An essential holiday is on the calendar for April 7: National Beer Day! We’re taking that as a signal to celebrate all month long, and what better way to celebrate than by trying to visit as many local breweries as possible? If that sounds like a plan, we have good news.
We’ve created a guide to all the local breweries located around the Kansas City metro. You might be surprised by just how many craft beer spots there are to try. Our guide is divided by area, so if you just have time to visit the breweries near you, that’s an option too.
KCMO – Crossroads
Border Brewing Company 512 E 18th St., KCMO
On tap: eight house-made brews, plus hard cider and seltzer.
Boulevard Brewing Co. 2524 Madison Ave., KCMO
On tap: 30 house-made brews—year-round, seasonal, and test selections, plus Fling cocktails, and Quirk hard seltzer.
Brick River Cider Co. 1701 McGee St., Suite 200, KCMO
On tap: a dozen house-made hard ciders, plus bar food.
Brewery Emperial 1829 Oak St., KCMO
On tap: about a dozen house-made brews, plus hard cider and bar food.
Casual Animal Brewing Co. 1725 McGee St., KCMO
On tap: 11 house-made brews, plus hard cider and taproom snacks.
City Barrel Brewery + Kitchen 1740 Holmes St., KCMO
On tap: 15 house-made brews, plus bar food.
Double Shift Brewing Company 412 E 18th St., KCMO
On tap: a handful of house-made brews.
Nimble Brewing 1735 Oak St., KCMO
On tap: a shifting variety of house-made brews.
Red Sash Brewing 406 E 18th St., KCMO
On tap: 16 house-made draft and craft brews.
Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company 2129 Washington St., KCMO
On tap: ten house-made brews, plus hard cider, seltzer, and a full coffee menu.
Torn Label Brewing Co. 1708 Campbell St., KCMO
On tap: a dozen house-made brews, plus bar food.
KCMO – River Market/West Bottoms/18th & Vine/Columbus Park
River Bluff Brewing River Market 201 Main St., Ste 101, KCMO
On tap: a dozen house-made brews, plus hard cider, hard seltzer, and sangria.
Stockyards Brewing Co. 1600 Genessee, Suite 100, KCMO
On tap: nine house-made brews, plus hard cider, wine, and snacks.
Strange Days Brewing Co. 316 Oak St., KCMO
On tap: 13 house-made brews.
Vine Street Brewing Co. 2000 Vine St., Building 2A, KCMO
Taproom opens this spring, Vine Street’s Jazzman Black Lager is available on many local restaurant menus.
KCMO – Midtown and South KC
BKS Artisan Ales 633 E 63rd St., #120, KCMO
On tap: ten house-made brews.
Green Room Burgers & Beer 4010 Pennsylvania Ave., Suite D, KCMO
On tap: two house-made brews, plus a variety of local draft beers, hard seltzers, hard ciders, and sours.
Kansas City Bier Company 310 W 79th St., KCMO
On tap: a dozen house-made brews, plus German-style pub food.
Martin City Brewing Company Various locations, first location in Martin City
On tap: about a dozen house-made brews at each location.
Broken Hatchet Brewing 422 Main St., Belton
On tap: a variety of handcrafted brews.
KCK
3Halves Brew Pub & BBQ 110 E Kansas St., KCK
On tap: eight house-made brews, plus barbecue.
Range 23 Brewing 13400 Donahoo Rd., Building B, KCK
There’s no tap room, but over a dozen house-made beers and hard lemonades are available for pick-up.
Jackson County (Outside of KC)
3 Trails Brewing 111 N Main St., Independence
On tap: 14 house-made brews on tap.
Apex Aleworks Brewery & Taproom 4345 S Noland Rd., Independence
On tap: nearly 20 house-made brews, plus pizza and paninis.
Crane Brewing 6515 Railroad St., Raytown
On tap: 15 house-made brews.
Diametric Brewing Co. 949 NE Columbus St., Lee’s Summit
On tap: 14 house-made brews, plus bar food and coffee blends.
East Forty Brewing 1201 W Main St., Blue Springs
On tap: 11 house-made brews, plus seltzer, hard cider, and bar food.
Grain & Taps Brewery and Taproom 310 SW Blue Pkwy., Lee’s Summit
On tap: 15 house-made brews, plus hard cider and bar food.
Fringe Beerworks 224 SE Douglas St., Lee’s Summit
On tap: 18 house-made beer brews, plus other locally made brews.
Smoke Brewing Company 209 SE Main St., Lee’s Summit
On tap: Ten house-made brews, plus hard seltzer and barbecue.
The Goat Brewing Co. 817 NE Rice Rd., Lee’s Summit
On tap: 17 house-made brews, plus mead and hard seltzer.
Transparent Brewing Company 14501 White Ave., Grandview
On tap: eight house-made brews.
Wind Shift Brewing 3421B NW Jefferson St., Blue Springs
On tap: eight house-made brews, plus hard ciders and two guest taps.
North of the River
Atlas Brewery Saloon 100 W Broadway, Excelsior Springs
On tap: eight house-made brews.
Boho Brewing 15425 Old Town Dr., Suite 118, Parkville
On tap: a handful of house-made brews.
Callsign Brewing 1340 Burlington St., North KC
On tap: 14 house-made brews.
Cinder Block Brewery 110 E 18th Ave., North KC
On tap: 17 house-made brews.
Dubious Claims Brewing Co. 451 S Thompson Ave., Excelsior Springs
On tap: a handful of house-made brews, plus bar food.
The Big Rip Brewing Company 216 E 9th Ave., KCMO
On tap: 14 house-made brews, plus hard seltzers, wine, and cocktails.
Johnson County
Brew Lab 7925 Marty St., Overland Park
On tap: 15 house-made brews, plus four other rotating taps and bar food.
ExBEERiment Brewing 925 E Lincoln Ln., Gardner
On tap: ten house-made brews, plus cocktails and snacks.
Limitless Brewing 9500 Dice Ln., Lenexa
On tap: five house-made brews, plus rotating guest taps.
Outfield Beer Company 611 W 2nd., Bonner Springs
On tap: two house-made brews, plus a dozen guest taps.
Pathlight Brewing 11200 W 75th St., Shawnee
On tap: a dozen house-made brews, plus wine, hard ciders, and pizza.
Red Crow Brewing Company 1062 W Santa Fe St., Olathe
On tap: 11 house-made brews, plus hard cider, cocktails, and wine.
Rockcreek Brewing Company 5880 Beverly Ave., Mission
On tap: a dozen house-made brews.
Sandhills Brewing KC 5612 Johnson Dr., Mission
On tap: 13 house-made brews.
Servaes Brewing Company 10921 Johnson Dr., Shawnee
On tap: 16 house-made brews.
Tall Trellis Brew Co. 25600 W Valley Pkwy. Olathe
On tap: Nine house-made brews, plus hard cider, flatbreads, pastries, and a full-service coffee menu.
Transport Brewery 11113 Johnson Dr., Shawnee
On tap: ten house-made brews, plus rotating food trucks.