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Currently on Tap @ Old Forge Brewing Co

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Mon, 07 Dec 2099 18:11:00 +0000

Latest Draft List Updates from Old Forge Brewing’s Web Site:

Recent Arrivals @ Stockertown Beverage

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 31 Oct 2013 16:58:00 +0000

Recent Arrivals!!!

Atwater vanilla java porter 4/6pk, 1/6s, 1/2s

Atwater decadent dark chocolate ale 1/6s & 1/2s

Bear Republic racer 5 IPA 4/6pk, 2/12pk, 22oz, 1/2s

Bear Republic big bear black stout 22oz

breckenridge vanilla porter 4/6pk, 1/6s & 1/2s

breckenridge oatmeal stout 4/6pk, 1/6s & 1/2s

cricket hill hopnotic 4/6pk

cricket hill colonel blides bitter 50L

Free will dave's black & Tan 1/2s

free will hop geek & techno IPA 4/6pk, 1/6s & 1/2s

free will low gas/nitro pale stout 1/2s

Founders centennial 4/6pk

Founders Breakfast stout 6/4pk, 1/4s & 1/2s

Full Pint Night of the Living Stout, All in Amber, White Lightning 4/6pk

Full Pint Nerds reserve- Yeast Common Denominator- NEW!!! 1/6s & 1/2s

Helltown Idle hands, mischievous brown, rapture IPA 1/2s

Helltown Reapers Harvest- NEW!!! 1/2s

Hoppin' Frog Frosted Frog 12/22oz & 1/6s(limited)

Lancaster Winter warmer 4/6pk, 1/6s & 1/2s

Rivertowne variety cans

Roy Pitz Gobbler & Lone Soldier Sour 1/6s & 1/2s

Roy Pitz Ichabod 1/2s

Tommyknocker cocoa porter 4/6pk & 1/2s

Tommyknocker sampler 2/12pk

Tommyknocker hop strike, Imperial Nut brown, Maple Nut Brown, butthead bock 4/6pk

Old Forge Brewing Plowshare Porter & Resolution Rye Stout Coming To 16oz Cans in Nov

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:16:00 +0000

I’m excited to bring you two new 16oz cans coming from our pal Damien Malfara at Old Forge Brewing. These are two new winter seasonal can releases coming from Old Forge Brewing and Damien tells me they will hit cans on 11/4 and distributors the week of 11/11. Details on these beers from Damien:

Plowshare Porter is a cutting edge American Porter with plenty of chocolate malt and a shovel full of hops. Comes in around 5.7% alc by volume.

We use some medium and dark caramel malts, lots of chocolate malt, and a little bit of wheat for some added head retention. Hop additions are Chinook early in the boil, Cascade late in the boil, with another big dose of Cascade at the end of the boil.

specs:

OG 14.5P

FG 4.0 P

IBU ~38

Resolution Rye Stout is deceptively smooth, with a spicy malt backbone and Belgian yeast aromatics. Comes in around 6.8% alc by volume.

We used lots of rye malt and rye flakes, along with Midnight Wheat (a bitterless black malt) rather than roast barley. Its fermented with our house Belgian yeast strain and hopped with Nugget for bitterness and East Kent Goldings for flavor.

specs:

OG 16.9 P

FG 4.5 P

IBU ~41
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Old Forge Brewing Moving To New Brewpub @ Former Lemon A’Peel Building @ 298 Mill Street

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 12:53:00 +0000

Exciting news coming from our pal Damien Malfara:

We are thrilled to share some exciting news with you! In 2013 we will be starting a new chapter in the story of Old Forge. We will be relocating the brewpub to a much improved location, the former Lemon A’Peel building, at 298 Mill Street.

For those of you who have been with us since the beginning, you remember the days when we could barely keep 3 to 4 beers on tap and the very long waits on weekends. We thank you for continuing to support us during those early learning days. We overcame many of those challenges when we did our 2010 expansion. However, due to continued space limitations and the fact that we do not own the building, we weren’t able to act on many of your suggestions for improvement: bathrooms on the second floor, space for meetings/private parties, off-site catering, and improved climate control to name a few. Now I’m happy to announce that this will all change!

