Month: September 2014

Goose Island Migration

It’s going to start getting cold soon, so Goose Island is migrating into our area.  Starting tonight, Goose Island will be taking over some local bars to pour their favorite and rarest beers while answering questions from beer patrons.

Goose Island started like a lot of breweries.  When founder John Hall took a trip to Europe he discovered beers that weren’t widely known in America.  In 1988, he returned to America and started brewing in his hometown of Chicago.  By 1995, the beer had become so popular that a larger brewery was necessary along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand.  With beers ranging from Belgian Style Farmhouse Ales to Cherry Rye, it’s no wonder Goose Island has become as popular as it has.

Goose Island Migration will be at the following places in Kansas City.

  • Flying Saucer – Tuesday, September 30, 6pm-9pm
  • Bier Station – Wednesday, October 1st, 5pm-9pm
  • Gomer’s Midtown – Thursday, October 2nd, 4pm-6pm (with special guest, Steven Waltersdorf, Quality Manager of Goose Island)
  • The Foundry – Thursday, October 2nd, 8pm-11pm

Each stop will have a selection of Goose Island’s best beers including Lolita Raspberry Sour, The Muddy Imperial Stout, Bourbon County Backyard Rye, Bourbon County Stout, Sofia Farmhouse Ale, Matilda Belgian Strong Pale Ale, 2012 Bourbon County Cherry Rye, 2013 Bourbon County Barleywine, Halia 2013, and more.  There will also be giveaways that include glassware and t-shirts.

Kansas City was one of only 32 cities across the nation to be chosen to be in the flight path this year.

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75th Street Brewery Homebrew Competition

It’s nearly every homebrewer’s dream to own brewery or, at the very least, have hundreds of people enjoy their beer.  Homebrewers will get that chance to be featured as a guest tap at 75th Street Brewery.  On Wednesday at 10am, the online submission form will be open to everyone for their chance at one of fifty unfermented worts.  Once you get your wort, go crazy with it, within reason.  No lagers will be accepted, only ales, and no wild yeast can be used.  This will 75th Street Brewery’s second time holding this competition and the worts were gone within two minutes last year, so if you want some, get in there quick.  The winner’s creation will be brewed on 75th’s system and be on guest tap in 2015.  Second place receive a $150 gift card and third place gets a $75 gift card.  You will have a little over 10 weeks to brew your beer and have it submitted to 75th Street Brewery by December 14.  The winner will  be announced at a special Homebrew Competition Happy Hour on December 31st.

For more details:  75thstreet.com/eventsentertainment

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KC Bier Co Oktoberfest

The Festbier was flowing at KC Bier Co’s 2014 Oktoberfest.  The Bavarian atmosphere of KC Bier Co makes it one of the best places to be for an Oktoberfest.  Many people dressed up in their finest lederhosen and dirndl to celebrate.  A wooden keg containing Festbier was tapped at noon and several bier lovers filled their Maßkrug full of the bier.

Overall, it was a fun time with a Stein Holding Competition, play area for kids, German foods, and a lot of bier drinking.  The biers were delicious, as usual.  The servers should have been a little more knowledgeable on the history of Oktoberfest and more attentive to their customers.  It didn’t have the big feel of Oktoberfest that I would have expected from a German bier place.  I got there early enough where parking wasn’t an issue, but I could imagine later in the day it was.  The food and some merchandise was marked up in price for the event, which is understandable, but making sure the price tags and signs were current should have been done.

The fest continues today from noon until 9pm with many of the same activities from yesterday.  The Stein Holding Competition will be at 3pm and Lederhosen & Dirndl Competition begins at 6pm.

For more information on the event:  www.kcbieroktoberfest.com

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KC Beer Fest

One of the bigger beer fests in Kansas City is today.  The KC Beer Fest has been the most recognizable craft beer fests in the Midwest for over 6 years.  With Boulevardia around, it’ll be interesting to see if they can still hold that title.

VIP admittance begins at 1:30pm, but it’d be smart to pre-register for quicker entry.  VIP tickets have been sold out for a while, but they added 200 General Admission tickets yesterday.  200 hand picked craft beers from around the world will be served from breweries like Crooked Stave, Santa Fe Brewing, Goose Island, Southern Tier, Brewery Ommegang, and more.  There will be live music, giveaways, gourmet food booths, and rare keg tappings.

Bell’s Brewery will be tapping an Imperial Red Ale at 3:30pm, Stone Brewing will be tapping a Barrel Aged Cali Belgique at 4pm, and Firestone Walker will be tapping Stickee Monkee (a Central Coast Quad) at 4:30pm, just to name a few of the rare keg tappings.

SocialHeart, a 100% volunteer managed, hometown, non-profit organization that supports local charities with event planning, fundraising, sponsorship and marketing, is the beneficiary this year.

Need a ride?  First time Uber users can use code BEER14 for a free ride up to $20.

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