Greater St. Louis
Beer Events
Historic Daniel Boone Home Brew Fest
Join the St. Charles County Parks Department for Brew Fest!
1-4 p.m., Saturday, May 16
The Historic Daniel Boone Home
With ticketed admission, guests 21 years and older are invited to try samples from local homebrewers and breweries. Visit with homebrew clubs and learn more about the process of making beer, and the historical importance of fermentation as a preservative before refrigeration. Concessions will be on-site and live music will be playing all afternoon as you enjoy the scenic historic village setting. Admission is $20 advance or $25 at the door. Free designated driver tickets are available and include a ticket to tour the Boone Home.
For more information or to sign up, call The Historic Daniel Boone Home at 636-798-2005 or visit us online > > > https://tinyurl.com/4v2uf27z
CALLING ALL HOMEBREWERS!
Registration is open for local homebrewers and craft breweries to join this fun community event celebrating regional flavors—plus a friendly competition for the public’s favorite homebrew. Sign up by filling out the form: https://tinyurl.com/yz95jtbc
Bacon Fest
Get ready to indulge at Bacon Fest 2026! This in-person extravaganza is all about celebrating the crispy, savory magic of bacon alongside the finest brews and spirits from Alpha Brewing Company & Distillery. Whether you're a bacon fanatic or just looking for a fun day out, come join the flavor-packed fun and great vibes. Don't miss out on the ultimate bacon bash of the year!
General Admission Ticket Includes:
ALL YOU CAN DRINK Beers/Sodas for 4 hours
ALL YOU CAN EAT Bacon/ Beer Dishes from local businesses
LIVE MUSIC for easy listening and enjoying the beautiful day
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE business and their dish
Budweiser 150th Celebration
Join us to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the most iconic beer in America.
When:
Sunday May 17, 2026
3:00pm
Where:
Anheuser-Busch St. Louis Brewery
1200 Lynch St, St. Louis, MO 63118
$50
Includes general admission access to festival, brewery experiences parade and concert and comes with one (1) complimentary day fresh Budweiser.
What to Expect
Festival
Wander around the brewery grounds and experience a variety of activities including: brewery tours, stable visits, Clydesdale and eagle meet n' greets, partner activations, carnival games, limited edition merch, food trucks and day fresh Budweiser.
Parade
Experience the world-famous hitch as they parade through the brewery campus, an iconic, up-close moment that brings Budweiser’s heritage to life.
Main Stage
Experience a legendary rock band live on the main stage, bringing the energy with crowd-favorite hits, including the kind you know every word to.
Beer Mile North American Classic
On Saturday, July 11, 2026, the inaugural Beer Mile North American Classic arrives at Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, bringing a full night of racing and a spectator experience you won’t want to miss!
Manchester Avenue in The Grove will transform into our course for the evening, with cold Zwickel, and terrace built for spectating. Vendor Central will live in the Urban Chestnut parking lot with delicious eats from Grove favorites. Prime views line the course and the terrace above the Bierhall.
A fast, spectator-friendly 400m loop on Manchester Avenue with the chug zone at the center of the action on Newstead Ave. Runners head 200m west to Taylor Ave and back to the chug zone, then 200m east to Tower Grove Ave and back to the chug zone. That out-and-back loop repeats once more.
You don’t have to race to be part of it! Grab a spot on the Urban Chestnut terrace for elevated views, or line Manchester Avenue and watch the races unfold beer by beer. Cheer on your friends in the open heats, and then stay for the main event. The Elite Heat closes the night. 40–50 of the fastest beer milers in North America. Prize money on the line for the Elites. Sub-5 min mile performances guaranteed.
SCHEDULE:
5:30 – 8:00 PM - Beer Mile Races. Open heats; run as an individual or a 2-person team. NA option available.
8:30 PM - Elite Beer Mile Race
9:00 - Midnight - Afterparty
Live DJ all evening
Vendor Central in the UCBC parking lot with food from Grove favorites
Prime spectating from the terrace and along the course
THE RULES:
Each runner drinks 4 beers and runs 4 laps of a 400m course.
