About
Great Heart Brewing Co is a brewery and bierhall in St. Louis producing small-batch European-style ales and lagers using thoughtfully selected hops, barley, and wheat from Bavaria, Bohemia, and the Pacific Northwest. They offer beers in authentic glassware within a cozy German-style bierhall setting paired with fresh farm-to-table alpine-fusion cuisine featuring German, Swiss, and Northern Italian dishes from family recipes, local farms, and house-made breads using a 75-year-old sourdough starter from Padua, Italy. The venue hosts seasonal festivals and events like Fruehlingsfest, Swiss National Day, and Oktoberfest.
Small-batch European-style ales and lagers
Alpine-fusion cuisine with meats and produce from local farms
House-made breads using 75-year-old sourdough starter from Padua, Italy
Kitchen uses only olive oil, beef tallow, avocado oil, butter and clarified butter - never seed oils
What They Make
Maibock
Seasonal beer release at Fruehlingsfest
European-style Ales & Lagers
Small-batch hand-crafted from hops, barley and wheat cultivated in Bavaria, Bohemia and the Pacific Northwest
Upcoming Events
GHBC Fruehlingsfest (Spring Festival)
May 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Release of Maibock beer. Details to come.
Swiss National Day at GHBC
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM
Celebrate Switzerland with us at Great Heart.
GHBC Oktoberfest
Sep 18, 2026, 4:00 PM – Sep 20, 2026, 9:00 PM
Get your Lederhosen and Dirndl ready! Details to come.
Latest News
Upcoming 2026 events include Fruehlingsfest with Maibock release, Swiss National Day, and Oktoberfest.