President + Founder

Born in Sicily to an entrepreneurial family of olive-oil producers and vintners, Rosemarie emigrated to the United States at 10 years old. After earning degrees from Penn State and Moore College of Art, she taught English and worked as a professional photographer before her entry into the world of beer when she co-founded Dock Street in 1985. Rosemarie attributes much of her love and passion for high quality and innovative beers to her family's artisanal background. She is considered an early pioneer and one of the first women in the (still) male-dominated Craft Beer Movement.

Creative Director

Renata works on marketing, business development, copywriting and social media strategy here at Dock Street. Prior, she worked as Event Coordinator, helping to plan events such as weddings, brewery tours, tattoo parties and more, and prior to that, she was Head of Sales. She's obsessed with the Dock Street Rye IPA, and Dock Street Prisoner of Hell is a close second. Renata was born and raised in the Philly area. She left for school in Boston, and ended up staying for a few years after graduating, working as a freelance writer before coming home to Philly for good. Her writing has been published in Boston Globe, Paper, The Phoenix, Billy Penn and Bustle. and on her own website, UntouchableBlog.com. When not working on growing the Dock Street brand, she loves reading, writing, and fashion. She lives just outside the city with her husband, their sons Winston and Archer, and their poodle Hazel.

Head Chef

PJ started crafting pizzas here at Dock Street back in 2009, and now heads up our kitchen, churning out countless perfectly-topped pies each evening. With little more than an effortless and artful flip of his wrist, which by now is equal parts talent and instinct, he's earned the respect of the staff and pizza devotees alike, who rejoice when they see him commandeering the pizza oven as soon as they walk in the door. He developed a love for cooking at a young age, and by eighteen, his career was already underway. When he's not at Dock Street (yes, such a time does exist!) his hobbies are being a family man - he has three wonderful children - sports, and music.

Brewer

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Alex grew up in Fishtown. Before getting into brewing, he spent several years working in catering. His path into craft beer started with a job at Philadelphia Brewing Company through a friend, beginning a career built around hard work, creativity, lots of friendships and love for making great beer. Outside of the brewery, he spends most of his free time with family and friends. A big fan of sports, horror movies, punk and alternative music, he also enjoys playing guitar and bass. When it comes to beer, Alex gravitates towards classic pilsners and lagers, which pair best with his favorite foods - wings, Mexican and pizza!

Manager

Born and raised in Yardley, PA Abby developed a love for craft beer from a young age while working at Vault Brewing Co. After moving to Philly, she worked as a bartender at City Tap Logan Square (formerly Dock Street’s first location in the 1990s!) as well as at Kraftwork. In her free time you can find her walking her dog through the streets of Point Breeze, attending as many Philly sporting events as she can, and enjoying many BYOB  restaurants with her sister Emily. (Burrata is definitely their favorite.) Abby’s favorite food at Dock Street is our bone-in wings and she personally thinks they are one of the most underrated wings in the city.  After a long shift you can find her relaxing and drinking a Dock Street Barracuda or Icarus’s Wings at the bar.