Jul 31, 2012

Strawberry Blonde Ale



Buffalo Bill Strawberry Blonde Ale 6pks
Seasonal -- in stock now

Sour Power

In stock at Forsyth

Sour Power Mixed.....$19.99 / 6pk
2 bottles each of
Petrus Oud Bruin
Petrus Aged Pale
Monk's Cave

Jul 30, 2012

Evil Twin Hop Flood







Evil Twin Hop Flood...$9.49 / 22oz

On a beautiful summer night in July while peaceful Danes rocked at Roskilde Festival and sipped wine in their picturesque summer retreats, an apocalyptic tidal surge flooded the famous Ølbutikken in Copenhagen and drowned thousands of precious beer – Hop Flood is a bitter tribute to the heroic bottles that didn’t make it. 

Rated 96/100 RateBeer

Rated 100/100 RateBeer for style

Praga Czech


I got an update/confirmation from Sampson brewery..
"Our brewery today named Samson was established in 1795 and was the first brewery in the world to brew a beer labelled Budweiser – We also shipped beer in 1872 into the USA labelled Budweiser – before AB started to call any beer Budweiser in – 1876.

Czech Budvar (Czechvar) started to brew Budweiser in 1895 but got many trademark right transferred from Samson, under Communism when all breweries in Czech was government owned.

Samson sold all it’s remaining right to Budweiser to AB INbev and today can not use the name Budweiser in the agreement."  - Sampson Brewery





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Praga is produced at the famous Czech Brewery Pivovar Sampson which is the original producer of Budweiser.

Here is a timeline story about 
Pivovar Sampson... 



  • 1795 Budweiser Bier Bürgerbräu started producing Budweiser (to be sold as B.B. Bürgerbräu in the U.S. after the trademark lawsuits)
  • 1874 Budweiser Bier Bürgerbräu is exported to the U.S.
  • 1896 Anheuser Busch starts producing Budweiser in the U.S. This is when trademark disputes started
  • 1960 the brewery was renamed Sampson Brewery 
  • 1989 the brewery was renamed "První budějovický pivovar Samson" (First Budweiser brewery Samson)
  • Late 2011/early 2012 - Samson AS sells a small unit of their company called Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar to AB-InBev. No brewery was sold, just some land and the rights to "Budweiser Bier" trademark in some countries.

Deciphered from info taken from an article in The Wall Street Journal, Wikipedia and Pivní Filosof - Beer Philosopher (interesting read)

Not sure if I am correct on all of this as it is very confusing. It is also interesting to note that B.B. Bürgerbräu is not available here now and is owned by AB-InBev. The last importer that had it in the U.S. no longer shows it on their website. Now AB-InBev no longer distributes Czechvar in Missouri either, we stopped seeing it earlier this year right around when the sale of Budejovicky Mestansky Pivovar was announced? Not sure what the giant AB-InBev has planned for B.B. Bürgerbräu, Czechvar and the Budweiser name?




That brings us to the new beer in the U.S. and to The Wine and Cheese Place
We now have a new Czech beer from the original Budweiser producer...





Praga Premium Pils...$2.49 / pint
Praga Dark Lager...$2.49 / pint
Praga Dark Lager...$10.99 / 6pk
What is “Praga”..
Praga is the old name for city of Prague
Independent brand / No big brewery groups

“Praga” lager and dark is built on more than 200 years of the Czech brewing tradition
Our brewery has existed since 1795 and is known for the highest quality beers.
We brew Praga with passion for quality and use only the best ingredients
The Praga brand has been a sleeping brand that we have re-designed, re-positioned and re-launch in 2012

Jul 29, 2012

Goose Island beer and cheese pairing



The Wine and Cheese Place is involved in a number of events 
for 4th Annual St. Louis Craft Beer Week



We are excited to have Suzanne Wolcott, Head of Education for Goose Island Brewery and Certified Cicerone, at The Wine and Cheese Place to conduct this fantastic event...



Tomorrow -  Monday, July 30th (only 4 seats left)
Goose Island Beer and Cheese Pairing

 – The Wine and Cheese Place Clayton – 6PM-7:30PM

$15 / person - 
Reservations are required click here to make reservations or call (314-727-8788) 
(not many seats are left)




Join Goose Island’s Suzanne Wolcott (Head of Education for Goose Island and Certified Cicerone ) as she pairs some delicious vintage ales from Goose Island with the extensive and equally delicious cheeses from the Wine and Cheese Place. 

