Midwest Beer Talk for Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota (USA). Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:26:57 +0000 Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:26:57 +0000 BeerAdvocate https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/forums/midwest.49/ Side Project Brewing (2026) Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:30:09 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/side-project-brewing-2026.682305/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/side-project-brewing-2026.682305/ invalid@example.com (bread_c) bread_c
There are 3 SP locations - the Cellar, the Brewery & the Patio. The best resource for up to date information/hours/pickup is https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com.


Side Project Brewing (2026)]]> 671 Kansas City (2026) Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:53:55 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2026.682322/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2026.682322/ invalid@example.com (swid) swid
2025 recap:
- brewery openings: Up North (North KC)
- brewery closings: Dubious Claims (Excelsior Springs), Willcott (Leavenworth), Nimble (KCMO), Double Shift (KCMO), Pathlight (Shawnee), Big Rip (North KC), Crane (Raytown), Boho (KCMO)

Local GABF winners:
Gold:
- Alma Mader Coral Crush - Hoppy Lager
- Boulevard Space Camper Zero Gravity - Hoppy Non-Alcohol Beer
- KC Bier Co. Kölsch - German-Style Koelsch
- Strange...

Kansas City (2026)]]> 14 Toppling Goliath (2026) Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:28:39 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/toppling-goliath-2026.682551/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/toppling-goliath-2026.682551/ invalid@example.com (Prospero) Prospero
No bottles included and you don't get much more than last year, T-shirt, glass, and a non-BA beer once/month. This really sucks for non-locals since you'd lose out on ~$90 of value and paying $200 for a t-shirt, glass, and that's about it.

Anyone have any insight as to why the price continues to go up without any bottles included? Why not include a bottle of BRS?

Or any clue...

Toppling Goliath (2026)]]> 36 Big Grove now Iowa’s largest craft brewer by volume Fri, 29 May 2026 19:30:48 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/big-grove-now-iowas-largest-craft-brewer-by-volume.683396/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/big-grove-now-iowas-largest-craft-brewer-by-volume.683396/ invalid@example.com (dcotom) dcotom Business Record.
Big Grove now Iowa’s largest craft brewer by volume]]> 2 Wichita Kansas Sun, 24 May 2026 16:04:52 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/wichita-kansas.682700/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/wichita-kansas.682700/ invalid@example.com (BeerSnobSean) BeerSnobSean [​IMG]
[​IMG]]]> 2 Best IPA in the midwest Fri, 22 May 2026 02:16:40 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/best-ipa-in-the-midwest.683343/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/best-ipa-in-the-midwest.683343/ invalid@example.com (iwantyourskull) iwantyourskull Also to be more specific. Between Chicago/kc/stl who has the best IPA?]]> Perennial Societe du Chene Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:50:21 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/perennial-societe-du-chene.681462/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/perennial-societe-du-chene.681462/ invalid@example.com (JPick) JPick
Perennial Societe du Chene]]> 25 Nebraska Brewing Company Auction Sun, 15 Mar 2026 11:32:34 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/nebraska-brewing-company-auction.682841/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/nebraska-brewing-company-auction.682841/ invalid@example.com (bditty187) bditty187
Nebraska Brewing Company Business Liquidation Auction - Auction Solutions, Inc - Celebrating 25 Years]]> 1 Omaha & Lincoln in August Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:59:29 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/omaha-lincoln-in-august.677294/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/omaha-lincoln-in-august.677294/ invalid@example.com (dbrauneis) dbrauneis
Omaha
First off, we are thinking of staying in the Blackstone/Midtown Crossing area of Omaha based on availability of places. Is that a...

