Pete Dulin
Reporter
Pete Dulin is a food, beverage, business, and culture writer and the author of "Last Bite: 100 Simple Recipes from Kansas City's Best Chefs and Cooks," "KC Ale Trail," and "Kansas City Beer: A History of Breweries in America's Heartland." He has written for Recommended Daily, Feast, Thinking Bigger, Visit KC, The Kansas City Star Magazine, The Boston Globe, and many other publications.
Stories by Pete Dulin
Tap List | Calibration Brewery’s Back to Black IPA
Behind the Beer: Calibration Brewery Goes Back to Black IPA Calibration Brewery (119 Armour Road, North Kansas City, Missouri) put Back to Black IPA on tap in mid-July as a special release that’s still available. Previously, brewer Jack Owen once made 10 gallons of a black IPA using a homebrewing recipe. When brewery owner Glen…
Tap List | 31 Heroes & The I-70 Beeries
Torn Label Brewing Company (1708 Campbell St.) will once again release 31 Heroes Wheat IPA, a beer originally created in honor of troops that died in a military tragedy. “In August 2011, a helicopter carrying a group of military service members – many of them Navy SEALs – was downed in Afghanistan,” said Rafi Chaudry,…
Tap List | Lawrence Beer Co. Gets Brewing
Lawrence Beer Company (826 Pennsylvania St., Lawrence, Kansas) is coming to the Warehouse Arts District with beer and a band for its debut. This new 15-barrel, two-vessel brewery and restaurant kicks off its grand opening with a performance by ska punk band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones on August 25th. Tickets are $10. In preparation for…
The Joy of Cooking With Beer
Beer has long been overshadowed by wine as a cooking ingredient. Traditional French cooking techniques incorporate wine into sauces, braised meats, and other preparations. Now beer is getting its due turn not just as a drink to pair with food, but also as a key ingredient to prepare dishes. These examples from chefs might inspire…
Tap List | Sam Calagione, Dunkel, & The Brewkery
Sam Calagione, the charismatic founder of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Delaware, visited Bier Station (120 E. Gregory Blvd.) last week. He was in town to celebrate the distribution of his brewery’s beers in Kansas City and to raise funds for the son of Skylar Wallace at a special event hosted by Bier Station….
Tap List | Missouri Gets Surly
A new entrant to Kansas City’s beer market might have local beer drinkers feeling Surly. Surly Brewing Company announced that it will launch distribution to Missouri in the first week of August. [Note: Surly reached out this morning with an update that the launch has been pushed back to September.] Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the…
Tap List | Casual Animal Brewing Coming to the Crossroads
Husband and wife Kyle and Lara Gray aim to open Casual Animal Brewing (1725 McGee), a brewery and taproom, in the Crossroads by the end of 2017. “We chose the Crossroads because it’s a makers community, known for its art, food, walkability, and microbrewery scene,” said Kyle, Casual Animal’s brewer. The brewery’s name suggests an atmosphere…
Tap List | iTap Has Arrived in The Crossroads
iTap is Open and Ready to Serve New taphouse iTap (1801 Oak) quietly opened last weekend. Managed by Jon Whitaker, the latest location of the St. Louis-based chain offers 56 taps and 500 different beers in its refrigerated coolers. Beer is also available for sale to go. The spacious interior features colorful murals, widescreen televisions,…
Tap List | Tom’s Town Collaborates With Torn Label
In the true spirit of craft, Tom’s Town Distilling Company head distiller Rob Vossmeyer has created a Belgian quadrupel-based whiskey with the help of Torn Label Brewing Company. Available in limited quantity, the unique whiskey is part of The Pendergast Machine series. Vossmeyer envisioned The Pendergast Machine series, named after “Boss” Tom Pendergast’s political organization,…
Tap List | Beer Candles & Brew Lab Update
Brew Lab (7925 Marty St., Overland Park, Kansas) plans to open its expanded brewery, homebrew supply shop, taproom and restaurant by late June, pending occupancy inspections. Clay Johnston, Justin Waters, Kevin Combs and Matthew Hornung co-founded Brew Lab in 2013 at 8004 Foster St. Homebrewers could shop for supplies and also use Brew Lab’s equipment…