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I would like to preface this by saying that I don’t want to start a debate nor do I want to shit on New Belgium at all. This is your very friendly reminder: EVERYONE HAS AN OPINION AND A DIFFERENT PALATE. JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE DOESN’T LIKE A BEER DOES NOT MEAN THAT IT IS A BAD BEER. Okay, shits, let’s do this. VooDoo Ranger&he ...

Let’s re-roundup the fall calendar. This is a big weekend of craft beer events, so let’s get to it. Cinder Block Anniversary Thursday, September 28–Saturday, September 30 Our friends up in North Kansas City are celebrating their fourth anniversary this week. They’ve been going since Monday, but there’s still events ...

[Sponsored]  Image totally stolen from KC Beer Fest website. 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 gara ...

“2011 New Orleans – New Orleans On Tap Beer Festival” by Dan via Flickr CORRECTION: In the original post, the date of the Hip Hops Hooray Festival was incorrect. The festival will be in August 26. Sorry for any confusion. The Chiefs play tomorrow. School starts on Monday. (At least in my neighborhood.) Wait, what? Wher ...

Image totally stolen from KC Nanobrew Festival Facebook Page. As you know, Kansas City has been going through a craft beer growth spurt over the past several years, with new breweries popping up all over the metro. And as part of that growth, the Kansas City beer festival scene has really matured as well. Ten years ago, the few beer fes ...

… Although, maybe someday soon a candle from Mother’s? Hosting a dinner party? Need to give a house-warming gift? Or maybe you just need a pleasant aroma for the bathroom? Candles are always a good option.  But now, rather than agonizing over whether the occasion calls for more of a “warm sugar cookies” or &l ...

Brooklyn Brewery, by Charles Dyer via Flickr Brooklyn! So, I ran across this on Facebook this afternoon. After a brief email exchange with Donnie Matthews at Major Brands, the distributor who will be handling the account, we can confirm that the Brooklyn Brewery will be in Kansas City in 2017. “I don’t have a solid dat ...

Yes, yes, I know I work for Double Shift so I could potentially come off a little biased, but come on people! Don’t you know me yet? I can 100% promise that this review will be unbiased, just like every single other review … except New Belgium, because I’m a hardcore #fangirl. Now, let’s get back on the Abby train, ...

This is a quick post with a wrap up of recent news, releases, and upcoming events for American Craft Beer Week. #DFB2KS Image totally stolen from the Dogfish Head website. Dogfish Head is already establishing itself across Missouri. Kansas folk won’t have to drive as far to pick it up starting next week. There will be launch event ...

We’ve quadruple-checked the envelopes, fired the established auditors, and picked presenters younger than the old ales. We’d like to thank the voters (that’s YOU!). And thank Google Drive for providing a polling place that doesn’t completely suck. Drumroll please … Presenting the Best in Kansas City Beer &nd ...