# Best breweries in Kansas City, Missouri

> The best breweries in Kansas City, Missouri, ranked. 28 breweries within 13 miles, 7 rated Great or better. Updated weekly.

*Canonical page: <https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/missouri/kansas-city/> · data updated 2026-09-12*

Breadcrumb: Breweries → United States → Missouri → Kansas City

Within 13 miles of Kansas City we track 28 breweries. 2 rate Exceptional and 5 rate Great. Alma Mader Brewing in Kansas City leads the list at 4.89 (Exceptional).

## Ranked breweries

1. [Alma Mader Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/alma-mader-brewing-378.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — Kansas City, Missouri
2. [BKS Artisan Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/bks-artisan-ales-2614.md) — 4.76, Exceptional — Kansas City, Missouri
3. [Discourse Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/discourse-brewing-31134.md) — 4.43, Great — Overland Park, Kansas
4. [Pivo Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/pivo-project-33739.md) — 4.31, Great — Kansas City, Missouri
5. [City Barrel Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/city-barrel-brewing-company-17231.md) — 4.18, Great — Kansas City, Missouri
6. [KC Bier Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kc-bier-co-1053.md) — 4.18, Great — Kansas City, Missouri
7. [Servaes Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/servaes-brewing-co-16382.md) — 4.13, Great — Shawnee, Kansas
8. [Vine Street Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vine-street-brewing-28381.md) — 3.96, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
9. [Strange Days Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/strange-days-brewing-co-538.md) — 3.94, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
10. [Torn Label Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/torn-label-brewing-company-821.md) — 3.93, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
11. [Friction Beer Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/friction-beer-company-30113.md) — 3.93, Fine — Shawnee, Kansas
12. [39th Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/39th-street-brewery-33032.md) — 3.90, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
13. [Up North Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/up-north-brewery-36065.md) — 3.90, Fine — North Kansas City, Missouri
14. [Rockcreek Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockcreek-brewing-co-21859.md) — 3.89, Fine — Mission, Kansas
15. [Boulevard Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/boulevard-brewing-co-2062.md) — 3.88, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
16. [Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rochester-brewing-and-roasting-company-19839.md) — 3.85, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
17. [Casual Animal Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/casual-animal-brewing-company-4255.md) — 3.83, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
18. [Stockyards Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/stockyards-brewing-co-5346.md) — 3.81, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri
19. [Cinder Block Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/cinder-block-brewery-1145.md) — 3.79, Fine — North Kansas City, Missouri
20. [Outlaw Cigar and Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/outlaw-cigar-and-brewery-33738.md) — 3.77, Fine — North Kansas City, Missouri
21. [Callsign Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/callsign-brewing-3106.md) — 3.76, Fine — North Kansas City, Missouri
22. [Colony Handcrafted Ales](https://finding.beer/brewery/colony-handcrafted-ales-3718.md) — 3.75, Fine — North Kansas City, Missouri
23. [Brewery Emperial](https://finding.beer/brewery/brewery-emperial-6951.md) — 3.55, Poor — Kansas City, Missouri
24. [Transport Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/transport-brewery-16377.md) — 3.55, Poor — Shawnee, Kansas
25. [Border Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/border-brewing-company-2806.md) — 3.55, Poor — Kansas City, Missouri
26. [Strawberry Hill Brewing Company (Kansas)](https://finding.beer/brewery/strawberry-hill-brewing-company-kansas-33042.md) — 3.54, Poor — Kansas City, Kansas
27. [Green Room Burgers & Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-room-burgers-beer-3355.md) — 3.03, Limited — Kansas City, Missouri
28. [Amerisports Brew Pub](https://finding.beer/brewery/amerisports-brew-pub-3733.md) — 2.83, Limited — Kansas City, Missouri

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