On a Wednesday evening in July, my fiance and I found ourselves in the Cranberry area. We found this place and decided to give it a try, as we had never been before. It is also a non-chain establishment, which is a plus in this area. Recon Brewing is located within the Meeder neighborhood of Cranberry. It almost feels like you are in the wrong spot when initially entering, but eventually you stumble upon the "town square" area with a big lawn, several storefronts, and lots of sidewalks, which make it very easy to walk to. Since this is quite literally in the middle of a neighborhood, there is not a dedicated parking lot. However, there are spaces on the street around the entire area where all of the storefronts are. We had no issue finding a spot on this particular night, but I could see it being slightly more challenging if there is a big crowd eating here. We arrived here a little after 7:30, and it was not busy. Our dog was with us, so we opted for seats on the patio. The wait staff came to greet us right away, and were attentive to us throughout the entire evening. Since this is a brewery, we started off with a few beers. I had To Live & Rye, which is a red/amber rye. I appreciated this as an option, as a lot of places do not carry reds or red-adjacents, especially on tap. I enjoyed it, and it was a great sipper throughout the evening. My fiance ordered the Sour Series - Plum. He thought it was okay, but could have been more sour. Since they brew a lot of their own selections, these seem to rotate and switch out pretty frequently, which is a good way to be able to try lots of different brews. For an appetizer, we split the Cheese Curds. The portion, for the price, is okay. They were tasty, and I liked how you could choose whatever dipping sauce you wanted. We chose ranch, and thought it paired well with the curds. We both ordered 10" Personal Size Pizzas for our entrees, which are cut into 6 pieces. I opted for the Hot Honey, which was more of a white-style pizza with chicken on top and drizzled generously with hot honey. My fiance ordered the Peppers & Sausage, which had red pepper, banana pepper, and chunky pieces of sausage. Both had nice flavors, but we were not particularly wow-ed by either pie. The portion was solid for a personal serving, but if there are multiple people in your party, I would order multiple pizzas. Our total bill came out to be just under $50. I do not think this is unreasonable given that we got 2 beers, an appetizer, and two entrees. I think that in terms of overall value, this is very standard compared to similar restaurants and breweries. I loved the ambiance of Recon! If we lived closer to Cranberry, I could see myself coming here weekly, especially when the weather is warm. The patio lights make it such a cozy and warm atmosphere at night. It was not operating during our visit, but there was also a fire pit. There was a ton of seating here overall - both indoors and out. This would be a great spot to meet a large group of people, or just for a night out for two. There is even bar seating on the interior. I can see this being a great spot for the neighborhood to walk to and enjoy often. In terms of activity, there seems to be a lot going on at Recon. Though not anything specifically during our visit, there was a chalkboard advertising their regular events - DJ Trivia every Tuesday, Karaoke every other Thursday, as well as special events - a Comedy Show, Patio Party with music and vendors, and DJ Bingo. I would love to return for an event in the future! Lastly, I love how nice they were to our dog. He got a giant bowl of water with ice in it! The staff and patrons were friendly and welcoming to both us and him, which is a big plus when we bring him along on outings. There was even a donation box inside benefiting the Butler County Humane Society, so I know the treatment of my dog was not an off-chance occurrence. Overall, I enjoyed my first visit to Recon Brewing at Meeder! This truly is the perfect spot to be able to walk to and socialize with neighbors, grab dinner or a drink, and enjoy the atmosphere and ambiance that they provide. Plus, there are plenty of events and fun activities that seem to be happening regularly to keep patrons coming back. The staff were all kind, and we enjoyed our food and drinks. I look forward to another chance to be able to enjoy Recon, hopefully partaking in one of their many events. read more

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"But they're serving green beer and we need to charge our devices," I tell my husband, on St Patrick's day weekend and we are on day three of no electricity due to a storm. He agrees. We go to Recon which is located in the Meeder community. Free parking. Big field outside for kids to run. Phones got charged and I got a green beer. Four of us adults went and there were enough varietals that we each got something different. TVs had sports on and a good mix of indoor and outdoor seating. Outdoor seating was fully open and though my photos don't show it, people were there throughout the afternoon. I enjoyed it and would return. We've been up to the Butler location, but it's been a while and are glad to have one a bit closer. read more

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I regular here......that's all I have to say. Beers and grub are always consistent. Bartenders are always good too

