# BKS Artisan Ales — Kansas City, Missouri

> BKS Artisan Ales in Kansas City, Missouri, United States scores 4.76 out of 5 — Exceptional, #3 in Missouri. 574 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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BKS Artisan Ales is a brewery in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. We grade it Exceptional, with a score of 4.76 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #3 in Missouri. Of the 574 beers we track, 78% are IPA and 8% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 4.76 out of 5
- Grade: Exceptional 😍 — A short list of extraordinary breweries worth planning a trip around.
- Ranked: #3 in Missouri · #23 in United States · #26 worldwide
- Popularity: Well rated
- Beers tracked: 574

## About

BKS Artisan Ales produce's flawless beer and is ranked #3 in Missouri. They are most well known for "Counterculture", which is a New England IPA and "Clouds", which is an Imperial New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 78% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 4% of the beers we track
- Brown Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Sour / Other — 3% of the beers we track
- Other — 3% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 633 East 63rd Street, Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Coordinates: 39.0133263, -94.57936529999999
- Website: http://www.bksartisanales.com/

## Same owner

- [Pivo Project](https://finding.beer/brewery/pivo-project-33739.md) — Kansas City, United States

## Breweries nearby

- [KC Bier Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/kc-bier-co-1053.md) — 4.18, Great — Kansas City, Missouri — 2.1 mi away
- [Green Room Burgers & Beer](https://finding.beer/brewery/green-room-burgers-beer-3355.md) — 3.03, Limited — Kansas City, Missouri — 2.9 mi away
- [39th Street Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/39th-street-brewery-33032.md) — 3.90, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri — 3.3 mi away
- [Rockcreek Brewing Co](https://finding.beer/brewery/rockcreek-brewing-co-21859.md) — 3.89, Fine — Mission, Kansas — 4.2 mi away
- [Alma Mader Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/alma-mader-brewing-378.md) — 4.89, Exceptional — Kansas City, Missouri — 4.7 mi away
- [Boulevard Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/boulevard-brewing-co-2062.md) — 3.88, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri — 4.8 mi away
- [Rochester Brewing and Roasting Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/rochester-brewing-and-roasting-company-19839.md) — 3.85, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri — 5.1 mi away
- [Vine Street Brewing](https://finding.beer/brewery/vine-street-brewing-28381.md) — 3.96, Fine — Kansas City, Missouri — 5.2 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Kansas City, Missouri](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/missouri/kansas-city.md)
- [Best breweries in Missouri](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/missouri.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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