Sorry about the late Round-Up, I’m currently in Kansas City for the Cards/Royals series. I plan on making a trip over to Boulevard and the Flying Saucer while I’m out here. Should be a blast. I’ll take lots of pictures. On to the Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Some thoughts on last weekend’s Rhythm and Brews Festival.
• Q&A With Dan Kopman about Schlafly’s greeness.
• Bill comes back from Kentucky with quite a haul.
• You may have heard, but AB said “no thanks” to InBev.

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:
  • Mikkeller Jackie Brown
  • Coney Island Albino Python
  • Coney Island Sword Swallower
  • Unibroue 8 pack Sampler
  • Mendocino Cast of Hawks 12pk sampler
  • Duchesse de Bourgogne 25oz

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• June 28 - Westport Beer and Brat Festival
• July 16 - Newstead Tower Public House Boulevard 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

Nick Vickery of Schlafly Beer, sent me over the menu for the Schlafly beer dinner on Wednesday, May 14th at 7PM at the Newstead Tower Public House. Reservations are required and the cost is $40. You can make reservations by calling 314-535-7771.

If you haven’t already committed yourself to the Starr’s Beer Dinner (like I have) then you have two choices for beer dinners on Wednesday, April 30th.  Newstead Tower Pub is keeping up with it’s commitment of hosting a beer dinner at least once a month and this time it’s to celebrate the upcoming St. Louis Brewers Heritage Festival.  Reservations are required for this event and the cost is $40.  You can make your reservations by calling 314-535-7771.

Stephanie Kessler, the General Manager of Newstead Tower Public House, sent me over the menu for the New Belgium beer dinner they’re doing on Wednesday, April 9th at 7PM. Reservations are required and the cost is $40. You can make reservations by calling 314-535-7771.

Irene and I recently received some good news and I decided that we should celebrate by visiting Newstead Tower Public House. In reality we probably would have visited anyway, the celebrate is just an excuse to go. If you’re interested in a review of the food, I’d check in with a couple of guys that will do far better justice than I. But I’ll give you my thoughts from a beer nerd’s perspective.

Newstead Tower Public House
4353 Manchester Avenue (Map It)
St. Louis, MO 63110
(314) 535-7771

Beers: (Menu) The first thing you think of, or at least when I think of, when you hear the word “pub” is beer. Newstead carries 12 draught beers and 14 bottled beers. The 12 draught beers have a heavy emphasis on local and American craft beers, whereas the bottle selection tends toward European beers with a lot of the old standards (Orval, Smithwicks, Guinness, Sammy Smith). I appreciate the selections of the local beers, but I personally would have liked to have seen a couple of export draught selections as well. While by no means a terrible selection of beer, I think a little more creativity could have been put into the bottle selection. Perhaps the addition of a cask beer would have also lended a more authentic feel to the pub.

Food: (Menu) Instead of trying to juggle a number of different dishes, it looks like Chef Anthony Devoti has deicded on concentrating on kicked-up versions of classic pub cuisine. While the menu may seem limited, each dish seems like it’s extremely well put together and well-thought out. Prices are extremely reasonable as well.

Intangibles: This is an extremely beautiful location, with a warm and rich decor. This is a place where if I lived within walking distance I could see visiting on almost a nightly basis. While I’ve never visited a pub in the UK, this is almost exactly what I think of when I think of a pub. And if you’re lucky a Mardi Gras float will stop by.

Interesting Note: If the trend continues, it looks like Newstead will have a beer dinner at least once a month. This is an exciting proposition for those of us who love to see people pair food with beer.

I think Newstead is really on to something here and I can see myself visiting here quite often. The beer menu could perhaps use a little tinkering, but overall I think it’s living up to it’s gastropub moniker nicely.

For those of you who haven’t quite yet made dinner plans for Valentine’s Day, let me remind you of Newstead Tower Pub’s Boulevard beer dinner.  I was just send a copy of the menu for your perusal:

Laura Dale, the District Sales Manager for Boulevard sent me information about the next beer dinner at Newstead Tower Public House. Proving you can’t spell “Luv” without Boulevard, it’s a Valentine’s Day dinner featuring your favorite Boulevard products. Reservations are required, so make sure to call now to reserve your spot. Click the image below for more information.

I’ve just been told that Hopslam is now available at the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton.  Paul only received 8 cases, so you better get it while you can.  Here’s this week’s Round-Up:

Stuff from around the web

• Bill and Ian give their feelings on Newstead Tower Pub.
• The Post Dispatch covers beer dinners in St. Louis.
• Ken Jennings visited the Tap Room, how was I not made aware of this?
• Year of Beer tries out the Schlafly Tripel.

Beer Releases and News

• Paul at The Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton alerts me to some new beers he has in stock:
  • Spoetzl Brewery - Shiner Bohemian Black
  • Bell’s Brewery, Inc. - Bell’s HopSlam
  • Arcadia Brewing Company - Arcadia Hopmouth Double IPA
• Jerad from Piasa Winery let’s me know about some beer beers he has to offer you:
  • New Holland Brewing - Mad Hatter IPA
  • August Schell Brewing - Carmel Bock
  • Allagash Brewing - Allagash White
  • Founders Brewing Company - Blushing Monk
• Jerad also let me know that The Rotten Apple has these beers on draught:
  • Lagunitas Brewing Company - Lagunitas Pilsner
  • Founders Brewing Company - Founders Centennial
  • Lagunitas Brewing Company - Lagunitas IPA
  • Lagunitas Brewing Company - Lagunitas Censored
  • Brouwerij Het Anker - Gouden Carolus Noel
  • Founders Brewing Company - Founders Pale Ale
  • Great Divide Brewing Company - Hercules Double IPA
• Chris at Randall’s Wine & Spirits in St. Louis alerts me to some new beers sets he has in stock, just in time for the holiday season:
  • Bell’s Brewery, Inc. - Bell’s HopSlam
  • Uerige Obergrige Hausbrauerei - Uerige Dopplesticke
  • Brauerei Heinrich Reissdorf - Reissdorf Kolsch 4 Packs
  • Dortmunder Actien Brauerei - Dab Original
  • O’Fallon Brewery - O’Fallon Smoke 22oz
  • Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers - De Dolle Dulle Teve
  • Brouwerij De Dolle Brouwers - De Dolle Extra Export Stout
  • Coors Brewing Company - Blue Moon Rising Moon
• Chris is also expecting these beers in today at the Fairview Heights Randall’s:
  • Rogue Ales Brewery - Rogue Brutal Bitter
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Sierra Nevada ESB
  • Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine
  • Brouwerij Liefmans - De Boomgaarden Tropicale Mango Lambic
  • De Proefbrouwerij - Andelot Cuvee Mystique
  • De Proefbrouwerij - Belgiume Lunatique
  • Great Divide Mixed 12 Packs
  • Clipper City Mixed 12 Packs
  • Boston Brewing Company - Sam Adams Triple Bock
  • Anheuser-Busch Brewing - Budweiser Chelada Tall Boy

Here’s a list of upcoming beer events:

• Feb 4 - Beer on the Bayou with Schlafly Beer
• Feb 13 - Amber Beer Tasting at Whole Foods
• Feb 29 - New Belgium Beer Dinner at Whole Foods