Inspired by a founder’s Appalachian Trail thru-hike, Harrisburg’s Zeroday Brewing Company makes beer and invites people to pause and recharge at its taproom and neighborhood outposts. Since opening its Broad Street Market outpost in 2017, the brewery has expanded with a Midtown Cinema location, a dedicated production facility, and a 2021 taproom with a small-batch brewery and event space. Its spaces are designed as a local version of a trail “zeroday”—a place to rest, meet people, and explore the city.
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
CoStar BrewingPittsburgh’s CoStar Brewing has been brewing in the region since 2011, with a philosophy that favors the quiet appeal of well-made beer over hype. Its Etna brewery and taproom extend that idea into a relaxed gathering place, including regular community events such as yoga in the brewery.ETNA, PA
Levity Brewing CompanySince 2016, Levity Brewing Company has brewed beer and run lively taprooms in western Pennsylvania, with its original Indiana brewery joined by a second location in downtown Altoona. Both spots pair house beer with locally sourced food and community events, while the Indiana homebase adds live music, outdoor gathering space, and the private Levity Loft.INDIANA, 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