Victory Plans To Open Brewpub

Victory in Kennett: Downingtown–based Brewery Announces Second Brewpub Location in Kennett Square, Pa 

DOWNINGTOWN, PA – Victory® Brewing Company (Victory) is pleased to announce that it will extend its craft beer experience in Chester County, signing a lease with Kennett Square Realty and committing to develop an upscale brewpub, with on-premise brewing and a takeout beer component, in Kennett Square, Pa.

“The announcement is a culmination of nearly a year’s worth of planning and effort, and we couldn’t be more excited than we are today to finally confirm for our excited fans, who have been asking, that yes we are in fact headed to Kennett!” said Matthew Krueger, Vice President of Retail Operations.

The nation’s 26^th largest craft brewery, Victory’s second brewpub location will occupy all 8,234 square feet of the bottom floor of a four-story, luxury apartment building in Kennett Realty Group’s latest upscale townhome, apartment and retail community, Magnolia Place.  Kennett Realty is owned and operated by the Pia Group, who also own Kaolin Mushroom Farms Inc. and South Mill Mushroom Sales.

“We could not have found a better partner than the Pia family, a group that shared—and are now helping us realize—our vision to bring Victory to Kennett,” Krueger continued, a sentiment echoed by Mike Pia, Jr., developer with the Kennett Realty Group.

“Victory’s mission to provide high quality food, a family-friendly environment, and of course, delicious craft beer, all with a focus on community, ethics and environmental stewardship, made them an ideal partner for this project,” said Pia.  “We’re looking forward to the exceptional experience they’ll bring to the community of Magnolia Place and the greater Kennett Square area.”

Called Victory at Magnolia, the location will accommodate a 250-seat restaurant with space for outdoor dining, and boast a chef inspired menu, featuring some of the company’s signature dishes, including their Hand Tossed Pretzel and Wings of Victory.  The space also will be equipped with a five-barrel brew house to keep new, site-specific brews—along with Victory’s existing lineup of world-class ales and lagers—flowing.

Victory at Magnolia is targeted to open in the second quarter, 2014.  The brewery also is finishing construction on its second production brewery in Parkesburg, Pa., expected to be operational this fall.

Victory Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Begun by Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, childhood friends who met on a school bus in 1973, the brewery formally began operations in February of 1996. Victory, Pennsylvania's widely acclaimed brewery and restaurant, now serves fans of fully flavored beers in 30 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. To learn more about Victory Brewing Company visit us on the web at www.victorybeer.com.

Kennett Square Realty is a second generation Real Estate Acquisition, Development, and Management Company. The Chester County-based firm is managed by Vice President Mike Pia, Jr.  Kennett Square Realty's development is focused on infill projects in communities with vibrant downtown's throughout Chester County. Magnolia Place is a 112 Unit Mixed-Use Townhouse and Apartment development located in the Borough of Kennett Square.

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Victory Brewing Set To Releases Wine Barrel Aged Beer

 

 

Victory to Debut Red Wine Barrel-Aged Porter on November 21

Brewery’s Popular Baltic Thunder, Aged for Three Months, to Emerge as “Red Thunder”

DOWNINGTOWN, PA – On Wednesday, November 21, Victory Brewing Company will release its first-ever wine barrel-aged beer: Red Thunder.

Victory Brewing Company is known for melding traditional styles and unique concepts to produce the highest quality, full flavored beers. Red Thunder does just that. By aging their popular Baltic Thunder in once-used red wine barrels from Wente Vineyards, Victory Brewing Company created Red Thunder. The burnished cocoa creaminess of the Baltic-style porter is accented by the tannic dryness of the wood to produce a rich, fruity final product.

“While enjoying our first batch of Baltic Thunder in 2007, Ron and I immediately sensed that the deep complexities of this nuanced brew left almost no room for improvement,” said Victory Brewing Company President and Co-Brewmaster Bill Covaleski. “But as our experience with Baltic Thunder grew, we became intrigued with barrel-aging it, and red wine barrels proved to deliver the perfect level of flavor enhancement.”

Packaged in 750 mL corked bottles, Red Thunder will be available at Victory Brewing Company’s Downingtown retail store beginning on Wednesday, 11/21 and in additional markets shortly after. Red Thunder will be distributed throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts and Ohio.

