Do you ever wonder if you’re getting too old to be drinking mid-week? I’m by no means “old” it’s just that my head this morning is telling me differently. On to this week’s Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Cod and Cask and Icelandic Culture at the Tap Room this weekend.
• Year of Beer tries O’Fallon’s Whiskey Smoked Porter.
• Granite City Food and Brewing opens a location in Fort-Wayne Indiana.
• About.com puts Schlafly Saison to the taste test.
• Is AB having a problem keeping US distributors?

Beer Releases and News

• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Avery Brewing – Ellie’s Brown Ale
  • Avery Brewing – IPA
  • Avery Brewing – The Reverend Quadruple
  • Avery Brewing – Hog Heaven Barleywine
  • Avery Brewing – Salvation Belgian Strong
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – ESB
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – Bigfoot Barleywine
  • St. Louis Brewery – Schlafly Irish Stout
  • Boulevard Brewing Company – Boulevard Irish Stout
  • Bell’s Brewery, Inc. – Bell’s Consecrator Doppelbock
  • Brasserie Duyck – Saint Druon De Sebourg
  • New Belgium Brewing – 12 Pack Sampler including Mighty Arrow Pale ale
• Mike at The Wine and Cheese Place in Rock Hill let me to some new beers at his location:
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – ESB
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – Bigfoot Barleywine
  • St. Louis Brewery – Schlafly Irish Stout
  • Boulevard Brewing Company – Boulevard Irish Stout
  • Bell’s Brewery, Inc. – Bell’s Consecrator Doppelbock
  • New Belgium Brewing – New Belgium Springboard
  • Boston Brewing Company – Sam Adams Double Bock
• Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new selections they have in stock:
  • Avery Brewing – Ellie’s Brown Ale
  • Avery Brewing – IPA
  • Avery Brewing – The Reverend Quadruple
  • Avery Brewing – Hog Heaven Barleywine
  • Avery Brewing – Salvation Belgian Strong
• Jerad from Piasa Winery lets me know about some beer beers he has to offer you:
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – ESB
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing – Bigfoot Barleywine
  • Victory Brewing – Hop Wallop
  • Victory Brewing – Old Horizontal Barleywine

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• Feb 4 – Beer on the Bayou with Schlafly Beer
• Feb 8 & 9 – Cod and Cask Festival at Schlafly Tap Room
• Feb 13 – Amber Beer Tasting at Whole Foods
• Feb 14 – Valentines Beer Dinner at Newstead Tower Public House
• Feb 23 – Beer Lovers Anonymous
• Feb 29 – New Belgium Beer Dinner at Whole Foods

Next week is going to see me talking about two restaurants and showing off a couple of new homebrewing gadgets.  Stay tuned!