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This show is all about the 15 Annual Midwest Beerfest www.midwestbeerfest.com
Joining me first is John McDonald founder and driving force behind what has become one of the earliest and most successful Craft breweries in the USA.
John McDonald
The Boulevard story begins in 1988, when founder John McDonald started construction of the brewery in a turn-of-the-century brick building on Kansas City’s historic Southwest Boulevard. A vintage Bavarian brewhouse was installed, and the first batches of beer were produced in the fall of 1989. That November, the first keg of Boulevard Pale Ale was delivered—in the back of John’s pickup truck—to a restaurant just a few blocks away.
In 2006, a major expansion adjacent to the original brewery raised Boulevard’s brewing capacity to approximately 600,000 barrels per year—a sizable increase from the 6,000 barrels contemplated in John’s original business plan. The new brewing and packaging facility is a model of sustainable urban architecture and engineering; a three-story, 70,000 square foot building housing a new, state-of-the-art 150-barrel brewhouse, packaging lines, administrative offices, and hospitality rooms.
Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to be the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest, with full or partial distribution currently in 31 states and Washington DC. Since 1989 our brewery has remained dedicated to the craft of producing fresh, flavorful beers using traditional ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques. Our selection of fine ales and lagers include the Midwest’s best-selling craft beer, Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat Beer, our flagship Boulevard Pale Ale, and The Smokestack Series line of artisanal beers. We are proud to be Kansas City’s Beer. www.boulevard.com
One of three Beer Dinners at this years Midwest Beerfest will feature an array of fine brews from Boulevard paired with a great multi-course meal in the private dinning room at YaYa’s. Well tell you all about the beers, the menu and more.
2015 Midwest Beerfest is right around the corner. The Famous Beer Dinners are on October 2 and the Grand Tasting at Century-II is October 3…new time this year: 4-7:00 p.m. So many new and innovative things to do and see. Back again is the Midwest Wingfest with some great competitors. The beers are once again organized by region and we’ve added the highly prized import section back this year. New this year is the Food Truck Roundup…some great beer friendly food readily available.
You’ll be hearing more about the Beerfest in the next few weeks leading up to this FUN event!
In the second half I’ll be talking to Jon Cressler about The Wichita Wine Opener October 1st.
WHAT IS THE WINE OPENER / A TOAST TO WICHITA’S FINEST?
The Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Foundation honors a select group of men and women from cities or regions across the country that are committed to professional growth through a guided fundraising and awareness 8 week campaign. These honorees exemplify strong leadership qualities, are active in their community and excel in their personal and professional lives. The honorees will enjoy many benefits throughout the campaign, primarily the knowledge that they are helping to better the lives of children and adults living with cystic fibrosis.
The Finest campaign begins with a kick off reception where the nominees will be introduced to other nominees, mentors, staff and special guests. Throughout the campaign, Finest honorees will have the opportunity to network at various Foundation events. The Wine Opener will be held on October 1st with over 15 tasting and 20 wine tasting stations, many auction items secured by our candidates, along with great music. The campaign will culminate with the Finest finale celebration one week later where we will announce the Finest Title Winner at a private luncheon among their peers. This honors the honorees accomplishments as a CF Foundation ambassador. Learn more, donate or purchase tickets here!
The Details:
Date: October 1, 2015
VIP Time: 6:00pm
Event Start Time: 7:00pm
End Time: 9:00pm
Location: Century II Exhibition Hall Balcony
Address: 225 W. Douglas,Wichita, KS
Good Life Guy’s Wine of the Week…is BEER
An array of fine brews from Boulevard 🙂