KC Bier Co.

Dunkel

Lager - Munich Dunkel

Dunkel is a highly drinkable medium-bodied Munich-style brown lager with rich malt flavors of caramel and toasted bread crust from decoction mashing with… Read More

Dunkel is a highly drinkable medium-bodied Munich-style brown lager with rich malt flavors of caramel and toasted bread crust from decoction mashing with 100% imported, German-grown Munich and Pilsner malt, with a touch of other dark specialty malts. A modest amount of Perle hops grown in Bavaria's famous Hallertau Valley provide low bitterness, while its clean, smooth finish comes from weeks of cold lagering with pure lager yeast from Andechs, a Bavarian monastery brewery. Rated 92 by Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

Fun Fact: Dunkel is the German word for "dark," and it was the most widely drank beer in Bavaria at the turn of the 20th Century. Read Less

Hefeweizen

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

Hefeweizen is a pale, hazy, Bavarian-style wheat ale with bready malt flavors from 100% imported German-grown wheat, Pilsner and Vienna malt. Its low… Read More

Hefeweizen is a pale, hazy, Bavarian-style wheat ale with bready malt flavors from 100% imported German-grown wheat, Pilsner and Vienna malt. Its low bitterness comes from modest amounts of imported Perle hops from Bavaria's famous Hallertau Valley hop-growing region. The most distinct character of Hefeweizen are its fruity banana esters and spicy clove-like phenols, which are derived entirely from our pure Hefeweizen yeast strain from Andechs, a Bavarian monastery brewery.

Fun Fact: In German, Hefeweizen means "yeast wheat." Hefe translates to "yeast" in English, and Weizen translates to "wheat."

ACCOLADES:
93 rating, The Beer Connoisseur magazine

Top 100 Beers of 2018, The Beer Connoisseur magazine

92 rating, Craft Beer & Brewing magazine Read Less

Helles Lager

Lager - Helles

Helles Lager is a refreshing Munich-style golden lager with biscuit and honey malt flavors from decoction mashing with 100% imported German Pilsner and… Read More

Helles Lager is a refreshing Munich-style golden lager with biscuit and honey malt flavors from decoction mashing with 100% imported German Pilsner and Vienna malts. Its rich malt character is balanced by delicate bitterness from 100% imported Bavarian-grown Perle and Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops, while its crisp, clean finish comes from long, cold lagering with pure Bavarian lager yeast from Andechs, a German monastery brewery.

FUN FACT: Helles in German means "pale" or "bright."

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19 Best Beers of 2019 by Craft Beer & Brewing magazine

94 rating by The Beer Connoisseur magazine

Top 100 Beers of 2018, The Beer Connoisseur magazine. Read Less

Festbier

Lager - Vienna

Festbier is a malty Vienna-style lager brewed with 100% imported Vienna and Pilsner malts, which give this bier its reddish-gold color and biscuit, caramel… Read More

Festbier is a malty Vienna-style lager brewed with 100% imported Vienna and Pilsner malts, which give this bier its reddish-gold color and biscuit, caramel and honey malt flavors. Bavarian-grown Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops provide moderate bitterness to balance the rich malt, while its crisp, clean finish comes from weeks of cold lagering with our pure lager yeast from Andechs, a Bavarian monastery brewery. 

Fun Fact: Festbier is the official bier of our KC Oktoberfest, Kansas City's largest traditional Oktoberfest celebration!

ACCOLADES:
96 rating by The Beer Connoisseur magazine

#10, Top 100 Beers of 2018, The Beer Connoisseur magazine Read Less

Winterbock

Bock - Doppelbock

Winterbock is a dark, strong doppelbock lager with rich malt flavors of caramel and dark chocolate, mild bitterness and a clean, smooth finish that comes… Read More

Winterbock is a dark, strong doppelbock lager with
rich malt flavors of caramel and dark chocolate,
mild bitterness and a clean, smooth finish that comes from double decoction mashing with 100% imported German Munich and Pilsner malts. Its mild bitterness comes from 100% imported German Perle hops from Bavaria's famous Hallertau Valley hop-growing region, while its clean, satisfyingly smooth finish comes from six weeks of cold lagering with pure lager yeast from Andechs, a Bavarian monastery brewery. 

