Pittsburgh

[tommyguz]

I still think Trillium is 100% better than Tree House.

 

[nhindian1]

I still think Trillium is 100% better than Tree House.

yeah, you traded some MBP for some so you better like it.


I have a Night & Day and Coffee Pot & Kettle from them waiting in the fridge that will be my first 2 non-hoppy beers from them. Hope that they live up to bar set by the IPAs.

 

[nhindian1]

Oh and I was mistaken, Scaled Way Up is my favorite beer from Trillium, not Heavy Mettle (though HM is very good)

 

[Evahflow]

Maybe this? There are so many "artisan ale" compies out there. http://www.artisanales.net/#BreweryPortfolio

I don't think it's a company that has it in their name. There is only one place in Pittsburgh I can think of that would post an ad like that haha.

 

[kbuzz1]

Oh and I was mistaken, Scaled Way Up is my favorite beer from Trillium, not Heavy Mettle (though HM is very good)

Haven't had either of these...but the very first batch of Vicinity was an eye-opener for me as far as what a hoppy beer can be...

 

[kbuzz1]

https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/sls/5621909471.html

...we just want someone who likes good beer and can professionally represent ours.

There is only one place in Pittsburgh I can think of that would post an ad like that haha.

Are you thinking what I'm thinking???

 

[MPorts25]

I'm head to PIT tomorrow for Game 5 (Go Pens!) and I was hoping to hit up some good spots. Any recommendations? Is the Voodoo Homestead location worth a visit? How far is it from downtown? I couldn't find a tap list for their location (no Facebook) any where else I could find it?

Thanks!

 

[kbuzz1]

Is the Voodoo Homestead location worth a visit?

yes

How far is it from downtown?

15-20 mins maybe

I couldn't find a tap list for their location (no Facebook) any where else I could find it?

Can't help you with this, but you should just go...it will be worth it...

Also - on the other side of the river and up a bit: http://www.brewgentlemen.com/menu

 

[Evahflow]

I'm head to PIT tomorrow for Game 5 (Go Pens!) and I was hoping to hit up some good spots. Any recommendations? Is the Voodoo Homestead location worth a visit? How far is it from downtown? I couldn't find a tap list for their location (no Facebook) any where else I could find it?

Thanks!

Voodoo Homestead is absolutely worth it. I'd say a quick 15 minutes to get there from Downtown. Brewery wise Roundabout in Lawrenceville maybe 10 minutes from downtown is worth a visit. If you end up at Voodoo might want to stop at Brew Gentlemen as well since they are in that general direction and are making some killer beers. Not sure if Voodoo posts their tap list anywhere else but it's worth a visit either way. They always have multiple things that are really good.

 

[ChurchBrewCrew]

This was the most recent tap list posted on June 3.

Edit: Forgot to comment initially how this is probably the best the Voodoo lineup outside of Barrel Room days. BoC and Cowbell? Unrefined and Big Secret Pizza Party AND Vandelay?

 

[barflybastard]

I couldn't find a tap list for their location (no Facebook) any where else I could find it?

Not sure if Voodoo posts their tap list anywhere else but it's worth a visit either way. They always have multiple things that are really good.

They post it on FB--should be able to view even without an account.

Edit: ChurchBrewCrew beat me to it. Jerks.

 

[PSUMike]

The **** is a Steinbier? That's a term I've never heard of. I'm guessing it's some sort of lighter German lager?

EDIT:

Definition:
Steinbier means "stone beer" in German. It got its name from a technique of boiling wort in the brew kettle by dropping super-heated stones into the kettle. In the old days, many brew kettles were made of wood and obviously could not be direct-fired. The hot-stone method, therefore, was the only way the wort could be brought to a boil. Beer boiled this way also tasted different from "normal" beer, because the rocks, when dropped into the brew, scorched and caramelized some of the malt sugars. The result was a smokey-tasting deposit that literally sugar-coated the rocks.

Once the beer was strained from the brew kettle into the fermenter and had cooled down, the coated rocks were removed from the kettle, too, and dropped into the fermenting beer. There, the yeast made short shrift of the sugar coating. The result was a beer with a pleasantly smoky flavour and a slightly sweet, malt-candy-like finish. Steinbiers are now very rare indeed, because few breweries bother with this labor-intensive and dangerous method of beer-making. In the old days, many Steinbiers were brewed as ales, but nowadays, they are all lagers. Perhaps the best known of these is the Rauchenfelser Steinbier, which is occasionally avilable in North America.

Sounds kinda cool.

 

[MPorts25]

Thanks kbuzz and Evahflow

Does Voodoo do growlers?

 

[kbuzz1]

Thanks kbuzz and Evahflow

Does Voodoo do growlers?

they sure do...and they'll fill whatever glass you bring (figured that was the next logical question )

 

[PSUMike]

they sure do...and they'll fill whatever glass you bring (figured that was the next logical question )

Does Voodoo fill 750s?

