December 2011
3 posts
Malbon Brothers BBQ (2/5) on Yelp →
I was pretty excited about this place because 1, it’s right by my work and 2, it’s gas station barbecue. The finest barbecue in the land is located in a gas station in Kansas City (not an opinion, a…
Shopwise Meat Market Inc (4/5) on Yelp →
I needed a good sandwich. I tried Zero’s and won’t be back. I then found this place. It’s a fairly unassuming little butcher shop but they also make sandwiches. I went right at peak lunch time and…
Home
My house started out, before we were married, as a 2 bedroom, with an office, a basement movie room in addition to the regular living room, a dance floor and a bar.
Shortly after, we were married and 2 kids were on the way, we still had the office, still had the bar, the dance floor became a storage space for old toys and we never used the basement movie room.
A year and a half later another kid...
November 2011
11 posts
Two Jokers, One Introduction →
Since I know the tension and anticipation has been mounting for the past week or so, I thought I’d go ahead and bite the bullet and introduce myself to the KC Beer Blog crowd as one of the new blog…
Epilogue →
Yesterday it was a balmy 75 when I took this picture
Ah, the beach. You know in this day and age you have a lot of choices what your background image is going to be? You choose…
Coach's Secret →
The other night we couldn’t decide what to eat for dinner. We had steaks in the fridge but that really didn’t strike either of our fancies. We had the kids to think of as well, where…
Cock of the Walk →
You know that scene in “Elf” when Buddy sees the sign for “World’s Best Coffee” in the city. He walks in and congratulates them, “You did it! Congratulations! World’s best cup of coffee! Great job,…
Sip a Little Sumpin' →
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who puts a little jewelry on his bottles of Little Sumpin’ Sumpin’.
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Schlafly 3, Citrus Witbier →
The third edition of Schlafly’s Twentieth Anniversary beers, Citrus Wit is hitting KC today. Not much of any of the Twentieth Anniversary beers have left St. Louis and this one is no…
B4TW - Schlafly Winter ESB →
No doubt we’re into autumn weather now. It’s cool, crisp and still dry. Seriously, my skin is about to start peeling off it’s so dry. I want a beer that has a good malt backbone but…
that's what shea said: Officially renaming... →
sheasylvia:
So your kid doesn’t say “thank you?” Or is still trick-or-treating at eighteen? Or immediately complains about the candy while still standing on my front porch?
Maybe it’s time to re-evaluate your parenting choices.
And while I congratulate you and your friends for doing the trick-or-treating…
Things like this rile me up for some reason. I’ve spent the last 6 years,...
Big Eddy →
Today’s the day that nary a person has been anticipating. That’s right, it’s Leinenkugel’s Big Eddy Russian Imperial Stout day. Not familiar? Well, Big Eddy is Leinenkugel’s version of…
Stout Week →
The stouts are rolling in. While it seems as though the cold weather is never going to get here, not that I really want it, the cool fall nights certainly put me in the mood for some…
October 2011
18 posts
B4TW - Shiner Holiday Cheer →
We already have a beer for tonight’s game. But what should we drink the rest of the weekend? We’ve been seeing so much Texas in the playoffs and our weather is going to be like Texas at…
Double the Bastard →
The Flying Saucer is tapping the first keg of Stone’s Double Bastard in KC tonight. More kegs of it will be popping up over town over the next couple of days, but The Flying Saucer is the…
Colostomy Bags and Trucker Hats - KC Beerfest 2011 →
We at the KC Beer Blog have been rather critical of KC Beerfest in years past for the simple reason that it’s not a good beer fest if you run out of beer too early. Also, odds are, your…
B4TW - Bear Republic Hop Rod Rye →
Speaking of beers that are leaving the market, Bear Republic is pulling back from Missouri and Kansas to better serve their other markets. What’s left on store shelves now is all…
Founders Here →
Founders Breakfast Stout and Backwoods Bastard is hitting the back counters of the city’s finest liquor purveyors this afternoon. Actually Breakfast Stout may be on the regular shelves as…
Stringer Bell's Business School →
Many of you may have seen the Ad Age article about declining sales of big brand beer. The powers that be see their competition for the alcohol dollar being spirits because spirits are playing on…
B4TW - Left Hand Fade to Black →
We have two ways we can this weekend, you can do the good and run the Waddell & Reed Marathon and 5k or spend the weekend in Weston Irishing it up at the great Weston Irish Fest. You…
Double Pumpkin on Tap →
Sam Adams has taken a turn to offer some beers for the more seasoned beer drinker. I’ve noticed it a little bit with the seasonal variety packs and the Latitude 48 Deconstructed…
“The greatest hoax of the last couple of decades has been the ability of the...”
– John Cole (via wilwheaton)
Let me see if I understand this:
1. Wall Street donated far more money to Obama than McCain. (From 2008: ”financial industry bigs have contributed almost twice as much to Obama as to GOP rival John McCain, a Daily News analysis of campaign records shows.)
2....
