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The Cicerone: Dock Street’s own Rosemarie Certo If you are looking to enjoy great beer and want to indulge your inner bohemian, the Dock Street Brewing Company is the place for you. Located in an old firehouse on South 50th Street in West Philadelphia, this microbrewery/restaurant has an urban vibe that is palpable. The energy in the establishment fuels the creation of award-winning tasty beers which are anything but mainstream. The aroma of the house made pizza dough baking in the ovens is almost intoxicating. The creative force behind all of this is Rosemarie Certo. Back in 1985, Certo and her husband founded the original Dock Street Brewery. They had sold the brand in 1998, but Certo reacquired the rights to brew the beer in 2001. Back in the business of brewing once again, she has reclaimed for Dock Street its rightful place among the best beers in the world. BTW – A Cicerone is someone who really knows beer, and likes to talk about it. D.L. What drew you back into the business R.C. I remember having a conversation with Jim Koch and saying that I was lost without Dock Street and how much I loved and missed the craft beer industry. His response was, “There’s gotta be a pill (to cure) for people like me and you.” D.L. West Philadelphia is miles away from your original Center City location both in distance and feel. What drew you to your current location R.C. Dock Street opened the brewery and restaurant at 2 Logan Square in 1990. Before this opening, beer in general was relegated to places with saw dust on the floor where the food choices, at best, were chicken wings. Our corporate mission in opening Dock Street was to elevate the status of beer in the U.S. Fast forward to the present when I opened Dock Street Brewery and Restaurant in West Philadelphia, the image of beer and beer drinkers had come a long way. Beer has earned its rightful place as a noble beverage. A lot of hard work and dedication from many pioneers in the craft brewing industry made this happen. Now beer can comfortably go back to its counter-culture, grass-roots philosophy that’s at the heart of the craft beer industry. D.L. The Beer Hunter, the late great Michael Jackson ranked your beers among the best in the world back in the 1980s. What do you think he would say about the beers you make today R.C. My relationship with Michael Jackson has deep roots. We met Michael in Colorado in 1986, close to the founding of Dock Street and at the time he was just starting to spend time in the US. He loved Dock Street beers and mostly our Bohemian Pilsner. We shared many passions, including a passion for philosophical conversation and world issues. To us, making quality beer was bigger than the sum of its parts. It represented a lifestyle that was filled with thought and creativity. Ultimately, making, inventing, sharing and promoting the craft beer culture was the only thing Rosemarie Certo , Owner of Dock Street Brewing Co. we wanted to do. Dock Street grew up with Michael’s guidance and immeasurable support. I was lucky enough to feel the same support again when I saw him a few months before he died. We talked about our passion and love for the industry and our passion and love for life. He said that for health reasons he shouldn’t be drinking beer but he wanted to taste the Illuminator Double Bock again… we shared a small glass. His eyes lit up in approval and seemed to me, filled with joy. I feel that he would love the beers Dock Street is making today. D.L. If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one of your beers with you, which would it be R.C. That’s a hard question to answer because it would depend on the time of day. In the morning I’d want a Man Full of Trouble Porter (or as I sometimes call it, Woman Full of Trouble). In the afternoon and with dinner I’d have a Bohemian Pilsner and in the evening I’d definitely want Prince Myshkin Russian Imperial Stout (hopefully I would be stranded with a copy of the Dostoyevsky novel wherein Prince Myshkin is The Idiot). D.L. You are known for your limited production, “special release” beers. What inspires your creativity R.C. I really love to blow peoples minds and my own and I’ve always been drawn to substance and quality. I am also a foodie and that feeds my desire to make good beer. D.L. What would surprise people about you and your beers R.C. If they know me and Dock Street nothing much would surprise them. So tell everyone to get to know us. D.L. What’s the best part of being in charge of your own brewery R.C. It allows me to be an Alchemist. When we make beer we are changing yeast, water, malt and hops into liquid gold. 4
