Boulevard Beer Hall
A visitor beer hall with brewery-only and seasonal pours, food and a patio.
Visit the brewery2026 local beer guide · 20 places
Best breweries in Kansas City by neighborhood
Explore Barley Bus brewery toursShowing 20 independently listed breweries. Tour stops may differ.
Pick a brewery for the kind of day you want: a food stop, a beer garden or a tasting room focused on the beer itself. These 20 places span Kansas City and nearby suburbs. Each links to its own site so you can check what's pouring and when to visit.
Official venue pages checked November 5, 2026. Tap lists and schedules change.
Choose by the kind of stop
Patio
Eight listed venues describe outdoor seating, including Boulevard Beer Hall, Brewery Emperial and Sandhills Mission.
Food
Ten listed venues describe food on site, including City Barrel, KC Bier and 3HALVES.
Dogs
Friction says dogs are welcome on its patio; check its current rules before bringing one.
Groups
Check each brewery's current group policy; Cinder Block asks larger groups to call ahead.
Crossroads and Southwest Boulevard
Start here when you want a tasting room, a kitchen or a beer garden near central Kansas City.
Alma Mader Brewing
A tasting room for the person who wants to explore lagers, pale ales and IPAs.
Visit the breweryBrewery Emperial
A brewery, restaurant and beer garden at the same Oak Street stop.
Visit the breweryBorder Brewing Company
Small-batch beer, a beer-garden patio and private-event options.
Visit the breweryEast Crossroads and 18th & Vine
These work for a group deciding between a food stop and a taproom visit.
Casual Animal Brewing
A small-batch brewery with community events and its Local Motive give-back tap.
Visit the breweryCity Barrel Brewery + Kitchen
A brewery with a kitchen in the East Crossroads.
Visit the breweryTorn Label and Tacos Valentina
Beer brewed on site with a taqueria at the Campbell Street address.
Visit the breweryVine Street Brewing
Beer, music, Vine Street Chicken Co. and private events at 18th & Vine.
Visit the breweryRiver Market, West Bottoms, Brookside and Waldo
Choose by the setting: soccer and beer by the market, or a historic West Bottoms building.
Strange Days Brewing
A River Market taproom with a strong soccer-viewing identity.
Visit the breweryStockyards Brewing
A West Bottoms brewery in part of the Golden Ox building.
Visit the breweryBKS Artisan Ales
Hop-forward beers and lagers at its Brookside brewery or Crossroads tasting room.
Visit the breweryKC Bier Co.
German-style beer and food in the Waldo Bierhalle and Biergarten.
Visit the breweryNorth Kansas City and the Northland
Several distinct stops for a trip on the north side of the metro.
Cinder Block Brewery
A North Kansas City taproom with a patio and an event calendar.
Visit the breweryCallsign Brewing + Kitchen
Beer, a kitchen and an outdoor patio on Burlington Street.
Visit the brewery3HALVES Brewing
A Liberty brewpub pairing house beer with barbecue.
Visit the breweryRochester Brewing and Roasting, Parkville
Coffee, craft beer and food in one Parkville stop.
Visit the breweryKansas side and south Kansas City
Choose a Mission or Shawnee stop, or head south to Martin City, Missouri.
Sandhills Brewing, Mission
A Mission taproom with a rotating beer list and a small patio.
Visit the breweryFriction Beer Co.
A Shawnee brewery with a music-themed taproom and rotating styles.
Visit the breweryTransport Brewery, Shawnee
A brewery on Johnson Drive in downtown Shawnee.
Visit the breweryMartin City Brewing Company
A south Kansas City brewery and pizza taproom for a food-focused outing.
Visit the breweryChoose your stops
Start with two or three breweries in the same part of the metro. A Crossroads plan might compare Alma Mader, City Barrel and Border Brewing. For food, look at Brewery Emperial or City Barrel. Check each taproom's own hours, food service and current policies before you set a route. The places here are not a promise of Barley Bus tour stops.
Kansas City brewery questions
Which Kansas City breweries serve food?
Ten places in this guide advertise food on site: Boulevard Beer Hall, Brewery Emperial, City Barrel, Torn Label and Tacos Valentina, Vine Street, KC Bier, Callsign, 3HALVES, Rochester Parkville, and Martin City. Check each venue's current kitchen hours before planning a meal.
Does the Barley Bus brewery tour visit every brewery here?
No. This guide is for choosing your own places. The Kansas City brewery tour is a separate bookable outing; see its page for what is included and ask about a private group plan for your date.