We present an intro to the beer scene in Hermann Missouri.
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Hermann Missouri beer guide
Submitted by Chris Perrin
Wine enthusiasts in the Midwest
know Hermann, MO very well. Traveling to this picturesque town, with
its unique German
heritage, is like being
teleported to 1800s Germany.
Nestled in the Rhine-like Missouri River valley, this town has a magic that has everything to do with its authentic architecture and small town charm.
And wine. Using techniques gleaned from the finest German winemakers, Hermann wines and the Missouri soil have gone on to win a number of national and international awards.
Hermann Missouri
However, Hermann’s entrepreneurs were not content to just have America’s first official wine district. A number of microbreweries have been popping up all over this center of wine excellence, for those willing to mix grape and grain, especially during their city-wide, multi-day liquor festivals: Maifest and Oktoberfest.
The first microbrewery is located in the Bias winery. With the help of Gruhlke the gnome, Bias has become the first Missouri winery to be both a winery and a brewery and only the second winery in the whole United States to pair this awesome combination.
They currently offer a Raspberry Wheat, a Golden, a Lager and a rich Porter. No brewery
would be complete without
a
selection of seasonal ales, of which Gruhlke has four to offer,
including Octoberfest.
Given Hermann's history of throwing outrageous
Oktoberfests and
Maifests, that beer should be outstanding.
For those who find themselves in Hermann Missouri's city limits and need a beer to keep going, there is Tin Mill Brewery. Tin Mill currently occupies a former feed store with a selection of five beers: a light Pilsner, a Lager, a Dopplebock and, of course, an Octoberfest.
What is very impressive about Tin Mill is that they are planning to import all of their ingredients from Germany, so that they can keep the traditions of German beer making and use authentic ingredients. Plans for this brewery include expanding to a full restaurant, a beer garden and a separate brewing area to produce more beers. One of the upcoming brews includes "an oatmeal stout that is aged in used Jack Daniels barrels for six months." That should be amazing.
Hermann was also the site of the Hermann Brewing Company, which sadly has gone away despite offering an impressive selection of beers and sausage.
Hermann is about an hour and a half
outside of St. Louis, about three hours from Kansas City and maybe six
hours from Chicago.
The good news is that the drive across rural Missouri
is scenic, offering a
number of photo ops for those inclined to snap pictures.
Even
better, for those who want to drink copious amounts of liquor, but not
stay in
the town, Amtrak has several trains which stop off in the middle of
Hermann Missouri.
The bottom line is that those who like the charm of the Old World will love Hermann Missouri’s timelessness. For those who like getting really drunk with a few thousand of their closest friends, camping out in the city park and drinking excellent microbrews, Hermann has that, too.
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