Spirits

STL’s vodka with “an attitude” adds new tasting room

“Making bourbon is about tradition, making vodka is about attitude,” said distiller Greg Deters as we sat sampling and talking about vodka in the middle of the new St. Louis Distillery Tasting Room.  The room, […]

Events

Local distiller prepares to pour with the big boys at “Whiskey in the Winter”

“It’s your job to allow the art to define itself for you.” One of my professors once said this to during an art history lecture.  While I never became a master at explaining art, the […]

Beer

Wait is over, Modern Brewery opens tasting room today

No fear and big ideas.  What else can you say about the local brewery who’s tap handles are adorned with light bulbs.  The “Big idea” today is that Modern Brewery,  the one year old beer […]

Events

How to prepare for the Comic-Con for whiskey lovers

Woe is me.  3 and half hours and 300 whiskies.  This is the math that is keeping me up at night as I contemplate my plan on how to successfully navigate this year’s “Whiskey in […]

Beer

Buffa’s Beer Of The Week: Farmhouse Tank 7

Please welcome contributor Dan Buffa to Drink314.  Dan will help contribute content as often as possible.  We hope you enjoy his writing. Since everybody is in a Kansas City state of mind with the Royals […]

Beer

Have to love a beer named for a cat’s spit

The three things I love most about craft beer are: The beer itself The incredible art that I see on labels. The amazing names these talented beer makers give their products. I love the names […]

The Bars

Is “Bar Rescue” here to save Van Goghz?

There is not denying it.  Something is going on at Van Goghz Martini Bar & Bistro in the Tower Grove East neighborhood, which happens to be two blocks from the Drink314 headquarters.    The trucks began […]