The Missouri Craft Brewers Guild represents more than 170 independent craft breweries, and the Missouri Craft Distillers Guild runs the statewide Missouri Spirits Expedition trail across more than 30 distilleries (42 members listed).
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more than 170Craft breweries represented by Missouri Craft Brewers Guild
nearly 8,000Jobs at Missouri craft breweries and brewpubs per Guild
$1.2 billionEconomic impact per Guild
42Member distilleries listed by Missouri Craft Distillers Guild
Background
- The Brewers Guild is a nonprofit trade association with a Columbia, MO mailing address and links a Brewery Finder map. (mocraftbeer.com)
- Guild membership requires an independent Missouri craft brewery or one in planning with annual production under 6 million barrels. (mocraftbeer.com)
- Missouri Spirits Expedition runs in any order with no deadline, and the bourbon reward must be picked up in person. (missouricraftdistillersguild.com)
- Visit Missouri calls the Expedition the official distillery trail for Missouri. (visitmo.com)
- Explore St. Louis lists 15 breweries including Anheuser-Busch, whose tours end at the Biergarten with a complimentary beer. (explorestlouis.com)
- Visit KC lists 27 named breweries in the Kansas City area, including Kansas-side and Lee's Summit taprooms. (visitkc.com)
- Boulevard was founded in 1989 per Visit KC. (visitkc.com)
Where to Go
| Place | Town | What It Is | Hours or Price as Printed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anheuser-Busch Brewery Tours | St. Louis (1200 Lynch St) | Tours named Day Fresh, Beermaster, Clydesdale VIP Experience, Finisher and King of Beers. | Sun-Fri 11am-4pm, Sat 10am-4pm as printed; prices not stated | budweisertours.com |
| Boulevard Brewing Co. Tours & Tastings | Kansas City (2534 Madison Ave) | Public tour ending with samples; other tour types also offered. | Public Brewery Tour $10-15 + taxes/fees; Smokestack Tour $35; Unfiltered Tour $40 (Fri and Sun); Happy Hour Tasting $25 (Fri); as printed | boulevard.com |
| Schlafly Bottleworks | Maplewood (7260 Southwest Ave) | Brewery and restaurant; Explore St. Louis also lists a Tap Room in Downtown West. | Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9pm; kitchen closes an hour early (as printed) | schlafly.com |
| Urban Chestnut Brewing Co. | St. Louis (The Grove and Midtown) | Bierhall in The Grove and biergarten in Midtown. | not stated | explorestlouis.com |
| 4 Hands Brewing Co. | St. Louis (LaSalle Park, The District, Kirkwood) | Three taprooms, the original near Busch Stadium. | not stated | explorestlouis.com |
| Side Project Brewing | Maplewood | Experimental beers across three Maplewood locations. | not stated | explorestlouis.com |
| Rockwell Beer Co. | St. Louis (Vandeventer Ave) | Taproom built from shipping containers plus a beer garden in Francis Park. | not stated | explorestlouis.com |
| Atlas Saloon Brewery | Excelsior Springs | Brews with the town's famous water; the saloon has operated since 1894. | not stated | visitkc.com |
| Weston Brewing Company | Weston | Irish-heritage brewery; O'Malley's 1842 Pub nearby has live music. | not stated | visitkc.com |
| Martin City Brewing Company | Kansas City (410 E 135th St) | Brewery, pub and pizza place. | not stated | visitkc.com |
| Holladay Distillery | Weston | Visit Missouri says it is the oldest distillery west of the Mississippi still at its original site, with roots to 1856, and offers tours. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Black Shire Distillery | Hermann | Vodka, gin, white whiskey and eau-de-vie at an 1840s site with two tasting rooms. | not stated | missouricraftdistillersguild.com |
| Copper Mule Distillery | Hermann | Family farm distillery; Visit Missouri says bourbons age two to six years in Missouri white oak. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Missouri Ridge Distillery | Branson | Family-owned grain-to-bottle Ozark distillery that also has a barbecue menu. | not stated | visitmo.com |
| Tom's Town Distilling | Kansas City | Gin, vodka and bourbon inspired by Kansas City's Jazz Age. | not stated | missouricraftdistillersguild.com |
| Red Ox Distilling | Foristell | Offers tours and events, using Missouri heirloom ingredients. | not stated | missouricraftdistillersguild.com |
| Tall Pines Distillery | Noel | Family distillery and event center; the guild says first legal moonshine distillery in McDonald County since Prohibition. | not stated | missouricraftdistillersguild.com |
| Missouri Spirits Expedition | Statewide | Official distillery trail; collect app stamps for tours and tastings. | Free, ages 21+; $10 voucher at 10 outfitters, $20 at 20, free bottle at all (as printed) | missouricraftdistillersguild.com |
What We Could Not Verify
- Schlafly Tap Room hours (schlafly.com/taprooms returned 404)
- explorestlouis.com/guide/st-louis-distilleries (HTTP 504)
- visitmo wineries and breweries article (404)
- Guild brewery member directory (no list on page)
- Anheuser-Busch tour prices (not on page)
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Questions People Ask
Can I tour Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis?
Yes; the tour site lists five tours at 1200 Lynch St, daily; prices are not stated on the page read.
Is there a Missouri distillery trail?
Yes, the Missouri Spirits Expedition, for ages 21+.
Where does the Boulevard tour start?
At Tours & Tastings, 2534 Madison Ave, not at the brewery on Southwest Boulevard, per the tours page.
Sources
- mocraftbeer.com
- budweisertours.com
- boulevard.com
- schlafly.com
- explorestlouis.com
- visitkc.com
- missouricraftdistillersguild.com
- missouricraftdistillersguild.com
- visitmo.com
Checked October 30, 2026 by It’s Missouri. Cite this page: It’s Missouri (https://itsmissouri.com/things-to-do/breweries-and-distilleries/), checked October 30, 2026. Free to quote with a link.