Troy Hill in Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Lagering Caves

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 11, 2018

1. The Lagering Caves Marker

Photo caption reads:
Photos of the caves from 1986

Photo credit:Eliza Smith Brown
Landmark Design Associates,
November, 1986

Inscription. Before refrigeration became commonplace, breweries chilled, or "lagered" their beer in deep tunnel or caves. The entire hillside behind Penn Brewery is riddled with an extensive network of lagering caves. Refrigeration was not introduced at the site until 1885. This cave was previously filled with debris from the prior demolition projects at the facility.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 40° 27.425′ N, 79° 59.478′ W. Marker is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in Allegheny County. It is in Troy Hill. It can be reached from Vinial Street. Marker is located in the Biergarten, next to the cave entrance at Penn Brewery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Vinial Street, Pittsburgh PA 15212, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in the Ohio River Valley,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: E & O Brewery (a few steps from this marker); The Biergarten (a few steps from this marker); World War I & II Memorial Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); St. Nicholas Church and Mala Jaska (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croatian Church, North Side (approx. ¼ mile away); Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto (approx. ¼ mile away); St. Nicholas Church (approx. ¼ mile away); Mala Jaska (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map

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Another marker is no longer nearby. Saint Nicholas Roman Catholic Church (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Penn Brewery. Replaced broken link; 04/19/2025 LPG. (Submitted on April 19, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, September 11, 2018

2. The Lagering Caves Marker

The Lagering Caves Marker is damaged. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott Mertie, April 11, 2022

3. The Lagering Caves Marker is damaged.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,262 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 11, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Scott Mertie of Nashville, Tennessee.