November 18, 2009
First stop on the super ultimate OSU vs. Penn State slash beer adventure weekend. Place is literally a hallway in the warehouse district, which is only slightly smaller than I expected for a place that only does growlers and a few bottles. I walk in and immediately hit the bottle table. EUREKA! They still have a few bottles of Toaster (phenomenal beer, BTW). The guy serving the samples was knowledgeable about the beer (I don’t think it was Scott though) and would have probably given us as many samples as we wanted until closing (I only really wanted 3 though). Black Strap Stout is as awesome as I remember from 3 years ago, and the Eye Opener Coffee Porter is stellar. Despite the fact that there is no brewpub, I’ll always have to stop here when traveling through the Pittsburgh area.

September 9, 2009
Worth the trip if you are a beer fan and want to see a real bare knuckles brewery. Warehouse at the end of a back street Pittsburgh gritty city suburb. Walked in and they were taping away like crazy. Lots of locals stop in for growler fills so we were getting samples and listening to the comments on the beer. Had to buy their growler due to a regulation in the area? Prices were decent and I believe Scott was helping tap when we were in, got real busy and crowded. They will need to expand soon due to the popularity of their really great craft beer. Got the Black Strap. Awesome visit!

September 5, 2009
Previous reviews are right on the money. This is the best beer in Pittsburgh, you can find it scattered around town on a few taps but your best bet is to visit the brewery. At the end of an old warehouse in an industrial strip that follows the railroad tracks sandwiched between residential neighborhoods. Inside you’ll find 8 taps. 4 standards and 4 seasonal/session ales. As others have stated, they will serve you an endless tasting glass and pour $10-12 growlers. Kegs are also very reasonable, 1/6 @ $50, 1/4 @ $75 and 1/2 @ $120 (some beers are more). Think about it, compared to growler prices kegs are half price for 1/6 or 1/4 kegs, and 60% off for a 1/2 keg. Nice selection of apparel. The guys there are very friendly and if you’re lucky, Brewmaster Scott will serve you.

July 1, 2009
This is not for everyone. The place is an old warehouse with a brewery in it. The service was one young guy pouring beer for anyone who came in. Taking the time to explain each beer and offering an unending glass. The selection was excellent with 8 brews on tap and growlers for the locals. There were also bottles of their beer on sale. They had no food but I’m sure you could bring in some pretzels. The value was good with the growlers being around $10 and all the beer you could drink as samples. Beware, the place is not marked. there is only a hand painted sign on the door. When I stopped, there was a keg outside. The place was packed when I got there. They only have growler hours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. I would call before going.

June 20, 2009
Stopped in today during growler hours and I gotta say that this is one tough place to find. Don’t expect signs or anything to help you out. There was an old keg outside the door to an old warehouse looking place that was my only clue. It’s on a street that looks like it will just slowly dwindle out. Anyhow, enough of that rant... the place is truly worth finding. The guy at the taps was very helpful and outgoing and we talked beer while he poured samples of the stuff that was available for growlers. I ended up getting a couple of (expensive) bottles of their stuff and hope to be back to fill (more reasonably priced) growlers down the road.

February 13, 2009
The best beer in Pittsburgh comes from here, an unassuming building in a weird spot in the outskirts of the city. Scott loves beer, and it shows in every brew he makes, as well as the service given at the brewery during their growler hours. Make sure to stop here if you are in town.

December 21, 2008
One of the micro-est microbreweries you are likely to find. Hidden in the middle of nowhere in an industrial neighborhood, EEBC makes some of the best and most interesting beers I have tried. And you cant beat the personal touch. Walk right in to the edge of the brewery floor and and a brewer will let you sample any or all of what they have on tap at the moment. Then you can pick up a growler (or 2 or 3) of your favorites for a reasonable price. Bring your own growler to save a few bucks. Definitely a unique beer experience for me.

October 9, 2008
Down an alley, in an old warehouse... seems like you are going to an underground fight club... you walk onto the actual brewing floor.. nice tshirts to buy and good people who are stoppin in to try their latest brews... the brewers pour you generous free samples and love to talk about their creations... I have never tasted a bad beer from them... They are a notch above the rest...

September 3, 2008
Pretty much in the middle of nowhere, at the edge of a large warehouse, you wouldn’t even know this place was here if there weren’t cars parked outside. During growler hours (now four days a week!), you descend steps and a ramp into the main tasting room: 8-10 beers on tap, bottles of 2007 Gratitude for sale, and lots of fermentation tanks and kegs and brewing equipment filling up the cramped space. We got their early, and were the only two people at the bar for the first fifteen minutes: free several-ounce pours of all their beers on tap, growlers at $3 plus the fill cost (~$10), and lots of solid beers available. We went with the Monkey Boy hefeweizen. Cool place, reasonable prices, and friendly service. If you happen to stop by East End outside of growler hours, a good fallback is the Map Room up on South Braddock.

April 11, 2008
The man makes the business and Scott is a great guy. This was my first trip that I actually got in (long story). There were Christmas lights in the front in an area that looked like a checkout counter. Down the hallway is where the brewery is. They had a bunch of their beers on draft for samples and sold a few bottles. Scott was explaining some of the brewing process to some people there and showing them some of the equipment. Great atmosphere and a great way to fill up!