“If you are a fan of crisp and clean lagers, you can’t go wrong with anything on tap.”… “Jason is a technician, and it shows in their deeply delicious traditional and modern lager styles.”

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"Great brews and good atmosphere." — Christopher Pickel

"Great brewery, especially for people who love lagers. Food from Farm Spirit is always amazing." — Danny S

"Fantastic place! Beers are second to none. Food is fire. Service is top notch. Don't sit on Blue Jay Brewing!" — Jeff Gustafson

"Great beer choices" — Darrell Soule

"Great staff and beers with a cool building!" — Mark Schultz

"Awesome place! I've rated 341 beers to date on Untappd and both the beers I had here were some of my favorites. Bartenders are super nice as well!" — Riley Kiefer

"If you like German inspired beer (pilsners, dunkels, marzens, etc.), Blue Jay Brewing Co. is the place! I was in St. Louis for a conference and tried a few craft breweries in the city. None of them compared to Blue Jay Brewing Co. As an added bonus, they also had fabulous deviled eggs (with fried chicken skin on top. My only regret was not purchasing an XL t-shirt. I went with a large which is a little tighter than I thought it would be." — Ray Dixson

"Great beers and food from Farm Spirit. This is a fantastic location and Jay has extensive experience in brewing. You never k own what creation he'll create next! This location is also great for City Soccer pre-games." — Julie F (JulieNStLouie)

"One of the great breweries in STL. Don't miss it." — Jason Moultrie

"Great beers! Tried the hefeweizen and pilsner and both were excellent. Highly recommend a visit!" — Jay

"Busy during their team hours but the Hefeweizen was good. Just passing through. Wish they had it in a can at the time." — Alberto Sanchez

"Great staff. Tasty food and beer." — Rachel Henry

"The atmosphere is lovely and the service was wonderful. Def will be back." — Tuapeua Kauaria

"An amazing brewery with a great selection, lovely staff, great owners, and delicious food." — Mathew Brady

"Tom (from our same Town in IOWA Go Hawkeyes! ) He was very informative about the beverages Definitely coming back... Oh yah and the Vibe is right... Open feel & inviting" — Heather Oltrogge

"5 Stars" — Adam Maas

"Small brewery in the heart of the city! Great German style brews, and a decent food menu to accommodate anyone. Order food at a separate kiosk in the middle. Kid friendly, plenty of seating if it is nice outside, full bat and about 19 tables inside. If you walk in the front door and wonder if you walked in the correct door, you sure did! Walk past the brew house and you'll be fine ." — Brandy Jay

"Great brewery, they do flights and have seven to eight selections. Also can order food. Has parking on site and a beer garden! Nicole is the owner and she is awesome! Also have merchandise, I bought as cool hat and my son got a beer stein." — Bill Wehling

"Great beer, great vibes and great food with Farm Spirit. Will definitely be back." — J D

"Great place" — Karl Adams

"Great hefeweizen, and wow was the morels and grits special amazing!" — Angela Witt

"My favorite of the three (of 50+) breweries that we visited on a 48-hour, here-for-a-wedding weekend in STL. Had a flight, and each one was delicious, especially the Czech pilsner and the Hefe. Very clean, brewed-right-here indoor space, a nice beer garden when the weather is nice (say late spring or early fall), a small associaed kitchen, and great people, all right in the Locust Business District of STL. Highly recommended!" — KeepTheCapeWeird

"Flavor in each beer style. Twenty years homebrewer and regular beer connoisseur." — Marco Boscolo

"Tasty brew, pleasant environment. Chester and Monarchs were both delicious." — P Elmore

"First visit but won't be our last. Beer, snacks, and atmosphere were all great! I had Little Birds and my wife had Okay!, both were great." — Corey Lewis

"Great local craft brewery, and really great staff. Try their hefeweizen, dunkel, Oktoberfest or Helles. I especially enjoyed the Bavarian style Hefeweizen and the Czech Dark Lager. Super cool place!" — Ed Price

"This was their current menu as of 1/18. I sampled all 8 of them and there was not one beer I didn't like. My life is bitter enough and I don't love bitter and hoppy beers and every one of these I could drink with ease. The New Roots and Okay! were my two favorites but again I could drink any of them. This was our first time here and we will be back for sure. Great beers!!" — David Watts

"Loved our first visit here! Really clean place, including the restrooms, which show a lot of care. The 4 beers we tried were delicious, and the food we ordered was scrumptious. Wonderful service all around." — Mark Gittinger

"Solid beer with a German influence. The food, well the food is the big draw. Went in expecting another mediocre brewery meal and was floored by the quality and attention to detail they had. All meat is sourced locally and the flavor is on point." — Rob

"Do you like great beer? And great food? And being happy? Come here and you can have all three. Great place" — Brent Covington

"It's my first time here, super nice space, great beer!" — Lori Brinkman

"Wonderful place with a great set of owners and staff. The location has a decent size taproom and a large shared-outdoor area. The beers tend to stay on the lager/pils type, but are all very clean and well-crafted. They recently added Farm Spirit as their food provider and while I haven't had anything other than a pretzel now and then, the service/quality was top-notch from them. The taproom is very family-friendly with a set of board games for folks to play. There is also a foosball table and a large Jenga. This is very walkable if you are heading to an STL SC match. I would park down here for some walkin' beers and go to town! Also, consider this a petition for Jason to bring back the Cold IPA and to make an IPL!" — Brent Trout

