Succession Fermentory
Microbrewery in Cochranvile, Pennsylvania, United States 🇺🇸
Established in 2021
Contact
432 Leaman Road, Cochranvile, PA, 19330, United States
Description
Who we are.
SUCCESSION Fermentory was founded by partners Keith Hartwig and Justin Kerber in the Fall of ‘21. Hartwig is a brewer, artist, and educator whose work builds connections between people, food producers, and their local environments. Kerber is a chef with over a decade of experience working in Philadelphia’s best restaurants. He is passionate about supporting local growers through his culinary practice and discovering the terroir of the Chester County region. Benjamin Devon, wine aficionado and food industry expert, joined the team in the Fall of ‘22.
What we do.
At SUCCESSION Fermentory we grow, we forage, and we ferment with the aim of capturing flavors and experience that our unique to our region and our place in time. The work we do keeps our environmental footprint small, while supporting our local economy and contributing to the growing diversity of local agricultural practices and products. We are a true farmhouse brewery.
SUCCESSION Fermentory was founded by partners Keith Hartwig and Justin Kerber in the Fall of ‘21. Hartwig is a brewer, artist, and educator whose work builds connections between people, food producers, and their local environments. Kerber is a chef with over a decade of experience working in Philadelphia’s best restaurants. He is passionate about supporting local growers through his culinary practice and discovering the terroir of the Chester County region. Benjamin Devon, wine aficionado and food industry expert, joined the team in the Fall of ‘22.
What we do.
At SUCCESSION Fermentory we grow, we forage, and we ferment with the aim of capturing flavors and experience that our unique to our region and our place in time. The work we do keeps our environmental footprint small, while supporting our local economy and contributing to the growing diversity of local agricultural practices and products. We are a true farmhouse brewery.
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle at Man full o trouble: pours redddish clear with small head. Aroma is blueberry, lactic funk, some wood. Taste has pleasant cultures and light sourness with reserved fruitiness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Mar 2026
at 21:22
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Draught at Man Full of Trouble: misty yellow with white head. Aroma is earthy and floral. Hops shine through a bit. Taste is lightly bitter, funky. Hops more flavorful than bitter. Sweetish finish. Very pleasant.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2026
at 00:31
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Draught at Man Full of Trouble: muddy light brown with no head. Aroma is vinegar, spruce, some vague fruit juice. Taste is fairly sour and acidic. Light sweetness that could cut through stronger. Wish this was dryer. Syrupy mouthfeel nevertheless.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2026
at 00:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Draught at Man Full of Trouble: gold with white head. Aroma is funky, fruit cup blend, yeasty, woody. Taste is sweetish, somewhat tart. Some complexity. Pleasant body.
Tried
from Draft
on 05 Jan 2026
at 00:10
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Cask at Man Full Of Trouble: pours purplish red with white pink tinted head. Aroma is blackberry, yogurt, lactic. Taste is sweetish, somewhat tart. Body is nice and creamy. Quite pleasant.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Jan 2026
at 00:06
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Bottle at A Man Full of Trouble: pours pale yellow with white head. Aroma is lightly spicy, yeasty, floral. Fairly dry. Low bitterness. Not sweet. Flowery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2025
at 20:36
7.5/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 8
Draught at Man Full O Trouble: pours slightly hazy yellowish. White head. Aroma is lemony, spicy, grassy. Taste is slightly tart, lemony. Nice aftertaste. Solid.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Sep 2025
at 18:48
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Cask at Man Full O Trouble: pours dark reddish brown with loose cask head. Aroma is grapey, woody barrel, cherries, molasses. Taste is sweet and somewhat sour. Reminds me of a Flemish Brown.
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Sep 2025
at 18:19
7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
Draught at Man Full O'Trouble: pours headless prange gold with white head. Aroma is slightly herby, juicyfruit, ample yeastiness. Taste is lightly tart, fairly sweet. Would have liked this to be drier and more intense. Still pretty good.
Tried
from Draft
on 24 Feb 2025
at 14:24
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle pour at the RB DC sendoff meetup. Poured a ruddy ruby brown color with a samll, off-white head. Aroma was light tart cherries. Flavor was pleasant cherries, light tartness. Well rounded. Really nice stuff!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jan 2025
at 20:41