Dec. 14 Home for the Holidays Trivia Fundraiser

Rochester is hosting Home for the Holidays, a Trivia Night Fundraiser + Beer Release benefiting Veterans Community Project on Saturday December 14. Pre-Trivia Happy Hour starts at 6 p.m., and Holiday Trivia, hosted by Geeks Who Drink, is from 7-9 p.m. Your $100 donation gets your team (up to 6 members) entry into the holiday-themed … Read more

Fall Seasonals Are Here

  Like crackling fires and soft sweaters, Rochester’s new fall lineup is sure to warm your soul. This year’s seasonals feature the flavors of cinnamon, apple, fig, sage, blackberry, caramel and,  of course, pumpkin!  **New Flavors** Fig Latte = Fig syrup + espresso + oat milk ~ Delicious hot or iced Miso Caramel Latte = … Read more

Rochester Celebrates Five Years!

You Say It’s Your Birthday Rochester Brewing and Roasting is celebrating five years in business! Time has flown, and a lot has changed, but one thing has remained the same: our supportive customers and community. We want to thank you all for helping us build our dream to have Kansas City’s best coffee and craft … Read more

August Featured Artist: Taylor Fourt

Meet the Artist Friday, Aug. 2. Crossroads 10 am – 4 pm Taylor Fourt is a green-thumbed artist with dirt under her fingernails. Her gouache and oil paintings are recognized for their charm, whimsy and spirit; they may illustrate complex regenerative agriculture systems, or simply rejoice in the meditation of colors, form and composition. She … Read more

New Summer Seasonal Drinks Are Here!

We are rolling out our summer drinks menu just in time for the sizzling temps! As the mercury rises, you’ll want to cool down with Rochester’s brand new summer seasonal drinks menu. Our creative team has come up with refreshing new flavor combinations, crafted carefully with house-made syrups and fresh ingredients. We hope you find … Read more

Juneteenth Jazz and Blues Festival

Banneker School Foundation’s First Annual Music Festival We were honored to work with the Banneker School Foundation on its first annual Juneteenth Jazz & Blues Festival at English Landing Park this month. The event, a fundraiser for the Banneker School restoration project, featured local jazz and blues musicians as well as the launch of Rochester’s … Read more

Four New Beers on Tap

New Flavors and Old Favorites Our head brewer, David, has been very busy lately! Rochester recently tapped four new beers in Parkville. Boogie Off Beat Saison This vibrant Saison was brewed in collaboration with our friends from Vine Street Brewing as part of the Banneker School Foundation Juneteenth Jazz & Blues Festival. It combines earthy … Read more

Pride Month Featured Artists

Alex Coffee and Piper Ruwe Rochester’s Pride Month artists are Alex Coffey and Piper Ruwe. Both are students at the Kansas City Art Institute. Alex Coffey is an artist who examines the relationships between feminine handicrafts, photography and painting. Her layered works are meant to explore where to place herself in both the craft and … Read more

Spring Seasonals Are Here!

Spring Seasonal Menu We have hatched a brand new batch of refreshing and innovative drinks just in time for Spring. Inspired by warmer weather and bursting with flavor, you’re sure to find a new favorite at Rochester! We also have fresh beers being tapped almost daily. Stop in to try our brand new Irish Red … Read more

Rochester in the News!

Rochester Brewing and Roasting has been recognized as one of Kansas City’s best breweries by Hop Culture magazine, along with seven other area microbreweries.  Citing Rochester’s unique title as Kansas City’s first craft brewery and coffee roaster under one roof, Hop Culture gave accolades to Rochester’s creative seasonal beverages as well as its top-rated ciders, … Read more