About Big Sewickley Creek Brewery
Big Sewickley Creek Brewery is a nano brewery on Big Sewickley Creek Road in Sewickley. It focuses on lager and sits on the banks of the creek. The taproom is about 30 minutes north of downtown Pittsburgh.
The brewing plant was designed for lager made by traditional methods. The brewers use multi-step mashing and decoction, even though the mash does not need them. The signature beer is Smokey Joe, an amber lager close to Vienna style, malt forward and lightly smoked.
The back yard runs along the creek and holds an outdoor beer garden with a fire pit. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome, and there are lead hooks at the bar and at each table. Food trucks and live music come every weekend.
Trivia runs on Thursdays. Crowlers are available, and the brewery will fill a growler you bring. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
From the brewery's own website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
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Questions people ask
Can I bring my dog to Big Sewickley Creek Brewery?
Yes. Well-behaved dogs on a leash are welcome, and there are lead hooks at the bar and at each table.
Is there food?
Food trucks come every weekend. Check the brewery's Facebook and Instagram pages for which truck is coming.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. Crowlers are available, and the brewery will fill a growler you bring. It does not sell growlers.
Is there outdoor seating?
Yes. The back yard along the creek is an outdoor beer garden with a fire pit. The parking lot is large.
Which breweries are close by?
Dirty Gavel Brewing Company in Franklin Park is 3.1 miles away. Altered Genius Brewing Co. and Fermata Brewing Company in Ambridge are both 4 miles away.
Answers come from the brewery's website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
Breweries near Big Sewickley Creek Brewery
Before you visit Big Sewickley Creek
Expect a small lager taproom with a creekside yard. The building opens to the outside in warm months. Bring a dog on a leash if you like.
Check sewickleybrewery.com and the brewery's Facebook and Instagram pages before you go. The tap list and the food truck and music schedule change, and trivia can be cancelled at the last minute. Alcohol from other places is not allowed.
Dirty Gavel Brewing Company in Franklin Park is 3.1 miles away. Altered Genius Brewing Co. and Fermata Brewing Company in Ambridge are both 4 miles away, so a second stop is easy to add.