Archive record · Brewery
Blue Jay Brewing Company
St. Louis, Missouri, Missouri, USA
- Founded
- 2023
- Archive ID
- TB-Y4FR18QY
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Summary
Opened in Midtown St. Louis in December 2023 by Jay and Nicole Thompson. Jay spent over a decade brewing German-style lagers for Gordon Biersch in California and Maryland before returning to St. Louis to brew at Urban Chestnut. Named Brewery of the Year in VinePair's 2025 Next Wave Awards.
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Tally’s Take
A brewery built on lager, opened at the exact moment every other new brewery was chasing hazy IPA and pastry stout. Lager hides nothing and takes tank time nobody wants to give up, which is why so few new breweries lead with it. Two years after opening it was named brewery of the year, in a city that has Anheuser-Busch in it.
The Museum
Timeline
- 2023Founded
Blue Jay opens on Locust Street in Midtown St. Louis, built around American and European lagers.
- 2025Recognition
Named Brewery of the Year in VinePair's Next Wave Awards, two years after opening.
The People
Behind the beer
Brewed German-style lagers for Gordon Biersch for over a decade before opening his own lager-led brewery in St. Louis.
Co-founded the brewery with her husband; a full-time yoga instructor before it opened.
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