McCoy's Public House Reviews

Liquidator	3.5 McCoys Kill Kenny Irish Ale Wednesday, July 18, 2018
katrinaez	3.3 McCoys Saison Decent aroma spices and some yeast notes. Taste is a bit of spice but more watery than I normally like. Light brown color, hazy. Tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
katrinaez	2.9 McCoys Newcombs IPA It was too sweet for the IPA style. Some hops up front but then it gets oddly sweet and the palate has too many sugars. Aroma is average with hops and citrus. Tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
katrinaez	3.6 McCoys Belgian Tripel A nice style tripel with the abv well hidden in full flavor. Deep yellow color. Aroma is lightly spice Belgian yeasts and some hops. Sweet bready flavor. Tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
katrinaez	3 McCoys Hog Pound Brown Not bad for a basic brown. Sort of a New Castle style with a bit sweet, a touch watery, and the end has some bitter nut malts. Clear brown coloring. Not exciting. Tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
katrinaez	3.2 McCoys Raspberry Wheat Watery, but refreshing. The raspberry flavor was just right, but the wheat was not there. A pool or beach beer, but not that great. Tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
katrinaez	3.8 McCoys Oatmeal Stout 2018 version, CO2 pushed, 6.2% abv, pours cola brown with lots of tan foam, sweet cocoa aroma and taste, lots of oatmeal flakes that coat your teeth, medium mouthfeel, I liked this sweet oatmeal stout (I had two), tap at brewery. Tuesday, May 15, 2018
RobertDale	3.5 McCoys Spring Bock On tap at Parkville Microbrew Fest 2018. Comes a clear copper with a decent beige head. Aroma and taste of malt, caramel, and some fruit. Tasty. Saturday, May 5, 2018
dnstone	3.7 McCoys Public House Ursa Minor Pours a deep amber-brown with some off-white head. Malty forward aroma and taste with some light fruit notes. Notes: '16 vintage at the Westport Strong Ale Fest '17 Monday, December 18, 2017
ads135	1.9 McCoys Unfiltered Wheat Not the best example of the style. Thin, gold, and watery. Has a strangely sweet lemon finish that doesn’t quite fit the rest of the beer. Tried for the first time in 2008. Sunday, November 19, 2017
ads135	2.7 McCoys Hog Pound Brown A very light brown ale. Mild nutty ness, some sweet chocolate, but not much in the body. Watery finish. Monday, November 13, 2017
ads135	3.2 McCoys Hefe Weizen An okay hefe. Milder than I typically like. Has some light banana and clove quality, but it also has a weird off finish. Tried for the first time at the brewery back in 2010. Sunday, September 24, 2017
ads135	3.7 McCoys Winter Stout Tried for the first time back in 2008. A pretty impressive stout. Very rich, chocolately and strong. Quite nice. Saturday, August 26, 2017
ads135	2.8 McCoys Maibock An okay maibock, though not anything special. Has some checmially character with quite a bit of light fruit and sugary sweetness. Tried in 2010 for the first time. Saturday, August 26, 2017
ads135	2.6 McCoys Double IPA An okay double IPA. Tried for the first time back in 2008 during one of my first trips to the brewery. A little sweeter than I tend to like in a DIPA. Grapefruity, caramel, and with a lingering sticky mouthfeel. Saturday, August 26, 2017
RobertDale	3.3 McCoys Brite Lager Sample at Parkville Microbrew Fest 2017. Comes a clear gold with a nice white head. Aroma of malt, grain, and grass. Taste is malt, grain, grass, and a touch of citrus. Easy drinker. Thursday, May 4, 2017
bu11zeye	3.4 McCoys 15th Anniversary Quadruple (Draught) Pours a dark brown body with a medium cream head. Aroma of cardamon, cherry, cinnamon, dates, and raisins. Flavor of raisins, cherry, cocoa, and cardamon. Monday, June 20, 2016
Travlr	3.5 McCoys WestPorter Draft at Parkville fest. Clear ruby maroon color, light tan head. Nice roasty aroma. Taste has subtle coffee, caramel. Tasty. Tuesday, May 10, 2016
vyvvy	3.6 McCoys MKC Lager Pours clear golden with small white head. Mild smooth lager aroma. Medium light body with mild carbonation. It has bright with noble hops and clean smooth lager malt. Simple tasting, but very enjoyable. Sunday, May 8, 2016
RobertDale	3.5 McCoys WestPorter Sample at Parkville Microbrew Fest 2016. Comes almost black with a small tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, and coffee. Taste is roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, and some citrus hops. Pretty good. Friday, May 6, 2016
grantg01	4 McCoys Ursa Major Saturday, March 12, 2016
rumproasts	3.3 McCoys Ginger Shandy Tap. Golden with small head. Another simple, but decent beer from these guys. Light body, mild ginger, and a bit of sweetness. Refreshing. Friday, July 17, 2015