Omaha & Lincoln in August]]> 10 Visiting Carroll, Iowa Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:38:20 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/visiting-carroll-iowa.682739/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/visiting-carroll-iowa.682739/ invalid@example.com (BokoMatt) BokoMatt
Visiting Carroll, Iowa]]> 2 Side Project Brewing (2025) Wed, 31 Dec 2025 20:50:08 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/side-project-brewing-2025.679433/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/side-project-brewing-2025.679433/ invalid@example.com (bread_c) bread_c
There are 3 SP locations - the Cellar, the Brewery & the Patio. The best resource for up to date information/hours/pickup is https://www.sideprojectbrewing.com.


Side Project Brewing (2025)]]> 2244 Kansas City (2025) Fri, 26 Dec 2025 03:50:11 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2025.680000/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2025.680000/ invalid@example.com (swid) swid
2024 recap:
- brewery openings: 39th St (KCMO), Strawberry Hill (KCK)
- brewery closings: Apex (Intependence), Red Sash (KCMO)

Local GABF winner:
- Alma Mader Pacific Portal - Silver, West Coast IPA

Previous threads:
2023: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2023.670673/
2024: https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/kansas-city-2024.675654/]]> 30 Black Stag brewery has closed Sun, 21 Dec 2025 02:16:27 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/black-stag-brewery-has-closed.681831/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/black-stag-brewery-has-closed.681831/ invalid@example.com (blueshawk69) blueshawk69
https://archive.is/tdgFB

The town is now down to 4 breweries, Free State, Lawrence Beer Co., Fields & Ivy and 23rd Street.]]> 1 Toppling Goliath (2025) Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:45:03 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/toppling-goliath-2025.680422/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/toppling-goliath-2025.680422/ invalid@example.com (walterwhite) walterwhite 39 More Kansas City breweries closed than opened in 2025. Why such a ‘challenging market’? Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:17:30 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/more-kansas-city-breweries-closed-than-opened-in-2025-why-such-a-challenging-market.681912/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/more-kansas-city-breweries-closed-than-opened-in-2025-why-such-a-challenging-market.681912/ invalid@example.com (Todd) Todd https://www.kansascity.com/news/business/openings-closings/article312795900.html]]> 8 Yuengling Announces Expansion Into Iowa and Wisconsin Wed, 03 Dec 2025 11:49:04 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/yuengling-announces-expansion-into-iowa-and-wisconsin.682094/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/yuengling-announces-expansion-into-iowa-and-wisconsin.682094/ invalid@example.com (dcotom) dcotom
https://vinepair.com/booze-news/yuengling-expands-into-iowa-wisconsin/]]> 1 Fresh 3floyds in stl? Sat, 01 Nov 2025 02:38:14 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/fresh-3floyds-in-stl.681844/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/fresh-3floyds-in-stl.681844/ invalid@example.com (iwantyourskull) iwantyourskull 3 Three Iowa craft breweries are brewing up something big in Waterloo Sat, 11 Oct 2025 21:23:48 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/three-iowa-craft-breweries-are-brewing-up-something-big-in-waterloo.681724/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/three-iowa-craft-breweries-are-brewing-up-something-big-in-waterloo.681724/ invalid@example.com (dcotom) dcotom
Three Iowa craft breweries are brewing up something big in Waterloo]]> Boho Brewing Co. in Kansas City has closed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 01:03:47 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/boho-brewing-co-in-kansas-city-has-closed.681682/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/boho-brewing-co-in-kansas-city-has-closed.681682/ invalid@example.com (blueshawk69) blueshawk69
Boho Brewing Co. in Kansas City has closed]]> Nebraska Brewing Company has closed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 00:58:41 +0000 https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/nebraska-brewing-company-has-closed.681663/ https://www.beeradvocate.com/community/threads/nebraska-brewing-company-has-closed.681663/ invalid@example.com (Todd) Todd
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From Nebraska Brewing Company's Facebook page:

18 years is a long time. We’ve made friends, family, and most importantly a community of craft beer drinkers come together for nearly two decades at Nebraska Brewing Company, but all good things, eventually, come to an end.

It is with an...

Nebraska Brewing Company has closed]]> 1