Pennsylvania Brewing Company
Pennsylvania Brewing Company
800 Vinial St.
Pittsburgh, PA, 15212
United States
412-237-9400
Year Established: 1986
Links: Sign Up to Participate:The Penn Brewery, as it is called by the locals, was opened in 1986 by brewing pioneer Tom Pastorius. This wonderful German brewpub is located in the old Eberhardt and Ober Brewery on Vinial Street across from the world headquarters of Heinz Foods. This old rustic building gives the beer adventurer in all of us the feel of actually being in a German Hofbrau, with a solid beer menu, excellent German cuisine, and an atmosphere where the brew tanks are in full view as you dine. Brewing their lagers under the strict German purity law (or the Reinheitsgebot), the masters at the Penn Brewery offer a wide variety of award winning malt pleasure. Their standard year round elixirs include Penn Gold, a refreshing Munich Helles beer that is medium in body with a delicate hop aroma. Penn Dark is a well-balanced smooth burnt dark German lager. And Penn Pilsner is the microbrewery’s signature beverage that uses two-row barley malt, caramel-roasted malt, and a variety of hops to make it full bodied and mellow. Penn Brewery’s seasonal offerings include a German Maerzen for the Mardi Gras-St. Patrick Day season, a Maibock for the spring, a Bavarian Weizen for the summer, a hearty Oktoberfest for the fall, and St. Nikolaus Bock, a strong rich dark red brew for the Christmas season. Kaiser Pils and Crew Lager round out the Penn Brewery beer menu. The Penn Brewery is more than just a brewpub. Live entertainment from German oompha music to reggae and rock takes place on the weekends in the outdoor Biergarten during the warmer weather months, and indoors during the chillier times of year. Annual events at the Penn include a rambunctious Oktoberfest in late September that would make Munich sit up and take notice, the St. Nicholas Day Party in December that kicks off the holiday season and the taping of the St. Nick’s Bock, and the Pennsylvania Microbrewer’s Festival held in June. The Microbrewer’s Festival is where regional brewers come to show off their creations and compare notes. Since it’s opening, the Penn Brewery has experienced phenomenal growth, and continues to do so today as their beers are available in distributors and taverns around the region, and at PNC Park and Heinz Field for sporting events.
ID: 1272 Last updated 5 days ago Added to database 23 years agoQuick Stats
29
Beers132
Reviews0
LikesHighest Rated: Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Brewer Reserve [3.634]
Most Reviewed: Penn Dark Lager Beer [22]
Beers
| Beer | Style | ABV | Score | |
|---|---|---|
 | Penn Allegheny Pale Ale IPA| 5.6 % | 3.175 (1) |
| Penn Alt er Ego Altbier| - | 3.075 (1) |
| Penn Crew Lager Helles / Dortmunder| 3.6 % | - |
| Penn Dark Dunkel / Dark Lager| - | 3.000 (1) |
| Penn Dark Dunkel / Dark Lager| - | 3.125 (1) |
| Penn Dark Lager Beer Dunkel / Dark Lager| 4.5 % | 3.604 (22) |
| Penn Gold Helles / Dortmunder| - | 3.025 (1) |
| Penn Gold Lager Helles / Dortmunder| 4 % | 3.100 (10) |
| Penn Kaiser Pils Bohemian / Czech Pilsener| 4 % | 3.217 (3) |
| Penn Maerzen Marzen / Oktoberfest| - | 3.384 (3) |
| Penn Maibock Bock| 6 % | - |
| Penn Märzen Marzen / Oktoberfest| - | 3.075 (1) |
| Penn Märzen Marzen / Oktoberfest| - | 2.950 (1) |
 | Penn Nut Roll Ale Spiced Beer| 5 % | 3.384 (3) |
| Penn Oktoberfest Marzen / Oktoberfest| 4.5 % | 3.474 (16) |
| Penn Pandemonium Weizenbock Weizenbock| 8.5 % | 2.925 (1) |
| Penn Penndemonium Doppelbock| 8 % | 2.822 (6) |
| Penn Pilsner Bohemian / Czech Pilsener| 5.2 % | 3.121 (21) |
| Penn Rooney's Old Irish Style Ale Irish Ale| - | 3.100 (1) |
| Penn Rye IPA IPA| 6.1 % | 3.125 (1) |
 | Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Bock| 6 % | 3.594 (14) |
| Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Bier Bock| - | 2.900 (1) |
| Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Bier Bock| - | 3.150 (1) |
| Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Bier Brewer's Reserve Doppelbock| - | 3.150 (1) |
| Penn St. Nikolaus Bock Brewer Reserve Bock| 8.5 % | 3.634 (3) |
| Penn Summer Berry Weisse Fruit Beer| 5.5 % | 2.975 (1) |
| Penn Tangerine Swirl Cream Ale| 5.3 % | - |
| Penn Weizen Hefeweizen| 4 % | 3.290 (16) |
| Penn Weizenbock Weizenbock| - | 2.900 (1) |
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