craft beer

Kansas City's Crossroads already is already a hub for craft beer. Brookside-based BKS Artisan Ales, which first launched in 2017 and expects to produce 1,400 barrels this year, is opening a second location to serve existing customers who work downtown.

As the first Black-owned brewery in Missouri, Vine Street Brewing is hosting Hip-Hops Hooray in the 18th and Vine District. Starting Friday, the festival will combine hip-hop with jazz, and feature over 30 different brewers.

Kansas City is home to scores of locally owned breweries, each with its own identity and approach to crafting one-of-a-kind beer. Here’s where to find some of the metro’s most crisp lagers, juiciest IPAs and richest imperial stouts.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas chose entrepreneur Kemet Coleman to represent Kansas City at the Young Men of Color Roundtable at the White House this week.

From the Super Bowl to the World Cup to March Madness, Kansas City loves its sports — and watching with a crowd. We asked local enthusiasts for their favorite places to cheer on their favorite teams.

The KC Media Collective and Raytown’s Crane Brewing Company are collaborating on the “Brewshound,” a new hazy pale ale that benefits local journalism.

Rizoma Liquid Creations officially launched its first brew, a Latin American ale named “El Sol," on Wednesday at Raytown's Crane Brewing. Brewer Damon Arredondo and designer Edwing Mendez wanted to use beer as a way to explore their mixed cultural identities.

From wild fermented beers to tropical stouts, these Kansas City craft breweries are going all-in on creative, unique styles of beer.

Kansas City's Casual Animal Brewing picked KCUR to create a collaborative beer as part of its Local Motive program. Proceeds from every Local Motive pint sold during the months of September and October go directly to KCUR.

Squeeze the most out of the final days of summer with refreshing craft brews and spirits from around the city. Just make sure to stay hydrated.

Three new brewery owners are undaunted by the pandemic as they move to join Kansas City's beer scene.

John McDonald’s return to Boulevard caps off a week of developments that began with allegations shared on social media and ended with the resignation of three top company officials.