Brewery Profile

Zeroday Brewing Company

For visitors tracing Harrisburg’s craft beer scene, this brewery offers a useful look at how a local producer can grow across several city settings rather than rely on one room alone. Its name refers to a “zero day,” the rest day concept associated with an Appalachian Trail thru-hike by one of the founders, and that idea of pausing carries into the way a guest may encounter it: at a market bar, a cinema outpost, or the main Taproom on 3rd. The business began with a single location, then added an Outpost inside the historic Broad Street Market in 2017, including a 16-seat bar. Later growth shifted the original site toward production, so a visitor’s experience is tied less to a single origin room and more to the public-facing taproom and outposts that connect the brewery to everyday Harrisburg foot traffic.

Travelers moving through central Pennsylvania often look for brewery stops that fit into a broader day: a beer before a film, a drink after browsing a market, or a place to sit outside when the weather allows. Zeroday fits that pattern through its different formats. The Midtown Cinema Outpost, opened in fall 2020, is set in the lobby of the theater and includes a gourmet hot dog bar along with an outdoor beer garden. The Taproom on 3rd, introduced in March 2021, added a dedicated event space, a larger beer garden, and a small-batch brewing system used for experimental releases. Because specific beer names and regular styles can change, the most accurate way to approach a visit is to treat the tap list as current-day information rather than a fixed lineup.

For practical planning, choose the location based on the kind of stop you want. The Broad Street Market Outpost is the compact option, with its small bar inside a historic market setting. The Midtown Cinema Outpost is suited to visitors pairing beer with a movie or casual food. Taproom on 3rd is the broader brewery visit, especially for those interested in outdoor seating, events, or small-batch releases. The company’s production expansion beginning in 2020 moved brewing capacity and process control into the former original location, helping support a steadier supply of canned beer for distribution, but the taproom remains the place to confirm the day’s pours, any experimental releases, and the current visitor setup before you go.

Zeroday Brewing Company derives its name from a concept inspired by one of the founders' Appalachian Trail thru-hike, symbolizing a pause or rest day. Initially operating from a single location, the brewery began expanding its retail footprint in 2017 with the opening of an Outpost inside the historic Broad Street Market, featuring a 16-seat bar. Significant capacity constraints led to a major operational expansion beginning in 2020. That fall, a second Outpost opened in the lobby of the Midtown Cinema, which includes a gourmet hot dog bar and an outdoor beer garden. In March 2021, the company debuted its Taproom on 3rd, offering a dedicated event space, a larger beer garden, and a small-batch brewing system for experimental releases. The original location was subsequently converted into a dedicated production facility, allowing for increased brewing capacity, enhanced process control, and a more consistent supply of canned beer for distribution.

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250 Reily St Ste 103, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, 17102-2550

Phone: (717) 745-6218

Website: http://www.zerodaybrewing.com