Beers (minimum 12 oz / 355mL, ≥5.0% ABV) must be consumed in the transition zone before each lap.
Cans cannot be opened before entering the zone.
No shotgunning.
YOUR REGISTRATION INCLUDES:
Four 12oz cans of Urban Chestnut Zwickel (5.1% ABV)
Koozie
T-shirt, or opt out to save $5
Official timing by Big River Race Management
Race photos
Summer SMaSH Homebrew Festival
The Summer SMaSH Homebrew Festival is back at the Stellar Hog this July 18th!
Put this on your calendar because advanced tickets will be available soon.
Stay connected for more details.
Rock the Hops
Get ready to rock out and hop around at Rock the Hops 2026, where music, art, and craft beer collide for a celebration of creative culture!
Rock the Hops returns to Downtown Alton, IL. A celebration of music, art, and craft beer.
Enjoy craft beer samplings with a commemorative tasting glass, 25 live music performances from several genres, visual artists, makers, and vendors! Free shuttles! Over 50 styles of craft beer, seltzers, and ciders to sample!
Music and art from 2-8pm. Beer sampling ends at 7pm. Rain or shine.
Musician/Band Submission Form: https://shorturl.at/BRKbU
Artist Submission Form: https://shorturl.at/Yvecd
Early bird tickets are on sale now, grab yours and be part of the energy!
Brew In The Lou
LESA’s 14th Annual “Brew in the Lou” Festival, a Big Blue Spark production, will offer one-stop tasting of St. Louis’s best beer, wine, spirits, homebrew and food favorites.
Manchester Craft Beer Festival
Join Manchester Parks & Circle 7 Ranch Taphouse & Grill to sip on some of the best craft beers in town at our 9th Annual Craft Beer Festival
Welcome to the Manchester Craft Beer Festival! Join us as we partner with Circle 7 for a day filled with delicious craft beers, good music, and great vibes. The event will be held at Paul Schroeder Park, where you can enjoy a variety of unique and flavorful craft beers as well as some of your old favorites and great live music.
Whether you're a beer connoisseur or just looking to have a good time, this festival is the perfect place to relax and unwind with friends.
Admission includes tasting glass and unlimited tasting.
Shirts and cup koozie lanyards will be available for purchase onsite.
$30 in advance; $40 day-of the event
A portion of the proceeds will benefit Lafayette Industries, a local sheltered workshop
2026 Breweries to date:
Civil Life, 2nd Shift, 4 Hands, Iron Hops, Mother's, Goose Island, Urban Chestnut, Nutrl, 3 Floyds, Oskar Blues, Perennial, Cigar City, Kona, Blake's Cider, Skimmers, Vodkade, Golden Road, Topping Goliath, Ultra Zero, Beat Box, Boulevard, Samuel Adams, Sun Cruisers, Milson, Coors, Modela, Schlafly, White Claw, Ole, Heavy Riff, No Name, Crafty Chameleon, Brick River
Thank you to Promos Pronto for sponsoring the tasting glasses!
Stubborn German 10 Year Anniversary Party
We are celebrating our 10 Year Anniversary, and it's a BIG deal!!!!
We're throwing a huge party on Main Street in front of the brewery!
Band Schedule:
12-2pm Far Route (classic rock to 80's/90's pop to alternative)
3-6pm Deutschmeister Brass Band (fun and interactive German music)
7-10pm Scattergun Jack (country rock)
A huge thank you to our Sponsors for the event!
Knob Creek
-196 Vodka Seltzer
Heaven Hill
Knotty Pretzels
Reliable Sanitation
Excel Bottling Company
Amoretti Premium Syrups
The event is outside on beautiful Main Street in downtown Waterloo, IL. It's family friendly and there's lots of free parking. We have limited seating, so please bring a lawn chair and enjoy the day with us! We also have several great AirBnB's in the area if you want to stay in Waterloo! Also...in case of inclement weather, we will move the bands inside the brewery.
Food for sale by the Friends of the Waterloo Optimist Club later in the day!
Special "Turn Back The Clock" Beer Stand on site where we'll feature some of the classic beers that we've made over our 10 years that you've asked us to bring back!
There is no admission charge or tickets needed, we do ask that alcohol and drinks are purchased from our brewery. For the fastest service, please bring cash. While we absolutely love dogs, we ask that they stay home as there's a big crowd here.
Belleville HomebrewFest
Join us for the Inaugural Belleville HomebrewFest! Try some of the most unique beers of the area from the fantastic pool of local homebrewers! Your ticket gets you a custom tasting glass and access to a growing list of beers, ciders, and mead!
Proceeds to benefit the Belleville Area Humane Society!
4th Annual Kirkwood Beer Run
Get ready for a fun-filled morning at the third annual Kirkwood Beer Run, a tradition that brings together beer lovers, fitness enthusiasts, and the Kirkwood community. This 3-mile race is not just about running—it's about celebrating everything that makes Kirkwood special! The Kirkwood 5K Beer Run is sponsored by 4 Hand brewery.
The first 800 registrants will receive a giveaway commemorating this year's Kirkwood Beer Run!
Mississippi Culture Third Anniversary
Our third anniversary is almost here!!!! We’ve got a party planned you don’t want to miss!! We will be open from 2-11pm with live music, food, and new beers!
Food available from Sneakys Burgers!
Live music 3-6pm with Alex Huck & Some Other People
Sheafor and Simes will be stage from 7-10pm!
New beers!
SHADOWS BLEND #2, Belgian dark ale aged in Switchgrass Rye Whiskey Barrels
JOINT CELEBRATION, spontaneous fermented farmhouse ale brewed with White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery
And we will have bottles of Switchgrass Bourbon finished in Mississippi Culture barrels!
You don’t wanna miss it!
Scratch 13th Anniversary Kellerwald - Waldbaden
Scratch turns 13 this year and we're doing something we've been dreaming up for a long time: we're opening the woods behind the brewery for a very special beer tasting.
On Saturday, April 4th, join us for a beer festival outside the box--and outside the brewery. We're setting up stations along a walk through the woods where we normally gather ingredients for our beer. At each station we'll have cask beer pouring alongside wild teas, hot food, and warm fire pits. The loop will take you through some of the most scenic parts of our extended property along a large pond, and through diverse ecosystems that aren't normally open to the public. You'll be able to see the wild areas where we gather our plants and drink the beer made from those ingredients, all in the same place. Special teas at each station help tell the story of how the beer goes from plant to glass accompanied by hot soup, grilled toasts, and other foods (many of which will be made with foraged ingredients from our property) to fill you up on your way to the next station.
Your $50 ticket will include 8 half pours of cask beer, a grilled lunch, and samples of teas and other items along the approximately one-mile tour. Please be aware that there is one moderately strenuous hill to get back up to the main tasting room. (The path is not wheelchair accessible but we can pre-pour samples and provide food to those who can't walk down the hill--please contact us ahead of time to arrange this.) You may begin your walk any time between noon and 4 PM and the stations will stop serving beer at 5 PM so everyone can get back up to the main tasting room while there is still light. In case of inclement weather, the rain date will be April 18th. Tickets are available on the shop page on our website.
Inspired by the German tradition of Waldbaden (forest bathing) and a visit to Annafest in Forchheim's Kellerwald, a forest made famous by the cellars where beer is served, we've been dreaming up this special walk through our own beer forest for almost 7 years. It's one of the best ways to experience where our beer comes from, directly in the places where we harvest those ingredients. We're excited to make that dream a reality this year! Scratch will be open all day (noon to 8 pm) for beer in the main tasting room with pizzas from our kitchen like normal, but tickets are required for this special event.
And don't forget that all of April we celebrate our anniversary with cask beer on the patio and hot pizzas coming out of our wood-fired oven. No ticket is needed to drink beer on the patio or in our main tasting room. Join us every Saturday for some special beers served outside in the beautiful spring weather!
