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Close-up of a branded vonC Brewing pint glass of Walking on Clouds NEIPA on a reclaimed-wood bar top at the Norristown taproom — hazy yellow body, thin white head, the working brewhouse and Czech side-pull faucets soft-focused in the background
Norristown, PA · Brewers Since 1860

Work Hard. Play Hard. Drink Local.

From the family that ran Schmidt's of Philadelphia. Now pouring in a Norristown warehouse.

1210 Stanbridge St · Norristown PA Wed–Fri 4pm · Sat 12pm · Sun 12pm (484) 231-1501 WBC® Gold · 2023 · American-Style Pilsener
The Room

A working brewhouse with a bar around it.

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Stainless-steel fermentation tanks lined along the back wall of the von C Brewing Co. taproom in Norristown PA, bar stools at the foot of the tanks, polished concrete floor reflecting the warm overhead lights Tap wall close-up at von C Brewing with 14 brass tap handles in a row, chalkboard tap list above showing beer names and ABVs Side-pull faucet pouring copper-colored Vienna lager into a custom von C dimpled mug, creating a thick cream head — the traditional Czech-style technique used on every lager pour Wide interior view of the von C Brewing Co. taproom in Norristown — full bar at center with patterned blue-and-white tile front, stainless brewhouse tanks visible to the left, exposed steel-truss warehouse ceiling, Schmidt's of Philadelphia archival mural anchoring the right wall, customers seated at the bar Intimate evening view of the von C Brewing bar with white brick wall, copper pendant lights overhead, patrons seated on bar stools enjoying pints in the converted-warehouse taproom
The Lineage

From C. Schmidt and Son to Stanbridge Street.

Wall-sized Schmidt's of Philadelphia heritage mural — Brewers Since 1860 — inside the von C Brewing Co. taproom

Our family arrived in Philadelphia from Württemberg in 1851 and joined a Northern Liberties brewery that, by 1860, took the name C. Schmidt and Son. It became one of the city's anchor lager houses.

The family ran Schmidt's of Philadelphia for more than a century. In 2020, the descendants reopened the lager tradition in a Norristown warehouse. Same patience. The tanks are right there next to the bar.

In 2023, our O.G. Pils took Gold at the World Beer Cup®. The medal lives on the wall. The beer lives on the tap list.

Packed taproom on a busy daytime — St Patrick's Day crowd with green attire — at von C Brewing in Norristown, exposed industrial ceilings and warm light
Atmosphere

Walk-ins welcome. Dogs welcome. Bring your own food.

The taproom seats 80 indoors plus 60 in the beer garden. Rotating food trucks most weekends. Live music. Quiet weekday afternoons. Whatever weekend you're free, we're open.

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The Bar

A reclaimed warehouse, finished by hand.

We took an old industrial building and kept what was good — exposed roof trusses, brick that's seen a century, concrete worn smooth. Then we put the brewery in the middle of it.

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Evening at the von C bar — white brick wall, copper pendant lights, patrons on bar stools, intimate warehouse-taproom atmosphere
Illuminated von C Brewing Co. sign at dusk outside the reclaimed warehouse on Stanbridge Street in Norristown PA — warm amber glow against the early-evening sky
Plan Your Visit

1210 Stanbridge Street. Open Wed–Sun.

Reclaimed warehouse on the Stanbridge Street corridor. Free parking on the block. Beer garden in season. Walk-ins welcome.

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Address
1210 Stanbridge Street, Suite 300, Norristown PA 19401
Phone
(484) 231-1501
Hours
Wed–Thu 4–10 pm · Fri 2–10 pm · Sat 12–10 pm · Sun 12–6 pm
Transit
SEPTA Manayunk/Norristown Line · terminus
From the Taproom

What Visitors Are Saying

Norristown's brewery. Open Wed–Sun at 1210 Stanbridge Street.