2008 Brewers Heritage Festival VIP Dinner
May 9, 2008 10:06 am Beer Musings“You’re dressing up tonight,” were the first words out of Irene’s mouth when I got home. It was probably a good idea, as I soon found myself rubbing elbows with many of St. Louis’ elite. While there were plenty of white tablecloths and mayors to be had, importantly enough this still felt like a beer dinner. Granted it’s difficult for it not to feel like a beer dinner when you’re sitting next to a couple of brewers.
Left: Drew Huerter, Marc Gottfried, and Dave Johnson talk beer before the event.
Right: People mingling around the dinner tables.
Left: The menu from the “Ultimate Beer Dinner”
Left: Stephen and Sara Hale talking before we sit down to Sauce’s Allyson Mace and Catherine Neville.
Right: A close up of the wonderful (and expensive) table setting.
Left: Mayor Slay helps to kick off the Brewers Heritage Festival
Right: Co-host Dave Liberman describes what went into the Ultimate Beer Dinner
Marc Gottfried (Morgan Street) and Dr. John Witte (Square One, Augusta) discuss their beers while Stephen Hale demonstrates the finer points of dry hopping a beer.
Four of the five courses, for some reason I completely dropped the ball and forgot to take a photo of the 5th course.
Also not pictured:
- Me peeing next to Mayor Slay
- Tom Schlafly’s after-party
- The Alstrom Brothers
And after the break, video of Stephen Hale discussing the Biere de Garde en francias.
Tags: augusta, beer dinner, brewers heritage festival, dave johnson, drew huerter, morgan street, schlafly, stephen hale
scotty p :
Date: May 9, 2008 @ 11:07 am
I am very curious what the Alstrom brothers will have to say about St. Louis beer.
Dan D. :
Date: May 9, 2008 @ 11:33 am
scotty p, they were here last year as well.
I’m glad you are covering this so well. Although I live very close, I can’t attend. This way, I can kind of be there in spirit.
If anyone wants to smuggle out some of O’Fallon’s Rye, I will give you my address!
Dave :
Date: May 9, 2008 @ 12:29 pm
On the rye, Ric Syberg the younger (who is culinary director at Whole Foods Brentwood) said it’s on tap at the Gravois location of Syberg’s: http://beeradvocate.com/forum/read/1363139
Dan D. :
Date: May 9, 2008 @ 4:58 pm
THANK YOU DAVE!!!!!
I had asked somewhere earlier about this, and was told that it probably wouldn’t be bottled anywhere, but tap will work!
Derek Bean :
Date: May 10, 2008 @ 9:50 am
Dear Dan,
Here is a list of St. Louis bars now featuring Augie’s Rye Pale Ale on tap:
Cicero’s
Syberg’s
33 Wine Bar
Tin Can Morgan Ford
Tin Can Downtown
Rumple’s Pub (St. Charles)
Bottoms Up Brewhouse (O’Fallon)
Riddle’s
Cheers,
Derek