4 Hands Brewing Co. Barrel Aged Beer Events and 4th Annual Lupulin Carnival
Even though 4 Hands Brewing Co. is located on the
other side of the state in St. Louis, MO there’s no denying their presence here
in the Kansas City, MO area. Their
limited release beers are swooped off liquor store shelves within hours after
landing there and their kegs are typically among the first to kick at events
around town. It’s no surprise to
see the response being generated by their beers though.
Since 2011 in what was
a landmark year for the St. Louis craft beer community, 4 Hands has been
brewing some of the best beer to come out of the Midwest. From their core lineup including such
beers as Reprise Centennial Red and Divided Sky Rye IPA to their seasonal
releases like Chocolate Milk Stout and Morning Glory, 4 Hands has developed a
diverse portfolio of beers that appeal to both casual craft beer drinkers and
beer geeks alike. And while I may
be slightly biased toward a brewery from my hometown, I think their product
speaks for itself.
If you don’t believe
me though, Flying Saucer
will be hosting two consecutive nights of events this week featuring some
limited barrel aged beers from 4 Hands Brewing Co. that you can check out for
yourself.
The first takes place
Wednesday March 18th at 7:00 PM. Flying Saucer will be pouring Cuvee Diable as part of their
Keep the Glass night. Cuvee Diable
is a farmhouse ale fermented with wild yeast aged in red wine barrels with tart
cherries. In addition to getting
to try this limited beer on draft, you will also be able to take home a 4 Hands
etched Teku Glass that the beer is served in.
The following night,
Thursday March 19th, Flying Saucer will be devoting four of their
tap handles to four different barrel aged beers from 4 Hands Brewing Co. as
part of their Brewers Table Night.
Representatives from 4 Hands will be on hand to discuss the beers and
Flying Saucer will be offering suggested food pairings for each beer.
The tap list for the
evening includes the following beers:
Madagascar –
Imperial milk stout aged in bourbon barrels with whole vanilla beans
The Woodsman
- 3rd Anniversary release, imperial stout half
bourbon barrel aged, half stainless tank aged
Barrel Aged Late Harvest Saison
- a Kansas City only release last year in
collaboration with Prairie Birthday
Farm and Chef Josh Eans. Local
Kansas City artist Holly Hayden created the bottle artwork. Saison brewed with wild flower honey,
persimmons, and ginger. Aged in a spent bourbon barrel that then aged Big O ginger liqueur (local St Louis
based company) that then aged Late Harvest Saison
Downfall Imperial Stout
- New Bourbon Barrel Imperial Milk Stout with Raspberries
4 Hands Brewing Co. Lupulin Carnival – St. Louis, MO
These events will help lead up to 4 Hands Brewing
Co. 4th Annual Lupulin Carnival taking place Saturday March 28th
from 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM at their brewery located at 1220 S 8th Street
in Saint Louis, MO.
If you’re not familiar with the Lupulin Carnival, it is
an annual festival thrown by 4 Hands celebrating hop forward beers that
coincides with the release of their War Hammer Imperial IPA. A ticket to the event will get you the
opportunity to purchase bottles of War Hammer before it hits the market along
with a sampling glass to try beers from over 50 breweries that will be joining
4 Hands to take part in the days’ festivities.
In addition to the War Hammer release
this year, 4 Hands will also debut their new session IPA, Tack Hammer, on draft
and Super Flare, a brettanomyces IPA with fruit, available on draft and 500ml
bottles.
The
attractions at the Lupulin Carnival are what really set it apart from other
beer festivals though. Throughout
the day you are likely to stumble across different carnival acts including a
fire breather and stilt walker, live music, DJ’s, food trucks, carnival games where
100% of the proceeds will go to HOPE for
Young Adults with cancer, photo booths, a dunk tank and a 40-foot ferris
wheel.
Tickets for the event are going fast and
as of this past weekend there were a little less than 500 tickets left. 4 Hands does expect this event to sell
out before the doors open so if you can make a weekend trip to St. Louis, I
would recommend getting your tickets fast.
Tickets for the event are $40 plus service fee and can be
purchased here.
The Lupulin Carnival website will also be
an interactive site during the event with a brewery and beer checklist, event
schedule, and map showing where all breweries are located.
The list of breweries expected to be
pouring includes:
Against the
Grain
Alpha
Augusta
Ballast Point
Bells
Boulevard
Brasserie
Dunham
Cathedral
Square
Charleville
Cigar City
Crown Valley
Deschutes
Destihl
Dryhop
Brewers
Earthbound
Excel
Exit 6
Ferguson
Firestone
Walker
Haymarket
Heavy Riff
Kirkwood
Station
Logboat
Main &
Mill
Martin City Brewing
Co.
Marz
Modern
Morgan Street
Mother's
Nebraska
New Belgium
New Holland
O'Fallon
The Old
Bakery
Oskar Blues
Perennial
Artisan Ales
Pipeworks
Recess
Revolution
Schlafly
Solemn Oath
Square One
Stone
Tallgrass
Templar
Toppling
Goliath
Trailhead
Une Annee
Urban
Chestnut
Wicked Weed
2nd Shift
6 Row