BKS Artisan Ales

 

Corner location, with a streetside patio. Low ceilings, off white painted walls, and a patterned concrete floor. View of brewing equipment off to one corner beyond the ordering station. Seating at high tops with high chairs, low picnic tables, and next to wall stools. Ten taps perhaps with other beers available in cans to drink on site. Coolers off cans to go, and singles and mixed packs ate available. Affable and helpful staff. I can see where the place could get loud when close to capacity. Good signage and easy enough to find. Pivo Project lagers are available here.

 

 

Neat spot, with a great selection of brews. I wish I'd had more time when I came in, because this seemed to be a great location to hang out and spend a few hours people watching. What I did get to enjoy was the wonderful selection of brews, of which I picked up a half-dozen different kinds. They were universally on point. The next time I'm in KC, I'm going back.

Fairly small and very loud space. Good selection of beers, most are on tap but some in cans. I have enjoyed everything that I've had from BKS. They have a lot of cans to purchase to-go - mixed 4 packs for $22.

 

 

 

Awesome spot in KC. Recently expanded their taproom and brewing footprint. A great place to come and get a few pours, hangout and chill. They're open to you bringing outside food, as well - very relaxed, family-friendly place. The beer is consistently terrific, too. Absolutely worth a visit if you're in the area.

 

 

Awesome new establishment, just outside of Kansas City, Mo.

They are doing boutique kinda NEIPA beers, ground breaking in this part of the country. Smaller tasting room, I missed out on the just released DIPA, but cans were available of a few other options....friendly feel to this place, with large windows looking out onto the quiet suburban scene, a bit of outdoor space to enjoy during some pleasant weather friendly and informative owners/staff...this place is gonna hopefully blow up, increase their production and spread the NEIPA juice/haze IPA fury to the surrounding area...well worth a visit

 

 

Great newer brewery in Brookside, this is the shot in the arm the KC beer scene needed, imho. Hopefully more follow suit.

Stopped in on a weekend and it was fairly crowded, but very laid back and friendly. It was easy to maneuver to the bar and get a couple samples as well as packaged beer to go. Relaxed vibe, friendly and easygoing. Service was fast and friendly, just outstanding.

Nice variety of styles, an assortment ranging from wild farmhouse ales, to intense coffee milk stouts, plus a few ever popular NEIPA’s. Several different beers available to go that weren’t on draft. High quality beers.

Overall i’d make a point to return whenever in KC, and I hope they serve as a model for more small brewers to open up shop in the future.

 

 

V: Very small place in terms of square footage. Square footage gets cut in half when the patio is closed or too cold to be used. Concrete floor and ceiling with clean matte grey walls. Minimal logos and chrome tap handles give the interior a clean look which is aided by the good natural lighting. Seating at the bar is fair, with a few extra high tops inside. Outside is three picnic benches. There isn't a whole lot of additional room to stand around if a seat is not available.

Q: Everything is of the highest quality. Walking past the brew tanks and looking in from the windows review polished mirror finishes. The staff is attentive to keep the little table top space clean of empty glasses. Well done. Each beer is well though out and comes off as meticulously brewed.

S: Staff is extremely friendly and helpful, although a bit slow due to this. This is something that should improve with time. The brewer himself is pouring each and every glass.

Selection: Selection is fairly weak, only because each and every tap is occupied by a beer brewed in house by this micro brewery. While they only have 8 or so taps running at any one time, they encompass IPAs, DIPAs, dark beers, milds, and sours. There just isn't lot a variation available due to the low number of taps.