THERE’S NO FRESHER BEER THAN LOCAL BEER
Our brewing approach is a little bit different.
WHAT’S ON TAP AT THE BIG SEWICKLEY CREEK BREWERY?
Our true passion is lager beer. We’ve dedicated our lives to brewing it. Not a beer lover? (Are there such people?) That’s okay. We also offer soft drinks along with wines and spirits from local small-volume wineries and distilleries. But our hope is that our expertly crafted lager will make some converts.
What you won’t find are gimmicky names and seasonal flavors. Instead, we’re dedicating our efforts to perfecting our core recipes. After all, great local beer is about what’s in the glass, not what’s on the label.
CURRENTLY SERVING
(Beer list subject to change.)
SMOKEY JOE
Our signature brew, 20 years in the making. It’s an amber lager close to Vienna style, malt-forward, and lightly smoked. A personal favorite.
DARK CZECH
Dark with toasty notes, yet light in body and perplexingly refreshing. This is a dark Czechoslovakian style related to the classic Bo-Pils, but with darker-colored malts added in and toned-down bitterness.
BRAD’S ALT
Our Alt beer is back. Brad is very happy about it and so are we. Richly malted with balanced hop bitterness to make for a smooth drinking brew.
BO-PILS H
Another Bohemian-style Pilsner and special because I used authentic Bohemian yeast. It is not for certain, but purportedly, the H strain is the original yeast used for Josef Groll’s original pilsner. I’m happy to offer this brew up to our patrons, prosit!
BALTIC PORTER
This one represents a lesser-known style of beer called Baltic Porter. Although similar to it’s ale namesake by being toasty, the cold fermentation allows the dark malt subtleties to show up. Think raisin and dark stone fruit, some smoke too, backed up by 7+% abv.
LOCAL 101
The second in our ‘local’ series brews. Here we used 100% locally grown and malted barley. There are only three maltsters in PA and one of them happens to be right here in Fenelton. It doesn’t get any fresher folks. This special pilsner malt demanded noble hops, plenty of Hallertauer mittelfüh at the end. Our classic PA pilsen. If there were a state beer … Hmmm…
DUNKELWEIZEN
Alright, for those asking for a wheat beer, here it is. Spicy, moderate maltiness, just enough colored malt to give a complimentary bread note on the finish. Imagine Mr. Brown tussling with a spice trader and in the melee a bag of cloves busts open.
HEIDELBERGER
Southwestern Germany’s vaunted pale lager. Palate is softly malted with balancing bitterness. Noble Hallertauer mittelfrüh hop is noticeable midway without audacity. The finish reveals sublime balance. Good any time of year, but unsurpassed thirst abatement during the heat of summer.
BSCB PALE
This is a beer style you’d have found in many places across our great country prior to the Volstead Act of 1919. Expect full flavor with medium body and mellow sweetness due to 30% corn in the grist.
LA BOHEME
Fall = fest beer; at least that’s the way I’ve always seen it. Take a nice Bohemian Pilsner and give it some toast. Nicely grainy with just enough hop character to balance it out. Lingering malty aftertaste. 5.5% abv.
PAM’S DUNKEL
I brewed this beer in honor of our super-friends and jam specialists, Bianca and Nate. The enthusiasm and energy they bring lifts us all. Jam on my great friends! This one is in a category by itself. Colorful and toasty.
NOT A BEER LOVER?
(Are there such people?)
That’s okay. We also offer soft drinks along with wines and spirits from local small-volume wineries and distilleries.
Unclosed tabs will be charged a 20% gratuity. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted.
BREWHOUSE BACKSTORY
Fabled Brew Day Bock Again
I home brewed this beer once many years ago. It was sort of ad lib from leftover grains and a yeast strain I couldn’t recall. It wasn’t a complicated bill, but not carefully considered either.

Help us celebrate our first year!
One-Year Anniversary Party
Saturday, December 16
What a first year! We are truly humbled to have so much support and so many new friends. You’re all family to us. And we want you all to join us as we celebrate our first anniversary of serving fresh beer with friendly cheer.
We’ll have Straight Up as our music guest, performing their unique blend of improvisational funk/rock that mixes their sound with reggae, blues, and a progressive twist. Our friends at Barbariou Greek Gyro will be serving fresh and tasty Greek cuisine from their food truck.
We wouldn’t have success without you. So, let’s celebrate together!
We’ll have giveaways, contests, and more!

WHAT MAKES A GREAT LOCAL BEER?
Brewing is a time-intensive process – particularly traditional lager brewing.
Despite all we have scientifically learned about brewing over the centuries, there is still magic in brewing. Every batch offers potential greatness. Who doesn’t mind going to work for a chance at achieving greatness each and every day?

The history of beer styles reveals two main branches: namely, ales and lagers. Ale brewing is much older and generally less-complicated than brewing lager. However, newer lager brewing techniques require a little extra effort.
Lager brewing is really a story about color, malt color to be specific. In 1842, Josef Groll, a Bavarian Brewer, brewed the first-ever batch of pale-colored, bottom-fermented beer in the Czechoslovakian town of Pilsen. This beer was unique, being brewed with pale-colored malt dried in an indirectly fired malt kiln. The gentle heating leaves the malt lightly colored. As does the malt, so goes the beer. Other factors conspired on this brew, including very soft water natural to the area and spicy floral hops known as Saaz. Mr. Groll started a revolution that not only created a unique beer style, but also a type of beer that, even today, reigns as the most popular beer in the world. It is the quintessential lager beer known as pilsner. Some would argue that pilsner became the role model for all subsequent lager beers. Brew Master Groll is our hero! These days lager beer has broadened into many different colors and flavors. Thanks Joe.
Lager beer is the most popular beer in the world, by far. Of course, most of this is due to the mega breweries which are remarkable for the consistency. They have come very close to eliminating any risk in the brewing process. But, therein lies the beauty of small-scale brewing: with nano and micro brewing, risk rules the day. That means we can use the techniques we feel have significance. In fact, we specifically designed our brewing system to make traditional lager beers. Our kettles are optimized for special mashing techniques and our aging cellar is chock full of lagering tanks.

