Hopefully this snow isn’t putting a damper on your beer festivities this weekend. You have the Super Bowl this weekend, a fine beer drinking opportunity, as long as you’re able to wake up the next morning. Or you also have Mardi Gras, which seems to be your best bet if you’re looking for tremendous amounts of beer and maybe the occasional breast. I on the other hand will be homebrewing this weekend (Saison) where there will still be a tremendous amount of beer but a much less likely amount of breasts.

Stuff from around the web

• Anheuser-Busch’s profits up 12%, but they still missed analysts marks.
• William of Year of Beer tries his hand at the Hopslam.
• There are few things I like more than beer, cheese and cupcakes, so what’s better than a beer cheese cupcake?
• The Beer Philosopher gives a rundown of the Super Bowl and throw in some beer for good measure.

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Sierra Nevada Bigfoot 2008
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Company - Sierra Nevada ESB
  • Great Divide Brewing Company - Great Divide Samurai
  • Great Divide Brewing Company - Great Divide Porter
  • Great Divide Brewing Company - Great Divide Hercules IPA
  • Great Divide Brewing Company - Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti Imp Stout
  • Dogfish Head Craft Brewery - India Brown Ale
  • Uerige Obergärige Hausbrauerei GmbH - Uerige Altbier (Classic)
  • Augustiner-Bräu Wagner KG - Augustiner Bräu Maximator
• Jerad from Piasa Winery lets me know about some beer beers he has to offer you:
  • Founders Brewing - Pale Ale
  • Two Brothers Brewing - Imperial Cane & Ebel Rye
  • Boulder Brewing - Obovoid Empirical Russian Stout
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Easter Ale
  • Boulevard Brewing Company - Boulevard Irish Ale
  • Brasserie de l’Abbaye des Rocs - La Montagnarde [Brasserie Des Rocs Ambree]
  • Arcadia Brewing Company - Arcadia Hop Mouth
  • Arcadia Brewing Company - Arcadia Hop Rocket
  • O’Fallon Brewery - O’Fallon Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• Feb 4 - Beer on the Bayou with Schlafly Beer
• Feb 8 & 9 - Cod and Cask Festival at Schlafly Tap Room
• Feb 13 - Amber Beer Tasting at Whole Foods
• Feb 14 - Valentines Beer Dinner at Newstead Tower Public House
• Feb 29 - New Belgium Beer Dinner at Whole Foods

The Boathouse in Forest Park is putting on a little Mardi Gras celebration, Schlafly Style. Here’s the info I received: