Support St. Louis in the 2026 USA Today 10 Best Reader Choice Awards
Our great city and three local breweries can use your help, this year St. Louis has once again been nominated as a finalist in the USA Today 10 Best Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Beer City.
In addition several other local breweries (Blue Jay Brewing Company, Perennial Lockwood, & Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences, are in the running, we encourge you to show your support of our city and our local brewing partners to help secure these titles! You can cast a vote every day in each category.
St. Louis housed over 100 breweries prior to Prohibition, and today, the home of Anheuser-Busch has even more. The St. Louis Beer Fest in February features 40 breweries and 120 beers, and the St. Louis Microfest in May serves hundreds of craft brews, plus live music and food. Schlafly has been the go-to taproom for more than 30 years — if you swing by, take a brewery tour. Other stalwarts include 4 Hands, Side Project Brewing, and Alpha Brewing Co.
Blue Jay Brewing Co. sets itself apart from other St. Louis venues thanks to its affinity for German-inspired products, with Munich-style lager, Märzen, and Hefeweizen all gracing the menu. Alongside these European-inspired options, guests can also take a look at the on-site food menu featuring smashburgers, bratwurst, and a wealth of other decadent dishes.
Organic local ingredients are sourced to produce this brewpub’s small-batch brews, focusing primarily on Belgian and American craft beer. Enjoy your drinks alongside a menu of elevated pub fare, like a Chicago duck dog or Abraxas chili cheese fries. Perennial on Lockwood began as a collaboration between Perennial Artisan Ales and neighborhood restaurant Olive + Oak and is housed in a historic, remodeled garage.
At Anheuser-Busch Brewery Experiences, visitors can choose from an array of tours. The Day Fresh tour takes you through the Clydesdale stables, the Brewhouse, and the St. Louis campus, while the Finisher Tour goes straight to the fermentation cellars, giving guests a complimentary branded hat and commemorative glass to go with their beer samples. For their biggest fans, the Beermaster Tour is 2 hours long, visits exclusive locations, and offers fresh beer straight from the finishing tank, as well as a bevy of souvenirs.
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