rumproasts	3.2 McCoys White IPA Tap. Deep golden with small head. Pretty straightforward IPA. Light sorachi hops, not much of the spicing you’d expect from a white ipa. Eh. Friday, July 17, 2015
rumproasts	3.2 McCoys Goode Farmhouse Ale Tap. Golden with small head. Lightly sweet with mild Belgian yeast. Would like to dry it out a bit more for a saison. As is, it’s a pleasant Belgian ale. Friday, July 17, 2015
rumproasts	3.4 McCoys Peach Wheat Tap. Pale hazy golden with small head. Sweet peach and light wheat. Simple and straightforward but quite tasty. Friday, July 17, 2015
RobertDale	3.5 McCoys Public House Ursa Minor Sample at Boulevardia 2015. Comes reddish brown with a small beige head. Aroma of fruit, malt, and caramel. Taste is dark fruit, malt, caramel, and a touch of chocolate. Well made. Thursday, July 9, 2015
M82	3.8 McCoys Public House Ursa Minor A cloudy medium chestnut body sits beneath a half inch of frothy, very light khaki head falling to a thick ring Aromas and flavors of chocolate covered raisin, cocoa powder, accents of coffee with nuances of flaky biscuit on a medium, flowing body leading to residuals of the previously mentioned components, clean, clear flavor components with medium intensity and mild complexity On tap at McCoy’s KC consumed at about 50º into wide mouthed tulip Friday, June 19, 2015
M82	3.9 McCoys Goode Farmhouse Ale Hazed golden straw body beneath a resilient white frothy head falling to a solid thick ring Aromas and flavors blend the classic bready-citrusy-white pepper character into a rounding green melon and citrus layer on a clean medium body creating refreshing residuals of the previously mentioned components, a solid modern saison On tap at McCoys KC on the patio served at roughly 45º into wide tulip Friday, June 19, 2015
ads135	3.3 McCoys Lunch Pale Ale Very decent pale ale. A little dirty, some floral aromas, and a nice bready backbone. Tried at the Lawrence Beer Expo in 2015. Saturday, March 28, 2015
ads135	4.2 McCoys 15th Anniversary Quadruple Great, dark quad. Very strong, lots of spice and a huge malty fruity character. Tried at the Lawrence Beer Expo in 2015. Saturday, March 28, 2015
TheAlum	3.6 McCoys MO Sour Bruin Draft on tap at the Public House (Kansas, City, KS). A sour tick in Kansas City.. How bout that? Pours a darker deep copper brown hue, transparent body shows some dulled but apparent reddish glow, some brownish auburn tinges with frothy offwhite head atop. A decent layer sits atop, mellow film but full laces well enough. Aromas show tinges of tart cherry, gentle stone fruit and bready malts. Some bready malts, a faint toast with gentle yogurt and lactic elements seeping in slowly as it warms. Mellow but enjoyable. Initial is lighter end of the fold in body, a bit fuzzy and prickly as some decent sour jabs really hit with touches of cherry, faint biscuit and tart and sweet stone fruit dance in and out. A bit lactic and prickly, the sourness really starts to grab me. Some yogurt, a bitt wangy and dry with gentle red wine elements cutting in. Nothing offensive, even keeled with nice lactic jabs, gentle red wine, cherries and faint balsamic elements growing steadily as we turn the corner. Some nice lingering sourness, slick twangy lactic acidity hang on and do some work. Earthy, dry, a touch of blackberry comes at times. This one was quite the surprise. Light and quite quaffable, but not fading off like a lot of small sours. A session worthy sour that does some nice work, a sufficient sourness, mellow body and nice stone and dark fruit berry jabs at times. Tasty. Tuesday, February 17, 2015
TheAlum	3.4 McCoys West Coast IPA Draft on tap at the Public House (Kansas City, KS). Pours a gently hazed amber orange hue, a gentle haziness compliments a fuller amber orange glow. Some decent glow, a touch dulled with cakey whitish head atop. A nice layer atop sits as a decent cap, nice enough lacing through out. Aromas are a bit spritzy and citric, gentle tropical fruit, florals and earth. A bit bready, cereal elements and a touch of sweeter biscuit. Initial is lighter end of the fold in body, a touch of girth with some firmer floral bitterness attacking the palate. Jabs of earth, some lemon and a bit of pithy sharpness. Touches of bread, biscuit and a gentle dab of caramel into the middle. This one never gets too sweet, allowing the hops to do the work. Firmly bitter, a bit spritzy with some driving floral elements, a bit of earth and gentle citrus splashes into the backend. A touch more caramel and earth, sweetness kicks a bit back here but the hops do their job and fight it off well enough. Solid, the hop character is potent but seems to lack a bit of life. Earthy, a bit carmelized and sweet into the backend but not distracting. Ok. Tuesday, February 17, 2015
