After eight years serving the North Wales community, Ten7 Brewing Company has announced that it will be closing its doors.

The brewery shared the news on social media, saying that after nine years of hard work and eight years of service, the owners have decided it is time for Ten7 to “go out-of-service and retire.”

The brewery is not closing immediately. Ten7 says its taproom will remain open for the next few months, giving customers time to visit, enjoy some beers, and celebrate the brewery before it closes.

In a statement shared with its customers, Ten7 wrote on social media:

Important Message

It is with very mixed emotions that we announce that Ten7 is going 10-7.

For those of you who may not know, “10-7” is a first responder code meaning unavailable or out-of-service. After 9 years of hard work and 8 years of service to an amazing community, we have decided that it’s time for Ten7 to go out-of-service and retire.

We plan to keep our taproom open for the next few months, and we hope you’ll continue to come out, enjoy some beers, support our incredible staff, and make some more memories with us.

Over the years, we have felt an incredible amount of love and support from so many of you. Ten7 has been so much more than a brewery to us, and we hope that you have felt the love from us in return.

We look forward to spending these final months celebrating Ten7 with the people who have made these 8 years so special alongside those of you who never had a chance to visit us. So come raise a glass with us, tell some stories, make some memories, and help us celebrate this last year together.

The History Of Ten7 Brewing

The brewery was founded by Bob Heger, his sister Karen Coleman, his wife Joanne, and their longtime friend Gerry Viglietti. Like many breweries, the story started with homebrewing, as Bob and Gerry began brewing together before eventually bringing Matt Nitchke into the mix.

The group found its North Wales location at 510 Beaver Street in 2017. After receiving zoning approval and spending about a year renovating the space, Ten7 officially opened in October 2018.

Our first look at Ten7 came in July 2018, before the brewery opened. We toured the future brewery with Bob Heger, Joanne Heger, Karen Coleman, and Gerry Viglietti and shared the story behind the new North Wales brewery. Just a few months later, we returned to cover the grand opening of Ten7 Brewing in October 2018. At the time, the brewery was opening with five beers on tap and a location just steps from the North Wales train station.

The Ten7 name itself has always carried special meaning. The name comes from the law enforcement radio code “10-7,” meaning an officer is out of service or unavailable. It was chosen as a nod to Bob Heger’s law enforcement career and his eventual goal of retiring and opening a brewery. Heger retired from police work in 2021 after more than 25 years in law enforcement, along with 21 years of military service.

Nitchke also became an important part of Ten7’s story. In 2020, we featured him in our Meet The Brewer series, where he talked about getting started as a homebrewer and eventually brewing with Bob and the Ten7 ownership group.

Over the years, Ten7 became known for its rotating lineup of beers, including hazy IPAs, double IPAs, milkshake IPAs, fruited sours, and other styles. The brewery’s beer also made its way beyond its North Wales taproom, including through collaborations and events around Pennsylvania. Ten7 was among the breweries participating in the 2021 statewide veteran brewery collaboration Adapt And Overcome, with proceeds benefiting the Pennsylvania Veterans Foundation.

They also have a special connection to Breweries in PA through our By The People, 4 The People collaboration in 2021, as well as the ongoing Laurel House collab, with annual beers brewed to raise awareness and support for the organization. The partnership began with Laurel House Lager and continued with this year’s Laurel House Hazy Pale Ale, making it a memorable part of Ten7’s history.

Ten7 has not announced an exact closing date at this time. For now, the taproom will remain open for the next few months as the brewery encourages its customers to come back, support its staff, and celebrate the brewery’s final months.