Beer List: September 23-27.

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  • Rose Plum Gruit: Brewed with French saison yeast, this delicate hop-free beer has been bittered with rose hips and mugwort and then gently soured with the addition of fresh plums.  5.5% ABV, 0 IBU, 9 SRM.  LAST KEG ALERT
  • Mahlab ESB:  An early favorite from our lineup, brought back in time for the awesome late-summer/early fall weather.  Full bodied and sessionable with an amazing aroma from the  pits of St. Lucie cherries.  Smells like Turkish baked goods! 5.3% ABV, 37 IBU, 10 SRM.
  • Black Wit:  A traditional witbier brewed with coriander and orange peel, blackened with midnight wheat and dosed with light-roast coffee just prior to kegging.  It’s the most subtle coffee beer you’ll ever drink. 3.8% ABV, 14 IBU, 34 SRM.
  • Hopped Wheat: It’s another Rebecca recipe! It’s a wheat beer! It has American hops in it in larger than average quantities!     4.2% ABV, 31 IBU, 4 SRM.  
  • Ginger Yarrow Gruit: Soft and smooth, no hops at all.  A mild ginger heat shows up on the back end of this blond ale.  6.0% ABV, 0 IBU, 6 SRM. 
  • Pale Ale:  An english style pale ale. Copper colored, smooth, sessionable.  Introduce your dad (or grandpa) to craft beer with it.  4.8% ABV, 35 IBU, 8 SRM.
  • Berliner Weisse: The original gatorade! Clean lacto sourness, fizz, a hint of smoke. Napoleon loved this shit.  2.8% ABV, 7 IBU, 3 SRM 
  • Open Source Brown: Rich, dark, full of chocolate, leather and smoke notes.  Incredibly popular. 5.5% ABV, 24 IBU, 25 SRM.

On deck: Belgian Pale Ale, Lavender braggot, Timothy Pear Farmhouse.

BREAKING: Area Dudes Getting Bigger

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EARTHBOUND BEER ANNOUNCES EXPANSION

CHEROKEE STREET, ST LOUIS, MO: Earthbound Beer is jazzed to announce an expansion from their current location, a ten foot wide hallway on Cherokee Street that once housed a nail salon, to the former Cherokee Brewing Company stockhouse located at 2724 Cherokee Street. A nano-brewery by classification, Earthbound brews beer 45 gallons (1.5 bbl) at a time and will produce roughly 70 distinct beers across 120 brew days during their first year.

“We wanted to start very small, so we could get to know our customers and focus on making a large number of very experimental beers” said Stuart Keating, the head brewer and president. “Fortunately, St. Louis’ fantastic beer-drinking community has responded very well to what we are doing, and we’re pleased to increase our size and capacity so that we can get bigger and weirder.“

The new location is a mere 100 feet from the current brewery and served as the stockhouse for the Cherokee Brewing Company, which occupied the entire block from 1866 to 1899.  The brewery will occupy the main floor of the building and adjoining biergarten, and will eventually expand into two sub-basements, totaling some 8,000 square feet in all.

“We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished in our thousand square feet of hallway, but after spending 80 hours a week in there, every week, we’re ready to grow.” said Rebecca Schranz, Earthbound’s apprentice brewer and VP of Business Development.  “Plus, after apprenticing with Stuart, I’ve started developing my own recipes, and with more space we’ll be able to keep more beer on tap.”

Earthbound is working with the building’s owner to renovate the façade and restore the building’s seventeen foot ceilings and cavernous basements.  “The Cherokee Brewing Company was known for its biergarten, reportedly the largest in Saint Louis” said Schranz.  “We’ll be tearing out the parking lot next to the brewery and turning it into beautiful green space where people can hang out and enjoy the usually acceptable St Louis weather.”  The taproom will be sized to host 263 people, a significant increase over the current facility’s 32 seats.

Earthbound will also upgrade their brewing equipment, purchasing a seven barrel brewhouse and canning line, as well as adding food and cocktails to their taproom selections.  “A seven barrel brewhouse gives us the flexibility to continue producing unique beers like the Rosemary Juniper Pale Ale and Dead Druid King while canning seasonal favorites like the Thai Basil IPA and Slam Dunkel” said Jeff Siddons, Earthbound’s cellar dweller and VP of Operations.  “Also, we’re going to sell really good hotdogs made with our beer, so even if you can get cans of Earthbound at your favorite bottle shop you still have a reason to come say hello.”

