Barley & Hops Craft Candles is a Kansas City-based craft candle company.
We hand-pour a libation of soy-blend candles that dare to push the aromatic boundries you have come to know in the candle world. Our fragrance blends are atypical, unique, sensual, and unconventional. Every single candle fragrance we produce has been custom crafted by our hands and life inspirations. We want our candles to give you that nostalgic, “take you back” kind of feeling. Our collection of artisan candles are crafted to the highest possible standard.
Just because our candle fragrances tend to lean more towards the masculine side, we make sure our candles will be enjoyed by all. In fact, many of our customers are women looking for aromas that are a little less typical.
Safety, quality, and an amazing scent throw is of utmost importance to us. We always test burn our candles for safety, fragrance strength, quality, and experience before we ask you to burn them in your home. They are eco-friendly, dye-free, hemp-wicked, highly fragrant, and hand-poured. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.
When you take your first drive in a vintage car, it’s almost impossible to not notice
the piquant blend of your father’s garage, with overtones of old weathered leather, the unforgettable notes of sweet and sticky pipe tobacco, and rich mahogany wood.
We have taken that unique and nostalgic blend of aromas and combined them in …
Fruity and fresh aroma of pithy grapefruit and juicy citrus. The rich citrus character comes from freshly-squeezed red grapefruit and sweet blood orange, along with orange peel and lemon zest. Think juicy-fruit gum meets your favorite East-Coast IPA.
French for “season,” Saisons were traditionally brewed in Belgian farmhouses in autumn to be consumed in the late summer during the harvest. Our homage to the Saison brew is the Apricot Chardonnay Oak Barrel Saison Candle. The aroma is both fresh Apricot and spicy Black Pepper with an earthy middle.
Get intoxicated on the aroma of our Black Orchid Bourbon candle. The scent is a complex and alluring blend of spicy Brazilian orange, soft tuberose, woodsy balsam, aged oak-cask bourbon, and midnight orchid….very sexy masculine with notes of OMG.
Bright citrus and whole lemons that intertwine gracefully with the fragrance of hibiscus, rose petals and a fresh floral accord.
A unique blend of sweet lavender, warm vanilla, rich coffee, toffee, dark fruit, and roasted nuts.
Sun-worn leather, light-hearted oud, soft forest pine, cedarwood, and a dash of saffron for character, our Norwegian Wood Leather candle is a smooth, complex, creamy, and commanding aroma that takes you back to Grandfather’s well-worn leather armchair.
Warm Tobacco and smokey, spiced whiskey meld with oak cask, Brazilian orange peel,
earthy patchouli with finer notes of a musky trunk of old books rounds out this soft but hearty scent.
Opens with the scent of warm rye bourbon, followed by notes of bitters and sweet orange, and finishes with dark bing cocktail cherry.
A fruit forward delicate blend of dark ripe cherries, ripe plum, tea leaves, dried flowers, and notes of aged leather.
Aroma is balanced hints of bourbon over a crisp apple backdrop with slight notes of rich vanilla.
Our Whiskey Barrel-Aged Stout beer candle is a full-bodied and fragrant blend of creamy baked oatmeal, notes of butterscotch, farm-fresh cream, rich Columbian coffee and a dark, fruity, oak-cask aroma of Kentucky whiskey.
On the nose, this Restless Spirts Irish Whiskey candle delivers delicate green apple notes followed by honey sweetness, a rich pot-still texture, and a long finish with returning hints of green apple.
Perfect amount of lavender, citrus, and herbaceous aromas — Builders Botanical Gin smell almost as good as it tastes.
Often called “Shiraz” in South Africa and Australia. A deep, rich, medium-bodied red wine candle. Has aromas of plum, juicy blackberries, black pepper, and dark fruits.
Crisp, aromatic and deliciously refreshing! This collab candle with Riverwood Winery has fresh, fruity flavors and aromas of apples, apricots, peaches, and pears. Well-balanced and pairs wonderfully with ANYTHING but especially a big, juicy glass of Riverwood Riesling Wine.
Full of delectable aromas of milk chocolate & dark sweet cherry. This dessert wine candle makes a great after-dinner treat to serve and burn with vanilla ice cream or brownies!
Sweet Snowflake Vodka Martini Candle comes to you from our Collaboration Collection. We teamed up with a local distilling company to create a candle that smelled as sweet and dreamy as a Sweet Snowflake Vodka Martini. Imagine a soft dusting of fresh mint leaves over the warming aroma of buttercream and vanilla beans. Approx. 45-55 hour …
Our Hot Buttered Hazelnut Whiskey candle took inspiration from a whiskey bourbon that was distilled in a cave. Yeah, really…a cave. Big Boom Straight Bourbon Whiskey by S.D. Strong Distilling. After nearly three years in American white oak barrels, Big Boom bursts with spice, fresh oak, and soft corn notes, all underscored by a rich layer of caramel.
The first time …
Asian inspired French farmhouse-style ale candle with honey, fresh orange peel, Szechuan peppercorn, & lemongrass.
Collaboration with Strange Days Brewing located in the historic River Market in downtown Kansas City, MO.
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