Renovations underway at Victory Brewing Co.

Downingtown location undergoing $500,000 worth of improvements

DOWNINGTOWN » With three locations in Chester County, Victory Brewing Company’s Downingtown site has always been the heart and soul of the company. Now it will soon be much more modern, with a $500,000 expansion and renovation project that is expected to be completed sometime in May.

“We’re trying to make it more spacious and more interactive,” said Bill Covaleski, president and co-founder of Victory Brewing Co. “The audience will have much better views into the brewery, and we will open things up to make it much more comfortable.”

A slight adjustment to the brewery wall, the removal of booths, plus a change to the Brewmasters Booth area, will result in more seating in the main dining room. The Beer Hall mural depicting Victory’s storied history will remain and the room will be decked with outdoor, festoon-style lights to give it a German-style beer hall feel.

The bar will receive a few cosmetic changes. Across from the bar, guests will find more open space, featuring hightop tables and an extended bar rail, all illuminated with wagon wheel-style light fixtures.

Covaleski said the renovations will decrease wait time that customers sometimes encounter during peak periods. The work is expected to be finished by the first or second week of May. The majority of the work will be done during non-operating hours, resulting in only a short, 7- to 10-day closure in late April or early May. Victory’s Parkesburg and Kennett Square locations will be open during that time for those who enjoy Victory suds

PETE BANNAN — DIGITAL FIRST MEDIA Victory Brewing is updating its restaurant in Downingtown, to make it more modern. The $500,000 expansion and renovation will give diners a view of the brewing operation.