Square One Brewery

September 10, 2008
Went on a Saturday evening and found it to be one of the nicer brewpubs I have visited. Food was excellent, service good, staff was well informed of their beers. We ate in the outside area which was quite nice on a pleasant night.

August 20, 2008
Pretty classy little pub, even if the beers are no longer made on premises. Not exciting but still very solid beers, just like its sister brewpub down in Augusta. Plenty of beer choices. Had an American Mild that was so refreshing they ought to give it to high school football players instead of Gatorade. Nice looking bar.

July 22, 2008
Very noisy place close to 33 and Bailey’s. The staff is fairly attentive and helpful the food is good. There were eleven house beers on during my visit and the grazing plate served as a worthy appetizer to accompany the beers.

June 16, 2008 [ Updated July 12, 2008 ]
Great brewpub near Lafayette Square in South St Louis. Good variety beers brewed by Square One Brewery (AKA Augusta Brewing). About half a dozen standard beers and 4+ seasonals at any given time. Probably the best menu of any brewpub in St Louis. Afterward find your way a few block west to Baily’s Chocolate Bar for desert, or a great selection of bottled beer.

June 8, 2008
Cool location with an outdoor wall fountain waterfall thing. I sat with a friend outside and even though it was hot out, with a breeze blowing, we were comfortable. The inside of the bar was about as neat a set up as I have seen. Lots of natural wood and good view of the patio. The beers I tried were decent and I liked the food. My only real problem with this place was the large 6 oz. samplers. More than I wanted for sample sizes. They are trying for a little more upsacle food types. I will definitely check this place out again next time I am in St. Louis.

May 28, 2008
Interesting building. Glass has been put in various places throughout the brewpub so you can see the inner workings of the brewery. The glass on the floor in the dining area is a nice touch. The building itself appears to be in an older section of town that has been restored and seems pretty nice. The bar does allow smoking, which is a slight detraction. The bartender was friendly and knowledgeable and provided us with beer list with descriptions… nice. The sampler was four six ounce glasses for $6, nice size and value combo. I was able to sample 8 of the 11 offerings the brewpub had to offer and was quite impressed, no bad beers in the bunch. My wife ordered a chocolate brownie that was excellent.

February 11, 2008
Lovely old building with nice decor. I haven’t been able to sit in the beer garden yet, but it looks nice. Service is friendly and prompt. They have 6 regular beers (if I recall) and about as many seasonals available. Recently they added a beer pump for cask ales, but those aren’t always available. Menu is typical - appetizers, salads, sandwiches and burgers, a diverse selection of entrees, also a fair number of deserts.

January 29, 2008
Square One Brewery is located in Lafayette Square, which is not too far from downtown St. Louis. There is parking available both on streets and in a lot across from the brewpub. The interior is very inviting from when you first walk in. The bar is on the immediate right, with stools along the windows opposite. The kitchen is partly visible behind a divider that features some old beer bottles behind glass. Lots of wood with orange and brown hues on the wall that have a Venetian plaster kind of look. There is also a pretty fountain on the patio. The beer selection here is very good. They offer around 12 different beers, a couple of which are seasonal. They range from Light to Stout with some interesting options like Dunkel Weizen and Scotch Ale. They feature a 4-beer sampler. Service here was just fine as well. The server knew the beers that were available and was on the spot with refills and sampler suggestions. Square One’s food is above average pub fare. The pulled pork sandwich and homemade pub chips I had were top notch. Overall I didn’t make it to the Cardinals game that evening until the 3rd inning mostly because I was enjoying this place so much. I would absolutely visit here again on my next St. Louis visit.

November 20, 2007
What a miserable place. The food was very lack luster and the beer was even worse. I had high hopes for this but I just didn’t feel the vibe. When asking the bartender about the beers he quickly proved to be very new and lacked basic beer knowledge. Not planning to ever go back.

October 14, 2007
this is a nice place in the lafayette park neighborhood in the stl. the have a standard beer menu (pale ale, heffe, ipa, etc...) and a rotating seasonal selection that is usually more interesting. the beers range from average to very good. i especially like the spicy blonde, a belgian ale with ginger and lemongrass. a single malt scotch ale was also quite tasty. food is solid but not amazing, and service is good. on one occasion i had a terrific pot roast braised in stout. i have also been for brunch in there lovely patio/courtyard which is a great place to dine if the weather is nice. worth a stop for sure.