Penn Brewery

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800 Vinial St
Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Penn Brewery began brewing craft beer back in 1986, making us one of the earliest pioneers in the American craft movement. We started out brewing classic lagers and German beer styles, adhering to the strict quality standards of the 16th-century Bavarian Reinheitsgebot purity laws. As we’ve expanded our lineup in recent years to include IPAs and other contemporary styles like chocolate and pumpkin beers, we’ve stayed true to our quality craftsmanship, brewing all of our beers by hand with top-tier barley and hops. We’re proud to say that Penn beers have won a total of nineteen Great American Beer Festival® and World Beer Cup® medals. Penn Brewery’s restaurant serves “ethnic-Pittsburgh” fare including wurst, schnitzel, pierogi, and goulash alongside contemporary Pittsburgh favorites, like the "French fry salad," flatbreads, and sandwiches. In the spirit of our classic Pittsburgh theme, our menu emphasizes fresh, locally-sourced ingredients. Penn is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. A lovely cobblestone biergarten is open seasonally. Private party bookings are also available.

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3.5404 reviews
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Marla C.
9/8/2025

I would go back for this pretzel everyday honestly. It was so good. Though I personally didn't love the mustard it came with. The cheese was really good. I'm not a big beer drinker but they had...

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Stephen P.
8/4/2025

Very good beer with a range of styles, and a really great space to enjoy them, whether inside the historic building or in the courtyard. And the overall location is really good too, nice view of...

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Michael F.
11/16/2025

Very old building with a long history of brewing. Lots of varieties of beer. I had the large pretzel as a snack, delicious with the beer cheese. Friendly staff, happy to see out of towners.

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Steven K.
11/4/2024

If you want the slowest service in all of Pittsburgh, then this might just be the place to go. With a party of only 4 people, we waited well over an hour for food. Waitress checked on us maybe...

Ray C.
10/5/2025

First, super thin PLASTIC cutlery is used - thru October 12 2025!! Difficult to cut anything!! Good food, though broccoli was cold. Nice atmosphere Mens restroom clearly needs attention!!

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