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Pittsburgh-based brewery founded in 2016, focused on hop-forward styles and American Ale.

Last updated September 16, 2026

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Overview

Dancing Gnome is a brewery that opened in 2016 in Pittsburgh, PA, aiming to foster the growth of its energetic community by focusing on hop-forward styles and helping to carve out a new definition of 'American Ale'. It was germinated in 2014 and, after two years of pilot batches and industry education, created its house pale ale Lustra and opened its taproom on October 1st, 2016. Early on it focused exclusively on hop-forward styles; over the years its focus shifted to include traditional styles from around the globe as well as ultra low abv offerings. Andrew Witchey is the Founder/Brewer.

History

Dancing Gnome was germinated in 2014 with the simple understanding that there was a whole world of unexplored flavor. Two years of pilot batches and industry education led to the creation of its house pale ale, Lustra, and the taproom opening on October 1st, 2016. Early on, it focused exclusively on hop-forward styles. Throughout the years, its focus shifted to include traditional styles from around the globe, as well as ultra low abv offerings. The brewery opened in 2016 to foster the growth of its energetic community in Pittsburgh, PA by focusing on hop-forward styles and helping to carve out a new definition of 'American Ale'.

Products and positioning

Focusing on hop-forward styles and helping to carve out a new definition of 'American Ale'.

  • Lustra

    House pale ale.

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