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Missouri Brewery Guide

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St. Louis is primarily known for beer giant Anheuser-Busch but it has so much more to offer.

There are 12 microbreweries/brew pubs in the city itself and many more in the surrounding cities. These spots have a wide variety of options from traditional German beer to new flavor varieties that are on the cutting edge of the craft beer scene. So you can sip a beer at Schlafly just a few miles from the Gateway Arch or get a beer in the Loop before your concert starts.

Southern Missouri has no shortage of breweries. Multiple locations, such as Charleville and Crown Valley, combine breweries and vineyards into one business that offers a unique experience for beer and wine lovers alike. If you want some scenery with your craft beer, the Ozark Mountains is perfect for that. There are several breweries nestled into the landscape of that region. In the south you’ll also find Springfield, a college town that has three thriving microbreweries, Mother’s Brewing Company, White River Brewing Company and Springfield Brewing Company.

Kansas City is another Missouri city packed with breweries. The crossroads district has several brewpubs within walking distance, like Casual Animal and Emperial Brewery, which offer delicious snacks with even better beer. And of course Kansas City is home to craft beer giant Boulevard Brewing Company. It’s just a short drive from downtown if you want to catch a tour to see the behind the scenes of how beer is made or hang out in their 10,000 square foot beer hall.

Mid-Missouri is no slouch when it comes to beer. It has multiple award-winning brewpubs, such as Prison Brews in Jefferson City or Logboat Brewing Company in Columbia, that feature a wide variety of decor from prison themed to recycled wood and energy efficient lights.

Across Missouri, you find a variety of destinations and attractions to explore. After a day of adventure, relax at one of the Show-Me State’s breweries or brewpubs. Chances are, you’re never far from a true taste of Missouri.

Can’t visit a taproom? Check a grocery or liquor store for local beer selections.

Missouri craft breweries by region:

Central Missouri Breweries

BREWERYCITYWHAT SHOULD I TRY?
Bee’s Knees Brewing Co.VersaillesSweat Bee Stout
Boat Town BrewingPhillipsburgHaymaker Haze
Broadway BreweryColumbia11 Point IPA
Bur Oak Brewing CompanyColumbiaTrail Bender Wheat
Flat Branch Pub BreweryColumbiaHoney Wheat
Last Flight Brewing CompanyJefferson CitySchwarxbier
Logboat Brewing CompanyColumbiaShiphead
Prison BrewsJefferson CityI Aint Your Honey Wheat
Welpman Springs BrewingStoverThe Bite

Northeast Missouri Breweries

BREWERYCITYWHAT SHOULD I TRY?
2nd Shift BrewingSt. LouisArt of Neurosis
4 Hands Brewing CompanySt. LouisContact High
Alpha Brewing CompanySt. LouisAlpha Storter
Bias Winery and Gruhlkey’s MicrobreweryBergerKirly’s Cream Ale
Bluewood BrewingSt. LouisArch City Haze
Cathedral Square BrewerySt. LouisBelgian-Style White Ale
Center Ice BrewerySt. LouisRed Line Ale
Charleville Brewing Co. & TavernSt. LouisHoptimistic
The Civil Life Brewing CompanySt. LouisGerman Wheat
Exit 6 BreweryCottlevilleVanilla Cream Ale
Earthbound BeerSt. LouisOpen Source Brown
Ferguson Brewing Company FergusonSt. Louis Pale Ale
Friendship Brewing CompanyWentzvilleAndrew’s Ale
Good News Brewing CompanyO’FallonCitra IPL
Heavy Riff Brewing CompanySt. LouisVelvet Underbrown
Mackenzie Brewing CompanyValley Park“The Doob”
Main & Mill Brewing Co. FestusBelgian Wit
Mark Twain Brewing CompanyHannibalRiverboat Red Ale
Modern BrewerySt. LouisCitrapolis
Morgan Street BrewerySt. LouisVirgin Territory
Narrow Gauge Brewing CompanyFlorissantCloud City
O’Fallon BreweryMaryland HeightsO’Fallon Gold
Perennial Artisan AlesSt. LouisAria
Point Labaddie BrewingLabaddieA rotating Farmhouse Ale
Rockwell Beer Co. St. LouisMoonbase Porter
Schlafly BottleworksMaplewoodOatmeal Stout
Six Mile Bridge BeerMaryland HeightsBlood Orange Wit
Square One Brewery and DistillerySt. LouisMaple Stout
The Side Project BrewingMaplewoodBlanc de Blancs
Third Wheel BrewingSt. PetersGoomah
Tin Mill Brewing CompanyHermannMidnight Whistle
Schlafly Bankside St. CharlesEnglish Pale Ale
Twisted Roots Brewing (temporarily closed)St. LouisKingsmen
Two Plumbers Brewery & ArcadeSt. CharlesKnights Who Say Wheat
Urban Chestnut Brewing CompanySt. LouisSchnickelfritz
Wellspent Brewing CompanySt. LouisBenny The Jet

