Brewery
Unclaimed profileHeavy Riff Brewing Company
St. Louis, MO · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Heavy Riff Brewing Company operates as Dogtown's original rock-infused brewery, combining beer, house-smoked BBQ, and music. The on-tap menu lists house drafts and half-pints under 'House Drafts & Pints' and 'Seltzers & More,' spanning lagers, pilsners, ales, IPAs, porters, and brown ales. Named beers include Ole St. Lou premium light lager, CzechMarks Czech-style pilsner with Saaz hops, Domani Italian pilsner dry-hopped with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and Saaz, and Disco Apocalypse NEIPA. The range is broad and specific rather than merely a token house lineup.
- What should I order?
- Start with the 8oz CzechMarks, a classic Czech-style pilsner with Saaz hops, or the Domani 8oz draft, an Italian pilsner dry-hopped with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and Saaz. For a hop-forward pour, try the 8oz Disco Apocalypse house-favorite NEIPA. The 8oz Raglan Irish Red is described as a Dogtown favorite.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Beer drinkers who want a house draft list with lagers, pilsners, ales, IPAs, porters, and brown ales will find plenty to choose from. The rock-infused brewery setting and house-smoked BBQ make it suited to guests pairing a few beers with smoked food.
- When should I go?
- A visit fits a casual brewery outing, especially when you want to compare several house drafts by the half-pint rather than commit to full pours.
- What should I expect to spend?
- One reviewer found the lager tasty and cold but considered it a bit pricey for the pour size. The menu offers both house drafts and half-pints, so the 8oz pours allow a lower-commitment way to sample the range.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- Heavy Riff is described as Dogtown's original rock-infused brewery, combining beer, house-smoked BBQ, and music. The on-tap menu is organized into 'House Drafts & Pints' and 'Seltzers & More,' and the house draft list covers lagers, pilsners, ales, IPAs, porters, and brown ales.
Beverage categories
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Beer
The on-tap menu lists house drafts and half-pints under 'House Drafts & Pints' and 'Seltzers & More,' covering lagers, pilsners, ales, IPAs, porters, and brown ales. Named beers include Ole St. Lou, CzechMarks, Domani, Duetschmarks, Son, Love Gun, Raglan Irish Red, Disco Apocalypse, and others. The range is broad and technically specific.
Menu strengths
- — Broad house draft list spanning lagers, pilsners, ales, IPAs, porters, and brown ales.
- — On-tap menu lists house drafts and half-pints, with tabs for 'House Drafts & Pints' and 'Seltzers & More.'
- — Named beers carry specific brewing detail, including CzechMarks with Saaz hops and Domani dry-hopped with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and Saaz.
Standout selections
- — 8oz CzechMarks: classic Czech-style pilsner with Saaz hops.
- — Domani 8oz draft: Italian pilsner dry-hopped with Hallertauer Mittelfrüh and Saaz.
- — 8oz Disco Apocalypse: house-favorite NEIPA.; 8oz Raglan Irish Red: traditional Irish red ale described as a Dogtown favorite.
How it sits with the food
The brewery combines its beer program with house-smoked BBQ, giving drinkers a direct food pairing context for the house drafts and half-pints.
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