Square One Brewery - St. Louis, MO

Date of dining experience: June 19, 2015

Place: Square One Brewery & Distillery

Location: 1727 Park Ave. in St. Louis, MO

Appetizer: Scotch Egg ($5) - A hard boiled egg wrapped in house-made pork sausage, deep fried and served with Pale Ale mustard. Depending on where you go, this might be called a Scottish Egg. Either way, they are always delicious every time. It's the perfect starter while you wait on your entree.

Entree: Bavarian Weizen Chicken ($16) - Airline chicken breast, pan roasted with fresh herbs, finished with Bavarian Weizen beer and served with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables. And the word that comes to mind is "awesome." You can never go wrong with some chicken at a pub.

Beers: Sampler Plank (4 beers, 5 oz. each)
1. Helles Lager (ABV: 5.5% - IBU: 28) - One of the most popular beers on draft in Bavaria, a Helles is a pale or golden lager. This beer, although related to the Pilsner (which looks similar), accentuates the malt profile with a nice balance of hop flavor and aroma.
2. Wohldbrau (ABV: 3.75% - IBU: 7) - Named in honor of the head brewer, David Wohldmann, and completely created by him, this hazy straw colored ale is a classic Berliner Weisse. From it's dry and tart flavor, one can see why they are the Champagne of the north. They offer it straight (which is the way I had it), or you can ask your server for house-created syrups to add for a touch of fruit and hint of sweetness. --- A Berliner Weisse is always going to be a "sour" type of beer.
3. Belgian Spicy Blonde (ABV: 4.5% - IBU: 15) - This is a twist on the traditional Belgian Wit, an unfiltered wheat beer. Unlike the European version, the Spicy Blonde features the combination of lemon grass and ginger both in the flavor and aroma.
4. Irish Red (ABV: 6% - IBU: 28) - Brewed in collaboration with Six Mile Bridge Brewery, this medium-bodied, dark copper ale was brewed with clover honey, added in the kettle. It finishes with a hint of hop bitterness and a smooth mouthfeel. --- This one is probably my favorite of the four brews I tried.

Square One is pretty good and definitely worth a visit, especially if you are into craft beers or local restaurants. This is not my favorite brewery in St. Louis, but the atmosphere is very nice. They even have an outdoor courtyard for seating on nicer days. The bartenders were all very personable and answered all of my questions with seeming annoyed. I would go back here again, but it will probably never become my "go-to" restaurant.

Try it out for yourself and let me know what you think! Enjoy!