Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 2015 Guide

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letter from the president PCBW history meet the board members collaboration beers overview of events PCBW 2015 official events go craft, go local sponsor story: frank b. fuhrer wholesale co. sponsor story: caliente pizza & draft house

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n Pittsburgh we’re use to waiting at least 5 years for national trends to catch on locally and even though it’s common belief here, it’s generally said with a grain of salt. Pittsburgh’s transformation as of late is hitting warp speed, with craft beer at the forefront. . In the last 10 years we’ve gone from 2 craft breweries to almost 25 regionally with even more set to open this year. That number starts to rival or surpass major beer cities like Asheville, Portland, and Philadelphia. There was a time when Pittsburgh was a market that was largely ignored by expanding craft brewers, but each month more and more new breweries hit the shelves and taps with the help of our fine distributors. We are a city that can no longer be ignored and we are thirsty for more.

We have plenty of reasons to celebrate craft beer’s success, so it’s the perfect time to have our 4th annual Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week.

I raise my glass to you because if you’re reading this, you’re the reason this crazy-beer fueled marathon happens. Whether you’re drinking at the bar, unloading a mash tun, or finagling a 170 lb keg down a cliff into a South Side basement, this is week is for you.

PCBW is run by our beer community and it doesn’t exist without that. While other craft beer weeks are run for profit and nothing else, ours is all about Pittsburgh, run by Pittsburgh beer people. If that isn’t a reason for a pint, I don’t want to know what is.

Over the next 10 days let’s a raise a glass to each other and those who make this happen. Let’s show support for our friends, our family, bars, restaurants, distributors, and breweries. Beer at it’s core is a communal beverage, it brings people from all walks of life together to have a conversation and get to know one another a little better. So let’s cheers, high-five, and talk about how great it is to be a craft beer fan in Pittsburgh today.

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marks the fourth year for Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week, and is turning out to be the largest one yet. This seems like a great time to look back and reflect on where we came from and what’s in store.

In The Beginning…

Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week was founded with the idea that like other cities that have a thriving beer culture, Pittsburgh deserved to have a time of the year where we celebrate all things craft beer in and around the city. This is why a few friends sitting around a table at one of their houses decided, over a few beers, that Pittsburgh needed our own week, too. Those founding fathers, so to speak, included Chris Dilla of Bocktown, Andrew Rich of Penn Brewery, Hart Johnson of Piper’s Pub, Chris Momberger and Lee Schmidt of The Stewards of Beer. Together they knew the beer industry from all angles and they, along with help from others, fermented out an idea that today we call Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week.

Part of this celebration is education, which is why the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance operates under an educational non-profit status.

By working with local brewers and venues, it is our goal to educate as many people in and around Pittsburgh about the amazing beer culture right in our own back yard.

From the art that is craft brewing, to the time, effort, and artistic skill that goes into the design of local venues, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week may be all about the beer, but at its core, PCBW is about local support and education.

Cheers,

Looking back to 2012, the beer scene in Pittsburgh was truly starting to boom. With breweries like East End Brewing and Penn Brewery in full swing as well as many others, the city quickly started attracting new breweries and businesses to our area. It was the goal of the original organizers of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week to highlight these businesses and people, thereby educating the rest of us on how great it really is to love craft beer in Pittsburgh.

Andy Kwiatkowski President of the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance Head Brewer at Hitchhiker Brewing Company

Thanks to you and your support of craft beer, PCBW has grown each year, making this the biggest craft beer week in Pittsburgh yet.

With more than 300 events throughout the city, we’re thankful for those who got PCBW started, and for all of us for keeping it going.

Andy Kwiatkowski

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A brief history of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week

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Meet the board members ANDY KWIATKOWSKI

RYAN FEDERBUSCH

Andy Kwiatkowski is the Head Brewer at Hitchhiker Brewing Company in Mt. Lebanon and is serving his first term as President of the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance. Andy’s Father is a homebrewer which led him into Craft Beer and ultimately homebrewing in January 2010. Since then the hobby quickly led to an obsession and ultimately his career as a brewer.

Andy is highly involved with the beer community, previously he was Vice President of TRASH (Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers) and is currently a Certified Beer Judge and the Brewer Liaison for the Steel City Big Pour. His favorite beer right now is anything local although it maybe cliche Andy is a firm believer that Western Pennsylvania beer is on the cusp of getting more national acclaim. When Andy isn’t geeking out over fermentation science or grain bills he can be found playing fetch or cuddling with his 9 month old Boston Terrier, Ninkasi.

Ryan is serving his second year on the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance Board, as the Beer Distributor representative. Ryan has owned Beer Express in Robinson since 2008, but was interested in Craft Beer long before getting into the beer business. Aside from beer, Ryan is also interested in spending time with his family, home brewing (OK that’s also beer related), boating, and has begun to find enjoyment in good Whiskey. As a self proclaimed “Hop Head” Ryan enjoys almost any IPA, but can be found drinking a nice stout or porter in the winter months.

MIKE WATTERS Mike Watters is currently serving his first term as Vice President for the Pittsburgh Craft Beer alliance. For the last 5 years, Mike has been the regional sales representative for Troegs Brewing. In his time with Troegs he has done everything from walk on stage at GABF to receive medals to being covered in cherry pulp during Mad Elf season. His favorite beer in the one in his hand when you see him out. He is an avid history buff and is more than willing to regale you (or put you to sleep) with stories of ancient Rome, colonial america or world war II.

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Brian is currently serving his third term as the treasurer for the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance, and is also working on his third Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week. A technology nut in the online education field by trade, his passion is promoting craft beer, specifically craft beer and brewing in and around Pittsburgh. Brian writes about craft beer for the Great Lakes Brewing News, Nightwire Magazine, and Craft Pittsburgh Magazine. He also shares beer knowledge on the site CraftBeerAcademy.com and local Pittsburgh Beer love at PghCraftBeers.com. Currently his favorite beer is Brett Hop from East End Brewing. Something you may not know about Brian is that he’s firewalked across red hot coals, and there wasn’t even a cold beer waiting on the other side.

NICK BOGACZ Nick is currently serving his second term as the Retail Representative for the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Alliance, and is also working on his second Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week. Nick is the owner of Caliente Pizza & Draft House in Bloomfield and Allison Park. He took ownership of Caliente in Bloomfield in 2012 and opened the second location in 2014. Nick has been in the Pizza business for 19 years, falling in love with it at a young age. He always dreamed of his own Pizza Shop when the chance came he ran with it. Realizing that Craft Brewers use the best ingredients and original recipes Nick also fell in love with the craft beer industry.

He is committed to growing the beer scene in Pittsburgh by giving his customers what they want at any lengths necessary. His favorite beer is the collaboration beers he and his team has brewed. This years collaboration is with East End Brewing. Nick loves taking his family on family vacations and you can bet there is pizza and beer involved on the vacations!!

JIM MOONEY Jim is currently serving his first term on the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week Board. For the past eight years, Jim has been the Specialty Division Sales Manager at Wilson McGinley, Inc., but he has been selling and promoting beer throughout the Greater Pittsburgh Area for over 15 years. Jim became Certified Cicerone in October 2014 and his favorite beer is a hoppy beer.

TODD MCDEVITT Todd McDevitt is owner of New Dimension Comics.With 29 years under his belt in business, he has 5 stores in the Pittsburgh region. Years ago, he discovered that meeting friends over a beer was much more fulfilling if it was a craft beer. He embraced that path & sought out new brews, venues, breweries, and festivals discovering a deeper craving for craft beer. His passion is obvious when you get him talking on the subject. His dedication to craft beer caught the attention of PCBW board members and he was asked to join this year. His favorite “go to” beer is Fatheads Head Hunter, but he often quests for forbidden fruits such as Zombie Dust, Black Note, Cascade sours, & other brews from out of our region.

His favorite beer of all time is Good Morning, Mekong from Cigar City and should they brew it again, he will not hesitate to fly to Tampa to enjoy it again. Todd can be found on Untappd as Alelongatedman and Twitter @alelongatedman.

ALI WYROSTEK Ali Wyrostek is currently serving her first term on the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week Board. Ali is the brewery representative to Long Trail, Otter Creek, and Wolaver’s Organic. While Ali enjoys selling and promoting beer throughout Western PA, she also is an avid soccer player and long distance runner. Although her background is in higher education, the Polish Sensation has always been an advocate for craft beer. As far as favorite beer, its hard for her to pick a favorite child, but tends to lean more towards hops, like Long Trail Limbo IPA or Otter Creek Overgrown. Something you may not know about Ali is she is the proud owner of two very unique dogs; a Lab-Dachshund and a Bernese-Beagle.

DANA STAUDT This is Dana’s first term serving on the board of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week. She is also serving her second term as the Secretary of Three Rivers Underground Brewers (TRUB), a local home brew club. Dana has enjoyed home brewing for about 6 years or so and recently became a Certified Beer Judge. During the work week, she administers Federal Student Aid to students at Washington & Jefferson College.You may also find her serving beer samples at local establishments most weekends for Stewards of Beer. She doesn’t like to play favorites when it comes to beer choice, but says if it emanates a deep orange or amber hue and bursts with citrus aroma and flavor, she’ll probably drink more than one.

In her former life, she was an archaeologist.

David Cerminara is currently representing the brewers of Pittsburgh for Craft Beer Week. A beer brewer with a passion for Mead, David opened Apis Mead & Winery in Carnegie, July 2014. Having Been a brewer for Penn Brewery for over 4 years he brought numerous connections with this city’s brewers and the craft brewing community to help organize the PCBW collaboration beers. His favorite Beers change season to season, but one constant is that it is always one of this city’s great local libations. One thing you might not know about David is he likes Turtles, No honestly he really likes Turtles.

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Collaboration Beers King Crimson

Brewed by Church Brew Works w/ Draai Laag & 11th hour Hoppy Brett Red Avangard Pilsner, Castle Biscuit, Weyerman CaraRed & Crisp C45.

El Dorado, Galaxy, & Cascade Hops. 2 Types of yeast & 2 Types Brettanomyces - 7%

old GUYSer

Brewed by Penn Brewery W/ Roundabout & Voodoo India Pale Lager 2 Row & Carahell Malts. Wakatu, Rakau, Spalt Salect & Mosaic hops.

German Lager yeast - 6%

Shu Full of Bees

Brewed by Full Pint W/ Apis Meadery & Shu Brew Big, Bold Double IPA 2 Row, C45, C65 & Carapils malts featuring Classic American hops & Finished with Orange Blossom Honey. American Ale yeast - 9%

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Brewed by Helltown W/ Four Seasons Saison Dingemans Pilsner,Vienna, Weyerman Wheat Malts. Galaxy & Citra Hops. Orange zest @ flame out & French Saison yeast - 6%

Magnus Avignon

Brewed by Rivertowne W/ All Saints German Pale Lager All German base grains. Nugget, El Dorado, Galaxy & Mandarina Bavaria hops. Amber in color, filtered & A Bohemian yeast strain - 6%

50 Shades of Grain

Brewed by East end W/ Spoonwood & Costar Roggenbier or Rye Ale Pilsner, Rye, CaraRye & Melanoidin Malts, plus a pinch of every other in house grain as a nod to the name. Ahtanum & Saaz Hops. Weizen yeast. - 6.3%

For Wheat’s Sake!

Brewed by Grist House W/ Hop Farm & Hitchhiker Wheat IPA Pilsner, White Wheat & Munich Malts. Columbus, Mosaic, Simcoe & El Dorado Hops.Vermont Ale yeast - 6.5%

Ghoul Branch Burritos

Brewed by Rock Bottom W/ Milkman & Bloom Brew Light American Ale 2 Row, light crystal malts & Tortilla chips in the mash - Brewed with a popular brand of tortilla chips that rhymes with the beers name.

