The International Tap House has spirit, yes they do.  So, they have spirit, how about you?  Well, maybe you don’t have spirit, but on September 4th you could have some Missouri beers all for $3 a glass.

To celebrate the Missouri vs. Illinois football game on September 4th, iTAP in Soulard will be holding an event they’re calling MIZBRU.  All day long, iTAP will be featuring some beer made in Missouri at a special discounted rate of $3 per glass.

Here’s a list of beer that will be available at this special price:

Schlafly:
Belgian Spice
Smoked Porter
India Brown Ale
Doppelbock
AIPA Dry-Hopped with Simcoe and Columbus (Cask)

Charleville:
Belgian Spiced Pumpkin Ale (cask)

6 Row:
Double IPA (Cask)

O’Fallon:
TBD

Boulevard:
Amber (currently being tested in Nebraska not available on tap in any other market)
Boulevard Stout (on tap)

iTAP will also be offering up some free brats before the game and they’ll be offering up some BBQ after the game as well.  Also, for all of you Illinois fans, they haven’t forgotten you (though I’m sure they’ve tried), they’ll also have $1 off of Goose Island products.

This time of year can always be a bit too hectic.  Sometimes all we need is to sit down, drink a beer and unwind.  Square One Brewery is here to help.

This week continues their Big Beers of Christmas event. The best part about this event is that every Monday they’ll be selling these Big Beers for the same price as their normal beers.  Here’s a list what’s in store:

• Dec 14th – Imperial IPA
• Dec 21st – Double Pilsner
• Dec 28st – Imperial Stout

If you can’t make it out to Square One over the next few weeks they’ll be offering up these beers at their New Years Eve Big Beer Dinner. Big beers and great prices. Too bad the holidays aren’t year round.

Growlers Pub in Creve Couer will be throwing their first outdoor celebration titled Blues, Brews and BBQ on Saturday, August 1st from 12PM-6PM.  Not sure about what beers will be available for the event, but $35 for live music and all you can eat and drink is a pretty sweet deal.

The Wine Merchant in Creve Coeur is closing on February 14th.  While this isn’t news any of us like to hear, it does have a silver lining for us beer fans.  Wine Merchant Assistant Manager, Jason Main has informed me that all beer (wine and liquor) is 20% off.  So if you’re looking for a deal on beer, this is a great opportunity to follow some pretty dismal news.

But no fear, not all is lost, the Wine Merchant in Clayton is going to remain open.  Be certain to call the Creve Couer location at 314-469-4500 for more information.

There was a lot of hubbub back in early January when The Shaved Duck, one of the best beer restaurants in St. Louis, closed its doors for some retooling.  Well, snow and ice have arrived and so has the new Duck.

Shaved Duck owner, Ally Nisbit, let me know that The Shaved Duck will be re-opening its doors tonight with new menu offerings including things like flatbreads, smoked meats and chili.  But don’t fret, the excellent craft beer menu that helped get me excited about the Duck in the first place will be returning.

So, if you’re in the mood for a warm meal tonight and are willing to make the trek, give the Duck another go.

A few friends that live all across the country decided to put together a Christmas “Beer it Forward” and I got into the mix.  Here’s a pile of goodies (mostly) from Pennsylvania.

This is the line up:

• 4 – Sly Fox Pikeland Pils
• 1 – 2007 Sly Fox Christmas Ale
• 1 – Slyfox Odyssey IPA
• 1 – Weyerbacher Blithering Idiot Barleywine
• 1 – Tyranena Brewing Bitter Woman IPA
• A very cool 1994 Great Eastern International Microbrewery Festival Tasting Glass
• Iron Hill Shaker Pint Glass