Here are the beers and cheeses we are scheduled to taste:  


Goose Island IPA - reception beer 

Matilda paired with Tallegio (raw milk)

Sofie paired with Delice de Bourgogne Triple Creme

Pepe Nero with Cave Aged Gruyere

Pere Jacques paired with a with 5 year Old Gouda
plus we will have the very rare...
Goose Island Bramble Rye paired with chocolate


Jul 27, 2012

Beer updates

A couple of beer notes...


Stone IPA 6pks - fresh batch July 4 -- (still on sale until tomorrow)
GreenFlash West Coast IPA 4pks -- fresh batch bottled July 16
Lakefront Octoberfest -- yes it is here to go along with the two Pumpkin beers in stock

Jul 26, 2012

Olympic Beer!

The Wine and Cheese Place


Getting excited about the Olympics....

Stock up on some Fullers Beers from London
Including London Pride and London Porter

Fullers London Porter is considered one of the best Porters in the world.
100/100 on RateBeer plus 100/100 for style on RateBeer
It is rated the #4 best Porter in the World!  Impressive for being around for so long. 

American Patriot Beer

In stock at Forsyth


The All American Beer Company
St. Louis, Missouri

From John Beal, owner of John Beal Roofing

American Patriot Beer...$5.99 / 6pk
American Patriot Light...$5.99 / 6pk

Jul 25, 2012

Schlafly AIPA








Schlafly AIPA bottle 6/26/12 arrived today at our Forsyth location

The best smoked salmon....

Back in stock!!



Even with my terrible picture, you can see how delicious this looks!
Smoked Salmon from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Usually the best things we find for our store are products that don't come looking for us, they are products that we go looking for them.  Durham's Tracklements Custom Smoked Provisions is one of those products.  In fact, we have been trying for months to sell their salmon in our store.  They kept telling us that they cannot keep up with demand at this point and they are not taking on any more accounts.  Our begging finally paid off and we our on our 3rd shipment,  Supply is limited.






Durham's Tracklements

OUR ORIGINAL HIGHLAND SMOKED SALMON - half pound packages

Inspired by a stay in the Northwest Highlands and Islands of Scotland, a genuine hand-rubbed dry cure of salt with a bit of brown sugar, lightly smoked over our own blend of select hardwoods. Mellow fresh flavor with moist, firm yet buttery texture 



Best of the Best in 20 years of Tasting

"unanimous...no comparison" - Marian Burros, The New York Times



Salmon just doesn’t get any better than this.

--Sylvia Rector, Detroit Free Press



More info on Durham's Tracklements

Custom smoked provisions using the finest ingredients available, Since 1992. 
We cure and smoke in small batches with the careful, hands-on attention essential to providing outstanding freshness, flavor and texture. For our Salmon Specialties we use only farmed Atlantic salmon raised in the cold waters of the Bay of Fundy, where strong tides assure excellent growing conditions and make the regular use of antibiotics and algaecides unnecessary. Salmon are selected at the optimal size, and flown fresh direct to us each week!

 No additives of any kind, always dated for superior fresh flavor. The finest genuinely hand-crafted quality available--anywhere.





$19.99 / half pound (sounds like a lot, but it is not.  The smoked salmon you buy at the grocery store is a lesser quality and it is $8.99+ per quarter pound.)  Check it the next time you are shopping.   *** I have stopped by Schnucks and Deierbergs to check their prices -- see bottom of post.  
*** Here is a picture from Schnucks for their Smoked Salmon.
$9.69 for 4oz and $9.29 for 4oz.


Jul 24, 2012

Dry Dock Farms Heirloom Tomatoes


Just arrived at Forsyth.
Dry Dock Farms Heirloom Tomatoes - 3 varieties
Ox Hearts
Bloody Butchers
Yellow - low acid


Dry Dock Farms Farm Fresh Eggs arrived today
Laid 7/23/12

Knob Creek RYE is here!


Knob Creek Rye Whiskey...$29.99 / 750ml
we also have 50ml bottles in stock also

Many of The Wine and Cheese Place customers got a chance to taste this back in December at our Bourbon tasting with Dawn Weeks -- we had a preview bottle.
Customers loved it!


