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
  

Dave Johnson emailed me late last night to let me in on some very exciting news, the brewers at O’Fallon Brewery have gotten the go ahead to brew a new seasonal beer. Always interested in brewing a stout, they decided that with cool weather quickly approaching they decided to go with a beer that will provide a winter warmer, a Cocoa Cream Stout. The beer will initially be a draught only product, but hopefully if there is enough enthusiasm we’ll see a bottled product in the near future.

Dave and Brian Owens put their heads together a came up with a recipe that contains Carafa and flaked barley and instead of piloting the new beer out on their homebrew system, they’re going whole hog and brewing a batch on Thursday. As Dave told me about not piloting it out, “That’s the same way we did the 5 Day and it came out OK.” Yeah, I’d say 5 Day IPA came out a bit better than “OK” as it’s now O’Fallon’s best selling beer. This sounds like a great winter beer and I can’t wait to try it.

In Friday’s Round-Up, reader Ryan Russell posted an interesting anecdote describing a possible struggle with trying to find out if he can get the new Budweiser American Ale:

So with this new “Budweiser Ale”, how do we order it in public? Based on my interaction with many, many, MANY local bartenders and waiters (gender neutral), I believe that if you asked, “What kind of Budweiser do you have?” The answer will start with, “Well we have Budweiser, Bud light, Bud Lime…”

“Yes. I know you have A-B products, but which Budweiser?”
“We have the one and only Budweiser.”
“Is it Budweiser Lager or Budweiser Ale?”
“It’s called Budweiser!”
“Which one do you have?”
“Which one what?”
“Which Budweiser?”
“I don’t understand”
“Is it Budweiser Ale or Lager”
“It’s Budweiser, I don’t know whatcher sayingby ale or lager. We have Budweiser beer.”

As humorous as this is, I don’t think Ryan is very far off from the truth, I could see this very conversation happening in many a bar across the St. Louis area. Or how many bars will get this new beer in without informing their staff about it being a different beer and accidentally giving it to a customer thinking it’s the lager with a new label? I guess the solution would be to order the “New Budweiser”, bu you’d have to wonder how quickly that name gets associated with something like New Coke. That’s not really a association you’d be very happy about if you’re Anheuser-Busch.

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, it’s been a long time since the original post detailing Bear Republic’s arrival to the St. Louis area, but the day has finally arrived. Starting tonight, you should hopefully be able to find Bear Republic in some of your favorite beer stores around the St. Louis area. Bill from Missouri Beverage has confirmed that Bear Republic should be arriving today at 2PM and hopefully be on some of the store shelves later this evening. There is a possibility we don’t start seeing it until Saturday or even not until Monday. But what’s a few more days at this point?

Here’s a list of beers scheduled to arrive today:

• Bear Republic Red Rocket
• Bear Republic Racer 5
• Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye
• Bear Republic Pete Brown
• Bear Republic Special XPB
• ear Republic Big Black Bear

The dog days of summer may be upon us, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t still enjoy beer. I think I’m going to try and make it up to the Rotten Apple and try some of the delicious draught beers listed in this week’s Round-Up. Do you have some beer related plans this weekend?

Stuff from around the web

• I totally dropped the ball on this, luckily Dave picked it up.
• The Post-Dispatch talks about IPAs and Cicero’s Beer School.
• The Brewers Heritage Festival made a complete mess of Forrest Park, but it’s getting back in shape.
• If you were concerned about the rice crop due to the InBev/AB deal, have no fear.
• Beer vending machines? When can I put in a couple of quarters and get a draught pint

