710. St. Louis Brewery / Schlafly – Bière De Garde
Jul30

710. St. Louis Brewery / Schlafly – Bière De Garde

The air is cool and the sun is setting, so I thought I’d have another beer this evening out on the deck. I got this beer a couple years ago at our beer club Christmas party. Someone brought this and the Schlafly glass I often use for the gift exchange. The bottle says, “Schlafly Biere De Garde is a bottle conditioned, French farmhouse style ale. The name refers to the beer’s ability to improve with age and if you...

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709. Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. – Hopfen Bavarian-Style IPA
Jul30

709. Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. – Hopfen Bavarian-Style IPA

It’s a nice evening, so I thought I’d grab a beer and chill out on the deck a bit. I’m not sure how long I’ve had this beer, but I believe I picked it up in St. Louis as part of a mixed pack of beers from Urban Chestnut. The bottle says, “Hopfen is a beer we describe as a ‘Bavarian-Style IPA.’ Brewed and dry-hopped with a variety of Hallertau ‘hopfen,’ instead of the usual and more...

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