Some breweries are haunted by bad IPAs. These ones are haunted by the real thing. From Civil War hospital barns and old mortuaries to a church-turned-brewpub and a hotel above Portland’s infamous underground, these breweries pour award-worthy pints in buildings where the past doesn’t stay past. Grab a flight, pull up a stool, and don’t be surprised if someone you can’t see pulls up one next to you.
1) Bube’s Brewery – Mount Joy, Pennsylvania
Bube’s is the granddaddy of haunted breweries. It is a 19th-century brewery on the National Register of Historic Places, often called the last intact brewery from that era in the U.S., and its aging catacombs and original bottling room are central to its ghostly reputation. Guests report cold spots, voices, and objects moving on their own, and the SyFy show Ghost Hunters investigated the site. Dinner in the catacombs, then a ghost tour, makes a memorable night out in Lancaster County.
Address: 102 N Market St, Mount Joy, PA 17552
Website: https://www.bubesbrewery.com
2) Old Town Pizza & Brewing – Portland, Oregon
This pizza-and-beer joint sits directly above Portland’s notorious Shanghai tunnels, inside the old Merchant Hotel. The resident ghost is Nina. She is usually seen in a black dress, wandering the basement or watching diners, and some guests say they catch a whiff of her perfume. The brewery runs the only tour that goes underground into the Shanghai Tunnels, and it finishes with a beer tasting and a pint.
Address: 226 NW Davis St, Portland, OR 97209
3) Church Brew Works – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The brew kettles stand where the altar once did. The former St. John the Baptist Church closed in 1993 and became a brewery in 1996. The best-known ghost is a Lady in White who glides through the sanctuary. Staff say they feel followed in the kitchen, and some hear faint organ music even though the building has no organ. Order a pint of Pious Monk Dunkel and see who joins you in the pews.
Address: 3525 Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Website: https://churchbrew.com
4) Battlefield Brew Works – Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
The brewery occupies the historic Monfort Farm, which served as one of the largest Confederate field hospitals during the Battle of Gettysburg and took in more than 1,300 wounded soldiers. Some people have reported seeing the ghost of Jeremy in the barn. Nobody knows much about him beyond his name and an old photograph, so it’s unclear whether he was a soldier or a farmhand. He even has a beer named after him: Jeremy’s Ghost Pale Ale.
Address: 248 Hunterstown Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Website: https://www.battlefieldbreworks.com
5) The Phoenix Brewing Company – Mansfield, Ohio
It’s hard to get more on-theme than a brewery in a funeral home. The chapel is now the taproom, and the brewing equipment sits on the lower level where embalming was once done. Workers found human bones under the concrete during renovation, which inspired the brewery’s John Doe and Jane Doe wheat beers. Pair it with a trip to the nearby Ohio State Reformatory for a full haunted Mansfield weekend.
Address: 131 N Diamond St, Mansfield, OH 44902
Website: https://www.thephoenixbrewingcompany.com
6) Wolfden Brewing Company – Bloomingdale, Illinois
The building dates to 1851, and the brewery bills itself as the most haunted brewery in Illinois. Its resident spirit, Jack, has a reputation for mischief. Staff talk about batteries draining fast, ingredients falling off shelves, and footsteps and coughing in empty rooms. Ask any bartender for their Jack story, since each of them has one.
Address: 112 W Lake St, Bloomingdale, IL 60108
Website: https://wolfdenbrewing.com
7)Maumee Bay Brewing Co. – Toledo, Ohio
Toledo’s original craft brewery pours inside the historic Oliver House, a 19th-century hotel under the High Level Bridge. Generations of guests and staff have traded ghost stories there, and the brewery leans into it. Ghost tours are listed among its offerings, along with the brewpub and a steakhouse. The brewery recently celebrated 30 years in business.
