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  • Links Worth a Look – June 16th

    Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

    • FoodBurgh visits the JuiceBox Cafe – Nice review with lots of photos from FoodBurgh of the new cafe in Shadyside. Juice Box Cafe offers smoothies, wraps and salads – all with a focus on fresh and healthy.
    • Plans for a new sustainable cafe in Homewood – Construction scheduled to start in August. The building will be powered by a geothermal energy system. "More than just a coffee shop, Café 524 hopes to spur the rebirth of the Homewood business district and serve as a catalyst for sustainability and community activities. " (via PopCity)
    • New program from Sprout Found supports biodiversity projects – The Sproud Fund – which has supports lots of interesting, fun and innovative projects in Pittsburgh is launching Spring – a new program to support biodiverstiy projects. The Sprout Fund Seed Award (I am a committee member for the Seed Award) supports all kinds of projects – you don't need to be a non-profit or a business to get a grant. If you have an idea – talk to Sprout to see if your project might be a good fit for a grant. (via PopCity)

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  • Links Worth a Look – December 9th

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  • Bikes and Beer

    Yes, That is a keg in that child carried.  Scott from East End Brewing is very serious about the Pedal Pale Ale.  For the third year in a row they will bike the beer to the tap spot and all bikers get a free beer from the first keg.

    If you’re just joining us, here’s how this works: You show up here at the brewery on Friday, May 23rd at 6:30pm (Yes, we’re still open for Growler Hours that day, but I’ll warn you that car parking might be
    tight with all the bicycles… nice!), get signed in with someone who looks like they’re in charge, collect your token – a very important step, and be ready to follow the bouncing keg(s) that I’ll be pulling,BY BICYCLE to this year’s mystery tap spot.  We’ll take a low-speed, family friendly, meandering, human-powered, beer delivering, two wheeled tour of Pittsburgh’s greater East End.  Upon our arrival, we’ll get the keg(s) into position, and for everyone who made the trip, the first round of Pedal Pale Ale, from the very first keg of the year, is on me!

    Yes, the pace will be gentle.  And no, there won’t be very many hills….need I remind you that I expect to be pulling at least one 160 pound keg of beer behind me.   Besides, I spend all my waking hours brewing these days, which leaves very little time to train for a ride like this. We’ll also be using a much nicer trailer than the  poor thing I dragged along last year – or so the guys at Bike Pittsburgh (www.Bike-Pgh.org) tell me.  Less roadside bungee cord wrangling should be involved this year, and all that time can be better spent with a pint of fresh beer in hand!

    Check out the pictures from previous years here:
    2006 http://www.eastendbrewing.com/image/tid/18
    2007 http://picasaweb.google.com/mike.vindler/PedalPaleAleRide61507 and http://mtnbiker.smugmug.com/gallery/3009403

  • East End Brewing Charity Open House

    I give this event my highest endorsement. Scott from East End Brewing does an amazing job of putting together great events. I have visited the brewery in the past for an open house and it is a great place to visit. Many of Pittsburgh’s best beer drinkers tend to hang out here.

    Last year the charity open house raised over $3000 for PLEA. You can help them beat that number this year!

    Reasons to spend your Saturday at East End Brewing’s Charity Open House

    • Beer drinking for a charity organization
    • Food from the Harris Grill – I really do miss them!
    • Tastings of at least 10 different beers made right here in Pittsburgh
    • Hanging out with Scott and Pittsburgh beer drinkers is more fun than going to the mall
    • Food from my other favorite Pittsburgh restaurants
    • Your mom really wants a Big Hop t-shirt for Chirstmas


    East End Brewing Charity Open House

    • Sat. December 8, 12-3 and 5-8
    • Scott from East End Brewery opens his doors for beer and food to benefit PLEA.
    • PLEA is a local organization that does simple but amazing things for families of kids with emotional and developmental challenges like Autism
    • Tickets are $45 at the door

  • Name that tank

    In just 3 hours the auction will end.  Our friends at East End Brewing are about to purchase a brand new tank for brewing more beer.  (I have a major affinity for stainless steel tanks, as I used to work for an auctioneer that specialized in selling dairy processing equipment, tanks, cheese vats, pumps – you name it, i helped to sell them in auctions in exotic places like Labelle, Florida, Dodge, Nebraska, or Castroville (artichoke Capital of the world), Calilfornia.  In fact we had a few brewers show up some of the auctions to buy tanks for their breweries.)

    East End Brewing is auctioning off the naming rights for the new tank.

    WHAT YOU GET:
    The winning bidder will have their name, or the name of their choosing, dramatically emblazoned on the side of this tank, so that all can be reminded of your devotion to a craft we at East End Brewing find so near and dear to us.  You can make your bid for yourself, for a friend, chip in as a group, or even do it on behalf of an organization you find near and dear – anything goes!  Also, to make this a bit more fun, there’s no reserve on this auction.  This means that if you’re quick, you can be the LEAD BIDDER for at least a while, without committing more than a couple bucks!

    And if YOU are the person who steps up and wins this thing, the name on the tank can be just about anything you want.  Name it after your favorite pet, your favorite song, your favorite East End Beer, your favorite fiancée, or even your favorite brewer – though I’m not holding my breath on that last one…The only requirement is that we keep it clean.  After all, people bring their kids in here each week, so I’ll reserve the right to decline anything I think is really out of line – but I’m not a prude.  I’ll work with you.

    It is a beautiful dome top tank (I told you I liked equipment).  So maybe you should bid on this tank and name it after IheartPGH.com?

    Click here to go to the ebay auction.
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