April is an amazing time of year. Not only does it mark the accepted end of winter and start of spring, but for those of us lucky enough to live in and around Pittsburgh it means Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is back once again. While some people might say the most wonderful time of the year involves decorated trees and an obese bearded man handing out gifts, I would argue that PCBW holds that crown.<\/p>\n
From beer festivals to tap takeovers to your chance at learning a little more about the beer you love, Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week is by far the most wonderful time of the year, and this year it\u2019s even more special than normal. 2016 marks the 5th<\/sup> anniversary of a group of people in the craft beer industry deciding over a few beers that Pittsburgh deserved its own week to celebrate all things craft beer. While the idea itself isn\u2019t new, these craft beer pioneers gave life to the idea in Pittsburgh and since then, it\u2019s only grown in size and appreciation.<\/p>\n This year Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week falls in the middle of April, running from April 15th<\/sup> through the 24th<\/sup>. Across the hundreds of events this year you\u2019ll find something for everyone. From samplings of new breweries to meeting the brewer to trying some extra rare beers\u2026there\u2019s a lot going on!<\/p>\n Vecenie Distributing is a founding sponsor of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week and them, along with founding board member Tony \u201cBeer Man\u201d Knipling, they have made PCBW a reality for all of us in and around Pittsburgh. In fact, without sponsors like Vecenie Distributing we probably wouldn\u2019t have a 5th<\/sup> year of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week to celebrate. You can learn more about Vecenie\u2019s events and their involvement with PCBW by heading to BeerSince1933.com or checking them out on twitter and Facebook, both @ BeerSince1933.<\/p>\n Vecenie\u2019s is bringing the big guns this year with some of the most interesting events of the entire week with some of the biggest names in craft beer like Stone Brewing Co., Dogfish Head Brewing, Bells Brewing, Oskar Blues, Victory, and Tr\u00f6egs Independent Brewing to name a few. Check out some of the best events Vecenie\u2019s has to offer for Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week below, and to see all the events head over to PittsburghCraftBeerWeek.com.<\/p>\n Kick off Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week in style at The Library with Vecenie\u2019s Distributing and Weyerbacher Brewing. Along with a variety of great craft beer on tab they\u2019ll also have two different years of the elusive Sunday Morning Stout on draft. You won\u2019t find this anywhere else, so don\u2019t miss your chance to try a 2-year vertical of the barrel-aged stout. Best of all, there\u2019ll be Weyerbacher glasses to give away for some lucky early birds while they last. Fun starts on April 15th<\/sup> at 7 pm.<\/p>\n Along with PCBW\u2019s 5th<\/sup> anniversary this year, Victory Brewing and Dogfish Head Brewing are both celebrating their 20th<\/sup> year in the craft beer world. Vecenie\u2019s will be helping them celebrate at Smokin\u2019 Joe\u2019s in the South Side the best way possible, with some amazing beers. Try some hard to find beers from Dogfish head including their huge beer \u201cHigher Math.\u201d Check this event out on the 21st<\/sup> starting at 8 pm.<\/p>\n The always amazing Voodoo Brewing wil be taking over the taps at New Kensington\u2019s House of 1,000 Beers on Friday the 15th<\/sup> starting at 7 pm. Come try some of their year-round favorites as well as a few hard to find rarities that\u2019ll have to be seen to be believed.<\/p>\n Coming back again this year is the Brewery Rep Olympics on three different days at three different venues. Check out Night 1 on Sunday the 17th<\/sup> at The Summit, Night 2 on Monday the 18th<\/sup> at Hough\u2019s, and Night 3 on Tuesday the 19th<\/sup> at Barrel Junction. Each night\u2019s activities begins at 8 pm and features Dogfish Head, Oskar Blues, Victory Brewing, and Otter Creek.<\/p>\n Another returning event for 2016 is Blue Dust\u2019s Oysterfest held under the Homestead Grey\u2019s Bridge. Join your fellow craft beer and oyster-loving comrades and try a variety of beers including Otter Creek Brewing and try a variety of oysters all while enjoying the nearly-guaranteed beautiful weather.<\/p>\n Few things in this world go together better than beer and pizza, and to prove this point, Burgh Pizza and Wing Pub is featuring a Beer, Pizza, and Wing pairing on April 20th<\/sup> starting at 7 pm. Come hang out with Tony \u201cThe Beer Man\u201d and try some hand-selected pairings featuring a variety of beers. They\u2019re taking their beer, pizza, and wings so seriously that this is a ticketed event. Call 412-257-8767 to get in on the fun.<\/p>\n Speaking of ticketed events, The Crafty Jackelope is featuring an All About Beer Class with 5 beers, 5 \u201cbits\u201d (small plates), and lots of great beer stories from some craft beer industry folk. Class is in session on April 21st<\/sup> starting at 7 pm. Tickets for this event are available by calling 412-220-9785.<\/p>\n As for the rest of the events, there are far too many to even give you an idea of the size of PCBW 2016. With help from Vecenie\u2019s Distributing and all the other PCBW sponsors, this is easily shaping up to be the biggest and best year yet. Get your excuses ready now to call off of work and have yourself a merry little PCBW.<\/p>\n The events listed above have all been made available by Vecenie Wholesale, a five-year founding sponsor of Pittsburgh Craft Beer Week.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" April is an amazing time of year. 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Joint 20th<\/sup> Anniversary Celebration<\/h2>\n
Voodoo Tap Takeover<\/h2>\n
Brewery Rep Olympics<\/h2>\n
Blue Dust Oysterfest<\/h2>\n
Beer and Pizza Pairing<\/h2>\n
All About Beer Class<\/h2>\n