Earlier this week my brother called me and said he had tickets for game 4 of the Pens/Capitals series. Sounds good to me! We both decided to leave work early and make a day of it.
My brother is a beer nerd like me so we used our time to stop at one of my favorite bars in the world. Fat Head's is a brewery based out of Ohio, but has restaurant/tap room in Pittsburgh. Some of you that I've traded beer with were the recipients of some of their brews.
This was a delicious double ipa called Marauder.
This sandwich had kielbasa and pierogis on it. I regret nothing. It paired nicely with a wonderful hefeweizen.
The paint bucket! I don't know if anybody calls the arena that, but they should.
Somehow we ended up at a bar in the arena that was giving away free shots of Jim Beam. That was not a good choice.
A view from the seats.
Penguins entrance.
This was my second ever playoff hockey game. The Pens ended up winning 3-2 so it capped off a very awesome evening.
Nothing better than playoff hockey. The arena is always buzzin
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun. Nice to see a win for a change. I've been on a little bit of a Pens losing streak. That is saying something since they have been good the last 10 years.
DeleteA day/night of beer, food and playoff hockey. You sure can't beat that. Go Bruins! Oops. Wrong black and gold team.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun, but work was hard the next day.....
DeleteBeer, food, playoffs and victory! What a great day
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DeleteI like that fathead logo. Only wish i had a more adventurous palate but I CAN enjoy the beer labels!! I've bought beer for the design/art more than once.
ReplyDeleteThe thing is now that most breweries have started improving the traditional styles like a lager and pilsner. It can be your gateway beer!
DeleteI've been to a handful of Wild and Chicago games, but never the playoffs!
ReplyDeleteLooks like an amazing experience, and a win to go with it.
It would have been a good day either way, but a win was the cherry on top.
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