Martin City Brewing Company

Martin City Brewing Company (MCBC) is a homegrown Kansas City craft brewery and pizza-and-taproom group founded in 2011 by Matt Moore and his sailing friend Chance Adams in the historic Martin City district of far south Kansas City, Missouri. The original 410 E 135th Street pub launched in June 2011; a state-of-the-art production brewery and adjoining Pizza & Taproom followed in January 2014. The company now operates a fleet of metro pizza/taproom and tavern locations on both sides of the state line, with house beers distributed across the KC area and beyond.¹²³

---

---

Locations

Operating brewery, pizza-and-taproom, and tavern locations (map-pin candidates):

Address	Neighborhood	Type	Status
410 E 135th St, Kansas City, MO 64145	Martin City	Original pub + production brewery / Pizza & Taproom	open
4000 Indian Creek Pkwy, Overland Park, KS 66206	Mission Farms (Overland Park)	Pizza & Taproom	open
354 SW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063	Lee’s Summit	Pizza & Taproom (Blue Parkway)	open
8802 Renner Blvd, Lenexa, KS 66219	Lenexa	Pizza & Taproom	open
9418 MO-7, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064	Lee’s Summit	Station 7 Tavern	open
4950 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64112	South Plaza	South Plaza Tavern (a.k.a. Martin City Tavern) — see martin-city-tavern	open
1999 Main St, Kansas City, MO 64108	Crossroads Arts District	Crossroads Tavern & Terrace	open (opened June 5, 2026)

MCBC also runs a coffee brand, Love, Coffee (813 SW Lemans Ln, Lee’s Summit, MO), and a concession at CPKC Stadium (Berkley Riverfront Park). These are not standalone brewery/taproom pins and are listed here for completeness.¹⁴

---

Description

Martin City Brewing Company is a Kansas City craft brewery and restaurant group whose flagship sits at 410 E 135th Street in the historic Martin City district of far south Kansas City, Missouri — described by the company as “where the Martin City Brewing Company story began.”⁵ The concept pairs award-winning, in-house craft beer with stone-fired pizza, pub fare, and a laid-back atmosphere across a fleet of metro pizza-and-taproom and tavern locations.⁵¹

Founder Matt Moore, a longtime homebrewer, set out to make “beer that was bigger, bolder and preferably local,” and by January 2014 MCBC had added a state-of-the-art production brewery alongside its Pizza & Taproom, marking its transition into serious beer production.² In November 2014 MCBC’s beers began flowing into other KC-metro restaurants, followed by canning and distribution across state lines.³ The brewery is known locally for its Belgian-style and craft offerings and has been covered by The Pitch as one of KC’s craft-beer “masterminds.”⁶

From its single south-KC pub, MCBC has grown to seven KC-area restaurant locations as of 2026, the newest being Crossroads Tavern & Terrace at 1999 Main Street, which opened June 5, 2026.⁷

---

Ownership and history

Martin City Brewing Company was founded in 2011 by Matt Moore and his old sailing friend Chance Adams, who hatched the microbrewery idea over lunch in Martin City.¹² Moore — who grew up working at his family’s Kansas City steakhouse staple Jess & Jim’s, where he’d worked since age 10 — was a homebrewer running a landscaping business when he bought a vacant building in the Martin City neighborhood, originally intending it for landscaping equipment. He instead teamed with Adams to convert the space into a brewery, opening the doors as a brewpub on June 3, 2011.¹²

By January 2014 the company expanded into a state-of-the-art brewery alongside a Pizza & Taproom, and in November 2014 began distributing its house beers to KC-metro restaurants, later canning and shipping across state lines.³ MCBC subsequently expanded across the metro — Mission Farms (Overland Park, KS), Blue Parkway (Lee’s Summit, MO), Lenexa (KS), Station 7 Tavern (Lee’s Summit, MO), South Plaza Tavern (4950 Main St, KCMO, 2024), and Crossroads Tavern & Terrace (1999 Main St, KCMO, June 2026).¹⁷ Matt Moore is identified in 2026 press as co-founder and CEO.⁷

[!note] Founder name spelling Press and the KC Star refer to the co-founder as both “Chance Adams” (most official/Pitch coverage) and “Chancie Adams” (KC Star). They are the same person; this page uses “Chance Adams” per MCBC-aligned sourcing, noting “Chancie” as the alternate. **** of the canonical legal spelling.