Pumpkin Ales

St. Louis is hitting a record high of 108 degrees today and all I have to say is that.... 
our first two Pumpkin Ales have arrived for 2012


New Holland Ichabod Pumpkin
Shipyard Pumpkin Head

Yes, these are new 2012 batches

Jones Bacon from Missouri


From Missouri -- Jones Heritage Bacon




Welcome to Jones Heritage Farms
"Located in beautiful Cape Girardeau County, Missouri we are a family-owned farm using old fashioned farming methods to produce the tastiest and healthiest food you can buy. Our old fashioned methods eschew modern industrial agricultural practices such as animal confinement, the feeding of animal byproducts and the use of antibiotics and growth hormones because we are more concerned about healthy, happy animals and great tasting food than maximizing production. All of our animals are raised outdoors and fed an all natural diet of grass and grain. The end result is better tasting food that is better for you and for the environment." - Jones Heritage Farm







Jones Heritage Hickory Smoked Cured Bacon...$11.99 / 1 lb package

Our all natural favorite from the farm—
For centuries the most flavorful pork has come from the Berkshire breed of hogs. Known as “Kurobuta” or “black pig” in Japan where it is considered a delicacy, Berkshire pork is well known in culinary circles for its unsurpassed combination of juiciness, flavor and tenderness. One taste and you’ll see why this breed has retained its popularity for over 300 years. Try our Berkshire Pork today and discover all the natural flavor you have been missing.


Featured in Feast Magazine -- 
"What make Jones Heritage Farm's meats special are the animals' genetics and the way the animals are raised. "The meat from heritage-breed hogs has that old fashioned pork flavor that was prevalent before pork became ‘the other white meat,'" Jones says.


"Heritage animals require way more labor and way more time," says Jones. "You can't produce all-natural meat with confinement, so we have to give a lot more time and land to each animal than with conventional farming. When they're in confinement, they end up needing antibiotics. And then they're not all-natural."


The extra attention these animals receive doesn't just produce healthier, more flavorful, antibiotic-free meat. It helps preserve heritage livestock breeds. "The reason heritage breeds [have gone] out of favor, and some have become extinct, is because they don't do well in mass production conditions," Jones says.


"Berkshire is the Kobe beef of pork," says Jones. Berkshires make for the best pork belly and the intramuscular marbling in their loin is ideal. Jones is one of the few Red Wattle breeders in the area - and in the nation. He likes Red Wattle pork for its lean, beefy texture; flavorful dark red to purple meat; and great marbling. According to Jones, the breed is considered critically endangered, with fewer than 2,000 Red Wattles in the world.


"I heard it's Mario Batali's favorite pig," he says. "If Batali likes it, I figured I should try it."


The pigs are given a lot of room to grow: two acres of land per eight pigs. Jones' hogs rotate pastures until they reach 75 to 100 pounds, and then they're put into the woods to forage on fungi, leaves, nuts and other natural goodies. Unlike some other farmers, Jones allows his pigs to root, which is part of their natural instinct. Although it's destructive to the land, he says it's important to the quality of his product to allow his pigs to live naturally.


"It takes a number of things to make a pig that produces high-quality meat," he says. "You've got to keep the pig from being stressed out because stress leads to illness, blood-spots in its meat and no cooperation from the animal. Confinement, heat, lack of food and water, and a lot of new people around who it isn't familiar with will all stress a pig out. So we make sure our pigs have water and a lot of it all the time. And they need shade and a waller, or a mud hole, to keep themselves cool. We'll give a pig antibiotics if it gets sick - I'm not going to let an animal die - but we won't sell it because then [the meat's] not all-natural. But we rarely have a sick pig."


Seventy-five percent of the farm's sales come from pork products. The Berkshires produce two litters a year with about eight to 10 piglets in each litter. The Red Wattles have larger litters, and, according to Sauer, they're better moms. The farm relies on these good moms to keep business booming.


