A cool, chill place to stop into for some drinks and socialization. It wasn't super remarkable, but it wasn't a bad place, either. PROS: -Lots of drinking entertainment for you. There's a shuffleboard table (in good condition!) as well as a foosball table. In addition to having booths and tables, they also had recliner chairs and other huge tables. This place will accomodate large groups as well as smaller groups. -Bathrooms were single stall (though not unisex!) and clean. -Good variety of cocktails to enjoy. When we came in on a Friday night, they had a lot of specials for $6 drinks, but they have more expensive cocktails as well. The variety will give most everyone in your party something to enjoy. -The business had enjoyable - but not overpowering - music. It was decently easy to hold conversations across the table. In fact, the a group of 12 girls was a lot louder than the music of the establishment. -Service was pretty good as well. Drinks were brought to us relatively quickly, and despite being a "bar" establishment, the server checked in with us regularly to ask if we needed any new drinks. She brought them quickly. Check was handled promptly as well. CONS: -Drinks aren't too heavy of a pour. They could use more alcohol in them. read more

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What a great place to hit up and play some good ol shuffle board! Eat some tasty popcorn and if your into drinks they have a lot of options. This is a really good new addition to the downtown district and a change up on things. Very casual and relax atmosphere. If your looking for a place to go out after dinner hit this place up and play some games or enjoy a good chat with friends. The help here is great also and always ready to serve. They did a great job decking out the place so expect it to be every bit amazing! read more

Wheat State Distilling - Distilleries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

This place was great. They had great drinks, including a special drink made from fresh watermelon. We sat up at the bar and had great service the whole time we were there, which was quite some time. Probably the best part was that at the end of the night we were getting hungry and wanted something sweet. The kitchen was closed so we just had the bartender describe to us what desserts they had on the menu. Another very nice lady came out behind the bar and told us to hold on one second. She came back with spoons fulls of nutella and marshmallow fluff! She even sprinkled on some graham cracker crumbs. Just out of the kindness of her heart! Great place in a great spot! read more

Wheat State Distilling is Wichita's first legal distillery. So that in itself is pretty cool. They produce and sell vodka, gin, whiskey, bourbon and rum all made from wheat. You can go there on the weekends and get a free tour as well as free samples of everything they have to offer. I visited their distillery to purchase a mini barrel of bourbon as a wedding gift for some friends. I just thought the idea of being able to age a barrel of whiskey in your own home was so cool! They engraved a design I sent them onto the face of the barrel for no extra cost, which is something they do for everyone who purchases one. They offer a deal where you can pay the cost of building a barrel and then they'll use it and you can have it once they're done. But along the way you get four bottles of whatever they produce in that barrel. Watching the distillation process is the coolest part of it all. David is always happy to go over each step and answer any questions. read more

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What a cool place! We decided to get a quick drink before we met up with friends for dinner. The bartenders and owner were such a delight! They went over the menu and explained the drinks that we were interested in trying. The drink I was ordered was very good, but there was a lot of lemon. I'm not too much of a lemon person. It was still amazing considering I drank it all! The owner and bartender told us all about their distilling and how it works. We will definitely be back! read more

Wheat State Distilling - Distilleries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

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This place is not even open to the public. It's an event center. The lady in the front was rude.

So glad Wichita has its own distillery! And having sampled the product in their tasting room, I am impressed! A Very nice whiskey! Impressive tour of the still in back of the tasting room done for 4 of us in the tasting room. Great to hear about their processes and aims for the taste, color etc. One negative - I reached out by website "contact us" and phone message to try and schedule a tour of the north plant. Never did get a response. Can't give the place a 5 after a no reply experience like that. read more

What a cool new place. Great to see the original distillery expand. Excellent old fashion. Love the atmosphere and the beautiful still. Look forward to msny more visits. read more

Wheat State Distilling - Distilleries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Very classy place to sit down and just have a nice drink! Seems like one of the only place in Wichita that can make real Old Fashion. This distilleries is in a old building which was nicely renovated to keep its original bricks. Also has a very great selection of cigars. read more

Wheat State Distilling - Perfectly made old fashion! - Distilleries Near Me - Wichita, Kansas

Friendly staff with a good atmosphere! Good drinks and nice light food items. This was within walking distance of our hotel so we went there a few times during our stay. read more

I've been thoroughly impressed with the quality of cocktails and service I've been provided here. It's a nice change of venue for Wichita. I live in Kansas City and the well-made cocktail is something I am constantly in search of here. I love a good old-fashioned and high quality whiskey. It's awesome to return to this place when I am in town visiting family. The bartenders are always so gracious and let me sample a few of the various whiskeys before committing. The bar itself is beautiful. I love the HIGH bar stools (although after a few bevs this could be kinda dangerous). The Wichita-centered artwork and the shuffle board and other bar games are a major plus. I know there's an event space on the other side of the wall, but I've never seen it. However, the few times I've made it to Wheat State Distilling, it's always been booked. This should say something on the positive side. I'm back home a few times a year and so long as things go well with business, I'll always be sure to stop by and have at least one. read more

One of my favorite bars in Wichita. Laid back and chill atmosphere with great drinks. This is a usual spot to go with friends before heading to Brickyard. The drinks are strong and reasonably priced. I was also very impressed they had the Suntory Hakushu, a top shelf whiskey that's as smooth as ever. read more

This place is awesome. Great drinks and a knowledgeable staff that is very friendly. They also have reasonable prices and a perfect location for grabbing a pre or post dinner cocktail. I thoroughly enjoy supporting local businesses that have a high level of customer service and Wheat State Distillery has certainly earned my loyalty! read more

1 star because of the service. 8:30pm on Saturday night, WSD was about 1/3 full. Alrhough, it did fill up by 10pm. Upon arrival, the server was no where to be found. The very courteous gentleman checking ID's went and found her and asked her to stop by our table. The menu on the table did not list beers, so we inquired with the server about options. She looked annoyed, but rattled off some beer names. When asked what types of beers those names represented, she shrugged her shoulders. Each of us in our party of 4 took a shot in the dark. Myself included, with me saying "it should be fine, I'll drink anything, but coffee stouts, lol". Well she brought me a coffee stout "Prairie Bomb" so I had to send it back. She asked if we wanted to start a tab, we opted to pay as we went. She brought us the bill and then never checked in with us again. We did talk to the dude checking ID's a couple more times, super nice guy. read more

First time in here was on a Thursday night, the bar seats were full, but it was a pretty relaxed atmosphere. I started with the Ivy, which is a delicious cucumber cocktail with gin and vodka, followed by the Lou-Rita, a spicy twist on a strawberry margarita. Both were fabulous! The happy hour is a sweet deal, AND they have shuffle board! read more

Two words weak drinks. This is supposed to be a Distillery and you can't even taste the alcohol in their cocktails. although the cocktails themselves tasted very good they are so weak you might as well have been drinking Shirley Temple's. My friend is only 120 lb could after three cocktails at $9 a piece she'd had not even the slightest Buzz. I literally could not taste the alcohol. So much so I did what I never do and said something to I waitress. She just blew me off and said well other people think they're fine. The facility was nice though the chairs weren't particularly comfortable. read more

What a Wichita treasure! This place is like something I would visit when traveling in Chicago, New York or LA. Very friendly, professional staff. The drinks were fantastic. I love the all cooper stil. I highly recommend Wheat State Distilling it is first class all the way around. Nice to have something like this in Wichita. read more