Toast Kansas-made beers in urban centers and along backroads. Here are ten of our favorite spots to kick back with a drink, along with our suggestions for what to try.

Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant

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Location: Topeka
Must try: County Seat Wheat, a light-bodied wheat ale

Blind Tiger Brewery & Restaurant

Blind Tiger is a local favorite with its microbrewery situated inside for guests to see. This restaurant proudly serves their own handcrafted beers on tap alongside several others. They also serve a complete lunch and…

Blue Skye Brewery and Eats

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Location: Salina
Must try: Fire Engine Red, a malty American amber

Central Standard Brewing, Wichita

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Location: Wichita
Must try: Red Cicada, made with hibiscus flowers, fresh ginger, lime and Kansas salt

Central Standard Brewing

Wichita’s premier brewery and taproom, Central Standard Brewing, produces a wide range of styles including seasonal, Belgian, IPA, Barrel Aged, Sour and Wild/Brett Beers. With a variety of styles on tap and a relaxed…

Fly Boy Brewery and Eats, Sylvan Grove

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Location: Sylvan Grove
Must try: Hotel Oscar Whiskey, a golden ale crafted from honey, oranges, oatmeal and wheat

Free State Brewing Company, Lawrence

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Location: Lawrence
Must try: Copperhead Pale Ale, with a well-rounded malt flavor and a balanced hop bite

Free State Brewing Co.

From our lively spot in Lawrence, Kansas, we have been serving up great food and great beer to great people for over 25 years now. Our home on historic Massachusetts Street is still where all of our newest brews are…

Gella’s Diner and Lb. Brewing Company, Hays

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Location: Hays
Must try: Oatmeal Stout, with hints of coffee and chocolate

Gella’s Diner & Lb. Brewing Co.

Hays’ international award winning microbrewery and restaurant occupies four renovated storefronts in the Chestnut Street District of downtown Hays. From the open kitchen and stainless steel brew tanks to the murals…

Kansas Territory Brewing Company, Washington

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Location: Washington
Must try: Time Portal Breakfast Brown Ale, with notes of chocolate and honey

Kansas Territory Brewing Company

Kansas Territory Brewing Company has grown and now is located south of Washington. We still specialize in brewing domestic - style lagers along with fun beers to tempt your palette. Check out our new pub Thurs - Fri…

Radius Brewing Company, Emporia

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Location: Emporia
Must try: William Allen Wheat, a lighter beer named after famous local newspaper editor and politician William Allen White

Radius Brewing Company

Located at 610 Merchant in beautiful downtown Emporia, KS, Radius Brewing Company is a full-service restaurant as well as the town’s first brewery since prohibition. The larger than life mural on the side of the building…

Tallgrass Tap House, Manhattan

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Location: Manhattan
Must try: Buffalo Sweat, a rich oatmeal cream stout

Tallgrass Tap House

Tallgrass Tap House is an 11,000-square-foot brewpub located at 320 Poyntz Ave. in the historic, revitalized downtown district of Manhattan, Kansas. Blending a modern, comfortable aesthetic with rustic accents, the Tap…

Walnut River Brewing Company, El Dorado

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Location: El Dorado
Must try: Coffee Porter, made from locally roasted coffee

Walnut River Brewing Co.

Walnut River Brewing Company, established in 2013, is passionate about crafting great beer that brings people together. From their historic El Dorado taproom, their focus remains on using the best ingredients and…

Breweries + Distilleries

Hankering for a new brewsky? A growing number of Kansas breweries (and even a few distilleries) are popping up throughout the state, catering to…