick and our Bohemian Pilsner was featured on The Food Network’s Burgers, Brews, and ‘Que.)

- Developed our Rare Beers for School Supplies Initiative, which has blossomed into one of our most successful philanthropic efforts to date

- Created new jobs and hired some incredibly talented Philadelphians

- Worked with local musicians and artists, including Chill Moody and Flightschool

- Sold clean out of special brews like nicethings IPA, our collab with Chill Moody, which even made it’s way up to NYC for The Roots Picnic and into the hands of rappers and producers who sang it’s praises.

- Our sister company, Dock Street Spirits won a Silver Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

- Got to relive the good times and good vibes by sharing a final bottle of our Wu Tang Clan beer, Dock Street Beer Ain't Nothing To Funk With with Questlove and Terry Gross at a live podcast taping.

- Harvested our own proprietary wild yeast strain, wrangled from local parks in West Philly

- Laid the smackdown on some beer giants with our #PhillySteady campaign

- Thrillist named us one of the 17 Best Pizzeria Brewpubs in America, and Airbnb says a visit to Dock Street is one of the 30 Best Things To Do in Philadelphia.

The list goes on… 

Indeed, 2016 was a phenomenal year for us...except politically.

Artwork by Alexis Grant

It’s no secret what Dock Street doesn’t represent, and who we weren’t voting for. Although our ideal political scenario didn’t pan out, with our Friends don’t let Friends Vote Drumpf series we were able to show the world that not every American, or business for that matter, shares the same views as our current leadership. While “Be the change you wish to see”’ seems a little too cliché, Dock Street pledges to go forward into 2017 with the goal of strengthening the core values of our company, community, and city.  

Our stance, and our pledge is as follows:

- We are, and have been a woman-owned business. Through continued fair hiring practices, equal pay practices, and support of Women’s Rights groups we will always keep promoting this value.

- We are, and have been an immigrant-owned business. Through continued fair hiring practices and equal pay practices, we will always keep promoting this value.

- We are a company of about 30 employees. We are Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Gay, Straight, Male, Female, young and old etc.  We will continue to build a diverse and tolerant company, and encourage others to do the same.

- We believe strongly in education at all levels. We will continue and develop our Rare Beers for School Supplies initiative and we will hope to influence others to believe in the same principles of education for all.

- We respect the environment. We believe Global Warming is a reality. We continuously explore possible alternative energy suppliers for Dock Street, and invest in equipment and practices to minimize water use, energy use, waste, shipping, & consumption of raw materials.  

- We will continue to work with local artists, musicians, venues, non-profits, charities, and individuals that perpetuate altruistic values and strive to benefit our local, national, and global community.

AND...

- We’re expanding our brewing operations in 2017. More on that later. We hope that our beer,spirits and cocktails will define the state of the art when it comes to imbibing the best.

- We will create new jobs in our neighborhood, new sales jobs in our city, more environmentally-friendly packaging, and a more efficient operation overall. 

We love what we do and we are proud to call Philadelphia our home. Our glasses are raised to a beautiful and exciting 2017.

Cheers,
Dock Street Brewery

Chill Moody X Dock Street nicethings IPA

Artist Chill Moody shares nicethings IPA on air with Stretch Armstrong at Questlove Supreme, Questlove's Podcast on Pandora.

The West Philly-born rapper collaborated on nicethings IPA with us this summer, and the first batch of it sold out faster than Chill drops rhymes. It's been featured on tap at a few of his hometown shows, and in October, a batch even made it’s way up to NYC for The Roots Picnic and into the hands of rappers and producers who sang it’s praises.

Video Credits: Chill Moody, Harrison Kendall, Chris White.

Flightschool x Dock Street Little Chicken Pale Ale

Lots of turkey this week, and a Little Chicken...

