Fermentery Form
Brewery
4.8 (124 on Google)
About Fermentery Form
Fermentery Form is a small artisan brewery in West Kensington, Philadelphia, on Palethorp Street. Every beer is made by mixed fermentation, co-fermented with a house mother culture instead of yeast bought from a lab. It is an old way of brewing that is being made new again.
A central piece of its production is an oak barrel stack, a pyramid of barrels holding beer of different ages in oak from around the world. The brewery draws on that stock to blend beers with its own house character. Some batches ferment and age in wine barrels, and all spend time in contact with oak.
Its beer program has included wine grape blends under the name Origins, made with grapes like Grenache and Sangiovese, alongside one-off releases in its Informal series. Every beer is bottle and cask conditioned through a short second fermentation, which lets them be kept and enjoyed for years. A Petite Selection also comes in 750ml and magnum bottles.
From Fermentery Form's own website, read September 27, 2026.
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Amenities
- Bar onsite
Map
Questions people ask
How can I find out when Fermentery Form is open?
Instagram and Facebook are the only reliable places to check, since other sites sometimes show the wrong hours. A weekly update on its own site also announces that weekend's hours.
What makes Fermentery Form's beer different?
Every beer is made by mixed fermentation, using a house mother culture instead of yeast from a lab. Much of it also ages on an oak barrel stack that holds beer of different ages and oak types.
Can I buy bottles to take home?
Yes. Bottles come in 750ml and magnum sizes, including a Petite Selection line, and every beer is bottle and cask conditioned so it can be kept and enjoyed for years.
Which breweries are close by?
Evil Genius Beer Company, Sacred Vice Berks, Punch Buggy Brewing Company and Wissahickon Brewing Company - Olde Kensington are all about 0.2 miles away.
Answers come from Fermentery Form's website, read September 27, 2026.
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Before you visit Fermentery Form
Fermentery Form is a small production brewery. Its opening hours are limited and can change from week to week, so plan around whatever is currently posted.
Check Instagram or Facebook before you go. Those are the only reliable listings for current hours, since other sites sometimes show the wrong ones. It also posts current draft and bottle lists there, so you will know what is pouring.
A few other breweries sit close by. Evil Genius Beer Company, Sacred Vice Berks, Punch Buggy Brewing Company and Wissahickon Brewing Company - Olde Kensington are all about 0.2 miles away.