PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA

At Pittsburgh’s Strip District, HELLTOWN BREWING opened its fourth of five (as of October ’25) locations in 2020. Beginning in a Colorado mechanics garage in 2011, Helltown’s founders settled in the Iron City’s Mount Pleasant section, creating their initial brewhouse (before buying nearby Rivertowne’s Export production facility and gaining a second spot). The other two Southwest Pennsylvania Helltown outposts are in Houston and Butler.

Occupying a two-story white aluminum barnhouse-styled depot, Helltown’s 1700 Penn Avenue locale in the Strip features wood barrels, wood benches and chairs leading to the lacquered wood top bar. There are 24 draught handles serving both Helltown and Rivertowne fare. Wine, cider and cocktails are also available.

A large fenced-in benched side deck offers plenty of seating.

During my mid-afternoon Saturday stop, October ’25, bought cans of Helltown’s Bluff 78 American Lager, Grand Prix English Pale Ale, Hefeweizen, Star Breaker Hazy IPA and Mischievous Brown Ale (all reviewed in Beer Index).