Craft Beer

The brewery embodies what the Next Wave Awards were designed to celebrate: creativity, sustainability, and a refusal to chase trends.

Side Project Brewing earned a gold medal in the “Dessert or Pastry Stout” category, while Narrow Gauge captured silver in the “Juicy or Hazy Imperial India Pale Ale” category.

The O’Fallon-based brand hopes to maintain the landmark building’s role as a neighborhood gathering place.

In a Facebook post, the brewery said that after “riding the roller coasters of ups and downs” and facing “challenges and adversities at every corner,” it had made the difficult decision to close.

Owner Jim Hofer’s comic book–themed nano brewery at The District specialized in kombucha and small-batch beer.

Owner David Deaton, who is retiring, hopes that someone steps forward to continue operating the homebrew supply shop and taproom.

Only available at Kenrick’s Meat Market, the commemorative beer is a rebranding of Alpha’s seasonal Oktoberfest.

The craft brewer has officially postponed the festival for 2025, with no current plans to reschedule.

It’s still summer in St. Louis, but many breweries are already releasing Märzen-style lagers.

The O’Fallon, Missouri-based brewery was looking for a canning and bottling line, and it ended up with Wellspent’s five-barrel brewhouse, fermenters, cooling systems, and additional equipment.