Earthbound will take possession of the location on November 1 and aim to start brewing for distribution in early 2016.  They will keep their current location operational until the full taproom opens, anticipated for June 2016.  “We’re doing most of the buildout ourselves and we’re committed to maintaining the look and feel of the current taproom in our new location” said Keating.  “It’ll just be slightly wider than ten feet.”

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Beer List: September 16-20.

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  • Rose Plum Gruit: Brewed with French saison yeast, this delicate hop-free beer has been bittered with rose hips and mugwort and then gently soured with the addition of fresh plums.  5.5% ABV, 0 IBU, 9 SRM.
  • Cardamom Pepper Tea Blonde:  It’s back! Blonde ale brewed with cardamom and black pepper for aroma and dried out with tea instead of late-addition hops. 4.6%ABV, 11 IBU, 4 SRM.
  • Black Wit:  A traditional witbier brewed with coriander and orange peel, blackened with midnight wheat and dosed with light-roast coffee just prior to kegging.  It’s the most subtle coffee beer you’ll ever drink. 3.8% ABV, 14 IBU, 34 SRM.
  • Hopped Wheat: It’s another Rebecca recipe! It’s a wheat beer! It has American hops in it in larger than average quantities!     4.2% ABV, 31 IBU, 4 SRM.  
  • Oktoberfest: It’s really a weizenbock, don’t tell anyone!  Rich, caramel malt and wheat flavors dominate, with notes of raisin and prune from special aromatic malts.  A crowd favorite! 5.5% ABV, 20 IBU, 18 SRM.  
  • Pale Ale:  An english style pale ale. Copper colored, smooth, sessionable.  Introduce your dad (or grandpa) to craft beer with it.  4.8% ABV, 35 IBU, 8 SRM.
  • Berliner Weisse: The original gatorade! Clean lacto sourness, fizz, a hint of smoke. Napoleon loved this shit.  2.8% ABV, 7 IBU, 3 SRM 
  • Summer Stout: It’s like a big ol slice of blackberry pie.  Cloves provide a rich, velvety depth while blackberries provide a fresh, fruity tartness.  Dry and delicious. 6.3% ABV. 51 IBU, 38 SRM.

On deck: Open Source Brown, Mahlab ESB, Ginger Yarrow Gruit (maybe).

Beer List: Sep 2-6

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  • Honey Lemon Saison: This delightful libation is the result of Rebecca’s first solo recipe and brew day! Honey malt provides a perceived sweetness, which is balanced with lemon peel and lemon balm.  6.5% ABV, 12 IBU, 5 SRM.
  • Tax Evader IPA:  Based on the long-standing tradition of tax evasion among British ale brewers, this giant IPA is brewed with a significant amount of jaggery (a semi-refined sugar used by British brewers to avoid taxes on malted barley in the 18th and 19th century) and a huge amount of citra hops.  Marshmallow and rum notes with a nice hoppy finish. 11%ABV, 70 IBU, 9 SRM.
  • Belgian Wit Gruit:  It’s a traditional Belgian Witbier made with wheat, coriander and orange peel.  Except we subbed out the hops (boring) for sage and yarrow (herbal, earthy, excellent). 5.6% ABV, 0 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Hopped Wheat: It’s another Rebecca recipe! It’s a wheat beer! It has American hops in it in larger than average quantities!     4.2% ABV, 31 IBU, 4 SRM.  
  • Wet Look IPA: It’s a West Coast IPA!  Fresh hopped with cascade hops out of a local dude’s garden. Smells like grapefruit and weed.   6.2% ABV, 69 IBU, 11 SRM.  
  • Toasted Ravioli:  An homage to St. Louis’ best appetizer, this wheat beer has toast and sourdough notes, blended with provel-infused vodka.  5.25% ABV, 18 IBU, 16 SRM.
  • Apricot Gose: The gose is a slightly sour, slightly salty wheat beer from Leipzig, Germany.  We added apricots from down the street.  Very limited quantity, very unlimited quality.  5% ABV, 5 IBU, 3 SRM 
  • Summer Stout: It’s like a big ol slice of blackberry pie.  Cloves provide a rich, velvety depth while blackberries provide a fresh, fruity tartness.  Dry and delicious. 6.3% ABV. 51 IBU, 38 SRM.