B4TW - Boulevard Two Jokers →
It looks like we have an Indian summer situation going on this weekend. If your neighborhood is anything like mine, you’re going to have some leaves to rake up. I don’t recall ever…
Haus →
Gourmet sausages, great draft beer and Martini Corner, sounds like something that can be pretty great. That’s the idea behind Chris Seferyn’s (Velvet Dog owner) newest Martini Corner place, Haus….
Progress →
I was tasked by Stella to clear out all of my XXL t-shirts that I’ve undergrown, I’m actually down to Large. I have a Rubbermaid tote that I have all of my old t-shirts from college,…
CBS Now! →
These are dangerous times on KC’s streets. You could be between a beer geek and an unclaimed sixer bomber of Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout(CBS). This is the first time CBS has been…
The Mountain Climbing of Crosstown Station →
Did you see the story on Alex Honnold on “60 Minutes” this weekend. If you didn’t (video of the story below) you really missed something. Honnold is a mountain climber, probably the…
Mini Stone Week →
Stone really knows how to do promotion. This week they’re knocking out 2 pretty great events, or 1 great event and one interesting event (depending on your interest in Scotch Ales).
The Tour de BBQ I Did Not Knows →
Ready to ride
Maybe it’s because I’m 20 pounds lighter, maybe because I’m in much better shape or maybe because there was no 30 mph headwind this year, but the Tour de BBQ…
B4TW - Boulevard Wheat →
I know what you’re thinking after reading the title. What the hell? Boulevard Wheat? Whatever for? Well, I’ll tell you why. Because that’s what I’ll be drinking this weekend, at least…
September 2011
14 posts
Beer for the Playoffs →
Chris O’Meara, Associated Press
It sounds trite, but baseball matters. I’ve been following the epic collapse of the Red Sox all month and last night was just glorious. I went to…
B4TW - Great Divide Belgian Style Yeti →
This is going to be a great weekend to get outside, maybe seed your yard, trim your bushes, get all that piddly yard stuff out of the way before the leaves fall. Or you may want to get…
Gruanauer at Royal →
After I go on and on about Grunauer the other day, I find out they’re going to be doing free food at Royal Liquor Thursday night. That’s right, free samples of the best Austrian food…
The Beers of SNL →
Saturday night marks the season premier of Saturday Night Live. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know it’s not as good as it used to be. People have been saying that about the show since it began….
B4TW - Green Flash Double Stout →
It’s flippin’ cold out today. It’s about time to break out some stout. And isn’t it convenient that a new stout hit KC this week, Green Flash Double Stout. The Double Stout should be nice…
Craft Beers of Old →
Next time you walk into Royal or Tipsy’s or Gomer’s or any of the other beer havens in town, just step back and take in the vastness of their respective inventories. It is amazing how many…
Beer Breakfast →
I’m not much of one for a daytime beer and especially not a breakfast beer. But, since I started running in the mornings, it has crossed my mind to drink a beer to replenish myself. For…
B4TW - Sam Adams Octoberfest →
This is going to be a big weekend. On the good side, we have the first NFL Sunday of the year. On the bad side, we have the 10th anniversary of 9/11. I’m a bit of a 9/11 junkie, I watch all the shows…
The Good You (5/5) on Yelp →
I caught up with the Good You truck today to try out the burger. I was very pleased that they took credit cards so I wouldn’t have to stop off and get some cash somewhere. I was also happy that the…
Urban Table (3/5) on Yelp →
I hooked up with Stella for an urban lunch this week at Urban Table in the Village. Stella had wanted to eat there since it opened so we finally got around to it. In case you don’t know, Urban Table…
Prairie Village Urban →
I hooked up with Stella for an urban lunch this week at Urban Table in the Village. Stella had wanted to eat there since it opened so we finally got around to it. In case you don’t…
Green Apple (4/5) on Yelp →
I don’t find much of a difference between any of the froyo places. This one’s closest to my house and I like the peach and the blackberry froyos. It’s a nice clean place with a good topping bar….
Schlafly Citrus Witbier →
The newest of the Schlafly 20th Anniversary beers, Citrus Witbier, is going to be tapped tonight at 7 at The Flying Saucer. This may be your only shot at getting a drink of the Citrus…
Stone 15 →
Stone’s 15th Anniversary beer, Escondinian Imperial Black IPA has made its way to Kansas City’s shores. It won’t be in retail stores (only in Missouri) until at least tomorrow, but…
August 2011
14 posts
The Bullock of Beers - Boulevard Nommo Dubbel →
I don’t usually read other reviews of beers before I write one but I couldn’t help it this time. I was holding my bottle an extra day to drink during my fantasy football draft. In the…
B4TW - Lagunitas IPA →
We missed the beer for the weekend last Friday because of a power outage at the Bull E. Vard mansion. I hope you were able to decide upon something for yourself. This week, in honor of a…
75th Street 18th Anniversary →
I dare say that 75th Street Brewery was the first brewpub I ever visited as a legal drinker. It could have been Westport Brewing Company (now McCoy’s) or River City Brewing Company in…