Independent Brewing Company

Sat at the bar on a Saturday night and loved this place! We used to live in Brooklyn and it felt like we were in our old neighborhood. Great service, wine + beer + cocktail list and very fresh and flavorful food. We tried their chicken dumplings (#1 on our list), calamari, friend halloumi, and shrimp tacos. Everything tasted super fresh and filled with flavor. After we ate we popped over to the bottle shop around the corner for a small tasting and grabbed some wine. I definitely recommend this place!

Four of us stopped by on a Thursday night around 9pm and were able to get a table right away. The inside isn't the biggest but we've never had issues getting a table before no matter what time we've gone. We skipped the snacks and went straight for the cocktails and beers. We really enjoyed the Cha Thai Punch and their version of mulled wine was warm and delicious.

A venerable establishment in Pgh. Thoughtful in every way. Beers (highly recommend their own Golden Age beers), wine, food and cocktails are all fabulous. Menu changes thoughtfully with seasonal variations. Tips are included in your bill. The tunes are great and their vinyl collection is extensive. Prost!

Just there on a crowded Friday night. We eked out 2 spaces at the bar. We chose 2 Belgian ales from the bottle menu (sad, they didn't have any on draft!) - and though they didn't have them chilled, the staff went over and above getting them from storage & getting them chilled quickly. We decided to order some apps for dinner to try more things, and boy was that the right choice. We had: roasted cauliflower (the Ras el Hanout w/ feta, apple, & mint) was SO flavorful; fish tacos packed w/ zesty slaw, crema & cilantro were a fave (I don't usually like fried fish in tacos but this was light & excellent); and calamari & rock shrimp (tasty & a zing of spice, tho a bit over-cooked). The bar is popular & pretty loud, but my husband and I were still able to talk fairly easily. Ambiance is nice - dark walls, funky/80s/fun selection of music. We'll be back.

First time visiting this venue, but enjoyed a drink, dinner and great conversation with a friend last night. Plus, Rick Sebak plays music on vinyl records Wednesdays...could barely hear the music and him talking on the microphone though.I had the Mexican Street Cauliflower (a little too heavy on the spices) and Fish Tacos (highly recommend these...yummy).My friend ordered the Banh Mi...his review is as follows: pork belly was over-cooked and not much in the sandwich...lots of bread. The french fries appeared to be over-cooked in my opinion, but my friend actually enjoys them on the darker side.We sat at the bar and the service was exceptional.

Great beer and wine selections and wonderful food. The staff is hardworking and friendly.If you go on Wednesday nights, Rick Sebak is spinning vinyl records, how cool is that?The outdoor seating is very attractive. This place is a winner.

2 - You'll survive but there are better choices close by. Skip to the end to see my rating scale.This review is 100% about the service I experienced at Independent Brewing Company. And let me add that it's not actually a brewery. It's just a bar. In all fairness, I didn't have a meal there and the food looked very good. The beers we had were very good. And they have a good selection. It's a comfortable ambience and from the outside it seemed like the kind of place I would normally be happy to spend a few hours.But let's talk about the experience.It was fairly busy when we were there, so I would expect the bar staff to be busy. But after two parties came in and were attended to before ours I realized how out of place I was. Other than the main bartender, I was the only guy in there wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and a ball cap. OK, so I get it, I'm not your normal clientele, but I have a pretty good white collar job and am more than happy to fork out a good bit of money for a good meal and drinks. But when I'm not at my white collar job I guess I dress way down and look more blue collar. Apparently that doesn't cut it here. It took about 30 minutes to get a beer and I watched one of the bartenders cleaning glasses and loading the dishwasher rather than asking for my order. We finally got a couple of drinks and after a few sips we noticed one of the four outdoor tables open up outside so we wandered out and sat down to enjoy the beautiful weather. A third waitress came out about ten minutes later, was polite enough, and let us know that the bartenders thought we skipped out on our tab. OK. I can kinda see that since we didn't say something, but again, it took 30 minutes to get two beers and I didn't want to interrupt their dishwasher-loading time.We finished up our beers and I went back inside to settle up my tab. I apologized for any confusion with the lead bartender and said I'd like to settle up. He got his assistant to ring me up and when she handed me the bill, she said the tip was already included.Wait, what? We were a party of two and got one round of beers. Of course I just paid the tab and didn't think about it until I was a little way down the road, but I realized that due to my appearance they thought I was someone who would eat and run and also someone who wouldn't tip! Who includes a tip on a bill for a party of two???So yeah, really nice place, excellent variety of drinks, and looks like very good food. But if you don't look right, you're second class there. Unlike Dobra Tea who I'm more than happy to visit again just a couple of blocks away, I won't be going back here, whether I look like rich or not.My rating scale:1 - Just don't 2 - You'll survive, but there are better choices close by 3 - Good choice if you're in the area 4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here 5 - I'd try to convince my wife to drive an hour just to come here

Went with my friend for Wednesday happy hour. Great selection of beers for $2 off! The inside space is cozy without being cramped and has a great vibe--cool PGH posters and decor. Friendly and quick service. The veggie dumplings are sooo good

My nephew and his girlfriend took our group to this resturant for pre-game dinner and drinks. Our server, Antonia A., greeted us warmly. She made sure our food, which was excellent, and drinks was served promptly. IBC has a great selection of food and beer to choose from. Kudos to the staff for their professionalism. Capped this wonderful night with Pittsburgh Penguins win!

Bad experience. App order lost, over an hour to get any food. Then a 20% grat and nothing comp'ed. Food was tasty but kitchen service a huge bummer