Pittsburgh Magazine’s ’Burgh Brew Bracket

What will our readers select as the best brew in the ‘Burgh? Pittsburgh Magazine invited local and regional breweries to submit a beer of their choice to compete in a bracket-style, readers’ poll tournament. 16 locally-brewed beers are going head to-head. Seeds for the tournament of 16 were randomly selected. Cast your vote now for round one. We’ll let you know when subsequent rounds of voting begin. The winner will be announced in our March issue.

Vote at:
http://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/January-2016/Burgh-Brew-Brackets/

I’m a little surprised that Blue Canoe made it on the list when other breweries that are much closer and make much better beer were snubbed. Putting it up against Dark side of the pint at least ensures it gets destroyed, as that is probably the best beer on the list IMO. My final would end up as Four Seasons vs. East End. Voodoo could challenge east end and even win it all if they picked a better beer than good vibes, like any stout they make.

ShuBrew: Jungleboot IPA > The Brew Gentlemen Beer Co.: General Braddock’s IPA

Hop Farm Brewing Company: Hop Farm IPA > Rivertowne Brewing Company: Schloppy Monster Double IPA

Penn Brewery: Chocolate Meltdown > Hitchhiker Brewing Company: The Barbarian IPA

Four Seasons Brewing Company, Inc.: Darkside of the Pint > The Blue Canoe Brewery: Heavy Kevy Scotch Ale

Grist House Brewing: Fire on the Hill > Spoonwood Brewing Company: Cold Drip City

East End Brewing Co.: Snow Melt > Church Brew Works: Pious Monk Dunkel

North Country Brewing Co: Station 33 Firehouse Red > Full Pint Brewing: White Lightning

Voodoo Brewery: Good Vibes >Beaver Brewing Company: I.Porter.A

Surprised by Blue Canoe as well. Would sub Roundabout Hyer-PA.

Just saw on twitter that roundabout declined to participate. It also looks like each brewery submitted a beer.

Originally posted by mdg164
Just saw on twitter that roundabout declined to participate. It also looks like each brewery submitted a beer.

It didn’t look like a fair fight with some of them.

Originally posted by estover
It didn’t look like a fair fight with some of them.

Originally posted by mdg164

Originally posted by estover
It didn’t look like a fair fight with some of them.

Agreed. Two that are particularly unfair are:

Four Seasons > The Blue Canoe

East End > Church Brew Works

Two of the best local breweries against two of the worst. Voodoo is also pretty unfair for Beaver to go up against, but for some reason they picked good vibes... so IMO that weakens voodoo in this poll.

Originally posted by mdg164
I’m a little surprised that Blue Canoe made it on the list when other breweries that are much closer and make much better beer were snubbed. Putting it up against Dark side of the pint at least ensures it gets destroyed, as that is probably the best beer on the list IMO. My final would end up as Four Seasons vs. East End. Voodoo could challenge east end and even win it all if they picked a better beer than good vibes, like any stout they make.

ShuBrew: Jungleboot IPA > The Brew Gentlemen Beer Co.: General Braddock’s IPA

Hop Farm Brewing Company: Hop Farm IPA > Rivertowne Brewing Company: Schloppy Monster Double IPA

Penn Brewery: Chocolate Meltdown > Hitchhiker Brewing Company: The Barbarian IPA

Four Seasons Brewing Company, Inc.: Darkside of the Pint > The Blue Canoe Brewery: Heavy Kevy Scotch Ale

Grist House Brewing: Fire on the Hill > Spoonwood Brewing Company: Cold Drip City

East End Brewing Co.: Snow Melt > Church Brew Works: Pious Monk Dunkel

North Country Brewing Co: Station 33 Firehouse Red > Full Pint Brewing: White Lightning

Voodoo Brewery: Good Vibes >Beaver Brewing Company: I.Porter.A

It’s been a while since I’ve had it, but wasn’t impressed. I had it losing in the first round to shubrew, which makes some good beer. You guys are telling me that things have changed with a new brewer, so I need to get back out there.

Round 2 is out, no real surprises. I didn’t pick the brew gentlemen or hitchhiker, but I would have guessed that they won. I really need to get down to the brew gentlemen and give it a third chance. But going on memory, I can’t pick them.

Hop Farm Brewing Company: Hop Farm IPA > The Brew Gentlemen Beer Co.: General Braddock’s IPA

Four Seasons Brewing Company, Inc.: Darkside of the Pint > Hitchhiker Brewing Company: The Barbarian IPA

East End Brewing Co.: Snow Melt > Grist House Brewing: Fire on the Hill

North Country Brewing Co: Station 33 Firehouse Red > Voodoo Brewery: Good Vibes (I love voodoo, and I fully expect them to win this matchup, I just don’t like good vibes)