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-- Maplewood Farmers' Market Winter Schedule

-- Seasonal Beers at The Tap Room

-- November at Bottleworks

-- November at The Tap Room

-- Other Schlafly Events

-- Top Fermentation: Tom Schlafly's monthly column

-- Live Music Listings

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Just in time for Thanksgiving! Vendors from the Maplewood Farmer's Market are moving inside to continue to provide fresh, local produce, meat, eggs, honey, raw milk, cheese and much more! 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Crown Room. FULL STORY

Pre-Holiday Sales Saturday, November 17 Saturday, December 22

Winter Markets Saturday, January 26, 2008 Saturday, February 23, 2008 Saturday, March 29, 2008

Christmas Ale
A full-bodied amber ale to spice up the holidays. ‘Tis the season to enjoy this rich and flavorful ale made with orange peel, cloves and spicy hops. Also available in bottles. November 9

Observable Readings – Thursday, November 1
Now in its fifth season, Observable Readings presents live performances by local and visiting poets on the first Thursday of each month from September to May. This month: Gabriel Fried, Dorothea Lasky, and Jane Ellen Ibur. 8:00 p.m.

Strange Brew: Cult Films at Bottleworks – Wednesday, November 7
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. This month’s film: Viva Las Vegas (George Sidney, 1964, USA, 85 min.).

Maplewood Farmers' Market Pre-Holiday Sale – Saturday, November 17
Stock up for the holidays! Vendors from the Maplewood Farmer’s Market are moving inside to continue to provide fresh, local produce, meat, eggs, honey, raw milk, cheese and much more! 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. in the Crown Room.

Theology at Bottleworks – Wednesday, November 21
A popular open discussion for people who like to think and talk about the important issues of our day.  This month: “Does Beauty Matter?” Should beauty be valued and if so, why? Can beauty convey truth or meaning, or is that limited to science or other realms? Grab a brew, give your view and lend an ear to others.  Free and open to everyone. 7:00 p.m. For more info, e-mail midrash@journeyon.net.

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!

Schlafly Beer & Cheese Tasting – Wednesday, November 14
Schlafly Beer and The Wine Merchant have teamed up once again to bring you another fabulous round of beer and cheese pairings. Reservations only, space is limited. Reserve your space online HERE or call 314.241.BEER x244. $15 per person, 7:00-9:00 p.m.

Schlafly Winter Beer Dinner
Thursday, November 8
at The Ritz-Carlton
Highland Join Schlafly Beer at the Ritz-Carlton for a winter beer dinner featuring the release of Schlafly Christmas Ale and the 2007 vintages of Schlafly Reserve Oak-aged Barleywine and Schlafly Reserve Bourbon Barrel-aged Imperial Stout. Enjoy expertly prepared food paired perfectly with Schlafly beers. 7:00 p.m., casual dress, $65 plus tax and gratuity. For reservations, call 314.863.6300 x433.

Alert readers (ARs) of Top Fermentation know that I welcome their feedback, which sometimes finds its way into subsequent issues of The Growler. Most but not all of this feedback relates to the style, syntax, opinions or factual accuracy of this column. Communications on more substantive matters, such as how our beer tastes, tend to find their way to Dan Kopman, our vice president and chief operating officer.

So it was that several months ago Dan received a three-page, handwritten letter from an incarcerated reader (IR) who was proposing a joint venture between himself and Schlafly Beer. The IR wrote that he had developed a great recipe for jailhouse hooch, which he made from a secret blend of different types of jelly and candy. He said that his hooch had been very well received by some very demanding critics (his fellow prisoners) and he was barely able to keep up with the demand. He also reported, “I ended up getting caught and going to the hole for 45 days.” Not wanting to be responsible for the IR’s return to the hole, Dan and I decided not to disclose his real name, his nom de guerre on the street (which is creative and colorful) or the jail where he currently resides.

Just as the IR’s brewing process was somewhat unconventional, so too were his grammar and spelling, thus putting him in some pretty lofty company. Consider that on September 4, 2007, The New York Times published an editorial titled “A National Disgrace,” deploring the “corrupt and dysfunctional school system” in the District of Columbia. The Times bolstered its position by noting, “the District’s children fair [sic] worse at school than children in other big cities.”

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 Friday and Saturday at Bottleworks. Click HERE for our complete listings.

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