03/14/08 Friday Round-Up
March 14, 2008 10:29 am Beer NewsI guess if you’re looking for an excuse to drink beer (though I never need one) St. Patty’s Day weekend is as good any. I personally have a beer filled weekend. First we’ll be visiting the best beer restaurant in the metro area, Erato on Main, this evening for dinner. Then we’ll celebrate Matt from Goshen Coffee’s birthday on Saturday (beer will be in hand at all times). And I’ll be brewing an American Pilsner this Sunday, it’ll be my first shot at a lager. Whew, busy stuff. Now, on to the Round-Up:
Stuff from around the web
- The Post-Dispatch gets you in the mood for the festive weekend with appropriate beers.
- If you’re in Indiana and craving a Schlafly, Hoosier Beer Blog points you to the right place.
- Bill has Beer Madness.
- Beer and Wine Tours’ talks about one of their favorite tours, the Anheuser-Busch Tour.
- If you’re going to drink beer on St. Paddy’s Day, drink from small batches.
- William from Year of Beer tries out Schlafly’s Winter ESB.
- Beertastic reviews Shock Top Belgian White.
Beer Releases and News
- Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some new beers he has in his stock:
- Brasserie Fantôme - Fantôme Saison
- Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- Arcadia Brewing Company - Arcadia Spring Seasonal Bock Beer
- Arcadia Brewing Company - Cocoa Loco
- Arcadia Brewing Company - Arcadia Angler’s Ale
- Boston Brewing Company - Sam Adams Summer Ale
- Coors Brewing Company - Blue Moon Summer Honey
- Anheuser-Busch Brewing - Land Shark Lager
- Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new selections they have in stock:
- Irish Bulmers Ltd - Magner’s Original Irish Cider
- St. Louis Brewery - Schlafly Beer de Garde
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
- Mar 15 - Whole Foods Mini Stout and Oyster Fesitval
- Mar 20 - Beer Tasting at Rendezvous Cafe and Wine Bar
Dan H. :
Date: March 14, 2008 @ 12:45 pm
I tried the Land Shark Lager last night. I could only stand one drink. It was absolutely horrible. No taste going in, but a bad aftertaste.
Matt Thenhaus :
Date: March 14, 2008 @ 1:23 pm
Had the Land Shark myself recently. Three words: Margaritaville Brewing Company. Blech.
iron stef :
Date: March 14, 2008 @ 3:34 pm
We tried the shock-top a couple weeks ago. Being big fans of Leinenkugel’s Sunset Wheat, we were going to just buy that. However, as we grabbed the Leine’s, a girl standing next to us introduced herself as an AB rep, and said that if we tried the Shock Top she would buy us a second 6-pack of it! Can you say no to free beer? No. So we tried it. Like the review said, not good. not bad. We’ll stick with the sunset wheat.
BTW, did you see this article on layered beer in the wash. post? Made me thirsty…
scottyp :
Date: March 16, 2008 @ 8:37 am
not sure if anyone cares but my wife swears she saw a Yuengling trunk on 270 the other day. I missed it. New distribution here in MO? The lager isnt half bad. good a summer BBQ.