"Pigs used to be called ‘mortgage lifters,'" says Jones, "because small farms could make a lot of money off a single litter, and you usually get two [litters] a year." Profitability isn't their only attractive characteristic, however. As Jones puts it, "Pigs are easy to like."
Feast Magazine October 2011

Jul 20, 2012

Urban Chestnut Barrel Aged

New label approved for Urban Chestnut gets approved --

First look at their Barrel-Aged Series label....
hopefully we will see some at The Wine and Cheese Place




One Roq Vodka Tasting at Rock Hill

One Roq Vodka Tasiting
Saturday July 21 from 1pm to 3pm
at our Rock Hill Location
9755 Manchester Road
Rock Hill, MO 63105






One Roq Vodka....$21.99 / 750ml
One Roq Vodka Reserve....$23.99 / 750ml
One Roq Vodka Raspberry ....$21.99 / 750ml

"America's Premium Vodka"
Glass Column Distilled from Iowa Corn and Colorado Mountain Spring Water
Gluten, Sulfite and Sodium Free - First Worldwide
Authentic American Production


One Roq wants to break the stereotype that the best Vodka comes must be imported!



Perennial Violet and Homefront IPA

Just got a note from Chris at our Rock Hill location that they scored another case of Perennial Violet and Homefront IPA --

in stock now at our Rock Hill location only!!!!

Limited release....
Perennial Artisan Ales Violet...$11.99 / 750ml
"Violet is a Belgian-Style tripel brewed with pluots, a fruit that is a cross between a plum and an apricot.  Although Perennial likes to use local produce, for this beer and exception was made, as pluots provide a distinctive flavor both refreshing and complex.  The beer's light to medium body disguises the ABV and allows you to explore the marriage between the pluots and hops.  Violet's fruiter notes are quelled with a dry finish that lends itself nicely to light summer dishes." - Perennial




Perennial Artisan Ales Homefront IPA....$12.99 / 750ml
 "Homefront IPA is brewed to honor our veterans as they return home from duty.  It was conceived by MLB pitcher Chris Ray and brewed last year with Fremont Brewing.  We at Perennial are very excited and honored to be a part of brewing this year's batch.  Homefront IPA is brewed with oranges and aged on Louisville Slugger bats.  Operation Homefront provides financial assistance to the families of our service members and proceeds from the sale of this beer will be donated to Operation Homefront." - label


"Cardinals pitcher Kyle McClellan is proud to sponsor Hops for Heroes and thanks Perennial Artisan Ales for participating."




More info about the cause....
Homefront IPA is a collaborative beer developed in 2011 by Fremont Brewing Company and Center of the Universe Brewing Company in order to raise money and awareness for Operation Homefront. Operation Homefront is a charity that provides emergency assistance to our military heroes and their families. Aged on Louisville Slugger maple bats, this IPA does more than just quench your thirst, it improves the lives of our soldiers. All proceeds from the sale of this beer go to the local Operation Homefront chapters.




This year, in addition to the efforts of Fremont and Center of the Universe breweries, Cigar City, Perennial Artisan Ales, SlyFox, St. Arnold’s and 21st Amendment breweries have joined forces to expand this effort nationwide.





For more info about the Homefront IPA project, visit http://hopsforheroes.com

To donate directly to Operation Homefront, please visit http://www.operationhomefront.net



Russian River Brewing at The Wine and Cheese Place


Russian River Collaboration with Sierra Nevada Brux....$12.99

Sold out - might be a bottle that will end up on the shelf after I check.




From Russian River Brewing Blog

"I'm sure many of you have heard about our collaboration with Sierra Nevada Brewing Company! This 2 year, 2 brewery, 2 family project is about to hit the streets and hopefully make it to a bottle shop near you! Set for National Release in July (I bet you thought you would never hear me say something like that!), BRUX was brewed in Chico (at Sierra Nevada) and will go through their distribution channels, which will, of course, greatly increase your chances of getting a couple of bottles. BRUX is a "domesticated wild ale", or an ale fermented with Belgian yeast, finished by a secondary bottle fermentation with Brettanomyces bruxellensis. It's a little more than 8% alcohol, very dry, earthy, spicy, and tasty. But wait, there's more! About 99% of BRUX was bottled in 750 ml bottles, so there will be almost none available on draft. Almost none, meaning that our brewpubs, Russian River and Sierra Nevada, will have it available on draft in July! The Russian River BRUX draft release is set for July 5th at 5pm at our pub in Downtown Santa Rosa. We will have no bottles or growlers available to go at our brewery due to state liquor laws. Then we move to Chico for Sierra Nevada's release on July 9th where they will have plenty of bottles for sale. Not sure about those details other than Vinnie and I are planning to attend! I do hope you get a chance to taste this exceptional collaboration with our friends at Sierra Nevada!

 


 Bottles of BRUX and Pliny just hanging out together! " -- Russian River Brewing Blog

Fresh Ska

Fresh Ska in stock!!!


