Winners of the Golden Tappys for 2017

The votes have been tallied. The pie charts have been examined. We have winners for the awards that recognize the absolute best of Kansas City beer as voted by the absolute best readers of Kansas City beer (that’s you!). These are the winners of the prestigious Golden Tappys.

All the best award shows allow the winners to say a few words of appreciation to the voters who put them there. We felt that our winners deserved the same opportunity. So for the first time, we have acceptance statements from (most of) our winners.

Alright. Cue the orchestra. Let’s do this.

The Best of Kansas City Beer in 2017

Golden Tappy for Best Beer Brewed in KC

Counterculture IPA
BKS Artisan Ales

BKS Artisan Ales burst on the scene in late 2017 just around the corner from my house. Counterculture is their fresh, hoppy, cloudy New England-style  IPA. Juicy, opaque, and mildly bitter, it’s a winning example of its style as well as a Golden Tappy winner.

We’ll hear from Brian and Mary Rooney in a moment to acce

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