City Barrel Brewing + Kitchen

City Barrel Brewing + Kitchen is an independent, locally owned brewery and full restaurant in Kansas City’s East Crossroads, founded in 2018. Known for sour, wild, and hazy beers and a scratch, chef-driven kitchen, it occupies an 8,000-square-foot space at 1740 Holmes St and earned a 2022 Great American Beer Festival bronze medal.

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Description

City Barrel Brewing + Kitchen is an independent brewery and restaurant in Kansas City’s East Crossroads. It brews a wide range of styles with an emphasis on sour, wild, and hoppy beers — including the use of wild yeast captured from the metro to create a sense of place that, as co-founder James Stutsman put it, “you can’t get anywhere else.”¹ The kitchen is described by the brewery and listings as “scratch, chef-driven,” offering elevated pub fare prepared on a wood-burning grill and paired to the beer program.²³

The roughly 8,000-square-foot space includes a ground-floor taproom and dining room and an upstairs patio nicknamed the “barrel deck.”¹ The venue functions as a neighborhood gathering spot, hosting trivia, music bingo, and weekday happy hours.²

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Ownership and history

City Barrel was founded in 2018 by three Kansas City partners: James Stutsman, Grant Waner, and Joe Giammanco.¹⁴ Stutsman came from the beer industry (previously in sales and marketing with KC Bier Co. and later Deschutes Brewery) and leads vision and strategy; Grant Waner, formerly a Kansas sales representative / regional manager for Tallgrass Brewing Co., serves as head brewer; and Joe Giammanco, a CPA with a background owning Kansas City–area businesses, handles the finances.⁴

The brewery originally planned to occupy 1916 Grand Boulevard, but that lease fell through in spring 2018. The partners instead took the Holmes Street building, which offered additional room for the kitchen and the upstairs patio, opening as one of the East Crossroads breweries alongside neighbors such as Torn Label, Double Shift, Border, Casual Animal, and Brewery Emperial.¹

In October 2022, City Barrel won a bronze medal at the Great American Beer Festival for its hazy IPA “Rad AF” in the Juicy or Hazy India Pale Ale category.⁵

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Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official site — East Crossroads menu images (food menu dated 7.14.26; beer menu dated 2026-07-01) + official Beer page · URL(s): https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com/east-crossroads · https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com/beer · Confidence: High⁶

Full food + beer menu below covers the East Crossroads flagship (1740 Holmes St). City Barrel also operates a second location, Pizza + Patio in Brookside/Waldo (120 E Gregory Blvd), with a separate pizza-focused menu and its own Toast ordering.⁶

Bar Bites⁶

• Midway Minis — fried mini corndogs in honey-crisp batter, served with honey mustard — $11
• Gouda Mac Dippers — bite-size mac + cheese nuggets stuffed with smoked gouda + a medley of 7 other cheeses, lightly battered and fried golden, with Rad AF ranch — $11
• Spiced Dill Chips — brined dill pickles cut into dippable chips, panko-coated, seasoned with tabasco, fried golden; with Rad AF ranch — $11
• Wisconsin Supper Club Bites — golden fried Wisconsin white cheddar curds, crispy outside + melty inside, with Rad AF ranch — $11
• The Social Spread — all the hits in one platter: Midway Minis, Spiced Dill Chips, Wisconsin Supper Club Bites + Gouda Mac Dippers — $22

Shareables⁶

• Quesabirria Nachos — Jalisco-style braised shredded birria beef, melty queso sauce, shredded cheese, salsa verde, cilantro, sour cream, pickled red onion + guacamole — $17
• Grilled Thai Broccoli — lightly charred broccoli, roasted peanuts, pickled bell peppers + sweet chili peanut sauce with sesame oil (V/GF) — $12
• Butter Masala Fries — crispy seasoned fries topped with butter masala sauce (onion, garlic, ginger + tomato), finished with sour cream (V) — $10
• Buttery Pretzel Bites + Beer Cheese — tender pretzel bites with Rad AF beer cheese sauce + honey mustard — $13
• Flash Fried Cauliflower — fresh cauliflower, toasted pecans, aged cheddar crumbles, scallions + bright lemon aioli (V/GF) — $12

