I've only been here twice since the new management. The first time, they didn't have food yet and the beer selection was smaller than before, but overall it was fine. The second time, we walked in and the place stunk, not like the stink that breweries always get but like dirty taps and sewage. The menu was very expensive ($13 for a hot dog). And even though there were maybe 7 people there, we couldn't seem to get the bartenders attention. Eventually we just left, but I'm really disappointed. We used to love this bar. read more

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The ambiance is top notch. Food (especially wings) and service is great -worth the trip alone. Not to mention the craft beers brewed in-house. It's been a few months since I've been here and had heard a rumor that they closed but maybe not if they're still listed in Yelp!! Thank god. Need to get back over there... read more

The new owner clearly knows her stuff! Her beer is liquid gold, and her food is excellent. She also makes the guests a priority by making them feel welcome. read more

I chose to try the brewery on a Friday evening for dinner with some friends around 530pm. We were easily able to get a table, but they had a decent crowd on hand and at the bar. Our server was polite, attentive, and more than willing to help me decide on my food choice. I ended up ordering a beer flight for $12 and the chicken, bacon, ranch flatbread for $18. I thought the flight was nice and fairly priced. I enjoyed most of the beers I chose and was a little surprised because half were out of my comfort zone. The flatbread was delicious, but I felt like (as with the rest of the food menu) the price was a little high. The smoked chicken was cooked perfectly, as was the flatbread itself, and the tomatoes and lettuce toppings were fresh. The bathroom was small, but clean, and had paper towels and soap. The parking was on the street out front of the business and wasn't too difficult to find available spots. read more

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Under new management and moving along nicely. Limited menu at the moment (4/23/26), but we had a French Dip sandwich with fries and a turkey sandwich on ciabatta that were absolutely delicious! Some Altered Genius favorite beers still on draft, along with A Few Bad Apples ciders, as well as some other choices from Troeg's and also cocktails! Place is looking refreshed and we'll be back soon! (Just waiting on the full menu to give it five stars!) read more

Good beer and food, but this review is 5 stars because of the excellent service provided by Amy. We were here early on a Sunday afternoon and she was a one woman show, getting drinks, serving bar and table and offering a limited but great food menu that was prepared perfectly. Alone she offered better service than places I've been that had a full staff. Thanks Amy for making us feel welcome! read more

First, the wings had a good flavor. The rest of the experience went downhill. There was only 1 person working so there was not much attention paid to whether we needed anything. We got there when it opened and the ketchup was already empty when we received it. The place was full of smoke from the kitchen the entire time, so better ventilation is needed. The games that are available are all super sticky. Either clean them or get rid of that option. Then going into the bathroom, this has to be a health violation. Seeing the mold in the corner makes me question how clean their kitchen is. More attention needs placed on the cleanliness of this location. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Bathroom under the broken soap pump - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

no wines. Seltzers available. They put in whatever flavor you'd like in the seltzer. Located on a Main Street. Lots of parking. Full menu with on site kitchen. Nachos were pretty good. Service was attentive. Local home town bar type of ambiance. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Bar area and nachos - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

What to do on a cold, snow on the ground day in March - go check out some breweries you haven't been to. We picked 3 close together & were pleased with them all. This was stop 3. 3 of us shared a flight had some yummy hot dogs & listened to some live music. Will definitely be back when weather is nice and sit on their patio. read more

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Altered Genius is an adorable little brewery in the heart of Ambridge! They have a great covered patio with heaters in addition to their indoor seating. The best news... they are dog friendly! Who doesn't love sipping a drink while admiring cute pups?! They have several beer options (IPAs, stouts, lagers, etc.), and they usually have a seltzer and a cider on tap. I definitely would've loved a few more options for non-beer drinkers (maybe another cider option or basic wines?). The food menu looked very interesting! They had a Asian Salmon Sandwich and a Pulled Pork Mac n' Cheese that I would absolutely love to try on my next visit! We didn't get food this time, but I've heard good things about it! Our waitress was wonderful, and the atmosphere was just what we were looking for on a Saturday afternoon. We will definitely return to try the food! read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Beer Flight - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Let's start with the beer. Several different styles available. I had two NEIPA's, they were decent. The. On the the food. I ordered a burger and a side salad. The salad was somewhat small. The burger had some flavor but was over cooked. Had they asked I would have requested medium, they didn't ask and it came out well done. The burger came with a side of chips, had hoped they were fresh, homemade chips but they weren't. My wife had a patty melt and a side of brussel sprouts. The sprouts were really good. Unfortunately she felt her burger was over cooked as well. The space is nice inside, the staff seems friendly. Next time I'll go for brunch. read more

