July 18, 2008
Beer News
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I think this may be the last big beer “festival” for a little while, unless someone can prove me wrong (and I hope you do.) So who else is planning on hitting on the Schlafly Belgian Beer and Musselfest tonight? I’m pretty excited to try some of these beers they’re going to have to offer. On to the Round-Up:
Stuff from around the web
Beer Releases and News
- Andy from Whole Foods let’s us know about some new beer he has in his stock (and remember if you don’t see it on the shelf, be sure to ask for it):
- Nogne O Imperial Stout 500ml
- Nogne O Porter 500ml
- Lemp Lager 6pk
- Southern Tier Heavy Weizen
- Mendocino Cast of Hawks Mixed 12pk
- Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- de Dolle Ara Bier
- Southern Tier Heavy Weizen
- BrewDog Rip Tide Twisted Merciless Stout
- BrewDog Paradox Macallan 1987 Stout
- St. Louis Peche
- St. Louis Framboise
- Schlitz Beer (whopping $5.99 / 12pk cans)
- Blue Moon (22oz)
- Stella Artois (22oz)
- Dundee Honey Brown
- Portland MacTarnahans Black Watch
- Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse
- Portland MacTarnahans Amber
- Warsteiner Radler
- Mike at The Wine and Cheese Place in Rock Hill alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
- Magners Irish Cider
- Southern Tier Heavy Weizen
- BrewDog Rip Tide Twisted Merciless Stout
- BrewDog Paradox Macallan 1987 Stout
- Bayerischer Bahnhof Berliner Style Weisse
- Schlitz Beer
- Robin at Provisions Gourmet Market has some new beers as well:
- Nils Oscar Barley Wine
- Nils Oscar Kalasol
- Nogne IPA
- Nogne Stout
- Achel Trappist Bruin
- Achel Trappist Blonde
- Mikkeller Stateside IPA
- 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:
- Alpha King
- Gaffel Kolsch
- Lagunitas Gnarly Wine
- Lagunitas Lucky 13
- Hardcore Cider
- Lefthand Chainsaw
- Stag
- Dogfish 90 min IPA
- Lagunitas IPA
- Founders Dirty Bastard
- Two Brothers Domaine Dupage
- Allagash White
- Jerad also let me know about the most current draught selection at The Stable as well:
- Sleeman’s Cream Ale
- North Coast Old Rasputin
- Schlafly Schwartz
- Duchess De Bourgone
- Riessdorf kolsch
- Michelob
- Hoegaarden
- Schrimshaw Pils
- Bells Two Hearted
- Red Seal
- O’Fallon Smoke Porter
- Kostriker Schwartz
- O’dells 5 barrel pale ale
- Charleville Half Wit
- Charleville Hoptimistic
- Arcadia Hopmouth
- Ayinger Brau Wiesse
- Kasteel Rouge
- La Chouffe
- Unibroue Maudite
- 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:
- Lost Coast Raspberry Brown
- Dogfish Head Black & Blue (Limited)
- Two Brothers Dog Days (almost gone)
- Hoppin Frog Silk Porter
- Joe Billhartz also let me know that Rotten Apple is supposed to get Founders Rübæus on draught soon. Also Erato on Main is getting 90 Minute on draught soon as well!
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
Tags: ab, beer store, erato, inbev, rotten apple, round-up, schlafly, st. louis, whole foods, wine and cheese place
July 17, 2008
Beer News
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I get quite a bit of press material from various outlets nowadays and I don’t like passing a lot of it along because I don’t like feeling like a shill. But I thought due to everything happening in the world of Anheuser-Busch these past few weeks, this special may be of some interest to some people:
What’s on tap now for Budweiser? CNBC takes you inside America’s 130-year love affair with the King of Beers. Now that InBev has agreed to purchase the iconic American brand, CNBC’s “American Originals: Budweiser” offers a first look at the new reality for Bud. Watch CNBC on Thursday, July 17 at 9p/12a ET to see the side of Budweiser you’ve never seen before… the past the present and the future. Click here for web highlights.
If you happen to catch the special, be sure to share your comments via this post.
