Pittsburgh

[EvenMoreJesus]

I'm no President Business, H1KB has managed to do OK in New Ken so I'm guessing Voodoo will do OK out there as well.

H1KB has been there since "the beginning", though, and, on top of that, is not in downtown NewKen. It's in Parnassus. That may not seem like a big deal, but it kinda is. You can sort of make the comparison with Beermuda, as well, but, again, they've been there for a while and have a dedicated local clientele, a large number of which aren't craft beer drinkers.

 

[epicureIO]

Rock Bottom.

BJs

Gordon Biersch

Iron Hill

I think Platform may get to 6 before they go bankrupt. Success?

Would you consider those more of a restaurant first and a brewery second? Those all seem ultra-chainy except Platform

 

[preluderl]

H1KB has been there since "the beginning", though, and, on top of that, is not in downtown NewKen. It's in Parnassus. That may not seem like a big deal, but it kinda is. You can sort of make the comparison with Beermuda, as well, but, again, they've been there for a while and have a dedicated local clientele, a large number of which aren't craft beer drinkers.

Fair, but I'd say there will be people more in that neck of the woods who will welcome a Voodoo spot in New Ken that keeps them from driving to Homestead. I know I have a rep for not wanting to drive places (frick you OneDropSoup), but driving out to Homestead is truly, deeply awful.

I can't count how many times I've wanted to jerk the wheel and go flying off of the Homestead Bridge while sitting in that traffic. If they do BRC drops at the New Ken spot, I doubt I'd ever go back to the Homestead location.

 

[McMatt7]

but driving out to Homestead is truly, deeply awful.

I can't count how many times I've wanted to jerk the wheel and go flying off of the Homestead Bridge while sitting in that traffic.

You should start smoking lexipro pal, you need to relax.

 

[preluderl]

You should start smoking lexipro pal, you need to relax.

You can smoke Lexipro?

 

[McMatt7]

You can smoke Lexipro?

For sure brother, gotta sprinkle a little lexy on the optimo and chillax to the max.

 

[moarhops1]

Would you consider those more of a restaurant first and a brewery second? Those all seem ultra-chainy except Platform

A brewery with 10 tap rooms all with the same tap list doesn't seem kinda chainy?

 

[OneDropSoup]

Fair, but I'd say there will be people more in that neck of the woods who will welcome a Voodoo spot in New Ken that keeps them from driving to Homestead. I know I have a rep for not wanting to drive places (frick you OneDropSoup), but driving out to Homestead is truly, deeply awful.

I can't count how many times I've wanted to jerk the wheel and go flying off of the Homestead Bridge while sitting in that traffic. If they do BRC drops at the New Ken spot, I doubt I'd ever go back to the Homestead location.

 

[preluderl]

Perfect.

 

[epicureIO]

A brewery with 10 tap rooms all with the same tap list doesn't seem kinda chainy?

I haven't been to one of those but I'll take your word for it.

 

[dadavat]

I'm no President Business, H1KB has managed to do OK in New Ken so I'm guessing Voodoo will do OK out there as well.

They do seem to be growing at a rate that may be tricky to maintain though, so who knows.

If I remember correctly, voodoo takes on individual investors for these satellite pubs, so methinks new ken probably wasn't their first choice. I'd wager they'd open a taproom anywhere someone is willing to pony up.

 

[Kraftster]

Anyone see Fat Heads Starlight helles cans around anywhere yet? Preferably north hills somewhere.

 

[Dogleg1]

Anyone see Fat Heads Starlight helles cans around anywhere yet? Preferably north hills somewhere.

Saloon had them this past weekend; no clue about anywhere else.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Can anyone tell me if any local pizza parlors have won any awards, national or international? I haven't seen any publicity about any so I'm going to guess the answer is no?

 

[moarhops1]

Can anyone tell me if any local pizza parlors have won any awards, national or international? I haven't seen any publicity about any so I'm going to guess the answer is no?

 

[kbuzz1]

 

[McMatt7]

 

[kbuzz1]

hey McMatt7...

 

[McMatt7]

hey McMatt7...

Say that **** to my face see what happens i totally dare you.

Hope you like spinning heel kicks on your pizza.

 

[preluderl]

Say that **** to my face see what happens i totally dare you.

Hope you like spinning heel kicks on your pizza.

 

[dadavat]

Quiet in here given the recent releases. I miss some good old shitposting about the voodoo bg battle for east pgh supremacy.

Semi beer related:
Quite unlike my beer tastes, I'm a sucker for gimmicky novelty food and had to try the caliente greatest pizza in the solar system.

Spoiler

it was super salty, soggy, and not worth $30

 

[preluderl]

The BG vs Voodoo argument raged on social media. Voodoo deleted a bunch of comments on their IG, so that was neat.

 

[kbuzz1]

Not gonna lie, I am actually interested in hearing thoughts on BBA Very Thin Pancakes. I thought the base was tremendous.

 

[OneDropSoup]

So does DFH selling to Boston mean Vecenie loses them?

 

[McMatt7]

So does DFH selling to Boston mean Vecenie loses them?

Do you think Ken Vecenie and Jim Koch lurk in this thread or are you actually expecting one of us dopes to be able to definitively answer that question?

Congratulations you played yourself gif.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Do you think Ken Vecenie and Jim Koch lurk in this thread or are you actually expecting one of us dopes to be able to definitively answer that question?

Congratulations you played yourself gif.

Definitively? No. Speculatively? Why not.

 

[McMatt7]

Definitively? No. Speculatively? Why not.

I'm not into speculatin', i'm into aggitatin' and masticatin'.

 

[preluderl]

In case anyone is ISO, the Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Perry Highway @ Pines Plaza has Blanton's today.

 

[McMatt7]

In case anyone is ISO, the Fine Wine & Good Spirits on Perry Highway @ Pines Plaza has Blanton's today.

You ever have the Gold? Was just reading about it. I see "spicy rye and tobacco" and my pants start getting tight AF.

Cause of the boner.

 

[epicureIO]

You ever have the Gold? Was just reading about it. I see "spicy rye and tobacco" and my pants start getting tight AF.

Cause of the boner.

Hope that's yours or at least it's welcome