On deck: Pale ale, cardamom blonde.

Beer List: August 26-30.

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  • Honey Lemon Saison: This delightful libation is the result of Rebecca’s first solo recipe and brew day! Honey malt provides a perceived sweetness, which is balanced with lemon peel and lemon balm.  6.5% ABV, 12 IBU, 5 SRM.
  • Tax Evader IPA:  Based on the long-standing tradition of tax evasion among British ale brewers, this giant IPA is brewed with a significant amount of jaggery (a semi-refined sugar used by British brewers to avoid taxes on malted barley in the 18th and 19th century) and a huge amount of citra hops.  Marshmallow and rum notes with a nice hoppy finish. 11%ABV, 70 IBU, 9 SRM.
  • Belgian Wit Gruit:  It’s a traditional Belgian Witbier made with wheat, coriander and orange peel.  Except we subbed out the hops (boring) for sage and yarrow (herbal, earthy, excellent). 5.6% ABV, 0 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Hopped Wheat: It’s another Rebecca recipe! It’s a wheat beer! It has American hops in it in larger than average quantities!     4.2% ABV, 31 IBU, 4 SRM.  
  • Wet Look IPA: It’s a West Coast IPA!  Fresh hopped with cascade hops out of a local dude’s garden. Smells like grapefruit and weed.   6.2% ABV, 69 IBU, 11 SRM.  
  • Toasted Ravioli:  An homage to St. Louis’ best appetizer, this wheat beer has toast and sourdough notes, blended with provel-infused vodka.  5.25% ABV, 18 IBU, 16 SRM.
  • Apricot Gose: The gose is a slightly sour, slightly salty wheat beer from Leipzig, Germany.  We added apricots from down the street.  Very limited quantity, very unlimited quality.  5% ABV, 5 IBU, 3 SRM 
  • Nowell’s Brown: Recipe designed and brewed by Robert Kennedy, the winner of our Open Source Brewathon earlier this year.  Smoky and rich with a slightly tart finish, it’s a crowd favorite! 5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.

On deck: Summer Stout, Cardamom Blonde, Pale Ale.

Beer List: Aug 19-23.

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  • Honey Lemon Saison: This delightful libation is the result of Rebecca’s first solo recipe and brew day! Honey malt provides a perceived sweetness, which is balanced with lemon peel and lemon balm.  6.5% ABV, 12 IBU, 5 SRM.
  • Tax Evader IPA:  Based on the long-standing tradition of tax evasion among British ale brewers, this giant IPA is brewed with a significant amount of jaggery (a semi-refined sugar used by British brewers to avoid taxes on malted barley in the 18th and 19th century) and a huge amount of citra hops.  Marshmallow and rum notes with a nice hoppy finish. 11%ABV, 70 IBU, 9 SRM.
  • Belgian Wit Gruit:  It’s a traditional Belgian Witbier made with wheat, coriander and orange peel.  Except we subbed out the hops (boring) for sage and yarrow (herbal, earthy, excellent). 5.6% ABV, 0 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Slam Dunkel: We took our traditional dunkelweizen recipe and turnt up the rich chocolate.  Delightful! 5.5% ABV, 14 IBU, 28 SRM.  
  • Belgian Cream Ale:  A traditional cream ale (high alcohol, light color, grainy sweetness, full mouthfeel) combined with belgian yeast for additional flavor and aroma complexity. 7.5% ABV, 8 IBU, 3 SRM. 
  • Toasted Ravioli:  An homage to St. Louis’ best appetizer, this wheat beer has toast and sourdough notes, blended with provel-infused vodka.  5.25% ABV, 18 IBU, 16 SRM.
  • Thai Basil IPA: Bright and sunny with a soft sweetness that balances the Pacific NW hops and the delightfully dark licorice notes of thai basil.  Crisp and crushable.  6.3% ABV, 47 IBU, 6 SRM 
  • Nowell’s Brown: Recipe designed and brewed by Robert Kennedy, the winner of our Open Source Brewathon earlier this year.  Smoky and rich with a slightly tart finish, it’s a crowd favorite! 5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.

