I hope everyone is ready for a great weekend of drinking, this festival is shaping to be even better than last year’s. Here’s the Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Fox’s Screwballs took a trip over to Anheuser-Busch before the Cubs-Cards series.
• Matt’s Beer Blog reviewed Schlafly’s Export IPA.
• Adam Jadhav of the Post-Dispatch has created a new column called Hip Hops. This is the first in what’s hopefully many columns to come.
• The Slag Pile picks up some beer at Lukas Liquor.

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some new beers he has in his stock:
  • DFH 120 Minute (Maybe today, probably next week)
  • Founders Rubaeus
  • DFH Aprihop
  • Schlafly Export IPA
  • Jolly Pumpkin Calbaza lanca, Bam & E.S. Bam
  • Two Brothers Monarch White
  • Sierra Nevada Summerfest
  • Hofbrau Maibock
  • Avery Collaboration
  • Lefthand Chainsaw
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Jolly Pumpkin - Bam Bier Batch 280/281
  • Jolly Pumpkin - Calabaza Blanca Batch 285
  • Jolly Pumpkin - ES Bam Batch 288/289
  • Jolly Pumpkin - La Roja Blend 4,2008
  • Jolly Pumpkin - Oro de Calabaza Batch 275
  • Altenmunster Maibock
  • Bison Brewing Reunon 08 Organic Red Rye
  • Lindemans Cuvee Rene
  • Traquair House Ale
• Paul also informed me for those not attending the Heritage Festival, that they’ll be tasting the Jolly Pumpkin beers at the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton between Noon and 3PM.
• Ric at Sybergs on Gravois alerts me to some new beers he’s carrying for your drinking enjoyment:
  • Augie’s Rye Pale Ale
  • Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• May 8, 9, 10 - St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival
• May 10 - Iron Barley’s 5th Anniversary Party
• May 14 - Newstead Tower Schlafly Beer Dinner
• May 15 - Whole Foods IPA Beer Tasting
• May 15 - Mangia Italiano Spring Beer Dinner
• May 29 - Starr’s May Beer Dinner

Iron Barley is celebrating not only their fifth anniversary, but also is kicking off the beginning of American Craft Beer Week with a party on May 10th. Now you may be saying to yourself, “Hey! That interferes with the Heritage Festival!” But not so fast, Iron Barley is providing a shuttle to the festival at 11AM and will pick you back up at 5PM. Here are some details for this event:

Celebrate Our 5 Year Anniversary

Saturday May 10th
Breakfast Buffet 9-11am
Shuttle Bus to Forest Park
For the Heritage Festival 11-5pm

Come Back to Iron Barley and enjoy Food and Sampling of The Boulevard Smokestack Series. And meet with Ray Hill!

Live Music by:
The Line Men
Melody Den
The Transmitters and More….

I’m sure you’ve been barraged by all sorts of media about the anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition, and I guess I’m no exception. But this is too important of an anniversary for it to go unnoticed. Thanks to the 21st Amendment we’ve now legally been able to enjoy beer for the past 75 years. We’ve seen the beer industry have its ups and downs, but I think we’re finally returning to the pre-Prohibition days where beer was local and large cities had multiple breweries providing their product to the locals.

In celebration of the event, Anheuser-Busch was kind enough to send me a replica wooden case similar to the ones around post-Prohibition. They also included a 6-pack of Budweiser and a bottle opener. You’ll notice that my 6-pack is now a 5-pack, that’s because one of my friend snagged a beer before I could take a picture.

There are going to be a number of events happen all of this week to celebrate the event:

• Today at approximately 10AM, Dan Kopman of Schlafly will be on the Charlie Brennan show on KMOX to discuss the importance of the anniversary.
• Anheuser-Busch has expanded it’s Tour Center to include more information about how AB stayed alive during the days of Prohibition. You can preview the tour here.
• Schlafly will be hosting an appetizer beer pairing cocktail party on April 7th at Schlafly Bottleworks for SIP Club members to celebrate the event.

Also if you’re a history nerd like I am, you’ll also want to watch this YouTube video of August A. Busch Jr.’s national radio address from KMOX CBS Radio at 12:01 a.m. on April 7, 1933. They also have some more media up on their website that you should check out. Video after the break. Read the rest…

If you’re the kind of person that doesn’t need to get up on a Monday morning to go to work and loves beer, I have quite the event for you. On Monday, April 7th at 12:01AM, Schlafly will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition with a barrel tap and toast:

Join us as we kick-off the celebrations commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition with a Barrel Tap and Toast. Patrons attending the special session will receive a commemorative pint glass with the purchase of their first pint. The events for the week will culminate in the Repeal of Prohibition Beer Festival at Bottleworks.

I’m still debating if I want to man-up and attend on Sunday evening. Could make for a long day at work on Monday. Anyone else planning on attending?

St. Louis Brewery, makers of Schlafly beer, will be celebrating their 16th anniversary on Wednesday, December 26th. Here’s the info directly from the press release:

St. Louis, MO (November 2007) — Come down to the Schlafly Tap Room and celebrate sixteen years of Schlafly Beer in St. Louis. Beer prices will be rolled back to 1991 prices all day long. Black Trading Company, featuring Michael Prokopf, Blake Travis, Tom Hall and Charlie Pfeffer will play from 6-9pm.

Schlafly Beer will also be discounting renewals and new memberships for the SIP Club for Schlafly regulars and fans. The Schlafly Imperial Pint Club will be offered for $16 on December 26th only (regular price $25). New members will receive a special Schlafly stein, a Schlafly discount card that allows members to receive 20 ounce beers for the price of 16 ounce beers, 10% off in our retail shop and invitation to special tastings and events. Renewing members will receive a special SIP Club gift. Discounted memberships and renewals will be available at Schlafly Bottleworks also.

Not only do you get quality beer for minimal price but a SIP Club membership for 16 bucks? I know I’ll be there. Oh, who am I kidding? I’d be there anyway.

Thanks to Sam for sending this my way.