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Boulevard Brewing Co.
2501 Southwest Blvd
Kansas City, Missouri, 64108-2345
United States
(816) 474-7095 | map
boulevard.com
Acquired by Duvel Moortgat in 2013
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Reviewed by defunksta from Wisconsin
3.98/5 rDev -10%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
3.98/5 rDev -10%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4
The original taproom was quite small, but they built a newly renovated taproom separate from the brewery. Great ambiance. Great Boulevard selection. Gets busy on the weekend.
Also did a brewery tour which was nice to see and informative.
Nov 05, 2023Also did a brewery tour which was nice to see and informative.
Reviewed by slander from New York
4.57/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
4.57/5 rDev +3.4%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.75
The unusual suspects & I get just one full day in KC before moving on to points south and then eastward. I’m hearing the calling and it’s coming from Boulevard, true. Damn, it’s quite the complex complex. We did the tour, sure (Thank you, J, you are an actual rock star. I have all of your records), on the move from building to building and floor to floor, sampling along the way. Tasting room two and then up to the beer hall, uh huh…
Back to where we started, I feel like I should have gotten an everlasting gobstopper. Gating around the center stairwell up from Mad Merchville down below with a dozen immoveable stools to each side on bar counter ledges. It’s an excellent space, long, deep, & wide open with a lot of light. Cinder block outer walls with tall 4 panel windows 3 sides around over bar counter seating below. Logo pieces in between with wall mounted lamps on them, and beer prints on the far wall. Gray pillars down the center of the room in 2 rows, polished concrete floors, and gray ceilings with sound panels, duct work, and drop copper pan, hairdryer, & glass lamps throughout the room. The ‘small bar’ to one side and the ‘main bar’ further back.
“Small bar”; fishhook shaped wood topped, horizontal plank base, & a foot bar on the far side where the seating be; a handful of low backed chairs there. 6 taps on the barback counter, a crowl crimper on the end, and glassware below.
Experimental Wild & test beers live here (Test Mandarin Creamsicle, 4.4%; Test Carrot Beer, 6.2%; Test Lager w/Lime, 4.5%; Test Exp 25-38 IPA, 6%; Neopolitan Imperial Milk Stout w/strawberry, vanilla, & chocolate, 9.6%; Vintage Stock Wine Barrel Aged Dark Saison (collab w/Les Bourgeois, 8.9%)).
“Main bar”, ‘C’ shaped wood topped, vertical panel base, & a foot bar. Seating for none (get your beer, then stand clear, you hear?). Barback wall is a subway tile-like leaf motif with 2 dozen logo’d handles on a row, 12 & 12. Tap selections displayed above in 4 rows of 6 placard slats (beer, sometimes the style, ABV, IBU, indication of bottle or can pour where applicable, & pricing for shorty and full pours). Slight shelving to both sides with flight info, pops & flings, and glassware shelved below.
Most of the 2 dozen handles are occupied; 16 beers, year rounders (Pale Ale, 5.4%; Unfiltered Wheat, 4.4%; KC Pils, 4.8%; Space Camper Cosmic IPA, 5.9%; Berry Noir, 4.2%; Gordo’s Golden Ale, 4.6%; Early Riser Coffee Porter, 5.2%), seasonals (Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest, 5.8%; Kviek IPA, 9%), and Smokestack Series (Magic Drip – BA Wheated Imperial Stout, 13.5%; Tank 7 American Saison, 8.5%; The Calling, DIPA, 8.5%; Bourbon Barrel Quad, 11.2%; Whiskey Barrel Imperial Stout, 11.8%; Rye on Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Ale, 14.3%; Rye on Rye X Maple, 13.2%) + 6 ‘Quirks’ (Fruited Hard Seltzers). And then 5 bottled & canned beer offerings, 6 ‘Flings’ (canned Craft Cocktails), soda, tea, and cold brew.
There’s a small trailer in the corner between the bars for I do not know what. Actually, I do now, ‘cause I gone asked. It’s a photo booth for you to go get your pics on. Corner door there to their ‘rec deck’ 4th floor; a table & floor shuffleboard event space. And food for the ordering back there (me, pointing). Slight seating in the back corner and some counter ledge action off the stairwell. Barrel fronted ‘Smokestack Room’ private space to the rear holds a pair of banquet tables and a blackboard wall with beer ingredients & brewing process action. And a forward wraparound deck outside with about a dozen tables there and bar counter seating running the railings, stooled, offering views of everywhere.
