What’s Up?
Is there a bubble brewing in local craft beer?
Locally, we are up to 30 breweries now open in Allegheny County. That’s a 50% increase so far this year, and there are at least 4 more on the way. Our interactive map of breweries in Western Pennsylvania shows them all, along with the rest of the breweries in...
read moreIs there a bubble brewing in the national craft beer scene?
In our next installments, we will take a look at the “bubble issue“ from a national perspective and consider whether Prohibition was responsible for the demise of local breweries. Make sure you are on our mailing list so that you will be notified when the next...
read moreMyth: Prohibition Killed Local Breweries
Many people assume that Prohibition was responsible for the demise of the local breweries. Of course, during Prohibition the number of legal breweries in the country fell to zero, but the decline actually started 45 years before national Prohibition took effect. The...
read moreWhat happened to the old breweries?
What are they now? Large U.S. brew houses from 1950 It takes hops, barley, water and yeast to brew most beer. And space. Lots of space when you’re talking about pumping out millions of barrels of ale and lager a year. That was the case in 1950 as consolidation...
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Brew: The Museum of Beer Presentation from Alphabet City’s Pechachuca...
read moreAnd the Winner Is…
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read moreFind Interactive Exhibit on Tap
You can get Interactive Exhibit on tap at the following fine establishments: Hop Farm East End Southern Tier Bados James Street Stoke’s Grill Caliente’s Rivertowne North Shore Pints on Penn For a limited time...
read moreBaseball & Beer
Beer and baseball—an historic duo—good on their own but infinitely better when paired. The relationship between beer and baseball goes back to the mid-19th century. At the time, baseball was experiencing falling attendance and the integrity of the game was...
read moreTickets on Sale Now!
Tickets are now on sale for Brew’s Beer Birthing party. Only a limited number of tickets are available, so take advantage of the opportunity now! The Beer That Has Yet To Be Named will receive its baptism at the Debut Party on April 24th. Join us in imbibing in...
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A Beer Is...
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“I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts, and beer.”
-Abraham Lincoln
“There is more to life than beer alone, but beer makes those other things even better.”
-Stephen Morris
“Without question, the greatest invention in the history of mankind is beer. Oh, I grant you the wheel was also a fine invention, but the wheel does not go nearly as well with pizza.”
-Dave Barry
“If God had intended us to drink beer, He would have given us stomachs.”
-Dave Daye
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