Sauce was on the scene at International Tap House in Soulard this morning, where owners Brad Lobdell and Sean Conroy and their crew were busy unloading cases of beer, affixing taps – including decorative ones to the water fountain (sorry, no free suds) on the huge outdoor patio – and tidying up the 3,500-square-foot renovated warehouse in preparation for tomorrow’s 11 a.m. opening.
The bar will be stocked with 460 different bottles, with another 44 beers rotating on tap. While the beer house doesn’t serve food, Lobdell and Conroy are more than happy for you to bring in your own food or order deliveries to the door. Next week, however, BYOF won’t be necessary as Sauce has teamed up with iTAP to bring you great grub as you sip a pint of your favorite brew and kick back for more World Cup soccer action.
Starting Monday and running through Friday, you can enjoy the cuisine of one of the countries playing in the match broadcast at 1:30 p.m. CST via catering through an area restaurant that specializes in that country’s food; select beers from that country will also be discounted. First up on Monday: Spain v. Honduras, with food from Modesto.
Considering that iTAP offers 85 percent of the beers of countries represented in the World Cup, whatever banner you wave, they are likely to have your sud of choice. Bring your thirst. Bring your appetite. As for bringing vuvuzelas, that’s up to you.
– Ligaya Figueras
This article appears in Jun 1-30, 2010.