Sausage Fest at Stubborn German
Join us for Sausagefest 2026! While our big outdoor 10 year Anniversary Party is the next Saturday (4/25) we will still hold our annual Sausage Competition on April 18th! Also, if you're unable to make it on 4/25, you can come visit us for Sausagefest!
Sausage Competition
Sausage Share
*Music by The Wurst Trio featuring Accordionist Anthony Talarico from 7-9pm
*Birthday Bock Release
*LOTS of Bier!
*Inside the brewery
***Sausage Competition***
To enter your sausage:
*Bring sausage to brewery between Friday, April 10th through Thursday, April 16th during regular business hours.
Pick which category you want to enter:
(1) Summer sausage/cold smoked (deer/beef/pork)
(2) Cooked/hot smoked (deer/beef/pork)
(3) Flavored/other (sausage with additives like cheese/peppers, smokies, other meats, etc.)
If your sausage has cheese or additives, it will go in the Flavored/Other category.
*Deliver sausage to the brewery with casing removed, sliced into approximately 15 pieces, and in a Ziploc bag with your name and phone number on it. If you'd like to give more than 15 pieces, we will put it out in our "sausage share" on Saturday, April 18th for the public to enjoy.
*Judging is on Friday, April 17th. This will be done by an "expert" panel of judges, and will not be judged by the public.
*Winners will be announced between 6-7pm on April 18th and will be contacted the following week. Prizes awarded to 1st and 2nd place in each category.
***Birthday Bock Release***
Every year on our anniversary, we make sure to have a fresh batch of this beer. You can think of it as a cross between a pilsner and a bock in that it has a much brighter hop profile than other Bocks, but still uses a ton of German pilsner malt and is higher in alcohol.
-Chris & Tammy Rahn & the Stubborn German Crew
The Brass Tap - Olivette Grand Opening
The Brass Tap Grand Opening
Friday, April 10
40+ taps, craft cocktails, great food, and the perfect spot to catch the game.
Stay tuned for some exciting grand opening weekend events.
Buzz'd Beer Festival
Designated Driver
$12.51incl. $2.51 Fee
General Admission
$39.19incl. $4.19 Fee
Get ready to taste a variety of craft beers and get buzz'd at our 11th Anniversary festival!
Welcome to the Buzz'd Beer Festival! Join us at The Old Bakery Beer Company for a day filled with delicious craft beverages and good vibes. Get ready to sample a wide variety of over 50 craft beers and beverages, enjoy live music from Hideous Gentlemen, and indulge in a special festival food menu. We will be celebrating our 11th Anniversary while also giving back the Piasa Palisades Sierra Club to support their work with native pollinators! You will get an always adorable commemorative glass to take home with you.
St. Louis Beer Fest by Brewsology
2026 St. Louis Beer Fest
By Brewsology
Over 40 breweries, 120 beers, and access throughout the museum.
The St Louis Science Center takes over the St. Louis Science Center after hours. The event will feature dozens of craft breweries, sampling their spring seasonal beers. General admission will be 8pm to 11pm and VIP admission will be 7pm to 11pm (in addition to the added hour, VIP admission will include specialty beers poured for the VIP session). Food is sold separately. Tickets will not be sold at the door.
****All attendees must be 21, so no infants or babies allowed. Tickets are non refundable.
Ales for Tails
Ales for Tails 2026 beer festival is coming on March 8th, 2026! Ales for Tails 2026 is sponsored by Instinct, The Raw Brand, and supports Tenth Life Cat Rescue & Needy Paws Dog Rescue.
Guests will enjoy 4 hours of beer samples from local homebrewers while listening to music and voting for your 3 favorite beers. Tenth Life & Needy Paws will be onsite with adoption information.
Please note that only service animals are permitted.
The event runs from 12pm to 4pm. This event is a 21+ only event. Proceeds from this event go to Tenth Life and Needy Paws to help them take care of our four legged pals.
Parking will be available on site. The event will take place rain or shine outside of 4 Hands Brewing Co in Soulard. To best help the animal charities involved no refunds will be issued.
Event entry begins at 12pm.
