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.

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Now Open for Carryout: Headley’s Brewing in Heidelberg

By Aadam Soorma / August 11, 2020

Quietly opening for takeout beer is Headley’s – a new brewery just west of Downtown Pittsburgh. Here’s what the two-man team has brewing up.

Now Open: St Clair Social, a new neighborhood bar in Friendship

By Aadam Soorma / August 6, 2020

Debuting with beer and cocktails for takeout, St. Clair Social opens in the former Sharp Edge space. Carryout food begins next week.

Pairing takeout food with (local) carryout beers

By Aadam Soorma / August 4, 2020

Here are six Pittsburgh-area breweries with nearby takeout options. Try one of our suggested brewery x takeout pairings; or make up your own.

Beer accessories for summer

By Aadam Soorma / July 28, 2020

We rounded up some practical beer gear including backpacks, growler koozies and bottle openers for summertime drinking.

ShuBrew and Four City (NJ) collaborate on a rich, dark ale for Fresh Fest

By Aadam Soorma / July 21, 2020

It’s an ambitious, flavor-packed collab – ShuBrew and Four City Brewing (NJ) will release ‘Brewers Gonna Work It Out’ as a black wheat coffee beer with cacao nibs, Oreos, vanilla and lactose.

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Smoothie Sours and Scaling Up; get to know Cellar Works Brewing

By Aadam Soorma / July 14, 2020

We sat down for a Q&A with John Lasher – head brewer at Cellar Works and the man behind Fruit Whip, a wildly successful smoothie sour beer.

VIDEO: Increasing diversity & inclusion in the craft beer community

By Aadam Soorma / July 13, 2020

A discussion about access, education, and opportunities in the craft beer community.

Now open for takeout: Convive Coffee Roastery in Lawrenceville

By Aadam Soorma / July 8, 2020

Beginning Wednesday, Jan 8 – you can visit Convive’s warm and welcoming Lawrenceville coffee shop at 4032 Butler St. This is their second Pittsburgh location.

Now Open in Bloomfield: Trace Brewing

By Aadam Soorma / July 7, 2020

Getting started with carryout service, Trace Brewing has launched with beer in cans. Their plans for 2021, include a coffee bar, beer garden and more.

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The return of the Robin Hood Cream Ale

By Aadam Soorma / June 30, 2020

The collaboration beer from Pittsburgh Brewing Company and Dancing Gnome is a modern-day rebirth of a 1970s classic. It arrives just in time for Fourth of July weekend.