KapitiCritique	3.7 McCoys Munich Lager clear reddish brown appearance; yeasty nose, light malts; sightly sweet, with lightly roasted tones, medium body, slightly creamy but not oily, mild carbonation, dry finish; Monday, January 26, 2015
KapitiCritique	3.3 McCoys Newcombs IPA a bit cold to provide accurate nose description, I’d say malt and yeast and citrus; light reddish brown, clear, small unremarkable head and weak lacing; taste--acidic rounded not discernibly sweet, dry palate and spritzy Monday, January 26, 2015
RobertDale	3.5 McCoys XOXO Milk Stout On tap at the brewpub. Comes dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma of malt and chocolate. Taste is roasted malt, sweet chocolate, and some lactose. Very good. Friday, December 5, 2014
csaso	2.5 McCoys Brite Lager Tap - small foamy head, clear pale straw color, sweet light malt/corn aroma and flavor, moderate lemony spice hop notes, not bad for a generic pale lager ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Wednesday, December 3, 2014
RobertDale	3.7 McCoys Ursa Major Sample at Strong Ale Festival 2014. Comes black with an average tan head. Aroma of malt, chocolate, and alcohol. Taste is roasted malt, dark chocolate, vanilla, coffee, and some warming alcohol. Very good. Monday, November 17, 2014
RickReallyBrew	3.8 McCoys Wee Willy Scotch Ale This is a nice Scotch style ale. No major hop influence but wee heavy and quite sweet. It is not overly heavy or sweet. It is one of the better efforts I’ve tasted of this style . I’ve tasted the original American attempt that putatively kicked off the Micro brew movement in N. America. I’ve lived in Washington and have frequented Yakima, where most of our hops are grown in the states. Bert Grant’s pub is acclaimed to be ground zero in America’s micro brewing revival. That said, it’s been too many years ( at least 15 ) since I’ve been there for a pint of Scotch Ale delivered via beer engine hand pump. Some breweries I really respect (Oscar Blues, etc.) produce a product that borders on syrup and leaves me gasping for water to chase it down. This scotch ale is very nice and was the favorite of 4 brews I drank and sampled. Don’t miss the chocolate stout either. This brewery is quite nice. The ambiance is really great, especially as I watch the KC Royals run the points up against San Francisco in game 3 of the World Series. Some of the beers I tasted here could use a little help, but I like this one in particular. Friday, October 24, 2014
RickReallyBrew	3.1 McCoys Newcombs IPA There is nothing wrong w this brew. Well, not in any major sense. An average IPA beats most other styles any day of the week. I think it tasted OK but I was ready to move on after finishing one pint. The overall malt flavor, hop nose and aftertaste were on the lower end of good, for my preferences. As an honest man and home brewer, I should be a little more forgiving. My wife, friends and family have graciously drained bottles and kegs of strange brews I’ve concocted at home. And I’m a firm believer that there is a beer for every palate and that I’m not the only Judge. Opinions are like certain body parts, and mine is but one opinion. That said, flavors and smells can conjure up memories from our past: both pleasant and otherwise. I was born behind the cheddar curtain. And Milwaukee,WI is the home of many less than average beers. PBR is a brand I would gladly display over my bar in my basement, but not because it satisfies my palate. I just love Wisconsin and the PBR beer signs haning outside every tavern in the great North Woods. I’ve been convinced a number of times to try and retry PBR, but to no avail. There is a strong foul flavor in that grog that builds to a resounding crescendo, as I’ve strived to finish every PBR I’ve started. I want to like it for nostalgic purposes, but can’t get past the flavor. In a small way, this grog made me think of PBR. There is a certain "off" flavor, that I cannot overcome by will or decision. Something has spoiled the potion. There is a fly in that ointment. I think I mentioned that I’m a home brewer. That doesn’t make ME the expert. Casting stones is not my intention. This IPA just does not satisfy my IPA longings. It does not finish with that malty sweet, aromatic malt/hop bouquet. It could be the hop choice itself that imparts the off flavor that resurrected my memories of past beers gone bad. I can’t determine whether to place judgement on the hop, the malt or the process that produces the unsatisfactory olfactory response for me. I’ve never produced a brew that reminds me of this. Neither could the guy next to me at the bar, as we watched game 3 of the 2014 World Series in KC. He and I both agreed that this brew is not yet where it needs to be to compete w a Rocky Mountain or West Coast micro craft brew. That said, I apologize for my comparison to PBR. This brew is very different and far superior. But the flavor & aftertaste did conjure up some haunting memories that I would rather have kept suppressed. Friday, October 24, 2014
