About the event

What is Brewing for a Cause?

We are a unique beer festival benefiting Animal Friends, a local non-profit companion animal resource center. Animal Friends helps rescue, rehabilitate, and re-home thousands of homeless pets, and provides affordable veterinary care, pet food assistance, and humane education to the Pittsburgh community.

100+ homebrews

Homebrewed beers, ciders, and meads from club members, plus beers from great Pittsburgh-area craft breweries.
Food on site

Cold Friends Kitchen will have food available for purchase.
Raffle baskets

Pet gifts, beer, mead, and more from local businesses, with all proceeds going to Animal Friends.

Plan your visit

When and Where?

A smiling attendee holding a dog next to the taps at Brewing for a Cause

Date: Saturday, November 14th, 2026
Times: VIP: 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
General Admission: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Velum Fermentation
2120 Jane St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Email: [email protected]

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The hosts

Who Are We?

Brewing for a Cause is hosted by Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB), a longtime Pittsburgh homebrew club.

Brewing for a Cause is TRUB’s annual charity event, which is one of Pittsburgh’s longest running beer festivals. Now in our 18th year, we have helped raise approximately $350,000 donated entirely to charity.

This year’s festival: 18th
Raised for charity: ~$350K