Food Downtown, Lawrence
Free State Brewing Company
A place to eat in Downtown, Lawrence, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Dinner.
Why go
Kansas's first legal brewery since Prohibition, opened in 1989 on Mass Street.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Lawrence, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. 3 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Liberty Hall and Raven Book Store.
- Type
- Food
- Neighborhood
- Downtown
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 1.5 hr
- Best time
- Dinner
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Lawrence, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1Liberty Hall
Historic downtown venue showing indie films and hosting concerts.
Activity · 0.0 mi straight-line - 2Raven Book Store
Independent bookshop on Mass Street known for its mystery section.
Shopping · 0.2 mi straight-line - 3Wheatfields Bakery Cafe
Wood-fired bread bakery and cafe off Mass Street, good for breakfast or sandwiches.
Food · 0.3 mi straight-line - 4Jayhawk Cafe
'The Hawk,' a campus bar since 1919 with a warren of rooms.
Drinks · 1.0 mi straight-line - 5Spencer Museum of Art
Free university museum with a wide collection from Asian art to American painting.
Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line - 6KU Campanile and Memorial Drive
WWII memorial bell tower on Mount Oread with views over the Kansas River valley.
Sight · 1.0 mi straight-line
On these curated routes
Free State Brewing Company is a stop on our Kansas City to Omaha route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Lawrence
Free State Brewing Company is our only food pick in Lawrence; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Lawrence guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Lawrence run from 37°F in January to 90°F in July; May is usually the wettest month. For Free State Brewing Company itself, we suggest: Dinner.
Modelled monthly averages for Lawrence from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Lawrence weather by month.
Getting there
Map links open a live search for Free State Brewing Company, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.
- Address
- 636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA
- Coordinates
- 38.97176, -95.23554
- Destination
- Lawrence, Kansas
Free State Brewing Company: quick answers
How much time do you need at Free State Brewing Company?
Plan on about 1.5 hours at Free State Brewing Company. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Free State Brewing Company?
Our pick: Dinner. Insider tip: Ad Astra Ale is the flagship.
Where is Free State Brewing Company?
Free State Brewing Company is at 636 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044, USA, in Downtown. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.
Which TripsCircle routes include Free State Brewing Company?
Free State Brewing Company appears on Kansas City to Omaha, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Free State Brewing Company to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Lawrence.
Plan Lawrence
- Lawrence travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Lawrence weather by month
- Lawrence to Kansas City 36 mi straight-line
Lists & regions
Also in Lawrence
- Clinton State Park Outdoors
- KU Natural History Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.