San Diego Super yeast - 5%

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BLOOMFIELD April 16th thru 26th

3rd Annual IPA Challenge, Featuring 20 IPA’s

Wednesday, April 15th

Official Release of East End/Caliente 2015 PCBW Collaboration Beer

Thursday, April 16th

Caliente pre-party with Deschutes Featuring the Abyss Tapping - 7pm

Friday, April 17th

The Unofficial Kickoff Featuring ALL the Collaboration Beers - 4:30pm

Saturday, April 18th

Friday, April 24th

Stone, Yellow Fizzy Beers is for Wussies Night - 7pm

Saturday, April 25th

• Sour Saturday - 1pm • Video Game Challenge - 4pm • Goose Island Lolita & Bourbon County - 7pm

Sunday Unofficial Send Off of PCBW 2015 24 Tap, Total Dogfish Head Tap Takeover - 5pm

HAMPTON April 17th thru 25th

24 IPA Challenge - Vote for your favorites with a unique flight each night

Sunday, April 19th

Friday, April 17th

Crush the Pin Cask Beer Extravaganza - 1pm

Coloration Beer Kickoff Party

Monday, April 20th (420)

Monday, April 20th

Tuesday, April 21st

Alesmith Tap Takeover - 6:30pm #PCBW | 2015

• Yards Cupcake Eating Contest • Industry Appreciation Night - 8pm-????

•Collaboration Beer Lunch Pizza & Flights - 11-4 •Fish Pong 4pm, Win Beer Glasses & Goldfish •KBS TAPPING - 7pm

Colorado Brewery Tap Take Over - 4:20pm

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Thursday, April 23rd

Wednesday, April 22nd

Vintage Night - A Variety of Aged Rare Beer - 7pm

The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing Tap Takeover - 6:30

Wednesday, April 22nd

Goose Island Bourbon County Stout - 7pm

Saturday, April 25th

PCBW Annual Run - 1pm

official events

Overview of events What would a craft beer week be without events? At the heart of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week are the hundreds of events thrown by our generous sponsors. While few of us need a good excuse to head out and enjoy a few great beers with friends, there’s something special about finding a unique beer that’s hardly ever on tap, a giveaway from your favorite brewery, or even a cereal and beer pairing in the morning!

So you say you like beer AND food? Well then, there are some standout events for you, too. There are a few beer and food pairings throughout the week including Pies and Pints beer dinner with Eliza’s Oven and Hop Farm Brewing, Pizza and beer pairing with Caliente Pizza and Lost Abbey/Port Brewing, and even some beer and cupcake events with Café Chocolade!

When it comes to Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week, it all comes down to the events, and this year we have some of the best events we’ve ever had. If you want to get your feet wet there are more than forty beer samplings where you can taste a new beer or even get a sweet giveaway with your favorite brew. If you’re a diehard fan of a specific brewery, then you’ll love the more than 25 tap takeovers being held over the 10 days of PCBW 2015.

There will be quite a few firkins floating around during PCBW this year, including ones from Full Pint Brewing, Lavery Brewing, Rivertowne Brewing, and even a few collaboration beers, all in their real ale glory.

If you’re a rare beer hunter, then this is definitely your favorite time of year. Throughout the week you’ll find more than 25 special beer tappings including specialties like Founder’s KBS and hard to find beers from your favorite local breweries, too.

There’s lots more than just the basics outlined here, but you’ll have to check the calendar out for yourself to see. There are beer and music events, a Brewer’s Olympics, and even a beer school tossed in for good measure. Check out the events listed here, and head over to PittsburghCraftBeerWeek.com to see the events calendar and up to the minute updates on your favorite events. Get ready, it’s gonna be a fun week.

Cheers!

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All Week Events CALIENTE IPA CHALLENGE

CALIENTE IPA CHALLENGE

CALIENTE PIZZA & DRAFT HOUSE, BLOOMFIELD

CALIENTE PIZZA & DRAFT HOUSE, HAMPTON

16 rotating taps daily until April 26

PA TAP TAKEOVER BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON 16 rotating taps daily until April 26

BEER FLIGHTS FEATURING FAT HEADS BZS

Sample a flight of four Fat Heads beers

Throughout the week we will feature and tap 24 highly rated and highly sought after IPA’s. Each night there will be an IPA Flight of the Night. We will give you the official Caliente Score Card and you be the judge of which is the best IPA. On the last Saturday of Beer Week the winning IPA’s of the previous nights will square off against each other. You will vote on your favorite of all the winners crowning a 2015 Caliente IPA of the YEAR which will be featured on special the month of May.

Throughout the week we will feature and tap 24 highly rated and highly sought after IPA’s. Each night there will be an IPA Flight of the Night. We will give you the official Caliente Score Card and you be the judge of which is the best IPA. On the last Saturday of Beer Week the winning IPA’s of the previous nights will square off against each other. You will vote on your favorite of all the winners crowning a 2015 Caliente IPA of the YEAR which will be featured on special the month of May.

FREE WILL BREWING JEROME BETTIS GRILL

Philly’s own Free Will invades the North Shore and pairs their brews with Jerome Bettis’ awesome menu selections.

PORT/LOST ABBEY THREE COURSE BEER DINNER ALL SHARP EDGE LOCATIONS

Pairing Lost Abbey Red Barn, Lost Abbey Serpant Stout, and Port Brewing Wipeout IPA with select menu items from the Sharp Edge

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Day 1 | April 17 FAT HEADS SAMPLING

FULL PINT SPECIAL PIN TAPPING

4TH AVENUE GRILL

BURGH’ERS

Sample selections of Fat Heads Brewing Company’s Beers

Full Pint Friday- What special Pin will be tapped tonight?

7pm-9pm

5pm-11:59pm

SOUTHERN TIER VERSUS LAGUNITAS TAP BATTLE

COLLABORATION BEER TAP TAKEOVER

99 BOTTLES

CALIENTE PIZZA & DRAFT HOUSE, HAMPTON

Which coast knows their beer better? East versus west competing to win you over!

Giveaways and samplings of these two brewing giants.

7pm-9pm

ALPINE DUET TAPPING BADOS PIZZA GRILL & ALE HOUSE

This is your chance to sample Alpine’s famed Duet IPA. Sponsored by Galli Wholesale 7pm-9pm

THE UNOFFICIAL KICKOFF OF PCBW WITH ALL THE COLLABORATION BEERS

BOBBING FOR BEER SCHWAG

CALIENTE PIZZA & DRAFT HOUSE, BLOOMFIELD

BEER EXPRESS 5pm-7pm

FRIDAY FILL-UP BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA

Kick Off PCBW with a Local Tap Takeover!

Fill any growler with a 16 oz PA tap for $18.

Glass sold separately All Day

FRIDAY FILL-UP BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

Kick Off PCBW with a Local Tap Takeover!

Fill any growler with a 16 oz PA tap for $18.

Glass sold separately All Day

TAP TAKEOVER BRGR CRANBERRY

Sampling 6+ Southern Tier drafts

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Celebrate the opening of beer week with Caliente. We went through the hoops for you of finding the Beer Week Collaboration beers and put them on draft at both locations. Chill on our deck or at the new bar here at the North Hills Location and Enjoy this years local brewers handy work.

Start your Beer Week at Your PCBW Headquarters. Find all the unique and cool offerings from all your favorite local brewery’s. Find all the collaboration beers under one roof.

4pm-Till the beer runs out

DARKNESS REIGNS - TAP TAKEOVER FEATURING DARK HORSE DIVE BAR, LAWRENCEVILLE

Darkness Reigns - Tap Takeover featuring a lineup of Dark Horse Brewing’s beers 5pm-7pm

TASTE ENLIGHTENMENT GREEN FLASH SAMPLING GIANT EAGLE MARKET DISTRICT (SOUTH HILLS VILLAGE)

Stop in to sample some of Green Flash Brewing Company’s best Imperial beers and Taste Enlightment. Free samples of West Coast IPA, Hop Head Red, and Double Stout for all. Sponsored by Galli Wholesale 4pm-6pm

IPA TAP TAKEOVER HOUGH’S

IPA Tap Takeover All Day

SIERRA NEVADA THEN & NOW HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Most of these Sierra beers have been finely aged, don’t miss this kick off event. Ovila Quad 2012 & 2013, Big Foot 2013, 2014 and Narwhal 2013, 2014, save the date.

6pm

IRON BREWER CHALLENGE INDEPENDENT BREWING COMPANY

Iron Brewer Challenge Three Brewers, Three Firkins, Three Secret Ingredients Featuring Lavery, Full Pint and Rivertowne 8pm-10pm

WEYERBACHER TAP TAKEOVER KORNER PUB

Weyerbacher Tap Takeover withBrewer’s Select Double IPA, Merry Monks, Weyerbacher Wit, Sunday Morning Stout and Pariah! (super Rare) 6pm-10pm

CRAFTY HAPPY HOUR MAD MEX SOUTH HILLS

Come kickoff Craft Beer Week with Great Lakes with some great beers great fun and great giveaway baskets!

4:30pm-6:30pm

GREAT LAKES PCBW KICKOFF HAPPY HOUR MAD MEX SOUTH HILLS

Join Great Lakes Brewing at Mad Mex in Greentree to kickoff Craft Beer Week!

Several of our favorite year arounds, seasonals, and at least one pub exclusive will be pouring! Raffling Great Lakes filled buckets!

4:30pm-6:30pm

GLUTENOUS MAXIMUS BARLEYWINE BOTTLE RELEASE SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

ShuBrew will be unveiling its 2015 version of Glutenous Maximus aged w/ Angel’s Envy Bourbon oak in 750 ml wine bottles.

5pm-11:45pm

AMISH PINTADISE STOKE’S GRILL

Sample Lancaster Country breweries to include Lancaster County Brewing Company, Victory Brewing Company, Troeg’s, and maybe even Springhouse Brewing! 1/2 Off all Lancaster County promoted drafts, FREE Lancaster County Kunzler bacon and Amish Mafia on TV all day!

All Day

STOKE’S GRILL HAPPY HOUR STOKE’S GRILL

1/2 Off all craft drafts everyday!

4pm-6pm

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Day 2 | April 18 FOUNDERS KBS TAPPING

BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA

CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Wakey, Wakey, it’s Kegs ‘N Eggies featuring Rivertowne Bourbon Barrel Aged All Aboard Anniversary Stout. Kick off PCBW with a hearty breakfast because you’re gonna need it! Chef Michael has some creative early morning grubbery to fuel your week of local craft beer love and revelry. Wash it all down with our exclusively local tap list featured all week long. Full menu available at open, featuring unique breakfast and brunch entrees available until 2pm. 16 taps of local craft beer! Bring your day drinking friends and proceed to party like it’s 8:05 am!

8am-2pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA Singer/Songwriter Pat Heiserman 3pm-6pm

TASTING: OUTTA FOCUS BREWING BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA Meet these passionate homebrewers determined to make brewing quality beer a full time job 9pm-11pm

ALL SAINTS & RIVERTOWNE BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON Double feature tasting 6pm-8pm

BRGR’S YARDS VS LAGUNITAS BRGR CRANBERRY

Did you know it was NATIONAL POEM IN YOUR POCKET DAY AND ANIMAL CRACKER DAY??!? Its time to get down to business. Its time to determine, once and for all, whose beer goes better with said animal cracker. Is it the Elephant, the unpredictable gorilla, the laughable hyena or other. See which beer pairs well with which animal the best.? Please bring your best poem in your pocket to share with the class. You better believe we will!!

6pm-8pm

FISH PONG CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Come out and meet the reps from some of your favorite brewery’s. Drink their beer and receive a Caliente ping pong Ball. We will have a table full of brewery pint glasses filled with water and gold fish!! Match your ball to the brewery glass of which beer your drinking and win a new pet and a pint glass to add to your ever growing collection!!

4pm-6pm

Pull Up A Bar Stool: The legendry Founders KBS is about to be tapped. What we’ve got here is an imperial stout brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolates then cave-aged in oak bourbon barrels for an entire year to make sure wonderful bourbon undertones come through in the finish. Makes your taste buds squeal with delight.

7pm- till the beer is gone

COLLABORATION BEER LUNCH CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Join Us for a special Lunch at Caliente.

