Pittsburgh - New Beers & Local Breweries

It bugs you when other people say this, or that you feel that way? I think bcbs is the only AB product I drink.

 

do you work in north korea?

 

Legendary Weapons was great, I think I prefer Turbid Nightmare just slightly over it, but they're both very good.
Only tried one or two sips of Inquisitive Visitor but it was good, nice simple dry light saison. The spelt gives it a different grain flavor that is unique. Possibly very crushable on a warm day like today.. And the Tropical IPA comes out today.

Hmm I might have just figured out what I'm doing this evening...

 

It just bugs me the righteousness of people who go out of their way to bash inbev / hate on macro / "boycott" breweries bought by InBev (I.E. Goose) then BCBS comes out and they are first in line and hoard the shit out of it. It's a double standard. I don't care if someone enjoys BCBS and doesn't drink any AB products the rest of the year, I don't drink many, but I don't vocally protest them or protest when the next brewery sells out to them.

 

House of Brews beer distributor in Robinson has 2 cases left of SMS $64.99 plus tax

 

Grisettes are supposed to be like saisons made with wheat, no? Didn't think abv had anything to do with the difference between the two styles. That and saisons are only for farmers while grisettes are only for miners.

 

Ahh, word. I don't know enough about the politics, but could definitely see there being a case being made for boycotting AB if they're actively putting money into stemming the progress of the craft beer industry. Though I suppose if you're boycotting you probably should be boycotting everything. EVEN something as goddamned tasty as BCBS, which tastes better in the morning after sitting in a glass all night when you fell asleep drinking it the night before like the unappreciative, glutenous piece of shit you are, than most beers do fresh.

 

Yeah, I only put glasses I don't really care about in the dishwasher. And definitely nothing as elegant, long-stemmed and downright sexy as this teku.

 

Follow up: we can/do also sell the barrel room collection snifters at Homestead.

 

It's very rare for me to recommend roundabout. But unnatural love and rum ba gui are worth a visit. For once I am not disappointed with my roundabout experience.

They do fill growlers of unnatural love. Not a joke, somebody legit asked earlier in the thread. (I think)

 

not quite a beer question, but it's for including in a beer trade..

trying to think of a Pittsburgh thing that would be cool to include as an extra. (aside from a Primanti's sandwich)

just can't think of a candy / snack / other thing that upon seeing it, would make you think of Pittsburgh

 

Thanks buddy. There's a chance I might be stopping down with some friends in a little and pick some up.

 

Sarris chocolate covered pretzels.

 

Used to get these in Christmas stockings every year, so good. Not sure it screams Pgh tho.

 

interesting idea.

 

maybe not, but I think they are regional? I'll check into that.

 

Yeah, they are amazing there. They have it everyday of the week, so if you're out this way and it isn't Friday, you can still get their fish special.

 

For some reason, I was under the impression that a grisette was a table beer, like under 3.5%. Since saisons can have wheat (according to bjcp), I guess there really isn't a difference then, right?

 

Mustard is a nice extra to include in a box. Miller's Mustard is local and their products are sold around the city. And pretty tasty as well. A jar of pickles from Pittsburgh Pickle Company. Oakmont Bakery cookies. Local brewery swag. Maybe a dry cured meat from Parma Sausage in the Strip. Check with them to see what products can be shipped.

 

Hopefully we do it again on a bigger scale, it didn't sell super well at Lebo but who knows in South Side. Certainly one of my favorite beers that we have done so far, glad you and others here enjoyed it.

Grisettes are a bit confusing. Some of the information out there says they're table beer level ABV, some say they're session beer ABV level and I have found other information stating they're around 8%. The only common thread is they're a Saison made with about 25% Wheat. Some info out there has sugar in the recipe as well. Happy to see them brought up in this thread, definitely a good warm weather beer which a 60F in February has me in the mood for.

 

There is really almost no history on Grisettes other than a tiny blurb in farmhouse ales that they were served to minors, relatively low abv and very similar to saison. Essentially southern Belgium's version of what saison was to northern Belgium. I tried researching into them more but there isn't much else to it other than coming across a few articles essentially saying what farmhouse ales did and adding that they weren't ever industrialized like saison ended up being.

 

What about a little bag of popcorn from Pittsburgh Popcorn Company?

Sincerely,
Mike
CEO - Pittsburgh Popcorn Company

(Kidding)

 

Yeah I don't care one way or the other who owns the beer as long as it's good. That just bugs me though when people claim boycott but clamor on bcbs

 

Haha please send a sandwich

 

Just smother everything with ketchup.

 

Hunts right?

 

Pre-ambulatory?

 

Those shitty jugs of Turners iced tea

Just don't make it the spicy pickles. The only pickle I've ever thrown away in my whole life. Just awful.

 

Contemplation #1: I wish I could get inquisitive visitor at my doctors office. I'd visit more often.

 

Contemplation #2: Where are these snifters on barrels? Bbvd is still great though.

 

no kidding needed.. I hadn't thought of that at all..

(you should have some kind of frequent flyer miles.. I'm there enough.. )

 

never had Miller's, have to go find that and try it. something that won't spoil and small.

 

that iced tea might be good for paint removal..

not a fan of any of those pickles either.


man.. my multiquote kung fu is not strong

 

Thanks for the heads up. Only had the "Pittsburgh Style" ones. Will avoid the spicy ones. Also, thank you for mentioning Unnatural Love. Drinking it now and it's as great as ever!

 

Not sure if serious, but if you're looking for a barrel room collection snifter, just ask the bartender. Should be like $6.

 

I thought saisons were essentially Wallonian/southern Belgian anyway (thus the French name). Are there many Flemish/northern Belgian saison producers?

 

And I believe we've found a name for BG's next all-Citra creation.

 

I wasn't serious. I should have quoted my earlier post, but that's hard on mobile.

 

I'm sure they originally where but farmhouses expanded into other styles like grisette and biere de garde when the need dictated.

 

Multi-quotes are over rated anyways