The town of Millstadt, Illinois has strong roots as a farming and milling community. At one time the town boasted three mills, and in
Month: October 2022
Dancing with the Pumpkin King returns to Bluewood
This time of year has to be a total drag for anyone who doesn’t love pumpkin beers. Social media is ripe with pumpkin beer
Switchgrass Spirits releases new 2022 American Single Malt
Switchgrass Spirits has released the newest addition to its growing portfolio, American Single Malt. The new release was conceived a few years ago when
Urban Chestnut’s Lagerfest celebrates the hardest beer to brew
This summer, I found myself on a mission to rediscover lagers. Lagers, for many, define the essence of beer. For us who grew up
Fat Elvis is back in the building at 4 Hands’ new Fall Fest
The saddest day in my entire beer-loving life, came 4 springs ago, when I opened the door of my old college dorm room beer
How to navigate the St. Louis Bourbon Festival
If you are over of bourbon, next weekend is your Super Bowl. The St. Louis Bourbon Festival features 450+ Bourbons, Whiskeys, and Scotches from all
Time to howl again at this year’s Full Moon Festival at Schlafly
Schlafly Bottlework’s annual Full Moon Festival is a free celebration of both beer and chili. And not just any chili, but pots of boiling goodness cooked
Understanding Perennial’s Blue Origin even if you didn’t get any
Perennial Artisan Ales creates so many fantastic beers, it’s hard to make all of them seem as special as they are. If you’re among
Illinois breweries kick off Craft Beer Week with tribute to Brown Ale
When it comes to fall beers, Brown Ale clearly does not get a lot of love. What with Oktoberfest and pumpkin beers, Brown Ale
Local beer to be highlighted at new Alamo Drafthouse
When the City Foundry originally opened last year, I had very high hopes that local breweries and distilleries would be highlighted, as I’ve seen at