The Church Brew Works is a
brewpub in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, set in the confines of a restored
Roman Catholic church (formerly St. John the Baptist Church).
The brewpub is located at 3525 Liberty Avenue in the
Lawrenceville neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The church building was originally built in 1902, and had been used as a church until 1993.
[Church Brew Works History, http://www.churchbrew.com/] Its doors opened as The Church Brew Works on August 1, 1996, after the building underwent extensive renovation, necessitated by years of lying dormant after being officially
deconsecrated
Deconsecration, also called secularization, is the act of removing a religious blessing from something that had been previously consecrated by a minister or priest of that religion. The practice is usually performed on churches or synagogues to b ...
by the
Diocese of Pittsburgh in 1993.
In 2012, ''
Pittsburgh Magazine'' named it one of the best breweries in
Pittsburgh.
Beers
As of September 2007, three flagship brews are locally distributed: Celestial Gold (
light lager
Pale lager is a very Pale (color), pale-to-Gold (color), golden-colored lager beer with a well-Attenuation (brewing), attenuated body and a varying degree of Noble hops, noble hop Bitterness (taste), bitterness.
The brewing process for this bee ...
), Pipe Organ Pale Ale (English
pale ale
Pale ale is a golden to amber coloured beer style brewed with pale malt. The term first appeared around 1703 for beers made from malts dried with high-carbon coke, which resulted in a lighter colour than other beers popular at that time. Diff ...
), and Pious Monk Dunkel (Munich-style
dark lager). The in-house selection is rounded out by a rotating
Stout
Stout is a dark, top-fermented beer with a number of variations, including dry stout, oatmeal stout, milk stout, and imperial stout.
The first known use of the word ''stout'' for beer, in a document dated 1677 found in the Egerton Manuscript ...
, four seasonals or specialties, and one varying
cask-conditioned ale. Also available are Millennium Trippel, a Belgian
Tripel (in champagne bottles and 5L minikegs) and Cherry Quadzilla, a Belgian
Quadrupel (champagne bottles only).
The Church's beers are brewed on a steam-jacketed 15bbl system built by Specific Mechanical Systems, Ltd. of
Victoria, British Columbia.
Awards
In 2012 the Church Brew Works won the Great American Beer Festival's Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year Award.
Local historic landmark status
In 2001, the Church Brew Works was listed on the
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation's
List of Historic Landmarks.
Gallery
Image:ChurchBrewWorksJune2.2007.jpg, Interior view of The Church Brew Works.
Image:ChurchBrewWorks2June2.2007.jpg, Interior view of The Church Brew Works.
References
External links
The Church Brew Works Official Website
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Beer brewing companies based in Pittsburgh
Former Roman Catholic church buildings in Pennsylvania
Roman Catholic churches completed in 1902
Companies established in 1996
Churches in Pittsburgh
Lawrenceville (Pittsburgh)