Tenth Life and Needy Paws are 501c Organizations and may qualify for deductions on taxes. Seek the advice of your tax accountant/official for more details.
Slipping Into Darkness
Slipping Into Darkness, 4 Hands annual celebration of stouts, is returning on Saturday, March 7, 2026!
Join at the 4 Hands Brewery & Tasting Room from noon to 4pm for a stout sampling event featuring over 35 4 Hands offerings including Madagascar variants and vintages, Chocolate Milk Stout, Fat Elvis, Single Origin, The Devil's Invention, special stout casks, cocktails, 4 Hands Cannabis drinks and MORE alongside delicious dark and roasty offerings from awesome guest breweries from around the region.
Our on-site culinary partner, Hi-Pointe Drive-In, is creating special menu offerings for the event and if sweets are your thing, The Joy of Pancakes will be serving up amazing edible art during the festival.
Your $50 ticket (special introductory price through December!) includes the opportunity to sample all 4 Hands Brewing Company offerings and guest taps, a Slipping Into Darkness cup for tasting and a surprise Slipping Into Darkness gift! Food may be purchased separately. Designated driver tickets which include access to the event and the Slipping Into Darkness gift are available for $20. Slipping Into Darkness is a 21+ event.
Stay tuned as we announce our beer lineup, the guest breweries and live music for the afternoon!
Two Plumbers Brewery + Arcade 9th Anniversary
WOAH! It’s already that time! We’ve been making beer and playing games for NINE YEARS. We’d love to have y’all celebrate with us on March 7 all day!
More details to follow soon.
Ritual Pour returns to Blue Jay Brewing
Mark your calendar! Ritual Pour returns to Blue Jay Saturday, February 28 from 5-8pm. One beer poured 7 ways.
Join Master Cicerone, Neil Witte as he shares how different pouring techniques can change a beer. This time, Hanus Czech Pils.
Brews for Badges Supporting Code 3 Response
Event by Good News Brewing Company
Join us for Brews for Badges, a special beer-tasting fundraiser benefiting Code 3 Response, supporting first responders and their families. We are co-hosting this event with Jefferson County Home Brewers and Outlanders Homebrew Club.
Enjoy an afternoon of great beer, community, and purpose as local homebrewers come together to pour for a meaningful mission.
Ticket Options
$35 Advance
$40 at the Door
$45 VIP
Get your tickets here: https://brews-for-badges.square.site/
(Limited capacity available)
What to Expect
• Homebrew tastings
• Community gathering
• Support for local heroes
• Food & drinks available for purchase from Good News Brewing
This event is open to the public and proudly supports Code 3 Response, the charity chosen by Ryan Renaut and Kenny Mulder.
Grab your ticket, invite your friends, and help us turn good beer into good work.
Square One's 20th Anniversary Party
Square One Brewery & Distillery 20th Anniversary Celebration
We’re turning 20, and we’re celebrating the only way we know how—with great beer, memorable drinks, delicious food, and the people who made it all possible.
Join us as we debut our 20th Anniversary Beer: a Hazelnut Coffee Barley Wine, brewed especially for this milestone. Rich, bold, and complex, it’s a tribute to two decades of craft and creativity.
For the occasion, we’ll be offering a limited, special appetizer menu, designed to pair perfectly with our anniversary beer and cocktails. Speaking of cocktails, we’re also rolling out a special anniversary cocktail menu, featuring customer favorites and beloved staff picks from throughout the years—drinks that helped define who we are.
We also want to hear your Square One story. Longtime regulars (and new friends alike) are invited to take part in our interactive comment card experience, where you can share how long you’ve been coming to Square One, your favorite beers, drinks, or dishes, and any memories that stand out from the past 20 years.
This celebration is about more than just the beer—it’s about the community that’s been with us every step of the way. Come raise a glass, reminisce, and help us toast to 20 years of Square One…and many more to come.
Great Heart Brewing 1 Year Anniversary
GHBC turns one on Valentine's Day !
