Editor Pick
Penn Brewery, The
- April 18, 2006
- Rated 5 of 5 by
justin121883 from New Haven, Connecticut
Some of the best German beer outside of Germany is brewed and served right here on Pittsburgh's North Side, by the historic Pennsylvania Brewing Company. Its present incarnation dates from 1986 (making it one of the forerunners of the modern microbrewing movement), and the Penn Brewery (as the Eberhardt and Ober Brewery) has been making beer since 1848, using Bavarian recipes that originated with the purity laws of 1516. The beer is classic German through and through, and it's a rare opportunity to taste such brews on tap this side of the Atlantic. The winter-season St. Nicholas Bock is a tried-and-true award-winner, and the Penn Weizen and Oktoberfest varieties are two of the purest examples to be found in the States. But really, you can't go wrong with any of Penn's brews. The food itself, sad to say, is unspectacular, as German fare in the States tends to be. Luckily, it's also fairly inexpensive: the sausages, roasts, and schnitzels are all pretty safe bets, as is the goulashsuppe (a rich, paprika-laced beef stew). But the beer alone is more than enough to make the Penn Brewery an absolute must.
From journal Pittsburgh: Europe Meets Midwest