Meet our Founder/Owner, Laura Lowry. As an Educator by trade, Laura has always had a passion for learning and sharing knowledge. Her vision for Barley & Vine started with a curiosity about craft beer and wine along with a love for travel. Trips to areas with large craft beer scenes and various wine regions in the US inspired her to pick up her books and start really exploring the amazing world of beverages.

As a Sommelier, Laura strives to pick high quality wines at an approachable price point while also sharing the stories behind them! She is very active in the business and is often found behind the bar serving up a little extra knowledge with each drink!

Laura lives in Platte City with her husband David, their 6 children.

Meet our Head Brewer: Billy Campbell 🍻 We're so excited to welcome him to our brewery team. Can't wait to taste his amazing beer!

"I have been a retail executive for more than 20 years, living in various parts of the country. Traveling and working in different regions introduced me to numerous local craft beers. For the last 10 years, brewing has become a favorite hobby of mine. So much so, that I have joined a couple of local home-brewing clubs and become the President of the club in St Joseph, Mo.

More recently, I have worked on helping open one brewery and consulted with the planning phase for a second. I have also organized one of the largest craft beer festivals in the Midwest.

I've always thought of my brewing beers as something that will appeal to everyone and try to make beer styles that everyone will like. When possible, in brewing I try to support local producers and incorporate locally known ideas to make each beer tie into the community.

What I enjoy brewing most are gateway beers, ones that will get you hooked on a new style or something you might not have preferred before. However my "hidden bliss" in brewing is high gravity, complex beer that drinks like a treat full of flavor and surprises."

Hi I’m Sam. I enjoy long walks on and poking dead thing I have six fingers on my right hand. I did not kill your father, but I hurt his feelings once. I put the B in subtle. Don’t panic.

My life so far has been adventurous! I've lived on both coasts, and on an island in Hawaii for awhile. I've hiked many back country miles, driven all over the country exploring caves, valleys, deserts and mountains. Yet, Missouri has always been my home base, in my opinion the most beautiful and well lit place on earth. My goal in life is to grow plants and animals in symbiosis with the land, I am and will be a #carboncowboy forever! Right now I am studying and developing organic gardening, regenerative grazing and native grassland, land race breeds (chickens, sheep and dogs) sourdough and kombucha. One day, I'll have a farm table, my own small piece of land and an old restored tractor.

Melissa is local to Platte City and works full time at UMKC during the week. She's loving learning more about wine and connecting with the Platte City community as a bartender at Barley & Vine. When not working, you're most likely to spot Melissa at Hillcrest Thrift Store down the street.

Born and raised in Weston, graduated high school in 2008 from West Platte R-II. Moved to Las Vegas after turning 21 and attended the crescent school of gaming and bartending where I became a certified mixologist. Have worked in the bar world ever since either bartending or bouncing. Married my highschool sweetheart, Mara finally after over a decade together, just a few years ago. We currently live in Platte City with our 3 girls Zoey, Aubrey and Paisley along with 2 dogs Lilly and Cali and our rabbit Butters.

Born and raised in PC, happily married, boy mom, love watching the Royals, Chiefs and MU Tigers, enjoy spending time with family and friends.