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Monday 4pm - 9pm Tuesday 4pm - 9pm Wednesday 4pm - 9pm Thursday 4pm - 9pm Friday 12pm - 11pm Saturday 12pm - 11pm Sunday 12pm - 8pm

Border Brew Co

www.borderbrewco.com

The original brewery taproom in the Kansas City Crossroads Arts District
& your place to learn about craft beer! 🍻

Located in the Crossroads Arts District:
512 E 18th St Kansas City, MO.

05/23/2026

Top 10 beer styles to try before you die.

10. Czech Pilsner. Clean malt with mild, floral noble hops. The perfect entryway beer for new drinkers. Pilsner Urquell is my go-to.

9. German Hefeweizen. That signature banana and clove flavor comes entirely from the yeast — a masterclass in yeast-derived flavor.

8. West Coast IPA. Leads with bitterness but backed by real hop and malt character. Pliny the Elder or Sierra Nevada Torpedo nail it.

7. Saison. Dry, effervescent, fruity, almost peppery with a rustic farmhouse character. Dupont Saison is a must-try.

6. New England IPA. Juicy hop flavor with minimal bitterness. Heady Topper or anything from Treehouse.

5. Rauchbier. Smoked malt gives an almost bacon-like character. Rare in the US, but one of a kind.

4. Belgian Quad. Maybe the most complex style on the planet. Dark fruit, chocolate, roasty notes, and 9-14% ABV.

3. Barleywine. No wine involved, but it ages beautifully for years. Big toffee, caramel, and dried fruit from the malt.

2. Imperial Stout. Jet black, high alcohol, intense roasty chocolate and espresso. Bourbon County and Founders KBS are top tier.

1. Lambic/Gueuze. Spontaneously fermented with wild yeast, aged in oak for years. Tart, funky, complex. Cantillon is the pinnacle.

What's your top style? Drop it below.

05/21/2026

We love all the breweries here in Kansas City, and it doesn’t bother us one bit if you want to go to a different one every now and then

05/14/2026

I get it — $7 can sound like a lot for a pint of beer.

But here’s what that pint actually has to cover before a brewery like ours ever sees “profit.” 🍺

For a $7 pint, industry averages break down pretty close to what we see at Border:

Ingredients: about 11%, or $0.77 Labor: about 24%, or $1.68 Rent + equipment: about 11%, or $0.77 Utilities: about 5%, or $0.35 Insurance, taxes, licensing, admin, marketing, spillage, and all the random unglamorous stuff: about 14%, or $0.98

That leaves roughly 35%, or about $2.45 per pint.

And that’s for beer sold directly in our taproom.
Once beer goes through distribution, the margins get much thinner because there are more hands involved: packaging, shipping, storage, distributor costs, retailer markup, and all the logistics of getting beer across the city.

That’s why I always say one of the best ways to support your local brewery is to visit the taproom. Not only does that pint help the brewery more directly, but you’re also usually getting the freshest version of the beer right from the source.

So to everyone who has come into our Kansas City taproom, grabbed a pint, brought a friend, or told somebody about us: thank you. Seriously.

Cheers 🍻

05/07/2026

Pure alcohol, whiskey, wine, and beer… which one has the most calories?
The answer is closer than most people think, especially when you compare them as standard drinks.

In U.S. public health guidance, a standard drink contains 14 grams, or about 0.6 fluid ounces, of pure alcohol. That alcohol alone contributes about 98 calories.

Here’s the side-by-side:

🧪 Pure alcohol / ethanol: about 98 calories�🥃 Whiskey, 1.5 oz at 40% ABV: about 98–100 calories�🍷 Dry wine, 5 oz pour: about 120–125 calories�🍺 Beer, 16 oz at 4% ABV: about 140–160 calories

So yes, beer and wine usually have more calories than straight spirits when you compare one standard drink to another.

But the big takeaway is this: most of the calories are coming from the alcohol itself.

Not the bubbles.�Not the malt.�Not just the “beer carbs.”

The ethanol is doing most of the work. 🍻

05/04/2026

Big week at Border Brewing Co. — here’s what’s on 👇

🌶️ Cinco de Mayo Special — Tuesday $10 gets you a Lima Fresca + a shot of Mean Mule Agave Spirits. Come celebrate with us!

🧠 Trivia Night — Wednesday at 6:30 PM $5 cover, bring your best team, and come ready to compete.

