Vote Beer KC!

KC Magazine has a reader's poll open now, with many categories befitting McCoy's, The Foundry, and Beer Kitchen! Pick the best bar, best brunch, your favorite bartender, best Bloody Mary, best microbrew, best outdoor dining... the list goes on and on!

Go to http://www.thisiskc.com/kc-magazine-2014-citys-best-awards/ and make your voice for Beer KC heard!

Beer KC restaurants closed today, open tomorrow

Sometimes our employees like to have fun, so McCoy's, The Foundry, and Beer Kitchen will all be closed today and tonight for our annual Summer Employee Appreciation Day. Don't worry, we'll be back up and running Tuesday, so save your pennies tonight and have two nights worth of fun tomorrow!

Craft beer for the US

What better way to cheer on USA in the World Cup than with craft beer? Head to McCoy's for the game and grab yourself a pint of handcrafted beer, made only a few feet away from where you drink it! The match against Belgium starts at 3, but get in early to get yourself a prime seat and have your beer and food ready.

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Cheer on the USMNT in the World Cup at McCoy's

McCoy's will be opening early today for the US vs Germany match in the World Cup. The match starts at 11, we'll open our doors at 10:30, so that gives you a little bit of time to print off the permission slip below.

To make it even sweeter, we'll have free pints after ever US goal!

#IBELIEVETHATWEWILLWIN!

World Cup and beer bottles a'plenty!

Want a perfect combo for watching the USMNT play Portugal in the World Cup on Sunday? Head to McCoy's and grab a house brew, or go to Foundry and get a bottle of Boulevard's Championship Ale, brewed for Sporting Kansas City's MLS championship!

Or if you're looking for something to pucker your lips, Foundry has bottles Love Child #4 available. There are a couple other bottles of tart beer too - Grassroots Arctic Soiree is a nice one from a collaboration between Anchorage and Hill Farmstead, and Justin Blaeber is a delicious blueberry Berliner Weisse from Evil Twin. Or compare and contrast between a bottle and a draft pour of Zwet.be wild porter from 3 Fonteinen. Get funky!

Also at the Foundry, you'll find a nice collection of cool stuff from Stone Brewing. Vertical Epic 11.11.11 is on tap now, with a few years of age on it. Then in the beer cooler you'll find Crime, Punishment, and Collective Distortion - a rockin' collaborative Double IPA.

Help Beer KC celebrate Kansas City Craft Beer Week

Kansas City Craft Beer Week continues! It kicked off with a great time at the Westport Beer Festival, and continues throughout the week with events at Beer KC restaurants!

Now tomorrow, Wednesday June 11, Cambridge Brewing Company's brewmaster Will Meyers will be at Beer Kitchen with some of his fantastic beer. Cambridge and Boulevard will combine to take over the taps at Beer Kitchen from 4-6 pm. Drink some rare beers from each brewery and meet the people behind the beers.

You'll get another chance to meet a brewery executive when Odell Brewing Company founder Doug Odell comes to the Foundry with some beer - a keg of Friek and a pin of St. Lupulin with cucumber. Both will be tapped at 4.

And of course, the week concludes with the Boulevardia! General admission tickets for the fest are still available, so get yours today while they last!

Westport Beer Festival is almost here!

It's the last day to get your advanced ticket for the Westport Beer Festival and save a few bucks. Go to http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1813427 to get your ticket and save $5 off the price on Saturday. And, you'll guarantee your spot before the fest sells out.

If you already have your ticket, get ready for the fest. The Pitch talked with our Director of Beer, Randyl Danner!

Then plan your beers and learn about them with the Westport Beer Festival app.

We'll see you Saturday at 5!

KC Craft Beer Week approaches

We're a little over a week away from Kansas City Craft Beer Week! The week will be book-ended by a couple of beer fests, with a number of great events in between.

On Saturday, June 7th at 5 pm, join us in kicking off KCCBW with the third annual Westport Beer Festival! We've partnered with Sporting Kansas City to bring more than 80 beers from 35 craft breweries and a chance to meet members of this year's Sporting Kansas City team. As an extra special bonus, this year's fest will be the unveiling of Boulevard's Sporting Kansas City Championship Ale! A saison brewed with a new German hop, the beer won't be hitting shelves until mid-June, but you'll have a chance to try it on the 7th. Go to http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performanceSearch.jsp?performance_id=1813427 or straight to McCoy's for your ticket. $30 in advance/$35 at the door will get you a tasting glass, unlimited access to beers, and the chance to mingle with champions!

Wednesday, June 11th, Beer Kitchen will be hosting a tap takeover with Cambridge Brewing Co. and Boulevard. Will Meyers from Cambridge Brewing will be on hand, so you won't want to miss it!

We keep the events rolling on Friday the 13th, with Doug Odell from Odell Brewing stopping in at the Foundry with some of his delicious beers. A keg of Friek and a pin of cucumber St. Lupulin will both be tapped at 4 pm.

Finally, the inaugural Boulevardia Taps and Tastes will close out the week on Saturday, June 14th. McCoy's will be there with Blackberry Tart, Gose, and the ever crowd-pleasing Ginger Shandy.

Until next week, you can pass your time on the porch of either McCoy's or The Foundry. Grab a drink with your favorite four-legged friend - both of our patios were named among the best places to drink with your dog in Kansas City!