Pittsburghâs got a lot to be âhoppyâ about.
Two Steel City beer companies made Hop Culture magazineâs list of 2021âs Best New Breweries.
Trace Brewing in Bloomfield and Necromancer Brewing Co. in Ross Township are among the dozen nationwide businesses featured in the roundup. Other beer-makers include Hella Coastal in Oakland, Calif. and Rescue Club Brewing in Burlington, Vt.
While Trace technically started selling to-go cans last December, its fun and funky taproom didnât debut until March 2021, offering a rotating selection of solid brews as well as caffeinated beverages.

Necromancer lives up to its name by resurrecting forgotten beer styles such as Kentucky Common Ale and Sticke Alt. Last year, Hop Culture highlighted the business as being one of the Top 10 Breweries to Watch in 2021.
âItâs awesome to be recognized for our mission and hard work getting off the ground this year,â says Ben Butler, co-owner of Necromancer. âAlso thrilled to see Pittsburgh as the only city listed twice on this list. I think that says a lot about what our city is doing for the future of beer.â
Hop Culture was launched in Pittsburgh by Kenny Gould. Last November, he sold the magazine to Next Glass, the parent company of Untappd, BeerAdvocate, Ollie and Oznr. Gould, who is now creative director at Next Glass, filmed the inaugural episode of âNext Exitâ â Untappdâs new beer travel show â in the âburgh. You read it right here in NEXTpittsburgh.