Like, 2 dozen tables, high tops rectangles with a shelf holding board games tucked into them, loooooong shared beerhall tables, raised roundys, and a lengthy split tree table around a few cushys with potted plants and whatnot up front.
I’ve had some samples pulled, it’s true. And then full pours & shortys (KC Pils, lovely, crisp, an easy drinker; Bob’s Okto, solid, good malt backbone; Test Experimental 25-38 IPA, somewhat hazy, citrus, piney, very good; Berry Noir, just a tasty tart, light & spritzy; Vintage Stock collab, wine like, fruit, and maybe a bit of funk; Space Camper Cosmic IPA, dank & bitter, quite good; Tank 7 American Saison, just perfect, of course; Neopolitan Imperial Milk Stout, tasty but a bit a lot too much; Kviek IPA, tropical fruit, really kind of interesting; The Calling DIPA came a-calling, floral, citrus, resin, it’s the goods; Rye on Rye X Maple, also a lot, but I needed to know, yo). Tank 7 American Saison, Test Experimental 25-38 IPA, The Calling DIPA, & Bob’s Okto for the Wins.
Light foodings, chill crowd, good scene. The place is filling in nicely now. We’re going to get crowls because we can. Hell yes. They do a real nice job here. Just magnificent!
Jun 30, 2023Back to where we started, I feel like I should have gotten an everlasting gobstopper. Gating around the center stairwell up from Mad Merchville down below with a dozen immoveable stools to each side on bar counter ledges. It’s an excellent space, long, deep, & wide open with a lot of light. Cinder block outer walls with tall 4 panel windows 3 sides around over bar counter seating below. Logo pieces in between with wall mounted lamps on them, and beer prints on the far wall. Gray pillars down the center of the room in 2 rows, polished concrete floors, and gray ceilings with sound panels, duct work, and drop copper pan, hairdryer, & glass lamps throughout the room. The ‘small bar’ to one side and the ‘main bar’ further back.
“Small bar”; fishhook shaped wood topped, horizontal plank base, & a foot bar on the far side where the seating be; a handful of low backed chairs there. 6 taps on the barback counter, a crowl crimper on the end, and glassware below.
Experimental Wild & test beers live here (Test Mandarin Creamsicle, 4.4%; Test Carrot Beer, 6.2%; Test Lager w/Lime, 4.5%; Test Exp 25-38 IPA, 6%; Neopolitan Imperial Milk Stout w/strawberry, vanilla, & chocolate, 9.6%; Vintage Stock Wine Barrel Aged Dark Saison (collab w/Les Bourgeois, 8.9%)).
“Main bar”, ‘C’ shaped wood topped, vertical panel base, & a foot bar. Seating for none (get your beer, then stand clear, you hear?). Barback wall is a subway tile-like leaf motif with 2 dozen logo’d handles on a row, 12 & 12. Tap selections displayed above in 4 rows of 6 placard slats (beer, sometimes the style, ABV, IBU, indication of bottle or can pour where applicable, & pricing for shorty and full pours). Slight shelving to both sides with flight info, pops & flings, and glassware shelved below.
Most of the 2 dozen handles are occupied; 16 beers, year rounders (Pale Ale, 5.4%; Unfiltered Wheat, 4.4%; KC Pils, 4.8%; Space Camper Cosmic IPA, 5.9%; Berry Noir, 4.2%; Gordo’s Golden Ale, 4.6%; Early Riser Coffee Porter, 5.2%), seasonals (Bob’s ’47 Oktoberfest, 5.8%; Kviek IPA, 9%), and Smokestack Series (Magic Drip – BA Wheated Imperial Stout, 13.5%; Tank 7 American Saison, 8.5%; The Calling, DIPA, 8.5%; Bourbon Barrel Quad, 11.2%; Whiskey Barrel Imperial Stout, 11.8%; Rye on Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged Ale, 14.3%; Rye on Rye X Maple, 13.2%) + 6 ‘Quirks’ (Fruited Hard Seltzers). And then 5 bottled & canned beer offerings, 6 ‘Flings’ (canned Craft Cocktails), soda, tea, and cold brew.
There’s a small trailer in the corner between the bars for I do not know what. Actually, I do now, ‘cause I gone asked. It’s a photo booth for you to go get your pics on. Corner door there to their ‘rec deck’ 4th floor; a table & floor shuffleboard event space. And food for the ordering back there (me, pointing). Slight seating in the back corner and some counter ledge action off the stairwell. Barrel fronted ‘Smokestack Room’ private space to the rear holds a pair of banquet tables and a blackboard wall with beer ingredients & brewing process action. And a forward wraparound deck outside with about a dozen tables there and bar counter seating running the railings, stooled, offering views of everywhere.
