December 19, 2014
2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kansas City Beer Lovers
If you haven’t started your holiday gift shopping yet, this weather should jump start it. With the winter wonderland outside and Christmas one week away, ’tis the season to be shopping. Here’s your 2014 Holiday Gift Guide for Kansas City Beer Lovers.
T-shirts, magnets,
pint glasses, growlers, hoodies, calendars and more make up Big Rip’s selection of gifts. The gifts range from $2 for the magnet to $50 for the hoodie, so it’s a perfect gift shopping stop for the beer lover in your life.
They’ll be tapping their Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ale just in time for Christmas and be selling 22 oz bottles of their beers soon after Christmas.
Their hours are: 
- Friday, December 19: noon – 8pm
- Saturday, December 20: noon – 10pm
- Sunday, December 21: noon – 4pm
- Wednesday, December 24: 9am – noon (get your last minute shopping done, fill a growler, and have a pint while you wait)
- Closed on Christmas
Boulevard has pretty much anything you could want in a gift from a brewery. Items for men, women, kids, even pets are available on their website, at the brewery, or at their Dry Goods Store at the Plaza. Highlights in the selection include a snowglobe with a small scale brewery, a dog hoodie with the moniker “Beer Retriever” and sweaters for your bottles – Freakers.
Boulevard recently released their lineup for 2015, that include 12 new brews.
Their hours are 10am – 5pm everyday, but they’ll be closed Christmas Day.
Cinder Block’s best gift is the gift of their beer in one of the coolest growlers. Their stainless steel, vacuum insulated, double wall barrel style growler can hold 64 oz of any of their great beers and it keeps cold for up to three days outside of the fridge.
They are also running specials when you buy items from their taproom. Buy a growler and a t-shirt get a free glass; buy a gift card and a growler get a free glass and one free beer; buy a growler, t-shirt, and gift card get two free glasses and two free beers. These specials are good through December 23.
Cinder Block will be open normal hours through December 23, but will be closed Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
KC Bier has several gifts for your German-style bier loving friend. Masskrugens, lederhosen t-shirts, and other German wares are available at their brewery. They even make it easy for you with a Bier Gift Box that includes four glasses, a 44 oz growler, and a gift certificate for a growler fill for only $39. Perfect for the friend who wants to get started in the world of craft brews!
They will be introducing their newest brew, a cider, on December 19.
KC Bier will be open normal hours, but will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
Their newest addition to their line of glassware, the pictured chalice, is perfect for their superb beer. Embellished with their logo on one side and a fun train on the other, this will be a great addition to anyone’s glassware collection.
Martin City Brewing will be hosting a New Year’s Eve Party with access to all three location. It’s $25 per person that includes a dinner buffet, two bands, drink specials, and a champagne toast.
Happy Holidays from KansasCityBeer.com. We think 2015 will be an amazing year!
