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A brewery? In a church? This is MY kind of religion! When we walked in, I was surprised by the decor. They definitely remodeled, but they re-used a lot of original fixtures. I was too excited to sit in a booth made from old pew benches.
There is no altar at the front of the church. Brew tanks and other equipment take its place.
The aisle is just that. An aisle, which divides the restaurant style seating and more casual high-top table bar seating.
We were here on a Saturday afternoon, and the menu showed several different brews. Unfortunately, they were out of several drafts. The menu became a little frustrating when we saw that they do sell their beers bottled, but only certain varieties. They do sell their beers in growlers, but only in certain varieties, some of which they were out of.
So we both started with the Cherry Wheat and ordered a dessert to share (banana bread with peanut butter ice cream). I really liked this beer, although it was the only one I tried.
We both finished our beers and ordered a second round of drinks. We asked about our dessert, but the waitress said she thought we said we "didn't" want it. Oops, okay, it'll just be a few minutes. My Mango Sangria kept me occupied and happy while I waited.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about Church Brew Works is that they have a cocktail menu AND the cocktails are really damn good.
A lot of time passed before we got our dessert. We had to ask about it at least twice. Apparently, the kitchen hadn't prepped it for the day yet, and some other chaotic goings on. The waitress apologized profusely, and then the manager stopped by our table to apologize and inform us that we would not be charged for the dessert. The service at CBW is great, even if there are snags like low beer inventory and missing desserts.
We did not try anything off of the food menu, but there was a large party at a table nearby that appeared to be really enjoying themselves.
I would definitely visit again if I were in Pittsburgh, and I'd recommend it to all of my beer & travel loving friends.
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