A black beer festival in Pa. ended in ugly accusations of racism against the general manager of the Hofbrauhaus in Pittsburgh.
According to the Barrel and Flow Fest organizer and patrons, the Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh general manager was screaming racial slurs toward artists and not letting people of color inside to use the bathroom or purchase beer at last Saturday’s festival in Pittsburgh, as KDKA-TV reports.
In wake of the incidents, the organizer of the Barrel and Flow Black Beer Festival called for a boycott of Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh, KDKA adds.
Then on Wednesday, the owner of Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh announced the general manager, who was not named in the KDKA reports, had been suspended by the company, which was now investigating the incident.
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KDKA reported the internal investigation by Hofbrauhaus Pittsburgh would include reviewing security footage and securing eyewitness accounts.
In a statement on Facebook, the company said it was “confident the results of this investigation will lead us toward understanding the allegations tied to (last) Saturday’s event.”
The company statement added: “As the owners of Hofbräuhaus Pittsburgh, we celebrate all facets of diversity, equity and inclusion for our customers, staff, overall operations, our SouthSide Works neighbors and the greater Pittsburgh community. We take all complaints seriously and are currently investigating those specific to last weekend’s Barrel and Flow Fest.”