During a weekend trip to Pittsburgh with several beer aficionados, we had to try Church Brew Works! It certainly is a sight to see. The beautiful stained glass windows, high ceilings, seating from the original pews, and brewing equipment featured on the altar all made for a very unique brewery experience. The beer, however, was only OK. None of the beers on the sampling list wowed any of us. My husband did like the Tripel, which was purchased in a snifter-type glass.
We had a few appetizers to compliment our beer. The buffalo cauliflower was seriously delicious - I will be trying to replicate that on my own very soon. The untraditional pierogies made with rattlesnake and cactus and corn salsa were good but nothing special. The rattlesnake was ground and tasted like any ground meat.
The two downsides of the atmosphere were that the tall tables near the bar were very close together and the women's bathroom had a very bad smell, probably resulting from the carpet in the sink area.
As one person in my group said, people come to this restaurant for the experience rather than the beer or food.