On deck: West Coast IPA, Hopped Wheat, Apricot Gose.

Beer List: Aug 5 – Aug 9.

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  • Hefeweizen: Super traditional wheat beer, smooth, accessible, slight banana and clove aroma.  Chow down! 4.6% ABV, 10 IBU, 4 SRM.
  • Tax Evader IPA:  Based on the long-standing tradition of tax evasion among British ale brewers, this giant IPA is brewed with a significant amount of jaggery (a semi-refined sugar used by British brewers to avoid taxes on malted barley in the 18th and 19th century) and a huge amount of citra hops.  Marshmallow and rum notes with a nice hoppy finish. 11%ABV, 70 IBU, 9 SRM.
  • Belgian Wit Gruit:  It’s a traditional Belgian Witbier made with wheat, coriander and orange peel.  Except we subbed out the hops (boring) for sage and yarrow (herbal, earthy, excellent). 5.6% ABV, 0 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Slam Dunkel: We took our traditional dunkelweizen recipe and turnt up the rich chocolate.  Delightful! 5.5% ABV, 14 IBU, 28 SRM.  
  • Belgian Cream Ale:  A traditional cream ale (high alcohol, light color, grainy sweetness, full mouthfeel) combined with belgian yeast for additional flavor and aroma complexity. 7.5% ABV, 8 IBU, 3 SRM. 
  • Chinese Five Spice Porter:  Rich and chocolately malt build with a delicate blend of heat, perceived sweetness, bitterness, earthiness and numbingness from a traditional spice blend.  Think we’re full of shit? Try it and see! 6% ABV, 32 IBU, 32 SRM.
  • Splash Party Saison:  WHOA Y’ALL!  This saison was brewed with grains of paradise, which provide a subtle tropical heat, and malic acid, which provides a refreshing tartness. 6.8% ABV, 11 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Graff: We thought this was a historical apple-malt blended beverage but it turns out Stephen King invented it!  Who knew?!?  Collaboration with Owl Creek Winery in Cobden, IL, who provided the fantastic unfermented cider.  Smooth body, bright crisp apple flavor.  5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.

On deck: Robert Kennedy’s Brown Ale, The Toasted Ravioli.

Beer List: Jul 29-Aug 2.

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  • Hefeweizen: Super traditional wheat beer, smooth, accessible, slight banana and clove aroma.  Chow down! 4.6% ABV, 10 IBU, 4 SRM.
  • Brown Gruit:  It would be a brown ale had we used hops, but we didn’t because we love gruits (and so should you).  Licorice root and chicory provide an earthy bitterness while heather tips and mugwort provide bright, herbal contrasts.  Refreshing and delicious! 5.9% ABV, 22 IBU, 24 SRM.
  • Chicken and Waffles Blonde:  A bready, robust blonde ale with smoke, savory and maple notes.  No chickens or waffles were harmed in the production of this beverage. 5.25% ABV, 19 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Slam Dunkel: We took our traditional dunkelweizen recipe and turnt up the rich chocolate.  Delightful! 5.5% ABV, 14 IBU, 28 SRM.  
  • Belgian Cream Ale:  A traditional cream ale (high alcohol, light color, grainy sweetness, full mouthfeel) combined with belgian yeast for additional flavor and aroma complexity. 7.5% ABV, 8 IBU, 3 SRM. 
  • Chinese Five Spice Porter:  Rich and chocolately malt build with a delicate blend of heat, perceived sweetness, bitterness, earthiness and numbingness from a traditional spice blend.  Think we’re full of shit? Try it and see! 6% ABV, 32 IBU, 32 SRM.
  • Splash Party Saison:  WHOA Y’ALL!  This saison was brewed with grains of paradise, which provide a subtle tropical heat, and malic acid, which provides a refreshing tartness. 6.8% ABV, 11 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Graff: We thought this was a historical apple-malt blended beverage but it turns out Stephen King invented it!  Who knew?!?  Collaboration with Owl Creek Winery in Cobden, IL, who provided the fantastic unfermented cider.  Smooth body, bright crisp apple flavor.  5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.

