I'm going to Kansas City

Greetings friends, I'm blogging from sunny Kansas city, Missouri's largest city and home of world class barbeque, jazz, and -we hope- good local brew.
Sitting on the confluence of the Kansas and Missouri rivers, KC is a proud, midwestern city, with a skyline a mixture of old warehouses mixed in with newer skyscrapers that serve mostly as various corporate headquarters.
My destination later tonight will be the 18th and Vine district, home to legendary jazz and jazz bars. But for now, my first mission was to sample some of the local craft brewed beer.
In a general store of the Hyatt Regency, I began looking for some local flavor. I finally settled on the IPA offering from hometown Boulevard Brewing Co., called "Double Wide IPA"
With the sale of Anheuiser-Busch to Inbev, Boulevard is the largest American-owned brewery in the state of Missoura. And like the few downtown warehouses that still operate amongst the empty husks surrounding them, Boulevard nobly continues its work.
And, at least from the taste of the IPA, they know how to brew. An introductory sniff provides a sweet, citrusy scent. And when you take the first sip; well this is a strong, hoppy real deal IPA. there's a fruit, slightly bitter flavor with hints of caramel. At. 8.5% ABV, this IPA packs a punch. I am kind of reminded of Dale's Pale Ale, except it's a bit more balanced and slightly less hoppy.
Kansas city, you're off to a good start. Let's see where we go from here.