Sorry about the delay, had to head out to Champaign, IL again on business and wasn’t back until late. Anyway, a whole bunch of new beer came into the area, go out to your favorite retailer and buy some! Help the economy! Here’s the Friday Saturday Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Songs and more over the AB/Inv deal.
• Joe Bonwich reviews Mattingly’s.
• Stan Hieronymus wonders if the big boys have your favorite brewer’s numbers.
• KC Beer Blog wanted to punch Schlafly’s moose.

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Bear Republic Racer 5 IPA,
  • Bear Republic Hop Rod Ry
  • Sierra Nevada Anniversary Ale
  • Boulevard Double-wide IPA
  • Boulevard Saison
  • Liefmans Kriek
  • Liefmans Lambic
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Mikkeller Black Stout 17.5% alcohol
  • Mikkeller Draft Beer Imperial Pilsner
  • De Molen Rasputin Imperial Stout
  • De Molen Storm and Averij Imperial Double IPA
  • Unibroue Quatre-Centième 400th Anniversary Quebec
  • Southern Tier Creme Brulee
  • Ellezelloise Hercule Stout
  • Ellezelloise Quintine Blonde
  • Ellezelloise Saison
  • Duysters Loterbol Blond
  • Baird Angry Boy Brown
  • Baird Red Rose Amber
  • Baird Rising Son Ale
  • Baird Kurofone Porter
  • Pyramid Curve Ball Kolsch
  • Pyramid Crystal Wheat
• Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new and special selections they have in stock:
  • Unibroue Quatre-Centième Brassin Commémoratif (750ml)
  • J.W. Dundee’s Hefe Weizen (6 pack)
  • Spanish Peaks Crystal Weiss (6 pack)
  • Avery’s Collaboration Not Litigation Ale (22oz)
  • Avery’s Samael’s Ale
  • Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer vintage 2007 (750ml)
  • Goose Island Imperial IPA (4 packs)
• Ben Dressel let me know of the current draught line-up at Dressel’s Pub:
  • Guinness
  • Felinfoel ESB
  • Left Hand Milk Stout
  • Left Hand Sawtooth ESB
  • O’Fallon 5 Day IPA
  • O”Fallon Cask
  • Boulevard Pale
  • New Belgium Fat Tire
  • New Belgium Mothership Whit
  • Unibroue Maudite
  • Stella
  • Tuecher Hefe
  • Strongbow Cider
• Robin at Provisions Gourmet Market has some new beers as well:
  • Baird Brewery Red Rose Amber
  • Baird Brewery Angry Boy Brown
  • Baird Brewery Kurofune Porter
  • Ellezelles Hercule Stout
• 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:
  • Founder’s Brewing - Rubaeus
  • Lagunitas Brewing - IPA
  • Lagunitas Brewing - Gnarly Wine
  • Lagunitas Brewing Lucky 13
  • Allagash Brewing - Allagash White
  • Victory Brewing - Prima Pils
  • Dogfish Head Brewing - 90 min IPA
  • Two Brother’s Brewing - Domaine DuPage French Country Ale
  • Three Floyd’s - Alpha King APA
  • Lefthand Brewing - Chainsaw
  • Founder’s Brewing - Dirty Bastard
  • Stag
• 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:
  • Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
  • Bear Republic Racer 5
  • Liefmans Kriek
  • Liefmans Framboise
  • Dogfish Head Black & Blue
  • Victory Saison

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• July 30 - Beer vs Wine Dinner at Sheraton Clayton
• July 31 - O’Fallon Beer Dinner at Neruda in Edwardsville
• Aug 20 - Bell’s Beer Dinner at Newstead Pub

Happy Friday the Thirteen to you all, hope your spooky June day goes well.

There is one thing I want to talk about before I start today’s Round-Up, there’s been some rumblings as of recent that I’m in cahoots with certain retailers or breweries when it comes to posting information. Let me just say that’s patently false. I credit the person who provides me the information first. Some people are more active about providing information and I think it’s only fair to credit them.

This is a free site and I run it because I love beer. Anyway, on to the Round-Up

Stuff from around the web

• Anheuser-Busch is getting viral.
• Beer and St. Louis makes for a very small world.
• A review of AB’s Winter Bourbon Cask Ale.
• Drink more beer, make more electricity.
• Adam Jedhav’s newest article in the Pos-Dispatch.
• St. Louis isn’t the only area affected by AB’s possible buy-out.

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some new beers he has in his stock:
  • Avery 15
  • O’Fallon Whiskey Barrel Aged Smoked Porter
  • Brasserie Dupont Moinette Blonde
  • Brasserie Dupont Moinette Brune
  • Lagunitas IPA
  • Dogfish Head Festina Peche
  • Bolder Hazed and Infused
  • Bolder Copper Ale
  • Allagash Witte
  • Czechvar Pilsner
  • Westmalle Triple
  • Coniston XS Bitter
  • Urthel Hop-It
  • Ommegang Ommegeddon
  • Brasserie d’Achouffe Houblon Dobbelen Triple IPA
  • DFH 60min IPA
  • DFH 90min IPA
  • Victory Storm King
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock at the Clayton and Rock Hill locations:
  • Gouden Carolus 2008 Grand Cru Blue
  • Gouden Carolus 2008 Grand Cru Red
  • Achel Blonde
  • Achel Bruin
  • Daleside Monkey Wrench Dark Ale
  • Oberon Mini Kegs
  • Hitachino Espresso Stout
  • Brasserie de La Senne Zinnebir Blond
  • Brasserie de la Senne Stouterkik
  • Nogne Imperial Stout Norway
  • Nogne Porter Norway
  • Daleside Old LegOver
  • Mahrs Jubelfestbier
• Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new selections they have in stock:
  • Ommegang Witte (750ml bottles & 4-packs)
  • Southern Tier Cherry Saison (Seasonal)
  • Reunion ‘08 Organic Red Rye Ale (22oz bottles)
  • North Coast Le Merle (750ml bottles)
  • Samichlaus (750ml bottles)
  • Bell’s Hopslam (very, very limited so hurry!)
  • Bell’s Oberon 5L mini kegs

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• June 17 - STL Hops Meet Up
• June 21 - Hermann’s Rhythm and Brews
• June 28 - Westport Beer and Brat Festival