On deck: Rye Pale Ale. Sage Gru Wit. Tax Evader IPA.

Beer List: July 22-26.

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  • Hefeweizen: Super traditional wheat beer, smooth, accessible, slight banana and clove aroma.  Chow down! 4.6% ABV, 10 IBU, 4 SRM.
  • Brown Gruit:  It would be a brown ale had we used hops, but we didn’t because we love gruits (and so should you).  Licorice root and chicory provide an earthy bitterness while heather tips and mugwort provide bright, herbal contrasts.  Refreshing and delicious! 5.9% ABV, 22 IBU, 24 SRM.
  • Chicken and Waffles Blonde:  A bready, robust blonde ale with smoke, savory and maple notes.  No chickens or waffles were harmed in the production of this beverage. 5.25% ABV, 19 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Slam Dunkel: We took our traditional dunkelweizen recipe and turnt up the rich chocolate.  Delightful! 5.5% ABV, 14 IBU, 28 SRM.  
  • Belgian Cream Ale:  A traditional cream ale (high alcohol, light color, grainy sweetness, full mouthfeel) combined with belgian yeast for additional flavor and aroma complexity. 7.5% ABV, 8 IBU, 3 SRM. 
  • Chinese Five Spice Porter:  Rich and chocolately malt build with a delicate blend of heat, perceived sweetness, bitterness, earthiness and numbingness from a traditional spice blend.  Think we’re full of shit? Try it and see! 6% ABV, 32 IBU, 32 SRM.
  • Red IPA:  It’s red!  And it uses Green Bullet and Aramis hops! 7.6% ABV, 66 IBU, 16 SRM.
  • Graff: We thought this was a historical apple-malt blended beverage but it turns out Stephen King invented it!  Who knew?!?  Collaboration with Owl Creek Winery in Cobden, IL, who provided the fantastic unfermented cider.  Smooth body, bright crisp apple flavor.  5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.

On deck: Splash Party Saison, Rye Pale Ale.

Beer List: July 15-19.

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  • Hefeweizen: Super traditional wheat beer, smooth, accessible, slight banana and clove aroma.  Chow down! 4.6% ABV, 10 IBU, 4 SRM.
  • Brown Gruit:  It would be a brown ale had we used hops, but we didn’t because we love gruits (and so should you).  Licorice root and chicory provide an earthy bitterness while heather tips and mugwort provide bright, herbal contrasts.  Refreshing and delicious! 5.9% ABV, 22 IBU, 24 SRM.
  • Chicken and Waffles Blonde:  A bready, robust blonde ale with smoke, savory and maple notes.  No chickens or waffles were harmed in the production of this beverage. 5.25% ABV, 19 IBU, 6 SRM.
  • Slam Dunkel: We took our traditional dunkelweizen recipe and turnt up the rich chocolate.  Delightful! 5.5% ABV, 14 IBU, 28 SRM.  
  • Belgian Cream Ale:  A traditional cream ale (high alcohol, light color, grainy sweetness, full mouthfeel) combined with belgian yeast for additional flavor and aroma complexity. 7.5% ABV, 8 IBU, 3 SRM. 
  • Chinese Five Spice Porter:  Rich and chocolately malt build with a delicate blend of heat, perceived sweetness, bitterness, earthiness and numbingness from a traditional spice blend.  Think we’re full of shit? Try it and see! 6% ABV, 32 IBU, 32 SRM.
  • Red IPA:  It’s red!  And it uses Green Bullet and Aramis hops! 7.6% ABV, 66 IBU, 16 SRM.
  • Graff: We thought this was a historical apple-malt blended beverage but it turns out Stephen King invented it!  Who knew?!?  Collaboration with Owl Creek Winery in Cobden, IL, who provided the fantastic unfermented cider.  Smooth body, bright crisp apple flavor.  5.1% ABV. 5 IBU, 4 SRM.