Back Alley Brewing Company
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4.8 (103 on Google)
About Back Alley Brewing Company
From Back Alley Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.
Back Alley Brewing Company is a brewery and taproom on West Liberty Avenue in Pittsburgh. Trivia night runs every Thursday at 7 PM with Buzzworthy Trivia. That makes it an easy place to bring a group midweek.
The year-round beers include Mountain of Gold, a Pittsburgh style lager, and Back Alley IPA. Brewed Awakening is a blonde coffee stout, and Through The Fog is a New England IPA. Rotating and seasonal beers join them, along with guest drinks that include non-beer and non-alcoholic options.
There is no kitchen here. Local food trucks and pop-ups follow a regular schedule, and you are also welcome to bring takeout from nearby restaurants. The brewery says it will bring the drinks.
The taproom also hosts private events, from semi-private seating for up to 50 guests to full taproom rentals. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and parking lot.
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Back Alley Brewing's website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.
Does Back Alley Brewing serve food?
Not from a kitchen. The brewery has no kitchen or in-house food. It keeps a regular food truck schedule and welcomes outside takeout in the taproom.
Is there trivia at Back Alley Brewing?
Yes. Buzzworthy Trivia runs every Thursday at 7 PM. Name That Tune is on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays, and general trivia is on the 2nd, 4th and 5th.
Can I host a private event there?
Yes. The taproom offers semi-private events during regular hours for up to 50 guests. Private taproom rentals are also available on select dates, and you can ask through the brewery's website.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance and a wheelchair accessible parking lot.
Which breweries are close by?
Beer Town Dormont, a beer store, is right next door. Banksville Beer and Abjuration Brewing's TAG are both 0.6 miles away, and East End Brewing's Mt. Lebanon Taproom is 0.9 miles away.
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Before you visit Back Alley
Plan your meal before you come. Food trucks and pop-ups rotate through, and some days are bring your own food. The food page on backalleybrewingpa.com shows who is serving.
Check the beer page on backalleybrewingpa.com for what is on tap, since the rotating and seasonal beers change. The events page lists trivia, so you can tell which kind is on that Thursday.
Beer Town Dormont is right next door, and Banksville Beer is 0.6 miles away. Hitchhiker Brewing's taproom is 1.1 miles away if you want a second brewery on the same afternoon.