After arriving in Kansas City, I very conveniently found that within 100 yards of where we had parked, there was a fantastic brewpub. I immediately headed for it in hopes of imbibing delicious beverages. My hopes were realized.
McCoy's is a craft brewery with multiple locations. Their Kansas City location has a fantastic outdoor deck and bar where I set up shop. I started with McCoy's sampler to get an idea of the spectrum of beers they produce. The roster features an above average, mega hoppy IPA, a delicious not-too-sweet ginger shandy and a solid brown ale of perfect consistency known as "the hog pound". While all these beers were great, it was the beers that were not on the menu, or included in the sampler, that really left an impression on me.
The Triple B 11% ABV
I enjoyed the fact that the bartender called this beer "unidentifiable" and noted that its some sort of a bad ass barleywine/ESB hybrid. Awesome. It pours medium cloudy brown in color, with a gold head, lots of fizz dancing through it. It smells of light hops and spices up front with an underlying maltiness. The taste is bitter right up front, thats the ESB. The mouthfeel is dry and the finish is almost like a that of a cognac. Alcohol is highly noticeable. Huge, bold and will put you on your ass. A+
St. Elizabeth Double IPA 10% ABV
HUGE head on this bad boy, light brown in color and smells like hoppy apples. Definitely a powerful IPA with a fruity and earthy taste, noticeable alcohol. Crispy and slightly thick mouthfeel up front but finishes dry with a spicy aftertaste. Definitely wheat in this one. Has an overall sweetness probably given to it by the 50 pounds of honey added to the boil. Would drink again.
Honorable Mention: The Razzle Dazzle, a 50/50 mix of McCoy's IPA and Raspberry wheat. A local favorite!
The sampler
The Triple B
The DIPA, just look at that head!
New friends Chris and Jessi! Thanks for the beers guys!
