Over a decade of great beer-related events!

Make sure to check out the Meetup past events list for events that were cross-posted with the St. Louis Young Progressionals meetup

(1/23/25) Burns Night Festival at Schlafly Tap Room

Sorry for the last minute event notice but just found out someone could host this meetup at the annual Burns' event we have been meaning to attend for year.

The Schlafly's Burns' Night Festival will take place at the Schlafly Tap Room on Thursday, January 23rd, from 5 pm to 9 pm in celebration of Robert Burns' birthday, the Scottish poet and ploughman most famous for his poem “Auld Lang Syne.”

The customs of this event include pipers piping Celtic music, soul-warming Scottish food, nostalgia, satire, and a poem readi by Tom Schlafly. Plaid kilts are optional. The Parade of Pipers and Tom Schlafly's annual poem will begin at 5:45 pm.

Schlafly Scotch Ale will be flowing both on draft and in cans. Burns' Night is a free event, and tables will be sat first come. You may begin arriving for Burns' Night at 4 pm for table seating or walk-up service in our North and South bars.

We likely won't be there early enough for a table but will post our location on this event once we arrive. If you are able to get there early and grab a table, post details in this meetup.

Link to Meetup event

Make sure to check out the past events list for additional 49 events that were cross-posted with the St. Louis Young Progressionals meetup.

(11/16/24) 2nd Shift Brewing 15 Year Celebration

2nd Shift Brewing is celebrating its 15th anniversary and we're going to help!

They've asked 15 other breweries to help share in the fun.

All Access tickets are on sale for $50. This gives you unlimited samples. Buy tickets online. They will also sell sampling tickets at the door for $3 a ticket. Entry is free.

See the 2nd shift event page for more details.

Hope to see you there!

Link to Meetup event

(10/17/24) Narrow Gauge Brewery New Taproom and Tour Meeting

Narrow Gauge has been one of our favorites for IPAs since they opened in 2016 (our first meetup there was in July 2016!). Their original location was in a 1,700 sq. ft space in the basement of Cugino's restaurant. Narrow Gauge beers are the most coveted IPAs from our region and being so close to the airport, the brewery is usually the first and/or last stop for craft beer fans flying into or out of St. Louis.

In 2021, they started construction of a new brewery at a 8,200 sq. ft. building just a couple of blocks away. They moved the brewery to the new location last year but lacked a tap room until a few weeks ago.

At the tap room grand opening, we asked brewer-owner Jeff Hardesty about hosting a meetup at the new location with a tour of the brewery. He graciously agreed. The meetup will start at 5:30pm and the tour will start at 7pm. We will hang around till the tasting room closes at 8pm.

Although Narrow Gauge doesn't have food, they welcome food brought in from neighboring restaurants (if you haven't tried the meatballs from Cuginos next door, you are missing out!) so feel free to bring in food.

Hope to see you there!

Link to Meetup event

(6/21/24) Craft Beer Society Ghost Ride

A few of us from this group have joined the Ghost Ride over the years. The ride occurs every full moon leaving Tower Grove Park around 8pm. It is a really fun night ride with unique stops and routes. We picked this date since it is the only full moon falling on a Fri or Sat until November and the rides typically end late at night/early morning.

So what does this have to do with craft beer? There is a byob gathering before the ride at the Turkish Pavilion at Tower Grove Park and multiple fun bar stops along the way. Riders are encouraged to patronize the businesses we stop at. When the weather is nice, this ride can have several hundred riders - a great opportunity to meet new people and ride around the city in a big group.

Here is a video from a few years ago to give you an idea what to expect.

Although the start location and time is known, only the organizer knows the route which is different each month and usually ends with a party at a pop-up venue somewhere in the city. You can stay to the end of the ride (there is no posted end time) or peel off at any time. You will need to bike from that point to home (or where you parked). Bring lights and pair up with a group that plans to end about the same time and return to the same location.

We plan on getting to Tower Grove Park around 7:30pm and the ride typically leaves at 8:30pm. We will post when we get there and can ride together and coordinate on when different groups want to head back.

Link to Meetup event

(5/11/24) 10th Year Anniverary Event #2: Microfest

The founder of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society Niel Stender will be in town the weekend of the 10th to helps us celebrate a decade of this meetup! We have hosted meetups at many beer festivals over the years and Microfest was one of the ones we always attended in the early years. These pictures are from our meetup at the 2015 Microfest.

Microfest is a ticketed event with all profits going to the Lift for Life Gym non-profit. Prices increase on May 1 so buy your tickets (TICKET LINK) as soon as possible. Most buy the “regular” admission tickets for $50 for the session that runs from 1p-4pm so we will start officially at 1pm. VIP tickets are $30 more and include food, entry an hour earlier at 12p and some additional VIP-only beer tastings.

Link to Meetup event

(5/10/24) 10th Year Anniverary Event #1: Perennial

The founder of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society Niel Stender will be in town the weekend of the 10th to helps us celebrate a decade of this meetup! The very first event Niel hosted was March 28, 2014 at Perennial and we thought we would kick off the 10th Anniversary Weekend with another event at Perennial.

Whether you are brand new to this meetup or have been coming for years, please stop by and meet some of the OG members of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society.

Link to Meetup event

(3/17/24) 2024 Craft Beer Bike Ride - St. Patrick's Ride

3/16/23 UPDATE - Looks like it will be a little cooler tomorrow (50s during the ride) but it will be clear and we may even get some sun. I've posted the downloadable GPS ride of the route. Looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow on St. Paddy's Day!

This year we will start and end in Forest Park with our first stop being the St. Patrick's Day parade in Dogtown!

This ride is 12.5 miles with 1-4 miles between stops. This will cover a mixture of new destinations, favorite spots, and points of interest - hopefully you will discover a new place, path and/or meet new friends.

Here is a downloadable GPS version of the route.

This is a social, no drop ride. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.). For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

The tentative itineary for the Sunday, March 17 ride is below:

• (10:15a-10:30a) Lower Muny Parking Lot - This is where we will meet up to start the ride. This is located in a perfect spot between our first and last stops and is usually completly empty. We will depart promptly at 10:30am.

• (10:45am - 12pm) Dogtown St. Patrick's Day Parade - We will avoid all the traffic and parking hassles by riding up through the park and watch the start of the parade from Turtle Park. Feel free to pack a cool beverage to enjoy for our stopover.

• (12:15pm-1:15pm) Modern Brewery - This has been a Craft Beer Society favorite since they opened their new location. This brewery with awesome food and great beer will be our lunch stop.

• (1:45pm-2:30pm) Blue Jay Brewing - This is one of the newest breweries in the St. Louis area that we have been looking forward to checking out.

• (2:45pm-??) Up Down - This is our last stop\\. They have a great selection of 50\\+ drafts and lots of arcade games to pass the time\\. They also have excellent pizza by the slice for those looking for a snack\\. It is only an [8 minute ride back to the Muny Parking Lot](https://photos.app.goo.gl/TDQbQ7js3PYi3BKg7) (mostly through Forest Park). Once we get to Up Down,we get there, we can decide if we want to ride back to the lot as one group or split up if some want to stay later vs. get back sooner.

We will post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Remember - bring a lock and a water bottle and wear green!

Important Notice: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bide ride. If you choose to sample alcoholic beverages at any time during the ride, we recommend you take advantage of ½ pours or 3 oz samples sizes. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others in the group. This ride is intended for us to check out some of the venues in the area and meet new friends. This is not a pub crawl, no one should ride a bike or drive a vehicle after more than a drink or two.

Link to Meetup event

Make sure to check out the past events list for additional 30 events that were cross-posted with the St. Louis Young Progressionals meetup.

(9/16/23) 2023 Moonlight Ramble

The last few years, we have had a group do the Moonlight Ramble evening bike ride. Thousands of riders on closed streets throughout St. Louis starting and ending at the Grove. There is both a short (11 mile) and long course (16 mile).

We will meet at Rockwell brewing at 9:30pm (or earlier if someone can make it earlier to grab a table, please message us) and then move over to Manchester just after the course opens at 11pm.

Complete details and registration form here. Direct link to Registration Form

The ramble starts at 10pm and for those interested in meeting up, we will meeting at Rockwell Beer Co. out on the patio starting at 8:30p.

(7/14/23) Food Truck Friday at Tower Grove Park

Let's get together in Tower Grove Park to socialize and share some beers. Food Truck Friday runs from 4p-8p and parking and food lines can be long later in the evening so try to arrive early. I set the start time to 4:30pm since it is typically hard to find an organizer that can get there before. If you can, message us and we can move the start time to 4p.

We usually find a spot near the restrooms and band (4501 Southwest Drive 63110). Bring a chair/blanket and beer to share. Whoever arrives first, post the location/photo on this event so we can easily find each other.

(4/23/23) 2023 Craft Beer Bike Ride

4/18/23 Update - Weather is looking a little cooler (likely in the 60s) but should be mstly sunny and no rain. A lot nicer than our last couple of rides. Route details below.

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This ride is ~15 miles (with a shorter ~10 mile option - see below) with 2-4 miles between stops. This will cover a mixture of new destinations, favorite spots, and points of interest - hopefully you will discover a new path or a historic site.

Here is a link to the route. You can us the Export function under the More menu to export a file comptable with most GPS fitness apps. I also have posted a shorter route for those that might decide to skip the longest (and hilliest) part to/from Civil life and go directly back to the start/end of the route after Wellspent)

This is a social, no drop ride. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.). For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

The start (Modern Brewery) and end (2nd Shift Brewery) are less than a mile away. Both breweries parking lots are small so rather than tying up spaces for hours, I'd recommend parking either along Oakland or Macklind by Modern or along Sublette or Shaw by 2nd Shift. Metered spots are free on Sundays ([parking map](https://dboccabella.github.io/images/2023-04-23_Parking.png)).

The itineary for the April 23 ride is below:

• (10a-11a) Modern Brewery ] - They opened two weeks after our last ride so we will visit this time. Awesome food and great beer. They have a great brunch menu, so get there early if you want to get something to eat before we depart at 11am.

• (11:15am-11:45am) Up Down - After a short ride through Forest Park, we will stop at the Up Down arcade bar. They have a great selection of 50+ drafts and lots of arcade games to pass the time. They have pizza by the slice for those that are looking to grab a bite.

• (12:15pm-12:45pm) Wellspent Brewing -  After a short ride through Fullerton's Westminster (and past the former homes of T.S. Eliot and Barbara O'Neil and through Grand Center, we will stop at this mid-town brewery. In addition to a nice draft list, they usually have tasty tamales for sale on Sundays.

• (1:15pm-1:30pm) Compton Water Tower - Since the ride from Wellspent to Civil Life is almost 6 miles, we will stop in the middle at the Compton Hill Reservoir Park. This is a great spot to stop, grab a group photo in front of the Water Tower, and relax before continuing onto Civil Life.  If we aren't running late, we will see if there is interest in stopping at Ices Plain & Fancy for a cool treatalong the way to Civil Life.

• (2pm-2:30pm) Civil Life - The newly reopened and expanded patio is always a great place to hang out on a Sunday.

• (3pm-??) 2nd Shift - Always a fun stop with lots of space. We will ride up through The Hill past Piazzo Imo to end our ride here. Heavy Riff is also close by for those that want to add an extra stop.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Remember - bring a lock and a water bottle!

Important Notice: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bide ride. If you choose to sample alcoholic beverages at any time during the ride, we recommend you take advantage of ½ pours or 3 oz samples sizes. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others in the group. This ride is intended for us to check out some of the venues in the area and meet new friends. This is not a pub crawl, no one should ride a bike or drive a vehicle after more than a drink or two.

(1/20/23) Hang out at ITap Delmar

Let's hang out and drink some beers! We may even watch some FIFA World Cup!

International Tap House offers beers, seltzers, cocktails, whisky, and wine.

https://www.internationaltaphouse.com/delmar

You can bring in food from nearby restaurants.

See you there!

Make sure to check out the past events list for additional couple of events that were cross-posted with the St. Louis Young Progressionals meetup.

(12/10/22) Nightmare Before Christmas - ITap Soulard

ITap Soulard is hosting its annual Nightmare Before Christmas!

They will have an amazing lineup of stouts and a special glass for purchase.

Doors open at 9 am for World Cup Soccer and glasses go on sale at 11 am.

https://www.facebook.com/itapsoulard

See you there!

(11/12/22) Mac & Cheese Throwdown!

5th Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL

Unlimited mac & cheese tastings and bottomless craft cocktails and beer!

Tickets are $45 for general admission and can be purchased using the link below. Ticket prices increase at the door.

https://rfttickets.com/events/128654519/mac-cheese-throwdown-stl-2022-unlimited-mac-cheese-samples-open-bar-people-s-choice-award

Get ready to eat way too much mac & cheese!!

(9/23/22) Happy Hour at Modern Brewing 

Modern Brewery's new tasting room opened a few weeks ago and we thought this would be the perfect spot for our next meetup.

Many of us that have been picking up To Go orders from their former location on Manchester are excited that, for the first time since 2019, we can sample their great beers (including world class IPAs, stouts, and sours) in their new tasting room.

Their onsite kitchen, The King's Oak, is REALLY good as well - if you haven't tried their food, you should.

We'll meet there starting at 5pm.

Hope you can make it!

(8/13/22) 2022 Craft Beer Bike Ride #2

8/6/22 - I've tweaked the route after riding it today and we have a great route through Dogtown through Maplewood up through DeMun and Concordia Seminary, through WashU to The Loop and back through Forest Park returning to Dogtown & The Hill.

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This route will cover a mixture of new destinations and favorite spots from previous meetups or bike rides. The total distance will be \\~13 miles 1-3 miles between stops. This is a social, no drop ride. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.).

Downloadable Route Link

The weather is looking almost 20 degrees cooler than the 100+ degree ride we did in July so we are looking forward to the nicer weather.

For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

The starting point and ending point is Felix's Pizza/Heavy Riff Brewing in Dogtown. There should be plenty of street parking and nice patio space at the start and end. Felix's opens at 11am if you want to take advantage of their slice + craft beer pint special - there will be several more food options along the way.

Stops and estimated times:

• (11a-11:30a) Felix's - Decent tap selection and great pizza with and a hard to beat slice + craft draft special

• (12p-1p) Shared Brewing - We haven't yet had a meetup stop at Side Project's latest spinoff that opened in the last year. Great beer selection and Pizza Champ pizza on their patio. We'll stop here for a little longer as our official lunch stop and spot between the two longest ride segments.

