IT’S ONLY NATURAL THAT WE’D END UP
BUILDING A LOCAL BREWERY THIS WAY.
After several months looking for a suitable location, a serene creekside setting drew our attention as a prime spot for a local brewery. Our thoughts were, “Imagine sitting here underneath the shade of the game lands listening to the creek babble past, drinking beer designed for a local like me.”
We built our local brewery with you in mind.
FRESH BEER & FRESH AIR.
Add a babbling creek and it’s almost surreal.
Our thoughts were that a local brewery where you spend a lot of your time has to be very cool. We chose this location because it’s along the historic Big Sewickley Creek. We designed the building to be opened to the outside during the warmer months.
We developed the property and designed our building specifically to be a brewery and taproom. Our back yard is defined by the historic Big Sewickley Creek yielding an outdoor beer garden that is very tranquil and perfect for kicking back with old friends or new. Sit by a fire pit, blend in with the nature of the valley, relax, and let loose. We believe that the fresh outdoors can uplift the spirit.
Our brewery might be a little “off the beaten path,” but it’s very accessible with a large parking lot.
WE LOVE DOGS!
(WHO DOESN’T?)
We are a dog-friendly establishment for well-behaved leash dogs, and expect people to stop by for a great beer with their family and canine companions. In fact, we have lead hooks at the bar and each table.
BREWSERS PODCAST #131 March 14, 2024
Marc with Big Sewickley Creek Brewery
On this podcast, Brewsers speaks with the Big Sewickley Creek Brewery's very own Marc Gignac about how we got started, the Pennsylvania beer scene, and so much more.
Check it out!
OUR BREWING PLANT WAS SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO BREW LAGER BEER BY TRADITIONAL METHODOLOGY.
Why would we want to do this? Small-scale brewing lends itself to simple brewing techniques. The single-infusion mash is ideal for simplicity. With the proper ingredients, it is a fool-proof way to brew. We have never taken the simple path – Where’s the fun in that? Instead, we choose to use time- and effort-intensive multi-step mashing. While not technically needed for the mash to work correctly, it adds something a little special and noticeable. Decoction is not needed, but we do it, anyway. We have tanks and tanks. Lager beer needs to be kept cold from the start of fermentation to the final sip.
CURRENTLY SERVING
(Beer list subject to change.)
SMOKEY JOE
Our signature brew, 22 years in the making. It’s an amber lager close to Vienna style, malt-forward, and lightly smoked. A personal favorite. 4.9% abv.
MRS. SPECK
Mrs. Speck was a fictitious old nag my mom invented for purposes of improving our behavior when we were very young. Maybe this brew will improve your behavior. This is a rye beer, called roggenbier in Bavaria, very similar to a hefeweizen but with a little extra oomf. 4.8% abv.
KING KÖLSCH
Kolsch as a style is picking up steam in the US. A classy quaff in our opinion, this is a German ale that reveals slight fruitiness due to the fermentation temperature being warmer than most of my other brews. Slight hop nose, crisp, clear, and effervescent. 5.2% abv.
BO-D’ARC
A rich, dark, complex malty brew with tan-colored foam, balancing bitterness using Saaz hops adding a touch of spice. The name comes from the use of Bohemian-style yeast for the fermentation, or maybe you’ve heard of the Osage Orange tree? 5.5% abv.
BIG CASINO
Here is our smoked wheat bock. The cherrywood that was used to smoke the malt was grown locally. This is a big smokey, slightly boozy, rich and fulfilling brew, coming in at 7.5% abv.
FRITZ
This is a first for our brewing operation, a Berliner Weisse. Our version is a moderately sour, lemony, doughy, refreshingly quaffable delight. An effective thirst quencher, coming in at a session-able 3.1% abv.
BSCB PALE
An American classic, modeled after the original pilsner and adjusted by the Volstead Act of 1920. You’ll find a refreshing hop note about midway through the taste sensation. Certainly the most common brew consumed in the USA and possibly over all of our solar system. Simple flavors, clean and familiar. 5.1% abv
HEFE-EL
Here is a golden Hefeweizen. 50/50 wheat malt to barley malt, fermented on the cooler end to bring out clovey/spiciness. A spritzy summer palate pleaser for sure, coming in at 5% abv.
