If you were paying close attention to the post about The Stable’s Second Anniversary party, you would have noticed that you’ll have over 36 different draught beers to drink.  If you’ve been paying even closer attention, you’d know that The Stable actually only has 24 taps.   Not any more.

I’m happy to announce that The Stable has added 12 more draught beers to their already impressive line-up, to bring the total to 36.  To celebrate the occasion, they’re going to break out some awesome draught beers.  On Thursday, June 17th, starting at 6PM, here’s just just a few items that’ll be available:

• Bell’s Hopslam
• Bell’s Batch 9000
• Sierra Nevada 30th Anniversary Ale (Fritz and Ken’s)
• Amalgamated Rum Aged Porter
• New Holland Envious

I’m sure most of these won’t last long, so if you want to try them, I’d make sure to get out there tomorrow.

Today is your lucky day as STL Hops is giving away two passes to this week’s Second Anniversary Party at The Stable. This $50 value will allow you to enjoy over 36 different draught  beers and unlimited snacks at one of the coolest venues in town.

All you need to do is email contest@stlhops.com with the subject of “Stable Second Anniversary”. A couple of quick notes:

• If you’ve won something from STL Hops in the past 6 months, please be cool and let someone else enter.
• If you won passes for the Wine and Cheese Place Beerfest, you can still enter, that doesn’t count.
• You must be 21 or older to enter.
• No multiple entries.

I want to thank Brad Wheeling from Amalgamated Brewing for providing the tickets to this event. This contest will end on Thursday, June 17th at 9AM CDT when I will pick a winner at random. If you don’t win this one, don’t worry I will be holding more contests like this in the future, so you’ll have another chance then. Good luck!

The Stable is here to remind you, they’re still here. In fact, they’ve been here for two years. In fact, to celebrate two years of being one of the best beer bars in St. Louis, they’re throwing a party.

On Saturday, June 19th from 2PM-5PM will be hosting their “We’re Not Dead Yet!” Anniversary Party. $25 ($30 day of) will get you a chance to sample their 36 different draught beers and also some munchies as well.

Stay tuned as STL Hops will be offering up some complimentary tickets next week for this event.

This Saturday, February 6th, is the official birthday party for the International Tap House.  To thank STL Hops for helping this past year, the let us pick 35 tap handles to be served on Saturday.

A couple of notes before I present the list.  One, we didn’t quite fill up the 35 tap handles.  That’s to be expected though.  People asked for a lot, but some of the stuff they asked for just wasn’t available at the time.  Brad promises to fill out the rest with some cool stuff.

Two, I don’t think anyone would be upset with this list though, it’s pretty awesome.  Three, one of the most requested beers for draught was Lagunitas Hop Stoopid and while they couldn’t get it in time for this party, they are bringing in a keg of this for a future party.  So stay tuned for that info.

Without further ado, here’s the list:

• Boulevard Orval Collaboration
• Rogue John John
• Rogue Imperial Porter
• Schlafly C-1
• Bourbon County Stout
• Bell’s Two Hearted
• Chimay Tripel
• Sierra Nevada Bigfoot Barleywine
• Pilgrims Dole
• Hop Rod Rye
• Lagunitas IPA
• Duchesse
• Avery Czar
• Hopslam
• Founders Dirty Bastard
• So Tier Choklat
• Old Rasputin
• So Tier Iniquity
• Mikkeller Beer Geek Breakfast
• Odell IPA
• Great Divide Oak Aged Yeti
• New Belgium Ranger
• New Belgium Dark Heather Saison
• Founders Breakfast
• O’Fallon Whiskey Barrel Smoked Porter
• Boulevard Tank 7
• Boulevard Single Wide

I know there are a lot of events happening this weeked, and I understand that not everyone can make it to every event.  But if you can make it out, I know Brad and Sean would be excited to see you.  Also, everyone needs to be careful this weekend.  Don’t drive if you shouldn’t be.

Lauren Salazar from the New Belgium Brewing Company is coming back into town and NB Beer Ranger Joel Winn has set up an exclusive meet and greet for STL Hops members!

This event is being held at Mattingly Brewing Company on Tuesday, February 9th from 6-8PM.  Joel and Lauren will be on hand to discuss New Belgium’s newest year-round beer Ranger IPA as well as giving out some swag.

If you have not had a chance to meet Lauren, this is the perfect opportunity to meet one of the nicest people I’ve met in the brewing industry.  As Lauren is responsible for the La Folie series, this is you chance to ask her all of the questions you’d ever want to about sour beers.

Joel is providing me with a whole list of events Lauren is particiapting in next week, so stay tuned for that.

Note: If you’re reading this post, then you’re a member of STL Hops. You don’t have to sign up or do anything special to attend this event. Just come on out.

Crown Valley Brewery will be hosting a Super Bowl Party this Sunday night, February 7th starting a 6PM.

Crown Valley will be offering up an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet that will include wings, nachos, burger sliders, bison meatballs, chips & dip, toasted ravioli, cheese & sausage, veggie tray and a bevy of desserts.

Not only will your ticket include all of those snacks, but draught beer will be available all day for $2 per glass.  If the game isn’t exciting enough for you, they’ll be having contests and prizes all game long.

All inclusive tickets for this event are $30 and you must RSVP by calling 573-756-9700.

Can you believe it’s almost been a year?  As of January 31st, the International Tap House will be a year old.  That’s a huge accomplishment for a new business.

The best part is they’re planning on putting on a ton of parties to celebrate their birthday. Maybe I’m just partial, but I think the best party of all is that they’re putting on an STL Hops Draft Party!

What’s an STL Hops Draft Party you ask?  Well, it’s a thank you from Brad and Sean to STL Hops for helping to make iTAP so successful.  The way they’re thanking us is pretty awesome.

You guys get to pick what beers are going on draft. They’re giving us 35 tap handles to put whatever beer we want on for the party. Basically, it’s your chance to own your own bar for a night.

What would you do if you had 30 different beers to pick for your own bar?  Wait, didn’t I just say 35?  I did, but we’re going to run a contest starting tomorrow which will allow one reader to pick any 5 beers they want. Stay tuned for that.

So, the best way for STL Hops to pick the beers is for each person to list 3 beers they’d like to see in the comment section below.  A couple of rules:

• Obviously you can’t pick beers from breweries that don’t distribute in Missouri. (Stone, Dogfish Head, etc.)
• Some beers aren’t available on draught. (La Fin Du Monde comes immediately to mind.)
• We can’t always get what we want. (They can try to get it in, but no promises.)

This party will be taking place on Saturday, February 6th from 4PM-7PM.  I’ll post more information as I get it.  Start suggesting away and we’ll all own the bar for one night.