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Two St. Louis Breweries shine at the 2025 Great American Beer Festival
Huge congratulations to our friends at Side Project Brewing and Narrow Gauge Brewing Company for bringing home medals from this year’s Great American Beer Festival Awards Competition in Denver!
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.
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.
Side Project Brewing leans into online releases to spread the love
“Before, you’d have to wake up early, drive here – maybe even sleep here – to get a bottle,” said King. “Covid forced us to move all of that online, where people could order from the comfort of home. When the pandemic ended, we wanted to stay with that approach.”
One of the best beer styles for spring—and where to find it in St. Louis
"Spring in St. Louis is unpredictable. One day, it’s sunny and 75; the next, it’s gray and rainy—but one thing is certain: Spring is the season for lighter, lively beers. And when it comes to picking the perfect spring beer, it’s hard to beat the classic Belgian saison.
Feast Industry Innovator: Cory King
When Cory King started brewing beer, he began with a simple yet revolutionary question: What if we only made barrel-aged special releases? Sours, stouts, barleywines and saisons?
St. Louis Breweries Shine with Three Beers on the Top 50 Beers of 2023 List
The St. Louis beer scene has long been celebrated for its craft beer culture, and 2023 proved to be an exceptional year for the city’s breweries. Three local breweries, Perennial Artisan Ales, Side Project Brewing, and Schlafly Beer, garnered national recognition by securing spots on Wine Enthusiast’s prestigious Top 50 Beers of 2023 list.