Month: October 2014

October 23, 2014

Beer Me!

Beerfests, special tappings, networking, swap meets. Here’s where you can say, “Beer me!” this week.

Thursday, October 23

Martin City Brewing Company is having a Fundraising Event for Parker Adams tonight from 6pm until 8pm. Parker Adams was recently diagnosed with a rare form of cancer (stage four Neuroblastoma) so help support the Parker family and raise awareness for childhood cancer. Join them at the brewery for pizza and beer. They will be collecting donations at the door for dinner and drink tickets.

Friday, October 24

Royals play at 7:07pm. Several bars, breweries, and restaurants will have specials to celebrate the Royals.

Saturday, October 25

Grain to Glass is holding a Homebrewing for Beginners class. Beginning at 3pm attendees will learn the critical part of boiling, adding hops, chilling, sanitizing, and pitching yeast. You will also learn how to bottle a 5 gallon batch of beer. Each participant takes home beers for bottle conditioning at home. $50 for 3 hour class, supplies, and a $10 discount on equipment purchase at the end of class.
Rock & Run has their inaugural Rot and Ruin Dark Ale and Spirits Festival from 3pm until 10pm. Some great breweries, meaderies, and distilleries will be serving their products until 8pm. Screenland Armour will be bringing out their inflatable screen to show the Royals World Series Game 4. $55 for VIP tickets, $40 for regular tickets, and $5 food vouchers.
Big Rip Brewing Company hosts their second annual Ripper Halloween Party. Tickets have been sold out for a few weeks and for good reason – it’s the best Halloween Party in Kansas City! What better place to celebrate Halloween than in a place that celebrates it all year? There will be an open bar including liquor, wine, and their brews. They will be releasing their first ever Amber Ale that night. Cafe Italia will be catering with a Macaroni and Cheese bar with bacon, pulled chicken, sauteed onions, and other goodies. It’s a laid back atmosphere with games like Flip Cup, Beer Pong, and a Foosball table. They will also have the Royals Game 4 playing on the TVs in their taproom.

Saturday seems to be the party day. Luckily, each party will be showing Game 4 of the Royals.

Beer Me! is a weekly event post where we let you know what’s going on beerwise in the Kansas City area. If there’s something we missed, please comment below or email us and we’ll add it to the list. Get home safe and get a taxi or have a designated driver!

October 22, 2014

Samuel Adams Kosmic Mother Funk to Make Stop in Kansas City

It’s a great time to be in Kansas City! The Royals are in the World Series, the Chiefs won against a division team, Sporting KC are looking good to make the playoffs, and we have been voted to be the final stop on the Samuel Adams KMF tour!

We beat out cities from 37 states to be named the closing act on this tour. The dates and locations have yet to be decided, but it will most likely be at the end of November or early December in anywhere from 4 to 22 different area bars. This will be the first time for Samuel Adams to take their KMF Grand Cru out of their Boston Brewery. They are half way through their tour and are currently in Washington DC and Philadelphia.

The Kosmic Mother Funk is a one-of-a-kind Belgian ale that is fermented with Brettanomyces, Lactobacillus, and other micro-organisms found in the environment of their 150-year-old brewery. It is aged in large oak barrels for over a year. KMF is a tart and funk with complex notes of dark fruits, cherry, cocoa, and vanilla that are brought together by a small amount of Belgian candi sugar that also adds a bit of smoothness and hint of sweetness. With only 9.4 IBUs and a 6.4% ABV, this beer is smooth drinking.

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October 21, 2014

Bridging the Gap’s Pizza, Beer, & Networking at Boulevard

Bridging the Gap’s Green Business Network held a networking event in the beautiful Muehlebach Suite at Boulevard. I’ve been to this suite for a few other events and each time it’s even more breathtaking. The view from the terrace into downtown Kansas City has to be the best view, especially with all the Royals logos and blue lights on the buildings.

So, back to the point of the event. If you have a goal of making sustainable decisions that protect our natural resources, want to make your home more comfortable, and/or want to have more cash in your wallet then the Green Business Network is a great group of which to be a part. There’s no better place to hold a green event than Boulevard. They are always looking for ways to reduce environmental impact, whether it be through Ripple Glass, having zero waste, or having a green roof on their brewhouse. Boulevard is very committed to making Kansas City a greener place.

The presentations from members of the Green Business Networking were attention-grabbing and educational. While drinking some Boulevard Beer and eating some Waldo Pizza we learned about their efforts in volunteering and that they need 450 volunteers in the next three weeks. If you want information on how to volunteer, click here.

Great views, great speakers, great beer and pizza all for $5. It was a great event!

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October 19, 2014

Beerfest at the Ballpark Review

Take note other beer events *cough*cough*Boulevardia, ballparks are the perfect venue to hold a beer event. There’s plenty of bathrooms, plenty of space for vendors, plenty of space for beer drinkers.

With that being said, it wasn’t the highest class of people, both attending and volunteering/working. Of course, with breweries like Heineken, MillerCoors, and Anheuser-Busch, it’s not like I was expecting master cicerones, but a little more tact would have been nice from some people. For instance, the pourer at Off Color Brewing decided to just pour whatever he felt like because, “It’s cold, just drink it.” I had to ask for their Troublesome Gose three times before leaving without trying it. There were also several vendors smoking cigars and wearing too much perfume. When I’m drinking a beer I like to smell it and not other aromas that don’t go with the beer.

For the most part, the attendees were okay. A note for the next event, don’t stand at a table if you’re not getting a beer or talking with the vendor. Make it easier for everyone and back up so people can get to the beer they want. Also, in my opinion, it’s pretty tacky to buy a 12 oz Bud Light for $3 when breweries are serving you (for free) their hard worked on beer. It’s even more tacky that the event is selling it.

Tallgrass Brewing, KC Bier Co, High Noon Saloon, Lindemans were highlights of the events. The Lindemans server was very knowledgeable what he was pouring and friendly.

I stayed for an hour and a half which was sufficient for me to try what I wanted to try. Overall, I would give the event a 6 out of 10 and that’s mostly due to the location.

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