-- Schlaffenfest at The Tap Room

-- SLOWednesday at Bottleworks

-- Maplewood Farmers' Market

-- Seasonal Beers at The Tap Room

-- August at Bottleworks

-- August at The Tap Room

-- Upcoming Events

-- Top Fermentation: Tom Schlafly's monthly column

-- Live Music Listings

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On the first Wednesday of each month, after The Maplewood Farmers' Market, Bottleworks offers you an opportunity to slow down and get to know your food and its origin. SLOWednesday events take place at 7:00 p.m. in the Crown Room at Bottleworks (after the Farmers' Market). Farmer talks begin at 7:30 p.m., so we ask that everyone interested in ordering food and drink place their orders and be settled in before that time. Events are free and open to the public.

THIS MONTH:
August 8 – Goatsbeard Farm: Delicious artisanal cheeses made from the fresh milk of pasture-grazing goats! Chef's Special: Appetizer: Missouri Northern pecan-encrusted goat cheese. Main Course: Spinach goat cheese ravioli.

UPCOMING:

September 12 – Bellews Creek Farm

October 10 – Stinger's Honey

MAPLEWOOD FARMERS' MARKET
at Bottleworks
Wednesdays, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Knowing where your food comes from is more important than ever these days, so hop on over to the Bottleworks and buy straight from the farmer. Enjoy live music and fresh Schlafly Beer! Vendors may include:

4 Seasons Baked Goods
7 Thunder Bison
Bellews Creek Farm
Berger Bluffs Farm
Biver Farm
Black Bear Bakery
Café Glacé
Centennial Farm
Claverach Farm
Esther's Honey
Goatsbeard Farm
Hinkebein Hills Farm
Ivan's Farm
Kakao Chocolate
Murray's Orchard
Our Garden Farm
Ozark Forest Mushrooms
Prairie Grass Farms
Rootcellar
Sunflower Savannah
Stinger's Honey

Schwarzbier
This black German lager is clean, malty and roasty. Its appearance is deceptive, this is a very drinkable beer. August 3

Oktoberfest
A malty, full-bodied, deep reddish-amber lager. Traditionally brewed in March for the Oktoberfest in the fall, this style is also known as Märzen. Also available in bottles. August 24

Saison
A fruity Belgian ale. Amber in color and medium-bodied, this ale offers that familiar tart character contributed by the Belgian yeast. Also available in bottles. August 31

Get the skinny about all of our seasonal beers.

SLOWednesday – WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8
Slow down and get to know your food and its origins. Meet local farmers and try a special dinner prepared with their product. See above for more details.

THEOLOGY AT BOTTLEWORKS -- WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15
This large and lively discussion combines cold beer and hot conversation on the important topics of the day. This month's weighty but important subject is "What's Wrong With Religion?" considering the pros, cons and significance of religion in our culture. Does religion do more bad than good? What is needed to make our city, and our the world, a better place? Free and open to anyone. For more info, e-mail midrash@journeyon.net. 7:00 p.m.

BENEFIT BRUNCH -- SUNDAY, AUGUST 19
Help us support our community by attending one of our benefit brunches, where we donate 10% of our sales to a worthy non-profit. The next benefit brunch takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and benefits The Urban Studio. Their mission is to use the creative process to develop individuals’ skills, build community assets, promote self-confidence, and strengthen sense of community. Come help them raise money to put together a community art project at Art Outside!

SUNDAY SPIN -- EVERY SUNDAY
Looking to get a few more hours of fun out of your weekend? Perhaps you are just kicking your "weekend" off after a tiring week in the hospitality industry. Socialize with your friends in the Bottleworks' Crown Room on Sundays from 6:00 p.m. until close. Enjoy your favorite Schlafly brews while listening to music provided by DJ Argyx of Musical Geeks. No cover!

SCHLAFFENFEST -- FRIDAY & SATURDAY, AUGUST 3-4
See above for more details.

THE LOT – SATURDAY, AUGUST 25
Metropolis St. Louis presents this annual, free outdoor music festival in the city. Come out and enjoy free local bands and entertainment, as The Tap Room parking lot is transformed into a thriving concert venue. 5:00 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Line-up includes Jonathan Cour, Bunnygrunt, Nite Owl, Tenement Ruth, Jumbling Towers, Say Panther and 7 Shot Screamers.

ART OUTSIDE – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7-8
Schlafly’s Art Outside is an alternative juried and invitational art fair dedicated to showcasing local art in an approachable venue and manner.

HOP IN THE CITY – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
We brew more than 40 beer styles annually and save a supply of each one of them for this fantastic annual event at The Tap Room. Online tickets are on sale now!

ST. LOUIS SCOTTISH GAMES – FRIDAY & SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5-6
Don't miss these annual games and cultural festival in Forest Park!

HARVEST FESTIVAL – SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14
This outdoor festival, which benefits Shaw Nature Reserve, features its own farmer's market (offering organic products from local vendors), food from St. Louis' top restaurants, live acoustic music, special activities for children, self-guided tours of the Reserve, and delicious beverages, including Schlafly Beer, Kaldi's Coffee and Mount Pleasant WInes.

Given the high level of literary acumen among the alert readers (ARs) and erudite readers (ERs) of The Growler, it’s appropriate to begin this month’s column with the tale of a hypothetical bibliophile (HB).  

Not too long ago this HB telephoned a bookstore and asked whether it carried the complete works of Shakespeare.  The clerk who answered the phone told the HB that she didn’t know but would find out.  A few minutes later she returned to the phone and said, “Yes, we do in fact have the book you want.”  Upon hearing this, the HB drove to the store to purchase the volume, only to be told by a salesman that nothing by William Shakespeare was on the shelves or in stock.  The same salesman then told the HB that he should have known better than to believe what another employee of the bookstore had told him. 

This, in essence, was my experience with a restaurant in St. Louis.  I called ahead to find out if it served Schlafly Beer.  The hostess who answered the phone told me she would check with a bartender.  A few minutes later she confirmed that the bar did carry Schlafly. Relying on this information, I drove to have dinner at the restaurant, where I was told by a bartender that his bar did not carry Schlafly and I should have known better than to believe what a hostess told me over the phone.

Read the rest of Tom's fascinating column by clicking HERE or visiting http://www.schlafly.com/topfermentation.shtml.

We feature live music Friday through Sunday at The Tap Room and Wednesday through Saturday at Bottleworks. Click HERE for our complete listings.

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