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Great Heart Brewing turns one, and the glow is real

One year after opening its Alpine-inspired bierhall in Olivette, Great Heart Brewing has moved beyond survival mode and into something deeper: community. What began on Valentine’s Day as a leap of faith for Helena and […]

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Why 2nd Shift gave three longtime beers a new look

For 15 years, the staff at 2nd Shift Brewing have heard the same question from regulars — usually somewhere between the first sip and the second pint: Whatever happened to…? The names change. The tone […]

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Missouri brewers toast big wins at first Beer Cup

For the first time ever, it’s beer award season in Missouri. Just a month after the Great American Beer Festival wrapped up in Denver, the spotlight swung back home as the state’s craft brewers toasted […]

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Pizza Champ to close as Side Project Brewing announces ‘Side Project Pizza’

Maplewood, Mo. (Dec. 28, 2024) — It’s a little bittersweet news, beer and pizza fans. As the year winds down, so does Pizza Champ…In early 2025, Side Project Brewing will debut ‘Side Project Pizza, Enter […]

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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 haters, but hating a beer never made much sense to […]

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Main & Mill releases 2nd series of beer art honoring Negro League stars

In April, Main & Mill Brewing Co. raised its label art game with the release of its first series of cans honoring and celebrating the Negro Leagues and its players. The first series featured four […]