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| - Beerhead was probably the most disappointing stop during my time in Pittsburgh, but I'm sure it's a nice place under different circumstances. I just didn't personally feel welcome here as a solo traveler with specific interests.
When I go to a new city, I like to explore that place's craft beer scene. I felt like this bar was more of an all-encompassing, quantity-over-quality venue. In other words, they have one of those giant beer menus with lots of recognizable names. I was originally greeted by one guy who emphasized immediately that they ~only~ serve beer -- nothing else, the end. I kind of assumed and hoped as much, but felt like maybe he thought I didn't look like a beer drinker?
But, like I said, I had a mission in mind upon arrival. I wanted the Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week badge for my Untappd acount, as a memento of my visit. I told them as much and asked if they had any of the qualifying brews available. I needed three different ones. They fortunately had one on, so I ordered a taster size of it. One full day in Pittsburgh equated to smaller pours to try as much as possible.
My request was then mentioned to a girl, who they stated was their resident beer expert. She looked at the beer listing and told me they had a gose in the back that hadn't been connected just yet, but to give her 15 minutes and it'd be available. I thought that was super nice, so I slowly sipped my taster in the meantime.
About half an hour later, she still hadn't updated me on its status and I didn't want to bother them so soon, so I ordered a local cider. Once I finished with it, the original guy popped back over to see how I was doing.
That's when I asked for the status of the keg change, and he replied that they weren't putting the gose on because it was their Michigan Beer Night. Clearly, there was a miscommunication, which I found unfortunate because I could've moved on much earlier and not have wasted time when I had a full agenda of places to go. Not to mention, I love goses so it was a bummer not to be able to try it!
I'd only return in the future if I was with a big group of people and was attending a game nearby. I think that's when this place would shine. But from my first impression? Not my favorite.
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