The craft beer revolution at the Lake
Dan Field
He is a wise man who invented beer.
Plato, the originator of that quip, was indeed a wise man. He parsed those words some four centuries before Christ was born. Yet, he must have been a wise, wise man to have such love for beer.
Beer is one of the oldest drinks humans have produced. The first chemically confirmed barley beer dates back to the 5th millennium BC in Iran, and was recorded in the written history of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia and spread throughout the world.
Beer is a common staple among an estimated 244 million people in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Judging from a typical weekend at the Lake of the Ozarks, most of those brewski enthusiasts hang out here to toss back a few.
Stoplight City Playground Teams with Local Brewery for Fundraiser
Not that you need a reason to drink a beer, but if for some reason you do, how about drinking one to help build a playground for kids of all ages and abilities. I can t think of a better reason, personally.
Andrea Halbig, the mind behind the playground which will be located on the grounds of West Side Nut Club Park between Indiana Street and the Lloyd Expressway, has teamed up with Damsel Brew Pub for a limited edition craft beer to help continue funding construction. Lottie will be a Honey Blonde Ale available in 32-ounce growlers. The beer is named after Andrea s mom who she admits, does not drink beer or any other alcohol for that matter. So, why name name it after her since she likely won t ever taste it? While I m sure part of it because Andrea and her mom have a close bond, as Andrea explained in a Facebook post announcing the collaboration, Lottie had always hoped that Andrea or her sister would name one
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