We will be featuring Flights of the PCBW collaboration beers. Along with a Special Lunch Menu featuring Pizza Recipes from our Friend Pizza Icon Tony Gemignani 11am-4pm

COMMONWEALTH PRESS BEER BARGE GATEWAY CLIPPER

Local Breweries, Bands, on all 3 rivers via the Gateway Clipper 6pm-9pm

DOGFISH HEAD RECORD STORE DAY HOWLERS COYOTE CAFE

Dogfish Head feature surrounding Record Store Day 10pm-11:59pm

GREAT LAKES GREEN TOUR MILLVALE RIVERFRONT PARK

Join Great Lakes Brewing Company and Pittsburgh Friends of the Riverfront for a clean-up of Millvale Riverfront Park at 70 Riverfront Drive, in collaboration with the Tireless Project. Registered volunteers will work from 9AM to 12PM 9am-12pm

AFTER PARTY FOR GREAT LAKES GREEN TOUR INDUSTRY PUBLIC HOUSE

Stop in at Industry Public House for some great food and beer after our river front cleanup! We’ll be serving light appetizers and have at least 5 beers on draft, including at least 2 pub exclusives!

12pm-3pm

GREEN FLASH & ALPINE BEER COMPANY TAPPING NORTH PARK CLUBHOUSE

Can’t get to the beach? We’re bringing the beach to you! Join Green Flash & Alpine Beer Company at North Park Clubhouse for

a San Diego style beach party. North Park Clubhouse is providing the grub & Green Flash will have Mosaic Session IPA, Soul Style IPA & Imperial IPA. Alpine Beer Company Hoppy Birthday & Duet will be making their first appearances on tap at North Park Clubhouse. Brought to you by Galli Beer Corp, Green Flash & Alpine Beer Company 5pm-8pm

OFF-FLAVORS CLASS WITH SHUBREW AND PGH CRAFT BEERS SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

Join brewer Zachary Shumaker for a two-hour in-depth discussion dissecting the off-flavors of beer, their causes, and the opportunity to practice off-flavor detection with a Cicerone off-flavors kit. The cost to take part in this class is $40, which covers the price of the kit and instruction. Pgh Craft Beers and Craft Beer Academy will be on hand to sample and hone our skills along with every one else.

Ready to see what those bad flavors are so you can brew and drink better beer? Then this class is perfect for you. Tickets can be purchased at the link listed.

2pm-4pm

DOGFISH HEAD HAPPY HOUR SIDELINES BAR & GRILL

Dogfish Head Happy Hour featuring 6 DFH drafts surrounding record store day and DFH Brewery of the month 5pm-7pm

DOGFISH HEAD RECORD STORE DAY SOUTHSIDE BLACK & GOLD

Surrounding Record Store Day featuring Aprihop and other Dogfish Head beers 11am-1pm

FULL PINT GLASSES ALWAYS HALF FULL, SHANDY TIME! STOKE’S GRILL

A beer pairing featuring Full Pint Brewing beers and Stoke’s fresh squeezed juiceades producing such masterpieces as the Whemonade- a pairing of lemonade and Full Pint Strawberry White Lightning, or the Vampire Bat- a pairing of cherryade and Full Pint Little Brown, or even the AuGUStive Grape- pairing grapefruit/grapeade with Gus IPA. Free Full Pint spent grain breadstix...

A Stoke’s creation with grain provided directly from the brewery! 1/2 Off all Full Pint drafts and specials.

ALPINE BEER TAP TAKEOVER THE HEADKEEPER

This Alpine Tap Takeover will feature Duet IPA, Hoppy Birthday, Alpine Ale, Captain Stout, and McIlhenney’s Irish Red all On Tap! Sponsored by Galli Wholesale

WEYERBACHER VINTAGE ALES AND BOURBON BARREL BEERS THE LIBRARY

Tap Takeover with Weyerbacher Vintage Ales and Bourbon Barrel Beers Keep the Glass!

7pm-1pm

BEER, BOTTLE RELEASE AND THE GOONIES THE OAKS THEATER HOP FARM BREWING COMPANY

Our second beer and movie pairing and BOTTLE RELEASE. Come see the Goonies at The Oaks Theater and enjoy Chester Copperhop, a raspberry pale ale on draft. After the movie bring your ticket stub down to Hop Farm Brewing Company immediately following the movie for the limited release version in wax dipped 22oz. bombers (1,200). Ticket stub holders will receive $2 off per bottle (limit 3) that evening. Remaining bottle sales will resume on Wednesday April 22nd @ 4:30 at Hop Farm Brewing Company. Movie location: The Oaks Theater 310 Allegheny River Boulevard Oakmont, PA 15139 Bottle release party following movie: Hop Farm Brewing Company 5601 Butler Street 6pm-11:45pm

DOGFISH HEAD RECORD STORE DAY URBAN TAP

Dogfish Head Day surrounding Record Store Day featuring several drafts, keep the pint glass and meet the brewery rep.

KICK OFF LUNCH WHOLE FOODS WEXFORD

Join Jay from Lagunitas for a Craft Beer Week Kick Off Lunch at Whole Foods Wexford.

Come out and enjoy some Lagunitas beers paired with some awesome fish tacos!!!

12-2pm

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Day 3 | April 19 GREEN FLASH CORN HOLE TOURNAMENT 99 BOTTLES

Come drink some Green Flash and show off your corn hole skills. Winner takes home a growler of Green Flash and bragging rights until next year.

2pm-4pm

SHUFFLEBOARD WITH BEER REPS HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Shuffleboard with Otter Creek and Wolavers, Victory, Dogfish, Oskar blues & other reps 9pm-11pm

CLOWN SHOES BEER BRUNCH HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Learn more about the art of homebrewing.

Start your Sunday morning off right with a huge selection of Clown Shoes Brewing beers and an awesome brunch from Hough’s.

3pm-6pm

10am-12pm

CRUSH THE PIN: CASK BEER EXTRAVAGANZA

DARK HORSE BREWING SPECIAL PIN TAPPING

TRUB HOMEBREWER SHOWCASE BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

CALIENTE,BLOOMFIELD

8 or more Pins will be tossed up on the bar for your enjoyment. Some Collaborations Beers along with offerings from Brewery’s all over the country. Enjoy beer in its purest form cask conditioned!! Rare and Exciting beers to be offered!!

LUCIANO’S BRICK OVEN

Tapping the first ever Pin from Dark Horse Brewing Company 12pm-2pm

12am-12pm

MEET THE BREWERS OF CRAFT BEER WEEK RIVERTOWNE NORTH SHORE

Rivertowne will once again be hosting the Meet the Brewers of Craft Beer Week for 2015 on Sunday, April 19th from 6-10 PM at their North Shore location. Last year’s event was a resounding success, bringing together both brewers and craft beer fans under one roof for a night of conversation and great beer. Not only will there be a host of brewers on hand but Rivertowne will be featuring a Pittsburgh Brewery Tap Takeover featuring a beer from as many local breweries as possible. There may be a collaboration or two in the mix,but whatever shows up you should expect it to be great and local. What better way to kick off PCBW 2015 than by meeting the brewers and enjoying a few local beers.

6pm-10pm

NIGHT OF FLIGHTS SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD All taps will be taken over by ShuBrew beers and guests will get to pick their own flights. There will also be beer float flights; pairing specific beers with our house made ice creams.

4pm 9pm

GO CRAFT, GO LOCAL a conversion guide for the fledgling craft beer drinker

We all like to stay in our comfort zones. It’s natural to stick to what we know, what we like, what feels homey. But what fun would life be if we always played it safe? If you’re reading this, you’ve either made the jump to craft beer or standing above the rabbit hole, looking down, contemplating.

Maybe you know someone who’s “beer-curious” and just needs a little push.

So many choices! So many beers! Where on earth do I start? Fear not – you just need to know what you like and be willing to take it a step further. Let’s take a look at where to dip your toe into locally made craft beer.

WEYERBACHER SUNDAY MORNING STOUT AND MORE! TEN PENNY

Weyerbacher Sunday Morning Stout and more!

11am-2pm

BEER REP OLYMPICS GIANT JENGA! THE SUMMIT

Day 1 of a 3-day showdown that pits our local East Coast beer reps against their West Coast brethren! Come and cheer on or join in on today’s challenge: Giant Jenga!

Challenge the reps for beers and other giveaways! Beer rep teams: East Coast: Dogfish, Otter Creek, and Victory (Vecenie) plus Long Trail and Yards (Fuhrer).West Coast: Green Flash (Galli), Oscar Blues (Vecenie), Finches (Wilson-McGinley), and Lagunitas (Fuhrer).

7pm-9pm

FULL PINT BREWING BEER DINNER WOODEN NICKEL

Full Pint Brewing pairs their beers with a special menu from The Wooden Nickel 7pm-9pm

If you know you like Blue Moon

This is a witbier, a Belgian-style wheat ale spiced with coriander and orange peel. Light, refreshing, with a citrusy twist, witbier can be served with or without a citrus garnish. Try Rivertowne’s Grateful White, easily found in most retailers by the can, with a cool label illustration. Or East End’s Monkey Boy, a German-style wheat with flavors of banana and clove. More adventurous palates should check out Draai Laag’s Gouden Brugge, a strong golden ale made with lemon zest.

If you know you like Yuengling

This is amber lager has become a classic, a happy alternative to the multinational, corporate suds that shall remain nameless. If you’re looking for something different that has a flavor that’s clean, not too hoppy, and crushable at a picnic or ballgame, Penn Pilsner from Penn Brewery always satisfies. A little more malty with some bready flavors, Church Brew Works’ Pious Monk Dunkel has won awards on the national stage. And Rock Bottom Brewing’s Kolsch, while technically not a lager, gives a crisp little hop *snap* without killing your tongue with bitterness.

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Day 4 | April 20 4/20 WITH GREAT DIVIDE

TASTING: APIS MEADERY

99 BOTTLES

BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

One of the top Colorado breweries shows us how to do 4/20 the right way. Featuring a holiday friendly menu, come check out some of the best beer Colorado has to offer. Come safe, hungry, and thirsty!

7pm-9pm

SMOKEY MONDAY WITH DAZED AND CONFUSED ATLAS BOTTLE WORKS & ROWHOUSE CINEMA

Join the Atlas Bottle Works Crew and Lagunitas Brewing Company as they enjoy the cult classic, DAZED AND CONFUSED. Sample some rare Lagunitas Brews and Enjoy Tacos Provided by SMOKE!!

7ish-???

GREAT LAKES BOTTLE NIGHT WITH PUB EXCLUSIVE DRAFTS BADO’S PIZZA GRILL & ALE HOUSE

It’s bottle night at Bado’s in Mount Lebanon featuring all Great Lakes bottles on special!

Will also be featuring at least 2 additional drafts with some pub exclusive options!

6pm-8pm

Come see what all the BUZZZZZ is about!

6pm-8pm

COLORADO TAKEOVER WITH OSKAR BLUES CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Colorado Takeover with Oskar Blues 7pm-9pm

WEST COAST BEER & PIZZA NIGHT WITH LOST ABBEY/PORT BREWING CALIENTE, HAMPTON

Join Matt from The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing for a lineup full of great offerings to go along with some exciting west coast Pizza Recipes courtesy of our Friend Pizza Icon Tony Gemignani.

6:30pm-8:30pm

DOGFISH HEAD NIGHT FEATURING SOME CRAZY DFH BEERS FROM HOOTIE’S CELLAR D’S SIX PACK & HOT DAWGZ

Dogfish Head Night featuring some crazy DFH beers from Hootie’s Cellar 7pm-9pm

FAT HEADS BEER & WING PAIRING BEER EXPRESS

Pairing Fat Heads Beers with Fat Heads wings. Stop by and try this awesome pairing.

BEER REP OLYMPICS SHUFFLEBOARD! HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Day 2 of a 3-day showdown that pits our local East Coast beer reps against their West Coast brethren! Come and cheer on or join in on today’s challenge: Shuffleboard! Challenge the reps for beers and other giveaways!

