Brewery Profile

Bee's Knees Ale House

Established in 2017, Bee’s Knees Ale House added a small craft-beer stop to Versailles, Missouri, with a format that combined beer service and casual food. A visitor walking in would have found an ale house built around beer selections paired with familiar menu items, including St. Louis style thin crust pizza and sandwiches. The business was co-owned by Ryan Seigfreid and Michael Garber and operated alongside its sister location, Bee’s Knees Beech House, at Lake of the Ozarks. In a town better known as a gateway to the lake region than as a dense brewery district, Bee’s Knees functioned as a local gathering place where the food menu was part of the visit rather than an afterthought.

Travelers in this part of Missouri often look for relaxed stops tied to lake trips, weekend drives, and seasonal events rather than large urban brewery tours. Bee’s Knees fit that pattern through its connection to the Lake of the Ozarks area and through Seigfreid’s own history in the region, which included childhood ties and work in lake-area kitchens during college summers. Its identity was not limited to one town address; the Versailles ale house was part of a broader Lake of the Ozarks orbit. Over time, the brewery developed a local following through seasonal activity, including participation in the Spring Harbor Hoppers in April and events around Memorial Day weekend, when the lake region typically saw more visitors and returning seasonal residents.

For practical planning, Bee’s Knees Ale House should be treated as a closed business, not an active brewery stop. It is now permanently closed, so travelers should not expect current taproom hours, daily pours, food service, or event programming at the Versailles location. Historical references to the ale house may still appear in older brewery guides, event listings, or lake-area recommendations, but those should be checked against current information before building an itinerary. The confirmed visitor details are limited to its former role as a Versailles ale house and brewery with beer selections, St. Louis style thin crust pizza, sandwiches, and ties to the Bee’s Knees Beech House location at Lake of the Ozarks. For anyone tracing the recent beer history of central Missouri, it remains a useful example of a small-town brewery linked closely to lake-season travel and community events.

Established in 2017, Bee's Knees Ale House was located in Versailles, Missouri, operating alongside its sister location, Bee’s Knees Beech House, at Lake of the Ozarks. Co-owned by Ryan Seigfreid and Michael Garber, the brewery featured offerings such as St. Louis style thin crust pizza and sandwiches alongside its beer selections. Seigfreid's connection to the Lake of the Ozarks region dates back to his childhood and early work experiences in lake area kitchens during college summers. Over time, Bee’s Knees developed a local following through seasonal events, including participation in the Spring Harbor Hoppers in April and activities during Memorial Day weekend. The brewery is now permanently closed.

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106 W Jasper St, Versailles, Missouri, 65084

Phone: 5735392525

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