There’s a hell of a party coming up, and I want to invite you.
On the 24th of April, there is a microbrewery festival in Parkville, MO. “What is that?” you may ask. If you’ve never been to a beer festival, here’s your chance – you receive a tasting glass, and make your way from tent to tent trying all sorts of regional beer that perhaps you’ve never had the opportunity to taste before. It’s $20 a person, and well worth it.
Here’s the fun part – BeerGenius is sponsoring, along with d•luxe Lounge and Cigar Deck (160 South Main; Parkville, MO 64152 | 816.741.1400), an afterparty for the festival. Super close to the festival venue, and they carry a killer beer selection.
So I was at d•luxe the other day, and came across something in their beer selection that I hadn’t had before (shocking, I know). Dinh, the General Manager of d•luxe, and I, decided to give it a whirl. Check out Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale, and some shots of d•luxe, below:
The Breakdown:
- Originality within style (18): This is definitely a unique brew. If you haven’t had a sour ale before, this is an excellent way to go. Not too over-the-top.
- Nose (17): Notes of cherry, vinegar, sour mash
- Mouthfeel (18): viscous, covers the full palate, and hits all your taste buds in a pleasant manner.
- Character (17): Lots of cherry, sour malt, and vinegar, with some other dark fruits present, and a toasted malt quality typical of most red ales.
- Overall Quality (17): well put-together sour that’s interesting and a bit complex.
- Total (87): An interesting sour ale good for the everyman.
Beer: Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale
ABV: 5.5%
Brewer: Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V., Belgium
Availability: All over
Reviewed by: Jameson Huckaba (twitter: @jamesonhuckaba)
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We’ll see y’all at D’Luxe Lounge & Cigar Deck this Friday for the MicroBrewFest After Party! We’ll be rockin’ out on the deck with our special blend of Country and Rock favorites. Come on down and enjoy the show and grab a fresh hand-rolled cigar from Corey Frisbee!
Have lived in Leavenworth for 15 years, don’t ever remember there being a brewfest in Parkville. Is this going to be an every year occasion? regret I will miss this one as I am in Afghanistan