Cinder Block Brewery
Brewery
4.7 (683 on Google)
About Cinder Block Brewery
Cinder Block Brewery is a brewery and taproom on East 18th Avenue in North Kansas City, Missouri. Its website says founder Bryce Schaffter started the professional brewery in 2013 after years of brewing at home. Google also lists it as a cider bar.
The tap list runs wide. The website lists a West Coast style IPA, a hazy IPA, a Czech style pilsner, a Mexican lager with lime and a fruited kettle sour. It also says its Helles was a 2025 World Beer Cup gold medalist.
Cider is a big part of the lineup too. The brewery makes hard ciders, including apple, cherry and peach mango. The taproom also pours whiskey, wine, rotating slushees and the occasional blocktail.
The taproom has a main room, event space and a large outdoor patio. You can connect to the free wifi, grab a board game or walk around the brewery to see the work. More people have reviewed Cinder Block Brewery on Google than any other brewery, taproom or beer shop in North Kansas City on this site.
From Cinder Block Brewery's own website and its Google listing, read October 17, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Questions people ask
Does Cinder Block Brewery have food?
Google's description mentions food trucks. The website also says you can order BBQ from a kiosk in the taproom, and the F325 folks will bring it to your table.
Can I reserve a table?
The website says it is not taking reservations and all tables are first come, first served. If you have a large group, it asks you to call ahead so the staff knows you are coming.
Does it host events?
Yes. The website says there is live music on the weekends and various weekly activities, including trivia on Tuesdays. You can also inquire about its private event space, the Reclamation Room.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.
Which breweries are close by?
The Brewkery is 0.3 miles away. Callsign Brewing is 0.4 miles away, Up North Brewery and Sandwich Co. is 1 mile away and Two Birds One Stone in Kansas City is 1.7 miles away.
Answers come from Cinder Block Brewery's website and its Google listing, read October 17, 2026.
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Before you visit Cinder Block
Check the Our Beer page on cinderblockbrewery.com for the current tap list before you go. The site's calendar and the brewery's Facebook page show upcoming events. The site says live music is on the weekends.
Seating is first come, first served, so a call ahead helps if your group is large. Free wifi and board games make it easy to stay a while.
The Brewkery is 0.3 miles away. Callsign Brewing is 0.4 miles away, and Up North Brewery and Sandwich Co. is 1 mile away, so a second stop is easy.