St. Louis’ lively craft beer scene

Brewer Rob Naylor at the Anheuser-Busch Research Pilot Brewery, the birthplace of Bud Light.

A flight of beer at St. Louis’ Modern Brewery taproom, which got a warm welcome when it opened in late 2015.  (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)

The bar at the Modern Brewery taproom, which opened last year in St. Louis.  (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)

At the British pub-inspired Civil Life Brewing Co. in St. Louis, a bill is kept on a chalkboard on the bar.  (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)

Troika Brodsky, executive director of the St. Louis Brewers Guild, shows his love for local breweries on the back of his car.  (Josh Noel / Chicago Tribune)