Beers from Logboat Brewing

By Katie Herrera // April 28, 2016


While our local scene keeps blossoming, beer culture is growing rapidly across Missouri, and it’s producing some phenomenal breweries like Logboat Brewing Co., which launched in The Lou this month.

The Columbia, Missouri brewery opened its doors to the public in spring 2014, and in two short years, the Logboat team has earned national attention for its delicious suds. Its Mamoot Mild won a silver medal at the 2014 Great American Beer Festival in the English-style mild category. The following year at GABF, its Bear Hair took gold in the Belgian-style blonde or pale ale category, and Mamoot earned a bronze medal for the English-style mild once again.

If you happen to be in Columbia this summer, be sure to swing by Logboat’s tasting room, featuring a killer outdoor space and knowledgeable staff. In the meantime, get to know this brewery and the people behind it at three St. Louis area-events this weekend:

1. Thursday, April 28: Logboat tap takeover and a surprise cask release to celebrate the first St. Charles County Craft Beer Week at Mike’s Grill & Tap in O’Fallon, Missouri starting at 5 p.m.

2. Friday, April 29: Another tap takeover and a surprise cask release at Whiskey Ring on Cherokee Street starting at 4 p.m.

3. Saturday, April 30: A celebration of all things canned beer, the Global Brew Can Jam in Rock Hill features Logboat, as well as 4 Hands Brewing, Odell Brewing, Ballast Point Brewing and Oskar Blues Brewery. This event kicks off 11 a.m. at Global Brew in Rock Hill.

Can't make it this weekend? Keep these flagship Logboat brews stocked in the beer fridge this summer and be on the lookout for fun, seasonal releases.

1. Snapper IPA: A slightly dank aroma and a light, caramel malt backbone give way to and highlight a palate nuanced with resin, pine, citrus and stone fruit. Medium body and balance make this 7.2-percent beer incredibly crushable in the can.

2. Lookout Pale Ale: If the can art doesn’t sell it (It is the most rad can art ever.), then the perfect balance in the hops and malt will. This 5.5-percent American pale ale is refreshingly crisp, clean and citrusy with just a touch of floral.

3. Shiphead Ginger Wheat: If you’re looking for your summer patio friend, you have found it. With a light and fluffy body, this 5.2-percent beer has a touch of lemony brightness and is spiced with Peruvian ginger.