Beer rep teams: East Coast: Dogfish, Otter Creek, and Victory (Vecenie) plus Long Trail and Yards (Fuhrer).West Coast: Green Flash (Galli), Oscar Blues (Vecenie), Finches (Wilson-McGinley), and Lagunitas (Fuhrer).

7pm-9pm

TROEGS LEFT HAND JOINT PROMO INDUSTRY PUBLIC HOUSE

Troegs left hand joint promo 7pm-9pm

FULL PINT SPECIALTY PIN TAPPING MAD MEX, CRANBERRY

Meet the Full Pint Staff and enjoy a specialty citrus infused Hobnobber IPA pin 7pm-9pm

FAT HEADS BEER DINNER PARK BRUGES

Enjoy an evening out at Park Bruges featuring Fat Heads Brewing beers.

Call for reservations 412-661-3334

5pm-7pm

POINT BRUGGE STROLLING HAPPY HOUR 4/20 BEER DINNER POINT BRUGGE

Enjoy 4 different Lagunitas beers along with Point Brugge’s delicious cuisines, specializing in local meats 6:30pm

LAVERY BREWING BEER DINNER PROPER BRICK OVEN

Enjoy Lavery brews paired with the fine food of Proper Brick Oven 6pm-12pm

SMELLS LIKE A SAFETY MEETING IPA DAY STOKE’S GRILL

All of the DANKEST IPAs on draft, free samples, and 1/2 off all day. Groovy music all day, peace lovin’ atmosphere and a laid back 20th of April.

BOARDSHORTS; BREWS WITH GREEN FLASH & ALPINE BEER COMPANY THE LIBRARY PUB

We’re bringing the beach to Southside with our friends at the Library Pub - Join Green Flash & Alpine Beer Company as we tap our favorites from San Diego. We’ll have the classic Green Flash brews including West Coast IPA alongside the new Mosaic Session IPA. Alpine Beer Company will be tapping their cult favorites like Hoppy Birthday, Duet & the ever elusive Nelson IPA. 5pm-9pm

This brown ale has been many a beer fan’s introduction to the world of ales, packing more body and flavor than most lagers but milder than a stout or IPA. Give East End’s Fat Gary Nut Brown Ale a go, with its toasty, nutty notes in a deceptively small package (only 3.6% alcohol by volume!). Full Pint’s Little Brown delivers caramel flavors and a little curl of smoke in the finish. And Hitchhiker’s Tumbleweed Oatmeal Brown is creamy, full-bodied, and worth seeking out.

If you know you like Guinness If you like the dark, roasted, coffee-like flavors of Guinness – congratulations!

You’ve made it palate-wise, but we’ll point you in the direction of some good local kin. East End’s Black Strap Stout is even darker & roastier, made with blackstrap molasses. Coffee porters take the flavors to a new level, with great examples in Hop Farm’s Fresh Pot o’ Porter and Grist House’s Double Vice. And Spoonwood packs the coffee into a lighter amber ale with Cold Drip City.

If you THINK you don’t like beer No judgments here – our hunch is that you just haven’t met the right one yet. Beer can have such a broad range of flavors, you might just find a match you never knew existed. Rivertowne’s Hala Kahiki Pineapple Beer is a fruity summer go-to, made with fresh pineapple juice. Brewed with honey and ginger, Roundabout’s Ginga Wheat will cool you off. Milkman’s Peppermint Porter delivers strong notes of peppermint in a beer reminiscent of an Andes mint. And The Brew Gentlemen offer a rotating series of small batch beers brewed with unusual ingredients (cucumber, anyone?), definitely worth a try.

We’re just scratching the surface here, but every journey starts with a single step, right? And that’s just Allegheny County – there are some amazing beers being brewed in our neighboring environs as well, by the likes of Helltown, All Saints, Four Seasons, and more. So whether you’re taking the leap yourself or coaxing a loved one into the pool, Pittsburgh’s breweries have something for everyone!

By: Nathan Stimmell

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Day 5 | April 21 PCBW COLLLABORATION 99 BOTTLES

A tapping of this years PCBW collaboration between Apis Meadery, Full pint Brewing, and ShuBrew, featuring multiple offerings from each.

7pm-9pm

FULL PINT - SHU BREW - APIS COLLABORATION PARTY 99 BOTTLES

Meet the Full Pint, ShuBrew, and Apis Staff and enjoy their 2015 PCBW Collaboration 7pm-9pm

TASTING: DRAAI LAAG BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA Belgians from the ‘Burgh 6pm-8pm

TASTING: BRIXTON BREWING BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON Fresh from Rochester, PA 6pm-8pm

BURGERS, BEERS & MAYBE BRATS BRGR CRANBERRY

Burgers, Beers and maybe Brats and Dogfish Head beers and Brewery Rep Bob Gera 6pm-8pm

ALESMITH TAP TAKEOVER CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Pull Up a Bar Stool!! Come and Enjoy 6+ offerings from one of the west coast’s award winning brewery’s.

6pm-Till the Beer Runs Out

RIVERTOWNE SAMPLING DIAMOND D’S

Stop by and sample a wide selection of Rivertowne Brewing Company’s brews.

4pm-6pm

TROEGS BEER WEEK BACON NIGHT HARRIS GRILL

Troegs Beer Week Bacon Night 6pm-9pm

OSKAR BLUES BEER DINNER

DOGFISH HEAD HAPPY HOUR SAMPLING MAD MEX, SOUTH HILLS

Dogfish Head Happy Hour sampling feauring several DFH drafts 5pm-7pm

HOME BREW TRADE NIGHT MILKMEN BREWING

Craft Beer Academy and Pgh Craft Beers are working with the guys at Milkmen brewing to have a truly unique event. If you’re a home brewer or just someone that loves home brewed beer come to Milkmen Brewing in the Strip District on Tuesday the 21st for the first annual home brew trade night. Not only do you get to try a variety of home-brewed beer but Milkmen will have their beers on draft too. Bring your beer in bottles growlers or kegs and any support items you need and Milkmen will provide glassware. Trade growlers or bottles with other home brewers and best of all get to know some more beer people in Pittsburgh.

STOKE’S GRILL

STOKE’S GRILL HAPPY HOUR

PENN AVENUE BREWS

Pittsburgh Greatest Collaboration Beers Come to Jeannette!! Sample these great brews from Church Brew Works and Helltown Brewing Company!

6:00-8:00

BEERS OF PA FEATURES RACHEL’S ROADHOUSE

Stop by to sample locally crafted brews.

6:30pm-12pm

FULL PINT BREWING TAP TAKEOVER ROCK HOPPERS

Tap takeover featuring some special edition brews 6pm-12pm

WEYERBACHER DINNER ROOT 174

Chef Fuller will be pairing 5 courses with some special and limited release brews

Oskar Blues Tap Takeover

The Gobblerito comes out of hibernation for just one insane Tuesday and brings along the last of our Southern Tier Pumking stash

GOT $5 ON THE DARK HORSE

COLLABORATION PARTY

6pm-11:59pm

ALL MAD MEX LOCATIONS

4pm-9pm

6pm-8pm

OSKAR BLUES TAP TAKEOVER

THANKSGIVING IN APRIL

Join ShuBrew for one of our famed beer and food pairing dinners! The courses are as follows:1st - Ricotta gnocchi // pancetta / egg / spring pea w/ Rosemary Pale Ale 2nd - Fried chicken roulade // mushroom / spring onion / potato espuma w/ ESB3rd - Lamb // merguez sausage / grits w/ Barleywine 4th - Chai tea ice cream // almond torte w/ Hefeweizen The price per person is $60 which includes your gratuity.

Call or email ahead for reservations.

Dark Horse Brewing Stout Series Day, $5 sampler flights of all five Dark Horse Stout Series Stouts, Oatmeal Stout, Cream Stout, a Blueberry Stout, Smoked Stout, and Plead the Fifth Imperial Stout. $15 Six Packs to go of all five stouts, and a Dark Horse Double Crooked Tree IPA...

Now that’s a horse to bet on!

LEGUME BISTRO

Oskar Blues Beer Dinner

PCBW BEER DINNER SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

SHILOH GRILLE 7pm-9pm

STOKE’S GRILL

1/2 Off All Craft Drafts from 4pm to 6pm, every Monday through Friday.

4pm-6pm

GIRL SCOUT COOKIE STOUT TAPPING THE CHURCH BREW WORKS

Tapping party with food pairings 4:30pm-6:30pm

BEER REP OLYMPICS - DARTS! THE LOFT

Day 3 of a 3-day showdown that pits our local East Coast beer reps against their West Coast brethren! Come and cheer on or join in on today’s challenge: Darts! Challenge the reps for beers and other giveaways!

9pm-11pm

THIRSTY DOG BARREL-AGED TAP TAKEOVER WEXFORD ALE HOUSE

Wexford Ale House will be tapping some rare barrel-aged beers from Akron’s Thirsty Dog Brewing Co., including Barrel-aged Wulver, Barrel-aged Siberian Night, and Old Leghumper aged in Coconut Rum Barrels.

6pm-8pm

FULL PINT TAP TAKEOVER & WING PAIRING 99 BOTTLES

Featuring some great brews from Full Pint and some beer inspired wing sauces over our 50 cent smoked wings!

7pm-9pm

DOGFISH HEAD IPA NIGHT ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA, CRANBERRY Dogfish Head IPA Night featuring 60, 61, 90,120 and Aprihop 5pm-7pm

FAT HEAD’S TAP TAKEOVER BADO’S PIZZA & ALE HOUSE

Sample the best of Fat Heads Brewing 6pm-8pm

OLD SCHOOL GAME NIGHT BEER HIVE

90s Mario Kart Night! Come to Beer Hive and play Mario Kart on Nintendo 64 (and NBA JAM on Genesis if there is room). Have you seen the jaw-dropping, brand new, beautifully remodeled upstairs of Beer Hive yet?!!?!? Well, now you can be up there with Toad, Mario, Luigi and Princess too! With Comedy downstairs every Wednesday, Allison Marie of Long Trail and Alan of Yards will be upstairs playing! Come Join us! And if you’re lucky enough to talk to any of the Three Brothers (owners) of Beer Hive, remember, Family Matters.

7pm-9pm

SHUBREW TASTING BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA

Rare bottle release of Shubrew Glutenous Maximus Barley Wine 6pm-8pm

VINTAGE NIGHT CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

It’s true what they say some things are better with age!! Come out and try some get beers from the Caliente Cellar. We are blowing off the dust and bringing out some beers that get better with age. Including Smuttynose Gravitation 2011 North Coast Old Stock Cellar Reserve 2012 Bigfoot Barley Wine 2011 & 2012 Heavy Seas Below Decks 2009 Brooklyn Blackout Stout 2010 & 2012 7pm-10pm

FOUNDERS TAP TAKEOVER DOMMY’S PIZZA

Featuring some special Founders Brews 7pm

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Day 6 | April 22 DUKE’S UPPER DECK

Stop by to sample some of the finest beers brewed in Western PA

FULL PINT SPECIALTY FIRKIN TAPPING FUEL & FUDDLE

Join Full Pint’s Tom Marshall as he taps a special firkin of Full Pint beer.

6pm-8pm

GREEN FLASH/ALPINE TAP TAKEOVER HOLLYWOOD GARDENS

Join us for a pint and enjoy some of the World’s Best IPAs from Green Flash and Alpine including Staple Year-Round Beers as well as Limited Release Brews at this event.

Event sponsored by Galli Wholesale Co. 6:30pm-8:30pm

IPA MYSTERY BEER NIGHT HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Do you have what it takes to decipher these 8 mystery IPAs? If you are up for the challenge purchase a flight and give it a try. You must have every guess correct to qualify for the grand prize. Good luck!

6pm

BEER & BREAKFAST BURRITOS MAD MEX, CRANBERRY

Breakfast, Burritos, & Beer. A mid week treat!

