Kyle Matthias, the head brewer at Sandy Valley, brings over nine years of brewing knowledge and experience. Matthias’ brewing journey began unexpectedly when he decided to take a brewing course during his pursuit of a Doctorate in Nutritional Biology at UC-Davis. From there, he dropped out of his doctorate program and moved back to St. Louis to pursue brewing full-time.

St. Louis CITY SC fans can now add a new beer to their game-day repertoire. Tim Parker, center back and all-star player for the team, has partnered with St. Louis-based 4 Hands Brewing Co. to create Parker Pilsner. This American-style pilsner made its debut at 4 Hands before St. Louis City SC returned to CITYPARK to defeat Austin FC in a stunning 6 – 3 victory! 

The Voltron-inspired beer series starts with the release of “Volume One,” a Hazy IPA brewed by 4 Hands Brewing in partnership with Narrow Gauge Brewing Co. The collaboration between the two breweries resulted in a super citrusy IPA enriched with Thiolized Yeast, Citra, Mosaic and Galaxy Hops, boasting a 7.5 ABV.

Urban Chestnut Brewing Company and the Saint Louis Zoo have again joined forces to raise awareness about animal welfare and conservation through a special brew. STL Zoo Bier Red Panda Light Lager, a clean and easy-drinking beer, pays tribute to the zoo’s red pandas, Pete and Winnie, featuring the adorable species on its can.

Since the Roadhouse Brewery Group completed its acquisition of Melvin Brewing Co. last December, the future of Melvin Brewing’s Eureka location in the St. Louis area has been uncertain. This week, both Melvin Brewing & the St. Louis Brewers Heritage Foundation revealed new details on the future of Melvin Brewing Eureka.

Earlier this year, St. Louis-based Center Ice Brewery collaborated with the brilliant minds at Victor Hockey, a hockey-themed apparel brand, to create a one-of-a-kind craft beer, Flamingo Sour.

Earlier this week I joined The Brewery Travels Podcast to talk Beercastions with host, Joel Geier & David McKinney from the Beers and Beards Podcast and Brewery Adventures Podcast.

This weekend, some of the best breweries & brewers converge on Maplewood – St. Louis, MO, for the second annual Side Project Invitational. This year rather than just featuring Barrel Aged Stouts & Barleywines, the format shifts to welcome all Oak-Aged Beers including the wild, funky and sour beer.

St. Louis-based 2nd Shift Brewing is a family-run brewery that has been brewing eclectic beers since 2010. So it shouldn’t be a surprise that when they released their seasonal American Wild Ale, they decided on a tongue-in-cheek reference to those rare beer seekers who often take things a little too far: Chateau La Douchebag.

Earlier this week I joined Beer In Front host Dave Zalatoris to talk about St. Louis and St. Louis beer.

During this Podcast we both enjoyed a Rhu Bee from St. Louis based Earthbound beer, which was brewed in collaboration with the Pink Boots Society. Dave also enjoyed a black IPA from Wellspent Brewing, and a Technical Ecstasy from 2nd Shift Brewing.

Last month, I met up with @MMAMcKinney at Wellspent Brewing & 2nd Shift Brewing during his recent trip to St. Louis. Earlier this week, I caught up with David to talk about his St. Louis Brewery Adventures on his podcast.

Chicken & Waffles is typically not something you think of when you are thinking of beer; however, St. Louis based Earthbound Beer has turned a classic entrée into a delicious Blonde Ale with their Chicken & Waffles Blonde.

Earlier this week, Beer In Front host Dave Zalatoris took a brief break from his weekly podcast; and allowed me and other great BeerTwitter listeners to showcase their Beer In Front. This segment that features a handful of great people and beers, check it out!

Having recently celebrated its third anniversary, Wellspent Brewing Company is still considered a relatively young–yet notable–brewery in the already burgeoning St. Louis craft beer scene. This year, after the rollercoaster of COVID, they also launched a new membership program called “The Well.”

Today I am super excited to share that I recently joined the fantastic team at PorchDrinking.com as a contributing writer. While I am not 100% sure how often I will get to write, I can say that my primary focus will be to showcase the St. Louis beer scene.