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April 3, 2015

Bunnies, Brunch, and Beer!

Good Friday, everyone!  A few newer businesses are showcasing their offerings and a few older businesses are spicing up this Easter holiday with some fun events.  From brunches with Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers to bottomless cocktails to a Kegs N Eggs event, Kansas City’s beer scene is hopping!

Friday, April 3

  • Grain to Glass, 1611 Swift, NKC, is hosting two Adult Easter Egg Hunts!  Search for plastic eggs throughout their store and parking lot starting at 6pm.  The eggs contain Askinosie Itty Chocolate Bars, tickets for swag, and more surprises.  After your hard work of hunting for eggs, enjoy a pour of Boulevard Chocolate Ale.  Yes, they still have a keg and have tapped it specially for Easter.  $15, tickets to be sold at the door.

Saturday, April 4

  • Grain to Glass holds their second Adult Easter Egg Hunt at 10am with all the perks of the one held on Friday.
  • Tapcade, 1701 McGee Suite 200, KCMO, will be serving brunch at 11am.  This isn’t your grandma’s brunch!  The aforementioned Cap’n Crunch Chicken Fingers, Bro-mosas, and Judd Nelson’s Wake N Steak Burrito are just a few of the unique items on the menu.  Click here to view the full menu.
  • Tallgrass LogoIf you’re not a morning person, continue Kansas Craft Beer Week with Tallgrass tastings at Schuler’s Liquor, 928 S 55th St, KCK, and Fairway Liquor, 2848 W 47th St, KCK, at 1pm and 3:30pm respectively.  Old classics like Buffalo Sweat, Velvet Rooster, and 8-Bit will be making an appearance as well as new classic 16-Bit.

Sunday, April 5 – Easter!  You’ve spent the morning with the kids and now they’re off with the grandparents.  It’s time to drink!

  • 75th Street Brewery, 520 W 75th St, KCMO, offers a brunch with a $10 bottomless cocktail menu.  As they put it, who said brunch couldn’t be boozy?
  • Screenland Crossroads Tapcade is holding another fun brunch beginning at 11am with the same menu mentioned above.
  • Rock & Run, 110 E Kansas St, Liberty, will be open normal hours (10am-11pm) and will be hosting brunch.  Also, it looks like their website is finally up and running!  Check it out.
  • Kansas City Bier Company, 310 W 79th St, KCMO, will be closed on Easter.

Saturday, April 11

  • kegsneggsThe Renaissance Festival, 633 N 130th St, Bonner Springs, will make use of their grounds for a Kegs ‘N’ Eggs Event.  Tickets include admission to the event, access to the Egg Hunt, one draft Beer, a t-shirt, and some other fun stuff.  Upgrade to VIP for all of the regular ticket perks plus a commemorative mug and unlimited beer.  Breweries such as Goose Island, River North, Torn Label, North Coast, Breckenridge and more are all scheduled to be there.  The event begins at 1pm and goes until 5pm.

Have a safe and enjoyable Easter!

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February 16, 2015

Barleywine Week at Flying Saucer

If you’re craving a more crafty, unique beer this week, Flying Saucer has you covered.  Each night this week, they will be tapping a different barleywine.  These barleywines are some of the best in the world, so if you’ve never had a barleywine before, this would be a great place to start.

Here’s the list:

Monday – Goose Island Bourbon County Barleywine

Tuesday – North Coast Old Stock 2011 & 2012

Wednesday – 2009 Free State Old Backus

Thursday – 2013 & 2014 Founders Old Crumudgeon

Friday – Nebraska Fathead, Southern Tier Backburner, and To Øl Mine is Bigger Than Yours

All tappings are at 7pm and Wednesday night is their “Keep the Glass” night.

barleywineglassSo, what is a barleywine?  A barleywine is a beer that reaches an alcohol strength of 8-12% by volume.  The American style is hoppy and bitter with colors ranging from amber to light brown.  The English style is much different – less bitter and has little hop flavor with more variety in color ranging from red-gold to opaque black.

The modern barleywine was created as a response to the elite’s desires for strong drinks during the conflicts between England and France in the later 18th century.  It was considered an upper class drink for some time.  Anchor Brewing Company introduced the style to the United States with its Old Foghorn Barleywine Style Ale in 1976.

Although it has the word wine in its name, it is indeed a beer because it is made from grain and not fruit.

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October 12, 2014

Beerfest at the Ballpark

Baseball!  Okay, so the T-Bones didn’t do as well as the Royals are doing, but that just means they had more time to clean the stadium in anticipation of the Beerfest at the Ballpark.  Saturday, October 18, more than 40 local, national, and international breweries will be pouring over 200 of their best beers.  Starting at 1:30pm, grab your commemorative glass and get to tasting.  DJ Highnoone will be playing music and several local restaurants will be serving food at this fundraiser foBeerfest Glassesr Helpful Hands KC.  Tickets are $35 and you can get them by clicking here.

Even though the T-Bones didn’t make it to the playoffs, they were still named as Organization of the Year for the fourth time.  CommunityAmerica Ball Park has welcomed over 3 million fans since its opening in 2003.  Come experience what’s so great about the park on Saturday.

List of Breweries:

  • 75th Street Brewery
  • Abita
  • Anderson Valley
  • Batch 19
  • Blue Moon Brewing Co.
  • Boston Beer
  • Boulder
  • Boulevard Brewing
  • Breckenridge
  • Bridgeport
  • Crispin Cidery
  • Ciderboys
  • Deschutes
  • Empyrean
  • Evil Twin
  • Free State
  • Goose Island
  • Granite City
  • Green Flash
  • Grolsch
  • Heineken USA
  • High Noon Saloon
  • Killians
  • Left Hand Brewery
  • Leinenkugel’s Brewing Co.
  • Lost Coast
  • Molson Canadian
  • New Belgium
  • North Coast
  • Odell
  • O’Fallon
  • Okar Blues
  • Peroni Nastro Azzuro
  • Pilsner Urquell
  • Redd’s Ale
  • Schlafly
  • Shiner
  • Shock Top
  • Sierra Nevada
  • Smith & Forge
  • Stillwater
  • Tallgrass
  • Third Shift
  • Woodchuck
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