Early Notes: Sharp Edge Downtown
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
People like me, who pay attention to good beer, have been eagerly awaiting the latest addition to the local beer scene: a downtown location of the Sharp Edge—prettymuch the defacto establishment for Belgian beer in Pittsburgh. Last month, the eagerly awaited new location opened its doors. Not to much later, I managed to drag a [...]
Preview: Penn Brewery Sampler
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
For the past few months, Penn Brewery has been slowly easing into the whole grand re-opening thing. First a kick-off event, then growler hours, and now some appetizers. At this point, we’re just a week away from from the return of the full restaurant (give or take). I already made it out to growler hours [...]
Review: Duke’s Upper Deck Cafe
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Not long ago, I made my way over to Duke’s Upper Deck Cafe for dinner. I had noticed the place a few times in the past, and even stopped there for a beer with my parents when they were in town for Easter. Trust me, my parents are more open to trying a new place [...]
Review: Molly Brannigan’s
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Irish-themed establishments and good beer tend to go hand-in-hand, so I’m always up for giving a new one a try. Having been to only some of Pittsburgh’s Irish joints and having just survived another St Patrick’s Day, the end of March seemed like as good a time as any to give a new one a [...]
Review: Monterey Pub
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I feel like I’ve had this one tucked away for a little while, but it’s enough of a hidden gem that I really couldn’t let it slide off my queue. I’ve been in Pittsburgh for years now, and I had never even heard of the Monterey Pub. On a bit of a whim, I recently [...]
Second Take: Over the Bar (OTB)
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
Some of you may remember my first trip to Over the Bar (OTB). I liked the experience, but have always felt like it wasn’t a very representative trip. I had gone out on a Sunday afternoon after working on projects around the house all morning. As you might expect, the restaurant was nearly empty at [...]
Review: Birmingham Bridge Tavern
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I go to to the South Side frequently—more now than ever, that I’m scheduling meetup outings along side my restaurant review blog. Think about it: Pittsburgh’s South Side lines up far too well with two familiar FoodBurgh themes: good food and good beer—all rolled into one. At first glance, the whole area appears to leave [...]
Review: Beer Nutz
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
It’s about time for some FoodBurgh cleanup: going way back in my stack of review score sheets, I have notes for a place called Beer Nutz. I really don’t like the name, but one of the owners emailed me a while back to suggest I might check them out. I’m always on the look out [...]
Review: The Sharp Edge
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Reviews
I am always surprised by the number of people who have never heard of or tried The Sharp Edge. Granted, I was one of those people at some point, but my introduction was years ago in grad school. Now, I’m definitely a fan of the atmosphere and what they seem to aspire to. The food, [...]
Penn Brewery’s Ongoing Return
Posted by mike | Filed under Beer, Community
Last week, Penn Brewery hosted their first event in a while: a sneak preview. Contrary to what you might be thinking, the event served primarily to show the world that they really are on the path to re-opening. As far as I can tell, it was also the world premier of their first ale: Allegheny [...]
