Lolev Beer — Restaurant in Pittsburgh

Lolev is one of the coolest breweries I know of in this city. The staff is incredibly friendly/easy to talk to (whether it's asking for opinions of what you'd like or just chatting with the individuals personally).

They offer tastings as well which I don't see many breweries doing anymore and is very appreciated personally before signing up for an entire glass. Drafts do tend towards more hoppy/ipa styles, and even though that's not my preference they always have something on tap that satisfies (highly recommend their sour "Faust" or dark lager "epoque" if you're not a fan of hop-y flavors)

They also have lots of comfy seating, a consistent food truck schedule, events... You name it! They're also dog friendly for any allergy having patrons (or folks that wanna see cute dogs with their...

Cool space, and like many other similar places, pretty loud once it fills up. Huge kudos for NOT having the same cheap metal stools that most breweries open with! ++ for comfortable seating. Opening day, they had some minor and totally excusable bugs to work out at the bar. Balance / cool the beer lines & remember to rinse the glassware to control foam, teach everyone how to pour beer, and which beer goes in which size glass. Two people at the same table, with the same beer, probably shouldn't have been served in two different sized teku glasses. They only had 3 beers and 1 hard seltzer on tap, and I'm hopeful they'll expand the variety and improve the recipes & quality as they get things dialed in. I'll certainly be back again in a few...

I’ve stopped in a couple times over the past month as I live just a few blocks down. Lolev’s been a great addition to the area so far. They’ve got a solid selection of beers to choose from. Some I liked, some weren’t for me. But they’re definitely putting forth the effort to be one of the best brewerys/hangouts in the area. It’s a refreshing space with plenty of character and enthusiasm. I’m looking forward to spending more Saturday afternoons hanging out there.

Side note: I got the chance to meet Jeff, one of the owners, on my last visit. He talked a lot about bikes for a bit, which was kinda weird, but overall just a really awesome guy who’s continuously trying to improve the product...