- Penn Brewery
Infobox Brewery
name = Pennsylvania Brewing Company
caption =
location =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
owner = Birchmere Capital LP
opened = 1986
production =
active_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Penn Pilsner|style=Pilsner brewbox_beer|name=Penn Gold|style=Helles brewbox_beer|name=Penn Dark|style=Dunkel brewbox_beer|name=Penn Weizen|style=Wheat brewbox_beer|name=Kaiser Pils|style=Pils
seasonal_beers = brewbox_beer|name=Penn Märzen|style=Märzen brewbox_beer|name=Penn Maibock|style=Maibock brewbox_beer|name=Penn Oktoberfest|style=Märzen brewbox_beer|name=St. Nikolaus Bock|style=Bock brewbox_beer|name=PENNdemonium|style=Maibock brewbox_beer|name=Weizenbock|style=Weizenbock
other_beers =Penn Brewery (Pennsylvania Brewing Co.) was founded by Tom and Marybeth Pastorius in 1986.
Prior to 1987, Pennsylvania law prohibited brew-pubs or micro-breweries, requiring
beer production to be done at already established breweries. Penn Brewery initially contract-brewed their product at the historicPittsburgh Brewing Company , producing their flag-ship product, Pennsylvania Pilsner, a full-bodied German-styled beer that strictly respected theReinheitsgebot , or German Purity Law of 1516. In 1988, brewing of Penn Brewery moved brewing operations toJones Brewing Company inSmithton, Pennsylvania .In anticipation to changes in Pennsylvania micro-brewery laws, Tom Pastorius, with technical and financial assistance from the
Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation , began restoring the the formerEberhardt and Ober Brewery located at 800 Vinial Street inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania ,USA . Three of the original E & O brewery buildings remain, the stock house (c. 1880-84), and office building standing on a side cut into the rock of Troy Hill. Pastorius hired German Brew-master Alex Deml, who oversaw construction of the 20,000 barrel-a-year capacity brewing facility, which included custom built and authentic German imported micro-brewery equipment.On
September 12 ,1989 , the Allegheny Brewpub opened it's doors, with dignitaries including Pittsburgh Mayor Sophie Masloff and Governor Bob Casey tapping the first keg. The Pennsylvania Brewing facility also created a "business incubator" offering low-rent and consultants for start-up companies.The Allegheny Brewpub offers a wide selection of premises brewed beer and authentic German cuisine as well as entertainment from German-styled bands.
Pastorius’ great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather,
Franz Daniel Pastorius , foundedGermantown, Pennsylvania in 1683. In 2003, Wexford, PA based Birchmere Capital LP purchased controlling stake in Penn Brewery. The brewery creates numerous styles of beer year round, as well seasonal brews. The brewery features an adjacent German style restaurant, open Monday to Saturday, 11am until midnight.External links
* [http://www.pennbrew.com/ Company website]
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