Abstract
Pittsburgh has long enjoyed a reputation for beer and brewing, but how far back does this heady tradition extend? Given the mission of the British army in the Ohio Valley, life in the fledgling community of Pittsburgh, which grew in the shadow of Fort Pitt, was deeply entwined with the military presence. In the earliest years, the produce, commerce, and even the free time of its residents were intensely regulated, and the town’s fortunes rose and fell with those of the army. Situated at the far western end of a narrow military road, Fort Pitt was connected to Philadelphia by a fragile lifeline on which personnel, supplies, and information traveled. It was on this road that the story of beer in Pittsburgh began.
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