Tags: anheuser-busch, cnbc, inbev, tv
July 13, 2008
Brewery News
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You may have heard by now, but Anheuser-Busch’s board of directors have approved the purchase of the company by InBev. I’ve given my thoughts on this merger in the past, but I can’t say it’s still not a bit of a sad day. As someone who’s been through a few mergers and lay-offs in my short life, my best wishes go out to all of those people currently working at AB. Feel free to leave your comments about the merger and the impact. It’ll be interesting to see what happens next.
As someone always looking for an upside, maybe we see more beer in St. Louis because of it?
Tags: anheuser-busch, inbev, merger, st. louis
June 25, 2008
Beer Musings
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I know I’ve kept pretty quiet about the whole AB/InBev deal, mostly because I’m pretty apathetic to it. I know it sounds pretty terrible, but in my eyes it’s just a business decision. (In fact this article sums up my feelings pretty well.) I realize that a lot of people in St. Louis would be affected by the buy-out, but it basically comes down to one huge company buying another huge company. It just so happens that people have a special place in their heart for one of the companies, but unfortunately all of the fliers, blogging and hand wringing in the world isn’t going to do much to stop it.
On the lighter side of all of this, it looks like Schlafly is trying to do their part to keep local beer local, they’ve begun a fund-raiser to buy InBev. Now it’s only going to take 50 billion small one dollar donations to make it happen, but nothing is impossible!
Tags: anheuser-busch, inbev, schlafly
May 30, 2008
Beer News
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Stuff from around the web
Beer Releases and News
- 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:
- Sierra Nevada Harvest Ale Southern Hemisphere
- J.W.Lees Manchester Star Ale
- Altenmunster Maibock (2 liter swing top bottle)
- Gouden Carolus Tripel 25oz
- Vapeur Saison de Pipaix 25oz
- Lowenbrau (German version)
- Pilsner Urquel in 4pk cans
- Corona 12 oz Cans
- Heineken 12oz cans
- Newcastle Brown 6pk cans
- Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new selections they have in stock:
- Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock vintage 2003 and 2004
- Ettaler Kloster Edelhell
- St. Michaelsberg Kellerbier
- J.W. Lee’s Harvest Sherry Cask ‘07
- J.W. Lee’s Harvest ‘97
- J.W. Lee’s Harvest Port Cask ‘07
- J.W. Lee’s Harvest Lagavulin ‘07
- Gaspar (Belgian I.P.A.)
- Guido (Belgian Strong Ale)
- Podge (Belgian Imperial Stout)
- Demon Hunter (Belgian Style Dark Ale)
- Xyauyu Reserva Teo Musso (English Barleywine)
- Harviestoun Ola Dubh Highland Park 30yr
- Chris at Randall’s Wine & Spirits alerts me to some new beers sets he has in stock at the Fairview Heights Randall’s:
- Left Hand Chainsaw ESB
- Avery Majaraja
- Flying Dog Woody Creek White/ Kerberos/Canus Major Sample Four Pack
- Two Brothers Dog Days
- Fort Collins Rocky Mountain IPA
- Shiner Bock
- Shiner Blonde
- Cave Creek Chili Beer
- Red Macgregor
- Chris is also expecting these beers in today at the St. Louis Randall’s:
- Schneider Hoppfen Weiss
- Southern Tier Imperial Extra Pale Ale
- Southern Tier Uber Sun Imperial Summer Wheat
- Southern Tier Unearthly Imperial IPA
- Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12yr
- New Belgium La Folie
- Tomos Watkin OSB
- Tomos Watkin Lovely Ale
- Otro Mundo Red
- Otro Mundo Golden Ale
- Jolly Pumpkin La Roja/
- Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza
- Jolly Pumpkin Calabaza Blanca
- Jolly Pumpkin Bam Biere
- Jolly Pumpkin E.S. Bam
- Sierra Nevada Summerfest
- J.W. Lees Manchester Star Ale
- J.W. Lees 07 Harvest Ale
- 1809 Berliner Weisse
- Hitachino Japanese Classic Ale
- La Rulles Estivale
- Cuvee Angelique Belgian Ale
- Schneider Aventinus 03 Vintage
- Farsons Lacto Stout
- Cuvee Alex Rouge
- Alvinne Podge Imp Stout
- Maredsous 10/6/8
Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:
Tags: anheuser-busch, inbev, round-up, schlafly
