County of building: St. Charles County
Location of building: N 2nd St., 3rd bldg. S of Bayard St., W side, St. Charles
Built: 1880
Architectural Style: Modern Vernacular/Commercial
Established 2022
Phone: (636) 757-3082
Hours:
Wednesday 4PM-9PM
Thursday 4PM-9PM
Friday 12PM-10PM
Saturday 12PM-10PM
Sunday 12PM-6PM
"OUR CALLING
We met in a Bible Study and started brewing beer together with our friends and family. We crafted our skill of making beer and pizza, and now we are sharing it with you.
• We are not a restaurant and we are not a bar. We are a brewery that serves wood-fired pizza.
• We are a gathering place where families, friends, outdoor enthusiasts and dog lovers can come together and share Good News over a pint.
• We are about making friends, and having fun, and providing hospitality for your party, wedding or other special occasion.
• Have you ever been to a place and asked someone for a beer and they said, let me find your server? That won’t happen at our brewery, as we believe in teamwork and we are all here to serve you.
• Overall, we are driven by our faith and want to be generous and cheerful givers to our community.
"It all started in 2003 when Dan received his Mr. Beer kit for Christmas. The beer made it to the fermenter and it sat there...for five years. He gave up on brewing until he heard about a local Homebrew Store and started brewing extract kits in a turkey fryer. Although more successful than the Mr. Beer kits there were more bad batches than good ones. Ask him about the root beer flavored brown ale (this was before root beer ales were cool). At about the same time, Matt also started brewing extract kits at home and was having more success than Dan. The only problem was he was the only one that liked the beer because he was always putting peppers in his brew. We still can't get him to stop. If you ever have one of our beers with smoke, pomegranates, rhubarb or something else crazy, you can thank Matt. Dan started getting better at all grain brewing then had the crazy idea of doing electric brewing in the basement. It was going great until he almost burned the house down and flooded the finished basement with wort.
"Around 2014, Matt joined Dan’s Mission Community (Bible Study) for their church. Dan showed Matt his all grain electric brewing setup (it was a mine is bigger than yours moment) and Matt felt the challenge. He left saying if this guy can do it, I can do it bigger and better...and that he did. Long story short, he did. Dan and Matt soon started brewing beer together in Matt’s basement.
"A few months later, Dan and Matt’s group did a book study called Flesh by Hugh Halter and learned the power of sharing The Good News by being human. This means having fun, celebrating, being in community, and having parties. Remember how Jesus did that thing where he turned water into wine? Once a month they had a monthly brew night where they would invite friends, family, strangers, and strange friends to party and brew and gather. They would always brew an extra five gallons to give away and share. They would share good news, stories, laughs, and beer.
"Now, with the help of our head brewer, we have the opportunity to share Good News with you, because Everyone loves Good News." ~ Good News
"St. Charles Fire Department has a rich history beginning in 1836 when the City began taxing its citizens for the purpose of purchasing a fire engine and firefighting buckets. To respond to the need for more organized fire protection, the Union Fire Company was officially formed in 1861.
"The first fire station was located at Jefferson and Main Streets and housed a single fire engine. In 1864, a Hook and Ladder Company was
formed. The ladder company moved to a new location in 1877 at 1123 North Second Street, and the department became known as the Fourth Ward Fire Company. Their original building still stands today." ~ St. Charles History
"St. Charles Fire Department - the Fourth Ward Hose, Hook, and Ladder Co. at Fire House #2 (1123 North Second Street). Men are assembled in front of Fire Hall No. 2 in Frenchtown, ready for a July 4th parade." ~ St. Charles County Historical Society