The latest craft brewery to open in St. Louis, 4 Hands Brewing Co., has begun to ship kegs of its beer for sale at local bars and restaurants.
Several spots are hosting launch parties, which start tonight:
• 5-7 p.m. today at Baileys' Range (920 Olive Street): Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown Ale and Reprise Centennial Red Ale will be on draft.
• 7-9 p.m. today at Bridge Tap House (1004 Locust Street): Divided Sky Rye IPA and Reprise Centennial Red on draft.
One dollar from every pint of 4 Hands beer sold during those times will be donated to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Metro St. Louis.
• 7 p.m. Monday at International Tap House (161 Long Road) in Chesterfield: Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown, Reprise Centennial Red and Divided Sky Rye IPA on draft.
• 7 p.m. Tuesday at International Tap House (1711 South Ninth Street) in Soulard: Cast Iron Oatmeal Brown, Reprise Centennial Red and Divided Sky Rye IPA on draft.
The iTap events will feature raffles of signed brewery posters, gift certificates to 4 Hands and T-shirts.
4 Hands is planning to bottle its beers in the near future. For a peek at what the labels will look like (including suggested food pairings for each beer), STLHops has them posted here.
Evan S. Benn is the assistant editor of Go! magazine. He also writes about beer and food, and he is author of the 2011 Post-Dispatch book "Brew in the Lou: St. Louis' Beer Culture - Past, Present and Future," available here. Follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