Southeast Missouri Breweries

BREWERYCITYWHAT SHOULD I TRY?
Charleville Vineyard and MicrobrewerySte. GenevieveTornado Alley Amber Ale
Crown Valley Brewing and DistillingSte. GenevieveFarmhouse Lager
Ebb & Flow FermentationsCape GirardeauBrett City Funk
Edg-Clif Brewing CompanyPotosiSeasonal – Amber Ale
Jackson Street BrewCoPerryvilleHoney Mild
Minglewood BreweryCape GirardeauMinglewood American Stout
Piney River Brewing CompanyBucyrusBlack Walnut Wheat
Public House Brewing Company: R&D BrewpubRollaElusive IPA
Public House Brewing Company: TaproomSt. JamesRod’s Cream Ale
Wages Brewing CompanyWest PlainsLandlocked IPA

Southwest Missouri Breweries

BREWERYCITYWHAT SHOULD I TRY?
4 By 4 Brewing CompanySpringfieldToates M’Goats
Great Escape Beer WorksSpringfieldVagablonde
Hungry Hollow Brewing CompanyCassvilleCalmin’Folk Jasmine ale
Indian Springs Brewing CompanyNeoshoSmoked Porter
Mother’s Brewing CompanySpringfieldTowhead
POG Brewing CompanyClevelandVoluntold
Springfield Brewing CompanySpringfieldPaul’s Pale Ale
Tie and Timber Beer CompanySpringfieldBasil Saison
Whistling Springs Brewing CompanySeligmanArf ‘N’ Arf
White River Brewing CompanySpringfieldTable Rock Red Ale

Northwest Missouri Breweries

BREWERYCITYWHAT SHOULD I TRY?
3 Trails BrewingIndependenceBine Bender
Alma Mader BrewingKansas CityNew World Geography
Arcadian MoonHigginsvilleLehman’s First
Boulevard Brewing CompanyKansas City80-Acre
BKS Artisan AlesKansas CityCounterculture IPA
Brewery EmperialKansas CityBiscuit
Callsign BrewingNorth Kansas CityFighter Pale Ale
Casual Animal Brewing CompanyKansas CityPeanut Butter Stout
Cinderblock BreweryNorth Kansas CityWeathered Wit
Crane BrewingRaytownTea Weiss
Double Shift Brewing CompanyKansas CitySister Abby
East Forty BrewingBlue SpringsJackson County Common
Grains & TapsLee’s SummitOrange Sherbet
KC Bier CompanyKansas CityDunkel
Levi Garrison & Sons Country BreweryHamiltona seasonal favorite
Martin City Brewing CompanyKansas CityAbbey Belgian Style
River Bottoms Brewing CompanyCarrolltonPre-Prohibition Pilsner
Rochester Brewing and Roasting CompanyKansas CityLa Cultura Cream Ale
Smoke Brewing CompanyLee’s SummitMaibock
Stockyards Brewing CompanyKansas CityBlack IPA
Strange Days Brewing CompanyKansas CityDaydream
The Big Rip Brewing CompanyNorth Kansas CityGroovy Pale Ale
The Goat Brewing CompanyLee’s SummitThe Chesterfield Club
Torn Label Brewing CompanyKansas CityHouse Brew
Weston Brewing CompanyWestonDrop Kick Ale