Victory Brewing Announces Expansion Plans
Second brewing facility will create more beer and more jobs
We are opening a second brewery in Chester County, Pa., which will allow us to continue to create new, innovative beers and additional employment opportunities.
In 2012, our current brewery in Downingtown, Pa. will reach capacity. In order to keep up with your demand for full-flavored, high quality beer, we’re 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 our home in Downingtown. Just as the Downingtown brewery recycled an old Pepperidge Farm factory, the expansion brewery is being built within an existing complex in Parkesburg, Pa. Our home brewery 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 our “locally brewed, locally loved” motto, the choice to expand was not made lightly. The Parkesburg location will allow us to produce even more locally brewed and locally loved beer.
“Growing in to 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.”
