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The Church Brew Works
Overall: Great    Score: 78.1 / 100
3525 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh , PA 15201
United States
(412) 688-8200
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Listed Since: October 1996
Last Updated: January 2006
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hours of operation
Sun 12:00PM - 10:00PM
Mon 11:30AM - 11:45PM
Tue 11:30AM - 11:45PM
Wed 11:30AM - 11:45PM
Thu 11:30AM - 11:45PM
Fri 11:30AM - 01:00AM
Sat 11:30AM - 01:00AM

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I pretty much agree with all most of the previous comments. The beer is well made and a respectable array is offered, but nothing special here. The actual brew pub in incredible. Nothing I've seen comes close to this building and set up. Now just make the beer a little more interesting and not so wimpy.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from ottersnotter ottersnotter, Reston, VA
(06/18/2001)
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I pretty much agree with all most of the previous comments. The beer is well made and a respectable array is offered, but nothing special here. The actual brew pub in incredible. Nothing I've seen comes close to this building and set up. Now just make the beer a little more interesting and not so wimpy.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from ottersnotter ottersnotter, Reston, VA
(06/18/2001)
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Good Good Awesome! Great Great
I pretty much agree with all most of the previous comments. The beer is well made and a respectable array is offered, but nothing special here. The actual brew pub in incredible. Nothing I've seen comes close to this building and set up. Now just make the beer a little more interesting and not so wimpy.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from ottersnotter ottersnotter, Reston, VA
(06/18/2001)
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Great Great Awesome! So So Great
So I went back for more! The Pale Ale this time was good.. no aftertaste.. they had an Oatmeal Stout that seemed fairly good... Appertizers were good... Our Southwestern Pizza was fresh and spicey as always...

The waitress left a lot to be desired...

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from paris lundis paris lundis, Pittsburgh, PA
(06/11/2001)
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
GO THERE !! It is AWESOME!!! You will be amazed !! The beer is really good AND during happy hour their pints are only $2 !!! WOW !!! The decor is breathtaking !! Best location of any brewpub I have ever been to !!!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Randy Simmons Randy Simmons, Cincinnati, OH
(06/05/2001)
Beer Quality Beer Selection Food Service Overall
So So Good Awesome! Good Good
Wonderful place for a brewpub. Really enjoyed the building. Got a sampler, and didn't enjoy the beer. Not one stood out. I kept hoping for a favorite I could have a pint of, and none made the cut. Service was so-so and they didn't want to talk beer with me. (It wasn't that busy either.) We ordered one of the pizzas and the praise in other reviews is VERY TRUE. It was outstanding! I have to agree with others, see the place for how beautiful a building it is, have an excellent lunch, but don't expect too much from the brews.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Ricochet Ricochet, Jeffersonville, IN
(05/27/2001)
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no mass produced beers here...

they only serve what they brew... a bit short on the liquor selection for non brew crew...

surroundings are beautiful and the staff is attentative...

Beer was so so... group had a few samplers... the Pale Ale left a lot to be desired... lots of aftertaste on most of them... Average to good..

Food was taste and filling..

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Paris Lundis Paris Lundis, Pittsburgh, PA
(05/07/2001)
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Great Great Great Good Great
I've been here a half dozen times or so, and haven't been let down yet. They make a very good barleywine and weizenbock. They make a good pizza but you have to ask for the pizza menu after 5.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from G. Michael Yingling G. Michael Yingling, Canonsburg, PA
(03/29/2001)
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Awesome! Good Great Great Awesome!
I agree you can argue that the beer selection could be better, although I really like the Bell Tower Brown myself. However, this seems to be one of the very few places that serves beer at the correct temperature - that by itself should be worth a point or so on quality. The menu is one of the most varied I've seen anywhere, using the "a few good choices" approach, rather than the "list everything in the cookbook" approach.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Norm May Norm May, Pittsburgh, PA
(02/27/2001)
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Beer here is nothing better than OK. Good selection,but no one brew particularly stands out.This is about the fourth time I have been there and the beer always runs consistently average at best.Food was excellent and the building is impressive overall.Would recommend stopping in just to sample the atmosphere if nothing else. Great beer can be found just down the road at Valhalla.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from matt zaccheo matt zaccheo, erie, PA
(02/11/2001)
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So So Great N/A So So So So
The beer was ok but I dont think any were outstanding, Servis was slow as well, but its worth going just to have a look at the building.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Don Don, Ft. Wayne, IN
(02/04/2001)
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Great Great Awesome! Great Great
Great atmosphere... Check out the southwestern pizza.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review pittsburgh, PA
(02/04/2001)
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
An update - this remains the class act it has always been. The beers are awesome, service is great, and the atmosphere just makes you want to have another. Bryan Pearson is a first-rate brewer and individual - his consistently focussed efforts make every beer he brews a first-rate beer!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Tim Tomlinson Tim Tomlinson, Austin, TX
(08/20/2000)
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So So Good Good So So Good
A very impressive looking place. Well worth a look. However... The food was good. I recommend the pizza but we had to ask for the pizza menu (they didn't provide one for us). Our server rattled off the script for the beers from memory but couldn't seem to remember what we ordered. I got the sampler but they wouldn't let me get a sample of everything, only 6 out of 7 (a pet peeve of mine at brewpubs). The beer wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. The Gold was lacking in both malt and hops flavor, the Pale Ale was really lacking in hops character (almost no aroma with too much flavor coming from the malt - too young perhaps?). The Dunkle and Brown Ale were good but the winner was the CA Common. Very good. A good place to check out but I was a bit disappointed. I'll give them another shot when I am back in the area.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Chris Clair Chris Clair, King of Prussia, PA
(07/23/2000)
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Great Great Great Great Great
The totally unique setting inside a former church is alone worth the trip. The beer selection was excellent, with an outstanding steam ale on the lone handpump. Well prepared food with an unconventional flair. Pints at the bar are a must but opt for dinner in the courtyard which featured live jazz during my Wednesday night visit. If you're ever near Pittsburgh this is an overall experience not to be missed.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review Morristown, NJ
(07/15/2000)
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Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!
Just an update from the 2000 World Beer Championships, Congratulations to head brewer Bryan Pearson for taking a bronze for our Pious Monk Dunkle in the European Dark Lager category. Congratulations for taking the Bronze Medal at the Real Ale Festival for our Belgium Style limited edition Millenium Ale in the specialty ale category. The outdoor hopgarden/patio is open and the hops are 18 feet tall. Cheers - Sean Casey - President