---

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official site — Menus page (135th St Pizza & Taproom menu images) + official Beers pages · URL(s): https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/menus · https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/beers · Confidence: High⁸

Menu below is the flagship 135th Street Pizza & Taproom (Martin City) menu, captured in full from the official menu images. The tavern locations (Crossroads Tavern & Terrace, Station 7, Martin City Tavern - South Plaza, Blue Parkway) run their own variant menus, all published on the same official Menus page.⁸

Starters⁸

• Bavarian Pretzel Bites — soft Bavarian pretzel bites served with beer cheese and Hard Way IPA mustard — $12.50
• Stuffed Cheese Bread — a blend of cheeses and fresh mozzarella served with marinara sauce (add any pizza topping $1 each) — $12.50
• Bruschetta — tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, pesto, ricotta, balsamic glaze and parmesan — $11.50
• Hummus Plate — assortment of veggies with house-made hummus and pita bread — $14.50
• Charcuterie Plate — chef’s assortment of meats, cheeses, gherkins and mustards — $17.50
• Classic Italian Meatballs — served with marinara and crostini — $12
• Honey & Bacon Brussel Sprouts — oven-roasted brussels sprouts with honey dijon vinaigrette, yellow onion, and bacon — Sm $10.50 / Lg $14.50
• Chicken Wings — ten oven-roasted wings; sauces: Buffalo, Burnt Finger BBQ, Caribbean Jerk, Thai Glaze, or dry — $16.50

Salads⁸

Add chicken Sm +$3 / Lg +$4 · add salmon Sm +$4 / Lg +$6

• Taste of Italy — romaine, artichokes, red peppers, tomatoes, red onion, marinated olives, parmesan, feta vinaigrette — Sm $10 / Lg $15
• House Salad — mixed greens, tomatoes, red onion, croutons, parmesan, ranch — Sm $9 / Lg $13
• Caesar — romaine, croutons, parmesan, classic Caesar dressing — Sm $9 / Lg $13
• Old Fashioned Cobb — romaine, turkey, ham, avocado, boiled egg, bleu cheese crumbles, oven-roasted bacon, cheddar jack, red wine vinaigrette — Sm $10 / Lg $15
• Strawberry Spinach — spinach, feta crumbles, red onion, strawberries, candied pecans, balsamic vinaigrette — Sm $10 / Lg $15
• Salmon Salad — Faroe Island salmon, spinach, baby arugula, goat cheese, orange segments, dried cherries, avocado, spicy mango-pineapple dressing, garlic balsamic crostini — Lg $18

Sandwiches & wraps⁸

Served with pickles and truffle parmesan chips.

• Italian Grinder — ham, pepperoni, salami, capicola, provolone, romaine, red onion, mayo, red wine vinegar on a baguette — $15
• MCBC Club — turkey, ham, oven-roasted bacon, avocado, tomato, shredded lettuce, mayo on a baguette — $15
• Cuban in Kansas City — pork carnitas, ham, oven-roasted bacon, pickles, swiss, stone-ground mustard on cubano bread — $15
• Brisket Melt — pit-smoked sliced beef brisket, provolone, horseradish sauce, roasted onions, bell peppers, mushrooms, baby arugula on sourdough — $17
• Chicken Pesto — oven-roasted chicken breast, pesto mayo, spinach, tomato, oven-roasted bacon, smoked provolone on sourdough — $15
• Salmon BLT — 6 oz Faroe Island salmon, oven-roasted bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo on whole grain wheat — $17
• Open-Faced Meatball — Italian meatballs, provolone, roasted onions, parmesan, basil on a baguette — $15 (add pepperoni +$2.75)
• Thai Chicken Wrap — chicken, lettuce, red peppers, red onions, carrots, cabbage, wontons, scallions, cilantro, cheese blend, sriracha, peanut sauce — $15
• Chicken Caesar Wrap — chicken, romaine, olive medley, parmesan, Caesar dressing — $15
• Spicy Chicken Wrap — oven-roasted chicken breast, cheddar jack, lettuce, tomato, red onion, spicy ranch — $15 (add pepperoni +$2.75)

