In West Kensington, Fermentery Form makes delicate, flavorful beers through mixed-culture fermentation, with an oak barrel stack at the center of its small artisan brewery. The pyramid holds beers of different ages in oak from around the world, giving the brewery a distinctive palette for blending to taste. Form has been brewing for nine years, with bottles and pours available at its Philadelphia space.
Cinderlands Beer CompanyFounded in Pittsburgh in 2017 by two married couples, Cinderlands Beer Company grew from garage brewing at its original Lawrenceville site into an independent brewery with three locations. Its 17,500-square-foot Warehouse in the Strip District is the company’s main production center, while Long Story Short preserves the original space as a neighborhood bar and sandwich shop. Cinderlands’ beers have earned gold medals at the Great American Beer Festival and World Beer Cup, including recognition for its Brett and experimental beers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Forest & Main Brewing CoForest & Main Brewing Co. began in 2012 in an 1880s Victorian house in Ambler, where its British-ale and farmhouse-saison inspiration still shapes the brewery’s character. It has grown from that original pub into a production facility and three neighborhood venues, including a newer outpost in Philadelphia’s Fishtown.PHILADELPHIA, PA
Artifact BrewingArtifact Brewing makes an ever-changing selection of beers in Bucks County, pairing small-batch brewing with taproom spaces in Hatboro and Doylestown. Its stated vision is as much about gathering as drinking: the brewery is designed as a relaxed place where neighbors can socialize, hang out, and discover new beer styles and flavors.DOYLESTOWN, PA
Allegheny City BrewingSince opening in Pittsburgh’s historic Deutschtown neighborhood in 2016, Allegheny City Brewing has brewed its beer onsite at a seven-barrel brewery. The neighborhood-based brewery pairs traditional styles with experimental concepts and now serves them through taprooms in Deutschtown, East Ohio Street, and Brighton Heights—the neighborhood where its owners were born and raised. Its East Ohio location adds a beer garden and space for local food trucks, live entertainment, and fundraisers.PITTSBURGH, PA