Hitchhiker Brewing Company

The beer just continues to improve the atmosphere is just perfect. I would like if they had some audio during local sporting events but I understand it’s not a sports bar. They’re my favorite brewery in town.

Great beer! Royal Thumb was my fav! We tried three different beers and really enjoyed ourselves. We got a crowler to go of the Royal Thumb. YUMM!

Total hidden gem! Bartenders are always friendly and knowledgable. Tasty IPAs and local ciders!

Second visit. I live in Kansas my son lives here. Beer is average and expensive $ 6, $ 5 happy hour. No pretzels or peanuts to munch on. Definitely a male crowd, saw 1 women. There are better options in the area like Spoonwood which has better beer and good food

The space and menu held promise, it was wholly underwhelming in actuality. Gin-​aged tripel was the only memorable beer, with a vivacious flavor and spice. The rest faded into the abyss. Service was lackadaisical and I was fairly astonished to order ‘whiskey stix’ pretzels only to receive them in a bag, snipped open with a pair of scissors in front of me. I understand that not everything can be homemade, but use a bowl or something.

Great brew, nice snacks, fun atmosphere. Hidden gem!

I love all the breweries popping up all over the burgh! This one has some great and unique brew to try.
My husband and I went on a Friday after work. The brewery is small and cozy. We pulled up a spot on the long side wall. We ordered a tasting so we got to try a few different beers. I am not big into hops in my beer, so my favs were the Wit and the Saison. They also have snacks… which is important for me. We had some beer nuts, yum!

I happened to stop by on their 1-​year anniversary and they were having a block party! The owner and his wife were exceptionally nice and the inside of business was well decorated and a comfy place to go with friends. I tried the anniversary amber ale. It was a little on the hoppy side for me and a little more reminiscent of a west coast style but still excellent and balanced. The outdoor patio was very nice!

I’ve known the Head Brewer, Andy Kwiatkowski since our Homebrewing days with TRASH. His beers were amazing back then and it’s only natural that he should take the next step. It’s been long over due for me (sucks how life gets in way of what’s really important) but I stopped in today for the first time and was not only impressed with the establishment that he and his partner built but was blown away by the beers I sampled. If you want to taste beer done right, come to HitchHiker.

Went here on a whim after grabbing dinner at Little Tokyo. My husband and I got 2 beer flights so we could sample most of the beer. We didn’t try the red or the American blonde.
Overall most of the beers I had were ok and not memorable but the IPA was really tasty. It had a hoppiness and a bit of a fruity flavor at the end. I’m glad we got the flights so we could see which ones we liked.
The crowd is a mix of ages and we were there around 8 pm and it got more and more crowded as night progressed. It’s not a huge place but the décor is tastefully done.
Even if I’m not a huge fan of many of their beers it’s great to see local breweries popping up!

Hitchhiker describes itself as a small batch brewery and it’s rotating beer list is testament to that. They offer samplers, pints and growlers of their beers. There’s always an impressive list of available beers (as well as their own delicious root beer) to hopefully please any palette. I haven’t been disappointed by Hitchhiker’s brews, my current favorite being Tumbleweed Oatmeal Brown. I’ve sadly missed a few beers that intrigued me over the holidays so I try to stay updated via social media (which I recommend any beer lover do with all local breweries) to watch for upcoming brews, events and local entertainment.
They have a few small bites and snacks but I’ve only tried the jerky. Food trucks are often there for other options, but I think that’s mostly on the weekends. For any adventurous souls, stop by on Real Ale Wednesdays when Hitchhiker offers up a cask version of one of their brews (with a twist). My first encounter was the Tumbleweed Oatmeal Brown with Chocolate and Peanut Butter. The staff is always friendly and eager to help you navigate your way through their current offerings. I was told when inquiring about the weekly casks that sometimes they run out after a couple hours, sometimes it will last through the weekend. So if something catches your eye, don’t wait.
Why take away a star you ask? Well, the main reason is the chairs. Those high school shop class chairs are not conducive to an extended stay drinking the bar. The taproom can also be a bit noisy when they have entertainment because the space itself is not very big. But I’ve heard about some outdoor (hopefully more comfortable) seating and can’t wait for the weather to warm up so I can check it out and add another star.

After recently moving to the area we were so psyched to find this local pub/​brewery. We stumbled upon it (literally) one cold, snowy evening and walking in — it was like magic. Inside was warm both in its people and décor. The windows were all fogged up. The bar is big and made of old, beautiful wood. The bartender was sincere, friendly and just awesome, she let us try a few samples before we decided on their oatmeal brown ale. We bought a growler to take home with us :)
So happy to find and support a local place like this that welcomes all people from the community with great staff and ambience. Stopped in again last night on a whim and they were having bluegrass jam night. Looking forward to another date night here soon.

Stopped in with an out of town friend who is considering moving to the area.
Was greeted by Abby and given the run down on what was new and interesting.
We both opted for the Boots Up, which was delicious. Highly recommend coming in for a drink, try the whiskey sticks!

The day after writing the review I went back to have 2 growlers filled– the newly tapped Irish stout and black saison. While they were being filled I chatted with some guys at the bar. One of the guys was a local farmer who receives the spent grain from Hitchhiker to feed his animal. He joked I should drink more beer from Hitchhiker so he can keep getting the feed.
Well I plan on doing just that as this will be my new go to when I’m in town visiting family and friends.

