The Boulevard Brewing Company was founded in 1989 by John McDonald and is now the largest specialty brewer in the Midwest.

Closeup of a truck advertising the "Bully! Porter" brew. The company's best seller is actually the "Unfiltered Wheat Beer."

Boulevard offers free daily tours of its facility. After signing in, visitors are given bottlecaps to redeem for samples later in the tour.

Breweriana, beer-related collectibles, can be seen inside the Boulevard gift shop.

Boulevard's state-of-the-art brewing system made by Steinecker.

Rooms inside the new brewing facility may be rented for events.

Testing for off-flavors is important in each step of the brewing process.

Seasoned rye whiskey barrels from the Templeton Rye micro-distillery help create a line of Boulevard barrel-aged beers.

Temperature is closely controlled in the brewing process.

Closeup of some condensation on pipes.

The exterior of Boulevard Brewing Co.

At the end of the day, Boulevard staff can enjoy the fruits of their labor at the employee bar.

Brewery tours end with samples of Boulevard favorites and test beers.

Boulevard Brewing Company is located on Kansas City’s historic Southwest Boulevard.