Wednesday, September 25, 2013

The Beer Market

The Beer Market's gimmick is that they have a lot of beer, but no kitchen. So, you bring your own stuff to nosh on or order in some delivery and choose from their 500+ beers. It's not a bad idea.

It was packed the night we were there. In fact, that was one of the biggest problems with the place. It was crowded and they did not seem to have the staff to accommodate the clientele. We found one empty table by the stage and were soon to learn why it was left empty. There were waitresses doing table service, but they never made it over to our table or the one next to us.

Let's get back to the stage for a second. If you would ever like to hear two people desperately try to sell 80s and 90s cover songs played on an acoustic guitar to a completely uninterested audience, this is your place! Would your beer taste better to the sounds of a Journey song? You're in luck. In fact, you are welcome to the table next to the stage, it seems like it's usually open.

Honestly, even though the beer selection is quite impressive and so big that it comes in a three-ring binder, it doesn't seem worth it. Presumably things aren't as hectic on nights that the Pirates aren't playing. For our purposes, though, a much smaller beer selection would suffice.

Address:
110 Federal St, 15212
http://the-beer-market.com/
Games:
None that we could see through the crowd
Façade:
Not Scary
Scene:
Fancy Sports/Fancy Beer
Parking:
Wear Walking Shoes
Patio/Outdoor:
None
Kitchen:
None
Cleanliness:
Normal
Smoking:
None
Jukebox:
Cover band
Hours:
Mon-Thur 3pm-12am
Fri 3pm-1am
Sat 12pm-2am
Sun 12pm-12am
Cig Machine:
No
Drink Prices:
Average-Richie Rich
# taps:
40
Bathrooms:
Sit
Specials:
Not that we noticed
Live music:
Sometimes
N/A
ATM:
No
Cash Only
No
TVs:
>10
Size:
Friggin' Huge
















1 comment:

  1. I generally don't mind this place early in the afternoon on a weekend when the Pirates/Steelers aren't in town. Not crowded at all and some of the bartenders seem to be friendly enough to chat about what's behind the bar. One thing that will drive me out of a bar is a bad cover band/duo with the volume cranked up. I go to a bar to have a beer or two after running around town all day, maybe to try something new, or to meet up with friends and talk. I would prefer not to talk over the band attempting a shitty cover of Just Like Heaven or Livin' On A Prayer.

    TBH does have a few beer specials. I know they do flights for $7-8 for a brewer of the month, and there a few more that I'm not gonna pretend to remember. They are buried in the big black binder near the last page or two.

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