KC Beer Fest this Saturday

Can anyone remember the old days of the KC Beer Fest at Legends in KCK? The heat. The exposure. The drive. The top of the parking garage seemed much, much closer to the sun. Well, KC Beer Fest has been in the capable hands of the Flying Saucer since 2014. The parking garage days are long gone. And the fun of a fall craft beer party in the middle of downtown Kansas City is back.

KC Beer Fest will take over Grand Blvd from 13th to 14th Streets, between the Sprint Center and Power and Light, this Saturday, September 9. More than 70 breweries will be pouring over 200 beers (including some rarities).

Like many other beer festivals in town, you can purchase both general admission and VIP tickets. VIPs get in an hour early, get a free t-shirt, have access to a VIP-only hospitality area with complementary food. Unlike most other VIP areas, these have their own bathrooms, which might be the most VIP thing at a beer festival. A

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