Buffalo Brewing Co.

August 3, 2008
This is a cool place, that totally looks out of place in St. Louis from the inside. Looks like some place out in the middle of the Sonoran desert. It’s close to campus and has ample street parking. Big buffalo head hanging behind the bar observing its namesakes patrons. Also an old timey brass cash register. Has six beers with a rotating guest tap. The owner saw me taking notes as told me to make sure I come back in August for the release of their Belgian dubbel. Too bad I can’t make it.

July 22, 2008
Cool hang-out near St. Louis University and just a mere 10 or so blocks from the nearest MetroLink stop. There is covered outdoor seating along with a small indoor section. There were only 3 house beers available at my visit and I did not try the food although, the menu looked appealing.

June 16, 2008
Just east of St. Louis University. Small place inside with wooden tables inside. Cozy enough. Tables on the sidewalk out front nicely shaded by an awning. Currently their full line up on tap. Waitress was pleasant and prompt. I had the sampler, so I didn’t get to find out how much she knew about the beers. Fairly typical brew-pub menu - homemade pizzas, burgers (buffalo meet), quesadillas, etc.

April 4, 2008
April 2008 - Newly opened, not far from the campus of SLU. The entire front of the pub is glass, which limits what they can do with the inside. I think they tried to make a western motif, but it’s relatively bare, so it just kinda looks half done. That said, it’s inviting enough. The menu is wide-ranging (on their website), but nothing out of the ordinary. Everything my party of four ordered was good to above average. The service was efficient enough and the bartender was extremely easy on the eyes. We visited during the pub’s first 3 weeks, so they only had 2 house beers available. Both were absent of any unique character, taking no risk at offending beer novices or at attracting undue attention of beer geeks. but they were well made and quite sessionable, if targeted squarely at the foreheads of ’every day beer’ drinkers. Overall our visit was enjoyable, and I’ll be back (since it’s just 9 blocks from Mom and Dad’s), but I doubt they’ll put much of a dent in Schlafly’s business ...they’re just a few blocks away and still rule urban STL.