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Millpond’s 3rd anniversary beer influenced by 3 different barrels

Three years ago, when creating the Millpond Brewing & Incubator in Millstadt, Illinois, owner Bryan L. Schubert wanted the brewery to be “a gathering place” for everyone. That, many would agree, he has succeeded in […]

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The story behind the changes for this year’s MWBBF

You may remember fondly one of the most anticipated beer festivals of the last decade known then as the MWBBF. Started by Perennial Artisan Ales in 2021,  the Midwest Belgian Beer Fest focused on regional […]

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4 Hands Brewing, 1220 Artisan Spirits, Withered oak hosting new “Fall Fest”

Moving ahead, we’ll just call them all the 4 Hands family of brands. That is what we’ll call 4 Hands Brewing Co., 1220 Artisan Spirits and Withered Oak, as they are all under the same family tree. And now, […]

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1st Annual International & Craft Beer Festival takes over weekends at City Museum

As a young father in the 2000s, and a member of the City Museum, I learned quickly how beer friendly the “children’s museum” was. It was something that all new dad’s at the time quietly […]

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Indoor, air conditioned beer festival “Brewski Kicks on Route 66!” is this weekend

Route 66 is probably the most famous highway in the United States. The highway originally stretched for 2,448 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles and was the United State’s first all-weather highway, paved in 1926. […]

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There are 43 reasons to get loopy on Lupulin, at 4 Hands’ annual gift to beer lovers

Following a two-year hiatus, it’s time for St. Louis beer drinkers to get loopy again. 4 Hands Brewing Company’s Lupulin Carnival returns to The Big Top on Saturday, May 14. The tenth annual celebration of the […]

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Hop In The City returns in a haze!

Hop In The City returns in a haze! A real, honest to-god-beer-festival is set to return to St. Louis and it should be a hoppy, hazy affair. Schlafly’s Hop in the City, is back as […]

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St. Louis Microfest returning as MicroCrawl

It’s hard to keep a good beer festival down, which is why I’m very happy to announce that the 25-year-old St. Louis Microfest is returning for 2021, but with a twist. Now, it’s the MicroCrawl. […]

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Hazy Pineapple Double IPA to highlight Schlafly’s Hop in The City, The COVID edition

Call it a first-world problem, but we may never be able to attend a true “beer festival” again. Hundreds of people, glasses in hand, moving from table to table, getting pours of this and that. […]