Torn Label Brewing Co.

Brewery, Bar, Beer-to-go

1708 Campbell St
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108-1524
United States

(918) 634-8001 | map
tornlabel.com

Monday: 5 - 9 PM
Wednesday - Thursday: 5 - 10 PM
Friday: 4 - 10 PM
Saturday: noon - midnight
Sunday: noon - 8 PM
BEER STATS
Average:
3.91
Beers:
71
Ratings:
447
PLACE STATS
Average:
4.02
Reviews:
11
Ratings:
23
pDev:
10.7%
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Ratings by Harrison8:
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Reviewed by Harrison8 from Missouri

3.89/5  rDev -3.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.75
Torn Label certainly has an interesting vibe. Walking here from the heart of down town puts you a little closer to the sketchier parts of town. The specific location of their tap room and brewery doesn't help, as it is sort of hidden from the street and behind a building. Once found, it does prove pretty neat. A large outdoor patio provides a fair amount of space to stand around and socialize. When the weather is crappy, the space to drink is cut into a 1/3. The taproom is tiny and dimly lit, so dimly lit that one side of the tap room is illuminated by black lights. Certainly a sort of industrial, speak easy vibe here. Hard wood floors and re-purposed wood for the bar gives it an industrial feel. Current beers are listed on replaceable chalk board strips. Staff is attentive, but doesn't offer much guidance on what to try. Merchandise is available right inside the door, with a nearly full wall of glass opposite it to view the brewery operation. Beer selection is hit or miss, with all their own beers being offered on tap. While their flagship line contains a hoppy pale ale, a sugary Belgian pale ale, and a coffee concentric American stout, the rest of their line-up can vary widely day to day. Overall, a fun little place to drink, but it an fill up quick. If an intimate conversation or quiet drink is of value, pass on this.
Feb 26, 2017
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Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri

4.74/5  rDev +17.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75
The place it self is not super dance but it's nice. The selection and quality are superb, also great interactions with the staff. If you haven't been here yet, get over here.
Mar 01, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Feb 11, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

May 12, 2022
 
Rated: 4.32 by mojohawk21 from Missouri

Jun 27, 2021
 
Rated: 3.98 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Mar 18, 2020
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Rated by JohnJJ from Missouri

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
One of my favorite places in KC. Small tasting room, top quality beers, and always friendly.
Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by Billolick from New York

4.35/5  rDev +8.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.25
Industrial area, just a few blocks from the central "crossroads" area....super chill, atmosphere, darkly lit, smaller tasting room/bar area with a few tables and a midsized bar...only "view" here is into the actual brewing area. scruffy and super casual outside sitting and drinking area...super friendly and informative bartenders, great beers on draft and cans to go... no kitchen, so god to bring your own chow into....highly recommend stopping in here...
Oct 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by DoubleSimcoe from Pennsylvania

Jul 20, 2018
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Reviewed by heytomcat from Minnesota

4.61/5  rDev +14.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5
Went to KC for the big Eclipse weekend and visited a lot of breweries in town. As far as the beer goes, this was my favorite place. The location is just ok and it's very small and dark. Great selection of styles. I had a flight with- Alpha Pale Ale, Hang 'em High, Monk & Honey, House Brew, and one called Pinky something, I can't remember. They were all very well made. I really liked the House Brew Stout.
Aug 23, 2017
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Reviewed by zeff80 from Missouri

4.08/5  rDev +1.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4
Like others have said, Torn Label is in a run down part of town east of the Crossroads district. However, it appears that urban renewal is expanding down 18th street and there might be more shops, etc near the taproom. The indoor space is very small and dark. The beer is very good at Torn Label. The flagships are solid, but some of the others are great.
Aug 15, 2017
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Reviewed by 1angrydwarf from Kansas

3.84/5  rDev -4.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.75 | selection: 4.25
not the easiest to find and next to a rather rough area of town I would go earlier rather than later. the seating inside is somewhat limited but more space is available via a deck. I liked the random wood burned letters in the tables outside. I found the atmosphere laid back. I enjoyed the variety of beer styles being served. I did go on a weekday so wait and seating were not a concern.
Apr 04, 2017
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Reviewed by Zonian1 from Ohio

3.81/5  rDev -5.2%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.75 | selection: 3.5
This was stop #4 of 5 on a March 2017 BBQ and beer trip to KC. It's a very small space, but we went on a Sunday evening and were able to find a table. Seemed like mostly regulars there, and there was no attempt by the servers to tell us anything about the beers. That said, the IPA I had at Torn Label was probably my favorite beer of the weekend. I'm glad we visited, but probably wouldn't go back if I get to KC again.
Mar 27, 2017
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Reviewed by GRG1313 from California

3.23/5  rDev -19.7%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2.75 | selection: 3.5
Decent place a bit hard to find first time. Beer is decent quality with a decent but not exceptional selection. Biggest problem is that guy behind the bar (one of them) was a real jerk.
Nov 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.23 by sgttibbs from Minnesota

Oct 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Aug 13, 2016
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.39/5  rDev +9.2%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.25
very cool place they have here, a recently opened taproom and quite a lot of production capacity. the tasting area is a corner carved out of a much larger industrial warehouse space, but it feels cozy and comfortable in here, not a ton of seating, but they do have a decent sized back patio area if you can handle the summer heat out there. small bar, maybe eight or so beers on tap, and some really cool recipes on. they had a pistachio beer that was amazing, a really good series of kettle sours, and wheated stout with coffee that was my favorite. the dudes responsible for making this beer were incredibly friendly and welcoming. they were happy to chat about their business, their beer, and the local scene. they felt like friends right away. very cool carefree relaxing vibe in here, no pretension at all, and really nice beers overall. they have recently started bottling some stuff, so i expect their reach to expand a little bit in the near future. i was pumped on most of the beers. we had a great time in here and i will definitely be back!
Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.82 by jaydoc from Kansas

Feb 27, 2016
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Reviewed by Jason_cs from Florida

3.36/5  rDev -16.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 3.25 | selection: 3
Has a nice vibe and seems like a cool place to grab a beer or two. The quality of the beer was pretty good for such a small place. Service was mediocre, not rude, but not very helpful. Selection was not the best, only 7 beers on when I went.
Nov 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.14 by fiveiron from Minnesota

Sep 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.57 by gruss004 from Oklahoma

Aug 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.86 by Theogre83 from Kansas

Aug 18, 2015
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Reviewed by emerge077 from Illinois

3.84/5  rDev -4.5%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.25 | selection: 4
Cool new brewery in the Crossroads district. Located in an artists' studios building, in a somewhat deserted neighborhood. Noticed some prostitution going on near Highway 71.

Smallish taproom with plenty of old wood, funky retro vibe courtesy of a salvaged window tap list with hand painted beer signs, a turntable table, and mounted crates on the wall. Cool bathrooms with vintage fixtures outside, in dim blue lamplight. Patio outside to revel in the raw industrial chic, under a large shade tree with a partial awning as well.

Beers were good, especially their APA and coffee stout, everything else to a lesser extent.
Service was good, though initially ignored at the bar by the young girl bartender.
Hipster central type of crowd. Overall it was a fun stop if you're already in the neighborhood.

2016: Service was pretty lackadaisical the second time I was in here. Guy behind the bar just walked away as I was asking him a question. There was a peroxide-bleached trixie literally pointing and laughing at people, like it was high school. Pretty sad. Hopefully that's not the norm, it put off enough of a douchechill vibe I didn't really feel like returning.
Aug 02, 2015
Torn Label Brewing Co. in Kansas City, MO
Brewery rating: 3.91 out of 5 with 447 ratings