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The 2nd Annual Steel City Big Pour
September 13, 2008
Location: Construction Junction
This event is SOLD OUT!
Three Hours of Beer, Live Art & Music.
In one year, the Steel City Big Pour has established itself as the preeminent craft beer festival in the region. Come and experience Craft Brewing like nowhere else in Pittsburgh. No one attending will ever be the same!
This year's Big Pour promises to be even bigger and better than last year. Hard to believe, but true. Here's what you've been waiting for... information about the upcoming event.
Public transportation options.
Please note... this event is open only to people age 21 and over.
A Craft Brewing Experience Featuring:
- Beer Samples From 30 Craft Breweries
- Food From Over 20 Local Restaurants
- Live Art & Music
- Deluxe Kegerator Art
- New Belgian Cafe
- Hot Metal Pour & Iron Work Happening
- Not so Silent Auction
- Many Organic Offerings
- Big Pour's Own Brew
- And Much More!
The Steel City Big Pour hosts two - 3 hour sessions held at Construction Junction.
Session One: 12pm - 3pm (SOLD OUT)
Session Two: 5pm - 8pm (SOLD OUT)
Ticket prices per session will be $35 in advance, $40 at the door (that is, if still available). Designated driver (non-alcohol) tickets are $10.
This event is open only to people age 21 and over.
Construction Junction uses the funds raised from the Steel City Big Pour to strengthen our organization and expand our ability to serve our mission -- promoting conservation through the reuse of used and surplus building materials.
Photo credits: Tom Fitzpatrick, VPI
Participating Brewers (*new for 2008)
- Bell's Brewery*
- Brewery Ommegang
- Bullfrog Brewery*
- Church Brew Works
- Dogfish Head Craft Brewing
- Erie Brewing Company
- East End Brewing Company
- Eel River Brewing Company*
- Great Lakes Brewing Company
- Hoppin' Frog Brewery*
- John Harvard's Brew House
- Lancaster Brewing Company
- Marzoni's Brick Oven & Brewing Company
- Mountain State Brewing
- Oskar Blues
- Peak Organic Brewing Company
- Penn Brewery
- Rivertowne Pour House
- Rock Bottom Brewery
- Southern Tier Brewery
- Sprague Farm & Brew Works
- Stone Brewing Comapny*
- Three Rivers Alliance of Serious Homebrewers (TRASH)
- Troegs Brewing Company
- Unibroue
- Victory Brewing Company
- Voodoo Brewing Company
- Wolaver's Organic Ales
- Wyerbacher Brewing Company*
- Yards Brewing Company
Photo credits: Tom Fitzpatrick, VPI
Participating Restaurants (*organic options)
- 2Red
- Artspace & Coffeehouse
- Bocktown Beer & Grill
- Boylan Bottling Co.
- Buffalo Blues
- D's Six Pax & Dogz
- Flame BBQ
- Giant Eagle Market District
- Harris Grill
- Mad Mex
- Oh Yeah!
- Pino's Mediterranean Bistro
- Piper's Pub
- Point Brugge
- PurBlu Beverages, Inc.
- Royal Caribbean
- Sharp Edge Beer Emporium
- Tana Ethiopian Cuisine
- Taste of New Orleans Cafe
- East End Food Coop*
- East Liberty Farmer's Market*
- Maggie's Mercantile*
- Pizza Fusion*
Photo credits: Tom Fitzpatrick, VPI
Here are some reviews of the 2007 event
A nice review on goburgh.com
http://www.goburgh.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=182&Itemid=72
A podcast- Great interviews with all the brewers…..
http://www.shouldidrinkthat.com/main/?p=146
Some nice photos from the Big Pour….
http://shouldidrinkthat.com/photos/main.php?g2_itemId=1738
This review claims this was the best beer fest EVER (hopefully it wasn’t his first)….
http://www.douglasderda.com/blog/2007/09/20/steel-city-big-pour-best-beer-fest-ever/
More photos- a whole photo album with great pictures of the event including the hot metal pour….
http://images.michaelantelman.com/v/beerfests/
Another nice review…
http://snackyd.blogspot.com/2007/09/steel-city-big-pour.html
This little article appeared in a paper called Go, seems to be an underground City Paper…
http://www.goburgh.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=195&Itemid=72
Photo credits: Tom Fitzpatrick, VPI
Thank you Big Pour Sponsors!
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