• (1pm-1:30p) iTap in The Loop - We've never had a stop at iTap's newest location and there is a great draft selection and nice patio to enjoy.

• (2pm-2:30pm) 2nd Shift - The bad news is Modern's new tasting room won't open till around the 26th. We will plan a meetup there after it opens. The good news is that 2nd Shift is less than a mile away and is a favorite that we always love to visit.

• (3pm-??) Heavy Riff Brewing - Great brews at BBQ right next to where we started.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Important Notice: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bide ride. If you choose to sample alcoholic beverages at any time during the ride, we recommend you take advantage of ½ pours or 3 oz samples sizes. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others in the group. This ride is intended for us to check out some of the venues in the area and meet new friends. This is not a pub crawl, no one should ride a bike or drive a vehicle after more than a drink or two.

(8/13/22) 2022 Moonlight Ramble

The Moonlight Ramble evening bike ride returned last year after a several year break and it was a lot of fun. Thousands of riders on closed streets throughout St. Louis starting and ending at the Grove. There is both a short (8 mile) and long course (14 mile).

For those looking to make a day of it, we have a brewery ride at 11am that same day: https://www.meetup.com/st-louis-craft-beer-society/events/284976789/

Complete details and registration form here - https://moonlightramble.com/

The ramble starts at 10pm and for those interested in meeting up, we will be at Gezillig starting at 9pm (or earlier).

(7/23/22) 2022 Craft Beer Bike Ride #1

7/19/22 -For the first time since Oct 19, we will restart the bike rides! Saturday is looking to be a hot day so we will do a little shorter ride than normal (<10 miles) and not more than 15 minutes between stops and finish up before the hottest hours of the day start at 4pm.

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This is a great "Tour of St. Louis" route which will take us by all these landmarks in under 10 miles - Soulard, Busch Stadium, Anheuser Busch Brewery, Benton Park, Cherokee Street, Lemp Brewery and Lafayette Square! At the half-way point we will pass by close to the start/end so if anyone feels like they can't do the entire ride, you can stop off at iTap and wait for us.

Downloadable Route Link

This is a leisurely bike ride with 1-2 miles between stops so bikers of all skill levels are welcome. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.) Bring a water bottle and bike lock.

For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

The starting point and ending point is International Tap House in Soulard at 1711 S. 9th Street. Find parking as close as you can in Soulard (if you are not riding from home), and meet up at the Patio at iTap. If you want to get something to eat before, the Soulard Farmer's Market across the street opens at 7am and Epic Pizza and Mission Taco are connected to iTap and both open at 11am. We will plan on leaving at 11:30am - there are several food options along the way.

Stops and estimated times:

• (11a-11:30a) iTap Soulard - Always a fun time with a great draft and bottle selection. You can lock your bikes to the fence at the patio and Epic Pizza and Mission Taco are connected and deliver to the patio.

• (11:45am-12:15pm) Budweiser Brew House - We know AB isn't craft beer but they have over 100 selections including many from local breweries like 2nd Shift. See how easy it is to ride up to the stadium on bikes without dealing without being stuck in your car in traffic.

• (12:30pm-12:45pm) Photo Stop at the Arch - We will ride through the park grounds and stop for a photo opp under the Arch.

• (1pm-1:30pm) 4 Hands Brewing - Always a fun stop with free skeeball and arcade games and a good tap selection.

• (1:45pm-2:30pm) Bluewood Brewing - We've had a meetup here but haven't yet had this on a bike stop. We will stop a little longer here for those that might want to grab something to eat at Burger809 inside Bluewood.

• (2:45pm-3:15pm) Square One Brewery & Distillery - Our first craft beer bike ride started here many years ago and we haven't been back. This is a nice halfway stop on our way back to iTap.

• (3:30pm-??) iTap - We will finish our loop back at iTap.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Important Notice: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bide ride. If you choose to sample alcoholic beverages at any time during the ride, we recommend you take advantage of ½ pours or 3 oz samples sizes. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others in the group. This ride is intended for us to check out some of the venues in the area and meet new friends. This is not a pub crawl, no one should ride a bike or drive a vehicle after more than a drink or two.

(5/14/22) 10th Annual Lupulin Carnival

4 Hands Brewing Company’s Lupulin Carnival is back!

Join us for one of our favorite beer festivals that is held at The Big Top and features beers from 30+ breweries, carnival acts, and sideshows.

Tickets are $55 for general admission (or $80 for VIP) and can be purchased here:

https://www.metrotix.com/events/detail/4-hands-brewing-co-10th-annual-lupulin-carnival

See you there!

(4/2/22, 3/5/22, 2/5/22) Hang Out at Six Mile Bridge

Come hang out with us and support one of our own members, Jayson Huddy, as he sings and plays his ukulele at Six Mile Bridge!

Six Mile Bridge has some delicious beers on tap along with cocktails, wines, and a full food menu. http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/

This is an indoor event. Please be respectful of the brewery's mask policy.

We are making this a recurring event that will happen on the first Saturday of each month. If you can't make this event, please join us next month.

See you there!

(12/18/21) Nightmare Before Christmas at Itap Soulard

Nightmare Before Christmas at International Tap House in Soulard is back! There will be a list of specialty and high ABV beers on tap as well as a commemorative glass for sale.

Please check out these websites for additional information:

• https://www.internationaltaphouse.com/soulard

• https://www.facebook.com/events/247615437202233

There is no food available at Itap but you can bring your own food or have it delivered from nearby restaurants.

This will be an indoor event (unless we can find room on the patio). Please be respectful of the establishment's mask policy.

See you there!

(11/19/21, 11/6/21) Hang Out at Itap Delmar Loop

Let's go check out the new Itap location in Delmar Loop! We're sorry to see the CWE location close but excited to see their new space.

International Tap House offers a huge tap and bottle selection.

https://www.internationaltaphouse.com/delmar

There is no food available at Itap but you can bring your own food or have it delivered from nearby restaurants.

This will be an indoor event (unless we can find room on the patio). Please be respectful of the establishment's mask policy.

See you there!

(10/22/21) Dogs and Beers

We love when we can bring our dogs with us, especially when we can just relax, have a beer, and hang out! (Don't worry if you don't have a dog, we'd still love for you to join us for some beers.)

Global Brew is a dog-friendly bar with dogs allowed indoors and on their patio. They also offer a huge tap selection, some wines, and cocktails.

https://rockhill.globalbrew.com/

There is no food available at Global Brew but you can bring your own food or have it delivered from nearby restaurants.

Please make sure your dogs are leashed and accompanied at all times.

And please be respectful of the establishment's mask policy.

See you there!

(10/2/21) Hang Out at Six Mile Bridge

Come hang out with us and support one of our own members, Jayson Huddy, as he sings and plays his ukulele at Six Mile Bridge!

Six Mile Bridge has some delicious beers on tap along with cocktails, wines, and a full food menu. http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/

This is an indoor event. Please be respectful of the brewery's mask policy.

We are making this a recurring event that will happen on the first Saturday of each month. If you can't make this event, please join us next month.

See you there!

(9/17/21) Food Truck Friday Bottle Share

We will meet in Tower Grove park during the Food Truck Friday event which runs from 4p-7:30p.

We usually setup close to the restrooms at 4501 Southwest Drive - near where the musicians usually are. We will post updates and a photo of our spot once the first of our group arrives.

Bring some beers to share - we always have a good variety of hard-to-find and out-of-area beers.

Parking gets tighter and the food truck lines will get longer as the event proceeds so try to get there by 5 if possible.

(9/4/21, 8/7/21) Hang Out at Six Mile Bridge

Come hang out with us and support one of our own members, Jayson Huddy, as he sings and plays his ukulele at Six Mile Bridge!

Six Mile Bridge has some delicious beers on tap along with cocktails, wines, and a full food menu. http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/

This is an indoor event. Please be respectful of the brewery's mask policy.

We are making this a recurring event that will happen on the first Saturday of each month. If you can't make this event, please join us next month.

See you there!

(6/11/21) Food Truck Friday Bottle Share

With things starting to get back to normal and most of our group vaccinated, we have decided to plan our first meetup since early March 2020!

We will meet in Tower Grove park during the June 11 Food Truck Friday event which runs from 4p-8p. We usually setup close to the restrooms at 4501 Southwest Drive - near where the musicians usually are. We will post updates and a photo of our spot once the first of our group arrives.

Bring some beers to share - we always have a good variety of hard-to-find and out of area beers. Since this is our first event in a while, we will be limiting attendance. Please only RSVP if you plan on attending.

Parking gets tighter and the food truck lines gets longer as the event proceeds so try to get there by 5 if possible.

(5/24/20) COVID CANCELLED: Craft Beer Bike Ride

CANCELLED: We will not be having the ride this weekend due to ongoing Covid containment recommendations.

For the 5/24 event we will likely start at Charleville Brewing meeting on the outside patio and end at the 21st brewer's bar patio right across the street. An itinerary will be posted next month.

This route will likely cover a mixture of new destinations and favorite spots from previous meetups or bike rides. The total distance will likely be 10-15 miles with 1-3 miles between stops so bikers of all skill levels are welcome. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.).

For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

(4/18/20) COVID CANCELLED - St. Louis Brewery Ride: April 2020

St. Louis Brewery Ride has a public ride planned for April 18, 2020 that many in this group will attend. From their Facebook event:

We're back, baby! Our first standard brewery ride of 2020 hits the streets of St. Louis on April 18th! Total ride will be approximately 10 miles and include 3 breweries. Let's make this the biggest brewery ride yet!

Brewery Stop 1: Modern Brewery with bike service and gear sale from 4-6PM by VeloFix Mobile Bike Shop and special guest appearance by Campy the dog!

Brewery Stop 2: 4 Hands

Brewery Stop 3: Wellspent Brewing

Wheels will roll from the first stop at 6PM, but riders are definitely encouraged to show up earlier for a beer and to meet other riders, get everything you need bike wise from Fran with VeloFix, pet Campy the dog, and to be sure we all leave together!

See you in April, St. Louis!

(3/28/20) COVID CANCELLED  - 6th Anniversary Party @ Perennial

CANCELLED  - we will announce a new date after the Coronavirus social distancing recommendations have been lifted.

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Six years ago group founder Neil Stender held the first event for this group at Perennial Artisan Ales. Five people showed up including three (Neil, Jayson, and Susan) that remain active members today.

I have met so many awesome friends and I owe it all to Neil, starting this group. In honor of the 6th Anniversary of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society we are returning to Perennial where it all began.

I will updates with more specifics as they are finalized.

(2/28/20) Earthbound Beer & Bluewood Brewing Pub Crawl

Friday pub crawl (or drive) in Cherokee.

*Edit* I've been told that Mac's Local Eats is pretty busy at 6:00pm and we should arrive around 8pm. So we're going to start at Earthbound first and then head to Bluewood Brewery afterwards.

We'll start at Earthbound Brewing at 6:00pm and spend 1 1/2 hour there.

http://www.earthboundbeer.com/

Then we'll move on to Bluewood Brewing. You can purchase food from Mac's Local Eats inside the brewery.

https://www.bluewoodbrewing.com/

Depending on time and preference, we may have a last stop at The Taco & Ice Cream Joint.

https://www.facebook.com/tacoandicecreamjoint/

(1/24/20) Global Brew Winter Warmer & Dessert Cook-Off

Annual Winter Warmer and Dessert Cook-Off at Global Brew

https://www.facebook.com/events/787011605068476/

There are no tickets required for this event. Purchase beers as you go.

Schedule of stouts and release times:

7pm

• Perennial Abraxas '19

• 2nd Shift LSD '18

8pm

• Founders KBS '18

• 2nd Shift/ Perennial Mladek

9Ppm

• Surly Darkness '19

• Goose Island Mon Cheri

• Firestone Walker Parabola '18

There is also a long list of beers to check out.

Bring a dessert if you wish to participate in the free dessert cook-off. No registration is needed. A winner will be announcted at 9pm.

Global Brew is a dog-friendly place so we plan to bring our Yorkie. Feel free to bring your pet with you if you like.

There is no food sold at Global Brew but they allow you to bring food in. There are restaurants nearby and also Lucky's Market in the same shopping center.

See you there!

(12/14/19) iTap Soulard's Nightmare Before Xmas 

Every year, various iTap locations pop open the cellar and bring out some barrel aged beers to keep us warm before Christmas. This year, we are going to the Soulard location on the 14th! Once a beer list is posted, I'll update the event with more information!

More information can be found at the Facebook Event 

(10/12/19) Katy Trail October Beer & Wine Bike Ride #2 

We have had so much interest in doing a Katy Trail winery/brewery tour that we have two scheduled just a week apart. Join us for either one or both!

Come out for a leisure ride and enjoy brews and wines. The trail is mostly flat. Perfect for beginners.

Update 10/6- Added details for each stop. Changed stops a little to keep ride mostly on the Katy Trail and level of difficulty down. Start moved from 10:30 to 11:00 to account for route change and winery hours.

Meet and start ride at Bike Katy Trailhead in Matson, MO. (amenities include restroom) Meet at 11:00am and depart at 11:15am.

Stop #1: Arrive 11:20 Sugar Creek Winery- Enjoy wine and spirit tastings

Stop #2: Arrive 12:45 Defiance Ridge Winery- enjoy lunch, wine tastings walking the vineyard and listening to live music by SOULARD BLUES BAND.

*Turn-around point- Weldon Spring Trailhead (amenities include restroom, air pump and bike repair tools)

Stop #3: Arrive 2:15 Good News Brewing- Enjoy beers on tap.

End at Bike Katy Trailhead in Matson, MO. (amenities include restroom)

We’ll spend about 30 minutes at each stop. Defiance Ridge Winery will be a longer stop for lunch and live music.

(10/6/19) Katy Trail October Beer & Wine Bike Ride #1

9/23/19 Update: Posting of the route details with estimated times. Moved the ride up an hour, it’s now 11-5 instead of 12-6.

The route is intended to feature a few of the venues in the Defiance area along with some of the scenery the Katy Trail has to offer. This will be a leisurely ride, the trail is mostly flat, but there are a couple steep hills between the trail to our stops. The overall distance is 13-14 miles. Due to a section of the trail being under repair following floods earlier this year, we will not ride to Augusta, but there are plenty of good options around Defiance that we’ll check out on this ride.

Route Details:

*Park at the Defiance Katy Trail Access lot on Hwy 94.

