Calling all beer geeks! Here are the beers that hit shelves this week at liquor stores, bottle shops and better grocery stores throughout the St. Louis area. Please contact your favorite retailer for current availability.
| Status: New! |
| Brewery: Santa Fe |
| Name of Beer: Java Stout |
| Beer Style: Imperial Java Stout |
| Description: This Java Stout uses extra generous quantities of barley malt, followed by vigorous fermentation leaving this “imperial” heavy weight with 8% alcohol A.B.V. and a body as full as chocolate bread pudding. Santa Fe Brewing uses only top-quality ingredients like organic East Timor and New Guinea coffee beans locally roasted by O’hori’s Coffee House. Its heavenly flavor and aroma can’t be beat or imitated. 6 pack cans |
| Status: New! |
| Brewery: Santa Fe |
| Name of Beer: Happy Camper |
| Beer Style: IPA |
| Description: Happy Camper IPA is a classic beer for those beer lovers who love their hops. By masterfully combining several different hops with a very specific brewing process, we ended up with a beautifully balanced IPA. Full-bodied maltiness combined with a spicy, citric, and floral hop character, make this IPA one of our most popular beers. 6 pack cans |
| Status: New! |
| Brewery: Santa Fe |
| Name of Beer: 7K |
| Beer Style: IPA |
| Description: Taking some notes from the hazy, “juice bomb” east coast IPAs that are all the rage right now, and then applying some reason to the recipe in the form of actual bitterness imparted, Santa Fe Brewing has crafted a current, balanced IPA that is sure to appease the geekiest of beer drinkers, and probably convert some who are put off by extremely bitter IPAs. 6 pack cans |
| Status: Returning Seasonal |
| Brewery: 4 Hands |
| Name of Beer: Absence of Light |
| Beer Style: Peanut Butter Chocolate Milk Stout |
| Description: Absence of Light is a milk stout brewed with peanut butter. Chocolate malt dominates the grain bill, backed up by a combination of caramel malts and roasted barley. Overall this gives the beer a very rich, complex flavor with notes of chocolate and coffee. This is topped off with a layer of creamy peanut butter and a slightly sweet finish. 22 ounce bottle |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: Bell's |
| Name of Beer: Expedition Stout |
| Beer Style: Imperial Stout |
| Description: One of the earliest examples of Russian Imperial Stouts in the United States, Expedition Stout offers immensely complex flavors crafted specifically with aging in mind. A huge malt body is matched with a heady blend of chocolate, dark fruit and other aromas. The flavors will slowly meld and grow in depth as the beer ages in your cellar. 6 pack bottles |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: Sierra Nevada |
| Name of Beer: Narwhal |
| Beer Style: Imperial Stout |
| Description: Narwhal Imperial Stout is inspired by the mysterious creature that thrives in the deepest fathoms of the frigid Arctic Ocean. Featuring incredible depth of malt flavor, rich with notes of espresso, baker’s cocoa, roasted grain and a light hint of smoke, Narwhal is a massive malt-forward monster. Aggressive but refined with a velvety smooth body and decadent finish, Narwhal will age in the bottle for years to come. 4 pack bottles
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| Status: New! |
| Brewery: Boulevard |
| Name of Beer: Whiskey Barrel Stout |
| Beer Style: Barrel Aged Imperial Stout |
| Description: Over-the-top but surprisingly approachable, this twist on the classic style starts with several types of malted barley, rye, oats and wheat. Robust flavors of vanilla, espresso, whiskey, chocolate and roasted grain are balanced by hints of date and plum, with just enough hops to round it all out. Roughly one-third of the final blend is freshly brewed beer; the rest is aged for up to a year (or more!) in both first and second use whiskey casks. 4 pack bottles
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| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: Stone |
| Name of Beer: Enjoy By 10.31.17 |
| Beer Style: Imperial IPA |
| Description: Our all-important, hop-driven quest to deliver the most devastatingly fresh IPA on the planet facilitated a paradigm shift in 2012 with the launch of Stone Enjoy By IPA. Not only did we brew this beer with more than 10 different hops, we brewed it specifically NOT to last. Acclaimed for its groundbreakingly short shelf life, this intense double IPA brought forth a whole new concept of what constitutes “fresh” — guaranteeing fans the ultimate level of hoppiness. 6 pack and 22 ounce bottles |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: The Bruery |
| Name of Beer: So Happens It's Tuesday |
| Beer Style: Imperial Stout |
| Description: In 1929, America was devastated by a great stock market crash that led to The Great Depression. Our infamous Black Tuesday stout is named in honor of the largest trading day of that crash, which led to some very dark times for our country. “So Happens it’s Tuesday” is a slightly less intense incarnation of Black Tuesday, reminding us that there is always some good to be found within the bad. Things happen, life goes on, and this beer can be enjoyed in all of those moments. 750 ml bottle |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: The Bruery |
| Name of Beer: Share This: Mint Chip |
| Beer Style: Imperial Stout |
| Description: Share This is a series of beers that spotlights unique ingredients and important causes. This decadent imperial stout is inspired by mint chip flavors, recreated by adding spearmint leaves and cacao nibs to a rich base featuring chocolaty notes of its own. Share This: Mint Chip pairs perfectly with supporting Food Forward, who is chipping away at hunger relief across Southern California, reaching over 100,000 people a month with recovered fresh foods. For every bottle produced, we donate $1 to support Food Forward®, which donates fresh produce to hunger relief agencies across Southern California. 750 ml bottle |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: The Bruery |
| Name of Beer: Mash and Coconut |
| Beer Style: Barrel Aged Barleywine |
| Description: This is our classic bourbon barrel-aged barleywine ale, Mash, stretching to new levels. Mash & Coconut has coconut added – nearly 1 lb. per gallon, which ratchets up the complex coconut character and complements the oaky and vanilla notes that are imparted to the beer as part of its extensive maturation in bourbon barrels. 750 ml bottle |
| Status: Limited |
| Brewery: The Bruery |
| Name of Beer: Midnight Autumn Maple |
| Beer Style: Imperial Brown Ale |
| Description: The nights are getting darker and autumn is in its element. This variation of our fall seasonal brings both forces together for a limited time. Midnight Autumn Maple is a dark imperial ale brewed with midnight wheat, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, vanilla, maple syrup and a whole lot of yams. 750 ml bottle |
| Status: New! |
| Brewery: Bur Oak |
| Name of Beer: Tractor Fire |
| Beer Style: Brown Ale |
| Description: Tractor Fire is a hot twist on one of our classic beers. It's our Boone County Brown infused with chipotle peppers. This gives this beer a smoky aroma and warming after taste. It's mild and smooth, with a roasted malt character. 6 pack cans |
| Status: Returning Seasonal |
| Brewery: Tallgrass |
| Name of Beer: Vanilla Bean Buffalo Sweat |
| Beer Style: Oatmeal Cream Stout |
| Description: Years ago we started our cask beer program to experiment with new flavors. Our very first cask creation was Buffalo Sweat oatmeal cream stout infused with whole vanilla beans. It was so well-received at its debut at a firkin festival that it quickly evolved into our winter seasonal. This variety adds the silky sweetness of vanilla to the original Buffalo Sweat, creating a rich and creamy, medium-bodied well-balanced beer. 6 pack cans |
Tim Lewis
Freelance Writer at Saint Brewis
Tim Lewis is a Certified Cicerone® who is obsessed with all things beer related. When not reading about beer, tasting beer, going to beer festivals or blogging about it, he's probably doing something else beer related. In short, BEER! Find me on Untappd!
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