theisti	3.6 McCoys MO Sour Bruin ~12 oz tulip draft at The Foundry in Kansas City, Missouri. The pour is cloudy brown ruby with a smallish light head. The aroma is tart, softly sour black cherry and some grass herbal. The taste is the nose, nice bright cherry tart funk up front, herbal lemon citrus, lingering gentle sour in the finish. The palate is light bodied, active natural carbonation and a the clean sour finish. Despite low ABV, had nice body. Tasty beer. Wednesday, October 22, 2014
EcnarM	2.9 McCoys Gose #2 Pilsner in color, which was a little disappointing. However the taste and palate are nice. Nothing special about it though. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Friday, August 29, 2014
slowrunner77	3.8 McCoys Ursa Major 1l swingtop bottle at Casa Sandoval. Pours an ikny black with brown/red highlights. A little flat, but it is a 2012 swingtop after all. Still a bit of a bruiser. Not overly hot but the aroma and flavors are intense. Chocolate and coffee, heavy roast, some smoke, dark fruit and black licorice all competing for attention. Would like to try fresh to compare." Friday, August 29, 2014
RobertDale	3.4 McCoys Gose #2 Sample at Boulevardia 2014. Comes a pale gold with a small white head. Aroma of citrus, grain, and spice. Taste is lemon, wheat, coriander, and sale. Pretty good. Monday, July 14, 2014
RobertDale	3.7 McCoys Blackberry Tart Sample at Boulevardia 2014. Comes dark brown with a decent off-white head. Aroma and taste of blackberry, funk, grass, and wood. Very well made and very tasty. Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Indra	3.2 McCoys Cherry Stout On cask at the brewpub. Fruity, lightly roasty/toasty aroma, some hints of tart cherry, dark brown sugar and faint coffee. Deep, dark brown in color, with a spare, fine-bubbled head (this is on cask, so that’s par for the course). Flavor profile is roasty, gently sweet and fruity, more cherry to be found here, with milky chocolate, molasses, very light coffee and cream, almost seems like there is a touch of lactose here, finishing roasty and showing more cherry character late. Typically smooth and low in effervescence for a stout dispensed from cask, body is light-medium. Very light in feel, cherry is far from being overbearing here. Not bad! Monday, July 7, 2014
Indra	3.6 McCoys Lunch Pale Ale On draft at the brewpub. Aroma of toasty, mildly grainy malt and fruity, citric hop, with faint notes of caramel, orange and grapefruit, some floral hop touches and pine in the background as well. Hazy light amber in color with a fine, subsiding head. Flavor profile is nicely balanced, with toasty, malty, light caramel sweetness, light pine and fresh citrus, some hop spice and flowers, and a light-moderate degree of bitterness. Lightly effervescent and smooth on the palate, body is light-medum. Very drinkable session APA, pleasant and refreshing. Sunday, July 6, 2014
theisti	3.5 McCoys Gose #2 I had a couple of ~2 oz samples at the Boulevardia Taps & Tastes in Kansas City, Missouri. The pour is a mostly clear golden yellow, along with a minimal white. The aroma is wheat grain, light coriander citrus spice, and salt. The taste is straight-forward, the wheat features at the start and the salt carries the finish. The palate is light medium bodied, dry salt finish. Simple, though well made and quite tasty. A 2 oz pour didn’t do this justice. Monday, June 16, 2014
kevinator	2.2 McCoys Hefe Weizen OK but left me wanting. The aroma was citrus and clove. The color a hazy lemony yellow. The palate was a little light. Flavors were banana, clove , wheat and a little citrus. Some yeastiness as well. Pretty standard stuff. At least it’s better than their unfiltered wheat. They have better beers than this. Wednesday, May 7, 2014
kevinator	2.4 McCoys Brite Lager For a simple lager it was quite pleasing. In fact, the guy next to me at the table only drinks PBR and he liked it enough to order one. Clean grainy notes. Bright golden color. Crisp clean and light palate with a lot of carbonation as one might expect. Simple tastes of pale malts and lager yeast. There was a slight hop bite at the end. Easy to eat with a burger. Wednesday, May 7, 2014
kevinator	3 McCoys Ginger Shandy I actually enjoyed this. One has to remember that this is a Shandy and not an overly complex beer. The aroma was of strong ginger. The color was like, well, Ginger Ale. The mouth feel was highly carbonated and crisp. Ginger is the flavor that hits you first followed by sweetness with a little spice. This borders the line of a wine cooler but can still be classified as a beer. Refreshing. Wednesday, May 7, 2014