

There is typically a line of about 600 people waiting for this release. Lemps says the most popular seasonal barrel-aged beer is their Madagascar Imperial Milk Stout which is aged in Bourbon barrels for an entire year with Madagascar vanilla beans before being sold. Currently, there are 14 beers at the ready for the guests to taste. 4 Hands has six consistent beers on tap and a variety of seasonal brews throughout the year. The brewery consists of about 20,000 square feet with 3,000 of those square feet dedicated to aging barrels to prepare for the best tasting flavors for each season. This experience gave me a ton of exposure to what was needed in order to build a quality, sustainable, dynamic brand,” Lemp says. During my time at Glazers and Gallo I was able to be apart of launching over 75 new brands or line extensions. “I worked for Glazers Midwest and Gallo Winery for 10 years before I felt I knew everything I needed to know in order to start the brewery. Lemp has a background in sales and marketing, and with the support of his family, 4 Hands is his own version of a family owned brewery. He started the brewery after working in the industry for about a decade. The hands belong to himself, his wife and his two sons. The four hands involved in the trademark represent the family of the owner, Kevin Lemp. The trademark for 4 Hands looks like four real hands clasping each other, and they are arranged to represent family and wheat.

Since opening in December of 2011, they have become popular in the competitive atmosphere of St. Tucked away on South Eighth Street in Saint Louis stands a rustic, local fan-favorite microbrewery called 4 Hands Brewery. Food & Drink Missouri 0 Comments Written By: Brooke Johnson
