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| - It has honestly taken me awhile to rate and review Draai Laag. I almost wish I could only review and not rate as I am not sure it will be a proper gauge. Draai Laag like many new Pittsburgh breweries is nestled in the 28 corridor in the hip little town of Millvale. Draai has a really nice outdoor area and while it's not as expansive as Grist House it is quite classy. The indoor seating is dimly lit and stylish. I almost feels like you're stepping into a sleepy old pub in Europe. The service is always friendly and quick which I do appreciate. The staff also is definitely excited about Draai's wild style beers and can talk about the styles and techniques. I have never eaten at Draai, but they usually do a hybrid food truck/caterer which is cool that you can look at a menu at your table.
The beers though is what we're here to discuss. When I first visited Draai Laag 3+ years ago I was awestruck by how cool it was to have a wild, funky, sour house in PGH. My brother and I ordered samples of everything on the board. We raved about Draai to friends and family. We craved the Geestelikke and the Haviken. I talked to friends in NYC, Boston, and Chicago about how you'll soon see Draai Laag mentioned in the same sentence with Jolly Pumpkin, Wicked Weed, and Jester King. Over the years however I have been slightly letdown. Maybe it's my fault for having such lofty expectations, or maybe it's just because they've plateaued. Sure they're still cranking cool beers like The Plague, Grand Blu, etc, but I just don't taste the excitement. As I drink their beers now they're muddled together and all taste eerily similar. I drink the aforementioned brewery's beers often and they're just executed better. Don't get me wrong I am proud of Draai Laag and like their stuff, I just wish they'd push through to the next level and achieve a little more complexity or even as silly as it sounds simplicity.
In the end I really enjoy Draai Laag. The atmosphere is great, the beers are very good, and staff is wonderful. But with the style they could do more. I also must mention that not being open Sundays really effected my visits, but that is no longer and they now will be open on Sunday! Parking again is tricky and you'll probably be upsetting a resident of Millvale because of parking infront of their house. (don't move a folding chair to park).
If you like beer, especially weird funky beers give them a try. It really is a gem in Pittsburgh.
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