BKS Artisan Ales

Brewery

4.8 (302 on Google)

About BKS Artisan Ales

From BKS Artisan Ales' own website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.

BKS Artisan Ales is a brewery on East 63rd Street in Kansas City. Its website says it opened in late 2017 as the first craft brewery in the Brookside neighborhood. The name comes from the well-known abbreviation for that neighborhood.

This Brookside location holds both the production facility and the tasting room. The brewery makes hop-forward, classic and modern ales. It also brews lagers under a label called Pivo Project, which its website describes as a deliberate effort devoted to lagers.

BKS opened a second tasting room in the Crossroads Art District in late 2025. Its awards page lists Brewery of the Year for under 1,000 barrels at the 2025 Missouri Beer Cup. Beer to go is available too, through online pre-order for pickup.

The website says both tasting rooms are family friendly, and anyone under 21 must be with an adult. Outside food is welcome. Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot and restroom.

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Amenities

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Google rating

4.8out of 5

4.8 on Google from 302 reviews, as of September 2026.

Questions people ask

Answers come from BKS Artisan Ales' website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.

Is BKS Artisan Ales family friendly?

Yes. Its website says both tasting rooms are family friendly, and anyone under 21 must be with an adult.

Can I bring my own food to BKS?

Yes. The website says outside food is welcome at both of its tasting rooms.

Can I take beer home from BKS?

Yes. Its website lists packaged to-go beer and an online store for pre-order pickup. New beers are added online each week.

Is BKS Artisan Ales wheelchair accessible?

Google lists a wheelchair accessible entrance, a wheelchair accessible parking lot and a wheelchair accessible restroom.

Which breweries are close by?

Kansas City Bier Company is 2.1 miles away. RIZOMA Brewing is 2.2 miles away, and Green Room Burgers & Beer L.L.C. is 2.9 miles away.

Breweries near BKS Artisan Ales

Before you visit BKS

Check bksartisanales.com before you go. New beers are added to the online store each week, and the site posts the latest news from the brewery.

Feel free to bring food, since outside food is welcome. Anyone under 21 needs to come with an adult. BKS also runs a second tasting room in the Crossroads Art District.

Kansas City Bier Company is 2.1 miles away, and RIZOMA Brewing is 2.2 miles away. Green Room Burgers & Beer L.L.C. is 2.9 miles away.