Victory Brewing - Downingtown

Good parking. Upbeat staff. Helpful service. Good selection.

Road closure meant a roundabout path to this, one of the earliest boxes on my list to check from years ago. It's a large space but segmented into distinct rooms, tall ceilings, everywhere colorful and shiny. Great bartender and normal long line of own taps with some site-only experimental batches. Their hoppy and fruity beers seem just so much more potent fresh from one of their taps than from a bottle that's been sitting for a month, and should ensure a loyal base. ON the other hand, though it's not exactly in the middle of nowhere, but not really convenient to much else, unless you want to drive over to West Chester (which I think I'd do instead). [2019.09.05]

Nice to visit the "mothership". I had visited two other Victory sites, but it is nice to get to the historic hub of the operation. Very easy to get to, located next to a residential neighborhood on little Acorn Lane. Sat at the bar, had a good cheese steak and tried a couple of their awesome beers. I have found that Victory does not make a bad beer and all of their beers are finished products. Mike and Shawn were our bartenders and they were both very helpful and alert. Pennsylvania's laws changed so you can now get a "mix a six" sixpack from their store for about $12

Bustling taproom next to the production brewery, parking iffy. Loud and noisy, but classic long bar is a nice touch. Variety of pour sizes to choose from.

Visited 04/13/2015 on the way back to the airport. We arrived basically right as they opened. I remember the place being a little difficult to find. Once we pulled up I was expecting a taproom on the smaller side, but that was incredibly wrong. This location is just huge! Tons of seating by table and at the bar. Everything was just excellent here. Plenty of taps with flight offerings. I count 10 new beers by them I hadn’t had before visiting, plus ones I know I’ve had before. Service was excellent and the bartender was knowledgeable and fun to talk with. We were one of the only ones at the bar but I imagine even when the bar is full the service is about the same. Decor was really awesome with a lot of copper still-looking designs and decor. For being as big as the place was it seemed very cozy. They serve food but we didn’t eat anything. There is also room for conferences and business meetings and there was a meeting going on when we were there. There is also a separate room full of a lot of cool merch. The merch is high quality and fairly priced. I walked away with a work shirt and a patch. Very highly recommended.

Sat in the bar at a stand-up table. Beer was good. Feels like a German beer hall. Lots of beer on tap. Bartender was friendly but we did not interact much. Complete with a store to buy swag and beer to take home. A good visit!

02-28-2013 - There is bar seating and a family dining area. This is a big and spacious establishment. Did not order food and this place is worth stopping at. Good selection of beers.

2011: One of the largest selection of on site brewed draft beers I have ever seen comprising of all varieties (IPA, Belgium style, lagers,..). Nice bar and huge seating area. Burgers great. You cannot call a taxi from this pub. Seemed we were the first people ever requesting a cab. The waitress drove us home after she finished and cleaned all tables, very nice service. Came again on 16.3.2016. Still impressive beer selection (30 Victory beers on tap). They now tap Hop Devil with C02, Nitro and from the Hand Pump. Had my first IPA tapped with Nitro. Really like the large flags displaying all their signature beers hanging from the ceiling. Food was good and reasonable priced. World class brewpub!!

Victory is a really cool brewery with cool facilities. They specialize in German and Czech style beers, which is cool if it’s your style (it’s not mine, mostly), and they’ve got good people with a lot of knowledge making their beer.

Stop #1 on my birthday tour. Sort of a pub/restaurant atmosphere. Dark and clean with leather booths. Big tap list of well executed German styles. Had some tasty apps but a tad on the pricey side for food.