Missouri is home to a wealth of breweries that produce a wide range of beers and brews in a variety of styles that are available locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally. The Greater St. Louis area is home to the highest concentration of breweries.
Border Brewing Company
Located in the Crossroads Arts District, Border Brewing Company produces a wide variety of beer styles that range from casual to sophisticated, and that will satisfy both amateurs and aficionados. The brewery produces a selection of brews from dark beers, like chocolate-flavored stouts and rich-roasted porters, to session beers, like the Rooftop Red Ale, Patio Extra Pale Ale, and Campfire Porter.
Bottled beers include Trapdoor Tripel, Mint Chocolate Milk Stout, and Raspberry Chocolate Milk Stout, while other favorites in tap range from Ribbon Cutter, an American IPA, Let's Get Tropical IPA, Pub Dweller ESB, and Shiftie IPA. Border Brewing Company has a taproom where beers can be tasted and purchased and are open seven days a week at various hours.
Border Brewing Company, 406 E 18 St, Kansas City, MO 64108, Phone: 816-315-6807
Bur Oak Brewing Company
Bur Oak Brewing Company is a friendly, locally owned and operated a brewery in North Kansas City that produces a range of flavorful artisanal styles of brews and ales that are available for tasting and purchase at the brewery taproom. Signature beers include Bur Oak Armadillo, an American Pale Ale; Bur Oak Barrel-Aged Stout Heart, an American Stout; Bur Oak Big Tree IPA, a Double IPA; Bur Oak Boone County Brown, an American Brown Ale; and Bur Oak Cameron’s Crooked Nose, a Wee Heavy named after the Cameron Clan of the Scotland Highlands. Bur Oak Brewing has a taproom where beers can be tasted and purchased and are open seven days a week at various hours.
Bur Oak Brewing Company, 8250 Trade Center Dr, Columbia, MO 65201, Phone: 573-814-2178
Cinder Block Brewery
Cinder Block Brewery began as a home operation and grew into a successful 15bbl facility with a full taproom and barrel aging program that produces unique full-flavored beers with rich character. With a focus on wheat, porter and IPA brews, Cinder Block Brewery produces signature beers such as Northtown Native, Prime Extra Pale Ale, Block IPA, Pavers Porter, Weathered Wit, and French Cider.
The brewery has a taproom where the brews can be tasted and purchased, offers guided tours of the facility and hosts several food trucks that sell a variety of fresh and fast food to enjoy while tasting.
Cinder Block Brewery, 110 E 18th Ave, North Kansas City, MO 64116, Phone: 816-298-6555
Crane Brewing
Located in Raytown, Missouri, Crane Brewing Company is a locally owned and operated brewery inspired by both the bold craft beers of America and the rustic ales of Europe. The brewery focuses on producing dry and rustic malts like those of Wallonia and the Senne Valley, fermented in wood and steel after the style of the old country. The brewing team take traditional methods seriously, harvesting yeast and propagating it in the in-house laboratory to produce the wild and sour beers that are the core of the company. Crane Brewing Company is focused on three styles, Saison, Berliner Weiss and Lambic and produce four standard versions of these styles year-round in 750 mL bottles and kegs, along with brewery-only special releases and one-off experimental batches throughout the year.
Crane Brewing , 6515 Railroad St, Raytown, MO 64133, Phone: 816-743-4132
Double Shift Brewing Company
Established in 2015 by a local firefighter, Aaron Ogilvie, Double Shift Brewing Company is a local brewhouse housed in an old bicycle shop in the East Crossroads Arts District in Kansas City that produces a range of unique and easy-drinking beers. Boasting a five-barrel brewhouse that produces signature brews and ales like Gully Town, a sour grisette; Bonk, a collaboration IPA; Monster Blood, a Brut IPA; Rival Turf, a hazy IPA; Tessellation, a wheat IPA; and Horchata Pirate, an oatmeal stout. Ogilvie learned to brew six years ago while studying at Kansas State University and continued to develop recipes and his craft after graduating and today, enjoys a dual role as brewery owner and firefighter. Ogilvie describes his brewing approach as “traditional but in a 21st century way” making a solid beer that will distinguish itself from newcomers to craft beer and veterans.
