Welcome to Boulevard Brewing Company

Founded in 1989, Boulevard Brewing Company has grown to become the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest. Their mission is simple: to produce fresh, flavorful beers using the finest ingredients and the best of both old and new brewing techniques.  It was the summer of 1984, and John McDonald was thirsty. On vacation in Europe, the future founder of Boulevard Brewing Company wandered into a bar specializing in Belgian beers. He tried one, then another and another, amazed by the variety, the aromas, and the flavors. He was hooked.  Back home, John couldn’t stop dreaming about those beers. But dreaming was all he could do, because American beers of the time were homogenous and unremarkable. Kansas City, once home to more than a dozen breweries producing a wide array of beers, had succumbed to the industrial onslaught. Nothing was left.  As John talked to potential investors, he often heard the same question: “You want to do what? You want to compete with the biggest brewer in the world on the other side of the state?” “No,” he answered, “they do what they do really well. I want to do something different. I want to make big beers, a variety of beers, beers with color and flavor and aroma and body, beers for real beer lovers.”

Beer Tasting

This is just a little of what I learned on the Boulevard Brewery Tour.  When I was in Kanas City, Missouri I looked for something different to do and BLVD Brewery Tour was at the top of the list.  I’m not a beer drinker, but they had great reviews so I had to see for myself.

Public tours are offered daily at regular intervals from 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.  Enjoy a FREE 60-minute walking tour of the brewery, which concludes with samples in our Tasting Room.  The entire day’s tickets become available at 10:00am, and are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis from the Tours & Rec Center Welcome Desk.  Tickets must be claimed in person; each individual can claim up to four.