4...It's the Magic Number

At 4 Hands Brewery we love the number "4" and you are about to get a taste of our love for "4" in our new 4 Hands 4-Packs hitting the shelves October 1st!

4 Hands 4 Beers 4 You!

Whiskey, cocoa nibs, and coffee...Oh My!

Join Us Tuesday, July 30, 3PM for the release of Volume #1.

Volume #1 is the first release in our Wood Series - a series of high gravity ales aged in American spirit barrels that will really make you say "Oh My!".

Volume #1 is a Russian Imperial Stout with cocoa nibs and coffee aged for 16 months in whiskey barrels.  How Awesome is this brew? Join us in the Tasting Room and see for yourself! Volume #1 will be available in both draft and bottles. See you there!

An Ode to Yeast

It's official -- Saccharomyces cerevisiae has finally gotten the recognition it deserves!

Oregon is the first in the nation to officially adopt a state microbe - and - you guessed it - they gave the nod to Brewer's Yeast (Gaston 2013)

Saccharomyces cerevisiae now joins the Chinook Salmon, American Beaver, Douglas Fir, Hazelnut, and Western Meadowlark, among others, as the official representatives of the great state of Oregon.

Other states have tried to name a state microbe, e.g., Wisconsin proposed to adopt Lactococcus lactis (bacteria essential to making cheese), and Hawaii proposed Flavobacterium akiainvivens (a bacterium unique to Hawaii), but so far these attempts have been unsuccessful.

We think Oregon's salute to this unassuming unicelluar organism is really quite fitting considering its contribution to the state economy (2.4 billion dollar craft beer industry) and to the happiness of the masses (at least from our point of view).

So, last, but not Yeast (couldn't resist that one), given the importance of this single-celled organism to our livelihood, and to the pleasure it brings many, let's lift our glass to S. cerevisiae - State Microbe of Oregon - Cheers!

4 Hands is Taking it to the Streets...of Philadelphia!

It's Philly Beer Week!

Tonite we will be at Alla Spina for a Meet the Brewer night.   Details can be found at Philly Craft Beer Week.  We are looking forward to talking about Our Beer and sharing it with Philly.

We'll be posting from the "field" about our Craft Beer experiences and finds while we are in the City of Brotherly Love.  Let us know if you have any questions or beers you want us to try!

In the meantime, we didn't leave St. Louis high and dry - stop by the Tap Room and enjoy a brew or two for us.