Tag Archives: kansas beer news

In case you missed it, Boulevard Brewing has announced their release schedule for 2017. And, boy, there’s a lot to process. Let’s compare 2016 to 2017 (both August and December versions). August version of the 2017 release calendar. This one was updated by the December versions below. That’s a lot of red NEWs ac ...

Every time I drink a beer like Goose Island’s “Lolita”, I like to reflect upon the changes in the beer industry over the last 30 years. What would the response have been to a Belgian Style Wild Ale aged in wine barrels with raspberries at your average American bar in 1987? Laughter? Bewilderment? Anger? Skepticism follow ...

Kansas is too big by David Cohen, via Flickr Here’s the new category this year: The best brewery in Missouri or Kansas outside the Kansas City area. (Lawrence is KC-area. Springfield is not.) This brewery does not necessarily need to distribute their beer in KC, but it sure would be nice if they did. Nominate the your pick fo ...

Beer Bottles by Darien Graham Smith, via Flickr Liquor stores are stepping up their game with a wider and deeper selection of craft beer every year. And on the Missouri side of the metro, many of the best bottle shops are now growler/crowler filling stations as well. (Something good came out of that law.) Now it’s time to pic ...

Beer Labels by aolin, via Flickr We have quite a few very high-quality bars serving a large selection of craft beer. These gems with rows of glittering chrome faucets dispensing sweet and bitter nectar dot both city neighborhoods and suburbs across the metro. Some of the best are chains. Some are local through-and-th ...

Image totally stolen from 75th Street Brewery on Facebook Best Small Brewery We can go ahead and announce the winner of Best Large Brewery, since there’s only one. Congratulations, Boulevard! We are asking for your choice for best of the new – and established – small breweries around Kansas City. Which is your favorite ...

It’s time for your nominees for the second annual Golden Tappys, the awards for the best of craft beer in and around Kansas City! Awards, by Dave Shea via Flickr Last year we had five categories: Best Local Beer, Best Beer Bar, Best Bottle Shop, Best Festival and Best Small Brewery. This year, were adding one more to expand o ...

I can safely and confidently say that I love my job, it is absolutely my dream job. And here I am, in Denver drinking all of the beers, well, right now at this moment I’m drinking coffee, but I have been drinking all of the beers … for my job. I was transported out here to go to Great American Beer Fest … for my job. I ...

Some of the best advice I have ever received was given to me by my father, Butch, the day he helped me move into my dorm room at Mizzou. He said “Son, just remember that drinking is not an athletic event.” He was of course implying that alcohol should be enjoyed slowly and purposefully, and not by stabbing a can of cheap beer ...

We’re late to the game here announcing KC Craft Beer Week. It’s now through Saturday at several spots around town. There’s an election theme pitting the Maltocrats vs the Hopublicans, which let’s face it, are two choices we could all agree on. KCCBW coincides with the Flying Saucer’s Stout Week, so you get th ...