Alcohol by volume is 8.5%.

Victory Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Begun by Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, childhood friends who met on a school bus in 1973, the brewery formally began operations in February of 1996. Victory, Pennsylvania's widely acclaimed brewery and restaurant, now serves fans of fully flavored beers in 29 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. To learn more about Victory Brewing Company visit us on the web at www.victorybeer.com.

Victory Saison du Buff

Victory Brewing Announces Expansion Plans

DOWNINGTOWN, PA – Victory Brewing Company is opening a second brewery in Chester County, Pa., which will allow the company to continue to create new, innovative beers and additional employment opportunities.
In 2012, Victory’s current brewery in Downingtown, Pa. will reach capacity. In order to keep up with consumers’ demand for full-flavored, high quality beer, Victory is forging ahead with expansion plans.

“Our thirsty fans have been asking us for more,” said Bill Covaleski, President and Co-Brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company. “In order to give them what they want, we need more space to make it happen.”

The new brewery location was chosen because of its similarities to Victory’s home in Downingtown. Just as the home brewery recycled an old Pepperidge Farm factory, the expansion brewery is being built within an existing complex in Parkesburg, Pa. The Downingtown location is situated a mere 14 miles from the headwaters of the east branch of the Brandywine Creek and the Parkesburg brewery will be just 17 miles from the headwaters of the west branch.

Environmental impact and water quality were major considerations for this expansion. Nearly eight months of water-quality research found that the mineral composition of the west branch water is nearly identical to the east branch.

In keeping with Victory’s “locally brewed, locally loved” motto, the choice to expand was not made lightly. The Parkesburg location will allow Victory to produce even more locally brewed and locally loved beer.

“Growing into a new facility will have some growing pains,” said Ron Barchet, CEO and Co-Brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company. “But once we are up and running, it will allow us endless opportunities to experiment with new flavors and re-create old favorites.”

Victory Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery headquartered in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Begun by Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, childhood friends who met on a school bus in 1973, the brewery formally began operations in February of 1996. Victory, Pennsylvania's widely acclaimed brewery and restaurant, now serves fans of fully flavored beers in 29 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. To learn more about Victory Brewing Company visit us on the web at www.victorybeer.com.

Victory Brewing Company Celebrates 16th Birthday

Victory Brewing Company Celebrates 16 Years in Business

Brewery launches a mobile app, creates a new beer and throws a party to celebrate.

DOWNINGTOWN, PA – On February 15, Victory Brewing Company turns 16 years old. In typical sweet-sixteen fashion, celebrations will include a big gift and a big party. But in typical Victory fashion, the gift and party are geared toward the fans, not toward the company.

The Gifts:

Victory Brewing Company Mobile App

In honor of the tremendous technological growth Victory Brewing Company has experienced in its 16 years, Victory is launching a free mobile app for Android and iPhone users.

“When Ron and I first started Victory Brewing Company, we registered one email address for all business-specific email,” said Bill Covaleski, President and Brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company. “Back then, only serious businesses needed e-mail addresses. What could we possibly need with more than one?”

Now Victory employs 50 corporate employees, each with his or her own email address, manages a web site, blog and social media presence. And, by the end of the month, Victory is going mobile.

"I believe we are ready to enter the 21st century now." Bill said.

A New Beer

To celebrate the sweet victory of turning 16, Victory Brewing Company has created a chocolate beer. Éclat Cocoa Lager is a beer created in collaboration with West Chester, Pa.-based Éclat Chocolate. The dark lager is brewed using the world’s rarest cacao bean, Peruvian Pure Nacional, which offers just a touch of perceived sweetness to the beer.

“Working with Éclat was an obvious choice for us for our birthday beer,” said Ron Barchet, CEO and co-Brewmaster of Victory Brewing Company. “Their dedication to the finest ingredients and flavors mirrors our own.”

Victory’s Éclat Cocoa Lager will be available at select locations in Pa. and NJ for a limited time, on draft only.

The Party: Sweet and Savory Beer Dinner

On February 15, Victory will be hosting its own sweet 16 party. The Sweet and Savory Beer dinner will debut Victory’s Éclat Cocoa Lager and will feature a number of food and beer pairings selected to highlight both sweet and savory flavors.