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Silver Medal (German-Style Doppelbock), 2018 World Beer Cup®

Silver Medal (German-Style Doppelbock), 2021 European Beer Star Awards

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Pure Pils

Pilsner - German

Pure Pils is a true German-style Pilsner brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Beer Purity Law of 1516) using only water, yeast, and all-imported… Read More

Pure Pils is a true German-style Pilsner brewed according to the Reinheitsgebot (German Beer Purity Law of 1516) using only water, yeast, and all-imported German malt and hops. Its clean malt character is balanced by assertive but delicate noble hop bitterness, spicy noble hop aroma, and a crisp, dry finish. Pure Pils is brewed with all German Pilsner malt and Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops grown on the 600-year-old Seitz Farm in Bavaria, and is naturally carbonated by CO2 produced by Bavarian lager yeast during six weeks of cold conditioning. Read Less

Der Bauer

Farmhouse Ale - Saison

An unfiltered German-style interpretation of a farmhouse ale, a style which originated in Strasbourg, in the Alsace region of France at the French-German… Read More

An unfiltered German-style interpretation of a farmhouse ale, a style which originated in Strasbourg, in the Alsace region of France at the French-German border. Brewed with 100% imported German malt and hops, Der Bauer is dry, crisp and effervescent, with rustic fermentation notes and citrus hop aromas.

Fun Fact: Der Bauer is German for "The Farmer."

ACCOLADES: Rated 94 by Craft Beer & Brewing magazine.

Gold Medal (American-Belgo-Style Ale), 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship. Read Less

Maibock

Bock - Hell / Maibock / Lentebock

A medium-bodied amber bock lager, Maibock's rich caramel and honey malt flavors come from double decoction mashing with 100% imported Pilsner and Vienna… Read More

A medium-bodied amber bock lager, Maibock's rich caramel and honey malt flavors come from double decoction mashing with 100% imported Pilsner and Vienna malt, while its moderate bitterness comes from all-imported Bavarian Perle hops. Its clean, silky-smooth finish comes from weeks of cold lagering with pure Bavarian Andechs lager yeast. Naturally carbonated. Read Less

Weizenbock

Bock - Weizenbock

Weizenbock is a pale, hazy, high-alcohol version of our Hefeweizen, with a soft, bready malt character from decoction mashing with 100% imported German… Read More

Weizenbock is a pale, hazy, high-alcohol version of our Hefeweizen, with a soft, bready malt character from decoction mashing with 100% imported German malt; low bitterness from imported German Perle hops; and complex aromas of banana, clove and vanilla produced by our pure Bavarian Hefeweizen yeast strain, which also naturally carbonates the bier for a smooth, clean finish. Silver Medal Winner, German-Style Wheat Ale, 2015 Great American Beer Festival. Read Less

Schwarzbier

Schwarzbier

Schwarzbier, a black lager, is the darkest of all German-style biers (schwarz means "black" in German). Decoction mashing with 100% imported Munich and… Read More

Schwarzbier, a black lager, is the darkest of all German-style biers (schwarz means "black" in German). Decoction mashing with 100% imported Munich and Pilsner malt in addition to de-husked roasted barley
malt produces rich malt flavors of roasted coffee and chocolate, while 100% imported Perle hops from Seitz Farm in Bavaria's famous hop-growing Hallertau Valley impart moderate bitterness to balance the rich malt character. Weeks of cold lagering with pure Bavarian lager yeast from Andechs, a German monastery brewery, creates a crisp, clean finish. This bier is naturally carbonated by CO2 produced during fermentation and conditioning.  Read Less

Edelweiss

Wheat Beer - Hefeweizen

Edelweiss is a higher-alcohol version of Hefeweizen, our traditional unfiltered Bavarian-style wheat ale. A Silver Medal winner at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer… Read More

Edelweiss is a higher-alcohol version of Hefeweizen, our traditional unfiltered Bavarian-style wheat ale. A Silver Medal winner at the 2018 U.S. Open Beer Championship, this amber bock wheat ale has intense aromas of banana and spice, a rich, bready malt body, and hints of caramel. The name Edelweiss is a combination of the German words "Edel," meaning "noble," and Weissbier, a regional Bavarian term for Hefeweizen, or "wheat beer" in English. Read Less

