Torn Label Brewing Co.’s taproom opens Saturday

The Crossroads Arts District brewery boomlet enters its next phase this weekend. Double Shift opens Saturday — and so does Torn Label Brewing Co.’s taproom (1708 Campbell). The latter is offering growler fills, flights and beer by the glass.

And you can hit both without feeling disloyal to either.

“We spoke with Double Shift’s Aaron [Ogilvie] before settling on that date to make certain he was onboard sharing a launch date with us, and both breweries were in agreement that there would be no better way to showcase the spirit of cooperation of the emerging KC craft-brewery scene,” Torn Label’s Rafi Chaudry tells The Pitch in an e-mail. “With all those who will be heading downtown to check out the new taprooms, Torn Label is looking forward to our first day of many sending patrons visiting our space down the street to check out Double Shift and Border Brewing and, eventually, Brewery Emperial.”

Chaudry calls the space “modest,” with a capacity of about 30 people. But the Torn Label crew is excited to finally pour the company’s brews at the source. Expect the taps to flow from noon to midnight; among the 10 to 12 beers, look for flagships alongside rotational brews such as Tongue-Lash and Quadjillo. And Chaudry plans to serve “a few officially unreleased beers, like Bitter Summer Summer Bitter, and hopefully one or two beers that will debut exclusively at the taproom.”

There’s also a chance that Torn Label’s first bottle release, KC P’Ryed rye beer, may be on offer.

Local artist and woodworker Peter Warren designed and built out the space, using what Chaudry says is locally sourced lumber. After Saturday’s opening, the taproom will shut down for a few days and then be open from Friday through Sunday each week.