The impact that East End Brewing, and its annual release of “Gratitude” barleywine, has had on the Pittsburgh craft beer scene deserves a ton of recognition, and it may be best summed up a customer email sent out by fellow brewery, Braddock’s Brew Gentlemen: “If one were to establish a Pittsburgh Beer Hall of Fame, inducting local-area beers that have achieved widespread acclaim and cultural relevance beyond our own region, then East End Brewing’s legendary Gratitude barleywine would be a foregone inclusion.”…