Trivia Nights!!
Random Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
(Sorry, that’s the best we can do for a schedule.)
Tell us what you REALLY know! Test your wit and depth of useless information to win prizes with our own host, Mark Steffey!
Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for the next trivia night.
UPCOMING FOOD TRUCK & MUSIC SCHEDULE
GENERAL FOOD TRUCK HOURS: Thursdays & Fridays: 4-9 PM, Saturdays: 3-8 PM, Sundays: 1:30-6 PM
GENERAL MUSIC HOURS: Fridays: 7-9 PM, Saturdays: 7-10 PM
(Schedules are subject to change without notice. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for the latest updates. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted.)
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
Thursday 11/2
FOOD TRUCK: Sak Pase
Friday 11/3
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
MUSIC: Greg Iskat
Saturday 11/4
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Elias Khouri
Sunday 11/5
FOOD TRUCK: Los Gingos
Thursday 11/9
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
DECADES TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 pm
Friday 11/10
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
MUSIC: Acoustic Brew 412
Saturday 11/11
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Brian Belonzi
Sunday 11/12
FOOD TRUCK: Independent Taco
Thursday 11/16
FOOD TRUCK: Taqueria El Pastorcito
Friday 11/17
FOOD TRUCK: Billu's Indian Grill
MUSIC: EASE
Saturday 11/18
FOOD TRUCK: Fat Cat Mac Attack
MUSIC: Samantha Sears
Sunday 11/19
FOOD TRUCK: Lucia’s Hot Dogs
Thursday 11/23
THANKSGIVING – CLOSED
Friday 11/24
FOOD TRUCK: Truckin' Triangles
MUSIC: Shelley Duff
Saturday 11/25
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
MUSIC: Eclectic Acoustics
Sunday 11/26
FOOD TRUCK: Fat Cat Mac Attack
Thursday 11/30
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
HOLIDAY TRIVIA NIGHT 7-9 pm
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Friday 12/1
FOOD TRUCK: Mobile Chef
MUSIC: Rust Project
Saturday 12/2
FOOD TRUCK: 3rd Eye Pies
MUSIC: Brian Belonzi
Sunday 12/3
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
Thursday 12/7
FOOD TRUCK: Sak Pase
Friday 12/8
FOOD TRUCK: Truckin' Triangles
MUSIC: John Charney
Saturday 12/9
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Shelly Duff
Sunday 12/10
FOOD TRUCK: Fat Cat Mac Attack
Thursday 12/14
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
Friday 12/15
FOOD TRUCK: Billu's Indian Grill
MUSIC: Art Michaud
Saturday 12/16
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
MUSIC: Straight Up
Sunday 12/17
FOOD TRUCK: Independent Taco
Thursday 12/21
FOOD TRUCK: Sak Pase
Friday 12/22
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Jay Wiley
Saturday 12/23
FOOD TRUCK: Independent Taco
MUSIC: Gary Prisby
Sunday 12/24
CLOSED
Thursday 12/28
FOOD TRUCK: Big Lou's
Friday 12/29
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: John Gall
Saturday 12/30
FOOD TRUCK: Barbariou Greek Gyro
MUSIC: Samantha Sears
Sunday 12/31
FOOD TRUCK: Big Lou's
JANUARY SCHEDULE
Thursday 1/4
FOOD TRUCK: Truckin' Triangles
Friday 1/5
FOOD TRUCK: Hummus Pittsburgh
MUSIC: Dan Bubian
Saturday 1/6
FOOD TRUCK: Los Gallitos
MUSIC: Davis Gray Band
Sunday 1/7
FOOD TRUCK: Soupsies
Thursday 1/11
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
Friday 1/12
FOOD TRUCK: Taqueria El Pastorcito
MUSIC: Samantha Sears
Saturday 1/13
FOOD TRUCK: Roux Orleans
MUSIC: Soulful Femme
Sunday 1/14
FOOD TRUCK: Mediterranean Tastes
Thursday 1/18
FOOD TRUCK: Soupsies
Friday 1/19
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Gary Prisby
Saturday 1/20
FOOD TRUCK: When In Rome Pizza
MUSIC: Pappy Weingrad
Sunday 1/21
FOOD TRUCK: Hummus Pittsburgh
Thursday 1/25
FOOD TRUCK: Taqueria El Pastorcito
Friday 1/26
FOOD TRUCK: Ambridge Italian Villa
MUSIC: Johnny Litt
Saturday 1/27
FOOD TRUCK: Yovi’s Chicago Dogs
MUSIC: Noa Jordan
Sunday 1/28
FOOD TRUCK: Mediterranean Tastes
GREAT LOCAL BEER IS CLOSER THAN YOU THINK!
The Big Sewickley Creek Brewery is 30 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh located between Wexford and Ambridge. We have plenty of parking and hope to see you soon!
FIND US AT:
2030 BIG SEWICKLEY CREEK ROAD
SEWICKLEY, PA 15143
HOURS
Thursday: 4:00-9:00 PM
Friday: 4:00-10:00 PM
Saturday: 12:00-10:30 PM
Sunday: 1:00-7:00 PM