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Frank B. Fuhrer Wholesale Company is the region’s largest beer wholesaler in the Southwest Pennsylvania area. Distributing over 160 brands of domestic, import and craft beers including Anheuser-Busch, Coors, Yuengling and a number of craft brewed beers. Since 1982, we’ve served regional beer distributors and taverns by offering free delivery and personal customer service.

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Pittsburgh is a beer lovers paradise, according to a new study.

You heard it here first! 

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More than just a good brew.

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The Grateful Dead performs live at Winterland in San Francisco in October 1974. IMDB Link

Looking for something to do this weekend in Pittsburgh? 

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Its bottling day for Yuengling’s newest IPl. Take a peak behind the scenes to find out what goes into the big day

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 New Brew. Catch this IPL in November. 

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Yuengling releasing new India Pale Lager

Yuengling is releasing a new India Pale Lager, and the seasonal brew is shipping out Wednesday.

Have you seen Yuengling’s latest? 

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Happening this weekend in the Strip District! 

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Mother’s Mercy – Iron Throne Blonde Ale and Take the Black

Stout to return this fall HBO® and Brewery Ommegang to re-release first two beers in popular Game of Thrones® collaboration

When it was originally released in 2013, Iron Throne Blonde Ale was brewed at only 25% of the volume of the most recent beer, Three-Eyed Raven, which hit stores this spring timed to Season5 of the show. Bottle shops across the country sold out in days, while bars poured through kegs in hours. Take the Black Stout was brewed at twice the volume of Iron Throne and still sold out quickly. Fans who missed out on both of these popular brews, and those who can’t wait to try them again, will finally have a chance this fall.

“We had no idea what the reaction to a Game of Thrones beer would be when this all started,” said Bill Wetmore, Marketing Director for Brewery Ommegang. “We were blown away by the runaway success of these first two beers and are very excited to give loyal fans another chance to enjoy them.” 

Iron Throne Blonde Ale has a slightly hazy golden amber hue. The head is full and fluffy. The finish is crisp, backed by a touch of spice and hops. The aroma is a bit grassy with a hint of lemon fruitiness from the lemon peel. The taste is lightly malty, rounded by honey malt sweetness. Iron Throne Blonde Ale is 6.5% ABV.

Take the Black Stout is deep black in hue, with a full tan head. Aromas include dark chocolate, caramel malt, earthy hops, and a touch of fruitiness. Tastes include chocolate, dark coffee, and rich malt character. The beer has light, balanced roastiness aroma and taste. The clean hop bitterness converges with a slight woody character and spiciness. The finish offers sweet malt character giving way to spicy, earthy, hop bitterness. Take the Black Stout is 7.0% ABV.

The two beers will be available nationally in late September on draft, in 750ml bottles, and also in limited edition gift packs featuring a bottle of each beer plus a newly designed glass featuring the Ommegang and Game of Thrones logos in gold. Suggested retail price for the individual bottles is $9.99 and $22.99 for the gift pack.

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In 1986, we took over space on the Boston waterfront and began introducing fresh, local craft beer to New England. Learn about our beers, festivals, and how to visit our breweries!

You are invited to special Harpoon Brewery Happy Hour THIS THURSDAY at Fuel and Fuddle​ with Harpoon Brewery founder, Dan Kerry, will be there waiting to buy rounds for guests who can find him! When you get to Fuel and Fuddle, check in on social media and tag @HarpoonBrewery. We'll be tweeting out clues throughout the day to help you find Dan during Happy Hour, so be sure to follow @BeerCentralPgh and the #FindtheFounder official hashtag. When you find Dan, snap a pic and tweet to @HarpoonBrewery and @BeerCentralPgh to get some complimentary Harpoon brews and prizes and giveaways on-site!

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Root beer is the next big thing in craft beer

Not Your Father's Root Beer is a huge hit this year and may be more than just a fad.

The future is now

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Winds are Changing for Beer Companies

As the weather patterns have started to change across the world breweries have had to keep up. Behind this link is an interesting article that discusses the ways breweries have had to adapt to what their environment is doing and the differences between them. Breweries in California, which is drought ridden have different challenges and needs then their counterparts in the Northeast that are facing brutal winters. Take a look at the article and see what your favorite breweries are doing. 

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Church Brew Works to Start Canning

If your religion is beer (or you just really like beer) you’ll be happy to hear that Church Brew Works is going the way of the can. They should start rolling out in stores in the fall so keep your eyes peeled. While the brewery has advantages with cans so do us as consumers. There are a lot places like beaches, pools, parking lots, among others that don’t allow us to have bottles. So instead of raising a glass to Church Brew Works let’s raise a can!

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Yuengling Presents Stars and Stripes Day

If you are looking for some fun this weekend here is a little checklist of sorts for you. Yuengling is putting on their second annual Stars and Stripes Day on the South Side. There are a lot of great bars involved this year that will all have some great Yuengling specials. So take a look at the list above and see if your favorite South Side bar is on the list. Or use it as a to do list and see how many of the bars you can get to.

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Not Your Father’s Root Beer

Welcome Not Your Father’s Root Beer to the Pittsburgh area! This beer tastes like, you guessed it, root beer! If you loved root beer as a kid this is going to take you back to those days. The best part is it goes great with some vanilla ice cream to make a root beer float, or enjoy it all on it’s own. Get your hands on it while you can because it already has been flying out the doors of local beer distributors.

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Rogue Nation at Caliente

This Sunday, March 31st at Caliente Pizza & Draft House you can join the Rogue Nation! Rogue Nation President has an 11 city tour and this is his only stop in Pennsylvania! So stop in at 5PM and meet Big Al Jorgensen and get sworn in as a Rogue Nation citizen.

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Howl at the Moon Bachelorette Parties

This is it! You get one shot to get it right! Your whole life has been leading up to this. No, we aren’t talking about your wedding, we are talking about your bachelorette party! You know the funs stuff! Howl at the Moon is the best place to celebrate your last night as a single woman with their bachelorette packages. So tell your Maid of Honor to make a call and to check out their great packages for the bride to be. Follow here for more details. 

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Brew and View Wedding Crashers Contest

Back on April 25th we announced the Brew and View event at Stage AE with Samuel Adams. Now we are thrilled to announce a contest to go along with it. Do you remember the rules from Wedding Crashers? For example rule #93: Only take one car. You’ll never know when you’ll have to make a fast escape. Well, somethings have changed since that list was made and we think it needs some updates. So here is your chance to add to the list of 115 Wedding Crasher rules! Introducing the Make Your Own Wedding Crasher Rule Contest! The rules are simple:

1. Make a new rule 2. Take a picture of you executing the new rule 3. Upload the picture to social media using the hashtag #WeddingCrasherRule 4. Best new rule wins tickets to the Brew and View 5. Have fun! Just like Wedding Crasher Rule #8: Be the life of the party!