Kansas City Beer

09/08/2025

09/06/2024

Hey! Guess what?
We are open!
Come on by today 4 pm to 10 pm or Saturday 11 am to 10 pm.
Grand opening... Next week!

04/21/2024

Parkville Microbrew Festival is this Saturday! Celebrating its 20th year, Parkville Microbrew Fest will offer beers from local and national pro brewers and homebrew clubs. Right along the river, this festival is a fun one! Live music, food trucks, unlimited beer samples await you this Saturday, April 27, 1pm-5pm, at English Landing Park in Parkville, Missouri. Tickets are $52.20 (with fees) online and $60 at the gate (pending availability): https://parkvillemicrobrewfest.com/

See more photos and get some tips at https://kansascitybeer.com/parkville-microbrew/

04/18/2024

Remember when I "helped" brew a beer at Barley & Vine (if drinking already made beers and taking photos counts as helping)? It's on tap now at the Platte City brewery. Josh Reid, homebrewer of Nocturnal Ales, brewed up this beer with headbrewer of Barley & Vine, Billy Campbell, and it's now available for everyone to try! Josh won the scale up opportunity at the Rally in the Alley beer fest last September.

Nocturnal Dreams is a crisp medium body Cream Ale with bright lemony notes that sits at 6.8%. Make your way to Barley & Vine to try this one and the other in-house brewed beers!

04/11/2024

Hey, it's me in my work clothes also wearing a Cinder Block Brewery hat (we're all friends) at Big Rip Brewing when this cool dude (Rayvon Oddboy) wanted to take a pic with the first person to walk out with his beer he made with Big Rip Brewing.

Brewskii is a Peach and Mango IPA that's perfect for a vacation or just your backyard (see second pic). This collaboration with local artists Rayvon Oddboy (pictured) and Tay Diggs will be released this Saturday (that's also Pint Path Day in North Kansas City!).

Thank you to Bri and all of Big Rip Brewing and the collaborators for letting me try this beer. I wasn't expecting it but it's very appreciated and delicious!

More info on the release:
https://www.facebook.com/events/994762522243914

04/02/2024

Tickets to Ales West go on sale tomorrow: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ales-west-2024-tickets-865859869177

I've been twice and it's a blast! Outdoor beer fest right in the middle of St. Joe. It's in its 6th year and benefits local non-profit organizations while promoting local and national pro brewers and homebrewers. A few homebrew competitions and scale ups from The Goat Brewing Co, Barley & Vine, The Big Rip Brewing Company, and Black Pony Brewing Company.

Ales West is on Saturday, June 1, in St. Joseph. VIP starts at 11am, GA at 12pm (noon), and goes until 3pm. More information here: https://aleswest.com/

03/29/2024

I had such a great time helping plan Rally in the Alley that was last Saturday! I haven't heard too many complaints so it seems to have done well and everyone enjoyed themselves!

Some notable people I met and/or helped with the event that could use some more followers:

• Force of Nature Brewing - an upcoming brewery in DeSoto, KS - also has an Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forceofnaturebrewing/
• Chacko Finn - He's got a great Instagram account that highlights local beers: https://www.instagram.com/cheers_with_chack/
• Katie was a volunteer and did such a fantastic job - She just started an Instagram account and it's a cool one: https://www.instagram.com/tableforbrew/
• Billy Campbell does a lot but a big focus right now is his St. Joe beer fest on June 1 - Ales West

There were a lot of brewers so make sure you follow all of their social media accounts to stay updated!

03/27/2024

It's my birthday. I'm going to drink some beers, eat nachos, and play music bingo. Maybe some shots with the owner ;)

03/26/2024

Time to sign up for Ales West! Looking for homebrewers, pro brewers, and food trucks.

The outdoor beer fest will be on Saturday, June 1, in St. Joseph. Attendance is expected to be over 1,000.

• Brewers sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdp842pZLaQrEMYPWjvzBQ69Pws8F8XJ3jZDxpzAkjlKPFKmw/viewform
• More information: https://aleswest.com/
• Food trucks email [email protected]

03/24/2024

Oh what fun! Here's a shot from before the event started of most of our brewers. So many thanks to give to our brewers, volunteers, attendees, and organizers! We had a few silent auction winners who weren't present when we announced the winners from that, so if you bid on something and left early, expect a message from us soon.

We have more pics to sort through and stats to figure out but for now here's a list of our Homebrewer Awards:

• People's Choice: 816Pack with 139 beans (Nocturnal Ales was a close second with 130 beans)

• Beagle Award: Nocturnal Ales Peachy Petal Pucker Sour with Peaches and Hibiscus Flower

• Brewers' Choice: 1st Place: 3 Monkeys Imperial Brewery Rainforest Afternoon Delight Milkshake IPA (12 votes), 2nd Place: Nocturnal Ales Peachy Petal Pucker (11 votes), 3rd Place: Bibulous Brewing Hick-Up Serenade Mead Hickory Smoked Acerglyn Mead (9 votes)

• Vine Street Brewing Co. Scale Up Winner: 816Pack Crossing the Delaware Pre-Prohibition Porter

• Barley & Vine Scale Up Winner: Grainsmiths Brewery and Woodshop California Steamin' California Common (Steam Beer)