11:00-11:30 Arrive at Good News Brewing Company (Defiance Location) – from the Defiance Katy Trail Access parking lot, Good News is a short ride (~2 minutes) on the trail. Park and make your way over to Good News to meet the group. We’ll hang out at Good News while the group arrives then plan to leave for the next stop at 12:00. Beer samples and food options are available here if you want to get some lunch before the ride. Distance to next stop: 2.7 miles

Sugar Creek Winery (approx. 12:30)

Note - there is a steep, but short hill up to the winery from the Katy Trail. You can choose to walk or ride your bike up the hill. Distance from Sugar Creek to next stop: 2.8 miles

Klondike Park Overlook (approx. 1:45)

-We’ll ride to this scenic park to enjoy the views overlooking the river. We’ll leave our bikes at the park office and take the short walk up to overlook. To keep the beer theme, I’ll bring a couple beverages for us to sample at the top of the overlook. If you have something that you would like to share, feel free to bring it. Distance to next stop: 6.2 miles

Note: On our way to the next stop, Chandler Hill, we will pass the parking lot where we started. Its a flat 4.7 miles back to the parking lot then an additional 1.5 miles to Chandler Hill. The final 1.5 miles is off the Katy Trail on a blacktop road with a few hills. If you do not feel like taking on the hills, you can get in your car at the parking lot and drive up the 1.5 miles to Chandler Hill.

Chandler Hill Winery (w/Perennial Beers & live music) (Approx 3:15)

-This stop has good wine, beer and food options to go along with live music and a great view. We’ll plan to get food here and hang out for a while. Distance back to parking lot: 1.5 miles w/hills.

Important Notice: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bide ride. If you choose to sample alcoholic beverages at any time during the ride, we recommend you take advantage of ½ pours or 3 oz samples sizes. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others in the group. This ride is intended for us to enjoy the views along the Katy Trail, check out some of the venues in the area and meet new friends. This is not a pub crawl, no one should ride a bike or drive a vehicle after more than a drink or two.

Save the date: We have had so much interest in doing a Katy Trail brewery/winery tour that we have two scheduled just a week apart. Join us for either one or both!

(8/17/19) Beer Babe Brunch at Craft Beer Cellar South City (Women Only)

Craft Beer Cellar South City is have their very first women only event! That's go hang out and drink beer (or coffee).

The event is free.

There will be food, beers, and coffee available for purchase.

Brunch potstickers from Crispy Edge

Coffee from Ursa Minor

Art from Lucky Bean Studio

Astrology readings from Sarah's Tarot

and lots of beer!

See their Facebook event page for more information:

https://www.facebook.com/events/2138893002886972/

See you there!

(8/2/19) Macaron and Beer Pairing

Join us for the 3rd annual macaron and beer pairing celebrating Craft Beer Week with our friends at 2nd Shift Brewing!

No tickets are required for this event.

Pairings include four macarons with four of 2nd Shift's brews!

(7/31/19) Barrel-Aged Blowout at Llywelyn’s Webster Groves - As part of St. Louis Craft Beer Week, Llywelyn's Webster Groves is offering a selection of barrel-aged beers.

There is no ticket required for this event. Purchase beer and food as you go. The event starts at 3pm, but we typically have people rotate in and out as they are able. Show up when it works and see you there!

(7/30/19) Tour De Baileys & Hop Shop Narrow Gauge Tap Takeover 

A few of us from the Craft Beer Society are doing this fun Craft Beer Week bike ride with an added stop this year.

The ride is about 10 miles and stops at Urban Chestnut and several Bailey's restaurants for food & beer pairing. We plan to make a detour a few blocks to the Hop Shop along the ride to visit during the Narrow Gauge tap takeover from 5p-8p.

We plan to meet at the start (Rooster on South Grand) between 4:45pm and 5pm and will ride out by 5:15pm.

Tickets can be bought at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-tour-de-baileys-tickets-64185131456

(7/28/19) Beer Geek Fest

Come join St. Louis Craft Beer Society at Beer Geek Fest. This is a totally free beer festival. There will be 28 breweries there offering free samples of their beers. In addition special tappings will be available for purchase.

I will arrive at noon and will give updates on here where the group is at.

(6/29/19) A Mid-Summer's Nightmare Before Christmas

ITap CWE will be tapping some limited release \"big and scary\" beers because nothing says summer like barrel-aged beers.

https://www.facebook.com/events/892624311076990/

Beers will be sold by the pour. They don't serve food at ITap but you can bring you own or order for delivery.

See you there!

(6/22/19) Criderfest 2019

Come join us at 2nd Shift Brewing for Criderfest 2019 - What's Lager got to do with it. 2nd Shift has invited a great lineup of local, regional, and national breweries to the festival. There will be a great variety of beers on hand.

Tickets can be found at the following link https://www.eventbrite.com/e/criderfest-2019-whats-lager-got-to-do-with-it-tickets-58680954314

General admission tickets are around $55 with the fee if you have not already purchased them.

There will be great food from Guerilla Street Food and Salt and Smoke. Plus of course beer from 40+ breweries.

I will update with details as the event gets closer.

Hope to see a lot of you there.

Scott

(5/4/19) Microfest! 

I know this is a little short notice, but Microfest is coming up and wanted to make sure to get the word out. Microfest is the largest STL beer festival and there are always some fun things to try out there. We'll be prowling the grounds and enjoying the libations!

You can get tickets at the following URL: https://stlmicrofest.org/tickets/.

(3/24/19) St. Louis Craft Beer Society Bike Ride 

Start and End in The Grove - 3/24/19 Update - See you all in a couple of hours. It looks like things will be clear early and the chance of showers increases after 4pm (like our last 3 rides...) It should be in the high 60s by then which will be nice.

This route will cover a mixture of new destinations and a couple of favorite spots from previous meetups or bike rides. The total distance is ~10 miles.

Downloadable route link: https://www.strava.com/routes/17706041

This is a leisurely bike ride with 1-3 miles between stops so bikers of all skill levels are welcome. We will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.).

For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

The starting point is Rockwell Beer Company at 1320 S. Vandeventer. The route is a loop with the end just two blocks from the start making it convenient to park near either location for those not biking from home.

Stops and estimated times:

• (11a-11:45a) Rockwell Beer Company (https://rockwellbeer.com/) - We had a great meetup here in February and they have good beers and a great kitchen. They open at 11am and we will plan on departing at 11:45am so if you want to eat here, please arrive and order early.

The ride from Rockwell to the next stop is 2.7 miles.

• (12:15pm-1:30pm) International Tap House - Soulard - Our official lunch stop with food available for Epic Pizza and Mission Taco that they will deliver to our table at iTap

  • The ride from iTap to the next stop is 2 miles.

• (2:00pm-2:45pm) Bridge Tap House - One of the Bailey's restaurants with the best selection offering small pours and flights of anything they have on draft.

  • The ride from Bridge to the next stop is about 1 1/2 miles

• (3:00pm-3:30pm) Wellspent Brewing - this was a stop that provided a tour on our ride last April and we look forward to returning.

  • The ride from Wellspent to the next stop is 2.7 miles.

•  (4:00pm-??) Gezellig - A great beer bar in the Grove with a good draft and can/bottle selection. Food is available from the Pie Guy at the same location.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Notes:

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bike ride. If you choose to sample craft beer at one of the stops, we recommend you take advantage of the 1/2 pours or 3 oz samples offered at most stops. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others. This ride is meant to introduce you to new venues, meet new friends, and explore St. Louis by bicycle. This is not a pub crawl and no one should be driving any vehicle (including a bicycles) while intoxicated.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join some of us starting and stopping in the CWE, we will leave at 10:30am. This makes the total distance around 15 miles. Private message if you are interested in starting from the CWE.

(3/23/19) Mac & Cheese Festival!

I know this isn't specifically related to craft beer, but quite a few people went last year and we had a blast! This year, they are changing things up a little but still having....

35+ restaurants

Drink coupons

3 hours of sampling

More details:

https://m.facebook.com/events/1416251545171843

(3/15/19) Friday Night Hang Out at Square One Brewery & Distillery (Women Only) - I've received many requests for another women only beer event since the first one back in October. So here it is!

Please come join us for a relaxing night of socializing and enjoying alcoholic beverages at Square One Brewery and Distillery (http://squareonebrewery.com). There is food available for purchase at this location.

We may visit a second location as there's many to choose from in Lafarette Square.

I hope you can join us!

(2/9/19) Hangout at Rockwell Beer Company

This is a chance to hangout with fellow craft beer enthusiasts at one of St. Louis' newest breweries. Rockwell opened in late November and features a great selection of their own beers and guest taps as well as food from Brasswell run by Craft's Niche Food Group.

Stop my anytime after 7pm - we will post our meeting spot in the discussion thread. If we decide to go anywhere else in The Grove later, we will also update this thread.

(12/15/18) iTap Soulard's Nightmare Before Xmas

Every year, various iTap locations pop open the cellar and bring out some barrel aged beers to keep us warm before winter. This year, we are going to the Soulard location on the 15th! Once a beer list is posted, I'll update the event with more information!

More information can be found at the Facebook Event - https://www.facebook.com/events/307781240056646/

(12/1/18) STL Hops Finale Party

This is the last STL Hops party and should be a great event based on the previous \"anniversary\" parties. This has been one of our favorite beer festivals not only because the great selection of hard to find beers but also because most of the taps have been \"pour your own\" in previous years.

The $50 ticket includes unlimited beer samples with all proceeds going to the Stray Rescue of St. Louis and St. Louis Bulldog Rescue. There is a VIP ticket for $10 more that lets you in an hour early and comes with a special VIP glass. Tickets will sell out - buy them quickly if you are interested in meeting up with us.

Tickets available at this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stl-hops-finale-party-tickets-52358418439

(11/10/18) Saturday Night Hang Out in Dogtown (Felix's Pizza Pub & Heavy Riff) - Please join us for a casual Saturday night hang out!

We're beginning the night at Felix's Pizza Pub at 6:30pm. They have a great Pint and a Slice special for $6.95.

http://www.felixspizzapub.com/

After dinner, we're head next door to enjoy some craft beers at Heavy Riff. If you prefer to have dinner there, Heavy Riff has some awesome BBQ.

http://www.heavyriffbrewing.com/

You can join us anytime. Just check in to this Meetup for our location in the comments.

See you soon!

(10/12/18) Friday Night Hang Out at Brick River Cider Company (Women Only)

We have two firsts for this meetup: It's the first time we're hosting a women only event and also the first time we're meeting at a cidery!

Please come join us for a relaxed night of socializing and enjoying ciders at Brick River Cider Company (http://brickrivercider.com). There is food available for purchase at this location.

I hope you can join us!

(9/1/18) St. Louis Craft Beer Society Bike Ride + Perennial Artisan Ales Brewery Tour! 

8/31/18 Update: Weather looks great for tomorrow (80s with little to no chance of rain) - see you at Civil Life!

Since we weren't able to do the Perennial ride last time, we are going to do a South City ride to Perennial on 9/1. The ride to/from Perennial is a great ride along the Des Peres Greenway bike path.

This route will cover a mixture of destinations that are new from our previous rides and a couple of favorites from previous events. This route is designed as a loop so you can easily return to your car if you didn't ride from home. The total distance is ~14 miles.

This is a relaxed bike ride and bikers of all skill levels are welcome. We we will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.).

Strava route map: https://www.strava.com/routes/15160261

For those not biking, you are welcome to meet us at Perennial by 1:45 for the brewery tour and/or join us at stops along the way!

Stops and estimated times:

• (11a-11:30a) - Civil Life Brewing - The official starting and ending stop is Civil life. They have a great outside patio where we will plan on meeting before we leave the brewery at 11:30am.

  • It is just under a 2 mile ride to our next stop Craft Beer Cellar (CBC)

• (11:45am-1pm) CBC - We stopped by this new South City location on our last ride and we will stop again and make this our official lunch stop. Although they don't have food, they welcome food to be brought in and our plan is to have Salt & Smoke deliver from their Hampton location. If you are interested, either place your own order for delivery at noon (https://saltandsmoke.alohaorderonline.com/) or bring cash to Civil Life and we will place a group order before we leave.

  • After leaving CBC, we will be on the longest stretch of our ride, approx 7 miles, most of it down the River Des Peres bike/pedestrian Greenway.

• (1:45pm-3pm) Perennial Artisan Ales - We plan to get here in time to tour the brewery at 2pm. We will plan on spending a little over an hour between the brewery tour and relaxing on the patio.

  • Once we leave Perennial, we will go back along the Greenway and take the Carondelet Connector through Carondelet Park for a total of ~4 miles till Ted Drewes.

• (3:30pm-3:45pm) Ted Drewes - I expect many will want to cool off with a concrete from Drewes. For those that want to continue on back to Civil LIfe, it is just over a mile away.

• (4p-?) - Civil Life Brewing - We will wrap up the ride back at Civil Life.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Notes:

•  IMPORTANT NOTICE: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bike ride. If you choose to sample craft beer at one of the stops, we recommend you take advantage of the 1/2 pours or 3 oz samples offered at most stops. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others. This ride is meant to introduce you to new venues, meet new friends, and explore St. Louis by bicycle. This is not a pub crawl and no one should be driving any vehicle (including a bicycles) while intoxicated.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join some of us starting and stopping in the CWE, we will leave at 10:30am. This makes the total distance around 22 miles. Private message if you are interested in starting from the CWE.

(8/4/18) 2nd Shift Brewery and Salt + Smoke Hog Roast (Firkin Fest beforehand)

It's our third year in a row going to the pig roast and some of us haven't stopped talking about it since last year! $15 tickets cover all-u-can-eat roasted whole hog with all the sides from Salt + Smoke. 2nd Shift beers can be purchased by the glass.

Some members are also planning to meet before the Hog Roast at Firkin Fest VIII at ITAP Soulard which starts at 2pm.

Find more information about the Hog Roast: https://www.facebook.com/events/211860539623996/

Buy your tickets for the Hog Roast on Eventbrite:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/3rd-annual-2nd-shift-brewery-and-salt-smoke-hog-roast-tickets-47124977075

Find more information about Firkin Fest:

http://stlbeerweek.com/event/6th-annual-firkin-fest/

See you there! Remember to wear loose fitting clothes and designate a napping spot for after the hog roast.

(7/28/18) St. Louis Craft Beer Week Bike Ride and Tour of the Bevo Mill Windmill

Updates:

7/26/18 - Weather is looking perfect for Saturday!

7/23/18 - Since Perennial is closed on 7/28, we have changed the route for this ride. We will reschedule the Perennial ride for Aug or Sep.