"Nicole and Jason are awesome brewers!" — Felicia Bentley

"Quality brewing process, genuinely good product! Highly recommend" — Scott Hendry

"Blue Jay is a wonderful addition to the craft beer scene in St. Louis. The owners are friendly, the spot has a great shared-outdoor space, and the addition of food makes Blue Jay a must-visit on your trip to Mid-Town. The menu is usually pretty lager-forward, but includes collabs and other types of beers. I've not had a bad beer in my visits and look forward to seeing what comes next. The place is family-friendly and has a variety of board games, giant jenga, and foosball for entertaining. You are also within walking distance of a couple other breweries, so get those steps and get them sips!" — Brent Trout

"The Monarchs was rich, slightly sweet, with a good mouth feel. Service was great. I'll definitely be back." — Joseph Kora

"Great little place that opens up to a spacious biergarten. Highest quality lagers. When other breweries are closing, it's good to see a place open that is so determined to make every beer top notch." — Joel Bittle

"Best smash burger in STL! Farm Spirit has an amazing unique way to bring out flavors in a burger that you never imagined. Lots of other delicious items on the menu too! Do yourself a favor and let Chef Ryan and his wonderful team feed you! You won't regret it and you will come back! Yum yum and I dream of your burgers and potatoes!" — Cindy "Cindy from the Lou"

"I had a great experience here, the beers were very good. All lagers which suits me, and I'll definitely be back." — Blake Rasmussen

"This is a fantastic brewery! Love their patio, especially on a nice Fall day. Their beers are exception! I've had many different ones over several visits and they have all been great! Such a great place to hang out and play game or watch a match!" — Glenn Logan

"Cool brewery tucked into industrial building with a handful of tables inside and some outside seating. Great variety of in house beers, small selection of not beers (cider, seltzer, wine) for those who won't beer, and non alcoholic options as well. Stop by after crawling around City Museum for some refreshment." — Michael Niksa

"This place is Lager heaven. I can't wait to go back!" — Z T

"Customer service was amazing" — Cheryl Hebron

"The best and cleanest beer I've had yet in STL" — Cory Kunkle

"Good beer, good pretzels, and a nice atmosphere. Not too loud." — Zuzana Kocsisova

"Visited on a trip, I can only hope that this place is still here when I'm back because man it's good. BBQ that had in the back was great too." — Logan Lemieux

"Great addition to the neighborhood! Owners are welcoming and great people. Great beer at great prices. And Union Loafers pretzels on the snack menu?!? 10/10" — Matthew O'Neill

"Great new craft brewery in Midtown. If you like a straightforward beer menu then Blue Jay Brewing has the beer selection for you. Currently, they don't have a full kitchen, but offering food items is in the works. You can order some chips to eat either your beer or non-alcoholic beverage. Better yet you can order a Union Loafer's pretzel with mustard. There is laid laid-back brewery atmosphere with friendly staff. At this time dogs are not allowed inside due to food regulations, but once spring/summer comes around they will be allowed on the patio outside. If you haven't checked out Blue Jay Brewery I would recommend doing so!" — Tucker Butler

"The owners are down to earth and willing to put in the work as well. Great environment and enjoyed our time here." — NurseLife

"They are doing something very special here, great service and brews. You gotta try this!" — Eben Shantz

"What a lovely brewery. The owners, Jay and Nicole, were great to meet. The Cold IPA was delicious. A wonderful way to spend a few hours :)" — jay scherder

"Very very good beer. Micro brewery serving well crafted beer. I highly recommend!!!" — Tim Feldis

"Fantastic beers at this new brewery. The Marzen, especially. You can tell they know their lagers very well here. This will become a regular stop for us when heading to the city, for sure!" — Kmart

"We are from out of town and stumbled on this brewery and were apprehensive since it's so new. Boy are we glad we stopped. The owners are super nice!!! The beer is top notch and the place is beautiful!! Well done folks" — Daniel Mundell

"Amazing beers, cozy atmosphere, and foosball. Cannot wait for City SC Season. This will for sure be my go to spot before games! Keep up the great work!" — Robert Bardgett

"From start to finish...Bravo Bravo Bravo. Jason the owner, and his Lovely wife Nicole were very inviting and are EXCITED about their new brewing adventure. Every single one of the 6 brews on tap were spot on to their styles. Jason was the previous head brewer for Urban Chestnut for years and I do believe has the skills and knowledge to make this new brewery one of the very best in St Louis. Owning a brewery myself I was IMPRESSED and excited for them. IF YOU ARE IN ST LOUIS YOU HAVE TO GO TRY THIS SPOT OUT. Also, the entrance is in the rear:) Keep doing what you do brew buddy, your and incredible brewer!" — Justin Metz

"Excellent news brewery in STL! Currently all traditional German style beers that are all excellent in their own right. Personal favorites are the Keller Marzen and the Lundman Helles. Check it out!" — Nick Merz

