BKS Artisan Ales
Kansas City, USA
From the record
What we have established
First-party BKS history identifies Brian and Mary Rooney as owners, and December 2025 Kansas City Star expansion coverage still identifies both as owners. Current 2026 BKS operation is first-party verified; exact shares remain UNKNOWN. [Missouri Pass 12]
Ownership & corporate history
- Owned by Brian Rooney & Mary Rooneydate not established
Current evidence supports this, but the record is not fully resolved.
What the sources say
BKS first-party history identifies Brian and Mary Rooney as owners; Kansas City Star reported them as owners in December 2025 when the Crossroads location opened. Source: https://bksartisanales.com/2-year-anniversary/
Ownership history is kept as dated events, so a change of owner never overwrites the one before it.
The Beer Library
Beers
WESTLAND
New Zealand-Style IPA
(ACTIVE/RECENT) [Missouri Pass 12]
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English Dark Mild
(ACTIVE/RECENT) [Missouri Pass 12]
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New Zealand-style Pale Ale
2025 WBC bronze documented; not represented as guaranteed current tap availability. (RECENT / AWARD-DOCUMENTED 2025) [Missouri Pass 12]
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Awards
- 2026
Gold — Session India Pale Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2026
Gold — New Zealand-Style India Pale Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2025
Brewery of the Year — Under 1,000 Barrels
Missouri Beer Cup
- 2025
Bronze — New Zealand-Style Pale Ale
World Beer Cup
- 2022
Gold — English Mild or Bitter
Great American Beer Festival
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
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