This route will cover a mixture of destinations that are new from our previous rides and a couple of favorites from previous events. This route is designed as a loop so you can easily return to your car if you didn't ride from home. The total distance is ~13 miles.

Downloadable route: https://www.strava.com/routes/14516155/

This is a leisurely bike ride with 1-3 miles between stops so bikers of all skill levels are welcome. We we will stop to regroup if we get separated (at the top of a hill, through a traffic light, etc.).

For those not biking, you are welcome to join us at our stops along the way!

Stops and estimated times:

• (11a-11:45a) Das Bevo - Build in 1917 by the Busch family, the Windmill has been a landmark for 100+ years. After an extensive renovation, Das Bevo re-opened last year and the beer hall is looking better than ever and the beer garden hosts lots of events including live music Fridays and Saturdays starting at 7:30pm.

  • We will be given a private tour up the Windmill at 11:15am - be there by 11am if you want to participate in the tour. Otherwise, meet up with the group before we leave at 11:45am.

  • The ride from Das Bevo to the next stop is just over 2 miles.

•  (12:15pm-1pm) Craft Beer Cellar (CBC) - The south city location just had their grand opening on 7/21. They have a really nice craft beer bar located in an converted service station. They sell samples or you can pay a fee to share any of their hundreds of beer selections with others on the ride.

  • The ride from CBC to the next stop is just over 2 miles.

• (1:15pm-2:15pm) 2nd Shift Brewing - This is a favorite stop from previous rides and a good lunch spot with Guerrilla Street food serving onsite.

  • The ride from 2nd Shift to the next stop is just over 3 miles cutting through Forest Park and behind the medical center.

• (2:45pm-3:30pm) Twisted Roots Brewing - We will visit this new brewpub in the former Six Row location that opened in May.

  • The ride from Twisted Roots to the next stop is just over 2 miles.

• (4pm-4:30pm) Ices Plain & Fancy - We will make a quick stop here for those that want some Ice Cream before continuing on the last 3 mile leg back to the to the starting point at Das Bevo.

Bonus Stop: Taco Circus - Arguably the best Mexican food in the city only a few blocks south of Bevo Mill on Morganford. They open at 8am for breakfast/brunch for those wanting to grab a bite before the ride and are open till 8p for those that want to eat there after the ride. Highly recommended!

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Notes:

• IMPORTANT NOTICE: The safest way to ride is to not consume alcohol before or during any bike ride. If you choose to sample craft beer at one of the stops, we recommend you take advantage of the 1/2 pours or 3 oz samples offered at most stops. We also encourage you to share any samples you order with others. This ride is meant to introduce you to new venues, meet new friends, and explore St. Louis by bicycle. This is not a pub crawl and no one should be driving any vehicle (including a bicycles) while intoxicated.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join some of us starting and stopping in the CWE, we will leave at 10:30am. This makes the total distance around 23 miles. Private message if you are interested in starting from the CWE.

(6/30/18) itap CWE - A Mid-Summer Nightmare before Xmas

Once a year, in the middle of the hot summer, iTAP breaks out the barrel-aged good stuff and calls it 'A Mid-summer Nightmare Before Christmas'. The group has attended some variation of this event almost every year and it's always a good time.

More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/366669127178278/.

iTap has posted the tentative list of beers that will be available:

• Dogfish Head Oak-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout

• Avery Tweak

• Deschutes The Abyss

• 4 Hands Madagascar

• Brooklyn Black Ops

• Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout

• Goose Island 2015 BCS

• Goose Island BCS Northwood

• Perennial Vanilla Abraxas

• Nebraska Little Betty

(6/9/18) 2018 Criderfest at 2nd Shift Brewing

Come join us to celebrate 8 years of 2nd Shift at this great, annual event.

In addition to unlimited beer tastings, there is Dark Matter & Blueprint Coffee as well as tunes and food available from Guerilla Street Food.

Buy your ticket at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/criderfest-2018-wish-you-were-beer-tickets-43912383120 ($40 regular ticket or $15 for Designated Drivers)

Tastings from 50+ breweries including:

4 Hands Brewing Company, 18th Street Brewery, After Hours, Augusta Brew Haus, Bells Brewery, Blackberry Farm, Bur Oak, Casa Agria Specialty Ales, Central Standard Brewing, Central State Brewing, Charleville Brewing Company & Tavern, Civil Life Brewing Co, Crane Brewing Company, Crooked Stave Artisan Beer Project, Dovetail Brewery, Earthbound Beer, Embrace The Funk, Exit 6 Pub and Brewery, Friendship Brewing Company, Heavy Riff Brewing Company, King David's Meadery, Lake Zurich Brewing Company, Logboat Brewing Company, Main & Mill Brewing Company, Malmö Brewing Co, Marz Community Brewing, Middle Brow Beer Co., Mikkeller Baghaven, Mikerphone Brewing, Mile Wide Beer Co., Mothers Brewing Co., Narrow Gauge Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Co., Off Color Brewing, The Old Bakery Beer Company, One Trick Pony Brewery, Oskar Blues Brewery, Penrose Brewing, Perennial Artisan Ales, Pipeworks Brewing Company, Pollyanna Brewing, Revolution, Rowley Farmhouse Ales, Schlafly Beer, Schwerpunkt Brewing, Shared by Side Project, Side Project Brewing, Six Mile Bridge Beer, Southern Grist Brewing Co, Square One, Stag, Sun King Brewing Company, Torn Label Brewing Company, Transient Artisan Ales, Une Année Brewery, Upland Brewing Co, Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, Wellspent Brewing Company, Windmill Brewing, Wiseacre Brewing Company, White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery, Yazoo Brewing Company and More!

(5/19/18) 7th Annual 4 Hands Lupulin Carnival

 5/19/18 Update: Look for Jayson - he will have the yellow smiley face balloons - to easily find us. We will also post location updates to this page.

This event is sold out so if you do not already have a ticket you will need to try and scalp one on craiglist or in line before.

The beer list looks even longer than recent years: http://lupulincarnival.com/celebrate-the-hop/the-beers/ We will update this page tomorrow once we get inside so you can find us.

This is always a fun event and has gotten so big it is at Union Station for the second year instead of the brewery parking lot.

Join us for 4 Hands Brewing Co.'s 7th Annual Lupulin Carnival, The Greatest Beer Show on Earth! This indoor & outdoor event is truly a unique experience celebrating the hop and release of 4 Hands' War Hammer, an Imperial IPA. 4 Hands Brewing Co invites a variety of their favorite breweries from across the states to come share a taste of their offerings. There will be carnival entertainment happening throughout the event from acrobatics to fire breathers and more! Enjoy live music, DJs, an opportunity to sample beers that aren't available in the STL, food trucks, carnival entertainment and free ferris wheel and super slide rides. This is 4 Hands biggest party of the year, so make sure you join the fun!

For additional information, see the carnival website (http://lupulincarnival.com).

(5/5/18) 2018 23rd Annual St. Louis Microfest

Join us for some beer tasting at Microfest! We've enjoyed this event in the past because limited number of attendees each sessions means shorter lines and the weather is usually nice (except that one year when there was a tornado warning). We will be attending the Saturday afternoon session on May 5 from 1-5pm.

For more information and to purhcase tickets check out their website at http://stlmicrofest.org/ or their facebook page.

General admission is $45 + $3.24 fee. See you there!

(4/14/18) 1st Craft Beer Society Bike Ride of 2018 / Wellspent Brewing Tour

Update: Saturday (4/14) @ 10:15am - The Ride Is On! The major storm band has passed but there still is a chance of rain during the ride starting around 2pm. If you aren't a biker (or don’t want to chance getting wet), meet us at the start, at Brew Hub at 1pm for Lunch (they are holding tables for us) and/or Wellspent Brewing at 3:30pm for the tour that starts at 4pm.

This route will cover all new destinations from our previous rides including two places that have opened in the last month and a surprise stop that might open just before our ride.

This route will be about 10 miles starting and ending in midtown. The route is designed as a loop so you can easily return to your car if you didn't ride from home. Route and map to be posted soon.

This is a leisurely \"no drop\" bike ride with 1-2 miles between stops so novice bikers of all skill levels are welcome.

We will be starting at Brick River Cider on Washington & 20th and ending in Wellspent Brewing at 2917 Olive. They are within 1/2 mile of each other so you should be able to park somewhere convenient to the start and finish. There are free spots on the north side of Olive in front of Wellspent and there are a couple of lots on the south side of 20th & Olive that are $1-$5 per day. I'd avoid the meters since you'll need to renew them using the parking app and they cost more than the lots. The closest metro stop is Union Station - 1/2 mile from the start at Brick River.

Click here for a map of the route and suggested parking locations. (https://secure.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/8/2/5/a/highres_469953370.jpeg)

Stops and estimated times:

• (11:00a-11:30a) Brick River Cider Co. - Opened in February in a former St. Louis firehouse featuring handcrafted ciders, guest beer taps and great food. If you want to get something to eat here, I'd suggest getting there right at 11am since we plan to ride out at 11:30am.

• (12p-12:30p) Scottish Arms - A great Victorian-style pub with good food and beer selection that happens to be about halfway between Brick River and Brew Hub.

• (1pm-2:15pm) Brew Hub Taproom (https://www.brewbound.com/news/brew-hub-opens-st-louis-taproom) - This brewpub opened on March 6 and offers their own brews as well as those from their 14+ partner brewers, many of which are not distributed to St. Louis making this the only place locally you can taste these. This will be the longest stop and the official \"lunch stop\" and Brew Hub is reserving tables for our group.

• (2:30p-3p) Urban Research Brewery (U.R.B.) - Great pizza by the slice and the ability to sample (4) 2 oz beers for only $1.

• (3:30pm-??) Wellspent Brewing - This brewery opened on March 3 and offers their own brews plus a selection of guest taps. Although their kitchen is not currently open (except for Gus' pretzels), you can order in from several close restaurants. They will provide our group with a private brewery tour starting at 4:00pm.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way. Download the Strava Route Link (https://www.strava.com/routes/12590213) if you want the complete route on your phone.

Notes:

• CWE Option - For those that want to join me starting and stopping in the CWE, I plan on leaving at 10:30am. This makes the total distance around 17 miles. Private message me if you are interested in starting from the CWE (Strava route link (https://www.strava.com/routes/12583814))

(3/10/18) Mac & Cheese Throwdown

2/26/18 UPDATE: Tickets are SOLD OUT. If you are looking for a ticket you could try posting in the discussion on this page to see if anyone who bought tickets cannot attend.

The only thing better than craft beer is craft beer & Mac N' Cheese! Riverfront Times is hosting their 2nd annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown. The gloves are off as some of the city's most talented chefs go head-to-head in a MELTY-CHEESY-SMACKDOWN of epic proportions! YOU decide who will be named the MAC N' CHEESE CHAMPION of Greater St. Louis. Join us for the 2nd Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL and get your taste on. With your General Admission ticket you can make your way through each restaurant enjoying mac & cheese samples and bottomless craft cocktails and beer from our sponsors. This event SOLD OUT in its first year so get your tickets early before they sell out:

Tickets are $45 in advance and include unlimited mac and cheese samples from participating restaurants plus bottomless craft cocktails and beer from sponsors. Ticket Link (sold out as of 2/26/18): http://rfttickets.com/events/49986653/mac-amp-cheese-throwdown-stl-15-restaurants-craft-beer-cocktails-peoples-choice-award

For more information and updated list of restaurants and sponsors, visit: http://rftmacncheese.com/

(2/25/18) Perennial Abraxas Vertical at ITap CWE 

For more information about the event:

https://www.facebook.com/events/1330515653719445/

http://www.perennialbeer.com/events/20180224/abraxas-vertical-at-itap-cwe-st.-louis/

You can buy tickets here:

https://feb25abraxasvertical.brownpapertickets.com/

Your $33 Ticket includes:

3oz pours of the following:

2014 Abraxas

2015 Abraxas

2016 Abraxas

2017 Abraxas

2017 Vanilla Abraxas

1 co-branded Abraxas/iTap snifter

(1/9/18) First Trivia and Beer night of 2018!

• • https://www.facebook.com/events/1631436123566235/

• • What we'll do 

Drink some beer and strain our brains to recall obscure facts on random topics. If we're successful, we may even win some free beer!

• • What to bring

    • Positive vibes and the ability to pull facts and miracles out of your butt.

• • Important to know

    • If you get there a little early, try to save a table for our group.

(12/16/17) iTap Soulard's Nightmare Before Xmas

Every year, various iTap locations pop open the cellar and bring out some barrel aged beers to keep us warm before winter. This year, we are going to the Soulard location on the 16th! Once a beer list and event link is posted, I'll update the event with more information!

Facebook event has been created! https://www.facebook.com/events/1530131333760919/ Beer list has been posted!

• Dogfish Head Oak-Aged Vanilla World Wide Stout

• Bell’s Brewing Hell Hath No Fury

• Schlafly Brewing The Variant

• Stone Brewing Fyodor

• 4 Hands Brewing La Belleza

• Boulevard Brewing Whiskey Barrel Stout

• Lagunitas Brewing Willettized Coffee Stout

• Firestone Walker Barrel-Aged Velvet Merkin

• Odell Brewing Barrel-Aged Lugene

• Firestone Walker Parabola

• Firestone Walker Parabajava

• Goose Island Bourbon County Brand Barleywine

• Brooklyn Brewing Black Ops

Special Tappings

• 12pm: Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS)

• 1pm: Perennial Vanilla Abraxas

(12/6/17) Scott Kurtz Award Winning Home Brew Event

Scott is one of the longtime members of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society and an accomplished home brewer. He won the AB home brew competition this year and AB brewed his winning Belgium Dark Strong on their pilot system.

Meet up with us on Wednesday, December 6 to support Scott and a good cause (Siteman Cancer Center). $15 presale / $20 at the door which includes parking, samples of his beer and appetizers.

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Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/159487091319412/

(11/17/17) Hang out at Charleville Brewing Company

Let's get together and hang out before the craziness of the holidays! We'll start off at Charleville Brewing Company

(http://charlevillebeer.com/) at 7pm. From there we can decide as a group whether we want to stay at Charleville Brewing or visit the other bars within walking distance. We'll update our location as the night progresses.

See you there!

(10/29/17) Earthbound Brewery Meetup and Underground Tour

Note: DATE CHANGE - THE DATE IS NOW OCT 29!

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Earthbound opened their new brewery location last month with a really neat tap room with a chain-suspended 2nd floor. The new brewery is a really remarkable restoration of part of the old Cherokee Brewing facility. They have dug out the underground lagering cellars and the first level of barrel vaults and this is your chance to see what it looks like almost 50' below the ground floor.

