Kenny Chesney Put on the puka shell necklace, pull the straw cowboy hat down real low, and purchase one (1) case of White Claw per person. Set up in the parking lot of Arrowhead around noon and remove clothing until you’re comfortable. They say anyone who remembers more than a flash from a Kenny Chesney… Continue reading 12 Things To Do This 4th of July Weekend In KC: June 30-July 4 2022
Pouring Soon in KC BY MARTIN CIZMAR Tall Trellis This taproom sandwiched between two large new housing developments in western Olathe is owned by Kansas hop farmers who wanted to diversify their offerings. Tall Trellis is open with a patio framed by its namesakes, which are crawling with bines this time of year. The taproom… Continue reading Pouring Soon in KC
BEER OF THE YEAR Premiant Pilsner By Alma Mader BY LIZ COOK PHOTOGRAPHY BY CALEB CONDIT AND REBECCA NORDEN Nick Mader never wanted to be known for a single beer. When he and his wife, Tania Hewett-Mader, opened Alma Mader in 2019, they were determined to avoid stagnation and focus on the of-the-moment beers their customers… Continue reading Why this Standout Pilsner is Kansas City’s Beer of the Year
Smokes and Suds In KC, BBQ and Beer Belong Together BY MARTIN CIZMAR It’s no secret that beer and barbecue are best buds. But it’s still surprising just how entwined the two scenes have gotten since Tyler Harp started popping up at Crane Brewing in Raytown back in October 2019. “It didn’t take Einstein to… Continue reading In KC, BBQ and Beer Belong Together
Truly Bubbly Get your claws on some of these locally microbrewed hard seltzers. BY MARY HENN Fünzzies // 3Halves Brewing Co. 110 E. Kansas St., Liberty This Liberty brewery is conjoined with Jousting Pigs BBQ and known for flagships like Desert Gold, a light wheat beer named after the old Liberty grain company. 3Halves also… Continue reading Get your claws on some of these locally microbrewed hard seltzers.
Let’s Bring Back Chili Beers BY MARTIN CIZMAR Before the current novelty beer craze, when tossing doughnuts or children’s cereal in the mash tun became widespread, there were chili beers. Beers spiked with spicy peppers have been around since at least 1990, when a guy out in Arizona started bottling his micro Mexican lager with… Continue reading Let’s Bring Back Chili Beers
Local Sour Beers for Your Next Party BY NATALIE TORRES GALLAGHER Summer barbecues mean coolers full of ice and drinks—and, too often, that one picky friend who isn’t interested in anything there. For them, consider tossing in a fruited sour. Boulevard’s Smooth Collider brings together bold banana and strawberry for a smoothie ale bursting with… Continue reading Local sour beers for your next party
Why I Do Not Care What Beer Geeks Think About Hazy IPAs BY LIZ COOK I live in a constant, low-grade fear of Beer People. I’m not talking about brewers, mind you. Brewers have always been kind to me, perhaps because they can sense my ignorance. They know that I will never try to make… Continue reading Why I Do Not Care What Beer Geeks Think About Hazy IPAs
Kansas City’s beer scene is hoppin’. Here are EIGHT great new spots. HOW WE MADE THIS LIST We visited sixteen new breweries that have opened around greater Kansas City since our last survey of the scene. We paid our own way and did not ask for free beer. Advertisers were not favored. We determined the… Continue reading Here are the 8 best new breweries in Kansas City