Like, 2 dozen tables, high tops rectangles with a shelf holding board games tucked into them, loooooong shared beerhall tables, raised roundys, and a lengthy split tree table around a few cushys with potted plants and whatnot up front.
I’ve had some samples pulled, it’s true. And then full pours & shortys (KC Pils, lovely, crisp, an easy drinker; Bob’s Okto, solid, good malt backbone; Test Experimental 25-38 IPA, somewhat hazy, citrus, piney, very good; Berry Noir, just a tasty tart, light & spritzy; Vintage Stock collab, wine like, fruit, and maybe a bit of funk; Space Camper Cosmic IPA, dank & bitter, quite good; Tank 7 American Saison, just perfect, of course; Neopolitan Imperial Milk Stout, tasty but a bit a lot too much; Kviek IPA, tropical fruit, really kind of interesting; The Calling DIPA came a-calling, floral, citrus, resin, it’s the goods; Rye on Rye X Maple, also a lot, but I needed to know, yo). Tank 7 American Saison, Test Experimental 25-38 IPA, The Calling DIPA, & Bob’s Okto for the Wins.
Light foodings, chill crowd, good scene. The place is filling in nicely now. We’re going to get crowls because we can. Hell yes. They do a real nice job here. Just magnificent!
Reviewed by Mark-Leggett from Missouri
4.94/5 rDev +11.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
4.94/5 rDev +11.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
High class great brewery. Took the tour, very informative and fun. Everyone was very nice and helpful. Great quality and selection. Come check it out and take the tour.
Mar 02, 2023Rated by eithne from Minnesota
4.21/5 rDev -4.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev -4.8%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25
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Jul 05, 2021Reviewed by beckhog
4.58/5 rDev +3.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
4.58/5 rDev +3.6%
vibe: 5 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
The tour was awesome! People were throwing us bottle caps left and right during the tour and the beer at the end was great. Only thing is that because it’s so big, sometimes it’s super crowded, which makes it a bit tougher to order and get the staff’s attention. They have a great game room at the top, and plenty of options and activities for anyone. Love the experimental beer section as well.
May 13, 2020Reviewed by Viaduck from California
4.36/5 rDev -1.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev -1.4%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4.5
I went to Kansas City for the solar eclipse...it rained, so my visit to Boulevard Brewing became the highlight of my trip. I was a little disappointed with the factory tour. There was very little activity & our tour guide didn't explain much about the brewing process but was very generous with samples. There were at least 4 glasses of beer to sample. The bar is on the 2nd floor above the gift shop. There was a large selection of beers available & a snack shop with a limited menu. There was a large amount of indoor seating & a fair amount of seating on an outdoor balcony. I was not able to try as many beers as I had want as I had to drive back to my hotel but I did enjoy the ones I tried, Highly recommended.
May 02, 2020Rated by BobsBrewReview from Missouri
5/5 rDev +13.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +13.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Fav brewery in KC
Jul 12, 2019Reviewed by Smcushing4 from Missouri
5/5 rDev +13.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
5/5 rDev +13.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 5
Our tour guide, Erin, was amazing, hilarious, a informative. Best brewery tour I've been on hands down. The beer was great, the tour was great, and at atmosphere was great. The test beers was a nice surprise and the photo booth was so much fun! Thank you Boulevard!!!
Jan 12, 2019Rated by claranichols from Nebraska
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
4.43/5 rDev +0.2%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5
Go to the Beer Hall, get a flight, order some delicious bites, play a board game, & take a picture in the photo booth--it's a good time!!
Jun 16, 2018Reviewed by Suds from Missouri
4.22/5 rDev -4.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev -4.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4 | selection: 4.5
I’ve been to Kansas City many times, but never had the chance to visit Boulevard until now. I took the $5dollar tour, which was a typical industrial brewery tour, focusing on the basics of beer, the history of the brand, and the local flavor. I do like the look and feel of the brewery and the environmental efforts. The beer is top notch. Flavorful, engaging, and well made. I wish i hav visited sooner.
Jun 02, 2018Rated by FJHeeter from Kansas
4.25/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -3.8%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.25
I live in KC and love Boulevard Beer! They introduced me to craft beers, and are a great corporate citizen in KC!
Jul 07, 2017
Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, MO
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