BKS Artisan Ales opened in 2017 as the first craft brewery in Kansas City’s Brookside neighborhood. Containing the well-known abbreviation for the neighborhood, BKS, the brewery is located at 633 E. 63rd Street, on the corner of 63rd Street and Holmes Street. The location houses a production facility and tasting room that produces and serves characterful and quality beers.
In late 2025, BKS Artisan Ales opened a second tasting room in the Crossroads Art District of Kansas City. Located at 1701 McGee Street #400 the location has 16 taps, plenty of seating, lots of food options nearby and later weekend hours.
The Kansas City brewery draws on traditional and experimental influences to produce hop-forward, classic and modern ales, as well as lagers through Pivo Project. In addition to draft pours at both tasting rooms, packaged to-go beers are available.
BKS Artisan Ales has received multiple brewing industry awards and national recognition over the last several years. Read more in this Craft Beer & Brewing magazine article.
Business hours:
- Monday: 3 to 8pm (starting 1/19/26)
- Tuesday: Closed
- Wednesday & Thursday: 3 to 9pm
- Friday & Saturday: 1 to 10pm
- Sunday: 1 to 6pm