BALTIC PORTER
Baltic Porter is back. The profile is loaded with dark flavors including licorice, raisin, dark stone fruits on a nice malty back bone. There is even a subtle smoke note due to the inclusion of oak-smoked Bamburger malt. Here is my interpretation of Bohemian Style Pilsner, the original Pilsner of Josef Groll. A big quaff coming in at 8.4% abv.
MR. BROWN
This is a Bavarian Dunkel. Expect flavors of pumpernickel bread and toasted bread crust. Full-bodied and without being rich, just enough hop presence to balance the maltiness. 5.1% abv.
BO-PILS
This is our pale Bohemian-style lager, brewed in homage to Josef Groll, the inventor of pilsner beer. Easily the hoppiest beer I brew, 39 IBUs, Saazer hops for flavor, and even a good dose in the primary ferment. Hops-forward for sure, but there’s also a nice malt, too. 4.8% abv.
COSMIC PHILTER
This brew is dedicated in honor of Phil Lesh. It is a well-balanced altbier, emphasis on the malt of course, but with enough hop presence to go either way. The Dorian mode of brewing technique, if you will. 4.9% abv. Rock on Phil, R.I.P.
Unclosed tabs will be charged a 20% gratuity. No outside alcoholic beverages are permitted.
Trivia Nights!!
Every Thursday, 7:00-9:00 PM
(Subject to last-minute cancellations.)
Tell us what you REALLY know! Test your wit and depth of useless information to win prizes!
Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for scheduling updates.
EVERY WEEKEND, WE HAVE FOOD TRUCKS & MUSIC
Alcoholic beverages from other establishments are prohibited.
CHECK OUR FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM PAGES FOR FOOD TRUCK INFO, AND FOLLOW US FOR UPDATES.
MUSIC & TRIVIA SCHEDULE
Trivia Night is now every Thursday until further notice. Saturday music hours are generally 7-9 pm. Schedule below is subject to change. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for scheduling updates.
Alcoholic beverages from other establishments are prohibited.
NOVEMBER SCHEDULE
Saturday 11/1
MUSIC: Kevin Ward
Thursday 11/6
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 11/7
MUSIC: Dan Bubian
Saturday 11/8
MUSIC: Kevin Latshaw
Thursday 11/13
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 11/14
MUSIC: EASE
Saturday 11/15
MUSIC: Soulful Femme Duo
Thursday 11/20
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 11/21
MUSIC: Noa Jordan
Saturday 11/22
MUSIC: Art Michaud
Thursday 11/27
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 11/28
MUSIC: Straight Up
Saturday 11/29
MUSIC: Brian Belonzi
DECEMBER SCHEDULE
Thursday 12/4
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 12/5
MUSIC: Shelley Duff
Saturday 12/6
MUSIC: Elias Khouri
Thursday 12/11
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 12/12
MUSIC: Bobby Thompson
Saturday 12/13
MUSIC: Davis Gray
Thursday 12/18
TRIVIA NIGHT
Friday 12/19
MUSIC: Samantha Sears
Saturday 12/20
MUSIC: Johnny Litt
Thursday 12/25
CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Friday 12/26
MUSIC: Gray Prisby
Saturday 12/27
MUSIC: Jay Wiley
Latest Updates from the Big Sewckley Creek Brewery
Extra parking is now available at the brewery!
Parking is available at 2040 for overflow only. Please do not to park at the convenience store.
LOCAL BEER FOR LOCAL PEOPLE.
All along, our intention was never to sell beer all over the country. Rather, we simply want to open a local brewery making great beer for the local population to enjoy. We had the idea. We had the name. And, most important, we had the support of our family.
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STOP BY AND MEET YOUR LOCAL BREW CREW!
We’re closer than you think, just 30 minutes from downtown Pittsburgh. You’ll find us just a few miles from the I-79 Wexford exit.
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