MISSOURI LOVES COMPANY
For 2025, the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild is brewing "Beers from Abroad" - a series of four international beer styles for this year's Missouri Loves Company® collaboration beer project. Brewers from across the Show-Me State come together quarterly to brew a beer together. The four host breweries collaborated early this year on which international style they want to brew. Then all the participating breweries are invited to collaborate via video conference to dial in the recipe for the beer.
We had a mother of a brew day in May at Mother's Brewing Company in Springfield! The second quarter brings us the crisp, refreshing Kölsch—a classic style with roots in Cologne (Köln), Germany. First brewed in the early 20th century and protected by a regional appellation, Kölsch is a unique hybrid: fermented with top-fermenting ale yeast but cold-conditioned like a lager. This results in a beer that’s light in body and color, with subtle fruity esters, a gentle malt sweetness, and a clean, dry finish. It’s the perfect warm-weather brew—easy-drinking, balanced, and brewed with tradition and camaraderie in every pint. Our Missouri Loves Company® version is a quaffable 4.5% ABV and is sure to be a summer favorite!
The Missouri Loves Company® Köln-inspired Kölsch will be available in 6-packs of 12 ounce cans on Wednesday, June 25 at participating breweries. And like all our collaboration brews, once it's gone, it's gone!
We had a mother of a brew day in May at Mother's Brewing Company in Springfield! The second quarter brings us the crisp, refreshing Kölsch—a classic style with roots in Cologne (Köln), Germany. First brewed in the early 20th century and protected by a regional appellation, Kölsch is a unique hybrid: fermented with top-fermenting ale yeast but cold-conditioned like a lager. This results in a beer that’s light in body and color, with subtle fruity esters, a gentle malt sweetness, and a clean, dry finish. It’s the perfect warm-weather brew—easy-drinking, balanced, and brewed with tradition and camaraderie in every pint. Our Missouri Loves Company® version is a quaffable 4.5% ABV and is sure to be a summer favorite!
The Missouri Loves Company® Köln-inspired Kölsch will be available in 6-packs of 12 ounce cans on Wednesday, June 25 at participating breweries. And like all our collaboration brews, once it's gone, it's gone!
Label artwork by Lagom Design
The name of our collaboration beer series genuinely represents our state's craft beer community. Through thick and thin, Missouri craft brewers have always helped each other solve problems, share ideas, and work together to make all craft beer better. That spirit of camaraderie remains "Missouri Strong" to this day. It helps forge new and stronger bonds among our already close-knit industry. And the by-product is some of the best beer you'll taste.
A collaboration with 34 member breweries and the support of nine corporate sponsors, the proceeds from this project will directly benefit the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild. By buying this beer, you're supporting the Guild and our efforts to advocate for the craft beer industry at the state and federal level, and to promote independent craft brewers in the Show-Me State.
Join us in raising a glass to this exceptional brew, as we come together to toast the spirit of collaboration and craftsmanship that defines the Missouri Loves Company® Missouri Strong collaboration series.
A collaboration with 34 member breweries and the support of nine corporate sponsors, the proceeds from this project will directly benefit the Missouri Craft Brewers Guild. By buying this beer, you're supporting the Guild and our efforts to advocate for the craft beer industry at the state and federal level, and to promote independent craft brewers in the Show-Me State.
Join us in raising a glass to this exceptional brew, as we come together to toast the spirit of collaboration and craftsmanship that defines the Missouri Loves Company® Missouri Strong collaboration series.
BREW DAY HIGHLIGHTS
THE BREWERIES
Want to try the beer? Starting Wednesday, June 25, you can pick up a 6-pack of 12 ounce cans of Missouri Loves Company® Köln-inspired Kölsch at any of the participating breweries across Missouri:
KANSAS CITY AREA
CENTRAL MISSOURI
SPRINGFIELD AREA
ST LOUIS AREA
SOUTH CENTRAL MO
SOUTH WEST MO
SOUTH EAST MO
- Boulevard Brewing Company, Kansas City
- City Barrel Brewing, Kansas City
- Diametric Brewing Company, Lee's Summit
- Fringe Beerworks, Lee's Summit
- Kansas City Bier Company, Kansas City
- The Goat Brewing Co, Lee's Summit
- Transparent Brewing Co, Grandview
- Vine Street Brewing Co., Kansas City
CENTRAL MISSOURI
- Bee's Knees Brewing Company - Versailles
- Broadway Brewery, Columbia
- Last Flight Brewing Company, Jefferson City
- Logboat Brewing Company, Columbia
SPRINGFIELD AREA
- 4 By 4 Brewing Company, Springfield
- Hold Fast Brewing, Springfield
- Malt & Barrel Brewing Co., Branson
- Mother's Brewing Company, Springfield
- Springfield Brewing Company, Springfield
- Tie & Timber Beer Company, Springfield
- Turkey Creek Brewery, Hollister
ST LOUIS AREA
- Blue Jay Brewing Co, St Louis
- Crossroads Brewery, O'Fallon
- Friendship Brewing Company, Wentzville
- Muddy Banks Brewing Company, Sullivan
- Narrow Gauge Brewing Co, Florissant
- Rockwell Beer Co, St Louis
- Schlafly, St Louis
- Side Project Brewing, St. Louis
- Third Wheel Brewing, St. Peters
SOUTH CENTRAL MO
- Boat Town Brewing, Lebannon
- Demolition Brewing Co., Laurie
- Lake of the Ozarks Brewing Co, Osage Beach
- Public House Brewing Company, Rolla and St. James
SOUTH WEST MO
SOUTH EAST MO
- Many Good Things Brewing Company, Cape Girardeau
THE SPONSORS
A very special thank you to our sponsors of this collaboration project:
