Pittsburgh

[beerman6686]

Umm . . . yeah . . . there's this place on the Southside that I think makes some decent German styles. Another place on Troy Hill does OK, too.

Kaiser Pils can not make up for the rest of their portfolio.

 

[hornydevil]

Kaiser Pils can not make up for the rest of their portfolio.

I like most of their German stuff. Kaiser, Maibock, Bock, Doppelbock, Hefe, Weizenbock. They can keep the rest of their beers.

 

[MooseLang]

I like most of their German stuff. Kaiser, Maibock, Bock, Doppelbock, Hefe, Weizenbock. They can keep the rest of their beers.

I agree with this, sans the Hefe.

I love Penn Gold and Penn Dark at the source, too.

 

[hornydevil]

I agree with this, sans the Hefe.

Why no love for the Hefe? FWIW, I prefer the HBH hefe to theirs, but I still enjoy it.

 

[MooseLang]

Why no love for the Hefe? FWIW, I prefer the HBH hefe to theirs, but I still enjoy it.

I don't dig whatever yeast they use. It's like rotten bananas and band-aids.

 

[hornydevil]

I don't dig whatever yeast they use. It's like rotten bananas and band-aids.

I wouldn't drink it either if that's what I was getting from it. Gah!

 

[dtx00]

Umm . . . yeah . . . there's this place on the Southside that I think makes some decent German styles. Another place on Troy Hill does OK, too.

Was a big Penn fan boy back in the day. Cut my teeth on Penn Dark. Always used to enjoy Pilsner, Maibock, Gold, Oktoberfest. Had to many bad experiences with the place and the beers alongside all the newer better options where these are not issues, has lead me to write them off. Its sad, not sure what they could do to win me back. As for Hofbrau, love the outdoor area to enjoy a cold beer on a warm day. Dont like that I need a forklift to drink my beer or a personal trainer before I go. Never had a ton of their rotating seasonal stuff mostly for those reasons, plus after lunch its too much of a show. I could do without that part also. Maybe if you combine the 2 we could get a decent place?

 

[hornydevil]

Was a big Penn fan boy back in the day. Cut my teeth on Penn Dark. Always used to enjoy Pilsner, Maibock, Gold, Oktoberfest. Had to many bad experiences with the place and the beers alongside all the newer better options where these are not issues, has lead me to write them off. Its sad, not sure what they could do to win me back.

Truthfully haven't been to Penn in months. Last time we were there it was to pick up a couple bombers of Doppelbock for our Christmas Eve party. Wifey prefers HBH, so we go there. No loss in my eyes. Want to support "local" as much as possible, but I don't like where their focus has gone, so I don't support them as much. Wish they'd just concentrate on German beer, but their ownership is clueless so they don't. Shame, really.

As for Hofbrau, love the outdoor area to enjoy a cold beer on a warm day. Dont like that I need a forklift to drink my beer or a personal trainer before I go. Never had a ton of their rotating seasonal stuff mostly for those reasons, plus after lunch its too much of a show. I could do without that part also. Maybe if you combine the 2 we could get a decent place?

The seasonals are really were it's at, IMO. Have a hefe every time I go, but they do a great job at making some different German and German-inspired beers in general. I, personally, like the atmosphere, but agree that it can get a bit ******-laden at times. As far as the size of the beers, either order a half liter or sack up, bro.

 

[brother rebus]

kbuzz your other favorite brewery (EE) also does branded hydroflasks. But they're more in the $45-65 wheel haus

 

[hornydevil]

kbuzz your other favorite brewery (EE) also does branded hydroflasks. But they're more in the $45-65 wheel haus

Shocking.

 

[preluderl]

Who's tried the latest BA Grat cans?

 

[MooseLang]

kbuzz your other favorite brewery (EE) also does branded hydroflasks. But they're more in the $45-65 wheel haus

I got one of those as a present from an EE Employee (an EEEE if you will). I really like it.

 

[london1o11]

Dont like that I need a forklift to drink my beer

This is the best thing hoffbrau has going for them.

 

[dadavat]

This is the best thing hoffbrau has going for them.

I vaguely remember getting some seasonal hefe from them years ago that was the color and opacity of orange juice and it was delicious. Maybe they were ahead of their time?

 

[pghbob]

Who's tried the latest BA Grat cans?

I have.

 

[preluderl]

I have.

And?

 

[pghbob]

And?

I liked it slightly better than last years. It's solid not breathtaking. I don't know-kind of what you would expect. 4/5 stars.....it seems like it is more loved outside of pgh. I actually got descent trade offers from outside of pgh for it (2 hunas for 1 4 pack) and pizza boy Vietnamese sunny side up, troegs peach (one for one).

 

[preluderl]

I liked it slightly better than last years. It's solid not breathtaking. I don't know-kind of what you would expect. 4/5 stars.....it seems like it is more loved outside of pgh. I actually got descent trade offers from outside of pgh for it (2 hunas for 1 4 pack) and pizza boy Vietnamese sunny side up, troegs peach (one for one).

Just curious, thanks for the info. I tried it year one and found it pretty underwhelming. Stayed away year two. This year, I grabbed a four pack out of curiosity with the intention on only keeping 1-2 and giving the other couple away to friends.

 

[brother rebus]

For all you steelers (growlers) and dually, industry folk, has there been notice of more foaming for the metal growlers vs. glass?

 

[skaboom420]

Anyone been to this place yet?

 

[kbuzz1]

Anyone been to this place yet?

Where is this place?

 

[HeadHunter]

Two weeks until the Piper's Beer Week Breakfast. Time for some serious liver training.

 

[ur boy catlicks]

thx 4 the cobbelhouse post. i've had a really hard time finding decent german beer.

guys this was a joke for ***** sake

 

[greg4579]

Where is this place?

North Huntingdon. I haven't been there yet but heard this is a TRASH guy gone pro.

 

[tommyguz]

It's tough when you know someone paid for new wood, I feel ya. people act like it grows on trees.

We all need to recycle wood more.

Karl Malone once said "save bottles and cans save bottles and cans, Karl Malone don't recycle, once Earf runs out Earf runs out."

 

[tommyguz]

I got one of those as a present from an EE Employee (an EEEE if you will). I really like it.

What's the Extra E stand for?

 

[moarhops1]

Two weeks until the Piper's Beer Week Breakfast. Time for some serious liver training.

****. I should probably start buying some beer for that.

 

[HeadHunter]

****. I should probably start buying some beer for that.

Is Roundabout doing the Gose again? Cause you should definitely get some of that.

 

[OneDropSoup]

****. I should probably start buying some beer for that.

I'm working on maintaining my erection for the next two weeks, because my confused body responds to a euphoric poison the same way it does to a sexual enterprise.

 

[MooseLang]

What's the Extra E stand for?

BYOBB

It's a typo.