
Lavery Brewing Co
Lavery Brewing Co is a laid-back Erie brewery known for its extensive craft beer selection and elevated pub food, offering a warm atmosphere.

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Lavery Brewing Co

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Lavery Brewing Co is a laid-back Erie brewery known for its extensive craft beer selection and elevated pub food, offering a warm atmosphere.
"This is a must-visit when you hit up Erie, PA for great beers and good food."
Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds in the tasting room by visiting outside of peak evening and weekend times.
Sample the Beers
Try a flight to discover your favorite among the diverse and often changing beer selection.

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Cuisine
Brewpub
Price
Mid-range
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Diverse Craft Beer Selection
Explore a constantly evolving tap list featuring everything from classic IPAs to unique, experimental brews and pastry stouts.

Creative Pub Fare
Enjoy elevated pub classics like gourmet burgers, unique pizzas, and flavorful tacos, with excellent vegan options.

Warm & Welcoming Atmosphere
Experience a cozy, inviting pub vibe with cool artwork, friendly staff, and often live music on the patio.
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Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds in the tasting room by visiting outside of peak evening and weekend times.
Sample the Beers
Try a flight to discover your favorite among the diverse and often changing beer selection.
Don't Skip Vegan Options
The vegan dishes receive high praise, so be sure to try them even if you're not vegetarian.
Engage with Staff
Bartenders and staff are known for being friendly, helpful, and accommodating with selections.
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Visit Off-Peak Hours
Avoid crowds in the tasting room by visiting outside of peak evening and weekend times.
Sample the Beers
Try a flight to discover your favorite among the diverse and often changing beer selection.
Don't Skip Vegan Options
The vegan dishes receive high praise, so be sure to try them even if you're not vegetarian.
Engage with Staff
Bartenders and staff are known for being friendly, helpful, and accommodating with selections.
What Travellers Say
Reviews Summary
Lavery Brewing Co is celebrated for its exceptional and diverse craft beer selection, with many patrons praising the unique flavor profiles and frequent changes to the tap list. The elevated pub fare, including creative tacos and burgers, also garners positive remarks, especially the vegan options. However, some reviewers note that the menu has become more limited and prices have increased, with occasional comments about understaffing leading to longer wait times.
"Since the remodel there is plenty of space inside and out. Beers remain on point and change regularly. Newer food menu offers brewpub staples (tacos, burgers, pizza, etc) with vegetarian options. Specials add a nice diversity to the menu. Staff is a great mix of smiley and surly. A must when you hit up Erie, PA."
J Carver
"Was in Erie for one night; I always look for a local breweries to try when I'm traveling. Lavery was absolutely awesome. Couldn't decide on a draft so I got a flight. All 6 beers were outstanding. The Czech Pilsner was the best. Bought a 4 pack and a t-shirt to go!
Also got the pickle pizza. Sounded weird to me, but was terrific as well.
Will be back the next time I'm in the area for sure."
Jeffrey Fondelier
"Love this small brewery. We had nachos and pretzels. Both were up to par. The beer was phenomenal. Normally I like 1 maybe 2 beers at a brewery. I liked 6 of the 7 (they were tasting size!). The beers are definitely the hit here. Max helped us tremendously with our beer selection. Super friendly. Super chill. Great crowd!"
steve durham
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Frequently Asked Questions
Lavery Brewing Co. offers a wide variety of house-made craft beers, with a constantly evolving tap list featuring styles from classic IPAs to unique fruit tarts and pastry stouts.
Yes, they offer an elevated pub food menu with items like burgers, pizzas, tacos, and small plates, including well-regarded vegan options.
Yes, Lavery Brewing Co. offers beer flights, which are a great way to sample different brews.
The brewery has a warm and inviting pub atmosphere with cool artwork and friendly staff. They also sometimes have live music.
It's recommended to visit outside of peak evening and weekend hours to avoid crowds in the tasting room.
Reviewers have praised unique items like pickle pizza and innovative taco fillings. They also offer great vegan dishes.
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Although Lavery Brewing’s tap room is modest in size, it makes up for it in having about a dozen beers on draft that runs the full spectrum of beer styles. During my visit on the more conventional side, the brewery had Greatest Hits of the 80s (a rather light/mild DIPA), Pretty Visitors (an oat pale ale), and Lace Curtain (a dark Belgian clocking in at 9.3%). On the less conventional side, I opted to try Guava Tango Fruit Tart (a fruited Berliner Weisse), the Blueberry Pree (flavored saison hitting 7%), and That’s Gold Darling (a Horchata pastry stout also at 7%).
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Their tasting room is one of the smaller ones in the area and can get quite crowded in the evening and on weekends, so try to visit this one outside of peak hours if you can. During my visit, they featured roughly a dozen different beers that spanned a variety of styles and even featured a few inventive options. In fact, the Massive Mango IPA was my personal favorite of the ones that I tried because it hit a perfect balance of being both fruity and bitter.
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Lavery Brewing Company: Beer enthusiasts and food lovers unite at Lavery Brewing Company to revel in the art of brewing and dining!. Delight in a diverse selection of award-winning brews, from refreshing IPAs to robust stouts, accompanied by a tantalizing contemporary American menu. With a lively outdoor patio featuring weekly live music, you can take in the idyllic atmosphere while savoring your favorite libations.
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Lavery Brewing Co. has an ever-evolving lineup of brews from a creative team that prides itself on creating unique flavors. Opened in 2009, this brewery has become “the place” to spend a lazy afternoon with friends munching on unique pizzas, sandwiches, tacos, and local favorites (Staganelli’s pepperoni balls!), and washing it all down with an interesting selection of beers.
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Lavery Brewing Company (LBC) in downtown Erie, Michigan is an oasis of craft beer and delicious food. Founded in 2009 by husband and wife team, Jason and Nicole Lavery, LBC has become a staple in the community. Not only do they offer an extensive selection of craft beers, but they also have a full kitchen with delicious food options.
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Lunch is a must at nearby Lavery Brewing Co. located in the heart of Erie’s vibrant downtown district. Housed in the old, red-brick Standard building on 12th Street, Lavery’s is like walking into a good friend’s home, warm and inviting. Wood paneling, an open fireplace, even a fun, brightly-colored chalkboard beer menu above the bar.
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12th St., is one of the most successful breweries in the area. It recently expanded from a small 40-person tasting room to a 125-person establishment with a fully equipped kitchen. If you haven’t had the pleasure of tasting their signature Dulachan, it’s about time you stopped by and took a sip!
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12th St. Tucked in the back of a parking lot, you'd assume it was crumby until you actually see this charming little wooden deck of flowers, picnic tables and Edison lights hanging over your head. It's easy to forget what time it is in this little corner of downtown.
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If you've never been to Lavery Brewing Company for a weekend brunch you're missing out!. Try the avocado toast, topped with smoked salmon, pickled jalapeno and herbs. Or there's the breakfast pizza, with roasted tomato sauce, mozzarella, pulled pork and a sunny egg.
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Lavery Brewing Company: A new beer collaboration crafted with The Simons Foundation called “In the Path of Totality”, a Czech dark lager, will be available on draft and in cans. Lavery’s kitchen will feature its regular menu selections.
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Last September, we brought you the news that the popular Erie Brewery, Lavery Brewing Company, would work towards expanding its taproom at 128 W 12th Street. The space is now open, after a Grand Opening to the public on April 28th.
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