Aadam Soorma
In 2012, Aadam moved to Pittsburgh. He's currently parked (sans chair) in Lawrenceville and plans to stay a while. On the weekends, you'll find him driving a small green bus (Porter Tours) as he leads tours at local breweries.
Got a fun story idea? DMs are open: @asoorma.
Couch Brewery goes dark; all stouts, all day this Saturday
The annual ‘Blackout’ event features 10 variations of in-house stouts along with Pita My Shawarma food truck and blacked out cans for a one-day event.
Knotzland earns a featured spot on YouTube Campaign
Watch as Nisha Blackwell – Founder and CEO of Knotzland Bowties – shares how she started her company by watching videos on YouTube.
Hitchhiker Brewing’s Winter Pop-Up in Allentown
The Allentown-based warehouse pop-up is every Saturday from noon to 8pm with food trucks handling the eats and Hitchhiker beers on draft (and in cans).
ABV: Pumpkin Pie Milkshake Ale // Abjuration Brewing
Abjuration’s take on the pumpkin beer. The pumpkin pie milkshake ale is made with cookie malt and vanilla beans.
ABV: Typographic // Hitchhiker’s single hop IPA
Available at both Hitchhiker locations, this week you can try Typographic – an outstanding IPA hopped exclusively with Nelson Sauvin.
Video: riding along with Franktuary Food Truck
Wieners? Franks? Call them what you will, Franktuary’s focus on grass-fed beef has led to 10+ years of delicious Pittsburgh-made hot dogs.
Now Open: Mimi’s Modern, downtown’s newest coffee + wine bar
From the team that brought us Market St Grocery comes Mimi’s: a thoughtfully designed lobby bar located inside 11 Stanwix.
Q&A: Pittsburgh’s homebrewers are Brewing up a Cure on Oct. 19
We caught up with Chris Bolcato, a member of the planning committee for Brewing Up A Cure – a beer festival that benefits cystic fibrosis research.
ABV: Dream Queen // Grist House reveals their latest fruited sour
With a fresh new website and a continued focus on approachable fruited sours, Grist House grinds on at their Millvale digs.
ABV: Squish // a fun pale ale from Cinderlands
Fun to say and fun to drink. Cinderlands has Squish (their house pale ale) on draft at both locations.