HOT WING CHALLENGE MAD MEX, OAKLAND Hot Wing Challenge 4pm-8pm

DOGFISH HEAD HAPPY HOUR SAMPLING MAD MEX SOUTH HILLS

Dogfish Head Happy Hour sampling feauring several DFH drafts 5pm-7pm

GREEN FLASH BEER DINNER OSTERIA 2350

An evening with Green Flash Osteria 2350 where the craft of beer & food meet. Chef di Cucina Matt McClelland is creating a 7-course dinner inspired by Green Flash beers. Green Flash beers will include Palate Wrecker Double IPA Imperial IPA Le Freak Belgo-style Double IPA West Coast Double IPA as well as some limited release & rare kegs of Mosaic Session IPA Special Cuvee Trippel & Serrano

Chili Double Stout. Call their Sales Office For Reservations - 412.281.3090 & see their Facebook or website for the full menu. Book yours early because it’s sure to fill up!

6pm-9pm

GREAT DIVIDE CYCLING HAPPY HOUR OTB BICYCLE CAFE

All cyclist should be sure to pencil this one in your calendar, as OTB will be raffling off an Official Great Divide Brewing Cycling Jersey.

Additionally, Great Divide Drafts & Bottles will be on special during this event.

5pm-7pm

WEYERBACHER EARTH DAY HIKE AND TREE PLANTING OTB BOATHOUSE

Weyerbacher Earth Day Hike and tree planting and Brewers Select IPA and Weyerbacher Wit on draft 2pm-6pm

IMPERIAL STOUT BREAKFAST PIPERS PUB

Imperial Stout Breakfast 8am-11am

BREWS FOR BRASS (A PITTONKATONK FUNDRAISER) ROCK BOTTOM BREWERY

Our good friend Pandemic is hosting the second annual Pittonkatonk, a free-to-thepeople, family friendly May Day Potluck BBQ and Brass Music Festival at the Vietnam Veterans Pavilion in Schenley Park, and he needs our help to make sure this event stays truly free and open! Pittonkatonk was created out of the ethos that great times and great memories shouldn’t require you to pay a cover charge or buy concessions. The best times come from a community of friends and neighbors coming together to enjoy life, music, and each others’ company. Think of a huge family reunion or a neighborhood block party, and you’ll have an idea of the spirit at the heart of Pittonkatonk. Come as you are, bring your family (kids are welcome and encouraged to attend) and as many friends as you know, stay as long as you like, bring a dish to share, and dance like crazy to fantastic live music from over 100 performers, both local and national.

We’d like to support this undertaking, and so we are holding an all-you-can-eat pierogie party on April 22nd to raise funds to support it. For $10 per person, you get not only pierogie, but also kielbasa, sauerkraut and

our Brewmaster is going to make delicious from-scratch haluski for your enjoyment.

We’ll also have a ton of sweet raffle prizes for you to win, and a 50/50. All proceeds will go toward giving this great city of ours one heck of a musical family reunion. Don’t miss it and come hungry!

RIVERTOWNE VIP BREWERY TRIP GIVEAWAY SMOKIN JOE’S

Stop by to enjoy a pint of locally crafted brew and register to win a VIP Brewery Trip Giveaway

6:30pm-9:30pm

7pm-9pm

UINTA BREWING BEERS PAIRED WITH YOUR FAVORITE SNACKS

STARS AND HIVES NIGHT

SALUTE BEER

Sample beers from Uinta Brewing 4pm-6pm

STOKE’S GRILL

Rogue Brewing and Buzz Worthy Trivia. Half off all Rogue drafts including Shakespeare Nitro Stout, Dead Guy, and Hazelnut Brown all day, and Buzz Worthy trivia in the bar!

RIVERTOWNE SAMPLING

7:30pm-9pm

SALUTE BEER DISTRIBUTOR

STOKE’S GRILL HAPPY HOUR

4pm-6pm

1/2 Off All Craft Drafts, every Monday through Friday.

Salty snacks & locally made beer- what more do you need to know

STOKE’S GRILL

EARTH DAY BEER SPONSOR

4pm-6pm

SEVERAL LOCATIONS

BEER TRIVIA WITH YARDS

Great Lakes is the official beer sponsor for Pittsburgh Earth Day! We will be featured at, and participating in, many events throughout the day! Check out the website for more details!

BIG BEER NIGHT SHARP EDGE BISTRO ON PENN

Get to the Sharp Edge Bistro on Penn and enjoy the heaviest draft selection Pittsburgh has seen in years!! Including Deschutes The Abyss, Helltown Sanctuary Stout, Lefthand Oaked Wake Up Dead, and Sierra Nevada Narwal!

6:30-8:30

OSKAR BLUES TAP TAKEOVER SHILOH GRILLE

Oskar Blues Tap Takeover 7pm-9pm

BEER GEEKS TRIVIA NIGHT SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

Join brewmaster Zachary Shumaker for a special version of his weekly trivia game.

This week’s is about all things beer!

Think you’re the biggest beer geek in da Burgh? Come show us what you’ve got! Food special that night will be Fried Bologna & Cheese sandwiches made from our own house made Mortadella.

8pm-1pm

WEXFORD ALE HOUSE

How is your beer trivia knowledge? What is the oldest Brewery in the world? What’s an IPA? Come join us at Wexford Ale House for a Beer Trivia night for the ages! Let the good times roll! Good luck as not all questions will be easy as Pie! 9pm-11pm

TOAST TO SUSTAINABILITY WHOLE FOODS WEXFORD

Toast to sustainability this Earth Day with beers from Anderson Valley,hosted by Eastern Regional Manager Charlie Carson 5pm-7pm

BLINDFOLDED BAR CRAWL WITH VICTORY BREWING

Starting at Jack’s, then 1311, The Urban Tap, Wingharts, Local Bar & Kitchen, Mario’s, The Flats and Twelve 6pm-12pm

BEERS OF NORTHWEST PA BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

Beers of Northwest Pa with Erie Brewing, Lavery and North Country featuring Erie Witbier and a vanilla bean infused black cherry ale 6pm-8pm

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Day 7 | April 23 OSKAR BLUES CUPCAKE NIGHT 3 RIVERS 6 PACK, DELMONT Oskar Blues Cupcake Night 7pm-9pm

GRIST HOUSE AND BBQ DINNER 99 BOTTLES

A sampling of Grist House Beer and A BBQ heavy menu specially paired with the beer.

7pm-9pm

WEYERBACHER’S 50’S NIGHT ACACIA

Weyerbacher’s 50’s night with Insanity, Heresy and Sunday Morning Stout Prizes for best costume, dance and more 7pm-10pm

DOGFISH HEAD IPA NIGHT ANTHONY’S COAL FIRED PIZZA, CRANBERRY

Dogfish Head IPA Night featuring 60, 61, 90,120 and Aprihop 5pm-7pm

BEAT THE BEER REP @ MARIO CART BEER EXPRESS

Join Otter Creek in this unique beer event.

Beat the beer rep at Mario Cart and receive discounts on your beer purchase.

5pm-7pm

PITTSBURGH BASEBALL POST GAME PARTY WITH SLY FOX BEER MARKET

Come by Beer Market after the Game and enjoy Sly Fox Specials and play some Can Jam to win Sly Fox swag. Presented by Sly Fox Brewing Company & Galli Wholesale 4pm-6pm

SHIPYARD BREWING TASTING BEER MINIMUM

Sample beers from Shipyard Brewing 4pm-6pm

FIND YOUR STYLE, PITTSBURGH CRAFT BEER NETWORK BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA

Jason Cercone guides us through local brewed, classic styles 7pm-9pm

TASTING: SPOONWOOD DEBUT #PCBW | 2015

BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

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Steve Linicki hosts an introduction to the city’s newest brewpub 6pm-8pm

CRAFT BEER COCKTAILS WITH GREEN FLASH BRGR CRANBERRY

BRGR is already known for amazing grub & a stellar craft beer draft list but we want to show that craft beer can do so much more.

That’s why the crew at BRGR has been working on craft beer cocktails highlighting the flavors of Green Flash beers. Come up & try their innovative creations - and hey, have a beer! Thanks to Galli Beer Corp & Green Flash

TRIVIA NIGHT WITH VICTORY AND OTTER CREEK BURGATORY WATERWORKS

Victory and Otter Creek double Brewery Taleover with History of the Hamburger Facts/trivia win glassware and prizes while supplies last 4pm-6pm

THE GREAT VS. EVIL BATTLE CAIN’S SALOON

Come Join Great Lakes Brewing Company as we take 3 of our favorite beers and pin them up against the best of Evil Genius!

May the best beer win! Fun beers to try and some fun giveaways too!

9pm-11pm

INDUSTRY NIGHT, CRAFT BEER WEEK EDITION CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

For the last 6 months or so we have been having a night for all those involved in the craft beer scene here in the Burgh. This is a special Edition of Industry night the Beer Week Edition!! Relax from all the events you have been putting on and come PARTY with us. Join us for $4 Selected pints, FREE food, mixed drinks, a DJ along with some rare and exciting beer! This offer goes out to all involved in the craft beer movement here in the Burgh; brewers, beer reps bartenders, bar owners and MORE!!

8pm-12am

YARDS CUPCAKE EATING WITH A SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Do you Love beer? Do you love cupcakes?

Then We have the perfect lovefest for you. Beer Cupcakes!! Come out and enjoy chocolate cupcakes made with Yards Chocolate Love stout. Meet Tom Kehoe the

owner of Yards. Talk all things with Tom a classic meet and greet. We will be having a free cupcake eating contest with Tom as the special guest referee. Lots of rare and unique Yards offerings and an awesome prize for the winner of the Cupcake eating contest. Plus a great chance to hang out with a beerlebrity.

7pm-10pm

SLIDERS AND FIRKINS; AN EVENING WITH LAVERY BREWING CARSON STREET DELI

35 lucky people will be spending the evening with GABF Gold Medalist Jason Lavery and his brewery crew, sampling some firkin magic. We’ll have 2 Lavery firkins and be serving a variety of our sliders; perfect for pairing with some great beer... You’ll have an opportunity to personally meet Jason and talk about his brewing artistry! Your choice of three sliders, a side and two firkin drafts.

6pm-9pm

TSHIRT ART SHOW COMMONWEALTH PRESS WAREHOUSE

GREAT DIVIDE YETI SIGHTINGS IN LAWRENCEVILLE INDUSTRY PUBLIC HOUSE

Industry will be tapping Great Divide’s YETI Imperial Stout as well as several variations of this monstrous brew including: Oak-aged Espresso Yeti, Oak-aged Chocolate Yeti, Oatmeal Yeti, and the rarest of all, Belgian Yeti. Yeti Snifter Glass Giveaway while supplies last. Brought to you by Great Divide Brewing Co. and Galli Wholesale 6pm-8pm

ANDERSON VALLEY NIGHT RIVERTOWNE INN VERONA

Anderson Valley Night with two great drafts.

Meet the regional brewery rep 5pm-7pm

PCBW COLLABORATION BEER GUEST BARTENDERS NIGHT SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

Meet the brewers of the ShuBrew/Apis/Full Pint collaboration Honey DIPA as they pour you beers and answer your beer questions.

5pm-10pm

Laid back art show with a wide sampling of beer

THE PINT SOCIAL: FULL PINT TAP TAKEOVER

RIVERTOWNE SAMPLING

Featuring Full Pint Brewing beers

7pm-9pm

SOCIAL

DUFFY’S BEER

5pm-8pm

5pm-7pm

HIT IT WITH A STONE, LOCAL PINT DAY

Stop by to sampling locally made brews.

HAPPY HOUR FEATURING RIVERTOWNE BREWING FRONT DOOR TAVERN

Stop by for Happy Hour and sample a variety of Rivertowne beers.

5pm-7pm

BARREL AGED BEER NIGHT HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Barrel Aged Beer Night, need we say more?

Over 25 barrel aged beers to try. Sneak peek: Lagunitas Bourbon Barrel High West Coffee Stout, Gulden Draak Brewmaster Reserve Whiskey Barrels, Green Flash Silva Barrel Aged, Oskar Blues Old Chub 1772 Ridgemont Reserve Barrel Aged, Great Divide Fireside Whiskey Barrel Aged Yeti and more.

