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O’Fallon Brewery, based about 35 miles northwest of St. Louis, last week was awarded the Silver Medal in the 2009 Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition. O’Fallon Brewery’s entry was “Alright Already Amber” which was based on…

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Now this is interesting. If your eye espies a Michelob sampler 6-pack at a grocery story in the next few months, take a close look. It may contain a rye IPA, or India Pale Ale.

For Anheuser-Busch,…

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St. Louis’ craft brewers are saying they have something more than quirkiness: Staying power.

Craft brewers…

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Recession? What recession? Despite various challenges, America’s small and independent craft brewers are still growing, the Colorado-based Brewers Association reported today. But the rate of growth has slowed, according…

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In the midst of a rough summer, the beer industry just posted a victory. Trade groups representing brewers big and small have cajoled over half of the legislators in the House of Representatives to sign…

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Sure, they’re a little arcane and obscure, those closed-door negotiations in the U.S. Congress over how to pay for a proposed health care overhaul. But you can bet that the beer industry is paying attention.…

We got an e-mail recently from Dan Kopman, chief operating officer at St. Louis Brewery (better known by its “Schlafly” beer brand.) Dan gave us an update on his itinerary as the traveling ambassador of Schlafly beer.

Dan seemed pretty excited about…

A new economic impact study casts America’s beer industry as an economic powerhouse directly employing more than one million people and paying $28 billion in wages. The study, commissioned by the Beer Institute and the National Beer Wholesalers Association, also indicated…

St. Louis Brewery Inc., maker of Schlafly beer, made its debut on the Brewers Association’s list of the top 50 American craft brewers. The list (see it here) from the Colorado-based trade group ranks independent breweries by liquid sold. The Schlafly folks…

Citizens of Missouri and Illinois have plenty of pride for their respective home states. And with reason. Missouri gave us Harry Truman and toasted ravioli. Illinois gave us Abraham Lincoln and deep dish pizza.

Alas, neither state has much to brag about when it comes…