Old Forge Brewing Company

Old Forge Brewing CompanyOld Forge Brewing Company
Old Forge Brewing CompanyOld Forge Brewing Company
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

298 Mill St
Danville, Pennsylvania, 17821
United States

(570) 275-8151 | map
oldforgebrewingcompany.com

Open Tuesday-Thursday 11a-10p, Friday-Saturday 11a-11p, Sunday 12p-9p.
BEER STATS
Average:
3.76
Beers:
69
Ratings:
958
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.07
Reviews:
37
Ratings:
66
pDev:
10.32%
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Ratings by Hyhat:
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Rated by Hyhat from Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -14%

Aug 30, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.75 by spartacat300 from Pennsylvania

Aug 16, 2018
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Reviewed by Beerquester from Pennsylvania

4.73/5  rDev +16.2%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 4.5
I visited here on a cold winter afternoon and found a seat at the bar, where I ordered a flight of dark beers. I had the Slacktub Stout, the Plowshare Porter, Resolution Rye Stout, and Old Smithy Spiced Winter Ale. I was pleasantly surprised at how good the beers were. It is getting harder to find a place that has even one porter or stout on tap in an age of ipas. I could picture myself drinking a pint of any of these. The winter ale was good, just not my fav style. I was pleased that my flight cost under $8. That is very reasonable because some places now are charging $12 or $15 for a flight of four. The atmosphere was pleasant, a "cozy" feel even though it is a fairly large place. The bartender was very attentive and friendly. Other customers at the bar were friendly and I struck up conversation with them. It was just a nice warm atmosphere to come into from out in one of the coldest days of winter. Had I not been in a hurry I would have had that pint and tried some of the food. (I have been here in the past and the food was good.) I will try to get back again here soon.
Jan 07, 2018
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.95/5  rDev -2.9%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
This small brewery/brewpub in downtown Danville produces some decent beer and the pub serves good burgers, sandwiches and other fare. It has a pleasing atmosphere and the staff is friendly. My only complaint is that some of the cans for sale were rather old.
Dec 04, 2017
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Reviewed by realfish from Pennsylvania

4.55/5  rDev +11.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4.25
Great little pub in downtown Danville, PA. Beers are interesting, atmosphere is good, and the majority of the workers are excellent! Usually have 15-18 beers available at anytime with a good variety for all palates. Highly recommend if you are in the area.
Sep 21, 2017
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Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
Pretty quaint looking place, some small tables to eat at along with a small bar to sit at. The service was good, the food was pretty solid as well. The selection of beers wasn't bad. Would consider stopping in again if I was in the area.
Jun 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.89 by mvanaskie13 from Pennsylvania

Jun 01, 2017
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

4.03/5  rDev -1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Cool store front operation...Bar on the left, dining are on right (looked like there is an upstairs, but did not go there). Bar seats about 12. A dozen beers on tap, the 3 I had were solid. Did not try the food.
Jun 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.88 by DrBier from Pennsylvania

Apr 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by JKWBMH from Pennsylvania

Apr 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by ErinGoBraugh from Pennsylvania

Nov 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by mobius71 from Pennsylvania

Aug 27, 2015
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Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev -2.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
The place has a nice old style pub feel only more bright and open. They had a decent selection of beers and one cask. I tried four of their beers all solid. We went light on food, but what we had was excellent. They also had a band playing good music and lots of fun.
Aug 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by TedStrosser from Pennsylvania

Jun 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Tuck_leepulin from Texas

4.15/5  rDev +2%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
Visited here in the summer of 2014. Quaint place with a solid food menu and real local vibe. A must visit if you're in central PA and visiting Knobels.
Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.96 by MKrauss from Pennsylvania

Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.91 by yergermeister from Pennsylvania

Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.84 by PA-Michigander from Pennsylvania

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 4.31 by JonB25 from Delaware

Jan 02, 2015
 
Rated: 4.96 by Charlieg822 from Pennsylvania

Nov 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.12 by Stermax from Pennsylvania

