Born from a York garage in 2008, Liquid Hero Brewery now makes beer on a 15-barrel system at its small-scale brewpub in downtown York, Pennsylvania. Its beers are brewed on site behind the bar, with cans and draft distributed across the state. The brewery’s homegrown path—from borrowed homebrew equipment to a downtown operation—remains central to its local identity.
Yorkholo Brewing CompanyYorkholo Brewing Company is a small artisan brewpub located in Mansfield, Pennsylvania, brewing on a 3 BBL direct fired system. They produce 20 to 30 different beer styles annually, focusing on fresh beer and local ingredients, and operate a restaurant supporting local farmers.MANSFIELD, PA
Allegheny City BrewingSince opening in Pittsburgh’s historic Deutschtown neighborhood in 2016, Allegheny City Brewing has brewed its beer onsite at a seven-barrel brewery. The neighborhood-based brewery pairs traditional styles with experimental concepts and now serves them through taprooms in Deutschtown, East Ohio Street, and Brighton Heights—the neighborhood where its owners were born and raised. Its East Ohio location adds a beer garden and space for local food trucks, live entertainment, and fundraisers.PITTSBURGH, PA
Hitchhiker Brewing CoSince starting in 2014 in the basement of its Mt. Lebanon taproom, Hitchhiker Brewing Co. has grown into a Pittsburgh brewery with a second home in a former Fort Pitt Brewing Co. building in Sharpsburg. The company uses that history to balance traditional beer-making with a willingness to explore unfamiliar flavors, while keeping its original neighborhood pub part of the story.PITTSBURGH, PA
Columbia Kettle WorksColumbia Kettle Works brews its own beer in a Columbia brewpub and serves it alongside food at its Columbia location, Lancaster’s 2nd Gear Taproom, and the IronSpire Taphouse in Adamstown. The brewpub opened in spring 2014 with a five-barrel system in a 2,500-square-foot space, then grew into the building with expanded seating and a music venue upstairs. Its taprooms pair rotating CKW beers with Pennsylvania wines, cocktails made with Pennsylvania spirits, and locally sourced food when available.COLUMBIA, PA