Previously available only on draught, Charlville Vineyard’s Hoptimistic IPA is now available in 22oz bottles at the Galleria Whole Foods. It’s nice to see yet another area brewery giving hopheads like myself additional fresh hoppy beer choices. But I digress, this beer is an exclusive to Whole Food this week before it hits the entire retail market. If you’re not willing to wait an entire week, you better heads over to Whole Foods while you can!

Sorry for the late notice on this one, but if you don’t have plans this Sunday (April 20th), maybe you’re interested in joining Cicero’s in visiting Charleville Brewery in St. Genevieve, MO. The bus will be leaving from Cicero’s at 10AM on Sunday morning. The cost of this event will be $20 per person and you can make reservations by calling Karen McVicker at 314-862-0009 or by emailing her at kmcvic@yahoo.com.