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!

There's Still Time to Make Dad Happy

Stop by and pick up some of our great beers in 22 oz bottles or fill up a Growler 

with your dad's favorite 4 Hands brew.  

We also have an awesome selection of 4 Hands hats for the dad who is not afraid to wear a chapeau!  Make your dad's day and get him all 3!

Growlers, Beers, and Hats...Oh My!

Want to Taste Our Prunus Saison?

Check out Draft Magazine's 60-second tasting of this great beer! It is sure to make you want one.

Shakin' Hands and Kissin' Babies in Philly

Will, Martin, and Stephen showing the 4 Hands love at Alla Spina.

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.