USA, PA: Local Remedy Brewing gets conditional-use permit to open new location in Oakmont

Locally made craft beer will soon come to 531 Allegheny Ave in Oakmont, PA as Local Remedy Brewing was recently awarded a conditional-use permit to open in the space. The location was formerly the home of Oakmont Bakery after the bakery moved to a new location in Oakmont, Breweries in PA reported on January 5.

For those who have followed the Pennsylvania Homebrew Invitational, the name Local Remedy should sound familiar. The brewery competed in the 2023 competition placing first overall in the Pittsburgh region. Local Remedy is led by Matt Synan, along with his team which includes Dan Silianoff, Joe Vickless, Sean Williamson, Brian “BJ” Swartzlander and Sean Rogan.

“We’ve all been separately passionate about beer and brewing for more than a decade, eventually coming together to brew as a group a few years ago. As we got more serious about brewing we found ourselves falling in love with the creative process, but even more so with sharing our beer with people outside of our group” Synan said about the team behind the brand,” Synan said.

In a recent TribLive article Synan was quoted as discussing why this location was so important to him. “I grew up not too far from Oakmont. And when I moved back here from training, I lived in Oakmont for many years,” Synan said. “I know this community fairly well and the strong sense of community here. That’s one of the things that brought us here. It’s the perfect environment for us.”

Synan confirmed that when Local Remedy opens they plan to brew their beer on a 10 barrel brewhouse “that will allow us to offer 6-8 beers on tap year-round, as well as seltzers and other local products. We will also have cans available for takeout sales” he confirmed about the space.

He went on to share more about what type of beers the local community can expect when Local Remedy launches. “Like much of our community, we enjoy hop-forward beers, so count on them being taproom staples. But we also love other styles, namely Märzen, Weissbier and barrel-aged stouts. For us, it’s more about a love of beer and the art of brewing than it is specializing in one particular style. You’ll see a variety of beer at Local Remedy, each with the same commitment to the craft and we can’t wait to start pouring them later in 2024!”

According to Synan, the brewery has an anticipated opening of late summer or early fall of 2024. Synan said about the current state of the building that it “essentially a shell, so it will need a complete build-out inside with some exterior updates as well. And that the building will require some cosmetic changes to its exterior before they can launch.” For now you can follow the brewery on Instagram to keep up with all updates on the pending opening.

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