Fresh Ska Modus Hoperandi is here!!
Canned July 16!!!  - 4 days old



Back in stock --


A couple of new batches of these two Stillwaters are back in stock 

In stock at Forsyth and online

Stillwater As Follows....$9.99 / 750ml
Rated 96/100 RateBeer
fol·low 
(fl) v. fol·lowed, fol·low·ing, fol·lows 
1. To come or go after; proceed behind 2. To move along the course of; take 3. To adhere to; practice 4. To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at 5. To come after in order, time, or position 6. To occur or be evident as a consequence of 7. To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand

"An Eschatalogical Ale"
They felt the need to put the definition of "follow" on the label, but not "Eschatalogical" - so I added the definition....
es·cha·tol·o·gy 
noun \ˌes-kə-ˈtä-lə-jē\
plural es·cha·tol·o·gies

Definition of ESCHATOLOGY
1: a branch of theology concerned with the final events in the history of the world or of humankind
2: a belief concerning death, the end of the world, or the ultimate destiny of humankind; specifically : any of various Christian doctrines concerning the Second Coming, the resurrection of the dead, or the Last Judgment




 
Stillwater Cellar Door...$9.99 / 750ml
Rated 97 on RateBeer and 100 on RateBeer for Style
"over the ages the term 'cellar door' has numerously been referred to as the most beautiful term in the English language. upon setting out to create the first summer addition to the Stateside line up of ales; the feeling that almost instantly came to me was that of beauty & cleansing. many summer offerings tend to lack the complexity of their bigger, colder season counterparts; so my goal was to craft an ale of extreme balance with a delicate complexity that allows for contemplation while also providing quaffable refreshment. starting with a base of German wheat & pale malts this crisp slightly hazy foundation was then accented with a blend of Sterling & Citra hops providing a intricate blend of herbal grass & tangerine citrus flavors and aroma. to pull this all together and to complete the 'cleansing' aspect of my vision i gently finished the ale off with a touch of white sage, lending a mild earthy spice character to the blend. of course let's not forget our house saison yeast that brought all the elements together leaving a dry yet intricate finish" -- Stillwater Blog.

Jul 19, 2012

Schlagl Malz Konig

Must be rare, we are the only place in the world to show availability on RateBeer :)

Schlagl Malz Konig...$3.29 / pint
Only native Gertenmalz gives the dark, moderately sweet type of beer a royal flavor. The rich Schlägl "malt King" is especially good for beer mixtures.

Plus these are in stock...
Schlagl Abtei Pils....$3.29 / pint
Rated 98 on Ratebeer in the Classic German Pilsner

Schlagl Kristall Lager....$3.29 / pint

Rated 98 on Ratebeer in the Dortmunder/Helles Style



Schlagl Roggen Gold Rye Ale....$3.49 / pint
Austria's first and only rye beer.
Thrive in the beautiful hilly landscape of the Mühlviertel barley, hops and best "Schlägl Rye", the indigenous ingredients for the delicious Schlägl "Organic Rye". 

Innstadt new beers in stock



Innstadt Edelsud...$3.29 / pint
A house specialty. this "Keller/Zwickel" beer is top fermented and aged in Innstadt's cellars for 6-8 weeks before bottling.

Innstadt Schwarze Extra...$3.29 / pint
An elegant, dark beer in the best of old brewing tradition with 5.1% alcohol by volume. The "Extra Black" is brewed according to the Innstadt old recipe and is typical in taste. A treat for the lovers of real old Bavarian brewing.

Innstadt Doppel Bock...$3.29 / pint
The special beer for the season. Dark, like a Doppelbock must be refined, spicy and strong as he has always been brewed. A strong beer sensuous delight for all connoisseurs. The "light and sweet Strong" has an alcohol content of 7.2 vol% and flatters with its subtle malt flavor.

Innstadt Passauer Weisse Hefeweizen...$3.29 / pint
Passau is the home of “white” beer in Bavaria. first produced over 500 years ago in the Bavarian forests. Wheat was very rare back then, and "wheat beer" was considered an exclusive beer for Kings, Princes and other Royalty. Only a few very special breweries were granted the right to brew this prized wheat beer and Passau's Innstadt Brauerei was commissioned in 1579. This great nectar of the gods is still today considered one of Bavaria's greatest wheat beers.