Double Shift Brewing Company, 412 E 18 St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Ferguson Brewing Company
Ferguson Brewing Company was founded as the Hill Brewing Company in 2010 and later changed their name to the Ferguson Brewing Company to become a more regionally-based operation. Today, the brewery boasts a snug, yet efficient brewery space with a 20-barrel system that produces eight year-round brews and a selection of rotating seasonal beers. The brewhouse also has a cozy pub and taproom that offers the handcrafted brews to taste, along with a menu of upscale pub fare delivered in a woody, refurbished space. Visitors can view the working brewery through a glass window from the pub side while tasting some of the excellent beers produced such as Wit Wedding, Honey Mild, Golden Blonde, Imperial IPA, Pecan Brown Ale, Oatmeal Stout, and Unfiltered German Pilsner.
Ferguson Brewing Company, 418 S Florissant Rd, Ferguson, MO 63135, Phone: 314-254-7359
Flat Branch Pub & Brewing
Flat Branch Pub & Brewing is a locally owned brewery based in a warehouse setting that produces a range of house-brewed beer, a large selection of whiskey and a menu of upscale American pub fare. Flat Branch’s all-grain brewing system consists of a mash tun and hot liquor tank combination; a steam jacketed, 10-hectoliter brew kettle; and a Vicarb heat exchanger that utilizes a 15-hectoliter cold liquor tank. Signature beers include Abbey Porter, Cave Dweller Barley Wine, American IPA, Amber Ale, Smash Porter, American Oak Baltic Porter, and Belgian Pale Ale, among others.
Flat Branch Pub & Brewing, 115 S 5th St, Columbia, MO 65201, Phone: 573-499-0400
Friendship Brewing Company
Friendship Brewing Company was started by a group of friends that came together to make good beer with a focus on quality and creativity with a constant quest to learn and grow. The brewery focuses on promoting the craft beer culture and responsible enjoyment of quality beer, to honor the tradition of beer-making, and to savor each beer, each friend, and each day with a foamy smile. The Friendship Brewing Company produces 25 rotating taps and five house beers, along with local, regional, national and international guest taps. Signature beers include Wasabwitu? - a delicious blend of wheat malt and wasabi; Bignose IPA, a copious blend of NW Hops; Friendzy IPA, a hoppy summer IPA; Andrew’s Ale, one of the brewery’s most popular lighter beers; and Rasmanian Devil, a bold American Red Ale that is brewed with fresh sliced jalapeños and finished off with a hint of fresh raspberries.
Friendship Brewing Company, 100 E Pitman Ave, Wentzville, MO 63385, Phone: 636-856-9300
Heavy Riff Brewing Company
Heavy Riff Brewing Company is a comfy microbrewery and taproom featuring a full-service bar serving drinks and a menu of inventive pub grub and barbecue, and entertainment such as shuffleboard. Located in the heart of the Dogtown neighborhood in Saint Louis, Heavy Riff Brewing Company produces 15 draft beers and house-made brews of unmatched quality, along with a mix of local and regional craft beer, a tremendous whiskey selection, and excellent wine selections. The brewery houses a 98-seat taproom where visitors can taste brews, ales, whiskey, and wine, enjoy a house-smoked barbecue with house-made sauces, and relax while watching the game on four large-screen televisions.
Heavy Riff Brewing Company, 6413 Clayton Ave, St. Louis, MO 63139
Kansas City Bier Company
Kansas City Bier Company is a production facility that produces authentic German beers. The brewery features a tasting room and a lovely Biergarten for outdoor eating and drinking in the warmer summer months. A variety of brews are on offer, such as the Pils, which is a northern German-style pale lager, the Dunkel, a traditional Munich brown lager, and the Festbier, a conventional beer served at the Munich Oktoberfest. Four rotating styles are offered for winter, spring, summer, and fall that fall in line with historical beer-making traditions and the weather of the Kansas City climate, all of which are available on draught in the Bierhalle and Biergarten and bars and restaurants around the city. A range of delicious German-style snacks is also available such as sausages and pretzels.
KKansas City Bier Company, 310 W. 79th St., Kansas City, MO, Phone: 816-214-8691