I've been coming to Recon since they opened & I am a Mug Club Member. They have many great beers on tap, BRC is their flagship beer, other taps will vary (IPA, stout, sours, ESB, wheat, ale), depending on the season that you visit. They also have PA wines, Wigle spirits, Boyd & Blair, Surfside cans, growlers to go & some non-alcoholic beer/mocktails. They have special events here such as karaoke night, and trivia night and then a bunch of other smaller events that you can check the website for details about. They have a nice little patio that is dog friendly outside. They also have music some evenings. They have stepped up their game in the past three years with their menu and it changes seasonally. My go to is their buffalo chicken flatbread on the cauliflower crust. Parking is free, it's located in the Meeder neighborhood. Shout out to Hailey, Kayla, Kristen, Renee & Deanna. read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Baja Mexican lager - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Three of us had club sandwiches with a side, two bottles of ginger ale, and one mixed drink. Great atmosphere nice view. Good service. I'd rather go to a steakhouse and have a good dinner there for the same price. read more

Loved everything about the experience here! Hubby and I both had two beers and sat at the bar. Bartender was super friendly. Beer was good and fresh , nice beer selection variety. Patio looks like a really fun spot! Would love to come here and enjoy food & patio in the future. read more

Amazing service, great beer (I would recommend the BRC) and delicious food. One thing I will say is that the menu has changed slightly over the past 6 months of coming here. It would be great to have the crab cakes and the sriracha bourbon pizza back on the menu! read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Beer - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

First time here. Neat place with an industrial vibe. We stopped on a rainy Saturday afternoon. We shared the Sriracha Bourbon Chicken Flatbread & Antipasta salad w balsamic & each had a flight of beer. Everything was very tasty. The beers are very good! Lots of activities are going on almost every day. Look forward to returning the nicer weather coming up. read more

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I stopped by here this past Friday with a former coworker for some afternoon drinks. Today was actually the third time that I had been to Recon Brewing at Meeder and for some reason I hadn't written a review yet. As its name states it's located inside the Meeder Development right near 19 in Cranberry. This location is actually quite big and had both indoor and outdoor seating as well as a large bar. There are TVs around and on this day golf was on them. As I often do whenever I visit a brewery, I decided on a flight this day. Flights at Recon Brewing consist of 4 pours and so I chose the OK 2 Talk, Meeder, More than Words and Sip Sip Sahooty. First up was the Ok 2 Talk stout which was on the Karma Tap, whatever that means. This beer was pretty good and it was nice and clean at the start before those dark smokey malts came in which lasted through the finish. Up second was the Meeder which was an Irish Red Ale. The beer starts off with a bit of caramel flavor before moving into some hoppy bitterness at the finish. It's not the overpowering hop of an IPA and more akin to an ESB. Third was the More than words which was a hazy New England IPA. The hops were there from start to finish with some citrusy flavors in the middle. Last but certainly not least was the Sip Sip Sahooty which was a Hazy New England Imperial IPA. Like the other IPA it starts off with a strong hop flavor before some citrus adds in. Honestly I didn't like the flavor of it as it was over the top and just not pleasant to my palate. Out of the bunch I think I liked the OK 2 Talk and then the Meeder the best. The bottom line for me is that I would head back here again in the future. Obviously I already have as I do enjoy both their beer as well as the location/setup. read more

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This is a review for the food, not the drinks, so have that in mind! The events, atmosphere, outdoor area is nice especially for being local and close by. However, I personally wouldn't pick this place to go for food, as most of it is pre-made, pre-cooked chicken, etc type food. The service isn't super friendly when i've gone. (For example, I ordered something without olives. The waitress gave me it with olives, unfortunately couldn't eat my meal even though I tried. When I told her she didn't offer to exchange or comp the meal, and still added it to the bill. I went up and later asked if she could take it off, which she did in the end) If they could redo their menu adding more fresh whole options, add some more lively music, just make it over all a brighter friendly fresher place.. I'd be eating here every day! I'd just love to see it upgraded as it could be such a great place. read more