Blonde ale with Ginger and Honey


Crabtree Ginger Bee...$9.49 / 6pk

Blonde ale with ginger and honey
The Facts:
Alcohol By Volume: 6.5% 
SRM: 4.4 
IBU's: 11.2 


*Brewed with Fresh Hand-Cut Ginger!
*60 lbs. of CO Orange Blossom Honey in every batch!

At Crabtree we're a hive of activity, creating great beers that are the bees knees! This light and crisp blonde ale is a balanced flavor of fresh cut Ginger and Orange Blossom Honey. Feel the buzz!


St. Louis Craft Beer Week



The Wine and Cheese Place is involved in a number of events 
for 4th Annual St. Louis Craft Beer Week




Monday, July 30th
Goose Island Beer and Cheese Pairing

 – The Wine and Cheese Place Clayton – 6PM-7:30PM

$15 / person - 
Reservations are required click here to make reservations or call (314-727-8788) 
Join Goose Island’s Suzanne Wolcott (Head of Education for Goose Island and Certified Cicerone ) as she pairs some delicious vintage ales from Goose Island with the extensive and equally delicious cheeses from the Wine and Cheese Place. 

Here are the beers and cheeses we are scheduled to taste:  


Goose Island IPA - reception beer 

Matilda paired with Tallegio (raw milk)

Sofie paired with Delice de Bourgogne Triple Creme

Pepe Nero with Cave Aged Gruyere

Pere Jacques paired with a with 5 year Old Gouda
plus...
Bramble Rye paired with chocolate


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Thursday August 2nd
St. Louis Breweries VS. America
$20 / person
With the increased choices in beers from St. Louis and the local area, we wanted to see how they stand up on the national level.

Reservations are required click here to make reservations or call (314-727-8788) 

BLIND TASTING!
IPA Flight - possible beers * 
Schlafly AIPA
O'Fallon 5 day
2nd Shift one of their IPAs
Bells Two Hearted Ale
Odell IPA
Founders Centennial

Porter Flight - possible beers * 
Six Row Porter
Crown Valley Porter
Founders Porter
Odell Porter
Deschutes Black Butte





*Beers subject to change depending on what is fresh and available at the time of the event.  



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SOLD OUT -- Friday August 3rd (7:00pm-8:30pm)

Wine vs. Beer : The Re-match
It is going to be a great event for both wine and beer lovers!
Special Guest-  Evan Benn of the St. Louis Post Dispatch returns for another edition.


This class will feature wine vs. beer paired with some cheese and light appetizers. We have our own Aaron Zwicker picking the wines and Evan Benn, beer writer for the St. Louis Post Dispatch "Hip Hops"picking the beers. Which will match better with the food?  This will be a fun and informative event for both wine and beer lovers.  Something for everyone for this re-match


$25 / person




Each course will be paired with both a Beer and a Wine
Menu for Wine vs. Beer
Durham's Tracklements Smoked Salmon Bruschetta

Beer: Urban Chestnut Winged Nut
Wine: TBA

Cole's Ventresca Tuna and White Bean Salad

Beer: O'Fallon Black Hemp
Wine: TBA



Baetje Farms Cheese Plate
Beer: 2nd Shift Mullineaux
Wine: TBA



Kreilich Farm Bacon Wrapped Blue Cheese Stuffed Date
Beer: Schlafly Bourbon Barrel Imperial Stout
Wine: TBA


Reservations are limited and required - click here to reserve a seat


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We are proud to announce a tasting with Stone Brewing Co. including a couple of beers from their cellars!!!

The Wine and Cheese Place Stone Brewing Co. Beer Tasting
7435 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton, MO 63105 314.727.8788
Open House
Friday August 3rd from 4-6pm





Open house, no reservations needed on this one........



The Wine and Cheese Place is proud to host a special Stone Brewing tasting
including a couple of rare beers coming from Stone Brewing...
Stone Brewing IRS 2008
Stone Brewing Double Bastard Ale 2009 Vintage Ale
Stone Brewing 15th Anniversary - The limited edition "Comic Bottle" that was mostly just sold at the brewery -- read more on the Full Pint


We will have will use 2 bottles of these for tasting until they are gone and we will have the other 22 bottles for sale to the first people that want them starting at 4pm.  No pre-arrival reservations.


We will also taste a selection of other Stone Brewing beers also that night including many of your favorites.  I will set the list as we get closer.