Mac n’ cheese⁸

• BBQ Brisket Mac — Burnt Finger BBQ sauce, brisket, roasted yellow onions, roasted pepper medley, topped with onion straws — $17.50
• Tuscan Mac (vegetarian) — roasted cherry tomatoes, spinach, wild mushrooms, topped with parmesan — $15
• Wildcard Mac — buffalo sauce, chicken, bacon, tomatoes, spicy hot cherry peppers, topped with bleu cheese — $16.50
• Philly Cheesesteak Mac — Philly beef, mushrooms, roasted pepper medley, roasted yellow onions — $16.50
• Build Your Own Mac — cavatappi noodles in specialty cheese blend — $13 (meat +$2.75, veggies +$2.50)

Stone-fired pizza⁸

Specialty pizzas: 8” $14 / 12” $22.50 / 16” $27.95

• Supremo — pepperoni, Italian sausage, roasted yellow onions, roasted pepper medley, wild mushrooms, black olives
• Martin City Margherita — fresh mozzarella, roasted grape tomatoes, basil, parmesan
• Charcuterie — capicola, genoa salami, pepperoni
• Sausage & Peppers — Italian sausage, roasted yellow onions, roasted pepper medley
• Veggie — roasted pepper medley, wild mushrooms, tomato, zucchini, broccoli, red onion, black olives
• Steging — pepperoni, jalapeños, olive medley
• Aloha! — Canadian bacon, pineapple, spicy hot cherry peppers
• Carne — pepperoni, Canadian bacon, Italian sausage, ground beef, meatballs
• Hot Honey Pepperoni — cupping pepperoni, fresh basil, house-made hot honey
• Fig & Prosciutto — garlic alfredo, mission fig marmalade, prosciutto, arugula, balsamic glaze, shaved parmesan
• Apples in Italy — garlic alfredo, apples, sausage, olive oil, goat cheese, candied pecans
• Thai Chicken — peanut sauce, chicken, red peppers, red onions, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, cilantro, scallions, sriracha sauce
• Philly Cheesesteak — garlic alfredo, sliced Philly beef, roasted pepper medley, roasted yellow onion, mushroom
• Heartland Chicken — Burnt Finger BBQ sauce, chicken, bacon, red onions, spinach
• Wild Mushroom — garlic alfredo, wild mushrooms, red onions, thyme, goat cheese, arugula, truffle oil, parmesan
• Wildcard — buffalo sauce, chicken, cheese blend, tomato, bacon, bleu cheese, spicy hot cherry peppers
• Chicken Spanakopita — garlic alfredo, chicken, fresh garlic, artichoke hearts, spinach, feta, olive oil, parmesan
• BBQ Pork — Burnt Finger BBQ sauce, pulled pork, roasted onions, bacon, jalapeño
• Chicken Panini — pesto sauce, diced chicken, tomato, bacon, basil, spinach, provolone
• Build Your Own Pizza — 8” $12 / 12” $20 / 16” $24; additional toppings +$1.75–2.75, premium +$2.75–3.75; cauliflower or gluten-free crust available
• Weekday Lunch Special — any 8” specialty pizza + small house or Caesar salad, weekdays 11am–3pm — $13.50

Happy hour (Mon–Fri 3–6pm, all day Sunday)⁸

• Craft pints $4.50 · wells $5.50 · house wine $6.50 · sangria $6.50
• Soft Bavarian Pretzel $6.50 · Stuffed Garlic Cheese Bread $7.50 · Meatball Slider $7.50 · MCBC Wings (5) $7.50 · 8” one-topping stone-fired pizza $8.50

Beer (brewed in-house; core roster)⁸

Core beers available year-round at every location and via KC-area retail; seasonal, limited-release, and barrel-aged beers rotate (per-location tap lists on the official On Tap page).

• Hard Way IPA — flagship American IPA, triple dry-hopped; 7.5% ABV
• Hazy Way IPA — hazy IPA on a malted-oat base; pineapple, mango, papaya; 6.4% ABV
• Belgian Style Abbey Ale — rich, malty Belgian abbey ale; cherry, chocolate, apple notes; 7.2% ABV
• Survival Blond — Belgian-yeast blond ale; 5.9% ABV
• Operation: Yoga Pants — gluten-free golden ale brewed with millet and buckwheat; 4.8% ABV
• The New Standard — light lager (seasonal release); 5.0% ABV
• Rotating seasonal + limited releases include Oktoberfest, Fireside Porter, Love Coffee Stout, Yes Way Jose, Pink Lemonade Ale, Mocha Stout, and barrel-aged specialties (Bourbon Barrel Abbey, Kentucky Friar)

Full menus + tap lists per location: martincitybrewingcompany.com/menus

---

Links

• Website: https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com
• Locations: https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/locations
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/martincitybrew/
• Untappd: https://untappd.com/MCBCo

---

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Yelp — Martin City Brewery (updated March 2026) (accessed 2026-06-23). Original 410 E 135th St brewery/taproom confirmed open; official locations page current.

