Transparent Brewing Company

Family-owned Grandview microbrewery founded by Kansas City native Nolan Brown, pairing small-batch, sessionable craft beer with a scratch-made, taco-forward Mexican menu in a reclaimed-wood taproom.

Description

Transparent Brewing Company is a community-focused microbrewery in downtown Grandview serving a rotating tap list of small-batch, sessionable beers alongside a scratch-made, taco-inspired Mexican menu. The core and seasonal lineup runs across Kölsch-style ale, pale ale, saison-style ale, and stout, with the food side built on hand-chopped salsas, tacos, burritos, and nachos. ¹

The taproom leans on natural light, reclaimed-wood decor, and local art, with a dog-friendly patio, cornhole, and native landscaping outside. A private event space branded The IPA (Indoor Play Area) seats up to 95. ² The brewery markets itself as sustainability-focused, and its early identity included offering resources for homebrewers. ³

Ownership and history

The brewery was founded in 2020 by Nolan Brown, a Kansas City native and homebrewer, alongside his parents Mark and Michelle Brown. ⁴ It opened during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a combined grand opening with The Chive Cafe and Market on August 22–23, 2020. ³ Local craft-beer coverage documented its early positioning around sessionable beers and homebrewer support, and later chronicled its five-year anniversary in 2025 as a story of “beer, resilience, and community.” ⁵

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: official website (Core Brands, Seasonal Brands, Full Menu, Tap List)⁶⁷⁸ · URL(s): https://www.transparentbrewing.com/core-brands, https://www.transparentbrewing.com/seasonal-brands, https://www.transparentbrewing.com/full-menu · Confidence: High (beer + food captured from official site; the tap list rotates and does not publish per-pour prices)

Microbrewery + scratch-made Mexican brewpub. Grandview, 14501 White Ave. Tue–Fri 3–10p · Sat 12–10p · Sun 12–8p · closed Mon. Phone (816) 499-8888.

Beer — core

Beer	Style	ABV	IBU
Kickstand	Kölsch-style ale	4.6%	20
Lucent Galaxies	Pale ale	5.6%	45
Oui Bit Fancy	French-style saison	6.8%	20
Tippin’ Stout (Tipping Point)	Stout	6.9%	30

Beer — seasonal / rotating

Beer	Style	ABV
Mouse Trapp	Belgian-style tripel ale	8.6%
Balloon Hands	Hazy IPA	5.8%
Sock Hop	Vanilla cream ale	6.5%

Tap list rotates; per-pour prices not published online. To-go 4-packs of Kickstand, Oui Bit Fancy, and Lucent Galaxies are sold (Sunday game-day $4 off).⁸

Food — scratch-made Mexican⁸

Shareables: Chips & Dip (½ order 1 dip $5 / full 2 dips $10) · Loaded Nachos (½ $7 / full $14) · Quesadilla (cheese $9 / +1 protein $12) · Southwest Salad $10. Tacos (1 / $5.50 · 2 / $10 · 3 / $14): Ringa-Tinga · Grillin Villian · Mini Macho · Flavor Hog · Veggie Fiesta. Burritos ($14 each; add cheese skirt +$1.50): Ringa-Tingarrito · The Wrap Star · Macho Nacho · The Porky Boy · Veggie Vortex. Kids ($8): Kids Taco · Kids Cheese Quesadilla. Sides: Black Beans $3 · Fried Potatoes $5 · Cilantro Lime Rice $3 · Pickled Jalapeños $0.50. Dips ($1–$2.50): Beer Cheese Queso · Pico de Gallo · Red Salsa · Salsa Verde · Seasonal Fruit Salsa · Chipotle Sauce/Crema · Cilantro Lime Crema · Jalapeño Garlic Sauce · Sour Cream. Sweets: cookies $4.50. Protein options (tacos/burritos/nachos): ground beef, chicken tinga, grilled chicken, pork carnitas, fajita veggies, black beans. NA drinks ($3–$6): Lucky Elixir Kombucha (KC-made) · Stem Ciders · Athletic + Best Day NA beers · Polly’s Pops craft sodas (Independence, MO). Specials: Tue tacos discounted + $1 off pours; Wed all burritos $9.99 + happy hour 3–6; Thu loaded nachos discounted; weekend from-scratch special (Fri–Sun); Sunday Chiefs game-day deals.

Links

• Official site: https://www.transparentbrewing.com/
• Our Story: https://www.transparentbrewing.com/our-story

Sources

Footnotes

1. Transparent Brewing Company official site — https://www.transparentbrewing.com/ — asserts: address (14501 White Ave, Grandview), beer styles (Kölsch, pale ale, saison, stout), scratch-made Mexican food, family-owned + sustainability-focused, hours. ↩

2. Yelp — Transparent Brewing, Grandview — https://www.yelp.com/biz/transparent-brewing-grandview-2 — asserts: active operating status, hours, patio/event space, reviews through 2026 (accessed 2026-07-15). ↩

3. Feast Magazine, “Transparent Brewing Opens in Grandview, Offering Sessionable Beers and Resources for Homebrewers” — https://www.feastmagazine.com/kansas-city/article_64f32388-e3cc-11ea-9b9f-c3dfcc306544.html — asserts: 2020 opening, combined grand opening Aug 22–23, 2020, homebrewer resources. ↩ ↩²

4. “Our Story,” Transparent Brewing Company — https://www.transparentbrewing.com/our-story — asserts: founded 2020 by KC native Nolan Brown with parents Mark and Michelle Brown. ↩

5. The Beer Connoisseur / Brewbound, “Transparent Brewing Company Celebrates 5 Years of Beer, Resilience, and Community” (2025) — https://www.brewbound.com/pr/2025/08/13/transparent-brewing-company-celebrates-5-years-of-beer-resilience-and-community — asserts: five-year anniversary in 2025, still operating and community-rooted. ↩

6. Transparent Brewing — Core Brands. https://www.transparentbrewing.com/core-brands (verified 2026-07-24) — asserts: Kickstand Kölsch (4.6%/20), Lucent Galaxies Pale (5.6%/45), Oui Bit Fancy French Saison (6.8%/20), Tippin’/Tipping Point Stout (6.9%/30) with descriptions. ↩

7. Transparent Brewing — Seasonal Brands. https://www.transparentbrewing.com/seasonal-brands (verified 2026-07-24) — asserts: Mouse Trapp Belgian Tripel (8.6%), Balloon Hands Hazy IPA (5.8%), Sock Hop Vanilla Cream Ale (6.5%); an October 2026 release teased. ↩

8. Transparent Brewing — Full Menu. https://www.transparentbrewing.com/full-menu (verified 2026-07-24) — asserts: full scratch-made Mexican food menu with prices (shareables, tacos, burritos, kids, sides, dips, sweets, NA drinks) and daily/game-day specials; phone (816) 499-8888. ↩ ↩² ↩³