I stopped by here this past Saturday evening with my best mate for evening drinks. It was St. Patrick’s day weekend so whenever we arrived shortly after 7:15 the place was pretty full. Thankfully there were two seats open along the wall in front of the chalkboard menu that we were able to snag. The inside of this place isn’t too much to look at with a bar dominating the right side of the restaurant with a chalkboard menu next to that, a single TV and then a bar along the wall whenever they had the space for it.
After grabbing a seat I went up to the bar to try and order myself a sampler. It took a little while for the female bartender to get to me as she was talking to either some friends or some regulars and did not seem interested in waiting on us. As a matter of a fact the male bartender pointed us out to her and she continued her conversation for about another minute before finally taking our order. Both my friend and I went with the sampler and I ended up getting an Irish Stout, a Black IPA and a Black Saison in mine. Out of the bunch I think that the Irish Stout was my favorite as I would have preferred a bit more hop out of the IPA. Once those were finished my friend and I debated about heading elsewhere or trying some of their snacks and a pint of something else. Ultimately the snacks and pint won out and after a little bit of a wait again I was able to order a pint of the hoppy wheat beer and some House-​made Sweet & Spiced Beer Nuts while my friend got the nut brown ale and the Whiskey Stix Hard Pretzels. The nuts were delivered to us as we expected although I was pleasantly surprised by the fact that it consisted of walnuts, almonds and cashews without any peanuts. It was the whiskey stix that surprised us as they were prepackaged in a bag and were those skinny little pretzel sticks you used to get as a kid. That’s not to say that they weren’t good though as they certainly were and we enjoyed both them and the nuts. We also enjoyed the beers more this time around and each of us thought that they were the best that we had tasted that night.
The bottom line for me is that I will probably stop by here again in the future. I enjoyed my snacks here and the beer for the most part. On those alone I probably would have given this place 4 stars but I was not as happy with our service and so dropped it to 3 stars.

Smoked Wheat Beer. Seriously. I don’t get it. It’s delicious, but it’s definitely not what I thought I’d like. I don’t really like wheat beer. I like darker beer. But this wheat beer was so good and so different with the smoked flavor!
Apparently it was ⁵⁰⁄₅₀. The bartender said some people loved it, some people hated it. I loved it! I did a three beer sampling. I also sampled the brown ale and my cousin eddie (made with yams, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and allspice). I thought my fave would be the darker brews, but it was the smoked wheat!
They’ve apparently added more to the food menu, so now they offer chili and pulled pork sandwiches. Totally substantial drinking food! I’m excited to see what other brews they come up with, and glad this is around my hood! I’m happy to head down the road for local brews any day of the week!

I was pretty happy to see a brewery born within walking distance to my house, and I wanted to love this place a lot. Now that I’ve been there a half dozen times I think it’s safe to say what I’ve seen is consistent.
First, the ambiance is nice, especially the back deck in the summer months. The inside is cozy bordering cramped on a busy night. They could benefit from some high top tables. The space definitely has some stinky brewing smells, but you’re at a brewery so get over it. I’ve also had really great service for the most part, they get beers and snacks in front of you quick, even when the place is full with 15 people in it.
All suffice to say; this is a brewery and as such it should be judged especially hard on one thing, but the beer just isn’t great. I’ve had a few good ones and a bunch bad. Wildly inconsistent and always rotating many taps. I just don’t believe a brewery so young should be trying so many different beers. They do have good ones, they just need to perfect them and move forward.
I’ll definitely be returning, it’s too close not to. I’m looking forward to seeing how they improve.

Hitchhiker is a welcome addition to the South Hills brew scene. While things have had a bumpy start, I’m really pulling for these guys.
Whenever I’m out visiting my parents in the South Hills, they almost always insist on going here – and I get why. The space is unique and hip, with lots of reclaimed wood and chalkboard writing. The space is sparse, and while I’ve seen kids visiting, I wouldn’t recommend it. The food offerings are limited to hot dogs and pretzels, the standard fare of a small brewery.
I’m not sure I’d recommend this to novice beer drinkers, unless you’re adventurous. Each visit I’ve had to Hitchhiker, the draft list has been very diverse and obscure. From talking with the guys, it seems they’re rapid prototyping lots of different beers, and perfecting from there. While that’s admirable, it also makes for a lot of so-​so beers on tap. I had an IPA that knocked it out of the park, but then a Pilsner I could’ve done without.
I’m happy to stop by here occasionally, and I’m giving Hitchhiker the benefit of the doubt at the moment. The team is working on their craft, and I’m sure the offerings will only improve each visit.

It amazes me how small business owners are so clueless about making their customers happy and building a great business.
I stopped here on a recommendation of a friend, driving out of my way to to try it out. Unfortunately when I got there I found them closed. On a Monday at 6pm. The sign says closed Monday and Tuesday. How do you own a bar (beer garden) and close a couple days a week? Crazy. If I owned a bar I would open 365 days a year. Clueless…

Finally! A brewery/​pub around my neighborhood :) Depending on who you are — you might find this place a bit hipster’ish. Personally, I love this place.
In terms of décor — it’s very minimalist with the industrial look. The bar is pretty spacious and they do have a small garden seating as well a back patio. They share the same patio as Luma with only a chain diving them. So, i suggest you eat something before you get here or you’ll be drooling over the foods served at Lumas :) However, they do serve small bites like hot dogs, beef jerky, nuts, flat bread with hummus etc.
Since this was my first visit — I ordered the Hefeweizen which the bartender recommended. I guess I’ve been spoilt by Hofbrauhaus but this Hitchhiker Hefeweizen tasted very watery. So, after finishing that — I opted for a Black IPA which was really good. I can’t wait to go back and try something else.