CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
SCHLAFLY The largest craft brewery in St. Louis by a wide margin, the St. Louis Brewery keeps its Schlafly brand of beers straightforward: Pale Ale, Dry Hopped IPA, a Kolsch, Coffee Stout, and for the fans of Belgianstyles, Grand Cru and Quadrupel. The 21-year-old brewery (proudly Missouri’s first new brewpub after Prohibition, once Missouri lawmakers in 1990 allowed microbreweries) could be considered a cross-state rival of Kansas City’s Boulevard. Also, since Anheuser-Busch fell into the hands of Belgians and Brazilians, it’s the largest ’murican-owned brewery in St. Louis. From pioneers to patriots, these fellows. SE
Arkansas brewery through Arkansasonly beers such as the Hookslide Ale brewed for the Arkansas Travelers and its upcoming Ray’s Honey Rye made with Arkansas honey, which brew master Josh Quattlebaum says should be out later this month. Boscos holds special “cask nights” every third Thursday of the month, where it serves cask-conditioned ale, and the restaurant has plans for a mug club starting in November. Quattlebaum’s beer has
received national accolades, including a first-place finish in last year’s World Beer Cup for his German-style Hefeweizen. MR
CENTRAL ARKANSAS FERMENTERS The
Central Arkansas Fermenters are a group of home brewers of various ages and experience levels who share a passion for home-crafted beverages, including beer, mead, wine and sake. The CAF is also active in supporting local causes such as the Arkansas Arthritis Foundation, the Pulaski County Humane Society, the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre and the Arkansas Fallen Firefighters MemoCONTINUED ON PAGE 26
TALLGRASS BREWING CO. It’s one of the more recent craft beer brewers to arrive in Arkansas. The Manhattan, Kan., brewery’s brightly colored, visually appealing cans started showing up on liquor store shelves last year with attention-grabbing names like “8-Bit Pale Ale,” “Buffalo Sweat Stout,” and “Velvet Rooster.” And yes, you read correctly: most Tallgrass brews come in 16-oz. cans, which founder and brewmaster Jeff Gill makes a great case for based on environmental impact and convenience, as well as the everimportant blocking-out-the-light angle. “Think of them as little recyclable kegs that can fit in a backpack,” he writes. Sounds great to us. Gill and brewer Andrew Hood will be pouring the three beers mentioned above, as well as their Halcyon Unfiltered Wheat, IPA and Oasis. RB
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BOSCOS Although based out of Tennessee, the Boscos chain has established its River Market location as a true
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