CHAPTER I: WHERE IT ALL BEGAN
Celebrate 175 years of St. Louis beer brewing and distilling history with four events throughout the year. “Beer Barons Chapter I – The Beginning (Where It All Began)” kicks off our yearlong celebration on Friday, April 26, and this event highlights some of the earliest brewers and distillers that made St. Louis a brewing and distilling powerhouse of the 19th century. Barons highlighted at this event are Ignatz & Joseph Uhrig, Otto Stifel, Julius Winkelmeyer, Edward Hempstead, and John Endres.

Step back in with time with us as we celebrate our resident barons with walking tours though the Cemetery, great food, music, and samples of beer, spirits, and wine. Engage with experts from local breweries and distilleries about time honored techniques of their trades and gain a deeper appreciation of their time-honored craft.

Tickets are on sale now! We hope you join us for this unforgettable historic event at St. Louis’s only grand historic rural cemetery of the 19th century, and Missouri’s only Level III Arboretum.

Tickets are $30 per person. You can pay online now or at the event.

Enter through the main gates on West Florissant Ave. and follow the signs to the event. Check in at the registration table and then enjoy your evening! Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. This is a rain-or-shine event.

PLEASE NOTE – this is an after-hours event, and the gates will close promptly at 5:40 p.m.

♦ Beer, spirits, soft drinks, and light appetizers will be served.
♦ Space is limited and reservations are required.
♦ Walking terrain is mild with a mixture of hard and soft surfaces.
♦ Please wear appropriate outdoor walking attire.
♦ This is a rain or shine event except in the case of extreme lightning.