If you want something new in cranberry you need to stop by Recon brewing. It is right in the middle of the Meder home complex. Fun place to stop by for a lunch and beverage read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Flatbread - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Nice little brewpub in the Meeder development, and a brewery that I haven't tried their beer before. We had prompt service on a slower day and we enjoyed all of the different brews we ordered I especially liked their steak grinder with a nice mix of pepper relish on top. Looking forward to trying this place again! read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Steak grinder - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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I went to Recon Brewing recently and loved the beer I had! I tried the 200 Carrot beer and it was super unique with a fantastic base taste to the beer. My Chicken Bacon Ranch sandwich was very solid, the chicken was just a little chewy but still quite tasty. Finally, the nachos (pictured below) tasted fine but were very basic with only cheese and jalapeños on top of them. They tasted like cheaper store-bought chips so the price was a little much for them in my opinion. That is the only thing that truly knocked down my rating but I enjoyed my experience, the ambiance was very cool, and staff was very friendly! I will definitely return to try other beer and food in the future! read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - CBR Sandwich with chips on the side - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Nice place to hang out. Dog friendly. Atmosphere is great with acoustic bands playing. Affordable menu items. Basic bar food. Great variety of beer & cider. Nothing particularly special about the food we tried. The star was the donuts. read more

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My wife and I try to eat here once per week. She works nearby and it's always a great spot to stop in. I'm envious of the people who live in the community! The food is really good. I LOVE their flatbreads. But the wraps are good too! They have some great go-to beers always on tap. I like their amber lager. The service? Always always good. Never an issue. There's indoor and outdoor seating options. On weekends they have live music. It's really a great place! I highly recommend! read more

Good beer. Didn't try the food. $18 for a can of beer to go! But tap beers were reasonable and tasty. Played DJ trivia and had a blast. Attentive and friendly bartenders. Tip them well, please. read more

Great beers and great food. Everything tasted great together. Menu and taplist are digital, but they do have a taplist above the bar. Loved the sweet and spicy pickles served on the side - a very unique combination. Will definitely be back! read more

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Great outdoor atmosphere. Great beer and their giant pretzel is huge and delicious! I'd recommend checking them out! read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

So this review is based solely off the space, staff and beer. I did not try the food, but it looked good. I'm loving that Cranberry finally has a brewery in town. The space is very nice. My only complaint is that it is really, really loud inside. My buddy and I almost had to yell to talk to each other. My suggestion would be some sound dampening panels. The staff seemed really nice, decent bar food menu, interesting assortment of drafts. Although I've lived in The area for 20 years, I've never tried any Recon brews. Tonight I ordered two of their New England IPA's. Both were decent, not incredible, but decent. Next time I will definitely eat there. Keep up the good work, can't wait to sit outside enjoying some drafts close to home. read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Imperial New England IPA - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Great food, drinks, and service. The bar and outdoor area are very nice and there is plenty of room to sit. I love the trivia nights on Tuesdays and the salmon salad and drink options are fantastic. read more

A great spot in Cranberry. Plenty of parking nearby. Staff was very friendly. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. Lots of TVs as well. They had a wide variety of beers, the sampler was a great deal. They have a decent food menu, lots of flatbreads. I had the "Honey Hot" which was fantastic. Prices are very reasonable. Would definitely recommend checking them out. read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Honey Hot - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

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Recon is a neat space in a mixed use housing/commercial plan. The plan is still under construction but I do wonder if there's going to be issues with parking on busy nights. The beer was good and they also have cocktails for the non-beer drinkers. We split a flatbread, which was tasty. Service was great as well and the owner (or manager?) was regularly walking around and chatting with patrons. Also like that they have live music and the ability to open up the indoor space for a cool indoor/outdoor vibe. Definitely a great addition to the Cranberry Township area! read more

Very nice space, great beers and awesome staff. Harley at the bar is a real ambassador to RECON. She had me taste several of the current offerings and we were able to hone in on a few select beers that I really liked. Food offerings are limited. I enjoyed a Spicy Italian flatbread. Fairly good. IMHO, the kitchen needs to needs to step up its game to match the beers. I will definitely be back. Note: very LOUD space. I think next time will sit outside to be able to carry on a conversation. read more

Service was very fast and friendly. The food was good but also seemed like simple bar food. Atmosphere was nice and seems like they host fun events like Tuesday trivia, brunches, and live music. read more

