Rosemarie Certo
President
Dock Street Brewing Co.
Philadelphia, PA USA
“The real question is, do I want to realize my dream or someone else's dream?”
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By Roadtrip NationRosemarie Certo
Milestones
My road in life has been direct.
She graduated from school with a literature and philosophy degree.
Taught for two years after college, but after the first year, she was already burnt out.
From there, she went into corporate industrial photography, which she really excelled in.
She and her then-partner would throw frequent dinner parties, and their distaste for most beers led them to start homebrewing.
Says that all good businesses start as a simple little idea, and their success depends on the passion behind that idea.
Calls her job "alchemy": she takes water, hops, yeast and malt, and she turns them into liquid gold.
Her little brewery has become a nationally-acclaimed base camp for beer lovers.
Says the best part of brewing is that not only does it make her happy, but her product also truly makes her customers happy.
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Education
High School
Bachelor
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Graduate
Moore College of Art and Design
Moore College of Art and Design
Career
President
I brew beer and am one of the first women in the mostly male dominated craft beer industry.
Career Roadmap
My work combines:
My work combines:
Entrepreneurship
Food
Accomplishing Goals
Interviewed By
Follow Your Own Rules
Arriving in Philadelphia, the crew meets with Rosemarie Certo, the owner of Dock Street Brewing Co., where they get a taste of her award-winning beer and her passion for the craft. Next, the team travels to Chicago to speak with Grammy Award-winning children's folk singer Ella Jenkins, who teaches the Roadtrippers a song. The team also meets with Paolo Davanzo and Lisa Marr-a happy-go-lucky couple that shares their love for filmmaking by helping students learn the art through affordable film and media arts classes.
