Old Forge Brewing Co

What Old Forge Brewing Co does

Old Forge Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub founded in 2008 by Damien and Maria Malfara in Danville, Pennsylvania. The company operates two integrated facilities: a brewpub at 532 Mill Street with indoor and outdoor seating, daily food service, and a robust events calendar (trivia nights, wing nights, live music, beer dinners); and a production brewery at the Irontown Commerce Center housing a 20-barrel brewhouse and proprietary 16oz/keg canning line. The product portfolio includes seven year-round beers (Endless Sun Ale, Blood Orange Gose, T-Rail Pale Ale, Hopstash IPA, Overbite IPA, Slack Tub Stout, OFBC Cider) plus an extensive rotation of seasonal and limited specialty releases such as Hype Juice, Winter Enigma IPA, Drachenodem Doppelbock, and barrel-aged offerings.

The business model combines direct-to-consumer brewpub sales, online ordering via Toast Tab, and wholesale distribution through eight regional Pennsylvania distributors (Banko Beverage, Mid State Beverage, Sacco, Hickory, Wilsbach, Crescent, Erme's, and York Tap Room), reaching markets from Allentown to York. Pricing is anchored on transactional F&B and packaged beer sales, supplemented by a $65/year Pub Club loyalty membership and $50 ticketed Knife and Barrel specialty beer dinners. The company emphasizes local sourcing — utilizing Double Eagle Malt, Rob Nemchik's hop farm, and Dries Orchards apples — and has cultivated a community-anchored brand around craftsmanship, regional partnerships, and a 500-year-old oak bar top, handcrafted fixtures, and a rotating local artist program.

The company has remained founder-controlled with no institutional funding or M&A activity, a stable 16-person team, and a deliberately quality-over-growth posture. Distribution and product breadth have expanded incrementally since the 2011 production launch, but there are no signals of aggressive scaling, geographic expansion beyond Pennsylvania, or technology-led disruption. Revenue is diversified across retail, wholesale, and subscription/loyalty streams, with low customer concentration risk but constrained by the single-state footprint and limited specialty batch sizes.

Name

Old Forge Brewing Co

Legal name

Old Forge Brewing Company

Website

https://oldforgebrewingcompany.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Old Forge Brewing Company is a privately held craft brewery and brewpub in Danville, Pennsylvania, founded in 2008. It operates a brewpub, a 20-barrel production brewery with canning, and distributes packaged beer through eight regional Pennsylvania wholesalers to local craft beer consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Craft Brewing

NAICS

Breweries (31212), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (7224)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Brewpubs & Taprooms (On-site Beer Service) (THAFALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beer Brewing & Brands (CRADAIAA), Beer Brewing & Craft Brewing (AFAFAAAA), Packaging & Production Breweries (Limited/No On-site Service) (THAFALAB)

Keywords

• Craft brewery
• Brewpub operations
• Small batch beer
• Wholesale beverage distribution
• Locally sourced brewing

Headquarters

HQ city

Danville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Brewpub Food & Beverage Sales: Direct sales of handcrafted beer and food through the brewpub restaurant. Indoor and outdoor seating available. Operating hours 11:30am-9/10pm daily.
2. Online Ordering: Direct online ordering through Toast Tab platform for pickup
3. Wholesale Distribution: Distribution through multiple regional wholesalers across Pennsylvania including Banko Beverage, Mid State Beverage Co, Sacco Beer Distributor, and others. Products sold at distributors, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, and craft beer outlets.
4. Pub Club Membership: Annual loyalty program membership at $65 per calendar year offering personalized hand-made mug, 10% discount on merchandise, free birthday entree, and 10% off on Wednesday Pub Club Night
5. Specialty Events: Ticketed events including Knife and Barrel beer dinners at $50 per person with limited seating (40 seats)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Old Forge Brewing Company operates a craft brewery and brewpub in Danville, Pennsylvania, producing handcrafted small-batch beers and serving them alongside a locally sourced food menu at its brewpub restaurant. The company also packages its beer in 16 oz cans and kegs through a production brewery facility for wholesale distribution across Pennsylvania.

Product overview

Old Forge Brewing Company is a craft brewery and brewpub founded in 2008 in Danville, Pennsylvania. The company operates two facilities: a production brewery located in the Irontown Commerce Center and a brewpub at 532 Mill Street. The product portfolio centers on handcrafted beers brewed on premises in small batches, including seven year-round offerings (Endless Sun Ale, Blood Orange Gose, T-Rail Pale Ale, Hopstash IPA, Overbite IPA, Slack Tub Stout, and OFBC Cider) complemented by seasonal releases such as Paradise Pils, Falling Down Brown Ale, Plowshare Porter, Drachenodem, and Forge Light. The company also maintains an extensive catalog of specialty and limited beers including No Socks IPA, Eleven, Shermanator, and Hefeweizen. Beyond beer, the company operates a full-service brewpub restaurant with indoor/outdoor seating and online ordering capabilities, alongside a Pub Club membership program. Beer distribution extends through multiple wholesalers across Pennsylvania. The company emphasizes local sourcing and craftsmanship, utilizing local malt from Double Eagle Malt and local hops from regional farms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Danville Brewpub A craft brewery restaurant located at 532 Mill Street, Danville, PA serving handcrafted beers brewed on premises in small batches alongside a full food menu featuring locally sourced ingredients. Includes indoor and outdoor seating, daily events (trivia nights, wing nights, live music), and gift shop.
• Endless Sun Ale A year-round clean, crisp, and refreshing pale golden ale with wheat and lightly toasted malts, at 4.5% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• Blood Orange Gose A year-round sour wheat ale brewed with sea salt and blood orange, offering tart and refreshing flavor with zesty blood orange aroma at 4.5% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• T-Rail Pale Ale A year-round amber American Pale Ale with well-balanced malt and hop flavor and a crisp finish at 5.3% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• Hopstash IPA A year-round pale, dry, and crushable IPA with notes of pine, citrus, and tropical fruit hop flavors and aromas at 6.2% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• Overbite IPA A year-round American IPA with big malt character giving perfect balance to abundance of Pacific Northwest hops at 7.5% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• OFBC Cider A year-round cider with perfect balance of tartness, crispness, and sweetness using local apples from Dries Orchards at 6.0% ABV. Available on draft only.
• Paradise Pils A seasonal very pale, crisp, sessionable Pilsner with great noble hop flavor and aroma and a clean finish at 4.5% ABV. Available in cans and on draft.
• Pub Club Membership A $65 annual loyalty membership offering personalized hand-made mug, 10% discount on brewery merchandise, free lunch or dinner entree on birthday, and 10% off check on Wednesday Pub Club Night.
• Online Ordering Online food and beverage ordering platform through Toast Tab, allowing customers to place orders for pickup at the Danville brewpub.
• Gift Cards Gift cards available for purchase through Toast Tab, allowing customers to give the gift of Old Forge Brewing Company experience.

