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'''Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company''', founded in 2007 in ], is a ] that produces a variety of craft ]s and ]s.<ref>{{cite book | last=Russo | first=T. | last2=Lutz | first2=J. | title=Delaware Beer: The Story of Brewing in the First State | publisher=Arcadia Publishing Incorporated | series=American Palate | year=2016 | isbn=978-1-62585-687-6 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Zi0LDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT65 | access-date=June 18, 2022 | page=65}}</ref>
'''Old Dominion Brewing Company''', founded in 1989 in ] by Jerry Bailey (formerly a federal government employee) and currently located in ], ], is a ] that produces a variety of ]s.


The brewery produces two brands, the Fordham brand and the Dominion brand, under one operation. In the early 2007 the two breweries joined together as one business and by 2009 both brands were then produced together in Dover, Delaware. The brewery, as a whole, brews over 20 different styles of beer, both year-round and seasonal products. The brewery also makes specialty soda under the Dominion name, including Root Beer, Orange Cream, Black Cherry, and Ginger Ale.
In 2006, the brewery sold the equivalent of 27,000 barrels of beer and 6,000 barrels of soft drink, making Old Dominion the 50th-largest brewery in the country. About half of Old Dominion's beer is sold on tap and the other half in bottles. Old Dominion is also famous for its ], which is sweetened with a mixture of locally produced ] and ], rather than the high fructose ] that is used for most ] ]s.


==History== ==History==
From 1996 to 2006, Old Dominion hosted an annual beer festival that showcased small brewers from around the region, as well as some breweries from around the US and Europe. The festival featured more than 50 breweries and live music. The three-day event was held each year on the last full weekend of June; management and organization of the festival was given over to Vintage 50, which now hosts the event twice a year, in June and October. From 1996 to 2006, Old Dominion hosted an annual beer festival that showcased small brewers from around the region, as well as some breweries from around the US and Europe. The festival featured more than 50 breweries and live music. The three-day event was held each year on the last full weekend of June; management and organization of the festival was given over to Vintage 50, which now hosts the event twice a year, in June and October.


Old Dominion has been fertile ground for producing high quality brewers, such as: John Mallet at ], Ron Barchet at ], Matthew Hagerman at ], Favio Garcia at Lost Rhino Brewing and Dynasty Brewing, and Kenny Allen at True Respite Brewing Company.
⚫ Bailey put Old Dominion up for sale in the mid-2000s. No serious offers to purchase the company were made until 2007, when Fordham Brewing of ] offered to purchase the company, financed in part by ] (AB) for a minority stake in the two breweries, to form Coastal Brewing Company. The majority of Coastal is owned by ], owned by Bill Muhlhauser (owner of both Fordham and the Ram's Head Taverns of Maryland) and other partners. Anheuser-Busch's purchase stake gave them no control of either of the two breweries, nor any input or influence on brewery recipes, nor oversight of any day-to-day management—AB's interest solely resides in the distribution side of the two breweries' business using AB-favored distributors, entirely focused on competing with SABMillerCoors "craft brand" ]{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}. In fact, since the ] buyout of AB, AB-InBev is rumored to be in talks with Coastal management to completely transfer its minority stake back to Coastal in exchange for continued distribution rights{{Citation needed|date=March 2013}}.


⚫ Bailey put Old Dominion up for sale in the mid-2000s. No serious offers to purchase the company were made until 2007, when Fordham Brewing of ] offered to purchase the company, financed in part by ] (AB) for a minority stake in the two breweries, to form Coastal Brewing Company. The majority of Coastal is owned by ], owned by Bill Muhlhauser (owner of both Fordham and the Ram's Head Taverns of Maryland) and other partners. Anheuser-Busch's purchase stake gave them no control of either of the two breweries, nor any input or influence on brewery recipes, nor oversight of any day-to-day management. The brewery also owns its own distribution rights.
Old Dominion also operated a ] at the Ashburn brewery, which was closed in August 2008, primarily due to ongoing losses directly related to the overall U.S. economic downturn, as well as being suboptimally located for sustainably successful restaurant sales.


