Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival Returns March 8-9

From Schlafly:

The largest oyster festival in the Midwest featuring 50,000 fresh oysters and 12 specialty stouts moves from the historic downtown Tap Room to Schlafly Bottleworks in Maplewood

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ST. LOUIS, MO (Feb. 12, 2024) — Schlafly Beer, the original, independent craft brewery in St. Louis, announces the highly anticipated return of its annual Stout & Oyster Festival on Friday, March 8, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, March 9, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a new location at Schlafly Bottleworks (7260 Southwest Ave, St. Louis, MO 63143). Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival is the largest of its kind in the Midwest. Schlafly flies in over 50,000 oysters overnight from both coasts, hosts 20 seasoned oyster shuckers to shuck oysters live all weekend, and brews more than 12 stouts exclusively for the popular festival. The move to Maplewood offers a more conducive event layout for a festival of this size and also frees up the Schlafly Tap Room to prepare to host CITY SC fans before every match.

CEO David Schlafly states, “We look forward to the Stout & Oyster Festival every year, and Schlafly Bottleworks provides the perfect setting for attendees to be able to move about freely, enjoy the music with their families, and catch up with the shuckers. With the St. Louis CITY SC games starting up again at the end of February, our team is busy at work preparing the Tap Room to once again serve as a pregame destination for fans as the Saint Louligans support group.”

The draw of the festival will be the same as years prior: specialty stouts, stories from the star shuckers, live music, and more. Click here to view a short video to get a taste of the festival fun. Schlafly works directly with oyster farmers, chefs, and more from across North America who attend the festival as the “star shuckers,” shucking oysters on-site all weekend. The event is free to attend, and guests pay for their preferred food and beer. To see complete details about Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival, click here.

The festival will have an exclusive draft pavilion where guests can grab any of the incredible stouts from the brewers themselves and chat about all things beer-related! The stout options will include: Mexican Chocolate, Irish Cream, Raspberry Coffee, Coffee Stout, and Oatmeal Stout. The tent will be the only location where guests can purchase their beer on draft.

The Schlafly brewing team will offer multiple new stouts, as well as rotating specialty stouts throughout the festival such as Horseradish Stout, Export Stout, Tropical Stout, BA Imperial Vanilla Pumpkin Stout, and BA Imperial Coconut Stout. A Kilderkin of Tabasco Oyster Stout will be available. The exclusive Tropical Stout will be a specialty event in the Draft Tent where guests get to watch their fresh tropical fruit be infused into their beer in real-time with a Randall Machine, a sophisticated filter system that allows the user to run draft beer through a chamber of whole-leaf hops, spices, herbs, fruit, etc.

Other Schlafly favorite beers will also be available in 16oz. cans, including White Lager, Just a Bit Hazy IPA, Pale Ale, and more in the Schuckerdome and inside the brewpub.

East Coast and West Coast shuckers will each offer an array of raw oyster varieties from their home coast at raw bars including Blue Points (East Coast), Malpeque (East Coast), Delaware Bay (East Coast), Totten Inlet (West Coast). Samish Bay (West Coast), and Chef Creek Oysters (West Coast) both inside the brewpub and outside in the “Shuckerdome” which will be located this year on the Bottleworks parking lot. Additionally, Fried Oysters, Oysters Rockefeller, and Oyster Chowder will be available. There will be a limited menu available inside the restaurant along with an inside bar serving all of Schlafly’s 16 draft styles and will accept cash.

In addition to the cast of “star shuckers,” Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival offers a unique atmosphere with live music for the weekend. The full band schedule is as follows:

Friday, March 8:

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  – Funky Butt Brass Band

7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. – Aaron Kamm And The One Drops

Saturday, March 9:

12 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Sophisticated Babies

1:30 p.m. – 3:00  p.m. – Andy Coco’s NOLA Funk & R&B Revue

3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. – St. Boogie Brass Band

6:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. – Sean Canan’s Voodoo Soul featuring Hilary Fitz & Tish Period

DJ Red I Hi Fi will be performing inside the brewpub throughout the entire festival as well.

Schlafly’s Stout & Oyster Festival will be a credit card-only event with the exception of the bar inside of the brewpub. The event will continue rain-or-shine with tents prepared if a turn of the weather comes about. Seating of 450+ will be available for guests to enjoy their beer and food. Leashed dogs are welcome in the parking lot only. Dogs will not be allowed in any tents or inside the brewpub. Schlafly’s parking lot will have limited parking for the festival. There will be public parking available on the west side of the parking lot and several public lots nearby. Please be respectful of Schlafly’s neighbors. Police will be onsite for security throughout the entire festival and surrounding parking lots. The use of public transportation, cabs, Uber, and biking is highly encouraged. For lodging accommodations, Schlafly recommends their festival sponsor, The Cheshire Hotel (6300 Clayton Rd, Richmond Heights, MO 63117). For more information on Schlafly Beer, visit their website here.

About Schlafly Beer: Schlafly Beer, St. Louis’ original independent craft brewery, proudly brews a diverse collection of beers throughout the year. Our brewers use numerous hop varietals, malts, grains, fruits, natural ingredients and yeast strains from around the world to make every Schlafly beer unique. As part of our commitment to sustainability and our communities, we collaborate with local suppliers and neighborhood partners. Schlafly is a go-to across the Midwest and East Coast, and is a staple at countless fine establishments, backyards and basement bars. Join us at The Schlafly Tap Room, Schlafly Bottleworks, Schlafly Bankside and Schlafly Highland Square, as well as on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. For a full listing of Schlafly beers and the beer finder, visit Schlafly.com.