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Civil Life Brewing Co. just keeps getting better with age
Dylan Mosley, Mike Bianco and Jake Hafner co-founded the brewery in 2011

Heavy Riff's Disco Apocalypse Owes Its Name to Jackson Browne
As Hagen racked his brain to name the brew, Browne’s 1980 hit single “Disco Apocalypse” came on the radio.

Adam McBrady honored with Friendship Award from Japan America Society of St. Louis
The history alum helped drive collaboration between Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and Masumi Sake on a beer to commemorate JASSTL's 50th

TasteMakers : Foeder Crafters of America
Foeders have been used to store and age beverages for centuries. They are traditional, large-scale wooden casks typically used to age beer

Rockwell Beer’s Crisp Chinos Can Illustrates What a Lager Would Wear
If your beer wore pants, what kind of pants would it wear?

Sandy Valley Brewing Co.'s Kyle Matthias gives back to the community while brewing delicious, unique beers
Sandy Valley Brewing Co.'s Kyle Matthias gives back to the community while brewing delicious, unique beers

How a Historic Railroad Inspired Art for Narrow Gauge’s Fallen Flag Hazy IPA
Jeff Hardesty knew he wanted to incorporate local history into his craft when he began brewing in the basement of Cugino’s restaurant

How Sunny the Cat Inspired 2nd Shift Brewing's Sunny Cat IPA
2nd Shift Brewing’s beloved New England-style IPA, Sunny Cat, owes its inspiration — and name — to the orange tabby immortalized on its label, Sunny.

Old Herald Brewery and Distillery Gives New Life to an Old Newspaper Building
The newspaper's huge building sat vacant for more than twenty years before Derik and Whitney Reiser purchased it in 2017...