Laid back, grunge vibes with beer? I'm in! Music playing was awesome and the brewery on this snowy afternoon was poppin. I tried the NA Amber and it tastes like beer. I'm on a semaglutide so finally having a taste of alcohol after six months is great. Hanging out at a brew pub with my 23 yo daughter and husband on a Saturday is heaven.

Next time I'm craving a beer, to Border Brewing Company I'll go, for a beautiful glass of Stout of the World. While I'm there, I'll reflect on my fortunes, lucky am I to be in KC, in the Crossroads, in this particular brewpub, a tranquil harbor for thirsty patrons, where the quality of the ale is complimented nicely by the geniality of those who serve it.

Came in here after Double Shift so I was just bullshitting around crashing breweries. I was told from the bartender at DS that Border had beer that has real taste so I went to check it out. It was dead on a Friday around 2p but that's a good thing cause I got my flight fast. I thought the place was cool, they have a good amount of seats inside but that have an OUTSIDE PATIO that has a good amount of space. Beers were good and no shitty ones. Im off the shitty IPA thing cause they all taste the same, the same ass taste! The one thing I thought was weird was the Mens bathroom is JUST A URINAL. If you have to shit, use the garbage? Not sure cause shitting in the urinal would just not be comfy.

Excellent variety of beers from approachable lagers, IPAs, English ales, and their most popular fruited beers. Bartenders are incredibly nice and knowledgeable. Dog friendly inside and outside. Back patio is a hidden gem with green space. Wednesday night is probably the best trivia in the city. Thursday they release a new limited release beer. Typically sells out before the weekend so go asap if you can.

My second stop in a self-directed Crossroads brewery crawl, and my first visit to this location after they moved here from a couple of blocks west from here a few years ago. I only stayed for one beer - the Lithuanian Farmhouse Ale, and it delivered the smooth kick that I love about Farmhouse style beers. The new space is much bigger and open and the two staff behind the bar were brewery veterans that were welcoming and personable to chat with.

Bevy of Breweries (and they're all beauties) Border Brewing Company keeps with the alliteration and supplies some pretty bodacious brews as well as some tasty cocktails, colorful ciders, and unique seltzer beverages. It's located in the aptly named "brewers alley" and used to be located a block or so down the street. The new spot is a lot more spacious, and the purple painted outside draws you in from the street. It was a perfect stop on a walking jaunt during First Fridays in the crossroads arts district. The line wasn't long, and the drinks were poured and served with lighting speed! I was impressed. What also left me impressed with the newer selection of Kin Hard Seltzer cocktails, how neat, especially since Kin is the first black owned seltzer brand and is partly owned by one of the same owners of Border. This fun pink drink had a flavor of Kin Sletzer mixed with vodka and gin but, tasted like pink lemonade. It would be the perfect pool time sipper, I usually don't like sweet drinks however, this one was fun and balanced. The beer we went with was an IPA and had rich complex hoppy flavor (though I forgot which one it was). Great micro niche brewery conveniently located in a developed arts district near downtown definitely recommend stopping by and/or adding it to your list of breweries to bar hop in Crossroads!

Border Brewing Company has been around for a while now and in my opinion has solidified itself as a solid brewery amongst the ever growing micro brewery scene in Kansas City. When you walk in, it's clear you're in a brewery. It has the quintessential OG brewery vibe. It's not pretentious, though, and the bartenders at work here are amongst the kindest I've met in KC. They will happily tell you more about any of the brews on tap and help make recommendations. The last time I was here I was meeting a friend I had their take on a Mexican lager - it was great! This isn't the kind of brewery that has the variety of beers that would keep me returning regularly, but I'm super glad they're here, and I think they make a great product. Certainly worthy of your next Crossroads pub crawl, or meetup with an old friend.