Can you believe it has been 2 years already!?! Well it looks like we forgot to celebrate our 1-year anniversary. But not missing our anniversary this year! Help us celebrate the 2-year mark the weekend of October 18. Multiple events are planned for the anniversary weekend.
Friday, October 18, 3 to 10pm
Join us for a happy hour on Friday starting at 3pm in our tasting room. We will offer $1 off tap pours, and you can enjoy appetizers from Flying Horse Taproom.
Saturday, October 19, 12 to 10pm
Don’t miss your chance to try several new beers on tap and pick up cans to-go starting at 12pm on Saturday. We are planning for three new, never before released, beers in 16oz cans. We will be debuting a triple dry-hopped version of Counterculture IPA along with a brand new label for Counterculture! We will also debut a new IPA called Gold Plated Diapers and will be doing a limited run of Gold Plated Diapers t-shirts (anyone know the SNL skit reference for Gold Plated Diapers?). Both IPAs will be priced at $18 per 4 pack. Plus a new version of Double Double DIPA (Red Label) in 16oz cans ($20 per 4-pack). Lastly we will have a few special tappings of Holstein Milk Stout variants throughout the day. We’ll start with Holstein (Kayon Mountain Coffee & Vanilla Bean) and once that keg kicks we’ll have Holstein (Chocolate, Vietnamese Cinnamon & Vanilla Bean). Both of these variants will also be available for growler fills in our branded 750ml growlers ($9 for a 750ml growler fill). Additional can release details will be announced on our social media pages: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. We will also have a late afternoon “backyard BBQ” with burgers and sides from Heirloom Bakery & Hearth.
Sunday, October 20, 1 to 7pm
Conclude the weekend festivities with a $1 off growler fills of select beers.
Expanded Tasting Room and Brewing Production
The anniversary celebration is also a great opportunity to check out our recently expanded tasting room space. The expansion gives patrons a more comfortable seating environment while in the tasting room, and allows for more private events and large group seating.
We also recently doubled our brewing production capacity and tripled our fermentation capacity. This will enable us to have more cans, bottles and growler fills of select beers to-go, as well as expanded tasting room hours for the holiday season – to be announced soon.
The growth of our brewery is only possible because of the customers that visit us every weekend and continue to support us. Our 2-year anniversary is all about celebrating with our customers and showing our appreciation for their support of our small brewery.
We look forward to celebrating with you soon!
BKS Artisan Ales, established in October 2017 as the first & only craft brewery in Kansas City’s Brookside (BKS) neighborhood, is located at 633 E. 63rd Street, on the corner of 63rd Street and Holmes Street. The location houses a production facility and tasting room that provides local residents with quality, unique beers. The owners, Brian and Mary Rooney, are residents of the Brookside neighborhood, and they are involved in all aspects of the brewery operation. Brian has been the full-time brewer since the opening of BKS Artisan Ales, and he continues to brews all beers.
