"[2] Owner Scott Smith founded the brewery after quitting his job with a consumer products company.

[2] In order to finance the move, Smith sold $1,000 vouchers to customers/investors, which will be redeemable for future beer, merchandise and special access to new brews.

[8] Specialty beer varieties include Big Hop Harvest Ale,[9] and Gratitude barleywine.

[14] Demand for East End beer spiked after the Pittsburgh Steelers won Super Bowl XLIII.

"[6] The brewery was the final stop on the 2012 Venture Outdoors hike; successful hikers were rewarded with a beer.

[19][20] The Pedal Pale Ale Keg Ride is a charity cycling event hosted by East End Brewing Company each year to ceremonially deliver the first keg(s) of the summer seasonal Pedal Pale Ale from the brewery to a location unknown to the participants of the ride.