🍻 The quest for Pittsburgh's ultimate brewery

Plus, we’ve got another reason for you to eat your greens.

By Francesca Dabecco

Welcome to Tuesday, Pittsburgh.

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend, whether that was celebrating Juneteenth, Pride Month, spending time with your dad on Father’s Day, or all three. Now, for those of you who religiously read The Incline (thank you, avid supporters!), you may remember that I had a big announcement ‘brewing’ for today.

In honor of things beginning to reopen as more and more Pennsylvanians get vaccinated, we’re launching another bracket. This one is going to be all about finding the Ultimate Pittsburgh Brewery, and we need YOUR help.

I think we can all cheers to that! 🍻

🍺 Help us find the Ultimate Pittsburgh Brewery

Here’s how it works:

• Nominate your favorite Pittsburgh brewery right here.
• We’ll use that list, along with our own research to create “The Ultimate Pittsburgh Brewery bracket.”
• Come back each week and vote for your favorite into the final round. Who advances in each round is strictly based on the number of votes for that round. So every vote in every round counts!

Also worth mentioning:

• Breweries outside of Pittsburgh proper are welcome, but try to keep ‘em close to ‘tahn.
• Base your nominations on the quality of the brewery — or on its level of PGH funkiness. Is it the most unique brewery our city has to offer? What makes it stand out from the crowd? Are they doing something super inventive, creative, or good for our community? We want to know!

🍕The Incline’s Ultimate Brewery Bracket is made possible by Caliente Pizza & Draft House, where you can always find delicious pies and local brews on tap. 

Luckily for you, Caliente is offering The Incline readers a FREE small 1-topping pizza with any purchase over $10. You’ll redeem your offer when you provide your email in the nomination form.

Questions? Just hit reply or email us at hello@theincline.com.

Submit your nominations by 9 a.m. on Monday, June 28.

Need some inspiration? Discover the Burgh has a great list of breweries in and around 'tahn. You can also check out the Pittsburgh Brewers Guild website.

❓ Bracket FAQs

Here’s a quick primer on how our brackets work: 

Who lands on a bracket? The original 32 slots are based on reader nominations and staff research. There’s a nomination period before each bracket to collect recommendations on who to include. There is no fee to participate, and you can’t buy a spot in the bracket.

Keep on votin’. Who advances in each round is strictly based on the number of votes for that round. We’ve had some tight match-ups in the past, so every vote counts! And yes, you can vote more than once in each round.

How can I sponsor a bracket? So you want a sponsor spot like Caliente’s Pizza and Drafthouse? Our sales team works with companies who want to sponsor brackets and related events. For more information, contact Benjamin Chaffee.

Tell your friends! Contenders are welcome to encourage their fans to vote for them. Past participants have posted flyers and created social media campaigns to rally their troops. If you post on social, use the hashtag #TheInclineBreweryBracket.

Visit the links to see The Incline’s past Ice Cream and Fish Fry brackets.

Thank you to our Incline Insiders. Projects like these are made possible with your membership and support.

📰 Support Local Journalism

Have you been enjoying some of our recent newsletter features? We’ve shared stories about SisTers PGH taking a stand on Capitol steps for the recently-passed Pennsylvania Fairness Act and how to commemorate Juneteenth in Pittsburgh this year (there are still more events happening throughout the month, so be sure to check it out).

We want to continue telling you about the people making Pittsburgh a better, more inclusive, more sustainable, and more delicious place, but we need your help to make these stories possible. 

Will you kick in $8/month to help us put the spotlight on amazing organizations and celebrations like these? Get in on the fun and become an Incline Insider today.

Things to do

Submit your events to our calendar.

Today

🍓 Shop from local farmers and vendors at Arsenal Park (Lawrenceville)

🎵 Continue celebrating Juneteenth with WPA’s Juneteenth & Black Music Festival with various artists from June 21 through June 27 (Downtown)

🚴 Bike 12-15 miles along all three Pittsburgh rivers with Venture Outdoors’s Riverfront Trail Rides (South Side)

Tomorrow

💬 Learn how to convince your colleagues to to become engaged and impassioned about equity and inclusion with the Pittsburgh Arts Council(Online)

🌳 Try Tai Chi to improve balance, posture, and achieve better mental focus by creating a calm and clear mind (North Side)

🗞️ Listen in on how to preserve the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and tackle the issues unionized journalists are facing at Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh’s Interactive Community Town Hall Forum and Workshop (Online)

Thursday

😀 Join Pittsburgh Vegan Society for the Peace Advocacy Network (PAN) Virtual Vegan Pledge Program(Online)

🎥Support the Women and Girls Foundation and their GirlGov Summer Internship program at their “Hidden Figures” Drive-in movie night (The Waterfront)

🚴 Ride around Pittsburgh in your underwear to promote body positivity at Pittsburgh Underwear Bike Ride’s Pride Ride (Lawrenceville)

🎵 Enjoy live music, arts, food, and drinks this weekend at the Allegheny Overlook pop-up park grand opening (Downtown)

Friday

🍺 Drink local craft beer, listen to music, and eat from food trucks at Beers of the Burgh and the Pittsburgh Brewers Guild’s Traveling Beer Market (Friendship)

🖼️ Spend a “Night at the Museum” with three different experiences at The Heinz History Center’s 23rd Annual History Uncorked (Strip District)

👜 Connect with fashion lovers all over the U.S., France, and Africa in online and in-person events at FestivalAFRICANA through Sunday (Point Breeze)

🎨 Pop in at the Andy Warhol Museum on weekends all summer long for free, hands-on outdoor art activities at the Pop Art Pop Up (North Shore)

Saturday

🌈 Celebrate LGBTQ+ youth and families with food, games, crafts, music, and dancing at the LGBTQ+ Family Pride Picnic (Allegheny West)

✨ Join the celebration of the passing of the 13th and 15th Amendments, the right to vote, and the end of slavery at WPA’s reenactment Juneteenth Grand Jubilee Parade (Downtown)

🛍️ Shop and explore Black businesses at The Black Market: Celebration of Black Owned Businesses (Upper Hill)

🚴 Join BikePGH’s 8th Annual Women & Non Binary Bike Summit with a virtual collection of live-streamed talks, workshops, and afternoon activities (Online)

🌈 Celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community at the first ever PRIDE Millvale 2021 with exciting events, food and drink, and local businesses (Millvale)

One more thing …

Need another reason to eat your greens and enter our giveaway? I can personally confirm that Fifth Season salads are super fresh and delicious. I’ve been ordering them for the past couple weeks so I can have an easy, healthy lunch. No surprise here; the one-person band behind The Incline (aka, me) doesn't have a ton of time to meal prep. My favorite mixes so far have been the Crunchy Sesame, Spicy Southwest, and Caesar Shakeup. As a matter of fact, I’m about to put together a bowl now.

See yinz back here tomorrow.

— Francesca at The Incline

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