Church Brew Works

Pittsburgh


There are some who put drunkenness next to godliness, and they probably invented Church Brew Works. Gleaming and shining, giant brewery vats sit in what was once the pulpit. If you think this is sacrilegious, you'll want to skip this place – although of course many a great Belgian beer was proudly brewed by highly religious monks.


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