Tell William Penn that his namesake has been taken from the list thanks to a triple from the famous Stoudt’s Brewery!
Fatheads Saloon
I like to highlight beer places that are trying to do better. There are so many striving for mediocrity chains out there getting people’s hard earned money. I think more people need to go here….(if you are in the Pittsburgh area of course)
“Fat Head’s Saloon is a neighborhood bar & grill on Pittsburgh’s Historic South Side. We’re not some fancy-schmancy place or fast food take-out joint where your food is kept alive by heat lamps. Everything is cooked to order. Our huge menu features Headwiches, sandwiches, burgers, wings, ribs & more. Choose from 42 craft-brewed beers on tap, and one hand-pumped “real ale.” Fat Head’s numerous awards include Best Bar Food, Best Wings, Best Burgers, and Best Beer Selection. Stop in. Chill out. Have a beer and a sandwich or somethin’.”
Weyerbacher Brewing
Shifting to the East Coast. Here is another brewery on my list to visit or sample beers from…
First some background, “Weyerbacher History
Weyerbacher Brewing Company was founded in 1995 by Dan and Sue Weirback. The company name is the original spelling used by the first immigrants from Germany about 200 years ago. The spelling has morphed slightly over time, but we thought the original sounded best for the brewery.
How it came to be!
In the beginning, Dan was an avid homebrewer and microbrew connoisseur. One weekend, late in 1993, while vacationing in Vermont, Dan and Sue toured the Long Trail brewery, back when it was in the basement of an old mill. Dan was looking for a new business to get into but it was Sue who suggested he start thinking about starting his own brewery. As they say, the rest is history!”