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.
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 at 8 p.m. This time, it’s all about the Gilmore Girls. So quit being such a Dean, and show up ready to win with fellow Gilmore Girls fans.
Strange Days Brewing Company is hosting an evening of Hip-Hop Yoga and beer tasting from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Your ticket includes guided yoga set to hip-hop music and a flight of five beers.
Thursday, Aug. 22
The Children’s Place Young Ambassador Board is hosting Brews & BBQ — an event located at 28 Event Space from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. featuring local beers and BBQ — where proceeds go to The Children’s Place. Tickets and sponsorships are available here.
Chat and drink beer with local business owners and professionals at the event, I Drink & I Know People from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Diametric Brewing Company. Bring your business cards!
Friday, Aug. 23
Celebrate with Lawrence Beer Company on their second anniversary with a block party featuring St. Louis’ very own renowned ska-punk-alt-rock band, The Urge! Lawrence Beer Company will be releasing a new beer in collaboration with Odell Brewing Company. Food trucks and vendors from the area will be serving food. Tickets include the show and are available here.
Saturday, Aug. 24
The First Annual Draught Lottery Release at International Tap House in the Crossroads begins at 1 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 25
Ever wonder how to correctly maneuver those scooters around the crazy streets in Kansas City? RideKC scooters and BikeWalkKC is hosting a scooter school at Alma Mader Brewing from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. to help! Registration is free, all they ask is that you bring a helmet or email info@bikewalkkc.org to loan you one.
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