New Beer Alert: POG Tropical Sour

New Beer Alert: POG Tropical Sour Bursting with tropical fruit flavors Rochester’s new POG Tropical Sour is a kettle sour made with passion fruit, orange and guava. David heaped in a whopping 132 pounds of fruit during fermentation to create this delicious tropical beer.  David’s longtime friend and Rochester bartender extraordinaire, Jon Martin, is the … Read more

New Coffee Release Vietnam Cau Dat

New Coffee Release Vietnam Cau Dat Rochester’s head coffee roaster Philip roasted a new coffee release Vietnam Cau Dat. This Vietnamese coffee has a similar profile to our “Parkville Blend.” However, it exhibits slightly more sweetness with full bodied flavor, low acid and a touch of roast. The story behind the coffee Vietnam is the … Read more

New Beer Alert Classic American Wheat Beer

New Beer Alert Classic American Wheat Beer Rochester’s classic American Wheat beer features delicate notes of melon and malt sweetness. Both refreshing and crushable, our newest brew makes the perfect summer refresher. You can enjoy it in either taproom or on our sunny deck in Parkville or outdoor cafe seating in the Crossroads. American Wheat … Read more

New Coffee Release Ethiopia Worka

New Coffee Release Ethiopia Worka Rochester’s new coffee release Ethiopia Worka hails from one of the best coffee growing regions in the world. This particular bean grows in Yirga Chefe in southern Ethiopia. The variety, terroir and unique processing method yields a fruit-forward coffee with notes of blackberry, candied ginger and pink lemonade. Yirgacheffe Coffee … Read more

New Beer Anchors Away IPA

New Beer Anchors Away IPA We brewed our new beer Anchors Away IPA in collaboration with our friends at Kansas City Shanty Choir. Bursting with citrus flavors and aromas, this West Coast inspired IPA has a resinous mouthfeel with a delicious and lasting hop bitterness. Kansas City Shanty Choir What’s the Shanty Choir? We’re glad … Read more

First Friday New Artist: Jeff Bulcock

First Friday New Artist: Jeff Bulcock We are delighted to welcome local artist Jeff Bulcock’s work to our space for First Fridays. Jeff relocated to the Kansas City area in 1974 with his parents and siblings and has called KC home ever since. He started a remodeling business, Twin Oaks Remodeling, in 1989 and still … Read more

New Beer German Pilsner

Rochester’s new beer German Pilsner, features a moderate hop bitterness with a clean dry finish. The Saaz hops bring an herbal and spicy hop flavor that pairs perfectly with the slight grainy sweetness. The timing is perfect since we have a Beer + Brat + Chips $10 combo meal for the upcoming NFL Draft at … Read more

May 5 Finest Folk First Fridays

Rochester kicks off May 5 Finest Folk First Fridays in collaboration with our Crossroads neighbors Folk Alliance International and the Hispanic Economic Development Corporation with a bang! We have an evening of fun and live music planned at various locations throughout the neighborhood. Rochester: Kasey Rausch and Kristin Hamilton Wednesday night regulars Kasey Rausch and … Read more

New Beer Alert: Irish Extra Coffee Stout

New Beer Alert: Irish Extra Coffee Stout Head brewer David Bulcock created this Irish Extra Coffee Stout with the Rochester Original Coffee blend roasted by head coffee roaster Philip Enloe. It features prominent notes of coffee and dark chocolate with a hint of smokiness and a full bodied mouthfeel. What is Irish Extra? The Irish … Read more

Sample Coffee Roasting at Rochester

Sample Coffee Roasting at Rochester Before purchasing hundreds of pounds of coffee beans, head roaster Philip Enloe tests a wide range of sample coffee roasts. Many factors affect a coffee beans flavor, including the region where it’s grown, variety of plant and how it’s processed. How it’s roasted also plays a big factor in the … Read more