For those of you that attended the September meet-up at the Stable, you may remember the Drew Huerter kept passing his phone around like he was a proud papa. For you see, before Drew had come to visit us, Mattingly Brewing Company had received their fermentation tanks. This was one of the biggest steps to brewing beer at Mattingly and now they’re just that much closer to having freshly brewed beer on premises.

According to Drew, they received their first grain order last week and he fully expect Mattingly beer too be on draught by the end of the year. I can raise a glass to that.

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Well, you dirty bastards. Where were you? “Oh, we’ll show up!” Yeah… Well, you know what? Those of us that did show had an awesome time. The photos below are proof of that it’s not about quantity, it’s all about quality.

But seriously was it a bad date? Bad time? People were interested in doing these monthly meet-ups, but only about 10 people showed. My concern is that if we tell some of these venues that we’re attending and no one shows, it looks bad on us all as a whole.

Anyway, we had a great time, you should have attended. Thanks to everyone at The Stable for allowing us to invade your space for a while last night and to all of the readers who attended.

Edit: Please don’t take that first paragraph seriously.

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This is just a reminder to all of you that the STL Hops Meet-Up will be occurring Tuesday, September 30th at The Stable. Here’s the original post on the Meet-Up:

Basically we’re all meeting up for food, beer and a chance to meet up with people who love beer as much as you.

You’re responsible for your own tab (food and beer) and I believe we can even do some beer tasting toward the end of the evening, we’ll need to have that cleared up by someone from The Stable (Jesse, Jerad?) The last time was a lot of fun and I think these events allow us to visit places in the area that really care about beer.

Also, a little added surprise. Laura Dale from Boulevard Brewery has donated a few bottles of the Brett-Saison and Bourbon Barrel Quad for our enjoyment. So this is your chance to try these two beers before they hit the shelves this week. As for doing some sampling, I’d ask that we do a fair share of eating and drinking before we start breaking anything out. I don’t think Jesse and Jerad will have an issue with this. But I’ll try and confirm for sure.

Hope to see you all at 6:30PM (or whenever you can show up) tomorrow.

Update: We’ve been given the go ahead to bring a few beers to taste after the dinner has finished. Two small requirements, we obviously need to keep this tasting on the down-low from normal patrons and also we need to make sure things don’t get out of hand (though I’m not concerned about this.)

Update 2:  We’ll have the in the “outdoor” patio area all to ourselves.  Make sure to stop by.

Stuff from around the web

• The nationwide roll-out of Budweiser American Ale has begun.
• A post from someone trying to expand their beer horizons.
• How about a blind date with Schlafly’s Oktoberfest?
• Jim Gaffigan puts the “pale” in pale ale.

Retail Beer Releases

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Allagash Curieux
  • Cantillon Broucsella 1900 Grand Cru
  • Cantillon Vigneronne
  • Goose Island Harvest
  • Mikkeller It’s Alive
  • Mikkeller Monks Brew
  • Norrebro Old Odense
  • Norrebro North Bridge Extreme
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Rogue Double Dead Guy
  • Boulevard Bob’s 47
  • Ommegang Ommegeddon Funkhouse
  • Cantillon Saint Lamvinus
  • Iqhilika African Herbal Blossom Mead
  • De Graal Blond Ale
  • De Graal Gember
  • De Graal Speciale
  • De Graal Tripel Hoppy
  • De Graal Triverius
  • Drie Fontein Doesjel Old Lambic
  • Beersel Lager
  • Oppigards Golden Ale Swedish Farmhouse
  • De la Senne Zinnebir Belgian Blond Ale
  • Karmeliet Tripel 4pk
  • Norrebro Bryghus Skarsgaards Porter
  • Norrebro Bryghus Old Odense - The Dogfish Head Collaboration
• Andy from Whole Foods Galleria 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):
  • MacTarnahan’s Blackwatch
  • Great Divide Samurai
  • Goose Island Harvest Ale
  • Mendocino Oktoberfest
  • Southern Tier Oat
  • Boulevard Bob’s 47
  • Fuller’s London Porter
  • Fullers ESB
  • Belhaven Scotch Ale
  • New Belgium Fat Tire 12pk Cans
• Mike at The Wine and Cheese Place in Rock Hill alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Rogue Double Dead Guy
  • Boulevard Bob’s 47

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:
  • Lagunitas Gnarly Wine
  • Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale
  • Founders Rubaeus
  • Avery Ale to the Chief
  • Lagunitas IPA
  • Jever Pilsener
  • Avery Maharaja
  • Founders Dry Hopped Pale Ale
  • Lagunitas Censored
  • Founders Breakfast Stout
  • Lefthand Blackjack Porter
• Jerad also let me know about the most current draught selection at The Stable as well:
  • Rogue Shakespeare Stout
  • Pilsner Urquell
  • Bear Republic Racer 5
  • Unibroue Blanche De Chambly
  • North Coast Scrmishaw
  • Bells Oberon
  • Kasteel Rouge
  • Houblon Chouffe
  • Charleville Hoptimistic
  • Odell 5 barrel pale ale
  • Charleville Half wit
  • North Coast Old Rasputin
  • Lefthand Milk Stout
  • Arcadia Cereal Killer
  • Reissdorf Kolsch
  • Michelob
  • Unibroue Ephemere
  • Sleeman Cream Ale
  • Bells Two Hearted
  • North Coast Brother Thelonious
  • Arcadia Cocoa Loco
  • Lefthand Twin Sisters
  • O’Fallon Wheach
• Patrick Thomas of The Shaved Duck drops me a line to let me know about some new beers on his ever updating list:
  • Southern Tier Oat- Imperial Oatmeal Stout
  • Left Hand Twin Sisters- Double IPA
  • Bear Republic Racer 5
  • O’Dells Double Pilsner
  • Schlafly Pumpkin

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• Sept 20 - Growlers Sunset Oktoberfest
• Sept 21 - Iron Barley Oktoberfest
• Sept 24 - Trappist Beer Tasting
• Sept 25 - Oktoberfest Tasting at Whole Foods Galleria
• Sept 27 - Provisions Beer & BBQ Competition
• Sept 30 - STL Hops Meet-Up at The Stable
• Oct 3, 4, 5 - Soulard Oktoberfest
• Oct 4 - Augusta Bottoms Beer Festival
• Oct 24 - STL Hops Anniversary Party - BUY TICKETS HERE

Well, the votes were cast and the winner of this month’s STL Hops meet-up location is The Stable. I talked to Jesse Jones of The Stable last night and he said, “bring them down!” So on Tuesday, September 30 at 6:30 PM, we’ll all be meeting down at The Stable for drinks and food. As I guess I’m the Prince of Parties on this one let me just kind of give everyone an idea of what to expect. Basically we’re all meeting up for food, beer and a chance to meet up with people who love beer as much as you.

You’re responsible for your own tab (food and beer) and I believe we can even do some beer tasting toward the end of the evening, we’ll need to have that cleared up by someone from The Stable (Jesse, Jerad?) The last time was a lot of fun and I think these events allow us to visit places in the area that really care about beer.  If you could do me one favor and answer this poll with your intention of coming or not, just to give The Stable a heads up: