Bruce “Master of the Web” Lemaire recommends you check out the Sharp Edge Beer Emporium
If you are a fan of different types of beer especially ones that are not widely available, this place is for you. The Sharp Edge serves beers you’ve been looking for, beers you can’t find other places and beers you’ve never even heard of!
Nestled in the heart of the friendship area between East Liberty and Shadyside the Sharp Edge draws a very eclectic crowd. This usually consists of a mix of graduate students, young professionals & artists that reside in this up & coming neighborhood. The atmosphere is one that is lively enough to encompass any weekend night yet not to the point of denying friends interactions at normal volume.
The Sharp Edge features a menu that is almost as diverse as their beer selection. This includes everything from standard bar food to entrees that would be expected to find at any of Pittsburgh’s upscale restaurants. My personal favorite is their “works” pizza which uses a thin crust and is topped with just about anything you could want on a pizza.
Now there is no doubt that the Sharp Edge takes pride in their food, however with a beer selection that boasts 53 different beers on tap and an astounding 276 beers in the bottle, it’s hard not to take notice. This selection is updated and altered constantly insuring that even the most loyal of patrons will have something completely new to try nightly. Drafts from Norway and bottle beer from Sri Lanka, chances are if it’s being brewed somewhere in the world, it’s made an appearance at The Sharp Edge.
Overall when it comes to their draft choices, The Sharp Edge subscribes to a very simple yet important theory. That is that certain beers demand differently shaped glasses to deliver the proper experience. This can be compared to wine service at upscale restaurants. Conveniently, many of these specialty glasses are available to be purchased, which is something my wife insisted we take advantage of.
In closing The Sharp Edge is on my short lists of places I can go regularly for a good night out. Without making this blog obscenely long, I cannot list all the reasons why I believe this to be true. If you’re a fan of any of what I’ve written about, I suggest you give The Sharp Edge Beer Emporium a try for yourself.
The Sharp Edge Beer Emporium is located on 302 South Clair Street in the friendship neighborhood of Pittsburgh. They also have locations in Crafton, Sewickley & Canonsburg.