It may be the ultimate food and drink pairing - something we can all do, whether we are the masters of our own grill in the backyard or eating out at one of the world class Kansas City barbecue joints. Tap List talked to some local experts about their thoughts on pairing and what else is going on this week. And with the American Royal World Series of Barbecue just around the corner, we’re giving you just enough information to be dangerous.  Newly opened this week on the square in Liberty, 3Halves Brewing Co. owner John Kenebeck and head brewer Rodney Beagle are bringing something special to the Northland. For a great beer and ‘cue partnership Rodney recommends one of their year-round beers, Desert Gold, a light wheat ale. “It’s simple, clean and crisp,” Beagle says. “Desert Gold goes perfectly with our smoked turkey, thick cut like brisket and served with a side of green chili cheesy corn. Add some of our molasses-based sauce and it’s fall-out-of-your-chair good.” Tap Notes 3Halves Brewing Co. Cherry Limeade Ale – This is part of their soda fountain series, a very sessionable ale at 4.5% ABV, harking back to the old school, Drug Store soda fountains. High Tide Tropical Wheat – A 5.5% ABV American Wheat brewed with mango, passionfruit and pineapple. Try it with some of their barbecue before it goes. The newly opened 3Halves Brewing Co., 110 E. Kansas St. in Liberty, posts its beer list. (George Vial | Contributor). Crane Brewing Co. Chris Meyers at Crane Brewing, 6515 Railroad St. in…...

This is what you have all been waiting for - The Draught Lottery releases. After a couple months of blood, sweat and brews, five teams representing 20 Kansas City area breweries collaborated to create five distinct beers that will be released to the public this Saturday. International Tap House in the Crossroads is hosting the main event and will have the five Draught Lottery beers on tap. The host breweries and other restaurants and bars around the city will also have them on tap beginning Saturday. This is the biggest beer collaboration Kansas City has seen. Tap Notes Watch the first of many Tap List tasting videos. Cassie Niemeyer is our beer-taster this week and will tell you all about brews that are out now in Kansas City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8ozJrV80Dg&t=6s Cassie Niemeyer describes the aroma, flavor profiles, and food pairings for three Kansas City beers. (Emily Woodring | Flatland) Double Shift Brewing Company has Guava Lamp (7.1%) back on tap, a dry-hopped mango guava sour.  Strange Days Brewing Company has Cloud Ride (6.2%) on tap. A hazy IPA brewed with amarillo, simcoe, and ekuanot hops. This Week Tuesday, Aug. 20 The Accounting & Financial Women’s Alliance invites you to come to its social at International Tap House in the Crossroads from 5:15 p.m. to 8 p.m. AFWA is an organization that “promotes the professional growth of women in all facets of accounting and finance.” The social is free, all you need to do is RSVP.  Wednesday, Aug. 21 City Barrel Brewing Company is hosting another trivia night at 6 p.m. and…...

You know what would bring a lot of Almond Joy to your weekend? Some of your favorite candies brewed with beer. Diametric Brewing Company, formerly New Axiom Brewing in Lee’s Summit, is putting on a Hip Hops Hooray event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m this Saturday. There will be more than 40 home & micro-brewers competing to see which made the favorite candy-inspired beer. And now that you are an adult, you get to eat (or in this case, drink) dessert before dinner. For your second course, Slater's Wings & Things and The Melt food trucks will be there. Proceeds from this event will support research for Rett Syndrome.  Tap Notes City Barrel Brewing Company is tapping Conversion (5.8%) a red wine barrel-aged golden sour.  Strange Days Brewing Company has a new iteration of their single-hopped pale ale, Episodes. Episodes 99 (5.5%) is brewed using Comet hops and has some pine & citrusy notes. KC Comet’s goalie Mark Saxby helped with the brew. Transport Brewery’s Car Hop (3.5%) a cherry-lime berliner weisse is back on tap.  Calibration Brewery has a nitro-brewed scottish ale, Compared To What (9.5%) on tap. Big Rip Brewing Company collaborated with 3 Halves Brewing Company to create Don’t Wake Up (5%) a white stout brewed with lactose, Earl Grey Tea from Hugo Tea Co., and coffee from Blip Roasters. A dirty London fog latte inspired the beer. Don't Wake Up is a white stout inspired by a dirty London fog latte (Contributed | Big Rip Brewing Company). This Week Tuesday, August 13 The creators of…...