Salads⁶

• Southwest Birria Salad — romaine piled with slow-braised birria, roasted corn + black bean pico, cheddar, crispy flour tortilla strips + zippy jalapeño vinaigrette — $18
• Crossroads Salad — spring mix, grape tomato, sliced apples, pecans, red onion, white cheddar, house lemon-herb vinaigrette (V/GF) — $14
• Hell Yeah Caesar — romaine, tomatoes, house croutons + shaved parmesan, creamy housemade Caesar dressing — $13
• Add grilled chicken breast or fried chicken strips — +$5

Wings⁶

• Wing Snack (5 ct, one flavor) — $13 · Wing Feast (10 ct, up to 2 flavors) — $20
• Flavors: Jalapeño Buffalo · Hickory KC BBQ · Thai Sweet Chili · 1740 Dry Rub · Mole Verde; served with Rad AF ranch or blue cheese
• Make it a Stadium Basket: add fries +$4 · fancy fries +$8

Handhelds⁶

Served with choice of classic side; signature sides +$2, loaded fries +$4.

• Juicy Lucy Dive Bar Burger — 1/2 lb cheese-stuffed Minnesota pub burger with white American cheese, garlic aioli, house pickles on a potato bun — $20
• Jalapeno Popper Burger — 1/4 lb smash patty, cream cheese, ranch aioli, pickled jalapeños + crispy jalapeños on a potato bun — $17.50
• Beer Cheese Brewhaus Burger — 1/2 lb stacked smash patties, yellow cheddar, house-made Rad AF beer cheese, yellow mustard + crispy jalapeños on a pretzel bun — $21
• Oklahoma Onion Burger — 1/4 lb smash patty with thin-shaved white onion pressed + caramelized into the patty, melted American cheese, yellow mustard, house pickles on a potato bun — $16.50
• CB Smash Burger (house signature) — 1/4 lb smash patty, melted American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, house pickles + CB smash sauce on a potato bun — $17
• Animal Style Double Smash Burger — 1/2 lb stacked smash patties, double American cheese, shredded lettuce, house pickles, shaved onion + CB smash sauce with mustard seared into the patties — $20
• Black Bean Veggie Burger — black beans, brown rice, bulgar, red pepper + roasted corn, melted American cheese, lettuce, tomato + CB sauce (V) — $16.50
• Heirloom BLT (limited time) — locally grown thick-cut Vernon County heirloom tomatoes, bacon, lettuce, house-made pesto aioli on grilled eight-grain farm-to-market bread — $17
• All ‘Da Grilled Cheese — melted white American, yellow cheddar, Swiss + pepper jack with roasted red pepper aioli on grilled sourdough — $15
• The Peruvian Chicken — citrus-spiced grilled chicken breast, pepper jack, lettuce, tomato, pickled red onion + house-made aji verde aioli on a grilled baguette — $16.50
• The Pub Bird — crispy fried chicken tenders, Swiss cheese, honey mustard, romaine, tomato + house pickles on a pretzel bun — $17
• Al Pastor Sorta Torta — house-made al pastor pork loin, refried bean aioli, lettuce, tomato, red onion, fresh jalapeño + diced pineapple on a grilled baguette — $18
• Bella Banh Mi — sesame-soy marinated grilled portabella caps, carrot-jalapeño slaw, red onion + cilantro on a grilled Vietnamese baguette (V/VE) — $18

Mains⁶

• Buttermilk Fried Chicken Strips (house signature) — buttermilk-brined, hand-breaded chicken strips over seasoned fries with house-made gravy, ranch, or honey mustard — $19.50
• Smoked 3 Cheese Mac — smoked gouda, cheddar + racclet blend topped with breadcrumbs (V) — $16.50 (add bacon crumbles +$2)
• Old School Battered Fish + Chips (house signature) — Old School beer-battered pollock, house tartar sauce + malt vinegar over seasoned fries — $19.50

Sides + dessert⁶

• Signature sides ($6): crispy fried tater tots · brewer’s onion rings · smoked 3 cheese mac · half Caesar salad
• Classic sides ($5): 1740 seasoned french fries · spring mix side salad · sautéed garden veg
• Churro Trio — three 10-inch churros dusted in cinnamon sugar with chocolate dipping sauce — $9

