If you’re a beer fan in St. Louis (and if you’re here you obviously are) then this is the weekend for you. Not one, not two, but three beer events are taking place this weekend. Some people would call this insanity, I call it sclerosis of the liver. On to the Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Make Mine Potato does some drinking in St. Louis.
• Anheuser Busch is still having a problem selling beer in Europe.
• St. Louis Magazine’s new blog Feast reviews 100 Brews and BBQ.
• The New York Times reports on new ads for Bud Light.

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Ayinger Oktoberfest
  • Erdinger Dunkelweisse
  • Schneider Hopfen Weisse
  • Three Floyds Robert the Bruce
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Wet Hop
  • Baladin Nora Sour Edition 2005
  • Bell’s Best Brown
  • Hook Norton Double Stout
  • Cropton Monkman’s Slaughter Extra Special Bitter
  • Budweiser American Ale
  • Bink Blond Hoppy Golden Ale
  • Hitachino Kiuchi No Shizuku Distilled with Hops, Orange Peal and Coriander
  • Samuel Smiths Organic Cider
• Scott from Corral Liqours informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Moylans Tipperary Pale Ale
  • Rogue Double Dead Guy
  • Rouge Dead Guy Growler
  • Unibroue Terrible
  • Unibroue Chose
  • NC Old Stock Ale 08′
  • Schneider Weisse Hopfen Weisse
• Charmaine at Randall’s Wine & Spirits alerts me to some new beers she has in stock at the St. Louis Randall’s:
  • Rogue Dead Guy Ale (glow in the dark)
  • Ommegang Ommegeddon
  • Bell’s Hell Hath No Fury Ale
  • Bell’s Best Brown
  • Budweiser American Ale
• Robin at Provisions Gourmet Market has some new beers as well:
  • Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Wet Hop
  • Budweiser American Ale
  • Bell’s Best Brown
• Mike at The Wine and Cheese Place in Rock Hill alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Sierra Nevada Harvest Wet Hop
  • Cantillon Vigneronne Lambic Aged in Oak
  • Cantillon Iris Vintage 2005
  • Cantillon Kriek
  • Cantillon St. Lamnivus
  • Budweiser American Ale
  • Bell’s Best Brown
• Ryan at Whole Foods in Town and Country has added these beers:
  • Gouden Carolus Classic
  • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue
  • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Rood/Red
  • Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
  • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue 1.5
  • Lefthand Blackjack Porter
  • Arcadia Big Dicks Old Ale
  • Bells Best Brown Ale
  • AB American Ale
  • Buffalo Bills Pumpkin Ale
• Kevin at The Wine and Cheese Place in West County has expanded his selection and has added these beers:
  • Bell’s Best Brown
  • Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Wet Hop
  • Budweiser American Ale

Local Restaurant Beer List Updates

• 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:
  • O’Fallon Brewing - Pumpkin ale
  • Founder’s Brewing - Dry Hopped Pale Ale
  • Lagunitas Brewing - Gnarly Wine
  • Avery Brewing - Maharaja Imperial IPA
  • Lagunitas Brewing - IPA
  • Jever Brewing - Pilsener
  • Three Floyds - Alpha King
  • Founders Brewing - Breakfast Stout
  • Avery Brewing - Ale to the Chief
  • Lagunitas Brewing - Censored Copper Ale
  • Dogfish Head Brewing - India Brown Ale
  • Stag
• Jerad also let me know about the draught list at The Stable:
  • North Coast - Brother Theolonious
  • Bell’s Brewing - Two Hearted
  • Charleville Brewing - Half Wit Wheat
  • Hoegaarden
  • Michelob
  • Reissdorf Kolsch
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing - Anniversary Ale
  • Lefthand Brewing - Milk Stout
  • North Coast - Old Rasputin
  • Sleeman Cream Ale
  • Odell’s Brewing - 5 Barrel Pale Ale
  • Charleville Brewing - Hoptimistic
  • Houblon Chouffe
  • Kasteel Rouge
  • Schlafly Brewing - Schwartzbier
  • North Coast - Scrimshaw Pils
  • Rogue Brewing - Imperial Pils
  • Bear Republic Brewing - Racer 5
  • Pilsner Urquell
  • Rogue Brewing - Double Dead Guy
  • Arcadia Brewing - Hopmouth
  • Spaten Brewing - Oktoberfest
  • O’Fallon Brewing - 5 Day IPA
• Ben Dressel of Dressel’s Pub dropped me a line to let me know about their current draught highlights:
  • New Belgium - Le Fleur Masseur
  • Tripel Karmeliet

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• Oct 3, 4, 5 - Soulard Oktoberfest
• Oct 4 - Augusta Bottoms Beer Festival
• Oct 5 - Amazing Taste at Lukas Liquor
• Oct 24 - STL Hops Anniversary Party - BUY TICKETS HERE
• Oct 25 - Monster of Beer Party at The Stable
  

A few weeks ago I had to travel to Champaign, IL for business. I’m not a huge fan of traveling for business, but I can usually make the best of it by finding some of the interesting beer stuff in other cities. While in Champaign I made sure to stop and try The Blind Pig as it was rated as one of the top 50 beer bars in the world by RateBeer in 2007. I was not let down. One of the first things I spied was New Holland Existential Hopwine on cask, which got me to wondering, “when do we see a bar in St. Louis that has a rotating cask selection?”

Don’t get me wrong, the addition of Dressel’s Pub to the cask beer scene is extremely welcome and I’d almost kick over my own brother to get a pint of cask 5 Day, but maybe I’m getting a bit greedy. I’d love to see a bar in St. Louis that not only serves cask beer, but serves a rotating selection of it. Now, I realize that this dream may not be as easy to attain as I’d like, because I’m sure there are plenty of logistical challenges. But a man can dream, can’t he?

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

Maybe the guys at CAMRA have finally gotten to me and programed my brain in my sleep to really believe it, but I’m pretty obsessed with cask beer. The slightly warm, slightly flat that always brings more than a slight smile to my face. One of the problems with cask is that it’s pretty hard to find in St. Louis. For the longest time it was basically available at either the Tap Room or Iron Barley (and from what I gathered Square One on rare occasions.) But now it looks like we have another location for “true” ale:

Dave Johnson from O’Fallon Brewery emailed me to let me know that cask 5-Day IPA is now available at Dressel’s Pub. Cask beer at a Welsh pub? Sounds like a winning combination to me.