"They have a great smoked porter!" — Tiffany

"What a great new place! Tried their own beer called OKAY and it is simply amazing! Friendly staff, wonderful ambience, great beer and snacks" — Danijela - Empowering Portraits

"Had the Keller Marzen and the smoked Porter. Perfect examples of the beer styles. The venue is clean and cool. Take your beer friends here. They will thank you." — Wayne Brinkman

"Sitting at the bar now. The beer is great quality, servers are friendly, and the place is clean and modern. Happy to see a new brewery on the scene. We wish them well! Cheers!" — Katie Huberty

"Delicious beer and atmosphere!" — Jamie Hallquist

"The blue jay original beer "OKAY!" was great!" — Josh Houseman

"The beer was great, wonderful people serving, and the space looks great!" — Collin Szeles

"Terrific beer, great people." — Thomas Newcome

"Great beer, neat space, good music. Looking forward to hanging out in the courtyard when the weather warms up." — Jonathan "Chuck" McGuire

"Great place to enjoy a beer (or more) and catch up with your friends. Friendly staff. Looking forward to warmer weather so I can enjoy a beer on their patio!" — Agnes Halfmann

"Awesome beer and location! Look forward to returning!" — Corey Goldkamp

"Great Beer & Class Lagers!" — Tj McGough

"Visited with my husband and wasn't disappointed! They have a great selection of beers, and the owners were soooo nice and spent time talking with us and making recommendations on what we should do while visiting St. Louis." — Erika Chiantello

"Best beer in StL" — Brian Merkel

"Had never heard of this brewery until a stop at 2nd Shift. Thank goodness beer drinkers are a friendly bunch. A former Urban Chestnut brewer is doing wonderful things with malted barley and hops here. If you're a fan of German style beers get here, SOON!" — J D

"Learned about this place from Little Lager on Hampton, the owners are nice, the beer is tasty & the atmosphere is great!" — Jessie Walker

"Some of the best lagers in the city" — Dan Heaghney

"The Monarchs is top notch! Wonderful beer and pleasant ambience" — Andy Dincher

"There's not a single beer in their line up that I wouldn't recommend. Great vibes, great beer." — Wyatt Shay

"A fantastic new addition to Midtown. Killer beers, great people and a beautiful space! Bonus points for parking!" — Manny Negron

"Great beer great staff. I love coming here!" — Ike Eickenhorst

"Excellent experience here. From the hospitality to the most important thing, the beer quality. Uber authentic Euro lagers. Keep up the good work" — Jason Whitt

"Good German beer" — Charles Pugh

"Great selection of Blue Jays own beers brewed onsite. Stop in and have a pint." — Michael Cooper

"If you're a craft beer lover, this is your place!" — cheryl schunk

"SIMPLY AMAZING. The beers are all excellent. Bavarian Hefeweizen or the Marzen are my current go-tos; I also love the Dunkel and the Pils. But somehow what I always find myself telling friends about is how friendly and welcoming Jay and Nicole (and staff!) are. You really get the feeling that they've just been waiting for you to walk in for their lives to be complete. In a city with several excellent breweries, they set themselves apart. You should make a visit to Blue Jay a priority- you will wish you'd come sooner." — Matthew Casey

"Very chill and great beers" — Sophie Zavaglia

"Came here near closing time and they were super cool. One of my favorite new places to have a beer in STL. St. Louis has a rich history of beer and this place is the real deal. If you like beer, go here." — Ian M

"Best brewery in STL, beer served is true to style and even pour in their proper glassware. Highly recommend if looking for great beer and atmosphere." — Clayton B

"Best beer I've had in the states!" — Daniel Nilsen

"Excellent Beer!!! Cool modern space! Highly recommend." — Adam Olszeski

"Great beer and cool vibes. Fantastic German and Czech styles - we loved the Hefe and the T'mavy. Bbq available to order as well." — Brooke

"Very nice variety of styles ranging from super light Little Birds to an Imperial Stout collab and everything in between. My favorite is the T'mavy Czech dark lager. Bbq from Boatrights is also excellent." — Scott Mays

"Small batch beer with an emphasis on quality over quantity. Fantastic lagers and stay for the company, you gotta come here!" — Eben Shantz

"I don't need to be in Munich's Hofbrauhaus anymore to enjoy either a good HELLES or an outstanding Dunkel!!!" — Alejandro Jimenez Silva

"Amazing craft beer. You can make your own "flight" and try them all! I highly recommend." — Vanessa Sanders

"Perfectly crafted helles, paired with a crusty pretzel and stone ground mustard.....perfect way to end the day! Another great StL brewery. Enjoying life 1 sip, 1 bite, and 1 small town at a time. Explore everything!" — Laura Myers

"Jason and Nicole have a sweet establishment! Nice Atrium or Biergarten for pre, post-game events, and just overall a GREAT venue to chill! Totally Awesome establishment." — Daniel Sim

"Great pretzels and great variety of beers." — Samuel Engemann

"Wow! Great tasting beer in a clean, new, local bar!! We brought our toddler along and he had a good time, too." — Victoria Raithel