Highest-rated breweries in Kansas (2024)

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What is the number one beer in Kansas? ›

Bud Light is the most popular beer brand in the United states, followed closely by Corona Extra. The two brands are also neck-and-neck in terms of brand awareness and consumption share.

BKS Brewery | Rockhill & Locust English Mild | The english inspired ale received a gold medal at the 2022 Great American Beer Festival Awards. Boulevard Brewing Co. | Tank 7 | A KC-local staple and silver medalist in the American-Belgo-Style Ale category in the 2019 annual Great American Beer Festival Awards.

Explore Kansas Breweries

According the Brewers Association, there are 42 Kansas breweries either in production or in planning stages. Each brewpub is a unique cultural experience.

Both the 49ers fan and the Chiefs fan are likely to ask the bartender for either a Budweiser or Bud Light. These two beer brands have the highest percentage of current customers among fans of both teams headed for Super Bowl LIV at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on February 2.

The Kansas City Chiefs season is around the corner, and as the official beer sponsor of the NFL and team, Bud Light has once again released its limited-edition team cans and packaging that makes it 'Easy to Sunday'!

Since then, Kansas City has revived its distillery scene, and then some. These days, whiskey, bourbon, scotch, gin, agave liquors, and even absinthe can be found around town. Enjoy the legacy of these distilleries new and old all around Kansas City.

San Diego, CA

The craft beer experience is massive in this region, with more than 150 breweries, countless beer bars, innovative tasting rooms and a beer culture that's undeniably San Diegan.

Lone Star Beer is featured prominently in the Houston-based film Urban Cowboy of 1980. The beer is featured in the diner scene of the 1982 film, Six Pack. The beer is also shown in the movie Deep Impact in the bar scene when the crew of the Messias are having drinks.

As a result, the two biggest beer companies on the planet — Anheuser-Busch InBev and SABMiller — now own more than 200 brands based in 42 countries (including 18 in the U.S. alone). We've put together this handy guide so you can know whose beer you're really drinking.

What state drinks the most craft beer? ›

When it comes to which states are the best for enjoying a pint of craft beer, Vermont wins out with 14.7 breweries per 100,000 adults over 21, or 74 in total. Not far behind is Maine, which has double the amount of craft establishments as Vermont at 156, or 14.2 breweries per capita.

Number of craft breweries in the U.S. in 2022, by state

California had the most craft breweries of any state in the United States in 2022, by far. The state had 957 craft breweries in total, compared to 2nd and 3rd place Pennsylvania and New York who had 531 and 504 craft breweries respectively.

Modelo still reigns after dethroning Bud Light

Modelo Especial remains the best-selling beer in the U.S. and its sales are up 12% so far in 2024, compared to a year ago, according to Bump Williams Consulting.

Rieger's Kansas City Whiskey is described as smooth, well-balanced, and somewhat sweet. It was named the “Best American Whiskey” by the American Spirits Council of Tasters (ASCOT) in 2023. J. Rieger also partnered with Kansas City Chiefs to produce the Chiefs Championship Vodka and the Red Kingdom Vodka.

For more than two decades, Bud Light ruled the roost as the most popular beer in America. But in 2023, the king was dethroned. Modelo Especial, a Mexican lager brewed by Grupo Modelo — which also produces Corona and Pacifico — has statistically been America's favorite beer since last summer.