Kölsch

Kölsch

A pale, light-bodied Köln-style Golden Ale with delicate noble hop aroma, subtle fruitiness, and a crisp, refreshing finish. Rated 97 and featured as… Read More

A pale, light-bodied Köln-style Golden Ale with delicate noble hop aroma, subtle fruitiness, and a crisp, refreshing finish.
Rated 97 and featured as an Editor's Pick by Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine! Read Less

Never Say IPA

IPA - Other

You thought we'd never say "IPA", but think again! This innovative India Pale Ale still adheres to the Reinheitsgebot tradition and KC Bier Co standard,… Read More

You thought we'd never say "IPA", but think again! This innovative India Pale Ale still adheres to the Reinheitsgebot tradition and KC Bier Co standard, and is brewed only with water, yeast, malt, and hops. The German AND American grown-hops contribute a unique terroir and add bright, fruity aromas to this refreshing take on an IPA. Read Less

Heim Beer

Lager - Pale

Heim Beer is brewed by KC Bier Co. for J. Rieger & Co. Distillery, which opened a new distillery in 2019 in the East Bottoms district of Kansas City,… Read More

Heim Beer is brewed by KC Bier Co. for J. Rieger & Co. Distillery, which opened a new distillery in 2019 in the East Bottoms district of Kansas City, MO. The new distillery was constructed in the former location of the Heim Brewery, a Pre-Prohibition Austrian brewery that was the largest in Kansas City at its peak.

As a tribute to the Heim Brewery, KC Bier Co. brewed a modern-day recreation of the style of bier the Heim Brewery would have made during its heyday, for J. Rieger & Co. to serve at its distillery.

This Bohemian-Style Export Lager made through decoction mashing with 100% imported German Pilsner malt and bittering with imported Saaz hops. It is cold-conditioned and naturally carbonated through a four-week lagering period with Bohemian lager yeast.

Heim Beer is a sessionable pale lager with biscuit and honey malt flavors, slightly more bitterness with spicier hop character than a Munich-Style Helles Lager, and a crisp, clean finish. Read Less

Doppelbock

Bock - Doppelbock

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Dunkelbock

Bock - Doppelbock

Voted the "Best Local Non-Boulevard Specialty Beer Release" in The Pitch Kansas City's 2019 Best of KC Awards (yes, that's a real category), Dunkelbock… Read More

Voted the "Best Local Non-Boulevard Specialty Beer Release" in The Pitch Kansas City's 2019 Best of KC Awards (yes, that's a real category), Dunkelbock is a double-strength variation on Dunkel, our Munich-style brown lager. This dark doppelbock lager boasts rich malt flavors of chocolate and coffee, hints of anise and raisin, and a slightly sweet boozy finish. A new mashing program with 100% imported Munich and Pilsner malt makes this year's iteration the smoothest, maltiest doppelbock lager we've ever made, with just enough imported Perle hops to balance the rich malt character. Read Less

Kellerbier

Kellerbier / Zwickelbier

Kellerbier is our interpretation of the unprocessed rustic lagers brewed by farmers and small country breweries in Franconia in northern Bavaria, where… Read More

Kellerbier is our interpretation of the unprocessed rustic lagers brewed by farmers and small country breweries in Franconia in northern Bavaria, where it is also called Landbier. This unfiltered Franconian-style lager is dry and crisp with malt flavors of honey and cereal grains, slight toasted malt character and moderate bitterness. Brewed with all-imported German Pilsner and Munich malts, and Hallertau Mittelfrüh hops grown on the 600-year-old Seitz Farm in Bavaria. Kellerbier is naturally carbonated by CO2 produced by lager yeast from Andechs, a Bavarian monastery, during weeks of cold conditioning/lagering in our cellar. Read Less

Carolator

Bock - Doppelbock

Every winter, we follow a Bavarian brewing tradition established in the 1600s by the Paulaner monks of Munich who brewed a strong beer, or liquid bread,… Read More

Every winter, we follow a Bavarian brewing tradition established in the 1600s by the Paulaner monks of Munich who brewed a strong beer, or liquid bread, to nourish them during their Lenten fast. They called their bier Salvator, meaning "our Savior." To this day, Bavarian breweries commemorate this tradition by releasing a Doppelbock for Lent and honor the original Salvator by giving their Doppelbocks names with an "ator" ending.

