With the weather in KC finally making a turn for the better, I decided to get out on the town and check out a brewery I hadn’t visited before. I closed my eyes, threw a dart at the map. Four darts in my wall later one finally landed on
Alma Mader, (al-muh mAY-duhr) so South of the river I went. Not really knowing what to expect, I did a quick review of their website to get some information.
They are located at
2635 Southwest Boulevard, adjacent to the
Roasterie, and within a 10 minute walk to both BLVD and
Ponak’s. Talk about 3 other badass stops to fill an afternoon. They are pet friendly, have crowlers to-go, and bar snacks, plus you are more than welcome to bring in your own food. Unfortunately they do NOT fill growlers so leave those at home. They are also a cashless brewery, make sure to bring your plastic.
Alma has a small tap room, and had 7 beers on draft. Prices ranged from $3.50 to $8, depending on the size of the pour and beer selected. They even had a paper menu, allowing you to select a beer without staring the wall! I decided to drink the Pillar, an unfiltered German Pilsner. This beer was an amazing “Welcome to spring beer,” and tasted like it was imported straight from Munich. It was served in the proper glassware and put a smile on my face. Moe Saic had the Appetition Imperial Stout and gave similar great reviews. There is a limited number of tables and seats at the bar, but to add extra space they created “tables” out of saw horses to sit your beer on while you are telling stories or staring at your phone.
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The Pillar German Pilsner |
The next time you want a beer and a coffee, or a beer and great Mexican food, Alma Mader and its neighbors are the place to be.
You can find Alma on the usual social media:
Facebook,
Twitter, and
InstagramCheers,
Brett A. Myces
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The bar. |
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One of the Saw Horse "Tables" used for staring at your phone |
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Another table overlooking the brewing equipment |
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The 7 beers on tap |