Pittsburgh

[tommyguz]

Must've just missed you, the imperial stout is very good

Agreed. I enjoyed that a lot too.

All the dumpster fire variants were delicious today at hitchhiker. That jagoffbrewer seems like he may be on to something.

Yeah . I appreciated the mediocre hospitality he showed me as well.

I think I was leaving as you got there too. Sorry I missed ya

 

[tommyguz]

Just arrived. May or may not get the tacos. The goat cheese sounds mandatory.

Hope you got the tacos.

 

[preluderl]

I need to make it down to Hitchhiker.

jagoffbrewer serious question. Kids are cool at your place, yes?

 

[Tedwarhc]

Agreed. I enjoyed that a lot too.



Yeah . I appreciated the mediocre hospitality he showed me as well.

I think I was leaving as you got there too. Sorry I missed ya

Wife and kid were not supportive to let me hang out and drink more beer. Damn family.

 

[tommyguz]

I need to make it down to Hitchhiker.

jagoffbrewer serious question. Kids are cool at your place, yes?

Had my 2 and 4 yo there today and saw other kids and dogs too

 

[tommyguz]

Definitely a fan of hitchhiker after my first visit. Hoping to return.

 

[preluderl]

Had my 2 and 4 yo there today and saw other kids and dogs too

I thought so, just wanted to confirm. I may go down and take a look next Saturday once I'm done at BG.

 

[london1o11]

probably wont see any cut rope til my currently unconsumated first child is over 2years old.

I know how you consummate a marriage; how do you consummate a child?

 

[chefduff2]

jagoffbrewer sounds like your reputation might be tarnished after this weekend. Might have to haul the garbage bins over to one of the new guys.

 

[barflybastard]

Definitely a fan of hitchhiker after my first visit. Hoping to return.

You make it to Insurrection?

 

[tommyguz]

You make it to Insurrection?

Just for a quick growler fill while everyone stayed in the car

 

[barflybastard]

Just for a quick growler fill while everyone stayed in the car

Smash and growler job; many of those under my belt. Kiddos make good getaway drivers.

 

[brother rebus]

I know how you consummate a marriage; how do you consummate a child?

gee whiz. *unconcieved

 

[preluderl]

So who's gonna hit up BG this weekend for the anniversary festivities?

I'll be there with my one year old. He's... ambulatory? non-ambulatory? Whichever one means that he's upwardly mobile and does whatever the **** he wants now, he's that one.

Anyway, anyone want to mule 8-10 750ml bottles to my car for me? I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to logically make that happen whilst pushing a stroller.

 

[Dogleg1]

So who's gonna hit up BG this weekend for the anniversary festivities?

I'll be there with my one year old. He's... ambulatory? non-ambulatory? Whichever one means that he's upwardly mobile and does whatever the **** he wants now, he's that one.

Anyway, anyone want to mule 8-10 750ml bottles to my car for me? I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to logically make that happen whilst pushing a stroller.

 

[Dogleg1]

I should be there at opening on saturday - more than happy to help you.

 

[chefduff2]

So who's gonna hit up BG this weekend for the anniversary festivities?

I'll be there with my one year old. He's... ambulatory? non-ambulatory? Whichever one means that he's upwardly mobile and does whatever the **** he wants now, he's that one.

Anyway, anyone want to mule 8-10 750ml bottles to my car for me? I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to logically make that happen whilst pushing a stroller.

I would bet that one of the brewgentlemen guys would help you out if they get a second if not one of the guys on here.. Or just buy a double stroller.

 

[preluderl]

Appreciate it guys. I'm sure I'll figure it out, but it would be cool to meet up with some people for once. Usually I'm solo in and out of the releases as fast as possible, but the wife is out of town so it's just the little guy and I for the weekend.

 

[OneDropSoup]

OneDropSoup is going to be very mad when he has to catchup on all of this **** Monday morning.

Little did you know, I've been following the whole time!

Awesome to see the love for Hitchhiker. The two IPAs I had from jagoffbrewer at BotB were great. Other standouts for me:
--CBWTHXDIPA & Red Wine Barrel Millennium Tripel - the latter reminded me of DFH Red & White without the crazy sweetness & had a great barrel presence
--Insurrection Upgrayedd (I think that's what it's called)
--Bloom Brew Oktoberfest - for being all over the map style-wise, they put together a nice O-fest
--Helicon continues to impress
--Dancing Gnome
I'm sure I'm forgetting some. Didn't make it to nearly as many up-&-comers as I'd intended, but of the 25-ish beers I tried, the vast majority were good to great.