I just launched a new edition of my “Pennsylvania Breweries” guidebook, and folks have been telling me at the signings that they keep it in their car — “for when we’re someplace new” — and plan trips with it. That was always part of the plan: it’s a travelguide after all, one that’s centered around beer. Beer tourism is growing tremendously. People want to go see where their favorite beers are made, meet the brewers and — the best part— taste the limited edition beers that often don’t make it farther than the brewery tasting room. If you’ve ever wanted to take a “beercation,” now’s the time, because breweries are doing more and more to accommodate the people they recognize as their best customers. Plan the trip; I’d be happy if you used my book, but there are other resources, like the BeerAdvocate website, that will list the breweries in an area code or ZIP code. You can have a couple nice day trips right around here. Drop in at Sly Fox in Phoenixville and see the brewery right behind the bar, sample some draught goodness or head over to the bigger outfit in Royersford and get an actual brewery tour at 2:00 PM on Saturdays. From there, it’s an hour drive through the rolling hills of Chester County horse country and over the border to Twin Lakes Brewery in Greenville, Delaware, a pretty rural setting that’s more like touring a winery. Wind up the day by going back to the old days of brewpubbing at Dock Street’s funky little operation at 50th and Baltimore in the University City neighborhood of Philly; can’t go wrong with Satellite Stout and a flammenkuche pizza. Want to go a little farther Start your Saturday morning right with a big breakfast at Haag’s Hotel in Shartlesville — it’s a long day ahead. Then head up the tiny country roads to Pottsville for the Yuengling brewery tour, an old-style walkthrough that’s one of the best in the country. You won’t want to miss the tasting session in the old brewery taproom! There are no Saturday tours January through March, so check the Yuengling website. From there you can whip across I-78 (past the Sam Adams brewery, no tours but wave to them) straight to the Weyerbacher brewery in Easton for Saturday afternoon’s open house (that’s why you had the big breakfast; no time for lunch!). Finish your day with dinner and beers at Porter’s Pub (don’t miss the chili), down the hill in Easton. If you’re more of a summer fun trip type, you really only need one brewery on your map: Dogfish Head. Twist the wheel south into “lower slower Delaware” and tour By Lew Bryson the big production brewery in Milton (check www.Dogfish.com for times and reservations), then hit the beach. After you’ve tanned and swam, head into Rehoboth for dinner (get the fresh grilled fish) at the original Dogfish Head brewpub, where the really different experimental beers still start out. You’ll want to go a bit farther to find a real treasure: the Great Lakes Brewing Co. and brewpub in Cleveland. Wow, freshfrom-the-tank Ed Fitz Porter Secret brews that never make it out of the taproom You’ll have to agree: Cleveland rocks! If you want to get out of town, well…fly to San Diego and rent a convertible, baby, we’re going traveling! Stop first at Green Flash in Vista and get your hop motor running. Then scoot over to The Lost Abbey in San Marcos to see what kind of barrel-aged craziness Tomme Arthur’s got going on. Wind up the day (and maybe stay another) at Stone in Escondido: their big Calistyle beer garden has to be seen and the beautifully soaring pub is pretty impressive as well. The brewery tour and Stone taps are simply off the hook! Then, point that ragtop up the coast, running along the Big Sur and Monterey Bay to San Francisco. After you’ve done your sightseeing, stop at 21st Amendment to try their delicious canned crafts, fresh from the taps (maybe you’ll see my fave, the Bitter American) and get some delish pub fare for dinner. Hit some of the town’s beer bars — the Toronado is legendary, and deservedly so — then get some sleep for your next day. Head up the coast to Petaluma and grab some fresh Lagunitas; you know…a Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’. From there, it’s an easy trip to Russian River in Santa Rosa and you can just imagine what special stuff you might find there! Now head over the mountains — take your time, take pictures, enjoy — for the pot of gold at the end of this rainbow of breweries: the awesomeness of Sierra Nevada Brewing, the special release beers and the wonderful pub. If this brewery isn’t on your ‘bucket list,’ it should be. Got the idea You can catch a few breweries on the fly as you wander your backyard or you can plan a whole trip around them. We didn’t even get into the cool places you can visit in Europe… Belgium…Germany… Italy… Dream big! 5
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