# Dock Street Brewing Co. — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

> Dock Street Brewing Co. in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States scores 3.79 out of 5 — Fine, #286 in Pennsylvania. 445 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Dock Street Brewing Co. is a brewery in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.79 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #286 in Pennsylvania. Of the 445 beers we track, 40% are IPA and 18% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 3.79 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #286 in Pennsylvania · #4,631 in United States · #6,563 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 445

## About

Founded in 1985, Dock Street Brewing Co. was the first microbrewery in Philadelphia and one of the first in the country.  Today, Dock Street is a small artisanal brewery that finds its home in a magnificent historic firehouse on the corner of 50th and Baltimore Ave., in a progressive, eclectic and counter-culture neighborhood that reflects Dock Street's philosophy.  Dock Street has a rich brewing history, a reputation for exceptional quality, innovation and brewing distinctive beers. With owner Rosemarie Certo leading the way and Head Brewer Mark Russell manning the kettles, Dock Street continues to experiment and push the boundaries of the Craft Brewing movement.

## What they brew

- IPA — 40% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 18% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 13% of the beers we track
- Sour / Wild Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 10% of the beers we track
- Other — 7% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 2% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 701 South 50th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates: 39.9477649, -75.2227702
- Website: http://www.dockstreetbeer.com/

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/pennsylvania/philadelphia.md)
- [Best breweries in Pennsylvania](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/pennsylvania.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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