Cortney Buchanan, 28, of the South Side, has been tending bar and serving food at Piper's Pub for almost six years. A Pitt grad who majored in history and philosophy, he hopes to someday attend dental school.
How do your philosophy studies prepare you for dentistry? I'm going to be a well-rounded dentist. And I can save on novocaine by putting patients to sleep with a story instead.
What's on tap here? We serve authentic food from the British Isles along with specialty beers and a huge selection of scotch.
How do you comfort people intimidated by the scotch and beer? I researched all the beer so I can talk to people and share the knowledge, and that puts people at ease. And I keep three or four types of scotch on standby for someone who wants to try something new.
What's the correct way to pour a Guinness draught? It's called the double tap or double pour. Hold a 20-ounce imperial pint glass at a 45-degree angle, and pour with the tap stem at the tip of the glass. Once it's three-quarters-full, sit the glass down and let it settle or cascade. Then, gently fill the rest and trace a shamrock in the head with the stem.
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Piper's Pub 1828 E. Carson St., South Side412-381-3977The Snakebite
- Strongbow cider
- Guinness
Pour the cider into a pint glass until it's about three-quarters full. Place a spoon over the edge of the glass. Gently pour Guinness over the spoon so it does not mix with the cider
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