This month, I sat down with Voodoo Brewery, and the interview is slightly different than the last interviews in a few ways. Not only is Voodoo is significantly bigger, and older, than most of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s craft breweries, instead of sitting down with someone who wears many hats, I sat down with their COO, who… Continue reading Voodoo Brewery
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Allegheny City Brewing
Allegheny City Brewing is located in the heart of the North Side of Pittsburgh. It’s not far from the major stadiums, but is still tucked away enough to feel cozy yet welcoming. Last month, I sat down with Al Grasso, one of the owners and head brewers at Allegheny City Brewing. He owns and runs… Continue reading Allegheny City Brewing
Leaning Cask Brewing
This month I sat down with Leaning Cask brewer, Joshua Lipke, and his co-owner and wife, Stefanie Lipke, in Springdale, PA. The brewery has been open for a little over a year, but Joshua has been brewing a lot longer than that. He, like many others, started with homebrewing and eventually expanded upon… Continue reading Leaning Cask Brewing
An Interview With Jeff Bloom of Bloom Brew
I was able to sit down with Jeff Bloom, the owner of Bloom Brew in West Newton, PA, one Friday night when the weather was being unpredictable. When I pulled up I saw a small garage, filled with wooden kegs and casks of aging beer, as well customers, most of which appeared to be regulars… Continue reading An Interview With Jeff Bloom of Bloom Brew
Weekend Beer Hopping
So this weekend we decided to see how many breweries we could hit in one day. Well, not that exactly, we planned to go to three breweries, but that ended up being expanded to 6. Oops. What am I expected to do, though, when they have such good tap lists? I couldn't help it. Honestly.… Continue reading Weekend Beer Hopping
Sneak Peek – Bloom Brew
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Bloom of Bloom Brew in West Newton, PA. Bloom Brew is a micro-brewery found in the basement of the local fire station, and while they only have outdoor seating right now, they have an amazing 24 taps, including one nitro tap. Bloom… Continue reading Sneak Peek – Bloom Brew
Couch Brewery
This article first appeared in the June 2018 edition of Pennsylvania Bridges Magazine (http://www.pabridges.com) For this new column series, I am going to break away from the paranormal and introduce you to the local breweries in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Each issue I will sit down with a new brewmaster and/or owner of a small craft or… Continue reading Couch Brewery
The beginning…
My husband has always been interested in craft beer, but it is more of a new thing for me. I was always more into local hard ciders than beers, and there were very few beer styles that I enjoyed. That, though, has been steadily changing. It first started with my husband buying a ton of… Continue reading The beginning…