Tag: Steve Holle

KC Bier Co’s immersive biergarten set to open in Lenexa before thirsty World Cup visitors arrive

By Tommy Felts / August 30, 2025

A popular Kansas City brewery officially broke ground Friday on a highly anticipated, border-hopping expansion that will bring one of the nation’s largest authentic Bavarian-style biergartens to Johnson County. “This project has been a long time coming,” said Camille Christie, Vice President of Development and Leasing at West Star Development, which is adding KC Bier…

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KC Bier Co building new 30,000-square-foot urban beer garden; founder brewing a space for all

By Tommy Felts / February 13, 2025

A Kansas City-built, German-style brewery is expanding to Lenexa — bringing an authentic Bavarian beer garden experience to Johnson County, said founder Steve Holle. Developed in partnership with West Star Development, the new KC Bier Co. venue will feature a large outdoor space, an indoor restaurant, private event areas, and a stage for live music…

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KC Bier Co. brewing regional expansion one tap handle at a time, founder says

By Tommy Felts / October 27, 2018

Rapid growth in the craft brewing market has tapped out, said Steve Holle, founder of KC Bier Co. A solid understanding of the reasons behind such an overdraught industry has so-far saved the Kansas City-based, German-style brewing company from being caught in the same weeds as recently closed Manhattan-brewed competitor, Tallgrass Brewing Co., Holle said.…

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