 

[ChurchBrewCrew]

The **** is a Steinbier? That's a term I've never heard of. I'm guessing it's some sort of lighter German lager?

EDIT:


Sounds kinda cool.

Old way of cooking the wort. Heat rocks, toss rocks into boiling wort. The story goes that this kind of flash steams some of the wort and caramelizes (Maillard reactions) it more than a traditional boil.

Thanks kbuzz and Evahflow

Does Voodoo do growlers?

Children are also allowed.

 

[chefduff2]

I'm head to PIT tomorrow for Game 5 (Go Pens!) and I was hoping to hit up some good spots. Any recommendations? Is the Voodoo Homestead location worth a visit? How far is it from downtown? I couldn't find a tap list for their location (no Facebook) any where else I could find it?

Thanks!

And it wouldn't be right not to mention that Church brew works is a good place to go for food and some beer not too far from downtown. I like the other breweries too and suggest going , but I have had only good experiences at CBW. Also, ChurchBrewCrew is active in the beer community.

 

[kbuzz1]

Does Voodoo fill 750s?

Sorry...didn't mean growlers of all sizes...just meant they will fill non-voodoo glass...in other words, you don't have to buy one there.

But PSUMike might be right about sizes...don't know for sure. Aside from a select handful of breweries, 750s are atypical anyway if you ask me.

 

[MPorts25]

Church Brew Works is now on the list! Thanks chefduff2 ChurchBrewCrew

 

[Evahflow]

Sorry...didn't mean growlers of all sizes...just meant they will fill non-voodoo glass...in other words, you don't have to buy one there.

But PSUMike might be right about sizes...don't know for sure. Aside from a select handful of breweries, 750s are atypical anyway if you ask me.

I think Voodoo fills 750's but the charge would be for the 32 oz fill.

 

[barflybastard]

The story goes that this kind of flash steams some of the wort and caramelizes (Maillard reactions) it more than a traditional boil.

 

[McMatt7]

Can someone make a gif of Dwayne Johnson looking hot and boiling wort?

 

[Evahflow]

The **** is a Steinbier? That's a term I've never heard of. I'm guessing it's some sort of lighter German lager?

EDIT:


Sounds kinda cool.

I know Libertine Brewing in San Luis Obispo does this. Their pub saison is pretty good. Drove by them when I was in California in April but didn't get to stop there.

 

[zhoss24]

looks like Cascade is hitting GEMDRFL today. Kreik, blueberry, Apricot, and Figaro available.

 

[Evahflow]

looks like Cascade is hitting GEMDRFL today. Kreik, blueberry, Apricot, and Figaro available.

I don't think I've ever had a Cascade beer I've liked. A high ABV beer that is just lactic and sour with some fruit doesn't really appeal to me especially at their price point. They are basically doing really strong barrel aged Berliners and charging crazy amounts of money for them.

 

[troygreer]

looks like Cascade is hitting GEMDRFL today. Kreik, blueberry, Apricot, and Figaro available.

I don't think I've ever had a Cascade beer I've liked. A high ABV beer that is just lactic and sour with some fruit doesn't really appeal to me especially at their price point. They are basically doing really strong barrel aged Berliners and charging crazy amounts of money for them.

You guys apply for your second home mortgage so you can score some Cascade bottles?

 

[kbuzz1]

I don't think I've ever had a Cascade beer I've liked. A high ABV beer that is just lactic and sour with some fruit doesn't really appeal to me especially at their price point. They are basically doing really strong barrel aged Berliners and charging crazy amounts of money for them.

Agree with every single word of this.

 

[McMatt7]

I don't think I've ever had a Cascade beer I've liked. A high ABV beer that is just lactic and sour with some fruit doesn't really appeal to me especially at their price point. They are basically doing really strong barrel aged Berliners and charging crazy amounts of money for them.

I thought the Blueberrry was tasty but the Apricot and Kriek almost killed me. Like near death yo

 

[AnotherPint4Ole]

Heading to Vermont today on a little beer acquisition trip, and just to visit in general.
Anyone have any experience doing this kind of thing?
Planning on staying 2 nights in Waterbury, trying to chase some Heady/Lawson's deliveries. Making the trip out to Hill Farmstead tomorrow, and probably checking out the pubs in Waterbury in the evenings.

I'm going off the delivery schedules on each brewery's website, but if anyone has experience specifically with picking up SoS and Heady, how long it lasts at places that take delivery, etc. I'd appreciate any advice!

 

[zhoss24]

You guys apply for your second home mortgage so you can score some Cascade bottles?

i agree with everyone else it seems, bottles are way too expensive and GEMDRFL is way too far out of my way. Just passing along the news to any millionaires in here who want some.