We have brewed a Lenten Doppelbock every year since we opened in 2014, but this will be the first year we have given an "ator" ending to the name of our annual Doppelbock, which for 2021 is named Carolator in memory of Carol Crawford, older sister of KC Bier Co. founder and managing owner Steve Holle. Carol's endearing laughter and generous spirit were a constant presence in our Bierhalle until her passing in 2020. She was loved by the KC Bier Co. community and is missed dearly.

Carolator is a 7.4% ABV Heller Doppelbock brewed with 100% imported German Pilsner malt, and 100% imported German Perle and Tettnanger hops grown on the 600-year-old Seitz Farm in Bavaria. It was cold conditioned for more than nine weeks to develop an incredibly smooth, clean finish.

A portion of Carolator sales will be donated to Developing Potential, Inc., a local nonprofit organization that provides habilitation services to adults with disabilities, including Carol's son, Michael. Read Less

Baltic Porter

Porter - Baltic

Baltic Porter is dark and complex, with rich malt flavors of molasses and hints of chocolate and roasted coffee. Unlike English-style Porters fermented… Read More

Baltic Porter is dark and complex, with rich malt flavors of molasses and hints of chocolate and roasted coffee. Unlike English-style Porters fermented warm with ale yeast, our Baltic Porter is fermented slow and cold with lager yeast to produce a smooth, mellow finish. Read Less

Dortmunder

Lager - Dortmunder / Export

Dortmunder is a smooth golden export lager with more alcohol than a German Pilsner or Helles, but less than a Bock. Historically, the term "export" referred… Read More

Dortmunder is a smooth golden export lager with more alcohol than a German Pilsner or Helles, but less than a Bock. Historically, the term "export" referred to the higher alcohol content employed to enhance the flavor stability for beer shipped to distant markets. We fermented our Dortmunder with a special, highly-attenuating yeast to produce a rich malt body, while preserving a refreshing dry finish and soft hop character. Read Less

Bier Co Light

Pilsner - German

One of Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine's Top 20 Beers of 2023 A lower-alcohol version a German-style Pilsner brewed with 100% German malt and hops. Brewed… Read More

One of Craft Beer and Brewing Magazine's Top 20 Beers of 2023
A lower-alcohol version a German-style Pilsner brewed with 100% German malt and hops. Brewed with only water, hops, malt, and yeast, Bier Co Light is low in calories and alcohol without compromising flavor and authenticity. This bier is great for fans of German bier or those looking for a lighter bier option with premium flavor. Read Less

ArrowRed Lager

Lager - Amber / Red

A red bier for the Red Kingdom! We teamed up with Arrowhead Addict to bring you ArrowRed lager, the perfect bier for KC playoff football. Crisp and refreshing… Read More

A red bier for the Red Kingdom! We teamed up with Arrowhead Addict to bring you ArrowRed lager, the perfect bier for KC playoff football. Crisp and refreshing with a slightly sweet, caramel malt character and balanced hop bitterness, this bier is perfect for tailgating, game-watching, and post-game podcast listening. Read Less

Äpfel

Cider - Traditional / Apfelwein

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Radler

Shandy / Radler

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König Eisbock

Bock - Eisbock

König Eisbock is the finest Eisbock we have brewed at KC Bier Co., which is why our head brewer gave it the name König, or "King." To make this Eisbock,… Read More

König Eisbock is the finest Eisbock we have brewed at KC Bier Co., which is why our head brewer gave it the name König, or "King." To make this Eisbock, we transferred about 15 barrels of Carolator, a 7.4% ABV pale doppelbock lager, into a tank that that was cooled to about 23-24°F so that ice crystals formed and floated to the top of the tank. After about four weeks, when the pure ice crystals had fully separated from the bier, 8.5 barrels of unfrozen bier were transferred to another tank, leaving the solid ice behind. The partially de-watered and concentrated bier finished at 10.7% ABV. Available in 6-packs and on draft exclusively in the Bierhalle while supplies last! Read Less