Maggie’s Farm Rum Launches $1-Per-Bottle Donation Program For Animal Rescue
Maggie’s Farm Rum has established itself as the premier rum producer not only in Pittsburgh, but across America. Now, owners Tim and Layla Russell are sharing their success with charities that hold a...
View ArticleSpecial Can & Bottle Releases In Pittsburgh This March
You don’t need me to tell you that, as consumers and enthusiasts of adult beverages of all shapes, flavors, and sizes, we live in exciting times. Craft beer is plentiful. Craft whiskey is as well....
View ArticleBeer Drinking, Discussion, and More on Two Recent Podcast Appearances
Being on a beer podcast is as much fun as hosting and directing a beer podcast, if not more so. You get to kick back, enjoy a few tasty beverages, and let someone else do all of the editing. For those...
View ArticleHow Eliot Ness Brought Down a Prohibition Kingpin AND Helped Me Love Craft Beer
It’s a little known fact that my family has ties to organized crime from back in the days of Prohibition. No connection to the world-famous families of the world in regards to blood relations, but the...
View ArticleReclamation Brewing’s New Cigar Bar Showcases How Breweries Continue to Evolve
If you can’t find a beer you like in the United States these days, you’re either looking with your eyes closed or you simply don’t like beer. Over 5,000 breweries and counting have set up shop from...
View ArticleNeat: The Story of Bourbon Entertains, Educates, and Transcends the Liquid In...
Neat: The Story of Bourbon is a feature-length documentary that dives into the incredible world of bourbon. From its rich history of establishing itself as America’s native spirit to its fall from...
View ArticleCaliente Once Again Brings Best Pizza In the World Honors Back to Pittsburgh
For the past three years, the crew from Caliente Pizza & Draft House have made the trek out to Las Vegas for the International Pizza Expo. And each year, they’ve represented Pittsburgh’s pizza...
View ArticleCan Releases Hitting Pittsburgh Throughout April
It’s another busy month for can releases here in the ‘Burgh! Check out what breweries across the city are rolling out so you can stock your refrigerators from top to bottom! Week of Sunday, April 1st...
View Article7 Points to Consider When Planning a Beer or Libations Festival
Looking for something to do this weekend? Chances are excellent you’ll be able to find a beer, wine, or spirits festival somewhere in your town. These events have become a major part of craft...
View ArticlePoured In Pennsylvania: The Story of the Commonwealth’s Incredible Beer...
For whatever reason, I remember this story from back in the day like it just happened five minutes ago. It was a Sunday back in 2006 and I needed beer for a family picnic. Since I live in...
View ArticleCan Releases Hitting Pittsburgh This May
A big welcome home to many of the brewers, brewery owners, and sales force who spent last week in Nashville for the annual Craft Brewers Conference. This year’s gathering also saw the return of the...
View ArticleThe Thirst For Knowledge: Enthusiasts Take Their Understanding of Beer to New...
An Industry and Culture Driven By Education and Experience When you get down to the most binary of levels, beer is liquid. Period. But what makes this liquid magical are people. Brewers innovate daily...
View ArticlePittsburgh Brewers Guild Set to Take Local Beer to a New Level
It’s hard to argue these sentiments of Andy Kwiatkowski, Head Brewer at Hitchhiker Brewing in Sharpsburg and Mount Lebanon. The landscape of Pittsburgh beer has taken on a total transformation since...
View ArticleJason Cercone Joins Day Bracey and Ed Bailey On the Drinking Partners Podcast
Recently, yours truly joined Ed Bailey and Day Bracey on the Drinking Partners Podcast. You know a podcast is great when the stop button gets pressed after recording and your face hurts from laughing!...
View ArticleReclamation Brewing’s Cigar Bar Showcases How Breweries Continue to Evolve
If you can’t find a beer you like in the United States these days, you’re either looking with your eyes closed or you simply don’t like beer. Over 5,000 breweries and counting have set up shop from...
View ArticleNeat: The Story of Bourbon Entertains, Educates, and Transcends the Liquid In...
Neat: The Story of Bourbon is a feature-length documentary that dives into the incredible world of bourbon. From its rich history of establishing itself as America’s native spirit to its fall from...
View ArticlePRODUCT REVIEW: Combat Travel Bag
The following is a brief product review for Groovy Groomsmen Gifts. With the holiday season upon us, it’s time to start thinking about gifts for the dudes in your life that you love. Or tolerate, but...
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