Located in the heart of Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood, Hop Farm Brewing Company opened its doors nearly 3 years ago in September of 2013. True to their name, Hop Farm is dedicated to providing locally sourced brews and food, such as the lime-basil in the Provision Saison being grown in their personal greenhouse and their burger beef being fed the spent grain from the brewing process.
With flights and 5 oz. pours available for all their brews on tap it’s easy to sit down and enjoy a wide variety of styles before deciding on what to select for a full pint. There are also curated cheese and chocolate pairings available for those looking to challenge their palettes in more ways than one. Cheese, chocolate, burgers and a tap list with 12 different beers (full list pictured below), not even counting the cider and mead, means that Hop Farm has a little something for everyone.
- Fuggin Fuggle (English Mild – 4.0% ABV)
- Despite a low ABV this mild is true to style with a medium body alongside sweet malt and caramel flavors.
- Hop Farm IPA (American IPA – 6.5% ABV)
- A combination of Apollo, Bravo, Cascade and Columbus this IPA is as simple as ABC…C with good hoppy flavor notes of citrus and pine.
- Small Crop (Session IPA – 3.5% ABV)
- Made with Mosaic hops this session has a floral aroma that leads into a somewhat fruity hop profile with a hint of hoppy bitterness.
- Provision (Saison – 6.0% ABV)
- An even farmhouse ale with only a slight funkiness with notes of citrus and herbs.
- Fresh Pot of Porter (Nitro Porter – 5.0% ABV)
- A smooth and extra creamy porter on a nitro tap to give it an even creamier texture, a beer and latte all in one.
- Arancia Rossa (Berliner Weisse – 3.0% ABV)
- A blood orange berliner wiesse this brew pours hazy with big notes of citrus and a little tang on the finish.
- Mango Brett (American Brett – 4.0% ABV)
- Made with over 80 pounds of pureed mango, this brett has some light funkiness
- Wet Hopped Nut Brown (Brown Ale – 4.5% ABV)
- Made using a blend of locally harvested hops there is some nuttiness with a fresh, floral undertone.
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