About Blue Jay Brewing Co
From Blue Jay Brewing's own website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.
Blue Jay Brewing Co is a lager brewery in Midtown St. Louis, three blocks from CITYPARK. Jay and Nicole Thompson own and run it, and the brewery was named VinePair's 2025 Brewery of the Year. Its beers are brewed in small batches and served in a family-friendly setting.
Little Birds is a Jamaican style lager brewed with cassava starch, and Time Wizard is a German style edel hell brewed with Little Lager. New Roots is an American lager made with 25% Kernza, a perennial grain related to wheat, while Monarchs is a decoction-mashed Munich dunkel.
The kitchen is run by Farm Spirit and serves farm-fresh food Wednesday through Sunday. The menu includes a double patty smashburger, a traditional bratwurst with Blue Jay beer mustard and a Union Loafers soft pretzel.
The tasting room opens right into the brewery, and there is a courtyard Biergarten. Kids are welcome, and dogs are welcome in the outdoor spaces.
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- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
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Questions people ask
Answers come from Blue Jay Brewing's website and its Google listing, read October 4, 2026.
Are kids and dogs welcome at Blue Jay?
Yes. The brewery is kid-friendly, and dogs are welcome in the outdoor spaces, including the courtyard Biergarten.
Is there food?
Yes. Farm Spirit runs the kitchen and serves food Wednesday through Sunday.
Can I take beer home?
Yes. Blue Jay sells 16 oz four-packs and growler fills to go.
Can I book a private party?
Yes. Packages seat up to 50 guests, or up to 100 with a mix of seating and standing room, and Farm Spirit handles catering.
Which breweries are close by?
The Schlafly Tap Room is 0.4 miles away. Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten and Brick River Cider St. Louis are both 0.5 miles away, and 21st St Brewers Bar is 0.7 miles away.
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Before you visit Blue Jay
Blue Jay is closed on Tuesdays, and the kitchen closes an hour before the bar. Parking is free in the lot.
Saturdays when CITY plays a match, the brewery stays open later. Check the Our Beers page on bluejaybrewing.com, since the list is subject to change, and ask about private party packages there.
The Schlafly Tap Room is 0.4 miles away. Urban Chestnut Midtown Brewery and Biergarten and Brick River Cider St. Louis are both 0.5 miles away.