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    Velum Fermentation

    4.3 (29 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Leslie H.

    Velum has something for everyone. Decent beer, a resident food truck, outdoor seating, and a huge indoor space with arcade games, pickleball courts, a stage, and more. I am excited to go back when the weather turns cold and I'm looking for somewhere to beat the winter blues.

    Renee J T.

    OH my goodness went to get a burger at the food truck out front while waiting I walked into 1975 seriously !!! pinball parlor right there on the Southside lots of machines including a few of those new fangled machines from the 80s like pacman ahh there only difference these babies are not 25 cents. They only accept tokens which you buy out of their vending machine some machines are cheaper machines are 50 cents folks coming into play were having fun and they were not the teens I recall seeing originally playing pinball ahh to be 13 again you can be go play a few games there are also what reminded of school cafeteria tables that fold up agains the wall attached benches its all good ps my work friend tells me they have rolling skating there some nights

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    Andrew H.

    This is a great event space and community hub, with tons to do! The staff are warm and friendly. The have amazing food trucks on site. So why the 3 stars? The fermentations. They are really subpar. Everything kind of tastes the same. The sours aren't very sour. The lagers aren't very crisp. All the beer tastes just, generally, "off". The pilsner I had was not bright and crisp. It was dull and flabby. I hope they can get some good process advice from other breweries in the area. Hopefully my issues are just from their being relatively new.

    Ed L.

    If you love Mac Miller, arcade games and beer, then this is the spot for you. Oh and did I mention that they have indoor pickle all courts? This space truly has something for everyone. One of my favorite things here is that they always have a few tables with jigsaw puzzles going that you can jump in and help finish. They always have a fantastic selection if different beers on draft as well as cans to go. And there is usually a food truck at the ready outside.

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    Cayla S.

    Our friends suggested Velum as a great place to meet up to play pickleball and drink good beer. A time was had! For $20, we were able to reserve the pickleball court for one hour on a Wednesday evening; it looked to be reserved the remainder of the night (6-9pm). Later we discovered Pittsburgh Sport League (PSL) plays here. It's an old warehouse so the play area (courts and arcade) is not air conditioned but still pretty cool thanks to industrial-sized fans. The brewery/room to get your drinks and snacks is a much smaller, intimate space. I had a plum sour which was tasty. There are rotating food trucks. I don't remember which was there when we went but I loved my burger! They're going to see a whole more of us this fall! Clean, spacious, easy parking, and fun beers to try!

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    Is A.

    Dog friendly. Lots of activities like pickle ball, arcade, and space for parties including a stage for performance

    Pickleball courts! And ping pong tables
    Kelly C.

    Velum was a very cool space to visit! They have several beers on tap, we tried a couple and they were good. Service was great. Plenty of parking in parking lot and extra street parking around. I think they have a food truck that stays there but wasn't open when we were there. The space is huge so there is plenty of seating and plenty to do- including pickle ball! Not sure what the process is to sign up for it but there's also darts, pool, ping pong, and an arcade. Perfect spot to spend an afternoon at.

    Barbara B.

    Velum Fermentation has made itself into a community hub. If something's happening in the South Side, Velum is probably participating in some way, whether they're hosting or providing a great beverage. While parking can be a bit confusing to find, this brewery is a must-visit in Pittsburgh if you're looking for a beverage, food, arcade, or pickleball.

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    Lauren T.

    Mark my words, this will become one of Pittsburgh's top breweries. The space is HUGE, located in the bottom of the Ascend climb building. We walked in through the back where the current tap room is. The owners were super personable and welcoming. They had a selection of five beers on tap as well as some non-beer options. We tried the wit and the lager which were both great. You can currently hang out in the cozy tap room or walk down the ramp to a large warehouse space featuring complimentary games like ski ball and ping pong. There are indoor picnic style tables and also a nice outdoor patio space with more tables. It's currently gated off, but you can see where the official tap room will be sooner than later. It's a massive space and will feature even more games and seating. They had a food truck on site and plan to continue expanding the food options. This is such a cool location with tons of potential that's coming to life, can't wait to come back and bring friends.

    Spirited R.

    This marks our 85th Brewery in the area. 12 more to go before the other 5 open up sometime in 2023-2024 to say that I've been to every single micro brewery, posted about it on my Instagram and wrote about it here on Yelp. We arrived and the entrance is a little dangerous from the front for now. I hope they make this process better. When you walk in it's a huge open space with some picnic tables and seating areas. But a lot of open space. To the left you will see the large fermentation tanks for brewing beer. They have signs that show you how to get to the bar to order your drinks. It's cool because you walk by the production room. Everything is encapsulated by a fence for protection and or guard rails. We arrive into a small area with tables for sitting and drinking beer. I spoke to the guy waiting on me and he said they are 6 weeks old. He mentioned the beers that they have on the board is the ones that they started with. They're working on identifying what the flagship beer will be over time. Easy to order a beer and I had the concrete bunny. It was fabulous, I had to get a 4 pack to go as I enjoyed it very much. My wife had a lager. Another good thing is that they have wine from Bella Terra (5) of them available. That's great because they provide a good wine. I think this place and Aslin Brewery are going to become favorites with the open large space. They have some games here but would assume more will follow in due time. I'm excited about this place. One of the things I do is take a photo in front of every sign. The sign is small, but I'll take it and look forward to a larger and more established sign in the future. Redemption photo. I highly recommend this place. It's the first micro brewery that I'm aware of on the south side. Easy to locate.

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    Yukiko F.

