Insider's Guide to Three Rivers Beer Week 2024

Popping local events from Pittsburgh's most popular breweries highlight 2024 event

The only thing flowing more than our 40+ breweries pumping out quality suds are the Allegheny, the Monongahela and the Ohio rivers, so it only makes sense that Three Rivers Beer Week serves as the annual celebration of the city’s craft brewery scene.

This year’s version takes place April 10-14, 2024 and features more than a dozen events at local breweries, including a six-brewery beer crawl through Lawrenceville, a special Barrel-Aged beer release collab, the highly anticipated return of the Brewers Olympics and much, much more.

Follow our guide for some of the top events to get on your calendar, and be sure to follow Pittsburgh Brewers Guild and Three Rivers Beer Week for the latest updates and info.

This year, Three Rivers Beer Week is going live with the second year of the Friends of Pittsburgh Beer Program. This program includes perks such as:

An exclusive collector’s enamel pin
A copy of the Pittsburgh Brewery Guide — version 3
Discounted ticket to Beers of the Burgh 2024
Exclusive invite to the Digital Guide launch party
Invites to exclusive events hosted by the PBG including all Top 40 parties and other events hosted quarterly
Drink tokens for participating PBG member breweries

Friday, April 12

There's great events happening Wednesday and Thursday, too, but we're starting this section focusing on some of the major events you need to build into your weekend plans.

First, Dancing Gnome is going all out from noon to 10 p.m. with their Imperial Brunch where you can groove to live music, shop for new tunes at their vinyl record market and sip their barrel aged drafts and a special bottle release happening that day. Look for brunch specials from your favorite food trucks throughout the day to refuel and get back to the party!

2024 is a special year for some of our most lauded craft breweries with Brew Gentlemen, Grist House and Hitchhiker all celebrating their 10th anniversaries. Beers of the Burgh is going back to where it all started with their Anniversary Beer Market from 4-8 p.m. at Bay 41 in Lawrenceville. Grab a sampling pass, shop local vendors and enjoy food from Pittsburgh Smokehouse and Tocayo Taqueria. See site for a full list of market vendors

Saturday, April 13

Whose IPA will reign supreme? Old Thunder Brewing Company in Blawnox is hosting an East Coast vs. West Coast IPA Event from noon-10 p.m. where both sides of the state are competing for the top hops honor. Participating breweries include ARS, Brew Gentlemen, Carbon Copy, Cinderlands, Dancing Gnome, Forest & Main, Human Robot, Root Down, Stick City and Tired Hands.

Also happening during that same timeframe is the lauded Lawrenceville Brewery Crawl that unites Lawrenceville neighborhood breweries for one of the best nights out of the year in this happening neighborhood. Collect stamps for each purchase at Burgh'ers, Long Story Short, Eleventh Hour, Coven, Lolev and Hop Farm and enter for a chance to win great prizes in a case raffle.

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Sunday, April 14

IT'S BACK! The Brewers Olympics returns to Grist House in Millvale from 1-6 p.m. for a friendly competition between Pittsburgh breweries as they go for gold. Teams compete in a series of challenges ranging from a keg rolling obstacle course to a four person relay. Spectators are welcome to grab a beer and cheer on your favorite breweries!

Trace Brewing closes down Three Rivers Beer Week the only way it knows how: a free, outdoor, open air dance party called DISCO SUNDAY DISCO. All ages are welcome to dance and enjoy food from Streets on the Fly as we tear it up in the Trace beer garden in Bloomfield. Their featured artist for April is Jellyfish - a queer, inclusive duo who tour internationally and perform all over the globe!

Visit the Three Rivers Beer Week website to learn more and to schedule your itinerary on a cool interactive calendar. If you won’t be able to make it for that celebration of Pittsburgh beer, have no fear. Our local breweries are always hopping and you can visit pittsburghbreweries.com to learn more.

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