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):
  • Avery - Sameals Oak Aged Ale 12oz
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • BFM La Meule Swiss Golden Ale
  • De Glazen Toren Saison d’Erpe - Mere
  • Professor Briem 13th Century Grut Beer
  • Avery Samaels Oak Aged Ale
  • Miller Genuine Draft Light “64″
• 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 Brewing Lucky 13
  • Two Brothers Domaine DuPage
  • Lagunitas Gnarly Wine
  • Left Hand Brewing Chainsaw
  • Dogfish Head Brewing - 90 min IPA
• Shelby Durham at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new and special selections they have in stock:
  • Avery Karma
  • Avery 14′ER ESB
  • Avery Redpoint Amber
  • Avery Samael’s Ale

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• July 16 - Newstead Tower Public House Boulevard Beer Dinner
• July 17 - Starr’s July Beer Dinner
• July 18-19 - Schlafly 2008 Belgian Beer & Mussel Mania

One of the most sought after beers in the world has made it’s way to St. Louis. With only about 50 cases brewed at a time and the fact it’s only brewed three or four times a year, you can quickly see just how rare Péché Mortel is. Here is the description from the Shelton Brother’s website about Brasserie Dieu Du Ciel’s mortal sin:

If you love really good coffee and really good beer equally, you will be thrilled with Péché Mortel. If coffee isn’t your cup of tea, and caffeine makes you bounce off the ceiling, then just put the bottle down and find something else to drink. This beer is all about coffee. Indeed, you may have seen ‘coffee stouts’ before, but no brewer has ever married coffee and beer so naturally and seamlessly.

And this isn’t just any stout, but an imperial stout, which means that it is modeled on the strong, rich, and very complex stouts that were made in England in the 19th and early 20th centuries exclusively for shipment to Russia, where they were a special favorite at the court of the Czars.

Just two cases made it into St. Louis and only two places have it for your enjoyment: 33 Wine Shop and the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton. Fair warning, I’ve heard this is rather expensive, but it may be worth a little extra cost to try this very special beer.

Happy 4th of July to you all. I hope the the start of your three-day weekend is going well. Looks like we’re going to have almost perfect weather for fireworks, friends, food and beer (I lost my alliteration). Hope everyone has a great time and remembers to be safe. Here’s the Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• A couple of reviews about Schlafly’s latest offerings.
• The Post-Dispatch has been all up in the beer business lately.
• William at Year of Beer reviews Boulevard’s Double-Wide IPA.
• The Suburban Journal takes a look at The Stable.
• Java Journal looks at microbrewing in St. Louis…
• …and Bill Burge gets rant-y over the phrase “craft beer.“

Beer Releases and News

• Andrew from Bon Vivant Wines informs me to some beers he has in his stock:
  • Capital Brewing Company - Special Pilsner
  • Capital Brewing Company - Bavarian Lager
  • Capital Brewing Company - Wisconsin Amber
  • Capital Brewing Company - Munich Dark
  • Dark Horse Brewing Co. - Black Bier
  • Dark Horse Brewing Co. - Crooked Tree IPA
  • Moylan’s Brewing Co. - Pale Ale
  • Moylan’s Brewing Co. - IPA
  • Moylan’s Brewing Co. - Kiltlifter
  • Two Brothers Brewing Co. - Oh Brother Tripel
  • Lagunitas - Lucky 13
  • Lagunitas - Maximus IPA
• Andy from Whole Foods let’s us know about some new beers he has in his stock (and remember if you don’t see it on the shelf, be sure to ask for it):
  • Avery - Karma
  • Avery - 14′er ESB
  • Avery - Red Point
  • Avery - White Rascal
  • Shmaltz Brewing Company (He’Brew) - Sword Swallower
  • Shmaltz Brewing Company (He’Brew) - Albino Python
  • Hitachino XH, Espresso Stout 330ml
  • Gouden Carlus 2008 Red and Blue 750ml
  • Mendocino - Spring Bock
  • Mendocino - Summer White
  • New Belgium Folly Pack w/ Old Cherry
  • Ommegang Witte 750ml
  • Bison Brewing - Reunion Beer 2008
• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • McAuslan St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat
  • McAuslan St. Ambroise Plae Ale
  • McAuslan St. Amborise Oatmeal Stout
  • Avery Karma
  • Avery 14er ESB
  • Avery Redpoint Amber
  • Mikkeller Stateside IPA
  • Nils Oscar IPA
  • Nils Oscar Kalasol
  • Nils Oscar Imperial Stout
  • Nils Oscar Barley Wine
  • Eisenbahn Lust
  • Eisenbahn Defumada Smoke
  • Haandbryggeriet Dark Force
  • Haandbryggeriet Norwegian Wood
  • Brasserie de la Senne Taras Boulba
  • Gavroche French Red
  • Nogne IPA
  • Nogne Saison
• 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:
  • Harviestoun Ola Dubh 12, 16 & 30
  • Anderson Valley Summer
  • Shipyard Summer
  • Lagunitas Maximus
  • Lagunitas Lucky 13
• Mike Cherre, Beer Consultant at Lukas Liquor posts on their blog some of the new and special selections they have in stock:
  • Maredsous Dubbel and Trippel (750ml)
  • Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van de Keizer 2008 (750ml)
  • St. Ambroise Apricot Wheat (4pk)
  • St. Ambroise Pale Ale (4pk)
  • St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout (4pk)
  • Berghoff Red Bock Winter Ale
  • Shiner Bohemian
  • New Grist Sorghum Beer
  • Bell’s Oberon 5L mini kegs & 6pks
  • Buffalo Bill’s Orange Blossom
  • Aventinus Wheat Doppelbock vintage 2003 & 2004
  • New Belgium La Folie