Philly-based band Flightschool came and brewed up their trademark brew, Little Chicken Pale Ale, for their annual post-Thanksgiving show:

World Cafe Live
on Saturday, November 26th
7pm-1am

Dubbed "Little Chicken Pale Ale", this collab beer is a medium-bodied American Pale Ale, dry hopped with Citra and Amarillo and conditioned atop hand squeezed Meyer Lemon Juice.  Expect TONS of citrus in the nose and a pleasant sweetness, melding beautifully with a crisp, gentle bitterness.

Little Chicken will be on tap all night at World Cafe Live as Flightschool, Lightning Jones and Denizen take the stage. General Admission tickets to the show are $16 and $22 for reserved seats. A portion of the proceeds will be going to the Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia.
 

Buy tickets online

We Just Released 3 New 22oz Bombers, All Stouts

We just released three new 22oz bombers today - Oatmeal Stout, Prince Myshkin Russian Imperial Stout and Bourbon Barrel Aged Oatmeal Stout - in hopes of making it to your Thanksgiving table. $11, $13 and $14 respectively. Croatian bartender lurking in the background: Priceless, or best offer. So you know the delectability you're in for, the Bourbon Barrel Oatmeal Stout will be on tap as well, so you can try the milk before you buy the cow, so to speak. 

All are extremely limited, so get 'em while the getting - and gifting - is good.
 

OATMEAL STOUT
5.5% 27 IBUs
A rich and elegant stout, brewed with a plethora of flaked oats, roasted barley, and chocolate malts. Pours opaque with a beautiful aroma, silky mouthfeel, and milk chocolate colored head.
$11/750ml bottle
 

PRINCE MYSHKIN RUSSIAN IMPERIAL STOUT
9.8% 71 IBUs

Pours a deep, opaque, midnight-black, with a dense milk colored head. Brewed with a large percentage of roasted and chocolate malts for depth and complexity. Flavors are reminiscent of dark fruits, chocolate and sandalwood, making Prince Myshkin’s Stout perfect for dessert, or a dangerously smooth nightcap. "But who's Prince Myshkin," you may be wondering? He's the Idiot-Sauvant from Dostoyevsky's novel, The Idiot, who the Russian writer described as "entirely positive... with an absolutely beautiful nature".
$13/750ml bottle
 

BOURBON BARREL AGED OATMEAL STOUT
6.2% 27 IBUs

We aged last winter's batch of Oatmeal Stout in a Heaven Hill Bourbon barrel for 7 months, adding a warming complexity to an already elegant beer. Aromas and flavors of vanilla and oak intermingle with the chocolate silkiness of the base beer to create the liquid equivalent of a warm blanket on a cold night.
$14/750ml bottle

Dock Street Is Looking For A Couple Brand Ambassadors

You obviously already love craft beer. Want to work in the industry? Specifically, want to attend beer festivals and tastings to serve up delicious Dock Street beer with a side of history and brewing knowledge to other beer enthusiasts - and occasionally, people who don't yet know that they are beer enthusiasts. 

We here at Dock Street, Philly's First Craft Brewery, are looking for people like you.  We’re looking for qualified Street Ambassadors to represent us in Central and North New Jersey.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:
- Attending beer samplings and occasional beer festivals on behalf of Dock Street; setting up displays including banners and swag; tapping kegs or setting up cases/bottles for pouring; serving beer;
- Organizing temporary and permanent displays at off-premise accounts. Speaking with beer enthusiasts, fans of our brand, and potential future customers about Dock Street's history, beer availability, etc.;
- Working with our NJ wholesaler to set up and organize tastings.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED:
- A valid drivers licence;
- A car or regular access to one for travel to promotional events, tastings/samplings, beer fests, etc.;
- The ability to lift and/or move and maneuver cases of beer and occasionally kegs.

EXPERIENCE:
A genuine passion for craft beer.
Food and beverage service experience preferred, not required.
Sales experience preferred but not required.
Experience talking about beer and a knowledge of beer, the brewing process, different styles, etc. Some training will be provided.

YOU MUST:
Be 21+ years of age
Be available to work on evenings and weekends

Email renata@dockstreetbeer.com with your resume and a brief introduction.