The salt and pepper gentleman working the bar the night of 9/6 wouldn't serve us after a friend was dancing to the live music... pretty lame, since she was our DD. As we left he obnoxiously waved us goodbye. Good riddance Mike's beer bar, or whatever the hell you're calling it this month. read more

Excellent beer choices and the staff was super attentive! The bartender helping us let me try about 6 beers before I settled on one, and he was very funny and seemed to know his beers. read more

A beer lover's paradise! I had been to the one in Cleveland many times before so i knew what to expect. In case this is your first time here....FYI they do not serve food (this caused the table next to us to vacate in favor of a restaurant) HOWEVER you can order in food (a unique concept) from surrounding restaurants to be delivered to you. I have never tried that but it seems like a good option if you're hungry and you want to stay at the beer market for their wide selection of beverages. I'd highly recommend at least popping in, if not staying for a few rounds, the next time you are on the north shore. read more

Stopped in last night and the compressor had failed in the coolers. The bartender helped suggest a great couple of additions to the six pack I picked to go. I love a knowledgable bartender who offers suggestions based off your tastes. I would have given it 5 if the cooler was working. It was nobody's fault and stuff happens. This is a great place with a huge inventory of beer from all over. read more

This is a great place...beer selection and food always on point. Today we met Autumn...what a great server. Personality plus and so helpful. Would go back anyway, but now hope to always to see Autumn. read more

A great place to stop and get a drink when you're in the North Shore. Very convenient to PNC Park, and tons of seating as well. The selection of beer is absolutely ridiculous. I've never seen so much variety. The only downer is that I wish they served food! read more

A mind blowing beer list across from a baseball stadium? Pinch me, I must be dreaming. But I was wide awake and very much in awe of the Beer Market on my recent trip to Pittsburgh. What started with a trip to a restroom turned into an infatuation and my go-to bar when by the stadium last weekend. And here's why the Beer Market is great: 1) The bottle list is ginormous. They have beers of every type from all over the country and world. To help aid your decision, the beers are listed both by variety and then by brewery. It's still overwhelming but at least I knew to check the IPA section first. 2) Their draft list is also solid. I'd estimate about 25 or so beers on tap. The variety was pretty mixed as well. 3) Despite being crowded before a baseball game, the bartenders were efficient and friendly. 4) You can carry your beer into the street for the block party. Well at least my group did. 5) The home team fans were friendly to the away team fans. 6) The beer prices were reasonable. I didn't try the food and each visit wasn't too long, but I would definitely go back the next time I'm in town for a game. read more

I went here to watch Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, so it was VERY busy. There appeared to be only 4 bartenders/servers for the entire place, which was definitely not enough. Our server did a good job given his situation, but the management should have been better prepared for the evening and staffed more help. We sometimes had to wait 30 minutes just to place an order for beer. A member of our party had a beer forgotten about, which he did receive for free as an apology. If you are a lover of beer, this place is great for you. They have an overwhelming selection of beers in bottles/cans organized very nicely, and a large selection of beers on draft as well. Since they don't serve food, it's hard to not give them a good rating since they are a place to get beer, and they provide a LOT of it. I just wish the management kept more people staffed for busy evenings. read more

I have to say, I am confused about the bad reviews. A group of us went on a Saturday night after a Pirates game in September - it was super packed. The bartender could have been nicer, but there were so many people and super loud, so I don't blame him. Beers + live music = fun. Like others have said, they do not serve food, so plan accordingly. We had the drunk munchies at 2am, but couldn't find anything to eat (probably a good thing). read more

I want to move above the beer market :-) I love great beer. I have downloaded an application on my phone to track my progress and recommend beers for me. This day - I decided to work the Belgium Beers. All the beers were very good and The Beer Market had the varieties my application was recommending. What is awesome is that you can order food from a neighboring restaurant and have it delivered to your table. Many times, I enjoy the atmosphere but do not want the pub food. This is a great place to pre-game before the Pirates go into action. (I may skip the game next time since it is on all their TVs). read more

The Beer Market is great! I went with a few friends before a Pirates game! The bar is seat yourself and just try to flag a server down to get your drinks! For how crowded it was the service was great!! The beer list is amazing. The drink menu is a full of over 100s of different types of beer! The selection was awesome! The beer ranges in price but all of the kinds I tried were $5 each! Not too bad!! They don't serve food here but the cool part is that they have menus to all of the local food places around and you can have the surrounding restaurants deliver to your table! I would definitely recommend the Beer Market if you like beer! read more

