MAPRIL SAUSAGE FEST

GKCBC is hosting a guy’s brunch Sunday morning at 10:00 AM.  We’re going to Michael Forbes restaurant in Brookside and calling it “Mapril Sausage Fest”.  The buffet is great ($12) and you can order A la Carte items for as little as $5.00.  Not sure what drinks cost. 

See menu and location info below:

Address: 128 W 63rd St, Kansas City, MO 64113

Phone:(816) 333-4355

Menu: michaelforbesgrille.com 

Hope to see you there!

Tweet us with any questions @greaterkcbc 

KC BEER FEST

Our members have spoken; we are postponing the poker tournament to another date and instead will have a meet-up at KC Beer Fest in the Power & Light District (near KC Live Stage) from 3:00-6:00 PM ($35.00 admission).  Please see information below for more details on KC Beer Fest or contact Joe at 816-769-0046.

For over 5 years, KC Beer Fest has been the most recognizable craft beer festival in the Midwest - and it's BACK on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 from 3-6 p.m.!

Flying Saucer presents KC Beer Fest 2013 in KC Live! at the Kansas City Power & Light District. The festival will feature over 100 hand-picked craft beers from around the world, rare tappings, live music and great food, including Flying Saucer's incredible pretzels!

TICKET PRICES:

General Admission: $30 (Thru 11:59 p.m. Sept. 27)
General Admission: $35 (Day-of Event, Sept. 28)
VIP Ticket: $50 (SOLD OUT)

KC Beer Fest 2013 tickets go on-sale on Monday, August 19th, at 10 a.m. Proceeds from this year's festival will benefit the Kansas City CARE Clinic and the AIDS Service Foundation. For GA & VIP ticket information, visit www.missiontix.com/kcbeerfest

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ABOUT KC BEER FEST:
KC Beer Fest was founded in 2007 by the Kansas City CARE Clinic (formerly Kansas City Free Health Clinic) and the AIDS Service Foundation of Greater Kansas City. Over 12,000 beer connoisseurs and first-timers have attended KC Beer Fest over the years, sampling hundreds of craft brews from around the world. KC Beer Fest has been a huge success and is viewed by many as the premier craft beer festival in not only Kansas City, but the Midwest.

http://www.powerandlightdistrict.com/index.cfm?page=beer-festival

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BEER VENDORS:

4 Hands Anchor Boulevard Bell'sBig Sky Breckenridge Crown Valley Deschutes Evil Twin Firestone Walker

Flying Monkey Founders Free State Goose Island Gordon Biersch Green Flash Lagunitas Left Hand Leinenkugel's Mother's Nebraska Brewing New Belgium

North Coast Odell Perennial Santa Fe Schlafly Sierra Nevada Stone Stillwater Tallgrass  Widmer

T-Bones Tailgate

Tailgate Event - Saturday, July 27th!!!

GKCBC will be hosting a tailgate event at the next T-Bones game vs. the El Paso Diablos on Saturday, July 27th.  The game starts at 7:05 PM; the tailgate will likely begin at 5:30 PM.  Additional details will be provided via Evite. 

Please Note:  This will be a family friendly event so please feel free to bring your spouse, significant other and/or kiddos.  We will need to get a pretty solid headcount for tickets to get the group rate, so let us know if you're interested as soon as possible.  As always, we'll try to keep the price per couple reasonable ($30-$45) including food, drinks and tickets.

This would also be a good opportunity to RSVP via Paypal in order to secure your spot at probably the best summer tailgate of the year. 

Feel free to contact Joe or Max for details by hitting us up on twitter @Greaterkcbc or email jsoliaro2@gmail.com.  We also have a group page on Facebook. 

Happy Hour, Facebook, and What's to Come

We had another great happy hour event last night, the rain even held off enough for us to enjoy the patio. As always there was good conversation and properly poured drinks; with the highlight been the various brightly colored drinks the Big John kept ordering!

There has been a new Facebook group created, to stay up to date on what is happening. If you did not get an invite to the page or cannot find it be sure to let me know and I will be sure to invite you. This group is currently open, so pass an invite to a friend that you think would enjoy being a part of GKCBC. Here is the link to the group page. Also don't forget to follow us on twitter @GreaterKCBC.

It is looking like our July event will be hosted by Jon Appino in the Northland towards the end of July, so be sure to keep your calender clear. You may want to visit your local watering hole that is classy enough to have a shuffle board table and get some practice. With the July event being a shuffle board tournament.  Watch the blog, Facebook, and Twitter as more information on the event is scheduled.

Tuesday Happy Hour!!!

Last month's happy hour was so full of surprises that we want to do it again. It turns out that Mestizo has a great happy hour from 4-7 that includes half price appetizers, half price tequila flights (recommended), and $2 off domestic bottles. We will meet there on June 18th, the happy hour is from 4-7, most will arrive at 5 o'clock. So, stop in when you get off work.

This is a great way for you to come meet the other Club members if you have not been to an event or it has been a while. This is also a great opportunity to bring someone that you think would fit in with this crowd before they commit to a reservation event.

Each person will be responsible for their own ticket, allowing you to eat and drink as much as you want. This allows for more people to make it to the event; you can stop in for a drink on your way home or sit down for awhile and have a small plate.

The restaurant is located in the Town Center shopping area in Leewood. If you are unsure on how to get there use the map below.


 
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Mexican Bourbon Month

Bartender: We don't have beer. Just tequila.

Ned Nederlander: What's tequila?

Bartender: Uh, it's like beer.

The Greater KC Bourbon Club will be hosting a "Happy Hour" event on May 9th @ Mestizo in Town Center. We will meet in the bar at 5 o'clock until around 7, unless there are still good times to be had! Mestizo offers an old world Mexican menu, but more importantly they offer tequila flights.

Your reservation will get you an Ultra Premium Tequila Flight and a small plate. This isn't going to be your father's tequila either, check out the menus through the link above to get an idea of what they will pour. Don't know a lot about tequila? That's fine, Mestizo has highly qualified bartenders to help us find the more refined side of magical elixir.

Remember that it is a firm belief of GKCBC that your friends are our friends. So, if you know someone that you think would fit the profile of The Club then bring them along. There is no reason for them to reserve their spot. They can come hangout and see what we are all about.

Gentleman this will prove to be a great night, so make sure your calendar is clear for a couple hours and come expand your knowledge on tequila.

Thanks Everyone - Great Tournament Event (We went bags deep...)

Thanks to all those who attended the Bag Toss Tournament last Saturday. The weather was perfect, the whiskey was smooth and we had some fierce competition. I'm happy to announce that "Men On Wood" came from behind to beat "Sacks In The Air" and take the championship whiskey barrel. A real "Cinderella Story" since MOW was seeded last going into the first round of the tournament. I've included some pictures of the event below.

This event was brought to you by the following:

Rogue-Dead Guy Whiskey (Newport, OR-40% ALC/VOL)
Henry McKenna Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey (Louisville, KY - 50% ALC/VOL)
Batch 19 - Premium American Style Lager (Golden, CO-Coors Brewing Company)

GKCBC already has events lined up for May, June and July!!! Stay tuned... more to come gentlemen.