+1 for church brew works. Their Christmas ales was amazing (although prob not available. Good food, cool atmosphere.
If you are staying north of the burgh Try North Country Brewing - while its a drive, its another great spot. Last I heard there was a new brewery opening in Butler... Hopefully their beer is decent. This is where I spend my summers as a snow bird.
I went to the following:
The Church- DIPA was stellar. Luckily I'm not Catholic.
Hofbrauhaus- it wasn't on the suggested list but I felt compelled to visit as it wasn't to far from Fat Heads. Typical German beers. Well done if that's your thing.
Fat Heads- Certainly one stop shopping for IPA's. It was grand.
Rivertowne Pour House- As crazy as this sounds their White Beer was one of the better I've had. The menu suggested it was "world class" so I ordered it so I could pick it apart. Nothing to pick apart. The other beers didn't stand out.
Penn Brewery-what the hofbrauhaus would like to be. I'm a fan.
My Pittsburgh take always would be it's probably better to read the road signs rather than try to react to your gps when your downtown. Cabs are hard to come by. There were moments when I wished I brought a Sherpa. Other than that I love the city. Real human beings with identities live there. I'm looking at you Washington DC. Whats even better I just got a job about 45 miles away.
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