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We will meet at Earthbound by 2pm for drinks before/after the tour of the underground space. For those interested in meeting up for lunch, let's plan on meeting at Vista Ramen at 12:30pm and we will walk the 2 blocks down to Earthbound.

See this article (https://www.stlmag.com/history/earthbound-beer-s-renovation-of-the-old-cherokee-brewery-reveals-a-lot-about-19th-century-st-louis/) for more information about the history of this building and Earthbound's renovation.

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(9/30/17) Night at the City Museum! 

If you haven't been to the City Museum, prepare yourself, it's killer. Basically Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory except for adults and without most of the chocolate. It's a good time. Dress comfortably (jeans and close toe shoes recommended) and plan on climbing, sliding, contorting and generally having fun. They have multiple bars and are open till Midnight. The beer selection isn't amazing but it'll work. There are plenty of parking lots around, just bring some cash. Admission to the museum is $12 (+$5 for roof access). For those that want to meet for dinner beforehand, we will be going to Hugo's (Bailey's new Pizza and craft beer place across from Pappy's) at 6p before driving over to the City Museum (a little over a mile away).

(9/10/17) Sunday Afternoon Brewery & Food Bike Ride - Sunday Funday Brewery Bike Ride!

This route will cover 5 downtown breweries including two new ones since our last ride. We will also ride through the (almost) completed arch grounds for a great photo stop in front of the Arch.

This ride will be a little shorter than the last one - about 8 miles (see bottom of the email for a 13 mile option). The route is designed as a loop so you can easily return to your car if you didn't ride from home.

This is a leisurely \"no drop\" bike ride with 1-2 miles between stops so novice bikers of all skill levels are welcome.

We will be starting at Center Ice (brewery on the west end of the same building Pappy's is located) and ending at UCBC on Washington - they are a couple of blocks from each other with metered parking (free on Sunday!) on Olive and Locust.

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Stops and estimated times:

• (11:30a-12:30p) Center Ice - we will start at this brand new brewery downtown next to Pappy's and ride out at 12:30pm. They do not server food but you can bring in food. If you want to eat lunch, my suggestion is to call in a ToGo order at Pappy's when they open at 11am (314-535-4340) and skip the line and pickup at the counter to bring the food over to Center Ice. You can lock your bikes to the railing by the entrance which is in the back of the building sharing the same parking lot as Pappy's.

• (1p-1:45p) Morgan Street Brewery - We'll ride down Washington for a quick stop in Laclede's landing.

• (2:15p-3:15p) 4 Hands - Always a great stop - we will plan on meeting at the 2nd floor tap room with the free arcade games. Sidney Street/Peacemaker runs the kitchen downstairs with some great food options.

• (3:30p-4:15p) Charleville - Another brewery that has recently relocated to St. Louis just west of Vin De Set/PW Pizza. We'll pull our bikes into the back patio area.

• (4:45pm-?) Urban Chestnut Downtown - We will end up here on their patio close to where we started.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way. Download the Strava Route Link (https://www.strava.com/routes/10387486) (to be posted) if you want the complete route on your phone.

Notes:

• Weather - If there are severe thunderstorms, I will post to this page and cancel at least 2 hours in advance of the ride. If it is cloudy but the weather radar doesn't show anything more than light rain, we will still ride. DON'T rely on % chance of rain forecast on weather.com, accuweather, etc. - I have found those useless for predicting rain on bike rides. On the last ride we cancelled with 100% chance of rain, the weather still held out until late afternoon.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join me starting and stopping in the CWE, I plan on leaving at 11am. This makes the total distance around 13 miles. Private message me if you are interested in starting from the CWE (Strava route link (https://www.strava.com/routes/10504732))

(8/19/17) Mojo Craft Beer & Music Festival

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MOJO Craft Beer & Music Festival will feature a full day of music, including:

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Over 80 craft beers and ciders from national and local breweries including 4 Hands, Ferguson, Narrow Gauge, Mothers, UCBC, 2nd Shift, Modern, Stillwater, etc. (with unlimited samples until 4pm) See website for list of participating breweries and locally sourced craft food vendors: https://www.mojobeerfest.com/

Early bird general admission tickets available for $45 at https://mojobeerfest.frontgatetickets.com/event/wtejfmcfxpd1mpbx

(8/5/17) 2nd Shift / Salt & Smoke Pig Roast - 8/4/27 Update: Look for the smiley face balloons Jason will be wearing to find us. If you want to meet up earlier we will be at iTap Soulard for Firkin fest from 2p until 2nd shift.

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This was a great craft beer week event last year. The fine people from Salt & Smoke will be smoking a whole pig (or 2 or 3) for your enjoyment. Of course there will be lots of 2nd Shift beer on draft, bring some of your friends, and close out STLCBW in style.

Tickets are $13 in advance and $17 at the door. Ticket link: http://m.bpt.me/event/3047831

(7/30/17) Beer Geek Fest at Craft Beer Cellar

We will post more details (meetup time, etc.) when it gets closer - just wanted to get the date on people's calendars.

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More info from CBC's Facebook event page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1449993505071464):

THE ONLY FREE BEER FEST IN STL!

St. Louis Craft Beer Week 2017 is coming!

Join us for our 3rd Annual Beer Geek Fest. A TOTALLY FREE celebration of beer. We're featuring over 24 of our favorite breweries for an all day long event. Come try HUNDREDS of different beers!

Plus we'll be doing special tappings throughout the day. Steve's Hotdogs will be on-site for food ALL DAY!

(7/8/17) iTAP CWE - A Midsummer's Nightmare

Once a year, in the middle of the hot summer, iTAP breaks out the barrel-aged good stuff and calls it 'A Mid-summer Nightmare Before Christmas'. The group has attended some variation of this event almost every year and it's always a good time.

More information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/events/297202544078220/.

(6/3/17) Heritage Festival 2017

If you purchase \"early entree\" tickets you can go in at noon instead of 1 PM. When I get there I will post on here a message stating where to meet.

If you have yet to purchase a ticket you can go to this link and save $15 ($30 for a $45 GA ticket)

https://stlbg.bazaarpass.com/products/st-louis-brewers-heritage-festival

(5/27/17) Saturday Afternoon Brewery & Food Bike Ride

Saturday, May 27 8am: The ride is on! It looks like the rain forecast has moved out to 7pm or later and I think we will appreciate the clouds during the ride since it will be a warm day.

This ride will be about the same distance as the last one, but I added on an extra hour and one less stop to make sure no one feels rushed.

The ride will start and end in Maplewood. In addition to street parking, there is a large public lot on Marietta between Sutton and Oakview Terrace that is a couple of blocks from the start and end of the ride. Schlafly Art Outside (https://www.facebook.com/events/1883074021963874/1913585712246038/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2229%22%2C%22ref_notif_type%22%3A%22admin_plan_mall_activity%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22null%22%7D&notif_t=admin_plan_mall_activity&notif_id=1495714916808033) is also going on Saturday from 10a-10p so arrive early to allow ample time for parking.

This is a leisurely \"no drop\" bike ride with 1-2 miles between stops so novice bikers are more than welcome.

Total distance is about 8 miles roundtrip. We will stay on residential streets and ride through The Hill and Dogtown. The ride is mostly flat but are a few hills and we will make sure to stop at the top of any climbs for everyone to catch up. There will be enough time at each stop for everyone to grab a drink, snack or just socialize with the rest of the group.

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List of Stops with Approximate Times:

• (12:00p-12:30p) Schlafly Bottleworks - we will leave promptly at 1pm so feel free to come early (they open at 11am) if you want time to get lunch or check out Art Outside before we ride out.

• (1:00p-1:30pm) Missouri Baking Company – we will ride by on our way to 2nd Shift for those that want to grab some cookies or pastries at one of the best bakeries in St. Louis. Note: they are cash-only.

• (1:45p-2:30p) 2nd Shift Brewery - so glad they moved into The Hill last year. The recently opened a kitchen in collaboration with Mission Taco.

• (2:50p-4:00p) Heavy Riff/Felix's Pizza - this will be a longer stop to give everyone a chance to sit down for some BBQ at Heavy Riff and/or Pizza at Felix's. Felix's all day, everyday special is any craft beer on tap plus a slice of any of their pizzas for $8.95. Hopefully everyone will be able to visit both places that are right next door to one another.

• (4:30p-5:00p) Modern Brewing - The only backtracking we will do on the ride (just for a mile) since they are only open from 4p-11p on Friday and Saturday

• (5:30pm-?) Side Project Brewing - They close at 7pm but the Side Project Cellar right next to the parking lot is open till 11p.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way. Download the Strava route link (https://www.strava.com/routes/8888049) if you want the complete route on your phone.

Notes:

• Weather - If there are severe thunderstorms, I will post to this page and cancel at least 2 hours in advance of the ride. If it is cloudy but the weather radar doesn't show anything more than light rain, we will still ride. DON'T rely on % chance of rain forecast on weather.com, accuweather, etc. - I have found those useless for predicting rain on bike rides. On the last ride we cancelled with 100% chance of rain, the weather still held out until late afternoon.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join me starting and stopping in the CWE, I plan on leaving at 11am. This will be a longer ride (~24 miles) and we may add a stop or two on the way back (Hi-Point Drive, iTap CWE, etc.) and can decide as a group before heading back. Private message me if you are interested in starting from the CWE (Strava route link (https://www.strava.com/routes/7804017))

(5/6/17) St. Louis Microfest - Saturday Afternoon Session

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This year is the 20th anniversary of this great beer festival in Forest Park. They have 3 sessions - Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening. We are attending the Saturday 1p-5p session.

You can purchase your ticket here ( http://stlmicrofest.org/tickets/ ). $42 gets you entrance, a tasting glass and unlimited samples from 125+ breweries. There is also food available for purchase from food trucks.

(4/29/17) Saturday Afternoon Brewery & Food Meetup

Bike ride postponed but we will still have a meetup today (Saturday, April 29) ! Even though some of the day will be just overcast, it looks like there will be some downpours and possibly heavy winds - not an ideal forecast for a ride.

We will meet at Felix's Pizza in Dogtown at Noon (4th stop on route below). Many of us have already \"blocked off\" Saturday afternoon so we can still get together, meet some of the new members of the group, walk over to Heavy Riff Brewing (next door) and decide if we want to move on to some of the other nearby locations afterwards.

I will post a new date for the ride tomorrow (likely Saturday, May 13 or 27)

With the weather (sporadically) warming up and lots of Spring weekend beer festivals (Lupulin, MicroFest, etc.), it is time to schedule our first ride of 2017. This one will be about the same distance as last time but I added on an extra hour and one less stop to make sure no one feels rushed.

The ride will start and end in Maplewood. In addition to street parking, there is a large public lot on Marietta between Sutton and Oakview Terrace that is a couple of blocks from the start and end of the ride. This is a leisurely \"no drop\" bike ride with 1-2 miles between stops so novice bikers are more than welcome.

Total distance is about 8 miles roundtrip. We will stay on residential streets and ride through The Hill and Dogtown. The ride is mostly flat but are a few hills and we will make sure to stop at the top of any climbs for everyone to catch up. There will be enough time at each stop for everyone to grab a drink, snack or just socialize with the rest of the group.

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List of Stops with Approximate Times:

• (12:00p-12:30p) Schlafly Bottleworks - we will leave promptly at 1pm so feel free to come early (they open at 11am) if you want time to get lunch before we ride out.

• (1:00p-1:30pm) Missouri Baking Company – we will ride by on our way to 2nd Shift for those that want to grab some cookies or pastries at one of the best bakeries in St. Louis.

• (1:45p-2:30p) 2nd Shift Brewery - so glad they moved into The Hill last year. The recently opened a kitchen in collaboration with Mission Taco.

• (2:50p-4:00p) Heavy Riff/Felix's Pizza - this will be a longer stop to give everyone a chance to sit down for some BBQ at Heavy Riff and/or Pizza at Felix's. Felix's has a great patio and tap selection and hopefully everyone will be able to visit both places that are right next door to one another.

• (4:30p-5:00p) Modern Brewing - The only backtracking we will do on the ride (just for a mile) since they are only open from 4p-11p on Friday and Saturday

• (5:30pm-?) Side Project Brewing - They close at 7pm but the Side Project Cellar right next to the parking lot is open till 11p.

I'll post messages here during our stops if we are running ahead or behind schedule in case you want to meet up with us along the way.

Notes:

• Weather - If it is raining hard, I will post to this page and cancel at least 1 hour in advance of the ride. If it is cloudy but the weather radar doesn't show anything more than a sprinkle, we will still ride. DON'T rely on % chance of rain forecast on weather.com, accuweather, etc. - I have found those useless for predicting rain on bike rides.

• CWE Option - For those that want to join me starting and stopping in the CWE, I plan on leaving at 11am. This will be a longer ride (~20 miles) and we may add a stop or two on the way back (Hi-Point Drive, iTap CWE, etc.) and can decide as a group before heading back. Private message me if you are interested in starting from the CWE.

(4/1/17) 6th Annual 4 Hands Lupulin Carnival

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This is always a fun event and has gotten so big it is at Union Station this year instead of the brewery parking lot.

It's time for the annual release of War Hammer & celebration of the hop! Lupulin Carnival is a beer festival thrown by 4 Hands Brewing Co. in which they gather a handfful of their favorite breweries in one spot. Check out the brewery list ( http://lupulincarnival.com/brewery-list/ ) to see who is coming this year.

This is a unique beer sampling event happening amungst a variety of carnival acts. This year they are taking the event to Union Station, so it will be both indoors and outdoors! Beyond carnival entertainment and the opportunity to try some breweries we don't typically get in the STL, there will be live music, DJs, food trucks, games, ferris wheel rides AND a Super Slide! Stay connected to the event page for updated details on the event.

You can also stay in the loop on the carnival website http://lupulincarnival.com/. There you will find the current brewery list in which they are adding to daily. This event sells out every year, so make sure you get your tickets! Early Bird tickets are sold out but general admission ($50) and designated driver ($15) tickets are still available at this link.

Link to Meetup event

(2/10/17) Big Black Beer Bash 2017 at Side Project Brewing

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Side Project is hosting a public bottle share on Friday, February 10 from 4p-8p. I know many of you have been wanting to attend a share and this is a great opportunity. The only requirement is to bring at least one big (750 ml or bomber) of a black (porter, stout, barleywine) beer to share. If you aren't sure what to bring, stop by and talk to our friends at Craft Beer Cellar and they will help you out.

