Join us in congratulating Allusion Brewing for being one of the latest breweries in Pennsylvania to officially open their doors. Pineknotter will be opening at 143 Grant Ave in Vandergrift, PA. The grand opening is scheduled for October 10th at 11:00 AM.
You can see the official announcement the brewery made via twitter below:
We are excited to announce our Grand Opening will be October 10, 2020 at 11:00 AM!
We will debut with eight of ourbeers plus Blueberry, a seasonal hard cider by Knocking Noggin. #grandopening #allusionbrewing pic.twitter.com/zfJMxjQB7V
— Allusion Brewing Company (@AllusionBrews) October 2, 2020
Learn more about the story behind the brewery from a profile of theirs on social media:
“Allusion Brewing Company was started in 2013. When John Bieranoski and Robert Buchanan started experimenting with home brewing, the resulting beers they created were of surprisingly good quality. As more and more friends and family tried the beers they were creating, the demand for the beers continued to grow. Within a very short time, there were continuous suggestions that a microbrewery should be considered.
While discussing the potential for a microbrewery in 2013, John and Robert were brainstorming ideas for the name of the brewery. Both being advocates of classical literature and history, the names of the beers were always being created with an obvious or sometimes subtle reference to a figure or item from history or literature. When it was apparent that all of our beers names were alluding to literature, film, and pop culture, Allusion Brewing Company seemed a perfect fit!
Nick Bieranoski joined the team early in stages of development. He shares Robert and John’s passion for craft beer and his enthusiasm for the business has expedited the expansion of our brewing capacity and our search for a flagship location.
A suitable location was the next step for the business. Smaller communities surrounding Pittsburgh were the focus of the search. We wanted a smaller community that could support our brewery, but also would benefit from our original goal of giving back to the community. We have toured breweries where a beer is created and proceeds of the beer sales go back to an organization in the community. Our original thought being Allusion Brewing was to donate proceeds to a local library. During our search, a family member of John and Nick suggested we look into a location in Vandergrift, Pa. The building was a fantastic fit for what we wanted our brewery to offer. We learned the building was owned by a non-profit organization in Vandergrift formed to work towards revitalization of the town. The Vandergrift Improvement Program (VIP) has embraced our idea for a brewery and is working with us to get the location up and running.”
Can’t make it to the opening? Make sure to follow the brewery on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with their growth.