    It's a spacious urban brewery. Tap room was small but two friendly servers helped me choose from their list of beers. I had IPA and it was really tasty. The food truck from the nearby Mexican restaurant was also a big plus.

    Kristin F.

    Love this new brewery and excited to see what they do with the space over time. They currently have 6 beers and a few can options. For non beer drinkers- they also have wine and cocktails from Goodlander. The outdoor seating is nice and shaded! The have skee ball, ping pong, and bocce. And best of all, they are dog friendly! Lately, they have been having a nice choice of food trucks!!

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    Really cool space. Very dog friendly and good beer. Nice spot to just hang out and do work honestly.

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    Their Beer is not true to the style, questionable taste staff not trained in beer styles. I will not be patronizing this brewery.

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    This place has been my go to for awhile. It's spacious, has tons of games, and I hear the beer is pretty solid ;)

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    Friendly staff. It was a nice little lunch spot for a Saturday. We were able to call ahead and…read morereserve a table and the parking situation was fine. Treated ourselves to a cocktail, sweet potato fries and chicken salad. Creative, yet comfortable restaurant that works for a small group or large party. Glad we were able to visit!

    Church Brew Works is one of those places we check out at least once - especially when friends from…read moreout of town are visiting. The food and atmosphere here are very "Pittsburgh". The building itself was once the St. John the Baptist Church; in true Pittsburgh fashion, people restored and converted the original building to make it a functional restaurant. A note about the interior dining room: you can either sit on their dining side (which has larger tables) or the bar side (which has some booths but is primarily high tables and chairs). The menu has a good assortment of appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, and other entrées. They used to have both traditional pierogies as well as a "flavor of the week" option, although these days they seem to only serve the traditional ones. The menu is refreshed somewhat regularly, so over the years I've sampled salads, fish dishes, pasta dishes, and sandwiches. It's hard to have a "go to" order when it might disappear, but you'll likely find something good when you visit, given the range of options. (Currently, I'm a BIG fan of the Street Corn Arancini. Definitely give these a try while you can!) While the food won't necessarily knock your socks off, let's remember: this is the Church BREW Works. The beer and cocktail menus are definitely where it's at. According to Untappd their current beer menu includes an assortment of Belgian, Porter, Lager, Pilsner, IPA, and Stout style beers. I'm more of a cocktail person myself so I always sample something new when I dine here (again: the menu is refreshed regularly), and I have yet to be disappointed! Like I said at the start, this is one of those places that we try at least once. I'll still come here with friends for sure, but this is admittedly not an establishment that I'll go out of my way to visit. It's fine - not amazing, not bad, but fine.

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    Strip District

    Mother Nature is keen to the needs of the masses and to give a day with sun and temps 55-60 degrees…read moreprior to spring so we can experience a rooftop and outdoor facility that caters to the eye of the beholder. That Mother Nature is a smart lady!!! We looked over the drink list and food offerings Would not have changed the afternoon snack picks and have found a new place to visit during every season Wings and blue cheese so perfect The chip Dip items was perfect. Again, the Margarita that Heather had was flavor and strength. The replicant Mexican Lager was cold and refreshing. Don't miss this spot...Take a moment to see life from a rooftop...or Not...It will just leave us a normal seat...Just kidding Go now and enjoy the trip. Did I say BEER?

    Have been to Cinderlands multiple times & have never done a review. We were just there on a…read moreSunday night. It was nice enough to sit outside. Not super busy & staff was very friendly & attentive. We always enjoy the beers! Our party of 3 took advantage of the Happy hour draft pitchers & had the Archive: Amber Lager - they define it as Classic American amber lager brewed with pilsner, Munich, and crystal malts and hopped gently with Chinook and Willamette. Crisp and a touch toasty. I describe it as awesome I only took one picture tonight of my Pizza!!! Wow!! Full of flavor & cooked perfectly. The Lamb Sausage & Peppers pizza featuring housemade lamb sausage, roasted red peppers, confit tomato, ricotta and burrata cheese, hot honey, and basil. It was amazing. We also shared some of the house made chips & onion dip & wings. Then the rest of our party had the smash burgers. A fun relaxing night!! Definitely will continue to go to Cinderlands warehouse.

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    North Side

    As a sour beer lover, they have so many choices here. Be very careful, because so many of these are…read more6% plus. Ask me how I know. We go here for happy hours at work and it's a great vibe. Especially when it's nice outside, you can't beat it. They have a great selection of beers, a decent selection of food and there's games outside five out of five.

    i LOVE southern tier and eat here regularly. i think their steel city burger is the best burger in…read morepittsburgh. recently, we ordered fried pickles & a steel city burger. our same order we get every time. we waited about 30 mins and a worker brought out loaded fries and a regular, plain cheeseburger to us. we said "sorry wrong table." i watched her go back to the kitchen and set it down on the counter. 10 mins later, a different server picked up the same order of a plain burger & loaded fries and tried to give it to us. we said sorry but, again, we ordered a steel city burger and fried pickles. Our actual waiter comes by 5 mins later and says "yall still waiting on your food?" and im like.... yeah we ordered fried pickles and a steel city burger. he comes back out with the SAME BURGER that's been passed to us 2 other times and tries to give it to us. I say for a 4th time now that we ordered the steel city burger. instead of apologizing and correcting our order, he said he "didn't hear us say that." So I just said whatever and reluctantly took the plain burger. Now it's been like 35 mins and the burger is cold. we also never got out pickles. i just took the check and we left. $15 for a cold burger that i didn't even order.

    Velum Fermentation - brewpubs - Updated May 2026

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