The brewery is not officially open during the event but they are providing the space and we will need to bring anything else we will need (tasting glass, napkins and any food you might want to carry in). Everyone is expected to clean up after themselves to respect the brewery and allow future events like this to be held.

The brewery has a very small parking lot so the best bet is to park in the public lot on Marietta Ave between Sutton Blvd and Marshall Ave or find street parking along Manchester or Sutton.

See http://stlhops.com/its-the-return-of-big-black-beer-bash-at-side-project-brewing/ for more details

(1/20/17) 4 Hands 5th Anniversary Party

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On Friday, January 20th, 4 Hands is releasing Courage, their Triple IPA, with ToGo bottles at noon and it will be on draft all day. There are also great timed tappings throughout the day (see below for the list). A group of us are planning on being there by 5:30pm for the Volume 1/3/4 tappings at 6pm and staying for later ones (Madagascar, etc.).

4PM:

• Prelude

• Core Values

• Gin Hugo

5PM;

• Courage

• Woodsman

• Wiseman

6PM:

• Volume 1

• Volume 3

• Volume 4

7 PM:

• Rapture

• Revelation

• Downfall

8PM:

• Madagascar 2017

• Madagascar 2016

• Madagascar II

9PM - Midnight:

• Kill the kegs. (Tapping all there is to finish!)

(12/17/16) ITAP Soulard Nightmare Before Christmas 2016

Annual Nightmare Before Christmas! We're going to enjoy some \"Big and Scary Beers\".

http://www.internationaltaphouse.com/events

(11/19/16) Perennial 5th Anniversary Party

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This is a great, free family-friendly event. They will have specialty beers tapped all night and BBQ for purchase from Chef Kevin Willmann of Farmhaus. There is face painting and a balloon artist for the kids.

There is also a VIP ticket available (http://squareup.com/store/perennialbeer) as well. This $55 inclusive option allows guests:

5-5oz pours: Vanilla Abraxas, Maman 2016, 5th Anniversary Barrel Blend, Campers' Reserve, & Coffee Abraxas and the BBQ Dinner by Farmhaus.

I'll be there by 7pm but know some other members coming earlier. Look forwarding to seeing old and new members.

(10/15/16) 4th Annual Brew in the Lou

There is a groupon that expires Wednesday, September 21 that lets you purchase tickets for $27.50. Buy now to save at this groupon link. (https://www.groupon.com/deals/lutheran-elementary-school-association-2?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us_dt_sea_ggl_txt_ttt_sr_cbp_ch1_nbr_k*brew%20in%20the%20lou_m*e_d*stlouis-RTC-Root_g*RTC-lutheran-elementary-school-association-2-EXACT_c*139045283740_ap*1t1_t*aud-57682250989:kwd-31440761004)

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“Brew in the Lou” will showcase St. Louis’ best beer, wine, spirits, coffee and good eats. Festivities include the Deutschmeister German Brass Band and other live entertainment, arts and craft vendors, the “People’s Choice” Home Brew Contest, Bratwurst and Chili competitions. KTVI/KPLR’s Jeff Bernthal will serve as the Event Emcee.

Vendors will be on-site conducting product sampling and selling their wares. Wristbands are $40 in advance and $50 the day of the event, and include tastings for beer, home brew, spirits, wine and coffee; delicious food samples from many restaurants such as LeGrands Market, Gobble Stop Smokehouse and Vernon's BBQ and Catering; and a commemorative glass. Link to purchase tickets. (http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07ecypuyc868308380&llr=cggd5amab)

Sponsored by 103.3 KLOU to Benefit the Lutheran Elementary School Association. Proceeds benefit the 8,500 students served by the Lutheran Elementary School Association.

See website for more information

(10/14/16) Fest-of-Ale 2016 at Missouri Botanical Gardens 

NOTE....You must pre-buy a ticket to this event:

UPDATE 10/1/16.....From Missouri Botanical Garden web site.........Fest-of-Ale–SOLD OUT......you may still want to try buying tickets.......give it a shot

On Friday, October 14 there is a great festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens.

Join the Young Friends of the Missouri Botanical Garden for the ninth annual Fest-of-Ale! This event celebrates local beer, and the region's microbreweries bring their best offerings to the Garden for sampling. Ticket price includes a commemorative tasting glass*, beer sampling*, appetizers, and live music.

You must pre-buy a ticket to this event:

• Members: $35

• Nonmembers: $45

• Designated Drivers*: $15

Buy tickets and register (https://support.missouribotanicalgarden.org/pages/event-pages/event-registration-fest-of-ale-2016)

Event proceeds benefit the Doris I. Schnuck Children's Garden (http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/learn-discover/youth-families/just-for-kids/doris-i.-schnuck-childrens-garden.aspx).

Music entertainment provided by The Throwbacks! (https://www.facebook.com/thethrowbacksstl/)

Support provided by featured breweries and vendors.

• 2nd Shift Brewing Company (http://2ndshiftbrewing.com/)4 Hands Brewing Company (http://4handsbrewery.com/)Augusta Brewing Company (https://www.facebook.com/augustabrewing/)

• Cathedral Square BreweryCharleville Winery and Microbrewery (http://www.charlevillevineyard.com/)Civil Life Brewing Company (http://www.thecivillife.com/)Excel Brewing Company (http://excelbottling.com/beer/)Ferguson Brewing CompanyGriesedieck Brothers Brewery (http://www.gb-beer.com/)

• Hopskeller Brewing Company (https://www.facebook.com/hopskeller/?fref=nf)Kirkwood Station Brewing CompanyMinglewood BreweryModern Brewery (http://modernbrewery.com/ofage.html)Morgan Street Brewery O'Fallon Brewery (http://ofallonbrewery.com/)Old Bakery Beer Company (http://www.oldbakerybeer.com/)

• Pappo's Pizzeria and Brew Co. (http://www.papposbrewco.com/#about)

• Peel Brewing Company (http://brewery.peelpizza.com/)

• Perennial Artisan Ales (http://www.perennialbeer.com/)

• Piney River Brewing Company (http://pineyriverbrewing.com/home.html)Recess BrewingRock Bridge Brewery (http://rockbridgebrewery.com/)

• Schlafly Brewery (http://schlafly.com/)

• Six Mile Bridge Brewing (http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/)

• St. Nicholas Brewing Company (http://www.stnicholasbrewco.com/)

• Square One Brewery & Distillery (http://www.squareonebrewery.com/)

• Urban Chestnut (http://urbanchestnut.com/home/) Brewing Company (http://urbanchestnut.com/home/)

(9/13/16) Abraxas Bike Ride

I am a member of another meetup which has a Tuesday evening bike ride that leaves the Central West End at 8pm (https://www.meetup.com/stlcycling/events/233876704/). This week's stop is SOHA which will be pouring Abraxas 2014 and 2015 that evening (facebook link (https://www.facebook.com/events/1691356844518289/)).

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We meet up at the fountain at Maryland Plaza & York (between Euclid and Kingshighway) at 7:45pm and leave promptly at 8pm. Every week we have a slow social ride stopping for drinks or ice cream and aim to get back to Maryland Plaza by 10:30pm. We usually have about 20 people. Bring lights but if you don't have them we always have spare front and rear bike lights.

Once we get back to Maryland Plaza, we will likely take advantage of another stop for those interested. Happy Hour ($2 tacos!) starts at 10pm at Mission Taco and Llywelyns also has great specials starting at 10pm.

(9/10/16) The Nightmare (Big Scary Beers) at iTap CWE

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It's time for iTap's celebration of Big + Scary Beers at iTap Central West End!

They've cleand out our cellar for an incredible lineup this year!

All beers tapped at 2pm....plus college football on TVs!

We've had a good group at this event the last two years - hope to see you there.

(8/20/16) Pre-Moonlight Ramble (Midnight Bike Ride) Gathering

Update 7/25/16 - Enter discount code BIKE to get 10% off registration!

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We have had a lot of interest in our beer bike rides in the past so I suspect we have a few members of this group planning to attend the Moonlight Ramble this year. The Moonlight Ramble (http://moonlightramble.com/) is in its 53rd year and has thousands of people participating each year starting at Ballpark Village. There is a short route (~10 miles) as well as a longer route (~19 miles).

For those of you who want to share some good beer before, meet us at 10pm at The Flying Saucer which is 1 block from Ballpark village. You can pick up your shirt and registration packet at Ballpark Village the night of the event (8/20) starting at 9pm (if you don't swing by to get it the weekend before - can pickup on 8/12 or 8/13).

To register for the Moonlight Ramble, click http://moonlightramble.com/registration/ Adult registration is $25 and includes a glow in the dark t-shirt if you register by August 11.

I also expect some of us might start at 4 Hands at 9pm - I'll update this page when we get closer to the event with details.

(8/6/16) 2nd Shift / Salt & Smoke Pig Roast 

To celebrate St. Louis Craft Beer Week, 2nd Shift is collaborating with Salt & Smoke to throw a party at their new brewery On The Hill.

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Tickets are $15 and include all the BBQ and sides you can eat. Draft beer is available for purchase. Tickets are available online (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2583817). I expect this event could sell out so get your tickets soon.

Visit the St Louis Craft Beer Week website (http://stlbeerweek.com/) for more information on all of the great Craft Beer Week Events over the next week.

(7/22/16) Checking out Narrow Gauge Brewing Company 

Narrow Gauge Brewing Company debuted 2 weeks ago and already received rave reviews from some our St. Louis Craft Beer Society members! Let's go check it out.

http://narrowgaugestl.com/index.html

Narrow Gauge's tasting room is located inside Cugino's Italian Bar & Grill, which also boasts their own impressive beer list and food menu.

http://www.dinecuginos.com/

See you Friday night!

(7/20/16) History on Tap at the Schlafly Tap Room

7/18/16 Update - Due to an overwhelming response in online ticket sales, this event is SOLD OUT and there will be no ticket sales at the door.  Apologies to all - I didn't realize there was a limit when we posted the event. There will be another similar event in November.

Join the Young Friends of MHM and Landmarks Urbanites for history and a pint as we kick off our \"History on Tap\" series! On Wednesday, July 20, meet us after work at the Schlafly Tap Room in Downtown West for apps, drinks, and a special presentation by Cameron Collins, local historian and award-winning author of the popular Distilled History blog (http://www.distilledhistory.com/)! He'll explore some of St. Louis's boozy history as well as the fascinating story of the Tap Room's historic building. Tickets are just $5 and include free appetizers, with drinks available for purchase.

(6/23/16) Happy Hour, IPA Education & Tasting

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We are excited that the Craft Beer Cellar is once again hosting a meetup for our group! The theme for this one will be IPAs and the folks from Ballast Point will be on hand with lots of free swag. $5 flights of Grapefruit Sculpin, Pineapple Sculpin and Big Eye IPA will be available.

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Feel free to bring any beers to share not available in MO. You can also purchase beer from the CBC coolers to share with the group.

CBC now serves sandwiches and you can also order in food via the Food Pedaler while onsite.

Don't worry if you aren't a hophead, CBC always has many other varieties of beer on tap and 100s available by bottle!

(6/11/16) St. Louis Brewers Guild Heritage Festival

10th Annual St. Louis Brewers Guild Heritage Festival is the premiere showcase of the St.Louis beer scene. This festival features over 100 styles of beer from over 40 STL-based breweries, as well as exclusive brewery collaborations, live music and great food. Hosted in partnership with Great Rivers Greenway, Explore St. Louis, and the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Foundation and nestled beneath the Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial, along the Mississippi river, experience and sample beers from St. Louis' brewing community at the heart of where it all began.\"

You can get more information here: http://www.stlbg.com/heritage/

Buy tickets here: https://stlbg.bazaarpass.com/products/st-louis-brewers-guild-heritage-festival

It's $37.50 for general admission, $50 for early entry (1 extra hour).

We're meeting during the 1-4pm session.

(5/7/16) Microfest - Saturday Afternoon Session - May 7th

LOOK FOR THE HAPPY FACE BALLOON TIED TO JAYSON TO FIND OUR GROUP!!!

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This is a huge yearly festival with 80+ breweries participating, live music, cooking demonstrations, brewery discussions, etc. There are three sessions over two days and our group will be going to the Saturday afternoon session from 1pm-5pm on May 7th.

General Admission tickets are $42 and VIP tickets are $20 more. Most of us just get the General Tickets although the VIP tickets get you access to a few more beers and include a one plate meal. Designated drivers can enter the event with a free wristband available at the entry gate. Ticket proceeds benefit the Lift for Life Gym (http://www.liftforlifegym.org/mainstreet/index.html).

Tickets can be purchased here: http://stlmicrofest.org/tickets/

Full details can be found here: http://stlmicrofest.org/

We will post at location to meet as soon as we get in at 1p

(5/1/16) Sunday Afternoon Beer & Food Bike Ride - May 1, 12:30pm

Weather Update: The ride is on for today. Just clouds but no rain expected! See you soon.

We went on a couple of these rides last year and had a great time. With the weather warming up, it is time to kick off our first ride of 2016. The ride will start and end in The Grove and there should be plenty of street parking on Sunday as well as a parking lot just west of the Gramophone (start of the ride) and less than 2 blocks from Urban Chestnut (the end of the ride).

This is a leisurely bike ride with about two miles (or less) between stops so novice bikers are more than welcome. Total distance is about 7.5 miles* roundtrip. We will stay on residential streets and ride through Tower Grove park on the way south and back north. The ride is mostly flat but there is a hill up to Civil Life. There will be enough time at each stop for everyone to grab a drink, snack or just socialize with the rest of the group.

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List of Stops with Approximate Times:

• (2p-2:30p) Gramophone – we will leave promptly at 2:30pm. Feel free to come early if you want more time to get lunch before we ride out. They have sandwich specials on Sundays

• (2:45p-3p) World’s Fair Donuts – we will ride by and stop for those that want to grab a tasty sugar treat before they close at 3p. I swear they haven't increased their prices since the world's fair!

• (3:30p-4p) Amsterdam Tavern – usually a good beer selection with sandwiches and treats available from The Dam next door

• (4:30p-5p) Civil Life Brewing Company  – great brewery with a nice outdoor patio

• (5:15p-5:45p) Rooster on Grand – Always a good selection of local beer by the same group that runs Bailey's and The Bridge

• (6p-6:15p) Ices Plain & Fancy – Enjoy nitrogen chilled ice cream, floats and ice cream cocktails

• (6:45p) Urban Chestnut Grove Brewery – We’ll finish up at Urban Chestnut’s brewery in the Grove just 2 blocks from where we started. I suspect many in the group will get dinner here after the ride. We will do our best to fill up their nice indoor bike rack:

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Click on this link (https://ridewithgps.com/users/599185) and then click on \"CURRENTLY LIVE LOGGING\". This will be active after 1:30pm on Sunday to see exactly where we are so you can meet up with us at any time.