Beer (house-brewed roster, full-pour price)⁶

• Rad AF — New England IPA, 6.4% ABV; GABF 2022 bronze medal; citrus + tropical + hazy — $7.25
• EZ Rad — session hazy IPA, 4.8% ABV; citrus and peach — $6.75
• Day Drinker — mimosa ale, 6.6% ABV; juicy oranges and mangoes with citra + mosaic hops — $7.50
• Old School — classic light beer, 4.0% ABV, 95 cal — $5
• Extra Coastal — New Zealand pilsner, 5.2% ABV; Riwaka hops — $6.50
• Kickback — Belgian-style wheat ale, 4.7% ABV; orange zest and coriander — $6.50
• Gooooaaal! Kolsch — classic German kolsch, 4.4% ABV — $5
• Easy Peazy Lemon Squeezy — lemon ale, 5.1% ABV; bright + zesty — $6.50
• El Gato Especial — Mexican-style dark lager, 4.8% ABV; toasted caramel notes — $6.50
• Irish Vacation — dry Irish stout, 5.1% ABV; dark chocolate + classic dry bitterness — $6
• Treat Yo Self — peanut butter cup milk stout, 6.5% ABV — $8.50
• Raspberry Lime Sherbet — fruited Berliner weisse, 8.5% ABV; raspberries, lime + milk sugar — $8.50
• Miami Vice — milkshake IPA, 8% ABV; strawberry, pineapple, coconut, lime — $6
• Chocko Taco — milkshake IPA, 7.5% ABV; chocolate, vanilla + sugar cone — $8.50
• Foundation — golden sour aged in Missouri white oak foeders, 6.6% ABV; apricot, peach + subtle oak — $8.50
• Mango Foundation — fruited sour, 6.6% ABV; mango, apricot, peach — $8.50
• Barley + Vine Barrel Aged Ale — bourbon quad rested 11 months in 2Bar bourbon barrels, 14% ABV — $8 (half pour)
• Beer flights (any 3) · pitchers (Old School $25 / Rad AF $30) · guest taps, ciders, hard seltzer, gluten-free and non-alcoholic options also listed

Signature + classic cocktails ($8–15), mocktails, wine list, and local kombucha/THC seltzers on the official drinks menu.⁶

Full menu: citybarrelbrewing.com

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Links

• Website: https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com[^1]
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/citybarrelkc/
• Phone: (816) 298-7008²³

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See also

• crossroads-arts-district
• Registry

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Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — City Barrel Brewery (accessed 2026-06-23). Cross-checked address 1740 Holmes St, KC MO 64108 and posted hours (Tue–Thu 3–9, Fri–Sat 11–10) via official site and Visit KC (accessed 2026-06-23).

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Footnotes

1. Flatland KC — “City Barrel Brewing Finds a Home in The Crossroads” (June 11, 2018). https://flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks/tap-list-city-barrel-brewing-company-announces-crossroads-location/ — asserts: founders, 2018 opening, wild/sour/hoppy concept, 8,000 sq ft + “barrel deck.” ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

2. City Barrel Brewing Co. — official site, East Crossroads location. https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com/east-crossroads — asserts: 1740 Holmes St, KC MO 64108; “elevated pub grub,” events, takeout; now also a second location (Pizza + Patio). ↩ ↩² ↩³

3. Crossroads Arts District — City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen listing. https://kccrossroads.org/explore-the-crossroads/city-barrel-brewery-kitchen/ — asserts: scratch chef-driven kitchen; 1740 Holmes St; East Crossroads. ↩ ↩²

4. Founder backgrounds — James Stutsman (KC Bier Co./Deschutes; strategy), Grant Waner (Tallgrass Brewing; head brewer), Joe Giammanco (CPA; finance), per Flatland KC (above) + Axios KC, “Crossroads welcoming two KC brewery expansions” (Nov 2025). https://www.axios.com/local/kansas-city/2025/11/21/crossroads-welcoming-two-kc-brewery-expansions — asserts: founder roles; established 2018; 2025 expansion. ↩ ↩²

5. Yelp — City Barrel Brewery (Kansas City). https://www.yelp.com/biz/city-barrel-brewery-kansas-city — asserts: open/active, updated May 2026; 2022 Great American Beer Festival bronze (“Rad AF”). ↩

6. City Barrel Brewing Co. — official East Crossroads page (menu images: food menu dated 7.14.26, beer menu dated 2026-07-01) and official Beer page. https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com/east-crossroads · https://www.citybarrelbrewing.com/beer (accessed 2026-07-24) — asserts: full current food menu (bar bites, shareables, salads, wings, handhelds, mains, sides, dessert) with prices; full beer menu with styles, ABVs, and pour prices; cocktails/wine/mocktails; second location “Pizza + Patio” at 120 E Gregory Blvd, Brookside/Waldo; Tue trivia + Wed all-day happy hour. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