What’s the best way to launch a beer called “Block Party”? That’s a no-brainer, so make plans to hit the street — so to speak — for the release of the new brew from Martin City Brewing Company.  A ticket to the event includes the new beer, all you can eat barbecue, homemade ice cream, games, and more!  It also makes good sense to to sign up for Boulevard Brewing Company’s Unfiltered Whit sweepstakes before August 15. That will give you a chance to win dugout suite tickets and to meet Royals All-Star Whit Merrifield.  Tap Notes 3 Trails Brewing has a dessert mead made with all local ingredients. It is a blackberry melomel (14.9%) with Ouachita blackberries and Missouri honey.  Cinder Block Brewery has Key Lime IPA (6%) on tap, a milkshake IPA brewed with graham crackers and lime zest.  Koala Berry Wheat (5.2%) from Casual Animal Brewing Company is back on tap.  Black Cherry Coconut Porter is newly released and on tap at Crane Brewing Company(5.5%). Boulevard Brewing Company’s Bob’s 47 (5.8%) Oktoberfest is back on draft and in bottle six-packs.  Bob's 47 Oktoberfest is back in season (Contributed | Boulevard Brewing Company). This Week Tuesday, August 6 Speak German? Want to learn German? On the first Tuesday of each month from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., KC Bier Co. hosts Stammtisch (typically a table for regulars), where German speakers gather at the Bierhalle to drink bier and eat kostprobe (tasting bites), new German recipes KC Bier Co. is planning to roll out in the future.  Bier Station…...

Well that was fast. Fall is already on the horizon, and that means those delicious seasonal beers will start to flow from Kansas City taps soon, and KC Bier Co.’s brew may be the first. The Vienna-style Lager, Festbier, recently earned a World Class 96 rating and was listed #10 in the Top Beers of 2018 by The Beer Connoisseur magazine. Attend KC Bier Co’s Festbier release day at the Bierhalle from 2 to 10 p.m. on July 30 to enjoy this beer’s biscuity, honey malt, and caramel flavors. There will be plenty of bratwursts and pretzels to pair alongside with your Festbier.  Tap Notes Wind Shift Brewing has a Pomelo Gose (4%) on tap. Fields & Ivy Brewery is releasing a Double IPA and American Lager this week.  City Barrel Brewing Company is serving up Blush (5.5%), a cherry vanilla kettle sour at their taproom. East Forty Brewing Co. has Dog Days Wheat (4.2%), a light hefeweizen to keep you cool this summer.  Crane Brewing Company has added Cuento Coffee to its taproom, and because of that, they have teamed up to make Cuento Coffee Ale (5%).  Cuento Coffee & Crane Brewing Collaboration. Dry Beaned with Cuento Coffee Espresso (Emily Woodring | Flatland). This Week Tuesday, July 30 Celebrate the release of Festbier at KC Bier Co. in their Bierhalle from 5 to 10 p.m. A Festbier and Bratwurst combo will be available for $7, and you will be entered into a drawing to win free tickets to their KC Oktoberfest at Crown Center on October 4-5.  Wednesday, July…...

If you smell the aroma of roasted coffee wafting over Raytown, it’s a good bet it’s coming from Cuento Coffee, which is the only locally owned coffee shop in this community just southeast of Kansas City, Missouri. Crane Brewing Company offered some space in their taproom for Andy Gallant’s coffee to be served to the community every day of the week.  Gallant is also thankful to the California-based artist Paul Contreras for providing the artwork at his shop....

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