Quantifiable outcome

• Limited production runs sell out quickly - 125-145 cases for seasonal releases
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Banko BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional wholesale distributor serving Allentown, PA market. One of multiple distributors enabling Old Forge beer to reach craft beer outlets, supermarkets, bars, and restaurants throughout the region.
• Mid State Beverage CocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorWholesale beverage distributor serving Williamsport, PA area. Part of distribution network enabling regional availability of Old Forge products.
• Sacco Beer DistributorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer distributor serving Berwick, PA market. Contributes to regional distribution footprint across Pennsylvania.
• Hickory BeveragecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer distribution company serving Alexandria, PA region.
• Wilsbach Beer DistributorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer distributor serving Harrisburg, PA market area.
• Crescent Beer DistributorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer distributor serving Mt. Jewett, PA region.
• Erme's Beer DistributorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBeer distributor serving Hermitage, PA market.
• York Tap RoomcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCraft beer outlet and distributor serving York, PA market.
• Double Eagle MaltcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal malt supplier from Huntingdon Valley, PA. Provides single origin malt with farm name and location sharing. Used 3 types of malt from this supplier for local malt fresh hop ales. Supports local sourcing commitment.
• Rob Nemchik's Hop FarmcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal hop farm in Bloomsburg, PA. Enables same-day fresh hop brewing - hops picked starting 7am and in the kettle by 2pm for ultimate freshness.
• Dries OrchardscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal apple supplier for OFBC Cider. Provides apples for perfect balance of tartness, crispness, and sweetness in cider production.
• GilsonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHandmade snowboard manufacturer. Created custom 'Cheers to 10 Years' snowboard out of Pennsylvania poplar for 10th anniversary raffle. Like Old Forge, Gilson strives to be a truly local company rooted in community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dogfish Head Brewery: Milton, DE-based craft brewery with an established brewpub experience, broad East Coast distribution, and a far larger production scale. Comparable on craft positioning and brewpub-plus-wholesale model, but materially larger and more diversified as a Boston Beer Co. brand.
• New Belgium Brewing Company: Fort Collins, CO-based craft brewery (now part of Tilray Brands) with national distribution and an iconic flagship (Fat Tire). Comparable as a large, independent-rooted craft brewery with strong sustainability and taproom identities, but operates at a vastly larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Old Forge.
• D.G. Yuengling & Son: America's oldest brewery, headquartered in Pottsville, PA with massive Pennsylvania and East Coast distribution. Relevant as the dominant Pennsylvania-brewed competitor that Old Forge must compete against on shelf space and tap handles, though operating at a vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Tröegs Independent Brewing: Pennsylvania craft brewery based in Hershey with a tasting room, full distribution across the Mid-Atlantic, and a comparable independent/craft positioning. Most relevant peer given overlapping Pennsylvania footprint, similar beer portfolio (IPAs, lagers, seasonals), and taproom + wholesale hybrid model.
• Yards Brewing Company: Philadelphia-based craft brewery producing ales and lagers with broad Pennsylvania and Mid-Atlantic distribution. Directly comparable on production scale, packaging format (cans/kegs), and local Philadelphia/PA market overlap with Old Forge's distribution territory.
• Victory Brewing Company: Downingtown, PA craft brewery with a brewpub/taproom plus extensive regional distribution. Highly comparable on business model (brewpub + wholesale), geography (Pennsylvania), and product mix (year-round IPAs/pales plus seasonals).
• Sly Fox Brewing Company: Pottstown, PA craft brewery with a taproom (Pikeland location) and regional Pennsylvania distribution. Closely comparable on size, Pennsylvania focus, packaging format (cans), and portfolio breadth across styles.
• Weyerbacher Brewing Company: Easton, PA craft brewery focused on bold, high-ABV specialty beers (barleywines, imperials, stouts) distributed across the Mid-Atlantic. Comparable on craft focus, Pennsylvania base, and barrel-aged/specialty releases (e.g., Old Forge's Rum Barrel Barleywine).
• Stoudts Brewing Company: Adamstown, PA craft brewery combining a brewpub/restaurant with a production brewery and regional distribution. Highly comparable hybrid model - on-site food and beer plus wholesale - in the same Pennsylvania market.
• Lancaster Brewing Company: Lancaster, PA craft brewery with a brewpub/tasting room plus regional distribution. Similar hybrid model and central-to-eastern PA footprint; comparable on year-round + seasonal portfolio mix and family/independently owned positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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