04/04/08 Friday Round-Up
April 4, 2008 12:19 pm Beer NewsLooks like the rain is finally letting up to give us a gorgeous Spring weekend. I don’t know about you, but I have a jammed packed beer-filled weekend, tonight we’ll be getting together with some friends, drinking some beer and playing some Rock Band. Tomorrow, I’ll be brewing a Two Hearted Clone (currently Irene’s favorite beer) and then we’ll be having dinner at Erato on Main with my family and friends. Then if I’m lucky, I’ll take a trip up the Great River Road and visit Rotten Apple. That’s a hell of a weekend, how about you?
Stuff from around the web
- Here’s some further information about Anheuser-Busch’s plan for Michelob.
- Stan Hieronymus delivers the meaning of “Beer is Back.”
- Must view pictures of Augie Altenbaumer brewing his Rye Beer at O’Fallon Brewery for the Brewers Heritage Festival.
- The Post-Dispatch has some information about changes at AB with exclusivity incentives with their distributors.
Beer Releases and News
- Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some new beers he has in his stock:
- Avery Brewing Company - Collaboration not Litigation
- Avery Brewing Company - Maharajah
- Left Hand Brewing Company - Chainsaw
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Black
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Odyssey
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Musette
- Two Brothers Brewing Company - Monarch White Beer
- Flying Dog Brewery - Garde Dog
- Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- Boulevard Brewing Company - Zon
- Bell’s Brewing Company - Oberon
- Jerad Gardner, of the Rotten Apple lets me know about his most current draught selection. If you haven’t been to the Rotten Apple, take the time to visit:
- Two Brothers Brewing Company - Monarch White Beer
- Lagunitas Brewing - Censored
- Lagunitas Brewing - IPA
- Lagunitas Brewing - Pils
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash White
- New Holland - Nighttripper
- Great Divide Brewing - Hercules
- 3 Floyd’s Brewing - Robert the Bruce Scotch Ale
- St. Louis Brewing - Raspberry Framboise
- Founders Brewing - Centennial IPA
- Joe Billhartz of Specialty Import Distributing Co. let me know of some beer over in Illinois. Contact your favorite beer store to see if these are available:
- Avery Brewing Company - Collaboration not Litigation
- Avery Brewing Company - Maharajah
- Left Hand Brewing Company - Chainsaw
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Black
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Odyssey
- Allagash Brewing Company - Allagash Musette
- Two Brothers Brewing Company - Monarch White Beer
- Flying Dog Brewery - Garde Dog
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
- April 4 - Schlafly Spring Beer Dinner at the Ritz Carlton
- April 5 - Repeal of Prohibition Pre-Party at Whole Foods
- April 6/7 - Repeal of Prohibition Toast at Schlafly Tap Room
- April 7 - Beer Class at the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton
- April 10 - Belgian Beer Blowout at Wine Merchant in Clayton
- April 12 - Schlafly Repeal of Prohibition Festival
- April 16 - “Tripel” Around the World at Whole Foods
- April 23 - Beer Tasting with Ray Hill at Rendezvous Cafe & Wine Bar
- April 26 - 2008 Beerfest at Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton


Dan D. :
Date: April 4, 2008 @ 12:39 pm
O’Fallon is brewing a rye beer? Fantastic! Hopefully they end up bottling it.
Mike :
Date: April 4, 2008 @ 12:56 pm
Well, it is specifically for Brewers Heritage, but maybe we’ll get lucky and we’ll see a few bottles floating around.
scottyp :
Date: April 4, 2008 @ 2:16 pm
i really hope we lucky. id love to try this.
jerad :
Date: April 6, 2008 @ 9:16 am
Rotten Apple just received a case of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout!
Derek Bean :
Date: April 6, 2008 @ 11:24 am
Hey Guys,
Augie’s American Rye Pale Ale is being brewed exclusively for the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival, as he won “Best In Show” at the St. Louis Brews Happy Holidays Homebrew Competition. Each year, a different local brewery will brew a batch of beer with said competition’s winner to be featured exclusively at the festival in May. Keeping in spirit with this, we will not be selling a bottled version of this. So, for everyone interested in trying Augie’s/ O’Fallon’s collaboration, you’ll need to trek to Forest Park sometime between May 8th and 10th!
Looks like the guys had a great time brewing it the other day; and, I for one, can’t wait to try the finished product!