Hi from a new guy

[Dustin_J]

Hi everyone,

I'm moving to St. Louis in the fall (took a position at SLU) and I just wanted to introduce myself. I'm currently in MI, been brewing for about 2.5 years, strictly all-grain right now and loving it.

What can you guys tell me about the Homebrew/Craftbrew scene in St. Louis? You're group looks pretty active, and I've seen a number of micro/brew-pubs mentioned here and there, but it's always good to have the perspectives of those in the know.

Thanks everyone!

Also, if any of you are going to NHC in Cincinnati, swing by the Red Ledge Brewers booth at club night (we'll also be in the hospitality suite at some point) and say hello. My name is Dustin (as I'm sure you could have figured out )

[bmock]

Welcome!

Along with this club and site (which provides an infinite amount of knowledge), one other site to visit for the homebrew/craftbrew scene is

STLHops.com

It's a more general beer appreciation site, but Mike has a lot of jump off spots to look around.

[scottt]

Welcome Dustin. Congrats on the new job.
Here's a map to get you started:
http://beermapping.com/maps/citymaps.php?m=stlouis

We have a few shops, a few brew pubs, a few breweries - including one really big one you've probably heard of.

Good luck with the move and be sure to come to a club meeting sometime.

[brewsci]

In case you haven;t already checked this one

http://beeradvocate.com/beerfly/city/32

[DStauder]

Welcome Dustin,

I am the President of the St. Louis Brews. Feel free to contact me when you get settled and we can meet for a beer or two. We have a lot of events coming up this summer. You may want to keep an eye on the forum for some of these events.

See you soon,

Dan Stauder
el Presidente
The St. Louis Brews

[Dustin_J]

Thanks for the links guys; I'll definitely spend some (more) time checking them out. It looks like the craft/homebrew scene in St Louis is going pretty strong, which is good news to my ears

Dan, I'll probably take you up on those beers sometime over the summer. I'm actually pretty involved in a club in MI right now, and I'm looking to get similarly involved in one in St. Louis when I arrive, so we should have plenty to talk about.