Please be assured that we will take great care in keeping the unique feel and atmosphere you’ve come to know at Old Forge Brewing Company. We will continue to use local artisans and craftsmen to help forge the new space, creating a comfortable, casual environment while improving our ability to provide you with the best possible experience.

Keep in mind we are still in the initial planning stages so things may change, but our plans include more kitchen capability, up to 16 beers on tap (plus a beer engine for you cask aficionados), increased bar and dining space on both floors, private dining and meeting rooms, 2^nd floor bathrooms, handicapped accessibility, improved climate control on each floor, brewhouse and fermentation areas on display on the first floor, and many more improvements.

Many details still need to be worked out. We will keep you posted on our progress. In the meantime, enjoy all your moments at our current location, as they will become only memories as time goes on. And when the time comes for the big move, we’ll announce a huge “closing” party, complete with new beers being tapped, live music, special discounts and give-aways, and a fond farewell to 282 Mill Street. When the new space is ready, we’ll have a grand re-opening at 298 Mill Street!

Once again, thank you to all our customers who have made our time at 282 Mill Street a great success. We look forward to an even greater future at the new home of Old Forge Brewing Company!

Cheers!
Damien and Maria Malfara & everyone at Old Forge Brewing Company

Old Forge Brewing - Roll Out The Barrels 12/8

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 07:10:00 +0000

An exciting 4th Anniversary event coming from our pal Damien Malfara at Old Forge Brewing Co.

Old Forge Brewing - Brewmaster’s Dinner 12/31

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:52:00 +0000

Old Forge Brewing - Fresh Hop Amarillo Firkin 10/19

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:25:00 +0000

From our pal Damien Malfara @ Old Forge Brewing!

Old Forge Brewing – Overbite IPA Now In 16oz Cans

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:03:00 +0000

Here’s another new canned brew coming from our pal Damien Malfara @ Old Forge Brewing Co. Today we have the 16oz cans for Overbite IPA. Overbite is a 7.5% ABV American IPA that uses Northwest hops and it ought to be great in cans.

Old Forge Brewing Co To Top 1,000 bbl in 2012

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:41:00 +0000

We’ve been covering our pal Damien Malfara and Old Forge Brewing company as they have grown from a small brew pub to a production brewery…and I’m excited to report that Damien will be topping 1,000 bbl by the end of 2012. This from the RepublicanHerald:

The demand for the more popular beers - Endless Summer Ale and T-Rail Pale Ale, in pint-sized cans - led Malfara to open a second brewery at 601 E. Market St. in the Irontown Commerce Center, the former location of TRW. At the site, they brew, keg and can beverages to be distributed by local distributors Henry Voelcker Inc. and Maloney Distributor and Philadelphia area distributor Bella Vista. Also, the beer can be purchased at Weis Markets and restaurants in the region.

At the brewery on Market Street, there are four brewing tanks, four fermentation tanks and two bright beer tanks, where the beer is stored before packaging.

The two buildings are separate operations with their own liquor licenses. Everything sold at the Mill Street location is brewed there with the exception of Endless Summer and T-Rail, Malfara said.

Malfara is expecting to produce 1,000 barrels of product by the end of 2012 after having brewed 500 already this year. There are 31 gallons in a barrel.

Old Forge Celestial Blonde Ale Coming to 16oz Cans

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:04:00 +0000

Just like the headline says….our pal Damien Malfara will be packaging his Celestial Blonde Ale in 16oz cans…coming soon!

Old Forge Brewing Co Increases Capacity

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:46:00 +0000

Looks like our friend Damien Malfara added two new 50bbl fermenters and a 50bblb brite tank to increase their batch size to 100bbl on some of heir beers. This is exciting news for the OFBC production brewery. For other OFBC news, click here.

Old Forge Brewing - Endless Sun Ale Cans

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 04:03:00 +0000

Here’s a new 16oz can for our pal Damien Malfara @ Old Forge Brewing Co called Endless Sun Ale. This new 4.5%ABV beer is a “light-bodies, low-hopped, pale golden ale” and I expect we’ll see it soon.

Old Forge Brewing–Feb 2012 Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:00 +0000

With beers like Chocolate Bock & Irish Draught coming soon…you’ll want to check out the latest from Old Forge Brewing Co’s newsletter. Click on either page to enlarge or go here.