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Tried them again and wow! Service (by Ana) was wonderful. Very attentive. Knowledgeable about the offerings both food & drink. The variety on the menu has increased. Tried the warm soft pretzel, cheese nachos (added chicken) that reminded us of all the baseball games we wished we could of gone to during pandemic, yummy crab cakes that tasted like Real crab meat! & a mixed green house salad. Everything was tasty & hit the spot. The music playing was not overbearingly loud. We went early (before 5) and had our pick of tables. They had a great option to purchase and have a growler filled to take home of your favorite brew. And it's refillable. Glad we gave it another chance. Even if the food hadn't been great, we would of come back for the service. Made our day! read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Pet friendly - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Very good and convenient if you live in cranberry. I love the hot sausage sandwich. I check the website everyday to make sure I don't miss it! read more

Great place to watch a game and hang with friends. We tried the pulled pork nachos, pretzel and steak sub , they were all very good. I also had a beer flight , wasn't the best beer I've had....they were kinda warm and on the watery side but would try them again. read more

Friendly, reasonably priced and by far the best baked Italian hoagie/grinder anywhere in the area. Breading on the cheese curds was not for me, but I would recommend this place, and will be back for the sandwich, for sure. read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Baked Italian grinder - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

Decent food, fun atmosphere and activities. Service can be a little slow and it is loud inside when busy.

Excellent place to hang out with great music, drinks and service !!! This was our first time stopping by and we'll definitely be coming back. read more

We had a wonderful experience at Recon. The drinks were delicious and the food was pretty good. We will definitely be back.

Great place to relax with a pint and some comfort food. The "neighborhood bar" vibe makes you feel like a place where you want to become a regular; and the beer variety allows you a beautiful excuse to keep coming back. Anna was our server and she bubbled with energy, smiles, and a low-pressure/ highly attentive attitude. My choices were the Farmhouse Ale (a subtle floral note) and the Leatherhead Lager (solid body and taste). Shared a custom flatbread that showed up before I even finished half of my pint. My wife ordered a sandwich that was so large she needed help with it. I obliged and it was very good. This place will definitely be a re-visit. read more

Pretty good beer, really good service and food, but it's entirely too loud inside, even when only half occupied. Almost distracting. Would definitely recommend sitting outside. read more

Great spot to sit outside and catch up with friends over a cold drink. Dog friendly patio! The staff was excellent. They made great recommendations, were very hospitable, and never rushed us. They even got the dog a bowl of water! read more

Excellent beers, especially the Wheats! Levi is terrific behind the bar, engaging with all the guests and making me (a non-Cranberry resident) feel welcome. read more

Good beers; great Italian sub loaded with a lot of meat. It was fantastic. The flatbread was good too. Lot of people eating outside on a Thursday afternoon. We ate inside in the bar. The menu is very small. The sandwich's don't come with fries. All they offer is chips. The place is noisy. I can't imagine how noisy it would be with live music. You couldnt hardly carry on a conversation. I wonder where everyone will park when it gets really busy? read more

So happy we found Recon! Great venue, cocktails and food- perfect for a casual Friday happy hour!

We were pleasantly surprised at Recon Brewing in Cranberry. The beers are great, and the food is really good. It isn't a extensive menu, but it is just enough for everyone, including vegetarians--salads, mac bowls, flatbreads, sandwiches and starters. We had the Buffalo chicken flatbread, the chicken sandwich on pretzel bun and a make-your-own flatbread with honey hot sauce, pickles and mushrooms. All really good! The servers are also wonderful. We'll definitely go back and try some of the other beers and food. read more

Great appetizers and quality beer. Beer menu always seems to be a bit different between the menu and what they've got ontap. Servers are generally quick to point that out and let you know what they have. Had live music this past Friday which was a nice touch read more

Recon Brewing At Meeder - Recon ipas - Breweries Near Me - Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania

New construction amid a housing development, the space is well-designed with lots of light, a variety of tables and a spacious patio. They have a nice selection of beers and also mead and other drinks. This latter point is important to me, as those I drag along to breweries don't necessarily like beer. Great to be able to indulge them too. Too many places neglect this. Our chips and dip app was fine, nothing special, but all we wanted was a little mid-afternoon something, so I can't otherwise comment on the kitchen. Waitstaff was great. The beer- I had the red ale and wee heavy- were fine, maybe lacking in malty body for their style, but no complaints. My wife had a very tasty mead. She likes meads, and I hope they continue serving these. It will be interesting to see how the environment changes as they finish the housing complexes. It's odd sitting where it does amid all those townhomes. Now I'm curious to visit the other location in Butler. read more