🧪 Test Batch Thursday Fresh on tap: a Dry-Hopped Kölsch hopped with Meridian — think sweet lemon, tropical fruit, mixed berry, and a whisper of spearmint on a crisp, clean base. Small batch, so come early!

🍺 Pub Dweller ESB is on tap! If you haven’t grabbed a pint of our new ESB yet, this is your week.

Come find us this week — link in bio for hours + address 🍺

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04/30/2026

“We” do all the random jobs when it gets quiet around here 😂

04/29/2026

Can beer freeze in your freezer? Yep. Absolutely. And sometimes very dramatically. 🍺❄️

Here’s the science: beer is mostly water — usually around 90–95% — with a much smaller amount of ethanol. Ethanol lowers the freezing point of a liquid, which is why higher-proof spirits like vodka or gin can usually hang out in your home freezer without turning solid.

Your freezer is typically around 0°F, which is plenty cold enough to freeze water. Pure ethanol freezes way, way colder — around -173°F — but beer doesn’t have nearly enough alcohol to bring its freezing point below your freezer temp.

That’s why a beer can freeze, expand, push out the cap, crack the can, or fully explode if you forget about it. Ask me how I know. 😅

A freezer is great for a quick chill, but set a timer. I usually recommend 15–20 minutes, and I wouldn’t push much past 30 unless you’re trying to create a very sticky beer slushie situation.

Beer science: useful, delicious, and occasionally messy.

04/24/2026

Life could have been worse, at least you don’t have a beer allergy 🍺

04/23/2026

Not all drinks hydrate the same.
A drink can contain water and still be a weak hydration choice depending on the alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and electrolyte content. Here’s the list from worst to best:

9️⃣ Alcohol�Alcohol is a diuretic, meaning it makes you lose more fluid by suppressing the hormone that helps your body retain water.

8️⃣ Soda / soft drinks�These contain water, but the sugar, caffeine, and carbonation make them a poor hydration option.

7️⃣ Coffee�Coffee has a lot of caffeine, but it also has plenty of water, so it can still contribute to hydration.

6️⃣ Tea�Tea is similar to coffee, but usually lower in caffeine, which makes it a little more hydrating.

5️⃣ Fruit juice�Real fruit juice has some natural electrolytes, which helps, but it still comes with a decent amount of natural sugar.

4️⃣ Coconut water�Coconut water has more electrolytes and is especially high in potassium, making it a stronger hydration choice.

3️⃣ Milk�This surprises people, but milk has electrolytes, protein, and fat, which can help your body hold onto fluid longer.

2️⃣ Oral rehydration solutions�Drinks like Pedialyte are designed with the right balance of sugar and electrolytes to rehydrate you quickly.

1️⃣ Water�Still the standard. Simple, effective, and the baseline everything else gets measured against.

The main takeaway: hydration isn’t just about what you drink — it’s about how your body absorbs and retains it.
Which one surprised you most?

04/16/2026

A lot of beer and food pairing “rules” are way more subjective than people want to admit.

I’ve brewed professionally for years, and the honest truth is this: pairing beer with food isn’t a strict formula. There are a few principles that can help, but at the end of the day, if you like it, it works.

1️⃣ Match intensity
Lighter foods like fish, salads, or simple apps usually work better with lighter beers so one doesn’t bulldoze the other. Big, rich, fatty, roasted, or spicy dishes usually need a beer with enough flavor to actually stand next to them.

2️⃣ Similar and complementary pairings can both work
Sometimes “same with same” makes sense. Roasty beers with roasted food. Citrusy beer with citrusy food. Easy enough.
But honestly, that can also be the lazy answer.
A lot of the best pairings happen when the beer does something different. A crisp, bright beer can cut through rich food. A malt-forward beer can soften spicy heat. Acidity, bitterness, carbonation, sweetness, and roast all change how food tastes, which is why beer pairing is part science, part personal preference.

3️⃣ Versatility beats perfection
If you’re hosting people, don’t overcomplicate it trying to find one “perfect” beer for every single dish. A few flexible beer options will usually serve everybody better and make the whole thing more fun.

Use these as a starting point for your next beer and food pairing… or ignore all of it and trust your own palate.

Because the real rule is still the same: if you like it, it works.

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512 E 18th Street
Kansas City, MO
64108

Opening Hours

Monday	4pm - 9pm
Tuesday	4pm - 9pm
Wednesday	4pm - 9pm
Thursday	4pm - 9pm
Friday	12pm - 11pm
Saturday	12pm - 11pm
Sunday	12pm - 8pm

Website

https://www.borderbrewco.com/

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