Sixteen lucky attendees will also win birthday gifts from Victory.

For more information about the dinner, visit www.victorybeer.com/events.

Victory Brewing Company is a privately held microbrewery located in Downingtown, Pennsylvania. Begun by Bill Covaleski and Ron Barchet, childhood friends who met on a school bus in 1973, the brewery formally began operations in February of 1996. Victory, Pennsylvania's widely acclaimed brewery and restaurant, now serves fans of fully flavored beers in 29 states with innovative beers melding European ingredients and technology with American creativity. To learn more about Victory Brewing Company visit us on the web at www.victorybeer.com

Victory Festbier

Victory Summer Love

Summer Love poured a clear, golden yellow color with a thumb width, white head. The

aroma is mild with faint citrus, yeast, and malt notes. Clean hops lay ontop of a

malt base with a strong lemon flavor. The finish is sharp with plenty of acidity

and a nice bitterness.

Overall, this is an enjoyable golden/blonde ale. Balanced and flavorful, I love the

bite on the finish. Victory does a good job of not falling into the trap of making a

bland, boring Summer ale.

Victory Storm King

Storm King poured a black color with a thumb width, tan head. The aroma is packed with dark, roasty malt. The body has a smooth, rich, creamy aspect to the mouthfeel. There are some sugary notes up front, with chocolate rising out of lots of dark malt. The finish is dry with a very roasty bitterness to it.

Overall, a very nice, full bodied stout.  Big bodied and enjoyable, this is definatly a sipper.  Another very good beer from Victory.

Victory Yakima Glory

Victory Golden Monkey

Victory Helios

Helios poured a hazy, golden yellow color with a pen width, white head.  The nose is funky, with sugary lemon.  The body has great depth without being heavy.  Citrus notes dominate and there are some spices on the backend.  The mouthfeel is very crisp right though a finish that leaves a lingering yeasty dryness.

Overall, a nice farmhouse ale.  A perfect Summer beer that offers plenty of funk and spice, that is a worthwhile buy for Saison fans.

Victory St. Boisterous

St. Boisterous poured a clear, golden yellow color with a finger width, white head.  The aroma is pleasant, yeasty with a nice underlying malt.  The body is smooth, a hint of sweetness up front and some light fruit on top of a malt base and some very nice hop characteristics on the backend.  The finish is shorter with a light dryness that compliments the body very well. 

Overall, a wonderful example of this beer style.  It is a little bit lighter than some beers in this style, but I love it.  It is balanced, complex and has very nice depth while still retaining a softness on the palate that makes it entirely too easy to slug down. 

Victory Headwaters Pale Ale

Headwaters poured a golden, amber color with a paper thin, white head.  The nose offers piney hops that are balanced by a nice maltiness.  The body starts with a simple malt base up front that is simplistic in flavor but has nice depth.  The finish is very dry, with moderate bitterness that gets bigger and becomes the best aspect of this beer.

Overall, this is a very, very good pale ale.  The balance is great and the body is very clean, allowing the flavors to come through loud and clear.  One of the better pale ales available.   

Victory Hop Devil

Hop Devil poured a clear, copper color with a two fingered width, off white head.  The nose is incredible, rich, piney hops so strong you can smell the stickiness, over nice bready malt that provides balance.  the body is smooth, with the bready malt from the nose providing a base.  Sugary at first, giving off a few honey notes, the middle is tame before transitioning to a finish that is dry with a crisp hop bite.

Overall, a great beer from Victory.  Aroma, flavor, depth, complexity and everything that I look for in a beer are present here.  All beer fans should try this at least once.

Dogfish Head Saison du Buff

Saison du Buff is a collaboration Saison by Victory Brewing Company, Stone Brewing Company, and Dogfish Head.

Dogfish's version poured a semi-hazy, straw color with a finger width, white head. The aroma is amazing, with lots of going on. It is dominated by herbs, and has some hints of lemon. The body is short and crisp, earthy, with some acidity, and hops laying underneath on the backend. The finish offers a nice herby dryness, lingering for a bit without being overdone.

Overall, this is just a great beer. It is unique, and incredibly easy drinking for a beer of 6.8% ABV. This is a beer that can stand alone or begs to be paired with any number of dishes. A must try if you can find it.