Old Forge Brewing Enters Philadelphia Market

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:03:00 +0000

With their production brewery in full swing and the canning line up and running, our pal Damien Malfara will be shipping his T-Rail Pale Ale & Endless Summer cans into the Philly market. This is exciting news for everyone at OFBC and in Philly. Here are the details from Damien…

We are celebrating our launch in the Philly market starting Feb. 1st...which is next week (unbelievable how time flies)!

I'll be down in Philly the whole week promoting the beer and the schedule is listed below.

If any of you want to come out to any of the bars/restaurants/beer stores to hang out and sample some fresh Old Forge beer, please take a look at the schedule below.

We are entering the market with our two flagship brands, the hoppy T-Rail Pale Ale and the easy drinking Endless Summer Ale, both in kegs and 16 oz. cans. But for our launch party, we brought down special beers that are not available anywhere else except our pub in Danville. We even filled a firkin of our Bellows Brown Ale aged in a bourbon barrel for Standard Tap! And if you are into barrel-aged beers, we also brought our Quad and Hank the Belgian Stout, both aged in bourbon barrels for 7 weeks!

So I hope to see some of you sometime next week to catch up, have a beer, and celebrate Old Forge coming to Philly!

Cheers!

Damien

Wed 2/1/12
Standard Tap- 7pm- ?? (Launch of Old Forge in Philly!)

2nd & Poplar Streets in Northern Liberties 215-238-0630

http://maps.Google.com/maps?um=1&hq=&gl=us&resnum=1&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,12586758701372871398&fb=1&hq=standard+tap&hnear=philadelphia,+pa+19123&gl=us&daddr=901+N+2nd+St,+Philadelphia,+PA+19123-2301&geocode=18285148044863832472,39.964151,-75.140610&ei=rxjfSt7FKtng8AaP8_Fu&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1&ved=0CA8QngIwAA

Old Forge beers on tap:

Bourbon Barrel Aged Brown Ale Firkin
T-Rail
Endless Summer
Ludwig's Lager
Bourbon Barrel Quad
Bourbon Barrel Aged Hank The Belgian Stout
Ol' Smithy Spiced Winter Ale
Underbite IPA
Slack Tub Stout (Nitro)

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Thurs 2/2/12
Whole Foods - 6 pm to 8 pm

500 W. Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania
Phone: 610.832.0010

http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/store-locations/?storeabbr=PLM

Can Sampling & Bar tasting
-Cans of
T-Rail
Endless Summer

On Tap
Underbite IPA
Endless Summer
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Friday 2/3/12
Perch Pub 12PM-2PM (Lunch Meet the Brewer)

1345 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Northeast corner of Broad and Locust Streets
215-546-4090
http://www.perchpub.com/index.php

Draft
Underbite IPA
Endless Summer

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Percy St BBQ 5-6pm (meet the brewer)

900 South Street at Percy Street (between 9th and 10th)

http://percystreet.com/
cans- T-Rail and Endless
draft: Ludwig's Lager

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Beer Heaven 6-8pm (wet sampling)

1100 S Columbus Blvd
Ste 23
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Neighborhood: Pennsport

(215) 271-5248
both styles of cans
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Saturday 2/4/12
The Beer Store 2PM-4PM

488 Second Street Pike
Southampton, Pa 18966 - 215-355-7373

http://www.thebeerstorebuckscounty.com
/

Wet Sampling and draft

Both Cans
Bourbon Barrel Quad
Underbite IPA

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The Blind Pig 6pm-???

702 N. 2nd St.
Philadelphia, PA 19123

267-639-4565
www.blindpigphilly.com

Old Forge Brewing Co – Canning Line & 1st Production Brew The Cans are OUT!

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 22:06:00 +0000

Just thought you’d want a peek at Damien Malfara & the guys sampling T-Rail Pale Ale, the first beer to come out of the new Old Forge Brewing production brewery. I’ve also included a photo of the Wild Goose Engineering canning line, still awaiting setup. If you look carefully you can see the cans just waiting in the background. Congratulations guys…can’t wait to see T-Rail in cans (most likely this coming week!) For more photos, check out Old Forge Brewing’s Facebook Page.