Address: 27 Broadway St, Toledo, OH 43604
Website: https://mbaybrew.com
8) Wynkoop Brewing Company – Denver, Colorado
Denver’s first brewpub also has some of its most mischievous spirits. Most of the activity centers on the basement, where the ghosts supposedly like the restrooms. Some men say they have felt something brush the back of their legs at the urinals, and a lady in red is said to roam the main floor. Staff describe them as annoying but harmless.
Address: 1634 18th St, Denver, CO 80202
Website: https://www.wynkoop.com
9) McMenamins Edgefield – Troutdale, Oregon
This sprawling brewery-hotel-concert venue was once the Multnomah County Poor Farm. Many people lived out their last days on the property, and guests and staff have reported apparitions, voices, and restless activity in the old hallways for years. You can brew-hop, catch a show, and spend the night if you’re brave enough.
Address: 2126 SW Halsey St, Troutdale, OR 97060
Website: https://www.mcmenamins.com/edgefield
10) Saranac Brewery (F.X. Matt Brewing) – Utica, New York
F.X. Matt founded the brewery in 1888 as West End Brewing, and it has come through Prohibition, a speakeasy era, and more than a century of Matt family history. Visitors say they have heard voices and footsteps in the old speakeasy, and staff have seen family portraits tilt on their own in the gallery.
Address: 830 Varick St, Utica, NY 13502
Website: https://www.saranac.com
11) The Mitten Brewing Co. – Grand Rapids, Michigan
The owners say the old Engine House No. 9 on Leonard Street has paranormal activity. The ghost is thought to be firefighter Leroy Punches, who died in a crash between his fire engine and a tractor-trailer. People describe him as mostly playful, and he is known for leaving footprints on freshly mopped floors. Get a slice and a vintage baseball-themed beer and keep an eye on the floor.
Address: 527 Leonard St NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504
Website: https://www.mittenbrewing.com
12) Four Peaks Brewing – Tempe, Arizona
Arizona’s best-known brewery pours Kilt Lifter in a historic brick building. The old creamery building is rumored to be haunted. Come in the fall, when Four Peaks brews its Pumpkin Porter, the most popular seasonal beer in Arizona.
Address: 1340 E 8th St, Tempe, AZ 85281
Website: https://www.fourpeaks.com
13) Oozlefinch Craft Brewery – Fort Monroe (Hampton), Virginia
This brewery sits inside Fort Monroe, the moated stone fort known as “Freedom’s Fortress” and one of the most ghost-storied military posts in America. Local lore includes a Lady in White who searches the moat for her lover, and there is a ghostly animal cemetery nearby. Arrive before sunset and walk the ramparts.
Address: 81 Patch Rd, Fort Monroe, VA 23651
Website: https://www.oozlefinch.com
14)Shipwrecked Brew Pub – Egg Harbor, Wisconsin
Door County’s first brewpub occupies a 19th-century building with a rowdy past. Local legend involves lumberjacks, Prohibition-era gangsters, and a Capone family connection. Guests and staff who stay upstairs tell stories of footsteps and unexplained visitors, which makes it the spookiest pint on the peninsula.
Address: 7791 Egg Harbor Rd, Egg Harbor, WI 54209
Website:
https://www.shipwreckedmicrobrew.com
15) Lemp Brewery – St. Louis, Missouri
It no longer brews beer, but no haunted brewery list is complete without the Lemps. The family dynasty had seven deaths between 1901 and 1949, five of them suicides. The caves beneath the mansion and brewery were once used for aging beer and now host the Lemp Brewery Haunted House. Tour the haunted house in October, then have dinner at the Lemp Mansion for the full experience.
Address: 3500 Lemp Ave, St. Louis, MO 63118
Website: https://www.lemphaunt.com
Whether you’re a true believer or just love a good story with your stout, these 15 breweries prove that history and hops make a spirited combination. Plan a fall road trip, book a ghost tour where one is offered, and raise a glass to the regulars who never checked out. Just keep an eye on your pint, because a disappearing beer might not be your buddy’s fault.
