With the weather sort of warming up, well warm enough to start to spend more time outdoors, several local breweries have opened or added outdoor seating so that you can stop by for a socially distant beer and some food.
A few things to know before you go:
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Between a cozy back patio and a few sidewalk seats out front, 412 provides outdoor seating for about two dozen.
Bloom provides plenty of picnic tables outside its Westmoreland County location, and a different food truck each day.
East End Brewing is only open for patio seating. They have just updated the outdoor space with new picnic tables (a much-needed upgrade).
Located along the Panhandle Trail, Helicon offers plenty of outdoor picnic tables for a post-bike ride beer.
Roundabout Brewery has a popup space in Chateau along the bike trail. Check out our story for a map and directions.
The Roundabout Pop Up opens based on weather. Check the @roundaboutpopup account on Instagram for daily updates.
Spoonwood offers enclosed patio seating.
This New York brewery’s Pittsburgh outpost provides indoor/outdoor patio seating with a variety of seating options.
Spring Hill’s hilltop beer garden provides guests with picnic benches, fire pits and food trucks. (Check out our video for more on the spot and its history)
Stick City Brewing has had its outdoor space open all year round. Fire pits and tents are available to help you brave the elements. Check out our story on Stick City Brewing to learn more about Stick City’s beers.
The beer gardens at Strange Roots’ Millvale taproom and Gibsonia production facility are open for the season, weather permitting
Trace Brewing opened earlier this year, and they have just opened their patio for outdoor seating. Check out our story about Trace Brewing from last year to learn more about the brewery.
Union Brothers has a large outdoor space with picnic tables.
Voodoo Homestead offers outdoor seating at an adjacent beer garden.
A few of our favorite beer garden spaces are not yet open for outdoor seating. You can still pick up beer for takeout at these breweries.
This story was researched by Brian Conway. Check out some of Brian’s other stories for Very Local and follow him on Twitter @BrianConwayyyyy.
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