Guide To Beer

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Learn to make your own beer at these 5 St. Louis homebrew clubs

Want to expand your beer knowledge? Check out these five established clubs that meet monthly at bars and breweries in the area.

March 22, 2019

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Honey brings more than sweetness to St. Louis beer

Honey is often used during fermentation to accentuate texture and color, or added after the boil for enhanced aromatics.

March 18, 2019

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St. Louis' brewers favorite spots to drink

Some of our favorite brewers shared where they drink when they aren’t on the clock.

March 11, 2019

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6 St. Louis breweries turning out lagers we love

Easy to drink but hard to make, it takes a lot of skill to brew a good lager.

March 7, 2019

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Play Sauce Blackout Beer Bingo in March and win tickets to Lupulin Carnival

Complete each square of Sauce Blackout Beer Bingo and win a pair of tickets to 4 Hands Brewing Co.'s Lupulin Carnival on May 18.

March 6, 2019

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Drink your dessert with these 4 pastry stouts

Currently baking up in the trend-driven beer world are pastry stouts – deliciously rich and cloyingly sweet

March 1, 2018

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Foeder Crafters of America takes over the beer world, by the numbers

Foeder Crafters of America in Maryland Heights, Missouri is the only foeder producer in America, and they are coveted all over the world.

March 1, 2018

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How Earthbound co-owner Rebecca Schranz learned to brew (and like) beer

Four years ago, Rebecca Schranz didn't really like beer. Now, she’s co-owner and brewer at Earthbound Beer.

March 1, 2018

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17 St. Louis beer festivals to hit in 2018

St. Louis is awash in beer festivals in 2018.

March 1, 2018

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10 reasons to try nonalcoholic WellBeing Beer (even if you drink)

WellBeing Brewing Co. in St. Louis debuted in 2017 with nonalcoholic brews caught the imagination of craft imbibers after a sober good time.

March 1, 2018

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6 St. Louis breweries with great food

St. Louis area breweries like 4 Hands Brewing Co., Perennial Artisan Ales and Earthbound beer have stepped up their food service, too.

March 1, 2018

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Coming Clean: Clean ferments and the quest for simple perfection

Beer doesn’t have to be complicated to be good.

March 8, 2017

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How Jeff Hardesty and his NEIPAs made Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. an underground sensation

Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. brewer-owner Jeff Hardesty put Florissant on the national beer map with his juicy, hazy Northeast-style IPAs.

March 1, 2017

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Don't miss these 2017 STL beer festivals

Grab your calendar, prepare your liver and save the dates – St. Louis is awash in beer festivals in 2017. Check out ones like Lupulin Carnival, Indihop and Augusta Bottoms Beer Festival.

March 1, 2017

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Look for these brews to hit shelves and taps this spring

Sauce Magazine contributor Katie Herrera gives us the scoop on what beers are being released to the St. Louis market this spring from breweries like Left Hand Brewing Co., Earthbound Beer and Narrow Gauge.

March 1, 2017

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4 tips to discovering rare beers

While Ryan Nickelson’s Clayton shop Craft Beer Cellar is stocked with brews from around the world, he sometimes receives just one case of a rare bottle. Here, Nickelson shared four tips for intrepid drinkers hell-bent on finding their own white whales.

March 1, 2017

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Drink up using this glassware no matter the beverage

Different beers have their own styles of glassware for a reason, but few of us have enough space or money to buy a full portfolio of beer glasses. Keep things simple by enjoying your next brew in a wine glass.

March 1, 2017

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Where brewers drink

Where do brewers drink when they're off duty? Print managing editor Heather Hughes asks St. Louis area brewers where they imbibe.

March 1, 2017

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Does beer go bad? In a word, yes.

That IPA you saved for a special occasion? Celebrate soon. Hoppy beers like IPAs and American pale ales should be consumed as soon as possible.

March 1, 2017