3 Halves Brewing Co.

3 Halves Brewing Co. is a brewpub and BBQ joint in Liberty, Missouri, offering craft beer and smoked meats in a casual setting. It represents the growing independent brewing and food scene in the Northland’s historic county seat.

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Description

3 Halves Brewing Co. is a brewpub in Liberty that combines house-brewed craft beer with BBQ and pub fare. The “3 Halves” concept refers to the brewery’s beer ambassadors and the idea of giving full effort. It provides a casual space for locals and visitors to enjoy fresh beer and smoked meats in one of the Northland’s key historic communities.

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Ownership and history

3 Halves Brewing Co. was opened in August 2019 by owners John and Jenni Kennebeck, who had relocated from Nebraska to Liberty in December 2018, with Rodney Beagle as the founding brewer.¹ It is the only craft brewery on Liberty’s historic downtown square, pairing small-batch on-site brewing with a Kansas City–style BBQ program. After Beagle’s death in 2021, the Kennebecks recruited Bryan “Bucky” Buckingham, a veteran of Kansas City’s Cinder Block Brewery, as head brewer; he has led the brewing program since.² The brewpub has become one of the anchor independent establishments on Liberty’s downtown square, offering a local alternative to larger or chain options in the Northland.

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-06-17 · Source: 3 Halves official site (beer + food menu pages) + Untappd house-beer list + allmenus/Zmenu food listings + Yelp · URL(s): https://3halvesbrewingco.com/menu · https://3halvesbrewingco.com/now-on-tap · https://untappd.com/v/3halves-brewing-co/9378311 · https://www.allmenus.com/mo/liberty/782322-jousting-pigs-bbq/menu/ · https://www.yelp.com/biz/3-halves-brewing-liberty-2 · Confidence: High on concept (house beer + BBQ) and beer program; Medium on exact current food lineup and prices (third-party aggregators may lag).

3 Halves brews its beer on-site; the kitchen is the in-house BBQ program (operated under the Jousting Pigs BBQ name — meats smoked fresh daily over hickory in an all-wood smoker). Tap list rotates frequently — the lineup below reflects recurring house brews, not a fixed menu. Check Now On Tap for the live list.³

Beer (house)

The tap list rotates; recurring house styles include:³

• Cloud Hopper — New England / hazy IPA (~8.3% ABV)
• Wheelhouse — West Coast IPA (~7.9% ABV)
• Billy Strange’s IPA — American IPA (~7.6% ABV)
• Kelce Caught A Kölsch — Kölsch (~5.5%)
• Roadie Yard Beer — American light lager (~4.2%) — easy-drinking session option
• Cervesa Peligrosa — Mexican-style lager (~5.2%)
• Stick ‘Em Up — milk stout (~6.4%); Hops & Oats — oatmeal stout (~6.5%)
• Desert Gold — wheat beer (~4%)
• Rotating/seasonal: Piña Colada fruited sour, Italian pilsner, Talus-hopped lager, others

Food

Signatures — wood-smoked BBQ:⁴

• Burnt ends (signature) — incl. pork belly burnt ends (whole belly smoked, cubed, fried, sauced)
• Brisket — smoked daily; also chopped-brisket sandwich and brisket mac & cheese
• Pulled pork — sandwiches, plates, and pulled pork mac & cheese
• Ribs (3-bone plate / combo)
• Other meats: smoked turkey, ham, chipotle-pepperjack sausage, bacon-cheddar beer brat
• Plates (single-meat & two-meat combos) come with sides; specialty items incl. “Fit for a King” (pulled pork, bacon jam, house sauce), “KC Que-tine,” and “The Aimee” (green chile corn + brisket)
• Sides: mac & cheese, BBQ beans, coleslaw, green chile cheesy corn, fries, sweet potato fries, cornbread
• Kids menu (meat slider, mac); dessert: banana pudding

Indicative prices (third-party aggregator, may be stale — “): pulled pork plate ~$13.20; brisket plate ~$15.60; burnt-end plate ~$16.80; 3-bone plate ~$18.00; sides ~$3.60.⁴

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Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — 3 Halves Brewing (Liberty) (accessed 2026-06-23). Listing updated June 2026 (155 reviews / 170 photos); address confirmed 110 E Kansas St, Liberty, MO 64068; open with current hours and active BBQ + brewery service.

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Disputes

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Footnotes

1. Feast Magazine — “3Halves Brewing Co. to open in Liberty in August, with brewer Rodney Beagle on board” (2019). https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/3halves-brewing-co-to-open-in-liberty-in-august-with-brewer-rodney-beagle-on-board/article_f1bb7832-9202-11e9-b519-2768c9a83780.html — asserts: opened 2019; founder/owner John Kennebeck; founding brewer Rodney Beagle. ↩

2. Kansas City Magazine — “Why 3 Halves Tapped Veteran Bucky Buckingham to Take Over Its Liberty Brewery” (Sep 9, 2021). https://kansascitymag.com/why-3-halves-tapped-veteran-bucky-buckingham-to-take-over-its-liberty-brewery/ — asserts: brewer transition to Bryan “Bucky” Buckingham. ↩

3. 3 Halves Brewing Co. — official menu / “Now On Tap” + Untappd house-beer list. https://3halvesbrewingco.com/menu · https://3halvesbrewingco.com/now-on-tap · https://untappd.com/v/3halves-brewing-co/9378311 — asserts: house-brewed beers incl. Cloud Hopper (hazy IPA), Wheelhouse (West Coast IPA), Billy Strange’s IPA, Kelce Caught A Kölsch, Roadie Yard Beer (light lager), Cervesa Peligrosa (Mexican lager), milk/oatmeal stouts, wheat, plus rotating sours/seasonals; tap list rotates. ↩ ↩²

4. 3 Halves / Jousting Pigs BBQ in-house kitchen — food menu via official site, allmenus, and Zmenu listings; corroborated by Yelp/MenuPix. https://3halvesbrewingco.com/menu · https://www.allmenus.com/mo/liberty/782322-jousting-pigs-bbq/menu/ · https://www.zmenu.com/jousting-pigs-bbq-liberty-online-menu/ — asserts: wood-smoked BBQ (brisket, pulled pork, ribs/3-bone, pork belly burnt ends, turkey, ham, chipotle-jack sausage, beer brat); plates/combos with sides; specialty items (Fit for a King, KC Que-tine, The Aimee, brisket & pulled-pork mac); sides (mac, BBQ beans, slaw, green chile cheesy corn, fries, cornbread); kids menu; banana pudding. Prices from third-party aggregator — may be stale. ↩ ↩²