Review: Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe (OTB)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Over the weekend, I made my way out to OTB in the south side for a very late lunch amidst some failed project efforts around the house. Joined by a friend just returning from a week away, that seemed like as good a time as any to check out a place that has been pushed [...]
Review: Fathead’s Saloon
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
For those of you that weren’t paying attention, Fat Heads recently opened a brewpub near Cleveland (North Olmsted, to be precise). Exactly when that opening took place is unclear to me. Now, fast forward to just last week, and that North Olmstead brewpub made first place at an IPA Festival in Hayward California. If you [...]
Beer Review: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh (revisited)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer
Not too long ago, I made my way out to Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh for some food and beer. After that initial visit, I wasn’t at all impressed. The food didn’t come close to my expectation, and the place was so noisy that I couldn’t hear myself think—let alone talk to the people I went out there [...]
Review: Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Last night, a friend invited me out to give Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh a try. For those of you that have been hiding under a rock, the Hofbräuhaus just opened up on the South Side a few weeks ago. As a larger unit, Hofbräu has been a brewing powerhouse in Munich since 1589 when the Duke of [...]



