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| - On a personal level, when this place was still a church, my aunt got married here. It's also where my dad had his First Holy Communion.
And walking through those thick wooden doors, Church Brew Works still retains the elegant, ornate beauty of a church, with pews as booths and the alter being home to the brewery equipment. A lot of the original stained glass is there too. It's breathtaking.
One drawback to the atmosphere is the constant echo of conversations. It can difficult to hear people talking at your table if it's busy.
Service is good, but it can be damn slow, especially if anyone at your table orders a wood fired pizza. Expect at least a 30-minute wait from the time you order. They're tasty, but a pain if you want to get in and out fast. Pierogi fillings are often novelty and overpriced. (I think at one point they had shark meat stuffed ones?) Not my favorite when there are many, more traditional pierogi options in the city.
Sandwiches are OK and desserts are decent, particularly the bread pudding. I ordered the seasonal pumpkin bread pudding to share and it was awesome. It was very decadent with layers of flavor.
I've never had the beer, but they also brew pop. I once was a huge fan of the birch beer, similar to a root beer, but the quality has gone down over time. It was once more flavorful; it's tasted more watered down during more recent visits. They usually brew one other pop. One time it was cherry soda. Another time it was cream soda.
It's worth a visit for the atmosphere alone. The food is OK, but not particularly memorable.
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