2nd Shift's beers, like the popular Hibiscus Wit and Art of Neurosis IPA, are available around St. Louis. If you're in New Haven, stop by the brewery's tasting room for a tour and a beer or two.
St. Louis' newest brewery and tasting room is set to have a soft opening Nov. 11. Try the Bona Fide Imperial Espresso Stout, made with vanilla beans and locally roasted Goshen coffee.
Wash down a buffalo burger or some beef-and-bison meatloaf with a Rye IPA. It's a favorite whenever it's on tap. (Evan S. Benn)
Sample Charleville's wines and beers in this pretty tasting room that overlooks Ste. Genevieve's vineyards and rolling hills.
Good beer. English Best lives up to the name and the others are all good.
This Ste. Genevieve winery also has a distillery and brewery. Check out its range of beers in the new tasting room.
This new craft-beer bar from experienced homebrewer Jeff Britton features 20 drafts, including five beers Britton makes in-house plus about another 30 bottled options. BYO food or order delivery.
Not too sweet, not too boozy, Ferguson Imperial Vanilla Bourbon Porter goes light on the vanilla and bourbon additions, letting its roasted malt and chocolate flavors shine through. (Evan S. Benn)
Formerly Highlands Brewing Co., Kirkwood Station features several housemade beers as well as live music most nights.
For a lunch bite on the Landing, portobello salad with goat-cheese croutons is a sure bet. Pair it with an award-winning Golden Pilsner. (Evan S. Benn)
The front door is on the backside of the building i.e. Around the block off the parking lot.
This year's version of Pumpkin Ale seems to have amped-up cinnamon and nutmeg flavors and toned-down clove flavors, resulting in one of the best vintages in recent memory. (Evan S. Benn) Read more.
A recent menu update added some satisfying items, but don't try to lure us away from the fish-'n'-fries. To drink, try a cask-conditioned beer like the hopped-up Schlafly APA. (Evan S. Benn)
The piled-high pastrami sandwich hits the spot. And if you're in the mood for hops, give brewmaster Evan Hiatt's Double IPA a try. (Evan S. Benn)
While the selection frequently changes, Park Avenue Pale Ale is a good introduction to craft beer. And the flank-steak nachos are perfect for sharing. (Evan S. Benn)
Trust your brewer: Go with the seasonal Brewer's Selection, currently a Winter Lager. To eat, try an open-face prime rib sandwich with melted cheese on an onion roll. (Evan S. Benn)
Half Crown is the new Urban Chestnut's idea of a "session IPA," meaning it has the dry-hopped aroma and flavor of an American India pale ale but with a restrained alcohol content. (Evan S. Benn)
Formerly The Stable (Amalgamated Brewing Co.), a recent ownership change also means new beer taps are on the way, to 76 total.