Our waitress was super -- "sit where you want, I'll take care of you" attitude..she put us at ease immediately upon arrival. I really liked that all the beers were poured into their "proper" glasses. You'll be sure to find many beers you enjoy in their expansive menu. I also appreciate the detailed information about each brew in the menu. You don't always see that. I would probably add some food option. It's cool you can BYOF (we took out a pizza from SoHo caddy-corner), but even salty snacks...something...most people don't just down pint after pint. But, I liked the vibe, the cleanliness and friendliness and would definitely recommend. read more

This place has the best beer selection I've ever seen! We wandered in from the cold this past weekend to be greeted by the sweetest and most knowledgeable bar-keep! Be warned however: there is NO KITCHEN! Some wings or a burger probably would have kept us there longer but we will definitely be back. A must if seeing a Pirates game or after visiting the nearby Andy Warhol Museum like us. read more

Mike’s Beer Bar - Great beer selection! - Beer Bar Near Me - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Came to this place during a Pirates game and it was quite empty but once the game ended the seats were quickly filled. The first thing I noticed when I walked in was the large selection of beer through the glass windows. It may seem confusing to know which type to beer to order but their menu is so helpful! They have a LARGE selection of draft beers on the first page, then the beers are listed by type or even alphabetical, It was not only fun to trying the variety of beers but also learning what types they were. This is great place to find what type of beer you like. I really enjoyed the Great Lakes Eliot Ness it was a well rounded beer with lots of flavor and just enough hops. It was recommended by my waitress who helped me pick it after listening to what kind i was looking for ( not too dark or bitter.) She was a great server who was extremely attentive, helpful, and on time. I heard this place was a BYOF- Bring your own food. We had dinner before coming here but I think other people should know that they do not serve food. Next time, I would definitely come back with snacks! read more

Neat place and a friendly Place does not serve any food but very knowledgeable bartenders on a wide range of beers. Stopped in before going across the street to water a terrific pizza at slice on the outside of PNC Park. Had two Belgian ales that were very good. Next time I am in the neighborhood I would stop in again for sure read more

Less dogs than when it was Beerhead or the Beer garden. Better than watching the pirates though. Miss the live music.

One of the best beer selections in Pittsburgh. They have pages and pages of bottles categorized by type but also listing descriptions, alc. content and brewery. The Imperial IPA (draft, great tap selection too) I had was Dorado from a brewery in San Diego that I've never seen offered here before. The bartender was really attentive and nice to talk to. You can buy six packs and get 20% off of any 4 bottles or more that you take home. Lots of seating but I really liked sitting at the bar due to ample space and clear sight lines to the fridge bottles (labeled by country), taps and TVs. Also has an open window in the front. read more

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Great beer selection!!! Started selling food and very good. The best thing about this bar are the employees who work there and the owner. Mike is a great guy who makes you feel like you are having a beer in his living room. He goes out of his way. This place is a regular stop when on the north shore.. read more

Love the food here! Elaina is doing a fabulous job. Got the pretzels and they were far better than the average bar food. Well worth the money. Service is great as well. Love going here. read more