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I stopped by here a couple of Thursdays ago with my wife for lunch and some drinks. This was actually my second time at Altered Genius Brewing Co. and my wife's first. It's located right on Market Street in downtown Ambridge. The inside of this place consists of a bar and then plenty of seating. They also have a small cubby where they sell merchandise as well as some 6 packs. Beyond that they also have an outdoor seating area which is where I have sat both times. It's completely covered and in the winter time they can drop some plastic to keep the heat in and then turn on the massive outdoor heater that they have. As I often do when visiting a brewery I went with a flight here on this day. A flight here consists of 4 beers and I went with the mother of dragYinz, the black cherry sour, Amelia and lady red hair. First up was the Mother of dragYinz Tropical which was a weird creamsicle color. It started off smooth before a bit of tartness from the curuba. Up second was the The Black cherry sour which was a little hoppy up front before finishing with a lingering flavor of black cherry. Honestly I didn't get the sour, but I did have it after the mother which was definitely sour. Third was the Amelia which had a smooth start moving into some light citrus and then hops at the finish. For an 8.9% alcohol beer, the hops are surprisingly light which I appreciated. I ended up having food midway into this beer and after that, man could I taste the alcohol. Last but certainly not least was the Lady Red Hair. It has a little bit of tartness at the start before a hint of the hops and then some caramel notes on the finish. For lunch on this day my wife and I decided to split two entrees and we went with the Crispy pork belly tacos and also the buffalo chicken Mac. The menu described the tacos as salsa verde, avocado, lime cream and queso fresco and the Buffalo chicken Mac as spicy chicken, cheddar, ranch and crispy topping. I first went with the tacos here and they were really good with the pork belly being tender and them having what I would consider complimentary toppings. I really loved the salsa verde and the acidity it brought as the lime aftertaste from the crema. After that I dug into the Mac and I loved their choice of cavatappi pasta as well as the fact that they used a beer cheese for the sauce. That cheese was tasty and the noodles were a good choice as the cheese stuck on them throughout. The crispy topping did its job and added nice texture while the chicken was a good protein on top. My only complaint here would be that the hot sauce was from aged red peppers (aka a tobasco) versus a cayenne pepper (aka a franks). That's just a personal preference though and other than that I thought it was delicious. The bottom line for me is that I would stop by here again in the future. Both my wife and I enjoyed our drinks and thought that their food was really good too. read more

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To say that going out to eat is a big event in my family, would be an understatement! My daughter and I were going to see my husband's band perform and we had pull the menu up in the middle of the day to talk about what we were going to get. Not being able to decide between the lobster tacos and the pork belly tacos, we discovered that each order comes with three tacos. So, we decided one would order the pork belly tacos, and the other would order the lobster tacos and we trade one for one. Man were we glad we did! First off, the lobster tacos were 100% lobster meat with big claws in them. Sometimes you get lobster and it's really Langostino but these were definitely lobsters. The lobster was served in slightly toasted tortillas and sprinkled with green onion and the green onion was such a perfect complement to the sweetness of the lobster. The tacos were served with a butter dipping sauce, but it had some sort of seasoning in it that made it absolutely delicious. The pork belly tacos were completely different flavor from the lobster ones but packed with flavor. The pork belly was cooked perfectly. There was a delicious cheese, avocado, and then a lime Crema over top all of it. It was amazing! It was our servers very first day, and she knocked it out of the ballpark! The kitchen was on their game because we placed our order and within 10 minutes our food came out. They hire a very thoughtful people who love their job. Earlier when we were there, the bar was absolutely slammed! The cook came out of the kitchen after getting all the food ready and out to help wait at the bar so the bartender could deliver food to tables. It was an awesome thing to see such team work. read more

Get the Lady Red Hair. Good stuff. Great beer and staff. Only wish I had more time to sample the food. read more

Two visits across the last 3 weeks - consistently excellent experience. Lobster Tacos = awesome Genius Burger = great Pulled Pork Nachos = very good Beer = very good (recommend Hoptuvian, Amelia and Wright 3X if you are an IPA fanatic like me) Seltzer's = very high marks from others in my party (not a hard seltzer drinker myself) Service = outstanding Surprise last night - live band playing outside! read more

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I might be biased because my fiancé and I started going here before we started dating, but this is one of our favorite places! The beer is great! Especially Dahl, Hannibal Nectar, or Crannibal Nectar. The food is also really good and the menu changes every season. read more

We ordered two Arnold Palmer soft drinks-- they delivered two 20 ounce bottles of "Lemon Joe Tea." Taken aback that it wasn't a combo of unsweetened tea and lemonade, we looked at the ingredients only to discover 64 grams of sugar in each bottle--125% of the recommended daily allowance of sugar. My diabetic husband could have had real problems-- On the plus side, our meals of beef tacos and a chicken wrap were absolutely delicious. read more

Awesome local brewery! Love the service and space. Beer is good/average. Food has always been super tasty. I do feel the price of the food is a little on the steep side for some of the dishes/apps (for a brew pub). I enjoy that they always have something going on and they always seem to be making improvements with rotation of beers and food menu. read more

This place was nice. Easy to find outside Pittsburgh. They have a decent amount of beers available. You can choose a flight of 4 beers to choose from. They had a s'mores beer and I had to try it out. It's a dark beer and I typically stay away from those beers. I tried it and enjoyed it. It tastes like s'mores as well. My favorite was the nimbus it was light and refreshing. The food was absolutely amazing. I had the chicken ranch panini. Not many breweries have outstanding food to pair with the beer but wow they did a great job. It was a decent size inside, has an outside patio with heat lamps. Mask required you and until a drink or food is served to you. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Flight - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Great food and service and entertainment. I recommend going there. They brew really good beers and know how to make the customer satisfied.

