Border Brewing – Kansas City Beer

First First Friday

Craft lovers are in for a treat during this month’s First Friday. This will be the first First Friday for Border Brewing Co and they want to kick it off right. They will be joined by Pie Hole, a food truck that serves Aussie Meat Pies, and will have their first guest taps from Torn Label Brewing Company.

If you have never been to a First Friday, today would be a great introduction to the monthly event. On the first Friday of each month, Crossroads’ art galleries, studios, restaurants, and breweries open their doors to showcase local and national artists. It’s an evening of art entertainment where people can take in the culture, company of others, and check out new (and old) businesses. For more information on all of the places participating click here.

Border Brewing Co is located at 406 East 18th Street and will be hosting their part of First Friday from 4pm until 9pm tonight.

If you want some more entertainment on another Crossroads establishment’s first First Friday, walk a couple of blocks to Screenland Crossroads Tapcade. They’ll have Mortal Kombat 2, Smash TV, and Dig Dug added to their $5 all-you-can-play arcade. They open from 11am until midnight and are located at 1701 McGee, Suite 200.

A Sweet February for Beer Lovers

Openings and Anniversary Parties are all the rage this month as two new beer places open and three breweries celebrate anniversaries.

First to open will be Screenland’s newest theater featuring a craft beer emporium, restaurant, and arcade games perfectly dubbed the Tapcade. The new Crossroads location will have 48 taps, 50 different bottles and cans of beer, and a cocktail menu featuring Dark Horse Distillery drinks. The biggest draw may be the 30 classic video games, including Pac-Man and Street Fighter II. It will open on Friday, February 20, and is located at 1701 McGee.

Set to open the very next day, Saturday, February 21, Border Brewing Company will be serving up some brews in their Crossroads location. Located less than a quarter mile from the new Screenland location, Border will have on tap Blonde Ale, Patio Extra Pale Ale, Rooftop Red Ale, Imperial IPA, Campfire Porter, and Chocolate Milk Stout. The will be open from 11am until 11pm on Saturday and 11am until 6pm on Sunday at 406 East 18th Street.

On to anniversaries, Martin City Brewing Company‘s Pizza & Taproom celebrated their first with a shrimp boil, live music, and specials on February 7th. The brewing company, initially established in 2011 with a Pub, expanded to include the Pizza & Taproom within view of the brewing system in 2014. They now distribute their beers to bars all over Kansas City.

Kansas City Bier Company will be celebrating their first with a week-long party. As far north as Rock & Run in Liberty to as far west as LiMESTONE Pizza in Lawrence, there’s a party for you. There will be giveaways, special tappings, live music, and more all leading up to their party at the Bier Hall. To find out more about the celebrations read our previous post here: kansascitybeer.com/50/

And finally, maybe older than most of you reading, Free State Brewing Company will be celebrating 26 years. In 1989, Free State became the first legal brewery in Kansas in over 100 years. Flagship brews, like Ad Astra Ale and Copperhead Pale Ale, are great representations of Kansas while small batch brews, like Iron Man Imperial Stout and Old Backus Barleywine Ale, are great for the more experienced beer lover. You don’t have to travel all the way to Lawrence to celebrate, though. Bier Station will be hosting the party with a selection of taps, merchandise giveaways, Cheddar Ale Soup, and more. Party begins at 11am on Saturday, February 28.

It’s a great month to be a beer lover!