⚫ In May 2009 all brewing operations, combined with those of Fordham Brewing, were moved to a new facility in Dover, Delaware. The current core brands of the brewery continue to sell briskly in both the on-site and packaging ends, and can be found as the "house" brews at many locations throughout the DC Metro area, including the Great American Restaurant chain (except for the Sweetwater Tavern in ]), ], and ]. Old Dominion continues to host various brew sampling and cask events throughout the DC-MD-VA-DE-NJ-PA metropolitan area, maintaining their status as a Mid-Atlantic regional brewer, and their Oak Barrel Stout and Pinup Series brands remain popular sellers in the packaging end of the line, available at several retail and grocery chains, bars and retailers in their regions.
Immediately after the sale, the brewers at Old Dominion worked with the brewers at Fordham for several months to ensure a consistent recipe transition{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}. After the breweries combined operations, Coastal Brewing increased its focus on Old Dominion's core, popular brands, with all slower selling and non-profitable brands and contract brews culled from the product line by Coastal management. Most notably, the multiple medal-winning Tuppers' Hop Pocket branded IPA and Pils were discontinued in August 2007, primarily due to the high cost to produce both versus comparatively unprofitable returns on both; for many of the same economic reasons, the favorite and multiple GABF medal winner New River Pale Ale was also discontinued. Contrary to some accounts, AB-InBev had no input or influence on these decisions; they were solely based on economic concerns over the contract brands failing to meet sales expectations{{Citation needed|date=April 2013}}.

⚫ In May 2009 all brewing operations, combined with those of Fordham Brewing, were moved to a new facility in Dover, Delaware. The current core brands of the brewery continue to sell briskly in both the on-site and packaging ends, and can be found as the "house" brews at many locations throughout the DC Metro area, including the Great American Restaurant chain (except for the Sweetwater Tavern in ]), ], and ]. Old Dominion continues to host various brew sampling and cask events throughout the DC-MD-VA metropolitan area, maintaining their status as a Mid-Atlantic regional brewer, and their Oak Barrel Stout and Hop Mountain Pale Ale brands remain popular sellers in the packaging end of the line, available at several retail and grocery chains throughout the DC and ] region. Despite now being brewed in Delaware, Fordham still markets itself as "Maryland's oldest brewery" .
As of January 2011, Jim Lutz (former VP of sales and marketing at Flying Dog Brewery of Frederick, MD), took over as the new President and CEO of Coastal Brewing. As of January 2011, Jim Lutz (former VP of sales and marketing at Flying Dog Brewery of Frederick, MD), took over as the new President and CEO of Coastal Brewing.


==Beer Selection== ==Beer selection==


===Lagers=== ===Lagers===
*Dominion Lager 5.6% *Fordham Gypsy Lager 5.0%
*Aviator Amber
*Victory Amber


===Ales=== ===Ales===
*Dominion Ale 4.7% *Dominion Double D Double IPA 9.0%
*Oak Barrel Stout 5.2% *Dominion Oak Barrel Stout 5.5%
*Hop Mountain Pale Ale 5.6% *Dominion Hop Lips IPA 6.0%
*Dominion Candi Belgian Tripel 10.0%
*Millennium Ale 10.5%
*Dominion Morning Glory Espresso Stout 9.0%
*Fordham Route 1 Session IPA 4.5%
*Fordham Copperhead Ale 5.0%
*Fordham Rams Head IPA 7.5%

⚫ ===Specialty/seasonal===
]s include:
⚫ *Dominion Octoberfest (August) 5.6%
⚫ *Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager (March) 5.2%
⚫ *Dominion Gigi's Farmhouse Ale (June) 7.2%
*Dominion GPA Grapefruit Pale Ale (June) 6%
⚫ *Dominion Millennium Barleywine (November) 11%
*Dominion Black IPL (January) 5%
*Fordham Wisteria Wheat (May) 5%
*Fordham Spiced Harvest Ale (August) 6.5%
*Fordham Rosie Parks Oyster Stout (September) 5%
*Fordham Doppelbock (December) 8%


==References==
⚫ ===Specialty/Seasonal===
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⚫ *Dominion Octoberfest Lager (August) 5.6%
⚫ *Dominion Big Thaw Bock (February) 7.5%
⚫ *Dominion Baltic Porter (November) 6.8%
⚫ *Dominion Beach House Pilsner (May) 5.2%


==External links== ==External links==
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Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company
LocationDover, Delaware
United States
Opened2007
Annual production volume27,000 US beer barrels (32,000 hL) (2006)
Active beers
Name Type
Dominion Double D Imperial IPA
Dominion Candi Belgian Tripel
Dominion Oak Barrel Stout Stout
Dominion Hop Lips American IPA
Dominion Morning Glory Espresso Stout
Fordham Route 1 Session IPA
Fordham Gypsy Lager Lager
Fordham Copperhead Ale Red Ale
Fordham Rams Head IPA IPA
Seasonal beers
Name Type
Dominion Octoberfest Marzen
Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager Fruit Beer, Blonde Ale
Dominion GPA Grapefruit Pale Ale
Dominion Gigi's Farmhouse Ale Saison
Dominion Millennium Barleywine
Dominion Black IPL India Pale Lager
Fordham Wisteria Wheat Hefeweizen
Fordham Spiced Harvest Ale Spiced Ale
Fordham Rosie Parks Oyster Stout
Fordham Doppelbock Doppelbock

Fordham & Dominion Brewing Company, founded in 2007 in Dover, Delaware, is a brewery that produces a variety of craft beers and craft sodas.