Amazing beer, atmosphere and staff!! Highly recommend it. Always great new beers to try.

Beautiful setting! The outdoor seating area was very nice, and the employees were friendly and attentive. My personal tastes did not run in line with the beers that they had. I was a little bit underwhelmed. Dave thought they were great though! He especially liked the IPA and the farmhouse saison. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

A really cool spot in Ambridge. Plenty of street parking. Space is really nice, it looks like they're working on a covered patio/outdoor space. The staff was very friendly and attentive, multiple people were checking in with us. The beers on draft had alot of variety, I had a flight of Gandalf the Grisette, Wilde Series, And Virtue and Peake Saison. Gandalf was my favorite but all were very good. The pulled pork nachos were excellent, the beer cheese was my favorite topping. Prices are very reasonable. Worth a visit if you're in the area. read more

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Beer is great, the food is so so. I actually preferred when they had rotating food trucks. The inside gets a little smoky from the kitchen, definitely need some better ventilation for it. Besides that, cool atmosphere and good beer. Dogs welcome on the patio too. read more

The "How Bout the Sideburns" Stout is exactly as billed! A dry Irish stout with hints of caramel and toasty. It's all that. Delicious. The lobster Tacos! Damn!! Wow! Prepped sooo well! It's better than what people told me. Well worth stopping in. And the service is stellar! read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Lobster Tacos and sideburns stout - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Everything about this place is exactly what I would ask out of a brewery. Food is incredible. Beer variety is top notch. Atmosphere is fun an welcoming. Service is never lacking. Try the lobster tacos. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Lobster tacos - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

2 words... Lobster Tacos!! Sooo yummy. Love the atmosphere indoor and out. Huge outdoor area. Great tap beer too. Friendly staff Jules! read more

Altered Genius Brewing - Lobster tacos!!! - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

Stopped in on Sunday and I was so surprised they served brunch until 3! Since we were there a little before 3 they offered us both menus. I prefer IPAs and their Wicked Smaht is so good. read more

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A fun, consistent spot in Ambridge. The Hoptruvian American IPA is a favorite of mine, but there are quite a few beers on tap that are excellent. Trivia on every 1st and 3rd Thursday is always a blast, and the nachos are particularly tasty! read more

Great beer and good selection of food, they came around offering samples of October fest beer that they would be brewing soon "Jeckel" and "Hide" sweet potato with 2 different style yeasts. Aged in whiskey barrels. read more

Awesome beer! Great seltzer! And the staff is amazing! The food menu is killer. Great pairing options. read more

This brewery could give ones in the city a run for their money! Nice ambience outside with heaters for cold weather. Liked that they have different beer pour size options so that you can sample a few. We enjoyed our beer, food was just okay but I know they sometimes have food trucks. Either way it is a great local spot and would definitely go back! read more

Expected to see more beer on tap than what was available, but of the few options they had there were some good ones. The sours in particular were my favorite. Fun little alcove for merchandise, love the logo! The service (Kayla) was phenomenal, atmosphere was chill, beer was good, food was okay. Curious to see the outdoor space when the weather heats up. read more

They now serve food. I would highly recommend the candied bacon appetizer and bananas foster waffles from their brunch menu. read more

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Great place for beers! Lots of excellent choices including IPA's and sours that I loved. The only thing better than the beer is their names! Food is great and they have a good brunch menu on Sundays. Lots of space both indoor and outdoor. I will be back! read more

Terrible service. Food took over 45 minutes. Server never came back to table after taking order. Food was not worth over a 45 minute wait.

First of all we loved the food! It was delicious and the beer flights where fun to try all the different beers. The thing that made our visit uncomfortable was our waitress. She used words like " I only have two hands." When we simply asked for more napkins. Maybe she was short handed and I get it....but when ever we asked for any request she was testy. It was down right uncomfortable for our friends and family. We will return because we did like your products, but I would review customer service with this waitress. I give you five stars for food and beverage keep up the great job with that!! Ty read more

I had the Cirrusly Good IPA. It was seriously good....light, not overly hoppy. Nice, big patio with plenty of seating. Food truck was Papa Wood BBQ. Pulled pork sandwich was solid. read more

Altered Genius Brewing - a glass of beer on a table - Breweries Near Me - Ambridge, Pennsylvania

This was our first time here and it was great! Great outside space with heaters at every table and the BBQ plate and Southwest Salad were delicious. Ask about the beer flight... Four 5 oz pours for $10 which gives you a great opportunity to taste what looks good to you. We'll be back! Service was also excellent... thanks, Da read more

I'll tell you what. This place is great. The place itself is clean and good food and better beer BUT, the service, the service is unmatched. We had a server named Morgan and she was by far the best server I ever had. I live in downtown Pitt and go out frequently. Not one server in Pitt even compares to Morgan. If your looking for a good place and good beer go here, and for an immaculate experience request Morgan at the door. You won't be disappointed in the service. read more