Church Brew Works

Church Brew WorksChurch Brew Works
Church Brew WorksChurch Brew Works
Brewery, Bar, Eatery, Beer-to-go

3525 Liberty Ave
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15201
United States

(412) 688-8200 | map
churchbrew.com
BEER STATS
Average:
3.67
Beers:
99
Ratings:
1,677
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.05
Reviews:
140
Ratings:
267
pDev:
11.85%
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Ratings by Dogleg:
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Rated by Dogleg from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -7.4%

Aug 27, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.78 by timmy2b from New York

May 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.69 by Pinz412 from Pennsylvania

Jun 10, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by slasich from Pennsylvania

May 16, 2020
 
Rated: 4.28 by StrangerTides from New York

Jun 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.08 by DangerDawg from Ohio

Jun 20, 2019
 
Rated: 4.55 by Rubezahl from Pennsylvania

May 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4.14 by Matt23 from Virginia

Feb 21, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by chiefz1 from New York

Jan 27, 2019
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Reviewed by Fee from Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -1.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Well-known in Pittsburgh, this is one of the older craft breweries in the city. Super crowded on weekends, the place has more of a neighborhood feel during the week. Beers are good, but not as spectacular as the best breweries in the city. Good food and service though.
Dec 07, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by ManBearPat from Colorado

Nov 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.8 by philbe311 from Pennsylvania

Nov 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Oct 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.56 by DaveCash from New York

May 20, 2018
 
Rated: 3.91 by Zenboy99 from Wisconsin

Mar 29, 2018
 
Rated: 4.06 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.2 by weird_al_1106 from Maryland

Dec 24, 2017
 
Rated: 3.33 by Pittsburgh-Redneck from Pennsylvania

Dec 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.26 by Beermann60 from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.76 by oriolesfan4 from Maryland

Oct 05, 2017
 
Rated: 4.18 by zp6167a from District of Columbia

Aug 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4.06 by mkyer from Connecticut

Aug 02, 2017
 
Rated: 4.19 by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

Jul 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.9 by wisegreensoul from Idaho

Jul 13, 2017
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Reviewed by KatieIPO from Pennsylvania

3.2/5  rDev -21%
vibe: 5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2 | selection: 3 | food: 4
The beer here is pretty good, but not amazing, especially compared with some other breweries in Pittsburgh. Food is pretty standard bar food, and I absolutely love their sweet potato fries. Service is very slow, especially on busy nights. I have spent 2+ hours here just to grab dinner and drinks. That being said, it's a must see for any beer lover when you visit Pittsburgh. The space itself is really beautiful and the novelty of drinking beer in a large church is worth the stop. Just prepare yourself for a long visit.
Jun 14, 2017
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Reviewed by francus from North Carolina

3.74/5  rDev -7.7%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 3.75 | service: 3.5 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.5
As you can plainly see, this is a brewery restaurant located inside a converted church. Despite the signage on the outside of the church finding the entrance was a bit challenging. I wasn't the only one who found it confusing. Just go up the steps and enter the middle doors like you would if you were going to service.

The architecture is interesting and they did their best to keep the look and feel of the original interior. Upon entering the eye is taken to the brewing equipment. The stained glass are the originals. The place has a dated feel about it. The bar tops are a bit worn and there are sticky areas. The place could probably use a good power washing. That said, this is still place that is interesting to visit, if for no other reason than the feel of the place.

The beers are top notch and those that were made to a style seemed to be on target. The food is rather pricey, but the beers are average priced. T-shirt are actually pretty cheap as far as brewery shirts go (100% cotton). Despite the food price, there are appetizer special during happy hour (half price) and on Tuesday's there are $6 burgers until 9. The burgers are decent, but not amazing. The service was a bit slow, but it was crowded as well.

I recommend going at least once when you're in PIT.
Jun 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Sabtos from Ohio

3.4/5  rDev -16%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3 | selection: 3.5 | food: 3.75
Well, you can't miss this place. This is an absolutely massive church where you walk through the front door greeted by an old, musty church smell and creaky, bouncy floors galore. The table arrangement is a little odd. The semi-open floor plan tries to fit seating into some of the leftover pew space--it almost feels like a crowded Applebee's, especially considering how popular this place is. While unique, the place could use some touching up, as tables are a bit sticky and funky. We should have just sat at the bar on the left, which has really cool tanks behind it, and of course there is the even nicer display up by the alter where the beer is apparently brewed.

Food is really off the wall and all over the place style-wise--we had alligator pierogies and Japanese beef cheesesteak--both were surprisingly good.

Service is prompt and attentive, but not at all knowledgeable about their brews, or beer in general, again reminding of Applebee's, especially with the goofy beachy theme going on this day. With their size and how busy they are I imagine their staff pool largely consists of recent chain restaurant employees, but they should still train them more on their product.

The beer selection is pretty wide for a moderate to small taplist, hitting many styles including IPAs and stouts, but with special focus on German styles, which in my opinion were the best options of the day.
Jun 12, 2017
 
Rated: 3.8 by heddar33 from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4.31 by JuiceMan818 from California

Feb 14, 2017
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Reviewed by Zonian1 from Ohio

3.84/5  rDev -5.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.75 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 3.75
I visited the Church Brew Works for the first time on a Sunday in Feb, 2017. Had some food and got a flight of most of the beers on tap that day. The longtime manager came by and visited us for a while, regaling us with stories about this storied place, so that was cool. The food was decent. For the beer, I was expecting an assortment of Pilsners/Lagers, since this iconic Pittsburgh craft beer location has long featured those styles. Instead, there was a bit more variety, although no IPAs, as they had recently sold out. A decent bock and a nice wine barrel aged tripel were available. The vibe is not a beer geek vibe, but the place is cool to see nevertheless. If you are visiting Pittsburgh, maybe this shouldn't be #1 on your list, but it is definitely worth a visit!
Feb 05, 2017
 
Rated: 3.09 by bobpgh from Pennsylvania

Jan 22, 2017
 
Rated: 3.24 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

Nov 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.36 by Ctb6582 from Maryland

Oct 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.85 by godawgs from Louisiana

Sep 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota

Sep 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by nater919 from New York

Aug 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.74 by ArkyVaughan from New Jersey

Jul 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by muc1987 from Pennsylvania

Jul 27, 2016
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Reviewed by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.99/5  rDev -1.5%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.75 | food: 4
Cavernous space...dispute the the obvious ketchiness of a brewery in a church, I thought the place was pretty cool. 20 or so seat bar on the left, brewhouse altar, completely open floor plan , stain glass...6 beers on tap, the two I had were good. Food was excellent and reasonably priced.
Jun 18, 2016
Church Brew Works in Pittsburgh, PA
Brewery rating: 3.67 out of 5 with 1677 ratings