Way back on February 4th, I mentioned that Left Hand Brewing Company would be making it’s way to the St. Louis market. Well, that day has arrived. No longer will you have to drive over to the East Side to get your Left Hand fix (though you should still visit your favorite Illinois beer stores whenever you can) you can now find it at your favorite beer store in Missouri.

A few quick calls tells me that a few of the stores with Left Hand in their possession are: Whole Foods, Wine and Cheese Place (in Clayton and Rock Hill) and Lukas Liquor. Give your favorite beer store a call to find out the availability at their location.

Remember everyone, the more we buy these new beers in the market the more likely they are to keep adding new breweries. It helps everyone in the long run.

A reader of STL Hops sent me an email, but it seemed like the kind of question that may help a lot of people in the area, so I decided to answer it here. If I get enough of these questions, maybe we can make this a regular feature. We can call it Uncle Mike’s Mailbag! OK, maybe not. Anyway, on to the question.

Nate writes in: “Just curious if you know where in Saint Louis I can go and get some specialty beers (such as Sam Adams, Killian’s, etc.) in kegs? I just bought a kegerator, and am dying to fill it with something. If you know of any places, please let me know. Thanks!”

First of all, thank you for providing me content on a Monday morning, it makes my day just that much easier. To answer your question, just about any liquor/beer store will order kegs for you from their distributor. I know for a fact Lukas Liquor will help you to order the keg of your choice. If you’re on the eastern side of the river (or you’re looking for beer that isn’t distributed in Missouri) Corral Liquors in Granite City will order some for you as well. If you’re looking for something a bit more local, you can also rent kegs of Schlafly beer at either the Tap Room or the Bottleworks.

I would check with any of the Beer Stores that I’ve featured on the round-up and see what they can do for you.

The Wine and Cheese Place
Lukas Liquor
Corral Liquors
Bon Vivant Wines
Randall’s Wine & Spirits

Let me also add that even if you don’t have a kegerator the Holidays are the perfect time of year to rent a keg of beer. Why serve your friends and family cans and bottles if you can give them the gift of draught beer? (It’s also usually cheaper in the long run.)

If you have any other questions or comments feel free to email me at mike@stlhops.com.