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Pittsburgh’s industrial history attracted many immigrants which resulted in the rich ethnic mix here.
In Deutschtown, on the North Side of Pittsburgh, you can find the German club,
Teutonia Mannerchor. I have passed the building and admired the beauty of the
flower gardens surrounding the sign but I have never been to one of their events. Everthing I Need to Know I Learned From a Little Disney Golden Book reminds
us that, "The world is full of magical places …be curious” and therefore, I accepted an
invite to wing night with friends who are club members.
The club's website states that its purpose is to, "further choral singing, promote German cultural tradition and extend good fellowship." I did not hear any singing but the food was great, everyone was friendly, and the beer was plentiful- I assume that is a German cultural tradition.
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| Sweet Sour wings with Soul Style Indian Pale Ale( 6.5%) |
There were 4 (four) courses of different
kinds of wings and of course a beer which supposedly complemented the type of wing. I heard of wine going with different foods, i.e.
fish and meat, but beer? It would seem to me
that beer would always go with wings
but the wings tasted delicious so maybe it was the pairing beer accent.
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| Spicy with West Cost (double IPA with 5 Hops) 8.1% |
The featured brewery was Green Flash. I am not sure how
the month of August turned into a beer month for me. My first
beer fest was a few weeks ago (see Day 131 Beer Fest ). Maybe I am enjoying beer a little more because of my new found knowledge about it or maybe it's just because of the
company that I am keeping – who knows!
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| Double Stout (Black) with sauce made from the beer 8.8% |
It was a great night of good food and fellowship with friends. Find a
friend to take you to one of their wing night events and say “umpa.”
Spiritual Reflection
So I decided there is nothing better than to enjoy food and drink and to find satisfaction in work. Then I realized that this pleasure is from the hand of God (Ecclesiastes 2:24)
Other
sources:
Teutonia
Mannerchor http://www.pghmannerchor.com/
About the
club http://www.pghmannerchor.com/about-the-teutonia-mannerchor/
Green Flash Brewery http://www.greenflashbrew.com/