Piney River Today
The BARn is still home to a thriving taproom that’s open every weekend. The old brewhouse space and some of the equipment is where Joleen and Brian are “playing” with their new Farm Raised Funk beers. The first mixed fermentation beer, Lizzie Twister, was released in mid-2016. With oak barrels, and foeders, Joleen and Brian make some very limited release beers. Oak-age foeder beer, Missouri Waltz with Cherries won a Bronze World Beer Cup in 2022.
“We’ve always had excellent Ozarks water to capture our sense of ‘place’ in our beer, and we’ve used locally harvested and grown ingredients in some beers, too,” Brian said. “We are very excited about more local mixed fermentation projects.”
Capacity at the brewery has greatly increased, and Joleen and Brian continue to travel around Missouri and Arkansas telling the Piney River story and growing the Piney River brand.
Piney River’s awards continue to grow. Look for dozens of medals and awards inside the BARn.
“Brian and I are very proud to bring people from all over the world to our farm in the Ozarks to enjoy a pint,” Joleen said. “We continue to grow our brand to be one that is sought out when beer lovers come to the Ozarks.”
In 2019, they added 80 acres to the Farm to grow more happy cows and to continue to create a unique Ozarks experience for everyone in Bucyrus.
The Piney River Bed & Brewery is a part of the new Farmland — a turn of the century farmhouse remodeled to create a one-of-a-kind Piney River Experience for guests that want to stay at the Farm.