Grains & Taps Brewery

Grains & Taps Brewery is a Lee’s Summit-based brewery, taproom, and homebrew supply store founded in June 2013 by homebrewers Brad Boehm and Brian Bixby, currently operating at 310 SW Blue Pkwy (Pine Tree Plaza).¹² The business grew from a homebrew supply shop to a full nanobrewery with 24 rotating taps, including 21 house-brewed beers.³

Description

Grains & Taps Brewery is an independent craft brewery and homebrew supply shop that has served the Lee’s Summit community since June 2013. Co-owners Brad Boehm and Brian Bixby launched the business after identifying a gap in the local market: the nearest homebrew supply store required a 30–40 minute drive, and both men believed Lee’s Summit — a large suburban city — had an underserved community of homebrewers.¹ They opened as a supply shop and taproom, then added a one-barrel nanobrewery to begin producing their own beers in 2018.²¹

The brewery produces a range of styles including IPAs, New England IPAs, stouts, red ales, and brown ales, with an emphasis on approachable formats that go beyond trend-driven styles.² The taproom rotates 24 handles, 21 of which are house-brewed beers, supplemented by wine, cider, and spirits. Food service includes pizza, added to the menu as the business has matured.³

Grains & Taps operated two locations simultaneously — a downtown taproom at 10 SW Third St and the Pine Tree Plaza location at 310 SW Blue Pkwy — before consolidating to the single Blue Pkwy address. The downtown taproom closure was announced in late 2023 / early 2024, driven by lease economics and industry trends; Boehm stated the consolidation would allow the business to focus energy and investment on the Blue Pkwy venue.⁴ The Blue Pkwy location houses both the taproom and the homebrew supply store, making it the full-service hub.

Ownership and history

Ownership

Period	Owner / Operator	Notes
June 2013 → present	Brad Boehm & Brian Bixby (co-owners)	Founding homebrewers; opened June 2013 as supply store + taproom; added brewery 2018.12

History

Brad Boehm began homebrewing with coworkers and, frustrated by the 30–40 minute drive required to source supplies, identified Lee’s Summit as a natural location for a homebrew shop.¹ He and longtime homebrewing partner Brian Bixby opened Grains & Taps in June 2013 as a supply shop with a small taproom. After five years, the pair committed to adding a nanobrewery, producing house beer for the first time in 2018.²¹

The business survived a fire in 2016 and the subsequent rebuild, later expanding to a second downtown location before the consolidation in the mid-2020s.² As of 2026, the single Blue Pkwy location — open Tuesday through Sunday — serves as both taproom and supply store.³

Menu

Last verified: 2026-07-24 · Source: Brewery-managed (Verified) Untappd venue Draft Menu, updated Jul 23, 2026; official Shopify site + official Square taproom store for cross-check · URL(s): https://untappd.com/v/grains-and-taps/1109549 · https://grainsandtaps.com/ · https://grains-taps-pine-tree-plaza-taproom.square.site/ · Confidence: High (beer) / Medium overall (current food menu not published online)

Craft brewery + taproom + homebrew supply. Lee’s Summit, 310 SW Blue Pkwy (Pine Tree Plaza).

Beer — draft menu (18 numbered taps, verified Untappd venue menu, updated Jul 23, 2026). Pour prices not published online; serving formats per venue menu include 12 oz / 8 oz / 4 oz drafts.

• 2. Scholarly Gentleman — Milkshake IPA, 7.5%
• 3. Imperial Cookies & Cream 2026 — Imperial / Double Pastry Stout, 11% (also 750 ml bottles to go, $19.99 via official Square store)
• 4. Canopy Crush Radler — Shandy/Radler, 3.3%
• 5. Foregone Delusion: Raspberry — Berliner Weisse, 7.5%
• 6. Witness Candied Macadamia Nut Stout — Pastry Stout, 8%
• 7. Broadway, Babes, Books & Brainy Brews — Coffee Hazelnut Kolsch, 5.9%
• 8. Passion Mist — Hard Seltzer, 5.5%
• 9. Obscura Bramble Radler — Shandy/Radler, 4.1%
• 10. Neon Kittens — New England / Hazy IPA, 7%
• 11. Dry Stout (Nitro) — Irish Dry Stout, 5.8%
• 12. Puppies With Lasers — New England / Hazy IPA, 7%
• 14. Envisionation 2026 — American IPA, 7.7%
• 15. White Stout 2024 — Golden Ale w/ cacao + coffee, 7%
• 16. Berry Berry Jalapeno Cider — Herbed/Spiced Cider, 4.5%
• 17. Something That Rhymes With Lime — American Lager, 4.3%
• 18. Ethical Mermaid — American Strong Ale, 9%
• 19. Oktoberfest — Marzen, 6%
• 20. Koooooooooooooaalsch! — Kolsch, 5.9%

Other drinks (per verified Untappd venue amenities): wine · cocktails · nitro pours · growlers, crowlers, and kegs to go

Beer to go: bottle releases via the official Square taproom store (e.g., Imperial Cookies & Cream 2026, 750 ml, $19.99)

Food:

• Pizza³ — current pizza menu and pricing not published online; ordering runs through the official Square taproom store.
• Untappd venue amenities confirm “Food Served”

Homebrew supply store also on-site (full supply shop; free MO/KS shipping over $40 per official site)¹⁵

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Links

• Official site: https://grainsandtaps.com/
• Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/grains-and-taps-lees-summit-2

Sources

• Status verified active 2026-06-23 via Grains & Taps official site and Yelp — Grains & Taps (Blue Pkwy), updated April 2026 (accessed 2026-06-23). Blue Pkwy taproom + homebrew supply confirmed operating; former downtown 10 SW 3rd St location confirmed CLOSED per Yelp — downtown listing.

Disputes

None at this time.

Footnotes

1. Feast Magazine — “Grains & Taps Adding Brewery to Homebrew Supply Store in Lee’s Summit” (May 2018). https://www.feastmagazine.com/travel/kansas-city/grains-taps-adding-brewery-to-homebrew-supply-store-in-lee-s-summit/article_d10a7a42-6388-11e8-a882-5ba2014bc468.html — Asserts: opened June 2013; co-owners Brad Boehm and Brian Bixby; homebrew background; 30–40 min drive to nearest supply store motivated founding; five years in operation as of 2018. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Flatland KC — “Tap List | Grains & Taps is Launching a Brewery.” https://flatlandkc.org/eats-drinks/tap-list-grains-taps-launching-brewery/ — Asserts: one-barrel nanobrewery added; IPA/stout/NEIPA/red ale/brown ale styles; survived 2016 fire and rebuilt. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶

3. Yelp — Grains & Taps. https://www.yelp.com/biz/grains-and-taps-lees-summit-2 — Asserts: 310 SW Blue Pkwy; active listing updated April 2026; 24 rotating taps including 21 house beers; current hours. ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴

4. Yahoo News / KC Star — “After 10 years, owners will close Kansas City area taproom. But the business lives on.” https://www.yahoo.com/news/10-years-owners-close-kansas-231713890.html — Asserts: downtown Lee’s Summit taproom (10 SW Third St) closing late May / early June [year]; consolidating to Blue Pkwy; Boehm cited economics, industry trends, lease timing. ↩

5. Grains & Taps — Official site. https://grainsandtaps.com/ — Asserts: brewery, taproom, and homebrew supply store; 310 SW Blue Pkwy, Lee’s Summit, MO 64063. ↩