We are almost one year old. It feels unbelievable that we opened our doors on 2/14/2025. Over this past year we met so many incredible people. Thank you all so much for your support. We learned a lot and changed along the way. Some of you may even remember the time before full service (it feels like that was a long time ago ). Our menu expanded and we showed our chef Munich to gather new ideas and inspiration for the year ahead.
Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday this year. We will be open from 11:30AM to 10PM and are planning a full day of celebrations. Will you be our Valentine?
Live music will set the tone throughout the day. Jess will play the accordion from 12 to 2 PM, followed by our Olivette neighbor Jeremy on the guitar from 7 to 9 PM.
We will be offering a special three course set menu with optional beer and wine pairings starting at 3 PM. For the occasion we will also be releasing a Rauchbier, smoky yet still incredibly drinkable.
We are excited to serve Bier vom Fass all day (or until we run out!) We ordered barrels and will be tapping a Fass at 11:30 AM. Beer from the barrel gradually loses a bit of carbonation but gains smoothness and drinkability. It is a very special way to experience beer and a common tradition for house beers in Munich. Once tapped, the barrel must be enjoyed that day.
On the patio during the day we will be stacheln beer with a hot poker. This gently warms the beer, caramelizes the foam, and enhances the overall drinking experience.
3rd Annual Bierstacheln Winter Festival
Join us for some winter fun as we celebrate our 3rd Bierstacheln (beer stabbing) Winter Festival! Buy a custom half liter mug (or bring your own) and enjoy the old German tradition of warming beer with a campfire heated stainless rod.
This hot poking will caramelize residual sugars in the beer, changing the flavor as well as releasing additional CO2 to enhance the mouthfeel.
Our dopplebock is specially brewed for the event but feel free to try our other beers, ciders, or mead as well!
Event is rain or shine and the colder the better!
Wolpertinger 2026
Our favorite mythical Bavarian creature is returning for UCBC's 15th Anniversary Party! Celebrate the spirit & community of craft beer!
Frosty Brew Fest
Join Charleville Brewery & Winery for an afternoon of sipping, sampling, and celebrating the best in local craft beer, wine, and spirits — all set against the most beautiful view in Missouri.
White Rooster Stout Fest
White Rooster Farmhouse Brewery
113 W Jackson St, Sparta, IL, 62286Facebook | Instagram | WebsiteWhite Rooster Brewing’s Stout Fest is a cekebration of Stouts & donuts as well!
10 different stouts on draft.
Half Imperial Stouts and Half Milk Stouts.
Last Call For Ferguson Brewing Company
After 15 years of serving the community with heart, craft, and true North County pride, Ferguson Brewing Company has announced they’ll be closing their doors. Ferguson Brewing has been a pillar in our local beer scene - and nows the time to raise a glass, share a memory, and show your support.
Event by Ferguson Brewing Company
One last call for FBC. Last day of business will be on December 20th, 2025 and we want you all to be part of it!
We will have both floors open with limited menu all day, live music from 6-9 from the JJR Band and of course plenty of beer to be drank!
Help us go out in style!
Beercember: A Celebration of St. Louis Brewing History
Commemorate the anniversary of Prohibition ending with an evening of brewing history, live music from Wolf Creek Bluegrass, a history lecture presented by Dan Fuller of Bellefontaine Cemetery, and beer samples from 2nd Shift Brewing, Third Wheel Brewing, Six Mile Bridge Brewery, Old Bridgeview Brewing, Blue Jay Brewing Company, Two Plumbers Brewery + Arcade, and No Name Brewing Company. Adults 21+. Registration required.
Blue Jay Brewing 2nd Anniversary
Celebrate 2 years of Blue Jay! Saturday, December 6th
Celebrate with Blue Jay!
12 noon - Celebration Lager release! Will-o-the-Wisp Doppelbock
4pm - Toast with Jay and Nicole. We'll have cake!
Steampunk Saturnalia...An Endtime Celebration
Steampunk Saturnalia is not just a goodbye to a building, but a celebration of the people who have made it a home.
Sip Small STL Brewery Crawl
Visit 4 amazing local businesses & get access to gift cards & free merch!