The brewery produces two brands, the Fordham brand and the Dominion brand, under one operation. In the early 2007 the two breweries joined together as one business and by 2009 both brands were then produced together in Dover, Delaware. The brewery, as a whole, brews over 20 different styles of beer, both year-round and seasonal products. The brewery also makes specialty soda under the Dominion name, including Root Beer, Orange Cream, Black Cherry, and Ginger Ale.

History

From 1996 to 2006, Old Dominion hosted an annual beer festival that showcased small brewers from around the region, as well as some breweries from around the US and Europe. The festival featured more than 50 breweries and live music. The three-day event was held each year on the last full weekend of June; management and organization of the festival was given over to Vintage 50, which now hosts the event twice a year, in June and October.

Old Dominion has been fertile ground for producing high quality brewers, such as: John Mallet at Bell's Brewery, Ron Barchet at Victory Brewing Company, Matthew Hagerman at Lost Rhino Brewing Company, Favio Garcia at Lost Rhino Brewing and Dynasty Brewing, and Kenny Allen at True Respite Brewing Company.

Bailey put Old Dominion up for sale in the mid-2000s. No serious offers to purchase the company were made until 2007, when Fordham Brewing of Annapolis, Maryland offered to purchase the company, financed in part by Anheuser-Busch (AB) for a minority stake in the two breweries, to form Coastal Brewing Company. The majority of Coastal is owned by Fordham Brewing Company, owned by Bill Muhlhauser (owner of both Fordham and the Ram's Head Taverns of Maryland) and other partners. Anheuser-Busch's purchase stake gave them no control of either of the two breweries, nor any input or influence on brewery recipes, nor oversight of any day-to-day management. The brewery also owns its own distribution rights.

In May 2009 all brewing operations, combined with those of Fordham Brewing, were moved to a new facility in Dover, Delaware. The current core brands of the brewery continue to sell briskly in both the on-site and packaging ends, and can be found as the "house" brews at many locations throughout the DC Metro area, including the Great American Restaurant chain (except for the Sweetwater Tavern in Centreville, Virginia), Capital One Arena, and Nationals Park. Old Dominion continues to host various brew sampling and cask events throughout the DC-MD-VA-DE-NJ-PA metropolitan area, maintaining their status as a Mid-Atlantic regional brewer, and their Oak Barrel Stout and Pinup Series brands remain popular sellers in the packaging end of the line, available at several retail and grocery chains, bars and retailers in their regions.

As of January 2011, Jim Lutz (former VP of sales and marketing at Flying Dog Brewery of Frederick, MD), took over as the new President and CEO of Coastal Brewing.

Beer selection

Lagers

  • Fordham Gypsy Lager 5.0%

Ales

  • Dominion Double D Double IPA 9.0%
  • Dominion Oak Barrel Stout 5.5%
  • Dominion Hop Lips IPA 6.0%
  • Dominion Candi Belgian Tripel 10.0%
  • Dominion Morning Glory Espresso Stout 9.0%
  • Fordham Route 1 Session IPA 4.5%
  • Fordham Copperhead Ale 5.0%
  • Fordham Rams Head IPA 7.5%

Specialty/seasonal

Seasonal beers include:

  • Dominion Octoberfest (August) 5.6%
  • Dominion Cherry Blossom Lager (March) 5.2%
  • Dominion Gigi's Farmhouse Ale (June) 7.2%
  • Dominion GPA Grapefruit Pale Ale (June) 6%
  • Dominion Millennium Barleywine (November) 11%
  • Dominion Black IPL (January) 5%
  • Fordham Wisteria Wheat (May) 5%
  • Fordham Spiced Harvest Ale (August) 6.5%
  • Fordham Rosie Parks Oyster Stout (September) 5%
  • Fordham Doppelbock (December) 8%

References

  1. Russo, T.; Lutz, J. (2016). Delaware Beer: The Story of Brewing in the First State. American Palate. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-62585-687-6. Retrieved June 18, 2022.

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