PHOTO GALLERY: Rock Bridge Brewing Co. celebrates its launch at Shakespeare's

Stu Burkemper, a full-time brewmaster at Rock Bridge Brewing Co., waits for a beer keg to fill on Wednesday. The keg is full when the foam is dispensed, then the keg is pressurized, making sure no foam is left inside.   |  Colleen Archibald

Rock Bridge Brewing Co. brews three beers with different combinations of malts. One of the more fragrant malts is the Belgian Pilsner Malt.   |  Colleen Archibald

Steve Siwinski, left, and Carlos Arellano drink beer at the Rock Bridge Brewing Co. launch at Shakespeare's on Wednesday. Siwinski decided to check out the event to "support a local business" and said he thinks "Missouri needs more breweries."   |  Alyssa Goodman

Kayla Miller, a Shakespeare's employee, pours a glass of Rock Bridge Brewing Co. beer at Shakespeare's on Wednesday.   |  Alyssa Goodman

Co-owners David Brouder and Eric Peterson, brewmaster Stu Burkemper and Chamber Ambassador Chair Michele Spry laugh after cutting the ribbon to symbolize the start of Rock Bridge Brewing Co. at Shakespeare's on Wednesday.   |  Alyssa Goodman