Pittsburgh - New Beers & Local Breweries

Bourbon County sux

 

I also picked up that newer Stone mixed 12pk. It has Ruination 2.0, Pale Ale 2.0, Milk Stout and Cali-Belgian IPA.

The milk stout is the weakest in the bunch just a roasty bland beer. While it isn't bad I wanted more lactose and less of the Stone over roasted stout flavor. Pale Ale 2.0 was an easy drinking Pale. No real citrus notes, closer to a West Coast Ipa with a little more malt body.

 

Brother Rebus - it's been a long time since I've had Celebrator (and never on tap). That was back in a time when "craft" beers were called microbrews and I was trying (and loving) stuff like Mackeson XX and Spaten Optimator. Back before my palate was corrupted by hoppy IPAs, imperial stouts, barrel aged stouts, etc. I revisited the Optimator recently and was pretty disappointed. While I'm curious about how the Celebrator compares to my recollection, I'm also a little tentative to go back and repave good memories with something less so. Did you try the Ayinger? If so, what did you think? Anyone else?

 

This can't be a real person.

 

It's real. He's a professional barista. You can't make this shit up. I guess his neck gets cold but his chest never does.

http://atlanta.eater.com/2011/8/29/6657393/dustin-mattson-the-hipster-barista-speaks

 

You guys need to get out more.

 

Is there such thing as an amateur barista?

 

Maybe the problem is that you don't stay in enough?

 

Not if there are people like that in the world...

 

you guys should find him, give him a wedgie and take his lunch money.

 

Much in the same way that my practical nature will never allow acceptance of a scarf paired with a t-shirt, I will never travel that far to give someone a wedgie.

As far as taking his money, it's probably all ones and change. I'll pass.

 

hahahahaha His neck gets cold but chest never does. Classic.

IS professional Barista a real thing? If so where can I get my online certification?

 

Internet bullying is easier.

 

Coffee is awesome and making good coffee is hard. I'm going to make some "Never Forget" t-shirts in regards to this thread... bbl

 

Does it bother anyone else that the word "information" is unnecessarily indented?

 

Atlas has bombers of the BA Nar. idk about price.

I just had a little taster to try and convince my lady to split a pour with me. She said she didnt like it enough. But I would have no problem going back for a happy hour price. Thought it wasn't too overwhelming trying to jam nutmeg and cranberry nibs down my throat. Pretty fresh tasting. Idk. It was only a taster though.

 

That orange cursor pisses me off

 

Yeah, I got a couple 4-packs of the barleywine when I was there too, but again, they were in the $25-30 range.