Spirits

Understanding the cult of Pappy Van Winkle, and where to find some today

I’ll begin by saying I’ve only tried one Pappy Van Winkle whiskey, and it was the Van Winkle 12 year. That said, I’ve always been fascinated with the cult-like following this whiskey has. My first […]

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Schlafly’s Stout Bout returns with two new beers and the return of an old favorite

The stout season has officially begun. Which means one of the most popular variety packs from Schlafly is ready to return. Stout Bout, is the annual release of four of the brewery’s selected stouts.  The Stout […]

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Beerography | The story behind 2nd Shift’s Katy

After publishing a recent beerography, I made a post in the St. Louis beer subreddit asking if there were other St. Louis beers that deserved some Drink314 love. One of the beers that got mentioned […]

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Rockwell Beer has a story to tell, and soon, beer to pour

While the anticipation for the official grand opening of Rockwell Beer Company continues, Andy Hille’s team was getting into full form Saturday night, with what is described as the ‘first soft opening.” Billed as “Snow Ball: Snow Day […]