-- The Saint Louis Brewers Heritage Festival

-- Schlafly Brew & Q World Pork Steak Championships

-- Maplewood Farmers' Market

-- May at Bottleworks

-- Top Fermentation: Tom Schlafly's monthly column

-- Live Music Listings

This is no slick, pre-fab assembly of professional grillers, it's a real, live, down and dirty AMATEUR BBQ COMPETITION. Teams will compete to make the best 16oz. center-cut pork steak for a GRAND PRIZE of $500 and bragging rights as WORLD CHAMPION of the World Pork Steak Championships! Other titles on the line: Chipotle-Schlafly Pale Ale Sauce cook off, Best Side Dish, Best Appetizer with a Schlafly beer pairing and more. 

SCHLAFLY BREW & Q Saturday & Sunday, May 26-27 Noon-10:00 p.m. at Schlafly Bottleworks sponsored by

The outdoor market returns to Bottleworks! Enjoy local and regional products sold straight from the farm, live music and fresh Schlafly Beer! FULL STORY

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

Maibock
This big, golden, malty lager is full-bodied, sweet and delicious! Brewed for the Maifest, in celebration of spring. MAY 4

Dortmunder
This lager, also known as an Export, is straw colored and well-balanced; neither hops nor malt predominates. MAY 11

Export IPA
This full-bodied traditional English-style ale is brewed with a high gravity and extra hops, which originally helped to preserve the beer on long voyages from England to India. Also curently available in bottles! 8% ABV. MAY 25

Get the skinny about all of our seasonal beers.

STRANGE BREW: CULT FILMS AT BOTTLEWORKS -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
Great films and great beer! Join us the first Wednesday of each month for a collection of weird and wonderful films from around the world, presented by the highly acclaimed Webster Film Series. The film begins at 8:00 p.m., admission is $4.00. May's film: Escape From New York (John Carpenter, 1981, USA, 99 min.) – shot in and around the once decaying cityscapes of St. Louis, including scenes in front of what is now The Schlafly Tap Room!

THEOLOGY AT BOTTLEWORKS -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
This large and lively discussion combines cold beer and hot conversation on the important topics of the day. This month’s topic is The American Legal System: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. We’ll discuss the strengths and weaknesses of our legal system. Is it equitable and just? Do you get the justice you deserve, or that you can afford? Is our system as good as it gets? Grab a brew, give your view and lend an ear to others’. Free and open to anyone. For more information, e-mail midrash@journeyon.net. 7:00 p.m. MORE INFO

BENEFIT BRUNCH -- SUNDAY, MAY 20
Help us support our community by attending one of our benefit brunches at Bottleworks. We donate 10% of our sales to a worthy non-profit. The next benefit brunch takes place from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on May 20 and benefits St. Louis Race for the Cure.

SCIENCE ON TAP -- WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
Join us the last Wednesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. and explore the latest ideas in science and technology with Washington University professors. Enjoy 20 minutes of presentation, followed by a seven minute break for introductions and then an hour of discussion. Seating is limited to the first 100 people, no reservations are accepted. This month, join Henry L. Roediger, III, PhD for “Cognitive Illusions: How the Mind Bends Reality.” MORE INFO

Anna M. Jarvis of Philadelphia is often given credit for making Mother’s Day a national holiday in the United States. Following the death of her own mother in 1905, Jarvis initially proposed a religious holiday, which was observed in churches in West Virginia and Pennsylvania in 1908. In 1914 President Woodrow Wilson issued the first Mother’s Day proclamation, stating that the observance serves as a “public expression of our love and reverence for the mothers of our country.” That same year the United States Congress, by a joint resolution approved on May 8, 1914, officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day.

Without taking anything away from Anna Jarvis or Woodrow Wilson, it should be noted that springtime celebrations of mothers (both religious and state-sponsored) were being held in Ancient Greece thousands of years ago. They honored Rhea, the Mother of the Gods. She was married to her brother Cronus, who fathered their six divine children: Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hestia and Hera.

Suffice it to say that Cronus fell far short of being an ideal father. Having been warned that he would be dethroned by one of his children, he decided to swallow all of them. At that point, Rhea established her credentials as a good mother by tricking her husband/brother into not devouring Zeus. She did so with the assistance of her own mother, Gaia, who wrapped a stone in swaddling clothes and duped Cronus into thinking it was his son and swallowing it.

Read the rest of Tom's fascinating column by clicking HERE.

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

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