4pm

STOKE’S GRILL

All of our favorite breweries you could hit by throwing a stone from Stoke’s Grill’s Tap Room, all for free sample and 1/2 off drafts all day! Featuring Full Pint, Apis Meadery, Arsenal Cider, Rivertowne, Draai Laag, and many more!

ROGUE TAP TAKEOVER STOKE’S GRILL

Rogue Brewing Shakespeare Nitro Stout, Dead Guy, and Hazelnut Brown 1/2 off on draft all day.

FOUNDERS RARE BEER NIGHT THE LIBRARY

Which rare Founders barrels does Kevin have stashed away for this event?

7pm-9pm

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Day 8 | April 24 SAM’S STASH FEATURING DOGFISH HEAD BEER

THE PORCH AT SCHENLEY

4TH AVENUE GRILLE

Jennifer and Amanda from the brewery will be sampling delicious Erie Brewing beers that will be available on tap. The Porch will have Erie Witbier, Soleil (pronounced so-lay) Shandy, and Bayfront Blonde on draft for customers to purchase. We’ll be raffling off new merchandise, as well as lots of fun giveaways. Join us for a great time with GREAT beer!

4pm-6pm

SMALL PLATE BEER & FOOD PARINGS FEATURING FULL PINT WEXFORD ALE HOUSE

Sample local brews paired with special small plates.

7pm-9pm

LOCAL CHEESE AND BROOKLYN BREWS ATLAS BOTTLE WORKS

Enjoy some of the rarest bottles that the Brooklyn Brewery has to offer while enjoying local cheese brought to you

by Wild Purveyors!

7pm-9pm

NAME THAT BEER BEER EXPRESS

2nd annual Name that Beer. How well do you know your beers? Sample 3 beers and mark you score sheet. Easy right?

7pm-9pm

5pm-7pm

SAMPLE THE US’S FIRST AND ONLY TRAPPIST ALE

TASTING: GRIST HOUSE BREWING

WHOLE FOODS

Sample the first Trappist certified ale brewed in the United States 5pm-7pm

OTTER CREEK BACKSEAT BERNER AND OVEREASY SHILOH GRILLE

Otter Creek rollout featuring new beers Backseat Berner and Overeasy 7pm-9pm

BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON Try a special beer blend conjured up just for Bocktown 7pm-9pm

FOUR COURSE BEER DINNER BZS

Featuring Founders Brewing Company beers including KBS 7pm-12pm

STONE FIZZY YELLOW BEER IS FOR WUSSIES CALIENTE PIZZA & DRAFT HOUSE

Stone dug into their cellar in California & sent us some Extra Rare Offerings. Hang out with the Stone Rep with chances for FREE Swag.

Drink on some barrel aged and one off beers from Stone Until you have the epiphany that Fizzy Yellow Beers is For Wussies!!!

7pm-till the beer runs out

FOUNDERS SPECIALTY BEER TAPPING

heavenly! Come meet Tom and enjoy some delightful Chocolate Beer Pairings with Yards!

TAP TAKEOVER W/ SECRET STACHE DESSERT

ALL THINGS ATHENS, GA FEATURING TERRAPIN

Tap takeover featuring Finch’s Beer and dessert made with Finch’s Secret Stache Stout

6pm-9pm

KORNER PUB

Take a trip south and experience an evening of all things Ahens, GA. Sample a variety of Terrapin Beer Company brews and enjoy the music of Athens featuring REM,The B52’s,Widespread Panic, and more.

9pm-11:59pm

PA BEER NIGHT FEATURING VICTORY AND TROEGS MAD MEX, NORTH HILLS

Pa Beer Night featuring Victory and Troegs 7pm-9pm

VICTORY AND TROEGS LUCHADORE NIGHT MAD MEX, NORTH HILLS

7pm-9pm

BEER CHOCOLATE PAIRING INDUSTRY PUBLIC HOUSE

Chocolate and beer: these are a few of my favorite things! Combined, just a thing we call

7pm-9pm

HIGH FALUTEN’, BUT NO GLUTEN STOKE’S GRILL

1/2 Off all Gluten Free Brews All Day! Gluten free breweries like Apis Meadery and Arsenal Ciders will be featured, along with selections from Widmers Omission Ales, and information about Aurochs joining the lineup on draft at Stokes in May. Everyone can drink good brew!

GREAT LAKES BEER DINNER MARKET DISTRICT, BETHEL PARK

Come join Great Lakes at the Market District in Bethel Park for a specialty Earth Day inspired Beer Dinner! Both Great Lakes and Giant Eagle are premium partners for the Pittsburgh Earth Day festivities and events!

5 course meal with 5 paired beers, only $40!

Tickets available at Market District Bethel Park. Definite beers include Chillwave Double IPA, Rye of the Tiger IPA, Pub Exclusive Rally Drum Red, Pub Exclusive High Striker, and something else as well. Come try the best beer dinner you’ll ever have at Market District Bethel Park!

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6pm-9pm

6pm-8pm

HAPPY HOUR FEATURING FINCH’S BREWING MONACA DRAFTHOUSE

CASK TAPPING OF GLUTENOUS MAXIMUS BARLEY WINE

Including barrel aged beers, one-offs and cask

SOCIAL

Come out and enjoy some radical Lagunitas brews @ Social.

East Coast, West Coast, No Coast- Pins and Pizza Plates and Weyerbacher beer

10pm-12pm

HOUSE OF 1000 BEERS

LAGUNITAS PINT NIGHT

PINS AND PIZZA PLATES

7pm-8pm

End your week with a Finch’s Brew.

VOODOO TAP TAKEOVER

7pm-9pm

Victory and Troegs Luchadore Night

HARRIS GRILL

Late night with Founders Brewing special barrel tappings.

SIDELINES

5pm-7pm

SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD

Come in and try some of our Glutenous Maximus Barleywine as we will be tapping a cask of it right at 5pm. The cask will be served as long as it lasts. Food special Charcuterie board w/ pickled spring veggies, pickled quail egg, duck pate w/ pistachio & honey, duck speck, pork rillettes, saussion sec.

5pm-11:45pm

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SPRING INTO SPRING BEERS AN ERIE BREWING EVENT!

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Day 9 | April 25 TAP TAKE OVER MEET THE BREWER BEERMUDA

10+ Southern Tier beers on draft, Head brewer of Southern Tier will be at event 5pm

GREAT LAKES CARNIVAL BIGHAM TAVERN

We will be featuring our Chillwave Double IPA and our Pub Exclusive High Striker on draft! We will also have pub exclusive buckets! Fun carnival games all day long including cornhole, beer bottle ring toss, and a real High Striker, come test your skills and strength! Great beer, great fun and great giveaways. It’s going to make for an awesome Great Lakes filled carnival day!

KEGS N EGGS BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, ROBINSON

Wakey, Wakey, it’s Kegs ‘N Eggies featuring Rivertowne Bourbon Barrel Aged All Aboard Anniversary Stout As Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week ‘15 comes to end, we can make every last moment count! Let’s start the finale a little early. Chef Michael has some creative early morning grubbery to start your weekend off the way it should be done. Wash it all down with our exclusively local tap list featured all week long. Doors open at 8 am - Full menu available at open, featuring unique breakfast and brunch entrees available until 2pm. - 16 taps of all local craft beer! Bring your day drinking friends and proceed to party like it’s 8:05 am!

8am-2pm

SATURDAY AFTERNOON ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA Singer/Songwriter Just Bucky 3pm-6pm

SOUR SATURDAY PCBW EDITION CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Pucker Up Baby. Here’s what I’m thinking, hearing that phrase from me should always make you shudder. I want to pour some crazy good beers. #PCBW style twelve Different Sour Ales will be served including offerings from The Bruery and Pizza Boy along with others. Pay as you go tasting will take place in our Speak Easy 1pm-4pm

PCBW ANNUAL H.A.S.H. RUN CALIENTE, HAMPTON

This years PCBW Annual H.A.S.H. Run starts and ends at the Hampton Caliente. $10 fee includes two beers on the course and two beers at Caliente. This event is Sponsored by Vecenie Dist. Beer will be provided by Vecenie. All monies raised go to charity. Sign up is at 1pm the Run begins promptly at 1:30 1pm-4pm

VIDEO GAME CHALLENGE CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Do you love old school video games? Do you love beer? Then we have the perfect event for you. Stop in and play video games against some of your favorite beer reps.

It’s quite simple and a lot of fun. Buy there beer play them in their game of choice and if you win your beers is on them!!

4pm-6pm

GOOSE ISLAND TAPPING OF BOURBON COUNTY STOUT CALIENTE,BLOOMFIELD

Pull Up a Bar Stool we are tapping a Keg of 2014 Bourbon County Stout along with bottle pours of Goose Island Lolita and Class of 88. Tons of FREE SWAG 7pm-till the beer is gone

CALIENTE IPA CHALLENGE FINALS CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Throughout the week we featured and tapped 20 highly rated and highly sought after IPA’s. Each night there was an IPA Flight of the Night. We gave you the official Caliente Score Card and you judged which is the best IPA. Today the Winning IPA’s of the previous nights will square off against each other. You will vote on your favorite of all the winners crowning a 2015 Caliente IPA of the YEAR which will be featured on special for the month of May.

4 TAPS SOUTHERN TIER BUY A PINT KEEP THE GLASS CARNIVORES, OAKMOUNT

Tap Take over meet the brewer 2pm-4pm

BEER TASTING HIKE AND BOAT CRUISE DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH

Spend an afternoon downtown hiking over bridges and along river trails from the South Side to the North Shore. After the hike, we’ll board a Pittsburgh Water Limo boat and enjoy views of the city from the water while tasting specialty microbrews paired with breads and cheeses. Join us for this one of a kind experience! Sponsored by Vecenie’s Distributing Company in Millvale.

Minimum age to participate is 21.

5:30pm-8:30pm

BIKES, BREWS AND OYSTER FEST HOSTED BY BLUE DUST UNDER THE HOMESTEAD GREYS BRIDGE Live music craft beer delicious Oregon oysters food trucks and overall general fun!

2pm-10pm

BROOKLYN BEER & POPCORN PAIRING HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

We have combined the perfect flight of popcorn and beer. Enjoy a flight at Hough’s paired with 5 varieties of Pittsburgh Popcorn.

11am-11pm

THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION FEATURING SMUTTYNOSE BREWING AND THEIR FINEST KIND IPA AND OLD BROWN DOG ALE REX THEATRE

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion featuring Smuttynose Brewing and their Finest Kind IPA and Old Brown Dog Ale 9pm-11:59pm

GLUTENOUS MAXIMUS BOTTLE GIVEAWAY SHUBREW HANDCRAFTED ALES & FOOD Every hour on the hour a bottle of Glutenous Maximus barleywine will be given away to a customer! All customers are entered to win. Check Facebook & Twitter for winners!

5pm-11:45pm

SLY FOX CAN JAM SOCIAL @ BAKERY SQUARE

Social in Bakery Square will have some Can Jams setup for your enjoyment. All Sly Fox Cans will be featured and some limited Brew-Pub beers will be on Tap at this interactive event. Brought to you by Sly Fox Brewing Co. and Galli Wholesale 2pm-4pm

NO, WE HAVE NO KBS STOKE’S GRILL

The best of the bourbon barrel crop, even without that Diva! We’re featuring Full Pint Perc E Bust on Whiskey Barrels, Free Will Raphius aged in barrels for a year, Du Claw’s Hell on Wood, and Weyerbacher Insanity. All half off on the wood drafts,

YARD(S) GAMES AT THE PORCH THE PORCH AT SHENLEY

Oh me oh my Oh Dinosaur!!!! How are your Corn-hole skills? Kan-Jam Skills?

Your LadderBall Skills? Hop scotch skills?

(Hop Scotch not yet confirmed..)

Lets just say to be a-part of Yards Brewing, you have to be a master at Yard(s) Games! With perfect porch drinking beers Brawler and Philly Pale Ale as the featured beers, this Yards event is sure to bring everyone together outside for some fun times! Come on down! Need to run around? Whos bringing the Frisbee?

