Victory Brewery in Kennett Square Fire and Explosion

The first report came in at 6:30PM today – Monday January 25th, 2021; a loud bang – explosion – followed by a fire began in the Victory Brewery and Tap Room located at the 600 Block of West Cypress Street in Kennett Square.

A witness on hand described it as: “All of a sudden the building splits open and a fireball shoots out of the corner.”

Victory Brewing’s Chief Marketing Director Derek Detenber issued a statement: “”Tonight, around 6:30PM there was an explosion and fire in the 600 block of W Cyprus St in the building where the Victory Brewing Company – Kennett Square taproom is located. Our taproom was closed for business today, so no customers or team members were in the building at the time of the incident.”

In the immediate aftermath no injuries or deaths were reported. In the local area, 55 customers were out of electricity as a result of the fire as reported by PECO. As of the time of this article, investigators are looking for a cause for the fire and explosion, but nothing has been stated as to the cause yet.

There are apartment buildings above the brewery and tap room.

Victory Issued the Following Statement

“Tonight, around 6:30PM there was an explosion and fire in the 600 block of (West Cypress Street) in the building where the Victory Brewing Company – Kennett Square taproom is located. Our taproom was closed for business today, so no customers or team members were in the building at the time of the incident. We now have a team on site and are working with the fire and police departments to gather information around this unfortunate incident. We are not aware of any injuries that were uncovered during the initial investigation. We will continue to work with authorities and with the Red Cross to learn more about what occurred this evening and how we can help our neighbors in the building who have been displaced. For now, we are praying for the safety of those involved and want to thank the first responders who quickly arrived on site, safely aided in the evacuation of the building and are working to control the fire.”

Hopefully in the next few days we will have more to report and to keep you updated here at The Beer Thrillers.

For More Information and Sources:

• ABC6 News: Victory Brewing Fire at Kennett Square
• Fox 29 News: Victory Tap Room on Fire
• NBC Philadelphia News: Fire Burns Through Victory Taproom, Apartments in Chester County
• Daily Local: Firefighters Respond to Fire at Victory Brewery
• CBS Philadelphia Local: Fire Breaks Out After Explosion at Victory Brewery
• Reddit: Victory Brewery and Tap Room Fire and Explosion

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We will be looking to have a follow up article either tomorrow or Wednesday. In the meantime, drink a Victory Brewing beer tonight in honor, and cheers everyone! Stay safe!

-B. Kline