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Great Lakes Brewery Company’s Lake Erie Monster, a Big Hoppy Monster of Goodness

On July 6, 2010 By

I’ve never heard of the legendary “South Bay Bessie” that is rumored to inhabit Lake Erie’s shallow waters, but then again as a Pittsburgher I’ve spent much of my life avoiding anything Cleveland related. One beer coming from the Mistake on the Lake may force me to change my mind about the hapless city.

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Happy 4th of July from the Bacon Nation

On July 2, 2010 By

Well I have my “Mmmerica” shirt from Tee Fury (sorry if you missed) so now I am officially ready to celebrate our independents in style. I might even wear the shirt all weekend.

I figured now would be a good time to pull out some older posts that should help you have the [...]

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21st Amendment Brewery’s Brew Free! Or Die IPA: Great for a 4th of July Cookout

On June 30, 2010 By

As the temperature climbs and the Fourth of July creeps nearer, cookouts will inevitably be a part of my plans. The question, for me, is never what food to bring to cookouts (cheddar brats…duh), but instead what beer to bring. Luckily, one of the hottest trends in the beer world is looking to [...]

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Boulder Beer Company’s Sweaty Betty Blonde

On June 28, 2010 By

On hot summer days, like ones we have been lucky enough to experience recently here in Pittsburgh, there is nothing quite like finding the perfect refreshing beer to kick back and enjoy. Sweaty Betty Blonde is a selection from Boulder Beer Company (Boulder, CO) that may just fit the bill for you this [...]

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Bacon Bash, Pittsburgh’s Premier Bacon Event is Coming August 14th, 2010

On May 18, 2010 By

That’s right I am planning another bacon event at the Harris Grill this year. Since last year’s was a big hit we are going to try and make this a yearly gathering.

We are going to take what we did last year and kick it up a notch. We are still working out the [...]

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Bacon and Pig Butcher Diagram Pint Glasses

On April 27, 2010 By

If you’re an avid reader of my blog you will quickly realize that I love bacon and good beer. This is why I got excited when I saw a blog post on “Theories of Bacon” about a Bacon Pint Glass. When I checked out the Etsy link I also noticed they make [...]

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How to Make a Bacon Beer Homebrew

On March 30, 2010 By

I know I talk about combining bacon and beer on this site a lot, but since they are two my favorite things you’re just going to have to deal with it. A few weeks ago I told you about a local Pittsburgh Pub creating a bacon inspired infusion. Well a friend of [...]

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Bacon Infused Beer made with Furthermore’s Knot Stock and Applewood

On March 22, 2010 By

Last week the bacon community proved once again how powerful they are on Twitter. Bocktown, a local restaurant that has an amazing beer selection, uses twitter and social media every day. When you walk in to the place they have signs reminding you to check in to foursquare and tweet [...]

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Clay Pipe Brewing’s Hop-Ocalypse IPA

On February 11, 2010 By

This week’s Thirsty Thursday brew is Clay Pipe Brewing’s Hop-Ocalypse IPA. This beer came to mind since everyone was talking about Snowmageddon this past week (armageddon, apocalypse there kind of similar). I was surprised to find out that Clay Pipe is located in Westminster, Maryland. The same town I was born in!

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Three beer reviews for the price of one

On February 4, 2010 By

For this week’s Thirsty Thursday I am pulling out three beer reviews I did back in 2008. This was when I had the time to sit down and give beer a proper review. The three beers I reviewed where, Pittsburgh’s Penn Pilsner, Dominion Oak Barrel Stout, and Yuengling Traditional Lager.

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