Brewing Up A Cure will support Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Brewing Up A Cure, the 11th-annual beer fest to support the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, happens from 6 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the PPG Wintergarden in Pittsburgh. Two of the scores of beers they’ll be serving are collaborations between home brewers from Three Rivers Underground Brewers, which hosts the event, and two commercial breweries: Lawrenceville’s Roundabout and Springdale’s Leaning Cask.

The Roundabout offering is a Belgianstyle golden strong ale, made with all pilsner malt and sugar and Motueka, Lublin and Tettnang hops, then steeped with a blend of Darjeeling tea and sencha green tea provided by Tupelo Honey Teas in Millvale. Shaler’s Shane Walters, one of the TRUB members who participated in that brew, tried an early sample of it and says, “It tasted awesome.”

At Leaning Cask, the amateurs helped a pro create a traditional English-style olde ale brewed with roasted pecans and maple sugar and aged on hard maple wood.

Festival attendees can try both of those along with some 75 beers from home breweries (with names such as Squawking Parrot Brewery, Weird Introvert Brewing and Fast Dogs Brooing) and more beers from commercial brewers.

Look for Mr. Walters, who will be pouring samples of his signature Flat Face IPA — named for his pug, Milo.

Attendees also can nosh on foods from local purveyors such as Walnut Grill, Noodles & Co., Diamond Market, Emerald Valley Artisans, Jenny Lee Bakery, Papa J's, Edible Arrangements and Totopo.

And they can bid in an auction for items including Steelers and Pirates tickets, tickets to other brew fests and other beer swag, while also enjoying live music. Watch Paints by Kait’s Kait Shoab do a painting of the Pittsburgh skyline, then enter the raffle to win it at the end of the night.

Admission is $50 per person, or $60 for VIP tickets and an hour-early admission.