Tom Schlafly

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Another Look at the Central Library's Makeover-in-Progress

One hundred years ago last Friday, the Central Library downtown opened its doors for the first time. They closed them again a year and a half ago for a massive $70 million renovation project that would bring the library into the twenty-first century. The project is still only two-thirds done, but s ... More >>

Schlafly Announces New Investment Group

​The ownership meetings at the Saint Louis Brewery, maker of Schlafly beer, are about to get a lot more crowded.Schlafly, which just last month celebrated its twentieth anniversary, announced today that a group of thirteen local investors are purchasing a 60 percent stake in the company. Cofounder ... More >>

Schlafly Beer Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With a Pi Tap Takeover and More

Whether a brewery's 20th or 21st birthday holds more significance is open to interpretation, but two decades of business undoubtedly deserves some celebrating. Schlafly, St. Louis' first craft brewery and brewpub, certainly knows how to throw a party (or two or three). The well-renowned local compan ... More >>

Flurry of Microbrewery Openings in St. Louis Gets Nod from CNN

CNN just started running this short segment spotlighting our fair city's blossoming microbrewery scene, featuring a handful of the major players: Tom Schlafly (who's trying to sell his business, in case you haven't heard), Phil Wymore of Perennial Artisan Ales and Florian Kuplent and David Wolfe of ... More >>

Andy Schlafly Strikes Again: Einstein's Theory of Relativity a Liberal Conspiracy

Image sourceEinstein tells the world what he thinks of Andy Schlafly​Last time we checked-in with Andy Schlafly -- son of Phyllis Schlafly and first-cousin of local brewer Tom Schlafly -- he was attempting to re-write the Bible, purging the holy book of "liberal bias," and striking well-known pass ... More >>

Saint Louis Brewery (Schlafly) Owners Discussing Sale, but Nothing Imminent

​The St. Louis Business Journal reports today that St. Louis Brewery co-founders Tom Schlafly and Dan Kopman have opened discussions with senior staff about selling their ownership stake in the company, which produces Schlafly beer.Kopman, who is the brewery's director of operations, tells Gut Che ... More >>

Have a Beer with Greg Koch, CEO and Cofounder of Stone Brewing Co.

StudioSchulz.comStone Brewing Co. cofounder Greg Koch, arrogant bastard. (Lighten up - it's a Stone beer.)​Stone Brewing Co.'s CEO and cofounder Greg Koch will be in town Thursday evening to give a speech to the St. Louis chapter of the Master Brewers Association of the Americas. The St. Loui ... More >>

Schlafly Tap Room Benefit February 24 to Aid Haitian Earthquake Victims

Though it has been six weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the situation remains dire, as rescue and recovery workers struggle to provide the most basic of assistance and services. To meet this need, individuals, organizations and corporations continue to dig deep to help fill the gaps ... More >>

Burnsin' for You

Though it has been six weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the situation remains dire, as rescue and recovery workers struggle to provide the most basic of assistance and services. To meet this need, individuals, organizations and corporations continue to dig deep to help fill the gaps ... More >>

Schlafly's Legal

Though it has been six weeks since the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the situation remains dire, as rescue and recovery workers struggle to provide the most basic of assistance and services. To meet this need, individuals, organizations and corporations continue to dig deep to help fill the gaps ... More >>

Last Night on the Colbert Report: Andy Schlafly, The Conservative Bible Project, and Alternate Reality

​Some things are just made for each other: peanut butter and jelly, rock and roll, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, and now, Andy Schlafly and Stephen Colbert.Last night the world's finest faux-pundit hosted the St. Louis scion--son of Phyllis Schlafy, cousin of brewer Tom Schlafly-- and it was a ... More >>

Hallowed Be Thy Name: A member of the Schlafly clan figures to do the Lord's work by cleansing the Bible of its "liberal bias"

​Some things are just made for each other: peanut butter and jelly, rock and roll, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, and now, Andy Schlafly and Stephen Colbert.Last night the world's finest faux-pundit hosted the St. Louis scion--son of Phyllis Schlafy, cousin of brewer Tom Schlafly-- and it was a ... More >>

Brew, Baby, Brew: The ranks of St. Louis' craft brewers are swelling as we swill

​Some things are just made for each other: peanut butter and jelly, rock and roll, Albert Pujols and the Cardinals, and now, Andy Schlafly and Stephen Colbert.Last night the world's finest faux-pundit hosted the St. Louis scion--son of Phyllis Schlafy, cousin of brewer Tom Schlafly-- and it was a ... More >>

Who Says Size Matters?

Craft brewers.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary focuses on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione of ... More >>

Who Says Size Matters?

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

Readers dissect the Veep hopefuls, Tom Schlafly raises a glass to St. Lou

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

A-B Sale Gets The Onion Treatment

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

Unreal helps Schlafly save A-B and ponders our nerdiness, but then comes down with a splitting headache

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

Radio Active: What has Patty Wente done to create such a meltdown at KWMU?

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

Raise a Glass

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

Free Beer! (Lecture, That Is)

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

A Heady Heritage

Craft brewers do.And they are the subject of a sudsy documentary, Beer Wars, playing only one night -- TONIGHT -- in movie theaters across the country.Made by a woman who's allergic to alcohol (egads!), the documentary homes in on micro-brewers Rhonda Kallman of New Century Brewing and Sam Calagione ... More >>

The I-70 Series: Schlafly vs. Boulevard

Will Boulevard's home-field advantage be enough to run the Lou's microbrew out of KC?

Let's Hear It for Homegrown

Will Boulevard's home-field advantage be enough to run the Lou's microbrew out of KC?

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Aye, Burns-ing for You

Good for what ales you

Fair Ferment

Tom Schlafly is frothing over his beer's banishment from St. Louis' biggest art festival

Let's Go to the Hops

Schlafly beer turns twelve

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HOP TO IT

Fun in the suds at the St. Louis Brewery Tap Room's "Hop in the City" beer festival

Grand Illusion

Ten years ago, Grand Center Inc. set out to create the region's "premier arts, entertainment and education district." They fixed the sidewalks and brought in the lights. It's a nice place to visit, but nobody stays.