Church Brew Works Wins Big @ GABF 2012

In addition, The Church Brew Works won a Gold, Silver and two Bronze Medals respectively for its Ales and Lagers. Heini’s Hooch won in the category of Old Ale or Strong Ale, Pious Monk Dunkel won for European-Style Dunkel, Celestial Gold won for Dortmunder-Style and Pipe Organ Pale Ale won for International-Style Pale Ale Category. A total of 4,338 beers competed in 84 beer-style categories that were presented October 13 at the Great American Beer Festival awards ceremony held in Denver, CO.

"For American Brewers, this industry competition is the ‘Olympics of Beer Festivals’. We’re elated for being recognized as the ‘Best Large Brewpub in America’ and plan to pour it on in 2013," said The Church Brew Works owner Sean Casey. "I’m grateful Brewer Steve Sloan has been recognized as ‘Best Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year’ by our peers in the brewing community. He deserves the recognition for his dedication to exceptional craft beer. The rest of the country now knows about this jewel in the city of Pittsburgh."

The Church Brew Works prides itself as being a trailblazer of ‘firsts’ in the brewpub/restaurant industry. Chef Jason Marrone was the first to feature ‘Rattle Snake & Cactus Pierogies’. The brewery was the first to commercially package Beer in 5 liter Mini Keg Cans. The brewery was the first in the world to locate in a shuttered church and thusly received an Award of Merit from Pittsburgh’s History & Landmarks Foundation for its adaptive reuse of a historic turn of the century structure.

2012 has been a special year for The Church Brew Works. Its elegant elixirs had a strong showing at the 2012 Los Angeles International Beer Competition too. The brewery won a Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal respectively for its Thunderhop IPA (India Pale Ale American-Style), Saaz Monster (Zwickelbier – unfiltered German-Style Lager) and its Pious Monk Dunkel (European-Style Dunkel) beers.

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