Pittsburgh

[greg4579]

Staying downtown there are lots of bars/options. I'd recommend Fat Head's, Piper Pub and Carson St Deli on the Southside and Proper downtown. I have not been downtown recently, but I am sure there are lots of other options. Looking at breweries Draii Laag, Brew Gentlemen and Roundabout are all closed on Mondays. Your best best is probably Voodoo, which is an easy drive if you hit the other places on the Southside.

Edit: Smallman Galley is close to downtown and would have a good selection of local brews and some great food.

 

[Stigs1]

Decent selection at PNC?
Thanks!

The best beer stands at PNC are on 1st base side, near sections 103 (local beer) and 108, and up around 308 in the upper level. Stop at Beer Heads (formerly Beer Market) right across the street before or after for a huge tap list.

 

[McMatt7]

I'll kill you.

 

[PSUMike]

Anyone doing a JOs run for BA Oil? I really like the base Oil so I am thinking about doing it next weekend.

 

[preluderl]

Rum Oil was turrible IMO.

 

[PSUMike]

Don't think I've ever had a rum aged beer other than Blackbeards.

 

[AnotherPint4Ole]

Was Roundabout Barrel aged Gui a rum barrel beer? I didn't like it

 

[dtx00]

Don't think I've ever had a rum aged beer other than Blackbeards.

1st edition of Good Gourd Almighty. Hands down best rum barrel aged beer. Rum oil is great if you can get it on tap. Bottles have always been hit or miss, mostly miss. Brad has said he is done with rum barrels for that reason.

 

[Matthouse3]

Rum Oil was turrible IMO.

Those were infected. On tap it is great, so is Sherry Oil.

 

[Matthouse3]

1st edition of Good Gourd Almighty. Hands down best rum barrel aged beer. Rum oil is great if you can get it on tap. Bottles have always been hit or miss, mostly miss. Brad has said he is done with rum barrels for that reason.

Rum GGA is very easily the best pumpkin beer I've had. Bourbon is not far behind.

 

[McMatt7]

Don't think I've ever had a rum aged beer other than Blackbeards.

I only remember the ones i didn't really care for, like Rumpking and the one from Innis and Gun. I'm thinking of a Lost Abbey one but i can't remember the name and ain't gonna google it. Feel like there is an obvious local one that's escaping my brain..........?

I've always wanted to like Rum, cause pirates drank Rum and i like pirates and pirate stories, but i just never developed a taste for it.

I'm a big Bolton fan tho

 

[epicureIO]

Rum GGA is very easily the best pumpkin beer I've had. Bourbon is not far behind.

Avery Rumpkin is pretty awesome (for a pumpkin beer)

 

[Matthouse3]

Avery Rumpkin is pretty awesome (for a pumpkin beer)

Call me a Foodie, but I like pumpkin beers.

 

[preluderl]

Those were infected. On tap it is great, so is Sherry Oil.

I didn't like Sherry Oil either.

... Or Wood Ya Honey, or BB Black Maple ...

It ruffles the jammies of kbuzz that I don't enjoy JO's, but I've yet to have a BA beer from them that I thought was very good. I guess I just don't dig their stuff for one reason or another. I have a bottle of BA Dark App at home though, still need to give that a chance.

 

[Matthouse3]

I didn't like Sherry Oil either.

... Or Wood Ya Honey, or BB Black Maple ...

It ruffles the jammies of kbuzz that I don't enjoy JO's, but I've yet to have a BA beer from them that I thought was very good. I guess I just don't dig their stuff for one reason or another. I have a bottle of BA Dark App at home though, still need to give that a chance.

You won't like it. I'll just have it.











































I'm with kbuzz

 

[preluderl]

PSUMike gave me the BA Black Maple. I had high hopes, but I didn't really enjoy it that much either. I just thought it was extremely forgettable.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[epicureIO]

I didn't like Sherry Oil either.

... Or Wood Ya Honey, or BB Black Maple ...

It ruffles the jammies of kbuzz that I don't enjoy JO's, but I've yet to have a BA beer from them that I thought was very good. I guess I just don't dig their stuff for one reason or another. I have a bottle of BA Dark App at home though, still need to give that a chance.

Oro was exceptional.

 

[london1o11]

The LOU last year was just OK to me. I just didn't dig the hops. This year's LOU is phenomenal. I really liked it a lot and got a growler to go. I told Rjdillman that I actually liked it better than Akamai, which on the TB Pittsburgh Thread scale places it somewhere between Nimble Giant and Rolling Rock.

I got a big onion flavor from last year's Lou. I got to it kinda late, if that makes a difference, but whatever kind of hops caused that, I'm not a big fan of.

 

[london1o11]

Rum absolutely anything was turrible IMO.

ftfy...?

 

[Matthouse3]

ftfy...?

 

[dtx00]

I didn't like Sherry Oil either.

... Or Wood Ya Honey, or BB Black Maple ...

It ruffles the jammies of kbuzz that I don't enjoy JO's, but I've yet to have a BA beer from them that I thought was very good. I guess I just don't dig their stuff for one reason or another. I have a bottle of BA Dark App at home though, still need to give that a chance.

Have you tried Champion Ground? I think its one of, if not the best, stout they've made.

 

[preluderl]

Have you tried Champion Ground? I think its one of, if not the best, stout they've made.

Not really a fan of coffee, so I've stayed away from that one. Coffee and peppers as adjuncts don't do it for me. I did really enjoy AB GNVP, but by the time I had the pleasure of trying it the peppers were pretty faint.

 

[PSUMike]

Oro was exceptional.

I don't know if it's my exceedingly high expectations but each time I have it, I like it less. The B1 draft only batch was a revelation to me at the time. Someone brought a growler of it to the massive Beerhive share a while back. Maybe Beerwanderer? First bottle run was still really good but a noticeable step behind. This most recent bottle run was sadly kind of forgettable especially in comparison to the 2 previous batches (I think they've only done 3).

EDIT: I should add that I LOVE chili stouts. I would have a throbber for a week if Voodoo released unbarreled GNVP here and there.

 

[Matthouse3]

Have you tried Champion Ground? I think its one of, if not the best, stout they've made.

CG might be the best barrel aged coffee stout ever.

 

[PSUMike]

I didn't like Sherry Oil either.

... Or Wood Ya Honey, or BB Black Maple ...

It ruffles the jammies of kbuzz that I don't enjoy JO's, but I've yet to have a BA beer from them that I thought was very good. I guess I just don't dig their stuff for one reason or another. I have a bottle of BA Dark App at home though, still need to give that a chance.

I think Oil kicks the **** out of Dark App so I'd imagine BA Oil will be better than BA Dark App which I liked but didn't love.

 

[kbuzz1]

I'm with kbuzz

I like pumpkin beers.

CG might be the best barrel aged coffee stout ever.

 

[Matthouse3]

 

[troygreer]

Have you tried Champion Ground? I think its one of, if not the best, stout they've made.

I am with preluderl and haven't been a fan of the Jackie O's stuff that i've had. Sam, I know you've been trying to sell me but I still haven't found one that has made me want to seek it out. Haven't had Champion Ground or any of their regular releases so I still am holding out hope to find one that I like.

 

[jeevo]

For what it's worth, Champion Ground and Oro are easily my favorite Jackie O's offerings, with the latter beings tops for me.

 

[kbuzz1]

troygreer - beginning to think taste in beer might be the only thing we DON'T have in common...

First FH, now JO?? You're breaking my heart man.