When the waiter (Jack) throws your receipt in your face for a mistake that he made...you know the place is awesome. Came in, sat down, and everything started off easy enough. Ordered beers and Jack asked for a card to put on file, saying that we could split the check later. My buddy hands him a card, he runs it through and gives it back. We get our beers quickly. Note: he puts the wrong beers in front of us...beers we ordered maybe 1-2 minutes prior. Assuming competence on his part (big mistake) we figure the ones he put in front of us are the ones we ordered. I also remarked to my buddy that he put mine in the wrong type of glass. He put it in a Snifter glass and the menu clearly said Shaker (it's Fury's Captain Rumkin, if you want to check for yourself). Kind of annoying, but didn't think much of it. A few other examples like this of just general incompetence (for example, he didn't even know how many people were at the table and gave us one less water glass than we should have had, and trying to hand another beer that our other friend ordered to the wrong person...see a pattern here? Attention. To. Simple. Details.). Now for the stuff you've been waiting for that really drove a 1 Star Review: Another buddy orders at that point and Jack seems absolutely bewildered that he would want to A) put a beer on his own card (which should theoretically make it easier on Jack later because it's one less thing to separate, right?) and B) only have one beer and then leave. "You want to put a beer on your card? You want to put just one on your card?" in a tone that struck everyone at the table as odd and quite condescending, as if this guy were trying to pay for a glass of water or doing something else which made absolutely no sense. It's at this point that our buddy says "I think he switched your beers" (to both me and the guy who had his beer switched with mine). The other guy is sick, so I don't want to just swap the beers. We ask him to repour due to switching the beers on us and Jack outright refuses. "I put the beers in front of you and said [mumbled at best] the names...it's your job to make sure I gave you the right ones. Once I put them on the table the transaction is complete." Uhhhh....okay? It all goes rapidly downhill from here, with Jack refusing to admit he made a mistake, someone at our table saying 'Dude you made a mistake...it's not a big deal, just admit it. Why are you making a simple fix so much worse?' (my beer was probably halfway gone and my buddies was probably about 90% full...so we didn't chug them then point it out, trying to pull a fast one) We ask if we can talk to the manager on duty (woman in her 30s, brown hair, glasses) to try and resolve this before it gets worse. She comes over to see if she can help, and then didn't seem to be willing to do much UNTIL *Jack prints the check and throws it in my face.* Are you serious? He then proceeds to skip over to the bar, clearly proud of himself that the establishment lets him get away with this over and over again (source: other reviews on here) and proceeds to talk shit on our table for a good 5-10 minutes. Hasn't this place changed ownership about 3 times lately? Is it a surprise to anyone, given this type of behavior? This plus the other reviews...this guy better have woken up today with no job. Unfortunately, the smirk I caught on the manager's face as she fixed the bill - only after we asked if she saw Jack throw the receipt at us - said 'Nah, won't be doing a thing, just like we obviously never have.' You've got an employee who is incredibly rude, unprofessional, can't remember what someone ordered 30 seconds ago and who ordered it or even the correct glass it goes in, and we are the problem...right. That's it. Jack needs to work in the back and wash glasses...if he can remember what a glass is vs. a plate. Yes, they have a lot of beers. No, that isn't enough. Ignore all the one-line reviews about their beer selection...it's not Market District where you grab it, pay, and leave; the selection alone at Mike's doesn't make for a decent place or a place worth your money. I don't care if you have 50, 500, or 5000 beers...with repeated documented 'service' like this, none of us will be coming back and neither should you. Management - please feel free to chime in here and respond to this review. In fact, I would really like you to and provide rationale as to how Jack is still employed there??? Maybe I need to work for you guys...apparently you can do and act however you want and get away with it. Nice gig! read more

First off the Beer Market DOES NOT serve food which is good and bad. It is nice if you know this before hand so you can grab something on your way. On the other hand, they have menus and it's very easy to have food delivered. Personally I love this place and the beer selections. If you like a laid back atmosphere and good beers then this is your place. If you are sitting at the wooden tables in the middle, do not wait for the waitress to come around. In my experience they tend to take an excessive amount of time if there are more then 30 people in here. read more

Very nice place just beer but they have menus from places that will deliver food there for you ....but so many beers to try you can't go wrong .... Me and my wife stopped in there for beers Saturday sept 27th for a few beers .... Waiter was very knowledgable about different beers .... A lot of new beers or seasonal they were out of. It the waiter suggested others to enjoy and was very good ..... Enjoyed our time there having a few beers .... Suggest if your looking for that variety of different beers to try ... To go here The waiter's name was Travis very knowledgable on the beers they serve was glad had him serving us read more

One of my favorite places to grad a drink. Not only is the place dog friendly they are also dog PEOPLE. They will love your dogs as much as you do. And tell them they are cute like the deserve. I love the options and rotating taps. There's always something new to try and something for everyone. read more

It was a great night. We decided to stop in after enjoying picklesburgh. We were having a good time, dancing with the live music. The one bartender with bright red hair was rude. She asked us to stop dancing and having a good time and to sit down. We chose to leave and take our business elsewhere. If you do decide to go here be sure to ask for Josh. He was great! Avoid the red head! read more