Notes:

• Weather - If it is raining hard, I will post to this page and cancel at least 1 hour in advance of the ride. If it is cloudy but the weather radar doesn't show anything more than a sprinkle, we will still ride. DON'T rely on % chance of rain forecast on weather.com, accuweather, etc. - I have found those useless for predicting rain on bike rides.

• Distance - I am starting and ending from the CWE so that is why you see mileage markers up to \"11\" but the total distance for those riding from the Grove will be under 8 miles.

(4/2/16) 5th Annual 4 Hands Lupulin Carnival

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I know this is a 3 months away but the pre-sale tickets are available now so you can save $10 if you book in the next couple of weeks. Ticket Link (http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2478940)

This is definitely one of the best St Louis beer festivals with a great selection of out-of-distribution breweries and lots of IPAs for the hop heads in our group.

From 4 Hands Facebook Event Page (https://www.facebook.com/events/1684580598484019/): Lots of beer, carnival acts, food trucks, games and even a ferris wheel will take over the street in front of 4 Hands Brewing Co on April 2, 2016 from 2-6pm. Lupulin Carnival is their biggest party of the year that celebrates the hop with the release of Warhammer, an Imperial IPA. A variety of out of state and local breweries will gather at 4 Hands to sample their offerings and engage in the wide variety of carnival entertainment.

Since the brewery started 4 years ago, 4 Hands has been setting aside a date to pay homage to the hop with the release of their Imperial IPA, Warhammer. Now, there are a couple more hoppy varieties resurfacing that day including: Tackhammer - a session IPA and Super Flare - a collaboration with Wicked Weed Brewing brett IPA brewed with guava and tangerine zest. 4 Hands invites a handful of breweries they have befriended over the years and put on “The Greatest Beer Show on Earth”. Beyond the beer, guests will have carnival acts such as fire breathers, fortune tellers and acrobatics scattered throughout the event creating an entertaining and energetic atmosphere. Some local, St. Louis favorite food trucks and vendors will be there serving up delicious food throughout the day. Carnival games will be available to play with all proceeds being donated to Winter Outreach, a St. Louis non-profit that helps St. Louisans obtain proper housing. And yes, the ferris wheel will return this year, so folks can overlook the carnival, the brewery and the fabulous St. Louis skyline.

(3/19/16) STL Hops 8th Anniversary Party

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This is my favorite beer festival in St. Louis. A great selection of local, home brew and out-of-distribution beers. The \"pour your own\" format was great and the lines were never more than a couple of minutes even for the rarer beers (Abraxas, etc.) Looks like they have already secured BCS Regal and I am sure there will be other surprises.

These tickets will sell out quick (the VIP tickets sold out within a couple of hours this morning) so don't delay if you are considering going. Link to purchase tickets. (http://stlhops8th.brownpapertickets.com/)

See the STL Hops website for further details: http://stlhops.com/stl-hops-8th-anniversary-party/

(2/6/16) Soulard Mardi Gras - iTap VIP Party

THE craft beer option for Mardi Gras is the iTap VIP Party. It isn't cheap but it includes unlimited draft pours, food from Epic pizza and access to clean bathrooms with no line.

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Link to buy tickets: http://itapmardigrasvip2016.brownpapertickets.com/

Even if you don't buy tickets for the party, I am sure we will pick some spots outside iTap to meetup during the event.

(12/19/15) ITAP Soulard nightmare Before Christmas 

Rare and interesting beer offerings. The actual event starts at 11am, so some of us might get there earlier than noon.

(11/20/15) Night at the City Museum

If you haven't been to the City Museum, prepare yourself, it's killer. Basically Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory except for adults and without most of the chocolate. It's a good time. Dress comfortably and plan on climbing, sliding, contorting and generally having fun. They have multiple bars and are open till Midnight. The beer selection isn't amazing but it'll work. There are plenty of parking lots around, just bring some cash. Admission to the museum is $10.

(10/23/15) Standard Brewing Company

The guys from J2 Brewing have set up their own brew pub in Maryland Heights. It's one of 3 breweries that recently opened there. Who knew that Maryland Heights would become a beer destination?

Come hang out with us for some good beer and pretty tasty pizza. We'll try to look for seating out in the patio if it's not too cold.

http://www.standardbrewingstl.com/

It there's enough interest, we can also check out Six Mile Bridge Beer right down the street.

http://sixmilebridgebeer.com/home/

See you soon!

(10/2/15) Zombie Haunted Paintball (and a brewery stop before)

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Since it is Halloween Season, we thought this would be a fun event - especially since there is a $18-$20 Living Social deal right now that gets you access to the paintball hayride, walk through zombie hunt and 150 paintballs and some other extras. More information about the event can be found on their website http://hauntedpaintballpark.com/

The plan is to meetup at 4204 Brewing in Bellevue, Il at 6pm (which is only a 10-15 minute detour on the way from St. Louis) and then leave there by 7:15pm so we can be at the park by 7:45pm. Not sure how long of a line there will be, but that should give us plenty of time before they close at 10pm. After the hunt, we'll plan on stopping at the Flying Saucer downtown which is on the way back.

If you don't have time to meet before at 4204 brewing, we'll post a meetup spot when we get to the paintball field and you can join us at 7:45pm.

Link to the map showing the stops (https://goo.gl/maps/h4nv2)

Link to Meetup event

(9/6/15) Sunday Beer Bike Ride - Labor Day Weekend

A group of us went on a beer bike ride with another group and had a great time so we’d thought we’d put together a ride just for the Craft Beer Society. We decided to start this one a little earlier (5pm) and make the route a little shorter (6 mile round trip) to allow more casual bike riders to join us and to provide for more time at the stops while it is still daylight. We will start and end at Lafayette square and there is lots of free parking on Park Street and in the parking lot right across from Square One.

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Click here for the detailed map (http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10193626/)

Estimated Timeline

• 5pm – 5:30pm Square 1

• 5:45pm-6:15pm Four Hands

• 6:45pm-7:15pm Morgan Square (Happy Hour with $3 drafts and 1/2 price apps till 7pm)

• 7:30pm-8:00pm Schlafly Tap Room

• 8:15pm-8:45pm Bailey’s Chocolate Bar

These locations are all pretty close and there isn't much traffic on Sunday so there is some padding in the schedule so we aren't too rushed.

Click on this link (http://ridewithgps.com/users/599185/) and then click on \"CURRENTLY LIVE LOGGING\" (will be active after 4pm on Sunday) to see exactly where we are so you can meet up with us at any time.

For those of you who want to try a longer route (14.5 miles round trip), you can park and meet at my place in the Central West End (close to McPherson & Euclid) between 3 and 3:30pm. We'll share a few bottles and ride over just after 4 with a likely quick stop at PW Pizza/21st Street Brewers Bar on the way over (Link to Ride Out (http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10193368)). On the way back we will likely stop at Scottish Arms and/or iTap on Euclid (Link to Ride Back (http://ridewithgps.com/routes/10193613/)). If you want to start/end at my place, message me for the address and parking details.

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(8/29/15) A Midsummer Nightmare @ iTap CWE

Hey All!

iTAP in the CWE is having another clean out of their cellar beers on the 29th of August. Anyone interested? The event starts at 2pm and goes to close of course.

They are also collecting school supplies for Lift for Life Gym and the first 50 people who donate a bag of school supplies receive a free commemorative snifter. They will also be on sale for $5.

(7/26/15) St Louis Craft Beer Week: Beer Geek Fest at the Craft Beer Cellar in Clayton

Join us for a HUGE day featuring 24 breweries, food vendors, and prizes. This is our biggest event of the year! All day from 12PM to 6PM on Sunday July 26. The line up includes;

12 PM

• Shmaltz

• Sonoma Cider

• Crown Valley

• Lagunitas

• Boulevard/Ommegang

• Bells

• Evil Twin

• Carson's

2PM

• Hard Knock Ciders

• Stone

• New Holland

• Merchant du Vin

• New Belgium

• Kirkwood Station

• Founders

• Big Muddy

4PM

• Excel

• Public House

• Charleville

• Doc's Cider

• Firestone Walker

• Deschutes

(6/13/15) Brewer's Guild Heritage Festival in Forest Park

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This is the 2nd big annual beer festival in Forest Park and focuses on all local breweries with 33 St. Louis Area breweries pouring over 100 different beer styles.

There will also be samples from 6 homebrew clubs, food from half a dozen food trucks and nine bands playing over the two day event.

There are two tickets available - $30 for 3 hours or $40 for 4 hours. Our group will be attending the Saturday night session on June 13. Choose if you want to go for 3 or 4 hours, purchase a ticket at this link: http://www.stlbg.com/heritage-festival/

That page also has more information on participating breweries, etc.

Hope to see you there.

(5/30/15) Indihop

Tickets $25 for general admission that includes a commemorative glass to sample all the beers.

This happening in the Grove and on Cherokee Street. There is a free shuttle that will take you back and forth between the neighborhoods.

More info and tickets at:

http://www.indihopstl.com/

(5/22/15) I Won A Party At the Brewhouse!

Hey I won a free VIP party at the Budweiser Brew House.

Your party is set for Friday, May 22nd from 7:00-10:00 PM! If we need to reschedule this date though, please let me know right away.

Here are the details:

You and all of your guests will receive wristbands for discounted drinks. This includes $3.50 AB domestic drafts (Bud Light, Budweiser, Bud Select) and $4.00 call liquor.

There is no limit to the amount of guests you can bring. This is your Cocktail Party and we want you to share it with whoever you want! You and your guests will check in at the host stand on the second floor of the Budweiser Brew House.

If you bring 6 or more guests, YOU drink for FREE**! (AB domestic drafts and call drinks only and three drinks per hour of the cocktail party)!

If you bring 10 or more guests, you will receive a round of house shots for yourself and everyone in the party!

If you bring 20 or more guests, you will receive a $20 Budweiser Brew House gift card to be used at a later date!

If you bring 50 or more guests, you will receive a complimentary VIP bottle service to be used at a later date (a $250 value)!!

I will text you the Thursday before your party to get a rough head count of how many people will be attending your party. In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to call or text me anytime!

Please Note:

* Table Reservations are not included in your Cocktail Party. Reservations can only be made downstairs in the restaurant portion of Budweiser Brew House. If you would like me to schedule them, please let me know!

** Winner must have at least six guests in attendance to be eligible for his or her free drinks.

(5/2/15) Microfest at Forest Park

The 2015 St. Louis Microfest is the first weekend in May in Forest Park. This is a great event with over 125 breweries attending (450+ different beers), live music, home brew competition and lots of other events.

We will be meeting up at the daytime session on Saturday from 12-4 pm since the largest number of breweries will be present and some might run out by the evening session. For more event details and to buy tickets, see http://stlmicrofest.org/

(4/24/15) Celebrate Saint Louis Craft Beer Society's One Year Anniversary

It's been an amazing year of making new friends and drinking lots of great beers. Come help us celebrate Saint Louis Craft Beer Society's one year anniversary! We're going back to where it all started: Perennial Artisan Ales (http://www.perennialbeer.com/). Hope to see you there!

(4/4/15) Crawfish Boil!

Urban Chestnut on Washington is have a Crawfish Boil in celebration to the start of Spring. I will be there with some co-workers. http://urbanchestnut.com/2015/04/02/crawfish-boil-at-the-midtown-brewery-biergarten/

$15 for the 1lb crawfish special

They also have Schlossturm, their Altbier, and Barbe Rouge, their NEW Dry-Hopped Farmhouse Ale, on tap!

(3/28/15) 4 Hands Lupulin Carnival

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Thanks to Scott for the heads up on this one. I've been wanting to go and Scott confirms its the best beer festival in St. Louis!

If you need any confirmation just check out the incredible list of breweries that will be in attendance http://lupulincarnival.com/

It's also, I believe, literally going to be a circus. Figuratively too most likely which sounds ideal. This is a ticketed event ($40 in advance) so make sure if you're interested you get tickets quickly as this one sells out far in advance. Here's the link http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1174150 I just bought mine, hope to see you all there! Red noses and clown shoes are encouraged.

Kids are free and designated driver wristbands are $10 at the door.

For all of you hopheads, check out the beer list:

• Perennial (http://www.perennialbeer.com/)

  • IPA #1- 7.7% ABV, 83 IBU

A strong American take on the classic style, this dry IPA, bursting with big mango and peach aromas, has an assertive citrus rind bitterness and slightly fruity flavors, and is balanced with a bread-crust-like malt backbone

• Kirkwood Station (http://kirkwoodstationbrewing.com/)

  • IPA- 6.3% ABV, 65 IBU

A American style India Pale Ale. Light amber in color with a big citrus hop aroma. A decidedly hoppy and bitter, and moderately strong ale, this beer is for the hop lover. Malt flavor is just enough to balance out the Citrus, Grapefruit and Pine flavors from the hops. Medium bodied with a crisp dry finish. Brewed with 2-Row Malt, Munich Malt, Caramel Malt, Victory Malt, and Honey Malt. Hops are Summit, Galena, Cascade and Willamette. Dry hopping the beer with Cascade, Columbus and Chinook hops when it is finished with fermentation gives it its big hop aroma

• Morgan Street (http://morganstreetbrewery.com/)

  • Unbendable Girder Imperial Pilsner

This imperial pilsner has a rich, malty, and spicy version of our standard Golden pilsner. The hop character is noticeably higher from the traditional pilsners rounded taste. The flavor is robust, and contains some grapefruit notes. The appearance is pale to deep gold, with a creamy white head.

• • Oak Aged Doppelbock

This version has a very strong maltiness, with very little to no hop aroma. In this darker version there are some very toasty notes, which have been pleasantly balanced with the aging. The mouth feel is full bodied, with moderately low carbonation.

• Exit 6 (http://exit6brewery.com/)

  • Time Traveller – 8.5% ABV, 104 IBU

This imperial IPA is double dry hopped with Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade, and Simcoe

• Charleville (http://charlevillevineyard.com/?location=microbrews)

  • Double Dry Hopped Hoptimistic IPA

Hoptimistic has intense hop bitterness and flavor. Fruity, floral and citrus-like aromas due to American-variety hops further characterize this ale. This copper/orange hued ale has a nicely balanced medium maltiness which contributes to a medium body that goes down easy, leaving a lingering bitterness that is hard to resist.