Update 1/13: Here they are@ Voelcker’s

Old Forge Brewing Dec Newsletter

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 05:54:00 +0000

Check out this months Old Forge Brewing newsletter for details on the Brewmaster’s Dinner (12/31), new upcoming brews like Ol’ Smithy Spiced Winter Ale, Hank the Belgian Stout and The Eleven Cascadian Dark Ale as well as details on the first batch brewed at OFBC’s new production brewery. Clicky HERE to check it out.

Old Forge Brewing–3rd Anniversary 12/5

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 22:34:00 +0000

From Carey @ Old Forge Brewing:

Just wanted to let you know that we will be celebrating our 3rd Anniversary this coming Monday, December 5th. We are opening for special hours from 4pm-10pm (we're typically closed on Mondays). We're also tapping one barrel of our limited-release Bourbon Barrel Quad to commemorate the occasion. We'll be serving complimentary birthday cake and playing some games with some prize giveaways, as well.

As it happens, our birthday coincides with the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition so there are two reasons to celebrate!

Old Forge Brewing Co–Fall 2011 News

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 06:06:00 +0000

Just a few highlights from the Old Forge Brewing Co Fall 2011 Newsletter:

Single Malt Fuggle was the customer-appreciation week favorite from Damien’s single malt series (Saaz, Liberty, & Fuggles). Upcoming beers include Hop Mama Amber, Smashin’ Pumpkin, Hank the Belgian Stout (in honor of Damien & Maria’s newborn Hank), & a Bourbon Barrel Aged Belgian Quad (to be released for their 3rd anniversary).

The production brewery is progressing…floors are ready and all the new equipment is on-site awaiting installation. Justin James (new head brewer) & Jason Vansickle (cellarman) have both joined the OFBC team as well….so it’s exciting to see things moving forward. Cheers & Congratulations!

Old Forge Brewing–Single Malt Fuggles & Baconfest!

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:03:00 +0000

Just heard from Damien @ Old Forge Brewing :

This week we tapped up the last of our single malt/single hop series, Single Malt Fuggles. In a few weeks we will have all three of the them (Saaz, Liberty, Fuggles) on tap simultaneously so people can try them side by side. All the beers used Vienna as the lone malt, and were brewed exactly the same with the only difference being the hop variety. It has been immensely popular in the pub and we may do something similar in the future.

Next week we are having a Baconfest at the pub. Tons of bacon - our menu will be baconized for one week. We'll be having pork trivia, chocolate covered bacon, and we're tapping up some of the Old Forge Rauchbier, with its sweet and smoky character it will perfectly complement all the bacon.

WILK Friday BeerBuzz–5 Aug 2011 (Old Forge Brewing w/Damien Malfara)

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 14:03:00 +0000

Back in Oct 2010 we welcomed Damien Malfara from Old Forge Brewing in Danville, PA on to the Friday BeerBuzz to sample his Smashin’ Pumpkin Ale. The beer was great, and Damien was a great guest…so it was only natural that we’d want to get Damien back on for another visit and to sample some more great brews.

I have to thank Damien in advance since he’s up to his ears in the opening of an Old Forge Brewing Co Packaging Brewery. We brought you the news back in March, but it was a lot more fun to hear Damien describe the new facility.

Look for a new 20bbl brewing system to be in place (located at the former TRW plant on Market St in Danville) but I think I was most excited to hear a few things. First off watch for 16oz cans of Old Forge Brewing Co Beers to be released into our market. Initially I’m expecting to see Endless Summer and T-Rail Pale Ale (the beers we sampled today), but I suspect we’ll see even more beers in cans from OFBC as time allows. You can check out the announcement here for Endless Summer and T-Rail cans.

I think what was most exciting to hear for me was the news that Damien would be using the original brewpub system to experiment and perhaps even brew some specialty 750ml bottles and even come barrel aged beers. Very exciting news for Damien and for our local craft beer community….so stay tuned for some upcoming OFBC beers coming soon.

Thanks

to Damien Malfara from Old Forge Brewing Co, Nancy, John, Joe, and Bosco for yet another fun Friday.

The Friday BeerBuzz…bringing good beers and good people together.

As always you can check out the video on-line at the WILK Friday BeerBuzz page by clicking HERE.