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Father Foamy Father Foamy, Pittsburgh, PA
(07/07/2000)
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Hmmm. Where do I start? I almost didn't find the place; if not for my wife noticing the "field of kegs" behind the Pittsburgh Brewing Co. down the street, I would have been totally lost. We got ther just after noon on a Sunday, and we pretty much had the place to ourselves. Service was intimate; a pleasant older lady (who cutely had to read index cards to describe the beers) was our waitress, and her grandaughter was the hostess. The buffalo burger was tasty, and I absolutely, positively loved the homemade potato chips (and homemade ice cream too). I stole sips of my daughter's birch beer while she wasn't looking (it too was outstanding). Being a Sunday, in a church, with the wife and kids, I only tried two pints: the Dunkel, which was quite good (although it fell a wee short of the hype), and a nicely balanced Pipe Organ Pale Ale. I wish that I had time to try others (a seasonal Abbey piqued my curiosity); just an excuse to go back.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Bill Stimmel Bill Stimmel, Waterville, OH
(03/29/2000)
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A first-class total awesome establishment. I have been to over 225 brewpubs and travel allot. As I speak to brewpubs owners about my web site and discuss various pubs, this brewpub always comes up in the conversation. A real favorite of mine. The food and the food menu was excellent. The beer quality and selection - fantastic. If your ever in Pittsburgh, please make this brewpub a priority! And whatever you do, please make sure you bless yourself with the Holy-Water (beer)!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Bart Fellin Bart Fellin, Flemington, NJ
(02/09/2000)
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Good Great Great Great Great
Just up the street from the old Pittsburgh Brewing Company, this "converted" church is a great setting for a couple of brews. Of the 6 beers available, 3 were very good: Pipe Organ Pale, Bell Tavern Brown and a Raspberry Imperial Stout. The food was also very good. If you get the urge to pray before some tanks on the altar, stop by the CBW.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Mike McKenna Mike McKenna, Aberdeen, MD
(01/25/2000)
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Great Great Great Awesome! Great
Beer in a church. What an idea. This place by far is the most unique brewpub that I've been to. Had samples of all the beers, 6 in all. Best was the Blast Furnace Stout. Also has some soup, pretty good. Service was great, nice friendly people. If in Pittsburgh, had you like beer,you have to go to this place.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Dan Berger Dan Berger, Philadelphia, PA
(01/25/2000)
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Great Great Great Great Awesome!
In line with all the other comments; awesome, totally awesome. Easily the most fantastic brewpub I have ever visited. The stained glass is worth the trip in itself: then drink!

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Pete Bentley Pete Bentley, Bozeman, MT
(01/10/2000)
Beer Quality Beer Selection Food Service Overall
Awesome! Awesome! Great Great Awesome!
It's been 10 days since my last confession. Wow, what a place!! Beer was fantastic, food was great, atmosphere was a little stange a first, but when I sat in my pew, I felt right at home.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Coz Coz, Lititz, PA
(12/27/1999)
Beer Quality Beer Selection Food Service Overall
Great Great Awesome! Great Awesome!
One of the most beautiful and innovative brewpubs anywhere. I ordered the pierogie pizza, it was fantastic! The two beers I sampled, cask-conditioned IPA and Oatmeal Stout were top-notch. The IPA was even served at the correct temperature instead of the God-awful frozen glasses so many bars are using. Service was also good (sat at the bar). While in Pittsburgh, don't forget to go to church.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review See more reviews from Robert Miller Robert Miller, Hatfield, PA
(12/19/1999)
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Great Great Awesome! Great Great
Housed in a former catholic church this brewpub experience starts with the spectacular setting. You can sit in a former church pew and enjoy the architecture and atmosphere of this "holy" setting. And Holy Cow is the food and beer terrific! I sampled the Pale Ale (the best of the bunch) , a very good porter, a good octoberfest (which could be hoppier for my taste) and an adequate brown ale . The food was well above average - a very tasty 7 onion soup was a standout- in an upscale bistro style. How does buffalo and wild mushroow meatloaf sound? Well believe me it tastes even better! The church is not cheap by any means but you definitely get what you pay for. If I had stars to give -The Church would get 4 out of 5- certainly worth a visit.

Write Your Review Reply to this Review Report Review Glen, toronto, ON
(11/01/1999)
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Just an Update from the 1999 GABF, Congratulations to Head Brewer Bryan Pearson! The Church Brew Works took the Gold Medal for our Blast Furnace Stout and a Silver Medal for our Mad Brewer Maibock. This is in addition to the 1998 Gold Medal for our Pious Monk Dunkle. Cheers and Keep supporting your local breweries! Sean Casey - President

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(10/09/1999)
 
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