87. Cathedral Square – Iglesia Agave Ale
After a little rain, the sun came back out and it’s again a nice Fourth of July day. A friend from St. Louis told me about another new brewery there called Cathedral Square Brewery. He also told me about this interesting beer they had. The label on the Iglesia Agave Ale says, “This Ale is brewed with three malts, two hop varieties and authentic imported Agave Nectar. Iglesia is Spanish for church and this Ale is blessed...
86. New Glarus Brewing – Unplugged Berliner Weiss
It’s a nice, hot, Fourth of July, so I wanted something light and refreshing. The New Glarus Berliner Weiss I got when I stopped by the brewery up in Wisconsin sounded like it would fit the bill. The bottle said, “a few times a year we will cut Dan loose to brew whatever he chooses, un-censored, un-cut, unplugged. Always hand crafted, the bottle you hold is brewed for the adventurous soul. This is a very limited edition...
85. Bell’s Brewery – Two Hearted Ale Draft
With my parents in town for the long holiday weekend, we decided to go out to eat tonight. My mom is a huge St. Louis Cardinals fan, so we had to find a place that had the game on. I had only been to Wings Etc. here in town once before and was not very impressed. Well, tonight was no exception… There were no beer list at our table, and when I asked the waitress what was on draft she said, “Coors, Miller Light, Bud...
84. Avery Brewing – Karma Ale
It was a gorgeous Saturday afternoon on a holiday weekend. My parents came to town and were keeping an eye on the kids, so I relaxed and had a nice brew with lunch. I wasn’t sure exactly what kind of beer the Avery Brewing Karma Ale was, so I looked it up on Beer Advocate – which said that it is a Belgian Pale Ale. I hadn’t heard of the style, but was guessing that it would be a nice light beer for this night...
83. St. Louis Brewery Schlafly – AIPA American India Pale Ale
It’s the holiday weekend and my parents stopped by on their way through to a wedding. Almost every time my parents come to town, they bring us a couple of Imo’s pizzas. The pizza is a local favorite in St. Louis, and was one of mine when I lived there. So, along with my favorite St. Louis pizza, I thought I’d enjoy a beer from there as well. Fortunately, when I went back for a golf tournament a few weeks ago, my...
82. Rogue Brewing – Mocha Porter
It’s July 1, and that means it is the beginning of Oregon Craft Beer Month. I know I live over 2,000 miles from Oregon, but I’m joining in on the fun for 9 days later this month when I have my Brewmaster Cuisinternship at Full Sail Brewing in Hood River, Oregon, and attend the Oregon Brewers Festival in Portland. So, in honor of Oregon Craft Beer month, I broke open the only Oregon brew I had in my beer fridge, a Rogue...
