New Releases

Earthbound’s quintessential brunch beer, ‘Chicken & Waffle Blonde is back

Earthbound’s quintessential brunch beer, ‘Chicken & Waffle Blonde is back Let’s get something straight – weird beer is awesome. Weird beer made in the shadow of the world’s largest Lager brewery, Anheuser-Busch, is even awesomer. […]

Craft Beer News

Rockwell Beer Co. to open beer garden in Francis Park

According to a newspaper clipping, I found online: St. Louis is credited with being the first city in America to develop outdoor restaurants and theaters. But it wasn’t until 1854 that the beer garden came […]

Positive Pressure
New Releases

Bluewood Brewing brings back Imperial Double NEIPA

In an upcoming article, I wrote how local breweries have really moved the needle on the NEIPA style. One brewery, who I then described as “under-rated” is Bluewood Brewing on Cherokee Street in South St. […]

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Shift Beer | Maduro from Cigar City

Starting today, I’m starting a new column, within the blog called Shift Beer. Today’s Shift Beer column features Maduro from Cigar City. The name stems from the fact that I’ve had to restart my life […]

Fast Forward
New Releases

Center Ice Brewery releases Belgian IPA

If you’re a fan of Belgian style beers, here’s some news for you. Center Ice Brewery is releasing a new Belgian IPA. Center Ice Brewery releases Belgian inspired IPA I have to admit, I had […]

Craft Beer News

Raise an Urban Chestnut #6 and toast Stan Musial today

If you’re fan of Urban Chestnut and Stan Musial, here’s some news for you. Urban Chestnut’s #6 Lager honoring Stan Musial Today is November 21st, and although we’re not still feeling the afterbuzz of yet […]

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Young new bourbon becoming backyard staple this fall

The newest whiskey bottle on my bar is one I’ve been waiting for since May. That was the month Switchgrass Spirits released its first First Batch Bourbon. The release was a limited 600 bottle run, […]

Stout style beer
St. Louis Craft Beer

St. Louis is home to some amazing stouts as the style surges in popularity

The prospect of winter is alive around St. Louis as the trees along my walk explode in vibrant new colors, highlighting the arrival of fall, after what felt like a long endless COVID summer. Too […]

Free Style Working Beer
New Releases

Millpond releasing new NEIPA ‘Freestyle Walking’

Millpond releasing new NEIPA ‘Freestyle Walking.’ If you have not made your way to Millstadt, Illinois to try the beer offerings of  Millpond Brewing and Incubator , perhaps their newest offering will be what pulls you […]