3pm-5pm

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Day 10 | April 26 BEAVER COUNTY HOMEBREWER SHOWCASE BOCKTOWN BEER & GRILL, MONACA

Meet, greet and taste with the brewers and sip on some of their hand crafted brews.

2pm-6pm

FAT HEADS BEER DINNER BURGH’ERS

Dinner with fat Heads Brews-Space will be limited call now 412-473-0710 4pm-12pm

UNOFFICIAL SENDOFF OF BEER WEEK 2015 DOGFISH HEAD TOTAL TAP TAKEOVER CALIENTE, BLOOMFIELD

Time to say goodbye to beer week 2015.

What a better way to say goodbye then with a 75 minute firkin and 24 Taps dedicated to an outstanding selection of Dogfish beers.

The Randall also will be in full effect. Our

lineup includes: 3 years of 120 minute, 2 years of Old School World Wide Stout, 2011 Chateau Vintage, Bitches Brew 2013, Immort Ale Dogfish Head/Birra del Borgo My Antonia and many many More!!!

5pm-till the beers gone

BREWER’S OLYMPICS GRIST HOUSE BREWING

Few things go together better than beer and sports, right? Come to Grist House Brewing on Sunday, April 26th to witness the art of competition as brewers from all around Pittsburgh compete in a series of 5 events to see which team takes home the gold.

Co-hosted by Pittsburgh Craft Beers, this event will be the perfect end to the wild week that is Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 2015.

Since craft brewing is all about friendly competition and helping each other out, brewers will compete in teams of four. No sport is complete without spectators, which is where you come in. Tickets are on sale

now for $15, which gets you entry and a glass. Once the lineup of events is ironed out there will be a more specific start time.Come out and send PCBW 2015 off with a bang at Grist House Brewing with Pittsburgh Craft Beers. Participating Breweries: Church Brew Works, East End Brewing, Hitchhiker Brewing, Spoonwood Brewing, Milkman Brewing, CoStar Brewing, Roundabout Brewery, Hop Farm Brewing, Rivertowne Brewing, ShuBrew, The Brew Gentlemen Beer Company, Grist House Brewing.

YARD’S KEEP THE COFFEE MUG BRUNCH HOUGH’S TAPROOM & BREWPUB

Hough’s and Yard’s have put together a speciality brunch menu and paired each with a Yard’s draft. When you purchase a featured item, keep the Yard’s coffee mug the beer comes in!

10am-while supplies last

WEYERBACHER STOUT BRUNCH WITH SUNDAY MORNING STOUT MEAT & POTATOES

Weyerbacher Stout Brunch with Sunday Morning Stout 10am-2pm

VOODOO BRUNCH WHOLE FOODS, WEXFORD

French Toasted Wynona’s aged on Bourbon Oak Chips, Brunch food items paired with our bourbon barrel aged honey and syrup. More details can be had from Phil at Whole Foods 12pm-2pm

SPONSOR STORY

Craft Beer Week is every week at Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company

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ounded in 1982, the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company is proud to represent a vast portfolio of specialty beer. From local to regional, national to nano, from Pittsburgh to around the globe, the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company is working hard to represent all of the segments of craft beer.

Deschutes Brewery, Bend, OR DuClaw Brewing Company, Baltimore, MD Flying Dog Brewery, Frederick, MD

Thanks to the Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company Craft/Import Division, a Gold Level Sponsor of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 2015 for their daily dedication to make Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania a great place to enjoy craft beer. Be sure to stop by your local tavern, distributor, bottle shop or 6-pack shop to support one of the breweries they represent. These are listed below.

Great Lakes Brewing Company, Cleveland, OH

And remember‌ make every week in Pittsburgh a Craft Beer Week.

Long Trail Brewing Company, Bridgewater,VT

Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company Craft/Import Division Represents:

Helltown Brewing, Mt Pleasant, PA Lagunitas Brewing Company, Petaluma, CA Left Hand Brewery Company, Longmont, CO

Magic Hat Brewing Company, South Burlington,VT Nebraska Brewing Company, Papillion, NE Rogue Ales & Spirits, Newport Bay, OR

21st Amendment Brewery, San Francisco, CA

Sierra Nevada Brewing, Chico, CA

Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LA

Sea Dog Brewing, North Conway, NH

Anchor Brewing Company, San Francisco, CA

Southern Tier Brewing Company, Lakewood, NY

Atwater Block Brewery, Detroit, MI

Yards Brewing Company, Philadelphia, PA

Avery Brewing Company, Boulder, CO

Vermont Cider Company, Middlebury,VT

Boulder Brewery, Boulder, CO

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Breckenridge Brewery, Denver, CO

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Brewery Ommegang, Cooperstown, NY Brooklyn Brewery, Brooklyn, NY Church Brew Works, Pittsburgh, PA

Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company 3100 E Carson St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203 (412) 488-8844 fuhrerwholesale.com

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he year is 2010.The Social Network was in theatres, Breaking Bad started its third season, and Cee Lo’s F___ You was a top song. More important than all three of these combined was the launch of what would become the go-to source of local beer news in Pittsburgh: CraftPittsburgh Magazine. Since 2010 CraftPittsburgh has been a full-color magazine-style publication that can without doubt claim itself as the foremost authority on the Western Pennsylvania craft beer scene.

More content per issue and two more issues each year means more content for you, and more coverage for the amazing city of Pittsburgh and the businesses in it.

In The Beginning…

CraftPittsburgh Magazine was originally started by Timothy Russell, the future founder and distiller at Allegheny Distilling, or as you should know them, Maggie’s Farm Rum. Tim started the magazine as a way to shine a light on craft beer in Pittsburgh, something that was truly starting to bloom in 2010. The magazine was founded by a craft beer drinker for craft beer drinkers. Not so much a solely industry or consumer-focused publication, CraftPittsburgh drew readers from head brewers to the occasional bar patron with articles on new beer releases, beer events, interviews, and even recipes for cooking with beer and beer reviews.

Currently, each issue of CraftPittsburgh Magazine runs 10,000 issues and is distributed around southwestern PA. So who reads CraftPittsburgh?

As we mentioned above, the content included is a mix of industryspecific information as well as great content for craft beer fans at any level. Whether you’re a home brewer or someone who just loves the newest beers to come out, CraftPittsburgh has you covered.

Originally, CraftPittsburgh was a quarterly publication, which means only four issues were released each year.This was great, but as the craft beer scene in Pittsburgh has grown, the need for more coverage has in turn grown with it. As Maggie’s Farm Rum grew in popularity,Tim’s time to devote to upping the publication of CraftPittsburgh grew less and less. To grow the magazine Tim decided to transfer the magazine to his long-time graphic designer Rob Soltis. Rob took the helm as editor and designer and since taking over has added twelve pages per issue as well as increasing publication to six times per year.

CraftPittsburgh Today As we mentioned, CraftPittsburgh covers the craft beer scene in and around Pittsburgh, but what does that mean? For starters, when new breweries start up, they get the coverage they deserve while keeping the magazine fair and entertaining to read.

So is CraftPittsburgh only for the hardcore craft beer nerds? Not at all, actually. Sure, there’s tons of detailed tasting notes and information on the brewing capacity of new breweries, but there’s also new beer releases, interviews with big names in Pittsburgh craft beer, and even a section on beer styles, detailing a style each month so you know what you’re drinking.

From food to beer to the people that make it all happen, CraftPittsburgh Magazine is 5 years old and only just scratching the surface of all the great beer we’ve got in our own back yard. Best of all, CraftPittsburgh is a free magazine that’s available in your favorite bars, distributors, and restaurants throughout the city.

By Brian Meyer Founder PghCraftBeers.com

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SPONSOR STORY

Caliente Pizza & Draft House raises the bar during PCBW

By Jason Cercone Founder - Pittsburgh Craft Beer Network

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ittsburgh Craft Beer Week is undoubtedly the best time of year for craft beer celebration in our city. Novice and experienced enthusiasts alike can utilize this 10-day event to discover everything Pittsburgh has to offer in regards to craft beer and, at the same time, get to know other enthusiasts as well. In addition, local bars and breweries can stamp their footprint in Pittsburgh’s craft beer landscape and make a name for themselves that will carry them through the entire year and beyond.

No bar better exemplifies that latter point than Caliente Pizza & Draft House. Since arriving on the scene, Caliente has used PCBW as a grand stage to showcase what they’re all about and spotlight their tireless commitment to providing the best craft beer selection and best pizza in Pittsburgh.

#PCBW | 2015

“Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 2013 was our coming out party,” Nick Bogacz, Caliente owner, said. “We did everything we could to make the most of the week and people took notice that we had arrived.”

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In 2014, Caliente took things to another level and raised the bar incredibly high with their efforts during Craft Beer Week. Not only did they feature unique events every day of the 10-day craft beer celebration, they did things never-before seen. For example, the first Saturday featured an event where you could challenge a brewery rep to their favorite video game and, if you won, they’d buy you a beer. This concept proved incredibly popular and kept the Bloomfield location filled most of the day.

Later that same day, they tapped a rare barrel of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout...and kicked it in 17 minutes!

Caliente’s dedication to craft beer excellence runs 365 days a year, but their uncanny ability to maximize Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is an enormous win for any craft beer enthusiast. A trip to an event at the original Bloomfield location, or their new location in Hampton Township, is guaranteed to deliver and exceed your wildest expectations.

Despite the monumental success Caliente experienced in 2014, they’re looking to step things up even higher this year.

“We are definitely looking to take it up a notch or two,” Nick promised.

Another entity becoming synonymous with Craft Beer Week are the collaboration beers. They represent the cohesiveness our craft beer community lives by and, through a vast combination of skill sets and brewing philosophies, provide us with a solid lineup of beer to drink during our favorite 10 days of the year. And not only will you find all the collaborations on tap at Caliente, you’ll find the one they had a hand in brewing, too.

This year, the crew at Caliente teamed up with East End Brewing to produce a collaboration that will be available exclusively at both their locations in Bloomfield and Hampton Township. The beer is a double IPA known as East Caliende Hop Slice and was brewed with Simcoe and Amarillo hops. After knockout, 22 pounds of lemon drop hops were added to the whirlpool.

This collaboration beer marks Caliente’s second partnership with a local brewery for an exclusive PCBW offering. Last year, they teamed up with Church Brew Works head brewer Matt Moniger to create a Belgian Double IPA known as Hop Confession. This past August, Matt joined the

Caliente team full-time and can be seen behind the bar at both locations. Matt played a major role in this year’s project, as did East End Brewing owner Scott Smith and head brewer Brendan Benson.

East Caliende Hop Slice can be found exclusively at East End Brewing and both Caliente locations.

With a number of fun and unique interactive events, tap takeovers, and rare beer offerings already scheduled, Caliente will once again be a destination you want to frequent during Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week 2015. Be sure to check the PCBW website for all the happenings going down at both Caliente Pizza & Draft House locations.

Bloomfield Location 4624 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15224 Hampton Location 4706 William Flynn Highway (Next To Sears) Allison Park, PA 15101 pizzadrafthouse.com

Located In The Historic Strip District 2350 Railroad Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 412.281.6595 www.cioppinogroup.com

Proud Sponsor Fresh Seasonal Italian Classics Over (30) Bottled Beer Varieties (2) Seasonal Draught Selections

$1 Off All Bottled Beers Throughout Happy Hour Monday - Friday, 5pm - 7pm Validated Parking Offered Daily In The 24th Street Garage

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“We have upcoming projects with other local breweries that will be released in 2015,” Nick stated. “We strive to push the envelope during Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week and all year long as well. The best way for us to keep doing that is to collaborate with our great local breweries.”

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SPONSOR STORY

Wilson McGinley: providing beer to the ‘Burgh since 1949

By Brian Meyer Founder PghCraftBeers.com

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Trappist Brewery, Terrapin Beer Co., and Uinta Brewing Co. They also carry beverages from Leinenkugel’s Brewing Co., Blue Spike Beverages, and Elysian Brewing Co.

