Chocolate and beer? Together?
Penn Brewery is coming out with an unusual beer .....Chocolate Meltdown. It will be part of the North Side brewer's "Reserve" series and will use local Betsy Ann chocolates. The chocolate stout will be available next week on draft on a nitrogenated tap, a la Guinness, and Penn is going to bottle some in 22-ounce bottles. Kegs should start showing up in the are next week, too, with the bottles in time for Valentine's Day.
East End Brewing once again has just released its Chocolate Covered Cherry Stout, an American stout brewed with Belgian dark chocolate plus cocoa powder, all fermented with Michigan tart cherries. Get it by the growler at the Homewood brewery during its growler hours or at its booth on weekends at the Pittsburgh Public Market in the Strip District.
You can find several chocolate brews at area bottle shops and beer bars. Five of them will be showcased at the next Tasting Tuesday at the Pines Tavern in Pine. From 6 to 8 p.m. Beer director Lisa Donaldson will present O'Fallon's Cherry Chocolate, Arcadia Cocoa Loco, Terrapin Moo-Hoo Chocolate Milk Stout, Rogue's Chocolate Stout and Young's Double Chocolate Milk Stout. As she notes, "Chocolate beers use 'dark' chocolate or cocoa in any of its forms other than or in addition to hops to create a distinct (ranging from subtle to intense) character. Underhopping allows chocolate to contribute to the flavor profile while not becoming excessively bitter."
These brews will be served with chocolate-themed appetizers in honor of Valentine's Day. Cost is $10 plus tax and gratuity; you can reserve at 724-625-3252 or just walk in.
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