Restaurant
Unclaimed profileMike's Beer Bar
Pittsburgh, PA · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Mike's Beer Bar is a sports bar with a serious beer program: over 300 local beers, 80 rotating taps of local craft beer, and more than 500 beers in total. The draft menu spans lagers, Belgians, sours, IPAs, wheat beers, ciders, meads, and hard seltzers, with flights at $3.75 each. Two draft cocktails from TLC Libations appear under the ciders, meads, gluten-free beers, and draft cocktails section, giving non-beer drinkers a small but specific alternative. A monthly charity beer adds a community angle to the rotating list.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 93.7 the FAN Beer of the Month, Penn Brewery Oktoberfest, a 5.5% ABV Märzen. For a local lager, try Lil' Cinder Pickle from Cinderlands Beer Co, or Iron City Beer Brewing Company. Millennium Trippel from The Church Brew Works is a 9.5% Belgian Tripel served in a tulip. Flights are $3.75 each, served as four on a paddle, so you can compare styles.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a deep, rotating local draft list will find plenty here, and sports fans get a bar built around food and games. Anyone seeking a full cocktail or spirits program should note the draft cocktails are limited to two TLC Libations options and the venue is described as primarily a beer bar with limited liquor.
- When should I go?
- A sports bar setting makes this a natural stop for game days or casual group outings. The rotating taps and monthly charity beer give regular visitors a reason to return, while the $3.75 flights support a tasting-focused visit.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Flights are $3.75 each, served as four flights on a paddle, which supports a low-cost tasting format. Beer prices are not otherwise listed. The draft cocktails from TLC Libations do not have published prices in the available information.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The scale is the point: over 300 local beers, 80 rotating local craft taps, and 500+ beers in total, organized into style sections from domestics and seasonals to Belgians, sours, IPAs, and ales. A 93.7 the FAN Beer of the Month, Penn Brewery Oktoberfest, supports Partners for Quality, tying the rotating list to a local charity.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The draft list includes a section titled 'Ciders / Meads / Gluten Free Beers / Draft Cocktails' with two named draft cocktails. TLC Libations - Rimosa combines tequila, limoncello, and dragonfruit; TLC Libations - Pineapple Mango Mimosa Punch combines sparkling wine, vodka, pineapple, and mango. Both are served in a tulip with ice.
Menu strengths
- — Two named draft cocktails are listed on the current draft menu, giving a specific non-beer option.
- — Both cocktails are served in a tulip with ice, a defined serve format.
Standout selections
- — TLC Libations - Rimosa: draft cocktail with tequila, limoncello, and dragonfruit, served in a tulip with ice.
- — TLC Libations - Pineapple Mango Mimosa Punch: draft cocktail with sparkling wine, vodka, pineapple, and mango, served in a tulip with ice.
Beer
Over 300 local beers, 80 rotating taps of local craft beer, and 500+ beers in total. The draft menu is organized into sections including Domestics/Specials, Seasonals, Ciders/Meads/Gluten Free Beers/Draft Cocktails, Lagers/Pilsners/Kolsches/Helles, Belgians, Sours/Fruited Beers/Milkshake IPAs/Seltzers, Wheat Beers/Hefeweizens/Farmhouse Ales/Saisons, IPAs & Pale Ales, and Ales.
Menu strengths
- — Over 300 local beers, 80 rotating taps of local craft beer, and 500+ beers in total.
- — Draft menu spans numerous styles including lagers, Belgians, sours, IPAs, wheat beers, ciders, meads, and hard seltzers.
- — All flights are $3.75 each, served as four flights on a paddle.
Standout selections
- — Penn Oktoberfest: Märzen from Penn Brewery, PA; 5.5% ABV, 25 IBU; 93.7 the FAN Beer of the Month.
- — Lil' Cinder Pickle: Lager - Other Light from Cinderlands Beer Co, PA; 4.2% ABV; 20oz large draft.
- — Millennium Trippel: Belgian Tripel from The Church Brew Works, PA; 9.5% ABV, 16 IBU; served in a tulip.
- — Good Vibes: IPA - American from Voodoo Brewing Company, Meadville, PA; 7.3% ABV, 85 IBU.
Pricing: Flights are $3.75 each, served as four flights on a paddle.
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