St Louis Trip - Weekend

The Civil Life! Good beer, good food, and friendly people. Also, fun atmosphere, think the inside of lodge or log cabin; with a large collection of board games on their second floor. If you go, bring cash, they don’t take cards.

 

All good choices. I always suggest the trio of Side Project, Schlafly Bottleworks and Heavy Riff as they are pretty close to one another. I also suggest ITAP Soulard over Bridge as they have a good patio and you can bring in great BBQ from Bogarts down the street or order Mexican from Mission Taco next door. Also, 4 Hands is very close to ITAP Soulard

A lot of what I would suggest really depends on where you are staying

 

You can walk from Schlafly to Side Project, but you may want to drive to Heavy Riff. It's close but not walking close

 

The Bottleworks to Heavy Riff is 1.8 miles. I'd consider that walkable.

 

True, though a lot of that walk is uphill

 

It would be downhill coming back! Or reverse the order.

 

How was the trip? I'll be driving thru StL on June 27th and would love to hit up Side Project. Do they do smaller pours or flights? I like to drink sours in smaller pours plus, looking at their current draft list, there is a lot to try. I've already been to Schlafly, 4 Hands, and Perennial so I'll probably check out Heavy Riff as well.

 

Unfortunately, no small pours or flights at this time (that I know of)

Glad to hear you might stop by Heavy Riff as well. Their Easy Wind Cream Ale is really nice, as well as all the others.

 

I was there last night and they were doing half pours.

 

This is good to know. Is it listed on the menu? Was just over there Saturday

 

No it wasn't listed on the menu.

I could only have one glass, and asked the bartender which was better the batch #2 or batch #3. She told me to try a half pour of each (which I did).

 

Closest hotel is probably the one off Hanley and 40/64. Don't remember which chain it is but its next to a Houlihans and Twin Oaks Pizza

 

Thats the one! I think that is the closest

 

Anyone know of good tappings around the city this evening? Thanks.

 

La Fosse bottles at SP cellars, then go to Nicks pub for a great selection of beers at insanely cheap prices

 

I just got back from STL, and had one beer from 4 Hands (Single Speed) and a flight plus the American IPA at Schlafly Bottleworks. The AIPA is really, really good, I thought... great aroma, very good flavor.