If you find it, let me know. Pretty much impossible to find Jolly Pumpkin in KC on the MO or KS side. I still know one MO location that has a few, but I'm sworn to secrecy because they're going slow and it's nice to be able to grab their Oro De Calabaza when the urge strikes!

Iowa still carries their stuff pretty regularly though.

Try ANYTHING that jolly pumpkin puts out then. Even if it doesn't mention that they're sour, they will be.

I highly recommend their sour stout, Madrugada Obscura.

If I love it that much and I can't get it in town it's probably just a trip to Philly or NYC away.

If not, at least I've tried it and can keep an eye out when I travel.

And drinks/food are an area where I actually agree with the "better to have loved and lost..." adage.

Good to know, thanks. I'll keep an eye out.

If you get up to Iowa, check out some of the PeaceTree stuff. I really like it. I grew up with the owners of that place and they've really come on the scene strong. I don't know of any specific plans but I wouldn't be shocked to see them in Missouri in the next couple years.

S/N has a Kolsch? I. must. try. this. Just to see their take on it.

21A's Bitter American is pretty good.

Just ran across a 4 pack of 2009 Bourbon County Brand Stout. SCORE.

Nice. My beer store said they would have some at the end of November... I had it once in Chicago, but hadn't ever looked for it around here.

I got this from a friend that didn't know what he had. Gave him a bunch of solid, but easier to find, stouts in return.

I haven't seen any of the current year's in KC this year or the last few years either. Shoot, I have friends from Chicago that have been asking if it's down here yet because they couldn't find it there. It's a bit puzzling to see the scarceness, considering they're supposed to be producing 5x the amount that they've been brewing yearly.

Schlafly is my current favorite, but I'll have to say it's better on tap than from the bottle. It's tougher to find around here though. I have a bottle of Pumking and haven't cracked it yet.

Wow. That's a serious score. Where did you find that?

I just had 2008 BCBS out of a growler last weekend - amazing. BCBS is one of my all-time faves...

I'm not eve a stout drinker but the Oak Aged Imperial Stout Yeti from Great Divide I had last night was silly.

I'm generally a fan of everything from Avery but had their Witbier and their Brown Ale last night. Neither was horrible and both were drinkable but neither made me want another. Pretty disappointing overall. Wish I had started with the Yeti.

Agreed - that brew is delicious. If you liked that one, might as well seek out the Chocolate Oak Aged Yeti, and the Espresso Oak Aged Yeti - both also quite delicious...