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Schlafly, Niche ready to re-release ‘Chestnut Mild Ale’

For the third straight December, winter beer lovers can expect a re-issue of the seasonal Chestnut Mild Ale, a collaboration between Schlafly Brewing and James Beard winner Gerard Craft and his Niche restaurant.  This year’s release […]

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View with a Brew: Boulevard Single Wide IPA + Nick Cage’s ‘Raising Arizona’

You can enjoy more beer and movie pairings every Monday at Cinemacicerone.com  Movie Tagline: A comedy beyond belief Single-Wide IPA is an early effort from Kansas City, Missouri’s Boulevard Brewing Company, a brewery that has […]

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Hanson brothers trade bops for hops 

The problem with getting liquored up with the Hanson brothers — yes, the “MMMBop” boys — is that you can’t get that tune out of your head the entire time you’re talking to them. Or […]

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New STL blog seeks to end the horror of incorrect ‘beer & movie’ pairings

Have you ever had one of those moments when you run across a great idea and you think “Damn, why didn’t I think of that?”  That is exactly what happened Saturday morning when I received […]

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Next Round: Even more rare ‘Black Friday’ stout

Beer lovers may shop on Black Friday but they seek a different prey: stout.  Specifically, Goose Island Beer Co.’s Bourbon County Brand Stout and the brewery’s other annual special barrel-aged releases. Every year, fans of the beer scout out […]

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Social Six-Pack: Thanksgiving edition

We stalk their Twitter feeds so you don’t have to.  Here’s what a few of your favorite local breweries are saying this Thanksgiving Eve. The @SideProjectCell is Open regular hours Today, Friday & Saturday. We […]