Oct 03, 2014
 
Rated: 4.67 by sjbarleywine from New Jersey

Sep 22, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by bigdipip from Pennsylvania

Aug 14, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by sjs057 from Massachusetts

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by traxstar7 from Texas

Jul 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Blaze5445 from Pennsylvania

May 18, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by K-Lew from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by wildwm from Pennsylvania

May 05, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by JeffTheJuice from Pennsylvania

May 02, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by tommyguz from Pennsylvania

May 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by TimoP from Pennsylvania

Jan 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by aqualung23 from Pennsylvania

Dec 25, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by canawler from Pennsylvania

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by de1m0nte from Pennsylvania

Oct 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by themanilow from West Virginia

Oct 14, 2013
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Reviewed by tkazar from Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev +3.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
Old Forge Brewery is currently my favorite brewery i visit. The staff are great, friendly and attentive. The food is great and they always have a special and/or different selection. They do seasonal events such as "Bacon week" and "American craft brew week". The beer that they have on tap is always rotating so their is always a different option. I am part of the Pub club which essentially means whenever they tap a new beer (which is quite often) you get one on the house. I have only had a few issues with service as in my order being forgotten about or something of the like but it was correct quickly and i was compensated.
Sep 19, 2013
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Reviewed by Sludgeman from District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4.5
Visited on a friday night, quite busy.

I just spent the weekend in central PA with a focus on Knobels. I visited a number of brew pubs. This is the best one in the area, including Selin's Grove Brewing. The restaurant is food focused but I could see how the bar is all about the beer.

Vibe - Kid friendly, but also appealing to a bar fly or a couple without children. I like this place very much.

Quality - Fresh, proper temp, proper glasses. The beers on tap that I had were good. Any BA would be happy with the beer.

Service - Good, with the crowd it was a little slow but generally good. Server was knowledgble about the beer and the menu.

Selection - Somewhat disappointed in the selection available on the day of my visit - it was summer but still only one dark or heavy or strong beer on tap. IMO the beer is good, I rated low because of the limited selection. It would also be nice if they had a guest tap or two.

Food - Excellent - Had the bleu cheese burger. Others in the group had the beef sandwich and salad with chicken. The beer cheese is very good. The pretzel bread for sandwiches is unique and great.

Value - Probably the most expensive place in Danville, but a great value for those of us from the big city.
Jul 14, 2013
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev -6.6%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4
The bar area for this spot is very "cozy", shall we say. And when I say cozy, I mean, it's frickin' tiny. Maybe 8 seats at the bar, with the brewing equipment to the side of the bar and takin up a lot of space. The upstairs has a ton of room though with an outside seating area also available. I tried one beer, the saison, and it was okay. I probably should have gone with something else, but it was the bartenders suggestion. A nice little spot that has a great theme and is quite clean and seems attended to.

P.S. Propers to the guy on the motorized chair/scooter who asked me if I wanted to race him.
Jun 14, 2013
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Reviewed by Rifugium from North Dakota

3.8/5  rDev -6.6%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | food: 4
As far as word of mouth goes, I've gotten mixed reviews of this place, but despite my sleep-deprived state when I first visited, I had an enjoyable experience. There are two floors, but I only saw the bottom floor. There's a small bar, and quite a few tables for the smaller floor space of the place, so it's pretty intimate...I'd imagine it'd be a little tight during busy hours. Vibe is plain and simple, no real "theme" going on, but it was nice and homey.

The quality of the beer here is good--nothing spectacular, but all generally good and easily drinkable. They have a good selection and variety of styles, with enough to keep the casual beer drinker happy, and enough to maintain a basic but good quality session for the geeks.

The service was a little bit shaky, but really nothing to complain about; my bartender was a bit young and green, but she held her own.

Food was very good, with basic pub grub and sandwiches, with a few unique options. I believe I had the Bleu Jerk burger, which was mighty tasty. Prices were friendly.

Overall a nice spot, and I'm glad I was able to visit. Would I go back again? Sure.
May 11, 2013
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