Craft Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh: Once a Brewing Town, Always a Brewing Town
It’s no secret that our beer and brewing scene here in Pittsburgh is exploding. It seems as though a new brewery, quality beer bar, or homebrew-oriented establishment springs up almost on a monthly basis. Our distributors and bottle shops are boasting unprecedentedly comprehensive lists of selections. Pittsburgh is hosting first…

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Is PA Liquor Law Emerging from the Dark Ages?
Are the times really changing? Is Pennsylvania finally beginning to emerge from the dark ages? One of any Pennsylvanian’s biggest gripes has been in regards to the state’s archaic liquor code, created just after the abolition of Prohibition, and rarely amended since. House Bill 242 -- the biggest alteration in…

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Session Beer Day
This Saturday, April the 7th, marks the first annual Session Beer Day. Lew Bryson, writer and creator of the Session Beer Project, started session beer day as way to raise awareness for these lower alcohol "sessionable" beers. Learn a little more about what session beer is here from Joe Sixpack.…

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Head Hunter Wins 2012 IPA Championship
Fat Heads Brewery's Head Hunter IPA is the winner of the Brewing News' 2012 National IPA Championship. Every year since 2008, the Brewing News has conducted a "heads up" bracket-style tournament where American IPAs are judged in a blind tasting by three professional brewers. The preferred IPAs move on to the next…

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Issue #5 Ready Available for Download
Missed out on the most recent hardcopy of Craft Pittsburgh? A PDF version of Issue #5 can be downloaded here. Cheers.

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New Beer (Labels): East End Illustration Ale
Though East End Brewing's Illustration Ale was originally released in the summer of 2010, these labels haven't. These new labels were approved and posted by the TTB a few months ago for this latest batch, but aren't set for a formal release - along with the beer - until Saturday, February 4th at…

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New Beer: Penn Brewery Overlook IPA
The latest release from Penn Brewery is their new Overlook IPA. Head brewer Andy Rich states that they used a "generous amount" of hops, including Zeus, Northern Brewer, and Hipster, the last of which he said is a special blend that was delivered by a bearded courier on a fixie bike. I'll let…

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UPDATED: New Beer: Full Pint and Penn Brewery
Four new beers (at least) are due to hit Pittsburgh-area taps in the coming months from both Full Pint and Penn Brewery. Full Pint is bringing us what they're simply referring to as a "session ale" called Hobnobber. Weighing in at only 4% ABV ("Thank you" - the real beer geeks), Hobnobber…

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New Beer: Full Pint Rye Rebellion
Released by Full Pint Brewing last month, Rye Rebellion is described as an "...imperial stout brewed with four different types of rye and aged in rye whiskey barrels." In addition to rye grain, crystal, flaked, and chocolate rye were used. This beer weighs in at 11% ABV at 55 IBUs. It is currently being distributed in…

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Issue 4 Available for Download
The fourth issue of Craft Pittsburgh featuring coverage of the 2011 Steel City Big Pour is now available to download here for your digital viewing pleasure.

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