The craft beer family in Pittsburgh has welcomed a new member, as Necromancer Brewing Co. opens for can sales at 2257 Babcock Boulevard in the North Hills area of Pittsburgh.
The building used to house a Spirit Halloween store, but now the 14,000 square foot space will sell four packs of Necromancer’s N-E IPA, Ever and a Wildwood, a lemony Grisette. On the weekend of May 29th and 30th, they’re due to release two more products to the range as well.
Customers can pick up these gems from 4-8pm on Friday and from 12-4pm on weekends. Paying homage to the new space’s history as a Halloween store, you can still find a bunch of skeletons hanging on the walls alongside their beer labels. That is the Necromancer’s thing – they resurrect beers of the deaf and give them a modern incarnation. This is testament to the American craft beer revolution as a whole, things began this way in the 1980s as beer enthusiasts passionate about brews revived old mainstays such as India Pale Ales for the younger generations, who have since embraced this enthusiasm and taken it even further in the 30 years since.
Necromancer’s Lauren Hughes is a veteran when it comes to homebrewing and is now Brewmaster for the brand. She is a member of the Pink Boots Society and the Master Brewers Association, having spent years researching countless historic beers out there. She has unearthed more than 60 recipes which she plans to reembody through modern modifications to satisfy the drinkers of today.
Many beers in yesteryear relied on spice mixtures as opposed to hops. Because of this, many beverages packed a mean punch but were not so palatable. Necromancer plans to launch two to three new beers every month, including beers of old such as Kentucky Common Cream Ale, Schwarzbier, Braggot Ale, Purl and other pints of long-forgotten times.
Necromancer owners Ben Butler and Aaron Easler have planned to install tables and seating inside the 2,200 square foot foyer area by the end of May, with food trucks will provide some delicious food in the parking lot with room for 36 vehicles. Next year in 2022, Necromancer’s skeleton crew plans to increase production and open a 330-seat beer hall in the back of the building. To stay up to date with all things Necromancer, head over to their website at necromancer.beer.
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