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Little Lager will open second location in former Fortune Teller Bar space
Things are stirring in Benton Park West: 2635 Cherokee St., once home to the Fortune Teller Bar, will soon welcome Little Lager’s second location.
Side Project's "For Friends" beer available through September for a good cause
Last year, the brewery raised and donated $7,000 in the month of September, honoring Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
Natural History Brewing Collective brings big flavor to low-ABV brews
Kyle Matthias, a 2023 Feast Rising Star, is making beer his own unique way with Natural History Brewing Collective, a small-batch, pop-up producer.
Glory Pro Wrestling coming to 2nd Shift Brewery for September event
2nd Shift Brewing is starting fall off with a bang. The brewery, along with food partner Central State Sandwiches, is joining forces with Glory Pro Wrestling to bring a fun day of food and brews to St. Louis.
Adam Altnether has lauched Side Project into the restaurant game
Adam Altnether joined the team at Side Project Brewing in early 2024 to launch a full food menu in the space and give fans of the brewery incredible food to pair with award-winning beer.
Catching up with Kevin Lemp of 4 Hands Brewing Co.
“We always wanted to be a pillar of our community. We are extremely proud to call St. Louis our home, and as soon as I could give back, we needed to build a vehicle to deliver. City Wide was that vehicle.”
How St. Louis breweries adapt to a diverse drinking scene
“A new generation is emerging, and St. Louis breweries are evolving to meet its changing tastes while remaining true to their original purpose: serving the community.”
Blue Jay Brewing is flying high in Midtown
Jason Thompson has known exactly what he wanted to brew for more than a decade. With Blue Jay Brewing he and his wife Nicole Thompson are doing things a little differently, and beer fans are here for it.
Busch Family Brewing & Distilling opens in Defiance, Missouri
The Busch family – headed up by patriarch Billy Busch – are a household name around these parts. After all, Billy Busch is a great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch co-founder Adolphus Busch. But something new is bubbling up in Defiance, Missouri: the recently unveiled operation Busch Family Brewing & Distilling.

