It’s turning into quite a November for Little Lager. First came the news that owner Manny Negron was preparing to open his long-awaited second location on Cherokee Street. Now, the Princeton Heights bar has been named one of the 10 best beer bars in America.
Little Lager ranked No. 7 nationally in Craft Beer & Brewing magazine’s 2026 Readers’ Choice awards, climbing seven spots from No. 14 in 2025. The magazine’s annual Best in Beer issue also recognized Maplewood’s Side Project Brewing (7458 Manchester), featured a Perennial Artisan Ales beer among an editor’s favorites and included St. Louis among America’s top 20 beer cities.
Little Lager’s Rise…