Great selection of awesome brews!!!! Local beers & international! Draft & bottles! Great atmosphere, service & samples!! Over 500 bottles & cans! read more

Atmosphere and cleanliness were outstanding but the beer selection was limited to domestics and large brewery's. I felt establishment lack regional and local brewery. read more

Good afterwork spot to fellowship with co-workers. I don't do beer.. And they do live up to the name!! The ale/cider.. very good selections. The menu is very good..nice selection. I had the scallops. Delish. Everyone was very nice.. No delays. Nice crowd and they set up the tables with proper distance. I'll be back. read more

A place to try several different kind of beers that are not cold enough.... Service sucked, beer was warm, overpriced. read more

It's as advertised - beer market. It's got like 500 different beers and 50 of them on tap. If you like beer, you will like this place. The prices are about as average as they come, drafts for $5-$7 on average, bottles vary depending on your taste. They have carry out menus available from local restaurants that will deliver to your seat at the bar. It's a unique concept that probably saves them a ton on food waste. Service is knowledgeable and friendly. Good spot before a Pirate game, or just for a post-work drink. They do run quite a bit of beers through the taps and try to keep their chalkboard up to date. That's my recommendation is to look at that rather than the paper menu in front of you. read more

Hundreds of beers, knowledgeable staff, they'll let you sample before you get a pint, and that helps with a selection like this. I've discovered quite a few beers here, and I come back whenever I can get a set. ...which is basically never. This place is packed floor to ceiling all the time, it seems. read more

Beerhead Bar is located across the street from PNC Park. It offers a vast selection of bottled beer and several choices for draft. You can get a flight of beer to try four different choices. They only serve beer and very limited wine. The bar was pretty quiet on Friday night but picked up when the Pirates game let out. They also had live music once the game let out. read more

Awesome selection of beers in bottles and cans. Wish they had a few more ipas on draught especially local ones but they had a good variety all together. Bartenders were nice and responsive . All in all a good experience. read more

We came down from eastern NY for the Bills game in Pittsburgh and walked in a couple hours before kickoff. They were packed but the host who was awesome got us a table for 3 with no wait. We ordered beers and my wife didn't like her selection and ordered a drink, so the host, who was also our waiter, took it off the bill even though I drank it. Super nice place with great good and service. read more

My husband and I visited while staying a weekend in Pittsburgh. It was less than 200 steps from our hotel! As beer enthusiasts, the huge selection was a big plus - it was almost too much! As others have mentioned, they only serve beer, no food. I think they might have a few wines as well. Anyway, atmosphere was great, beer was great, good experience all around! read more

Great atmosphere and better people - whom are very informed, patient, quick bartenders and the service wait wise was beyond amazing.

One of my favorite places in North Shore! Awesome beer selection( the biggest in Pittsburgh) nice employees and live music. ONLY downfall is no food served there BUT they allow you to bring in anything to eat! read more

I adore the beer market! I will admit my first time when the bartender handed me the catalog of a menu I was overwhelmed, but now I've become a pro. (OK, maybe that's just in my head) This place is truly a beer lovers dream. Their taps and bottle selection is vast and constantly updating. But be forewarned they DO NOT serve food. I feel bad for the bartenders and servers, because i feel that at least one person on each of my trips here has to take attitude with them about it. Don't take it out on the workers, it's not their fault. Also, don't bring children here. It's call The Beer Market, so NO they don't have a full list of juices and sodas for your children. (Griping over) On the plus side you can have food delivered or bring your own in. I've done both. Just keep in mind on game days it gets PACKED!!! Service will slow down during this rush, but you can tell they are trying their best. Any other occasion I have had excellent service. If you're a beer snob looking to grab a delicious brew before or after the game, then this is your place! read more

Awesome beer selection! Both draft and bottle. Great space for groups. Outdoor seating in the summer & cozy fire in the winter . Great for groups! Live music most nights. Bring your own food! It is awesome! read more

Don't bother going here during a game. Under staffed. Stood at the bar for 20 minutes and was totally ignored. People trying to order draft beer that was out of supply. 4 bartenders during a Pitt and Pirates game as well as ribfest. Reading the reviews it is obvious that the owners of this place are either totally clueless or couldn't give a crap about losing customers. read more

Great beer selection, and bartenders. Fun place to hang out and try new things.