• 2nd Shift (http://2ndshiftbrewing.com/)

  • Brew Cocky- Imperial IPA- 9% ABV, 93 IBU

Yup, we love hops and this IPA puts them all up in your face. Loads and Loads of Falconer’s Flight, a blend of Northwest hops, were used in such a gratuitous manner heretofore no seen in these parts.

• Six Row (http://sixrowbrewco.com/)

  • Double IPA – 8.4% ABV, 68 IBUs

Our Double India Pale Ale is bigger in hop character and alcohol than our Extra Pale Ale. It is sure to please even the most discerning hop-head! Also known as Imperial IPA, this intensely hoppy, yet very drinkable beer lets the malty characteristics take a step back and allows the hops to really shine. Brewed with almost two (2) pounds of hops per barrel and left unfiltered, Six Row Double IPA showcases the citrusy and piney characteristics of the Columbus, Centennial, and Chinook hops.

• Cathedral Square (http://www.cathedralsquarebrewery.com/)

  • Belgian Style White

This traditional White Ale is faithful to the Belgian Style with its light body, cloudy color and touch of spice. A complex, refreshing Ale that’s perfect for any season.

• • Abbey

This traditional Belgian-Style Abbey Ale is brewed using five malts, two hop varieties, Imported Belgian Candy Sugar and authentic Trappist Belgian Yeast.

• • Belgian Style IPA

This Belgian-Style IPA is brewed using four malts, three hop varieties and is fermented with authentic Belgian Trappist yeast. Dry hopping this ale ensures a highly-hopped nirvana.

• • Holy Moly!

Brewed in the Russian Imperial Stout style, this offering boasts plenty of malt character and an aggressive amount of hops. A rich, flavorful ale with a finish you won’t believe.

• Square One (http://www.squareonebrewery.com/)

  • IPA

An American IPA featuring Summit and Amarillo hops in both flavor and aroma additions.

• • Sterling Single Hop IPA

The fifth in a series of IPA’s featuring a single hop variety for bitterness, flavor and aroma. Each version is brewed with the same malt recipe, alcohol content and total bitterness, therefore showcasing the diversity in the hop itself. Sterling is a spicy, herbal, Saaz-style hop grown and developed in the U. S. in the last 15 years.

• Ferguson (http://fergusonbrewing.com/)

• Imperial IPA

Super hoppy and super malty…That is all

• American Pale Ale

An American style pale ale using all Cascade hops at four different points in the boil. Well balanced with a nice malty mouth-feel and a citrus bite.

• Belgian Pale Ale

An American Style Pale Ale but a Belgian Yeast is used instead bringing out more phenolic flavors in the beer.

• Schlafly (http://www.schlafly.com/)

  • New Zealand IPA - 7.6% ABV, 50 IBUs

Similar to the Southern Hemisphere IPA, but brewed with exclusively Nelson Sauvin hops from New Zealand and Optic malt.

• Urban Chestnut (http://urbanchestnut.com/home)

  • Calypso, Revolution Series (on cask)

Is our “Odyssey” IPA (Greek mythology fans know what we’re talking about). Single-hopped with the fruity (some pear, some apple) Calypso hop, this unique IPA is a ‘detainment’ of refreshment and enjoyably bitter fruit. ABV- 6.1%, IBU’s – 45, OG -14.2 Plato

(1/31/15) Science on Tap - Beer Festival at St. Louis Science Center

Join members of the St. Louis Craft Beer Society at the Saint Louis Science Center on January 31 for a beer-tasting event for your brain.

Learn about the chemistry and science behind the entire beer brewing and bottling process.

This event will feature 50+ beer tastings, science demonstrations, live music and more! This total sensory experience will let you be hands-on with some of beer brewing's most popular ingredients.

Learn how different colored glass affects the taste of your beer, discover how buoyant your beer is and compete against your friends in our beer-goggles challenges.

Event highlights include:

* Complimentary Parking Over 50 beers to taste

* Culinary Creations using Local Beers

* Live Music from Trixie Delight Acoustic (7-8:30pm) and The Jeremiah Johnson Band (9-11pm)

Buy tickets online (https://tickets.slsc.org/venues/ItemList.aspx?node_id=249765) - $50 in advance (includes food) or $60 at the door

See more at Science On Tap Website (http://www.slsc.org/science-on-tap#sthash.h3kC73wI.dpuf)

(1/30/15) Check out Civil Life

I know we've got a lot of Civil Life Brewery fans here so let's get together and go have a few pints! No special event or anything, just a Friday night of enjoying beer.

Thanks to everyone who has joined recently, looking forward to seeing you there!

(1/4/15) Learn About Sour Beer At Alpha Brewing

I heard about this event from Lauren at Dabble - sounds pretty rad. Check out the link for all the details but basically for $20, you get to hang out with the head fred at Alpha Brewing and learn all about their new line of sour beers. AND you get an Alpha tulip glass, hooray!

I'm not sure if you'll receive any continuing education credits but it is called a \"class\" so you will learn real actual knowledge which is pretty cool. There's only 9 spots left according to the website so get signed up!

https://dabble.co/st-louis/beer-brewing/classes/sour-beers-101-with-derrick-langeneckert#teacher-bio

(12/19/14) Holiday Bottle Share & Potluck

The holiday season is all about sharing. Join us at Jayson and Susan Huddy’s house for a holiday bottle share and potluck. Please bring some beer (something unique or your favorites) and food to share.

Jayson will be opening a magnum of Doggie Claws by Hair of the Dog from Portland, Oregon that he bought in 2005. It could be amazing!

Space is limited so please be sure to RSVP if you are coming to this event!

Jayson and Susan live in Creve Coeur. Address to follow once you RSVP.

(11/22/14) Celebrate STL Hops 7th Anniversary

First off, thanks to everyone has recently joined up, really looking forward to meeting you all!

Dan had a great suggestion for this party celebrating the 7th Anniversary of STL Hops taking place at Urban Chestnut in the Grove. If you're interested, make sure you buy tix soon ($30-$40) as they note in their write up that it will sell out. More details here! http://stlhops.com/stl-hops-7th-anniversary-party/

Along with unlimited samples, live music, food trucks and the requisite commemorative glass, most of the proceeds will benefit the Stray Rescue. Pretty cool.

Link to Meetup event

(11/8/14) BeerFest at Ballpark Village

Thank you to David for the heads up on this one!

This first annual event is put on by Budweiser at BallPark Village with all kinds of cool stuff - live brewing demos, music, home brewing competition, those big, rad Clydesdales and food trucks!

Though Budweiser may not quite qualify as a craft brewer, they do put on top notch events and for $35 you get a sample glass and all the beer you can handle plus 5 food vouchers for restaurants in the village. And that whole Ballpark Village area is super cool in it's own right.

All of the St. Louis homebrew clubs will be there and did I mention the horses?

More info here http://www.stlballparkvillage.com/entertainment/event/2506

(10/18/14) Brew a Northern English Brown Ale!

Join us at Steven’s house this Saturday, October 18th from 1-6 PM. Steven has graciously offered up his home for this brew event. He’ll be crafting a Northern English Brown Ale that he’d like to share! Awesome opportunity to see what goes into the brewing process!

He’s located up north, off Old Jamestown Road and will be cooking up a gumbo! Steven is from Louisiana so you probably don’t want to miss this.

Only requirement is to bring something to snack on and of course, beer to share.

Address to follow once you RSVP.

(10/12/14) ITAP - 4 Hands Homebrew Competition

This Sunday afternoon at ITAP in Chesterfield, the homebrew competition Jayson is entering will be taking place in collaboration with 4 Hands.

When he wins, not only will 4 Hands brew the beer for ITAP, he'll get to kick it at the brewery! Winning indeed!

And surely a little hooting and hollering will influence the judging that much more. According to the event thing, this shindig will focus on beer, BBQ and music - sounds terrible - so don't miss it!

http://internationaltaphouse.com/chesterfield/pdfs/hombrew%20competition%20form_2014.1.pdf

(10/10/14) Craft Beer Cellar Tasting

If you haven't yet been to the Craft Beer Cellar in Clayton, this should be a fun way to check it out. And if you have, even better! Along with having 700+ craft beers from near and far, they have a tasting area in the back with 4 or 5 rotating taps. https://craftbeercellar.com/clayton/

I reserved the space where we can do flights of the beers on tap for a whopping $6 per person. They'll also have fancy tasting notes cards so we can all practice being beer experts.

Also, they'll give everyone in the group 10% off everything in the store during the event. My favorite part of this place is that you can build your own 6 pack from anything on the shelves.

I'm asking for an RSVP a week in advance so I can give them a rough head count to prep for.

Hope to see you there!

Link to Meetup event

(10/10/14) Goose Island Tap Takeover - Hi all

Thanks to everyone who recently joined, looking forward to meeting you!

Our very own Dennis Groome has graciously offered to host an event this Friday at Bombshell Bar & Grill in St. Charles. Goose Island will be doing a tap takeover which is sure to be a good time!

Dennis - if you've got more details, go ahead and share.

Thanks!

(9/20/14) Come Help With A Home Brew Competition Entry

Jayson and Susan are generously offering again to host an event this Saturday, September 20th from 3-8 PM. Jayson, our resident homebrew wizard, will be brewing up a Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Stout that he’ll enter into the ITAP – 4 Hands Homebrewing Competition! I suggest you’re there at 2:59 as I will be consuming the entire batch at 3:00, finished or not. Also, real beer knowledge will be shared!

Only requirement is to bring something to grill/eat and of course, beer to share.

Jayson and Susan live in Creve Coeur. Address to follow once you RSVP.

(9/5/14) Alpha Brewing Tour 

Susan and Jayson had a great suggestion for a tour of Alpha Brewing. The tour is $20 a person and they can accommodate up to 10 people per tour. There are already 4 slots reserved. The tour includes a sample flight and an additional pint and souvenir glass. If you're interested in the tour please go to Alpha's website and buy a ticket http://www.alphabrewingcompany.com/tour/ You can plug in \"Friday, Sept 5, 2014 - 7 PM\" for the time and date field so they know we're all from the same group. If you purchase tickets, please let me know here so I can update the number of available tour slots (currently 6).

If the tour fills up or you're not interested in it, Alpha does have a tasting room where you can order food to be delivered from nearby restaurants. Along with the pithy request for no beer-haters on tour they have an important one on there about no gluten intolerant guests due to the grain dust in the air.

P.S. Word is the City Museum next door has a pretty rad late night setup.

(8/12/14) Crafting Beer: The Science of Brewing 

Just got an awesome FYI from Carolyn Noe (thank you!) of the Academy of Science St. Louis. This coming Tuesday, Aug 12 at 7 PM, they are presenting "Crafting Beer: The Science of Brewing" at the Missouri History Museum.

The featured speaker is Florian Kuplent, Co-Founder and Brewmaster at Urban Chestnut - VERY COOL. There is also an exhibit on hand "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition"

This event is free and no registration is required. Hope to see you there!

(8/3/14) The Third Annual Schurcipefones Festival

Thanks to Cobrawolverine for the heads up on all the great STL Craft Beer Week events coming up. This one is August 3rd and does have a ticket fee ($25 before/$35 at the door) but has it all - delicious beer and food, music, games and CLOWNS.

Plus, this rad event is named after the lost Greek goddess of local beer (or so says the event page).

As the wrap up to the week of beer, this block party looks to be a can't miss event. See you there!

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/751147

(7/18/14) Schlafly Beer and Mussels Festival

Thanks to everyone who has joined recently, it's greatly appreciated!

Scheduling the next event for this Schalfy annual festival http://schlafly.com/events/calendar/2014/07/18/mussel-festival-2014/

It's free to attend, they have mussels flown in from the west coast, live music, Van Damme movies and of course delicious beer. Does it really get any better?

And if you don't like mussels they have Belgian waffles - really pushing the Belgium theme which is just awesome.

Hope to see you there!

(6/13/14) St. Louis Brewer's Guild Heritage Festival 

First off, thanks to everyone who has joined up recently, looking forward to meeting you!

Second, if you haven't already, go RSVP for the Homebrew & BBQ being hosted by Jayson and Susan this Saturday. Not only will there be beer but real, actual education - hooray!

Finally, I'm fairly certain this festival was created for this specific Meetup group so we sort of have to go. Plan is to go to the Friday session. Tickets are $35 ahead of time, $45 at the door. Please be sure to go here and read up on all the particulars http://stlbg.com/heritage-festival/

I'm putting 7 pm as the start time but doors open at 6. Having not been to this event before, I don't know where to meet so I'm all ears to input on that. When I get there, I'll find a good spot to set up shop and put a note here in the comments. But if you get there and haven't heard anything, please feel free to pick a spot and share here!

Just a quick recap: 23 breweries, 100 beers, 6 homebrew clubs, live music and food trucks. I may end up living there for the weekend but in the meantime, let's get a big group together and find some good beer!

(6/7/14) Home Brew and Bar BQ

Jayson and Susan are being EXTREMELY generous and offering to host an event this Saturday, June 7th. Jayson will be brewing up an IPA and firing up the grill. If you haven't had the chance yet, Jayson knows pretty much everything about beer so it will be a great opportunity to learn some real, actual knowledge!

Only requirement is to bring something to grill/eat and of course, beer to share!

This particular event has an RSVP limit of 8 and I've grabbed the first 2 tickets for my wife and I. So, I'll put it out there with the stipulation that we can accommodate the first 6 folks to RSVP.

Jayson and Susan live in Creve Coeur. Address to follow once we're all RSVP'ed up.

(4/25/14) Urban Chestnutting

First off - thank you everyone who came to the official inauguration at Perennial. I really appreciate it and believe we stuck to the code of conduct with excessive laughing, lots of beer talk and real, actual learning (thank you Jayson).

Secondly; thank you to everyone who has joined before and since that event. I think we're off and running with a great group.

Third: it's time for the next meetup! Kristen made an excellent recommendation on the new Urban Chestnut location so that's where we're going, hooray!

Prepare yourself for, as new member Chad put so appropriately - beer?

(3/28/14) Inaugural event, woo hoo!

Let's together for the first ever St. Louis Craft Beer Society Event (sounds very official, it's not). Perennial Artisan Ales has a great tasting room with some space to spread out. No real plan other than to get together, meet some new folks and enjoy good beer.