---

Disputes

• Relationship to martin-city-tavern (Registry REST-052): Martin City Tavern (a.k.a. South Plaza Tavern) at 4950 Main St is not a separate company — it is one of MCBC’s locations (this operator page is its parent). The existing Registry page covers that single South Plaza venue; this page is the operator/brand page for the whole MCBC group. Do not duplicate: the Tavern page should be cross-linked as a location of MCBC, and the South Plaza row in ## Locations above points to it. Consider reconciling business IDs (REST-052 for the Tavern vs. BAR-MARTIN-CITY-BREWING here) at Layer 2.
• Address discrepancy: Martin City Tavern page cites the original pub as 500 E 135th St; MCBC’s official site lists 410 E 135th St. This page uses 410 E 135th St per the current official source.

---

Footnotes

1. “About Us” and “Locations,” Martin City Brewing Company — official site, https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/about/ and https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/locations (accessed June 2026). Asserts: founded by Matt Moore (with co-founder Chance Adams), opened June 2011; homebrewing origin; family ties to Jess & Jim’s; brewery + Pizza & Taproom added January 2014; full current location list and addresses (135th St, Mission Farms, Blue Parkway, Lenexa, Station 7 Tavern, South Plaza Tavern, Crossroads Tavern & Terrace, Love Coffee, CPKC Stadium). ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

2. “Who owns MARTIN CITY BREWING?,” Who Owns My Beer — https://www.whoownsmybeer.com/beer/martin-city/ (accessed June 2026). Asserts: Moore and his sailing friend Chance Adams conceived the brewery over lunch in Martin City; Moore was a homebrewer with a landscaping business who bought a vacant Martin City building; opened June 3, 2011; grew up working at Jess & Jim’s since age 10. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

3. “Martin City Brewing Company grows distribution!,” martincity.org — https://martincity.org/martin-city-brewing-company-grows-distribution/ (accessed June 2026). Asserts: January 2014 Pizza & Taproom + brewery; November 2014 beers began flowing to KC-metro restaurants; subsequent canning and out-of-state distribution. ↩ ↩² ↩³

4. “Locations,” Martin City Brewing Company — https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/locations (accessed June 2026). Asserts: Love, Coffee brand (813 SW Lemans Ln, Lee’s Summit, MO) and CPKC Stadium concession (Berkley Riverfront Park) as MCBC-operated. ↩

5. “135th Street Pizza & Taproom in Martin City,” Martin City Brewing Company — https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/locations/135th-street (accessed June 2026). Asserts: address 410 E 135th St, KCMO 64145; “where the Martin City Brewing Company story began”; current hours; original brewing operations + taproom; currently operating. ↩ ↩²

6. “Martin City Brewing Co.’s masterminds send their Belgian beers to market,” The Pitch — https://www.thepitchkc.com/martin-city-brewing-cos-masterminds-send-their-belgian-beers-to-market/ (accessed June 2026). Asserts: MCBC as KC craft-beer producer known for Belgian-style beers; founder coverage. ↩

7. “Martin City Brewing expands with new location in Crossroads,” KCTV5 (June 3, 2026) — https://www.kctv5.com/2026/06/03/martin-city-brewing-expands-with-new-location-crossroads/. Asserts: Crossroads Tavern & Terrace at 1999 Main St, Crossroads Arts District, opened Friday June 5, 2026; “seventh location in the Kansas City area”; founded 2011; Matt Moore is co-founder and CEO. ↩ ↩² ↩³

8. “Menus” and “Beers,” Martin City Brewing Company — official site, https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/menus and https://www.martincitybrewingcompany.com/beers, plus individual beer pages (hard-way, hazy-way-ipa, belgian-style-abbey-ale, survival-blond, yoga-pants, the-new-standard) (accessed 2026-07-24). Asserts: full 135th St Pizza & Taproom menu (starters, salads, sandwiches & wraps, mac n’ cheese, specialty + build-your-own pizza) with prices; per-location variant menus (Crossroads, Station 7, South Plaza, Blue Parkway, brunch, lunch specials); happy hour menu and hours; core beer roster with styles and ABVs; seasonal/limited-release program. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