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• July 16 - Newstead Tower Public House Boulevard Beer Dinner
• July 17 - Starr’s July Beer Dinner

Sorry for the small Round-Up today, everything just seems relatively quiet on the beer front in St. Louis.

Stuff from around the web

• Neat write-up about the Rotten Apple.
• Don over at OatSoda reviews the Export IPA from Schlafly.
• If you’re Green and like beer, Schlafly is the place for you.
• More information on the upcoming Stable opening.
• CraftBrewRadio interviews Tom Schlafly.

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:
  • Hitachino Nest XH Matured in Sake Casks
  • Hitachino Nest Commemorative Ale
  • Thiriez Extra Dry Hopped French Farmhouse Ale
  • Inveralmond Brewery Blackfriar
  • Orkney Dragonhead Orcadian Stout
  • Mendocino White Summer Ale

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• June 21 - Hermann’s Rhythm and Brews
• June 21 - Wine Stein and Dine
• June 28 - Westport Beer and Brat Festival
• July 16 - Newstead Tower Public House Boulevard Beer Dinner

In case you missed it over at the BeerAdvocate forums, Bear Republic will be arriving in St. Louis in early July thanks to MoBev.  Bear Republic has been available in Illinois for quite some time, but you’ll finally be able to purchase it in both states which makes everyone’s shopping that much easier.  For those unfamiliar with Bear Republic, their most famous beer may be the Racer 5 IPA, here’s their description from their website:

This is a hoppy IPA. Did I say hops? Your brewer is a hop head! This is a full bodied beer using American grains. The goal was to create a base for showing off the unique floral qualities of two Pacific Northwest hops, Columbus and Cascade. Columbus is a new hybrid High Alpha Acid hop used mostly for bittering, but used heavily as an aromatic in this strong brew. Cascade is the balance that ties the malt and bittering hops together. It is a true specialty ale and is our brewer’s statement on this style. 2004 L.A. Commercial Brewing Competition, Silver Medal Winner; 2004 World Beer Cup, Silver Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, San Diego, Gold Medal Winner; 2001 Real Ale Festival, Chicago, Gold Medal Winner; 1999 Great Amercian Beer Festival, Gold Medal Winner - og 1.070, ABV 7.0%, IBU 69. California State Fair Bronze Medal, 1997 Beerfest Invitational. 

Mmmmm, IPAs.