A Guide to the Up-and-Coming Breweries In and Around St. Louis

A look at the many breweries within a two-hour drive of St. Louis—as well as some coming attractions

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    3120 Olive St, St Louis, Missouri 63103
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    Coming soon: Steve Albers combines his passion for hockey and beer with Center Ice Brewing. Look for hockey-themed beers in Midtown next spring.

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    Courtesy of Charleville Brewery and Vineyards

    16937 Boyd Rd., St Louis, Missouri 63670
    573-756-4537
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    Coming soon: The team at Charleville in Ste. Genevieve is working with Vin de Set’s Paul and Wendy Hamilton to open this St. Louis–area brewery next spring.

  • 3

    100 Pitman St, Wentzville, Missouri 63385
    636-856-9300
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    New: As the name implies, six friends recently opened Friendship Brewing in Wentzville. They want to create not only great beer but new friendships as well.

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    314-309-3210
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    Coming soon: Though many local breweries can claim to be the newest, few have more history than Griesedieck, which was a household name in the ’30s and ’40s. Next summer, Bob and Ray Griesedieck plan to bring the brewery back to life in Baden.

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    22 W Industrial Dr, MO 63366, St Louis, Missouri W Industrial Dr.
    636-294-6672
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    Coming Soon: Dave Johnson and co-owners Dan and Tom Stauder are using the former O’Fallon Brewery space to create their take on English, German, and American styles. It’s slated to open early next year.

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    1029 Thiebes Rd., St Louis, Missouri 63055
    314-566-9346
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    New: Founded by brothers Andy and Rob Grimm, Point Labaddie has as its main focus American- and German-style beers. It opened this October in Labadie, Missouri.

  • 7

    1320 S Vandeventer Ave, St Louis, Missouri 63110
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    Coming soon: Former Perennial Artisan Ales brewer Andy Hille plans to bring his ingenuity and experimentation to Botanical Heights next summer.

  • 8

    7593 Olive Boulevard, St Louis, Missouri 63130
    314-780-4735
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    Coming soon: Dustin and Kristen Chalfant, along with partner JamesHellmuth, are reviving a family tradition by opening Senn in University City next summer.

  • 9

    7458 Manchester Avenue, St Louis, Missouri 63143
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    Coming soon: What started as a “side project” for co-owner Cory King has now morphed into a full-time job. Previously working out of Perennial Artisan Ales’ brewery, Cory and wife Karen King plan to open their own stand-alone brewery in Maplewood before year’s end.

  • 10

    287 Lamp & Lantern Village, Town and Country, Missouri 63017

    Coming soon: Long known for owning St. Louis Wine and Beermaking, owner David Deaton will soon be using a corner of the Chesterfield shop for Steampunk.

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    4008 I-70 North Outer Rd., St Louis, Missouri 63376
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    Coming soon: Abbey Spencer, president of the all-women beer group The OG, will serve as brewmaster of this new facility in St. Peters, slated to open next spring.

  • 12

    2236 First Capitol, St Louis, Missouri
    636-224-8626
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    Coming soon: Scheduled to open early next year, this St. Charles brewery will offer video games and pinball.

  • 13

    4501 Manchester Ave., St Louis, Missouri 63110
    314-222-0143
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    Coming soon: Located adjacent to Urban Chestnut’s location in the The Grove, The Urban Research Brewery will house a small pilot brewery (ideal for testing small batches of experimental beer), a consumer research bar area, and a pizza counter.

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