Old Forge Brewing Co–CANS! Coming Soon Endless Summer & T-Rail Pale Ale

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:33:00 +0000

We brought you the news first when Damien & Maria @ Old Forge Brewing announced the new production brewery…so I’m really happy to report today’s label approval for pint size cans of Endless Summer Ale and T-Rail Pale Ale….forging better beer!

Old Forge Brewing Co–Vote Now!

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 19 May 2011 01:15:00 +0000

Thanks to Carey from Old Forge Brewing Co for passing on these exciting events coming up from OFBC:

-Vote for the next beer to be brewed at OFBC. The choices: German Rauchbier, Peach Wheat, Belgian IPA
-Design your own beer coaster contest. Winner will receive a t-shirt and logo pint glass
-Beer basket raffle. FREE entry with every visit. Win a basket full of OFBC goodies.
-Thursday night music and Beer Wheel Trivia

PS Carey…I vote for the Peach Wheat!

Old Forge Brewing Co Feb/Apr News

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 05:26:00 +0000

Check out the latest news from Old Forge Brewing Co. As we reported earlier Damien is working on a new packaging brewery as well as a very exciting Single Malt / Single Hop series of beers. Clicky HERE to check it out.

Brewer Wanted–Old Forge Brewing Co

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 19:05:00 +0000

Old Forge Brewing Company in Danville, PA is now accepting applications for a brewer position. We currently operate a small brewpub (380 bbls last year) with an emphasis on quality and craftsmanship. Our 20 bbl x 40 bbl packaging facility is scheduled to open this summer.
This position includes but is not limited to:
-All aspects of operating our 20 bbl production brewhouse and 5 bbl brewpub brewhouse
-Maintaining current established recipes and creating new recipes when needed
-Filtering, Cleaning, Cellaring, Packaging, Quality Control
Ideal Applicants should have:
-Minimum of three (3) years professional brewing experience, preferably in a production brewery environment
-Packaging line experience (preferably canning)
-Experience with brewery expansions
-Knowledge and understanding of brewing science and yeast handling
-Ability to remain flexible with work schedule and work various shifts as needed
-Desire for a challenging hands-on position covering all facets of brewery operations with opportunities for growth and advancement
-Ability to multitask, work solo, and function effectively on a team
-Good communication and organization skills
-High degree of self-motivation
-Problem solving, troubleshooting, and mechanical skills/knowledge
-Ability to lift up to 60 lbs and move at least 165 lbs
-Ability to be around alcohol without abusing it
We offer salary commensurate with experience and qualifications, and a benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and paid vacation upon 6 months employment. Learn more about why Danville is a great place to live and work at www.visitdanvillepa.org. Interested candidates please submit resumes and cover letters to dmalfara@oldforgebrewingcompany.com with BREWER POSITION in the subject line. No phone calls please.

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Damien Malfara
Old Forge Brewing Company
Danville, PA

Old Forge Brewing–New 20bbl Packaging Brewery (Update!)

noreply@blogger.com (Bil Cord) — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 01:10:00 +0000

From Damien:

Assuming all goes well with the TTB and PLCB, we will be opening up our packaging brewery at the old TRW plant at 601 E. Market Street in Danville this summer. We have a used JVNW brewhouse, originally built for 15 bbls but modified by the most recent owners to knock out about 23 bbls. So we're using it as a 20 bbl system. We're getting new 40 bbl fermenters from Premier Stainless. We have been getting some other pieces of used equipment lately to complete the brewery and we'll continue to look around for other items as needed. We'll be doing kegs (sixtels and halves) and canning on a Cask 5 head ACS, with plans for 2 labels initially in 16 oz cans. We'll add labels as we grow. We also will package special/seasonal beers in 750 ml bottles and will begin experimenting with some barrel aged beers, using bourbon barrels and wine barrels.

We will continue to operate the brewpub as normal. I'm hiring a full-time brewer and full-time cellarperson for the brewery, but I will continue to brew at the brewpub for as long as possible, with the other brewer filling in there as needed.

I'm sure you may have some questions...If you do, feel free to ask either via email or call me and I'll answer what I can. In the meantime, I'll try to keep you posted on how our project progresses.
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Damien

Thanks Damien…this is great news for our local craft beer community and I can’t wait to follow your progress.