Originally founded by Fritz Wilson and Jack McGinley, the first iteration of the beer wholesaler called the Terminal building in the South Side home until 1979 when they moved to their current home in Lawrenceville. Just like Pittsburgh’s beer industry, Wilson McGinley is growing by leaps and bounds, which means in the fall of this year they’ll make the third move in the company’s history to a larger and all-new office space and warehouse just down the street from their current home in Lawrenceville.

Wholesalers work with the breweries to get their beer within your reach, and then deliver it out to venues around the city so you can have your craft beer fix.

ittsburgh There’s something to be said about having experience.

Experience gives you skill, knowledge, and a feel for the industry that just can’t be matched. This is the perfect way to describe Wilson McGinley Wholesale. Wilson McGinley has been providing beer to Pittsburgh since 1949, which means they have 66 years of experience in providing beers from around the country and world to us thirsty Pittsburghers.

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Today, Wilson McGinley has partnered with 37 different suppliers, including 19 American craft beer suppliers alone. While Wilson McGinley might get beer from far and wide, they love to focus on all things local. This means distributing beer from local breweries like Fat Heads Brewery, Full Pint Brewing Co., Rivertowne Brewing Co., and Lavery Brewing Co.

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While local is great, there’s some amazing beer all around the country, too. Wilson McGinley works with national breweries like Ballast Point Brewing Co., Clown Shoes Brewing Co., Coronado Brewing Co., Crispin Ciders, Dark Horse Brewing Co., Finch’s Beer Co., Founder’s Brewing., Lost Abbey, Duck Rabbit Craft Brewery, Evil Genius Beer Co., Port Brewing Co., Hop Freshener, Shipyard Brewing Co., Spencer

So what exactly is a beer wholesaler? Well, in short a wholesaler is the go-between that gets beer from your favorite breweries to the bars and beer distributors you love. This means that without the hard work and experience of wholesalers like Wilson McGinley, those beers from the other side of the state as well as the other side of the country would stay where they are, far away from you.

A quality beer wholesaler makes sure the beer you drink is as fresh as it possibly can be, and that it’s delivered as it should be. Today, Wilson McGinley is still run by a Wilson and a McGinley with Christopher Wilson serving as the President and John McGinley and Ryan Wilson both serving as Vice Presidents. Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is lucky enough to have one of Wilson McGinley’s sales managers, James Mooney, serving on our board. Jim along with the rest of the board have helped to make this Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week the best one yet Thanks to Wilson McGinley and PCBW’s other generous sponsors, there are more than 300 events spread out over the ten days of PCBW 2015. Check out WilsonMcGinley.com for more on the company, and PittsburghCraftBeerWeek.com to see all of their events as well as countless others. Follow @BurghBrewNews on Twitter to get the lowdown on all the newest beer and best events during PCBW as well as all year.

PCBW the definition of camaraderie

PCBW - The Definition of Camaraderie

Being a craft beer enthusiast in Pittsburgh is something that's celebrated 365 ays a year. Discovering new beers, attending samplings, making exchanges for eers not in our market, frequenting local breweries and supporting their ontributions to the scene's growth...it's all in a day's work for those passionate bout unique, challenging beers. The local craft beer community is filled with ncredible people and the population is growing at a rapid pace.

A major part of this growth is thanks in part to the 10-day period each year where raft beer takes center stage in the Steel City. Entering its fourth year, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week has become a celebration that symbolizes the craft beer hotbed ur city has become. It highlights Pittsburghʼs sizable craft beer culture and, with he contributions of many bars, breweries, wholesalers, distributors, local usinesses, and dedicated individuals, expands the reach and popularity of craft eer through education, collaboration, cooperation, and responsible libation.

Over the past several years, the popularity of craft beer has risen to dizzying eights thanks to consumerʼs demand for an alternative to mass-produced beers.

For many people, including myself, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week represents a time

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eing a craft beer enthusiast in Pittsburgh is something that’s celebrated 365 days a year. Discovering new beers, attending samplings, making exchanges for beers not in our market, frequenting local breweries and supporting their contributions to the scene’s growth...it’s all in a day’s work for those passionate about unique, challenging beers.The local craft beer community is filled with incredible people and the population is growing at a rapid pace.

A major part of this growth is thanks in part to the 10-day period each year where craft beer takes center stage in the Steel City. Entering its fourth year, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week has become a celebration that symbolizes the craft beer hotbed our city has become. It highlights Pittsburgh’s sizable craft beer culture and, with the contributions of many bars, breweries, wholesalers, distributors, local businesses, and dedicated individuals, expands the reach and popularity of craft beer through education, collaboration, cooperation, and responsible libation.

Over the past several years, the popularity of craft beer has risen to dizzying heights thanks to consumer’s demand for an alternative to massproduced beers. For many people, including myself, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week represents a time to network, learn, and grow within this community.

When I first moved to Pittsburgh in 2002, my knowledge of craft beer was slim to none. But I took advantage of the large variety of options at my disposal and it allowed me to discover new beers and expand my horizons. Before I knew it, craft beer was my beer of choice.

Since Craft Beer Week hit the scene in 2012, I’ve made it a priority to utilize these 10 days to better acquaint myself with everything Pittsburgh has to offer. I’ve learned a lot, made new friends, and discovered first-hand the dedication our community has to growing the craft beer landscape.

I’ve watched this event evolve consistently since its inception and each year offers something new and exciting for each of us to get excited about.

As the 2015 version of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week unfolds, I encourage you to take in your surroundings and discover for yourself that you’re part of something truly special. It’s not just great beer. It’s an incredible culture comprised of incredible people, coming together to celebrate the world’s greatest adult beverage...with said beverage in hand.

That’s the definition of camaraderie. That’s what Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is all about.

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By Jason Cercone, Founder - Pittsburgh Craft Beer Network

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women in BREWING

By Brian Meyer, founder CraftBeerAcademy.com

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here was a time when brewing was considered to be the sole task of women. It was these brewsters that made the beer the world drank. In fact, you can trace the impact women have had on brewing all the way back 4,000 years to Mesopotamia and ancient Sumer. The Sumerians had a goddess of beer named Ninkasi that was prayed to. In short, women in brewing historically have been a pretty big deal.

So why are most brewery owners and brewmasters of the male variety?

Even up to the 18th century women were the primary brewers and while there were monks throughout the world brewing their own beer, this was mostly due to the total lack of women at the monastery. It wasn’t until the late 18th century that brewing by women started to decline in favor of more male brewers. As the idea of drinking became more for fun than for need of a clean drink (which water definitely was not), the industry started to shift towards men. This continued throughout the 19th century, leaving the beer industry predominantly male.

With the craft beer revolution happening today however, women are finally starting to retake their rightful place with beer. More and more women are making their way into the brewing world, and while it is still mostly a guys game, there are some women making some pretty big waves and some even better beer. I got the chance to talk with Pittsburgh’s own Meg Evans, a brewer currently at Rock Bottom Brewery, about how she got started and what she thinks about women in craft beer.

1.) Name, brewery, length of time there?

Meg Evans - Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery - 10 Months (In the industry since 2010) 2.) Previous Breweries?

Rivertowne Brewery - 2012-2014 Southern Tier Brewing Company - 2010-2012

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3.) What got you started in the brewing business?

Homebrewing - A friend introduced me to a local (Dunkirk, NY) home brew club right before I turned 21 and I was hooked. I loved the culture I saw. It was a room full of people sharing beer, ideas, stories, food, etc..

I could tell it was different. Everyone seemed so open about teaching what they knew and never made me feel silly for asking a question I now know was pretty silly. It was also the place I brewed my first home brew. **Thanks, Frank!

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4.) Did you have a role model or favorite female brewer that made you want to brew?

Honestly, no. Watching the beer industry move and grow has been very inspiring. I’m always brainstorming ideas to add to my arsenal. There are many inspiring women out there who are paving the way not solely as women, but as great brewers. A few that come to mind are Lauren Salazar (New Belgium), Tonya Cornett (10 Barrel), Teri Fahrendorf (Pink Boots Society), and Megan Parisi (Wormtown Brewery).Their achievements have created a sense of normalcy for women in brewing.

5.) Why do you think there aren’t more women in brewing?

Like many industries that began in our country as being male dominated, brewing wasn’t any different. I want to add that brewing as a career choice is not at the top of a college recruiter’s list either. I wasn’t aware that I could do this for a living until I was opened up to home brewing.That seems to be a winning combination as to why.

I won’t lie and say that it’s an easy job. It’s demanding, it’s physical, and it can be frustrating. Conversely, it’s rewarding, it’s a fun industry, and it’s always exciting in one way or another. It demands a level of passion that most industries don’t and when you love it, you really love it. Sometimes that level of involvement can be intimidating. But if you’re up for the challenge, then do it to it!

6.) What can women do to get more involved with brewing?

As more people are going the way of education, that is my first recommendation. It’ll put you ahead over anyone without.A basic background in biology or chemistry can give you a leg up. Certificated programs through Siebel Institute and American Brewer’s Guild will give you the tools you need to get your foot in the door. Accredited programs from UC Davis and Oregon State University offer degrees in Food Science with a concentration in Fermentation Science. Each of these will prepare you to accept a role in a brew house or lab.These are just a few options. I have also caught wind of other colleges offering a class or two that touch on brewing science.

If you have hopes to do other jobs in the beer industry outside of brewing, the Cicerone Organization offers courses that give you a basic background in the brewing process, history of brewing, tasting beer, and proper draught management. They offer three levels - Certified Beer server, Certified Cicerone, and Master Cicerone. It’s a great program to look into if you have interest in beer sales, beertending, or beer bar management.

The BJCP (Beer Judge Certification Program) provides an abundance of information on beer styles. Becoming a beer judge is a great way to learn styles, and get involved in beer festivals that offer judging (IE: Great American Beer Fest).

Lastly, there are hundreds of great books that’ll give you the tools to teach yourself quite a bit.You can see what the brewer’s association recommends at their website.

7.) Are there organizations or groups for women brewers?

Pink Boots Society is an all female beer professional organization. Their mission is to empower women beer professionals, and to advance their careers in the Beer Industry through Education. You can visit their site for more information, check out the scholarships they are currently offering, or to sign up for a membership. PinkBootsSociety.org 8.) What advice would you leave a woman that wants to get started in the beer industry and brewing?

Work hard and be different. This industry is changing, and it’s no longer a “boys only” club. If you are tenacious enough, you can make anything happen.

A FACE BEHIND THE BEER

By Kevin Kapraly The best part about craft beer is the unique styles, ingredients and creativity that come with the industry. After that, I enjoy the ever-expanding populace that imbibes in craft beer and the knowledge and discussion that entertains me while I’m consuming those beverages. Often times though, one drinks a craft beer without knowing much about the guy or lady that brewed it. My favorite part about Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is the chance to meet the person who brewed the beer I’m currently enjoying.

Although employees of the Pittsburgh craft beer industry are usually stressed and have little free time during PCBW, many brewers make it a point to attend various events throughout the city.

This offers an excellent opportunity to pick their brains, learn about them personally and potentially discuss their brewing philosophies. I always enjoy hearing what motivates brewers, what styles they like best and what they find most rewarding about working in the industry.

Overall, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is a fantastic experience with events all day and night everyday for ten days. My favorite part is meeting the brewers and talking to them, of which there are ample opportunities at tap takeovers, meet and greet events, collaboration celebrations and food and beer pairings. I enjoy putting a face behind the beer and meeting the person that took the time to brew the delicious beverages I find enjoyable in and around Pittsburgh.

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Last year, my favorite event was a local taptakeover at the Rivertowne North Shore location.

The tap list consisted of beers exclusively from the Pittsburgh region. Brewers or representatives from each brewery were there: chatting with each other, with families, friends, and local craft beer enthusiasts. Although I have not seen the Rivertowne North Shore Pittsburgh Tap Takeover and Brewer Meet & Greet listed for this year, there are many other opportunities during the week to meet the brewers and discuss their beers with them.

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