 

[PSUMike]

Any other input on Dancing Gnome? How about Abjuration? They are 2 I've had my eye on for a bit now.

 

[jeevo]

My fiancee lives over in Kennedy Township, so I've been passing the location where Abjuration Brewing is going to be for a while now. There was a small movie theater in the spot they are taking over, and I'm interested to see how re-do the interior.

That said, the street and area where Abjuration is going to be is freaking rough, and I couldn't think of a worse location to put a brewpub. The pizza shop a block down the street has a sign saying, "We will kill you if you try to rob us" with a picture of a gun being pointed at you.

 

[barflybastard]

Anyway, anyone want to mule 8-10 750ml bottles to my car for me? I'm trying to figure out how I'm going to logically make that happen whilst pushing a stroller.

Slap all those bottles in the stroller and put the baby in a Bjorn.

 

[troygreer]

Little did you know, I've been following the whole time!

Awesome to see the love for Hitchhiker. The two IPAs I had from jagoffbrewer at BotB were great. Other standouts for me:
--CBWTHXDIPA & Red Wine Barrel Millennium Tripel - the latter reminded me of DFH Red & White without the crazy sweetness & had a great barrel presence
--Insurrection Upgrayedd (I think that's what it's called)
--Bloom Brew Oktoberfest - for being all over the map style-wise, they put together a nice O-fest
--Helicon continues to impress
--Dancing Gnome
I'm sure I'm forgetting some. Didn't make it to nearly as many up-&-comers as I'd intended, but of the 25-ish beers I tried, the vast majority were good to great.

After several negative posts from the weekends event I was waiting for our resident sunshine blower to chime in!

What was the dominant style of the day? IPA's I would imagine?

 

[troygreer]

Appreciate it guys. I'm sure I'll figure it out, but it would be cool to meet up with some people for once. Usually I'm solo in and out of the releases as fast as possible, but the wife is out of town so it's just the little guy and I for the weekend.

Where there's a will there's a way

 

[preluderl]

Slap all those bottles in the stroller and put the baby in a Bjorn.

That little ninja weighs nearly 30 pounds. He's a little past the Bjorn stage. He always hated that thing anyway.

 

[barflybastard]

That little ninja weighs nearly 30 pounds. He's a little past the Bjorn stage. He always hated that thing anyway.

 

[OneDropSoup]

Any other input on Dancing Gnome? How about Abjuration? They are 2 I've had my eye on for a bit now.

Just had their pale (Nollie, I think?) - very much a "now" take on things. Fresh, dry, resiny. As for Abjuration, I just had a sip of their mango triple IPA. Good mango flavor, not hot or unwieldy for a beer of, I'm assuming, double digit ABV.

After several negative posts from the weekends event I was waiting for our resident sunshine blower to chime in!

What was the dominant style of the day? IPA's I would imagine?

Yep, IPAs abounded. More sour beers than I expected - both Bloom & Spoonwood had some nice sours, too.

Of the places I wanted to make a point to try, I missed out on War Streets. They had a huge line & ran out by 6:30 (for a fest that ran 5-8 with VIP session starting at 4).

 

[jagoffbrewer1]

I need to make it down to Hitchhiker.

jagoffbrewer serious question. Kids are cool at your place, yes?

Yes absolutely, we don't have most kid friendly seating or menu but they're cool.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words about the beer but I have some bad news. None of you know what you're talking about because the beer is still in fact garbage. But in all seriousness thanks for checking us out or giving us another shot in some cases. We still have a long way to go IMO but we are heading in the right direction and will continue to do so.

 

[preluderl]

Yes absolutely, we don't have most kid friendly seating or menu but they're cool.

Thanks to everyone for the kind words about the beer but I have some bad news. None of you know what you're talking about because the beer is still in fact garbage. But in all seriousness thanks for checking us out or giving us another shot in some cases. We still have a long way to go IMO but we are heading in the right direction and will continue to do so.

No worries on that, little dude rides deep in his stroller. I hope to make it down there Saturday afternoon, just depends on what sort of mood he's in post-BG.

 

[jagoffbrewer1]

No worries on that, little dude rides deep in his stroller. I hope to make it down there Saturday afternoon, just depends on what sort of mood he's in post-BG.

If you do and want to check out the brewery shoot me a DM when you're on your way and I'll see if I can swing by.