RMM123 wrote:I met the guy over thanksgiving while he was working on the Benson location, he currently lives in NY or DC but grew up here and is moving back to Omaha once the Benson building is ready to go, he is planning of spring early summer, they have been delayed with liquor license issues related to a church that is now gone. The Benson location is going to be a small gastropub with a small 7bbl brewery, he said the building was built as a silent movie theater around 1910 but was in awful shape when they bought it. I think he said the downtown building is going to be production focused brewery with an area open to the public with wood-fired pizza. Not really a brewpub but more of a brewery that bottles and kegs beer. He did mention that they were having some ongoing issues with the liquor license because of a retail church located a few store fronts down, they have federal and city approval but the state is waiting to approve until the state can verify that the church is gone, which it is so this should just be a formality.
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One of Omaha's oldest neighborhoods is on the rise despite the recession:
I hadn't heard of the Benson project yet... The more breweries in Omaha the better!
I wonder what the "additional retail space" mentioned in the article is in reference to...
"The right to have access to every building in the city by private motorcar in an age when everyone possesses such a vehicle is actually the right to destroy the city."
Lewis Mumford, The Highway and the City, 1963
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WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER wrote:Miller, along with Andy Willey, also originally of Omaha, and Christian Young of Boston, bought the building at 6059 Maple St. and began renovations in 2010. Their original plan was to open the Benson Brewery last year, but right after they bought the space, a church leased the storefront a few doors down and the Benson Brewery became ineligible for a liquor license. But the church moved out after a year, and Miller and his fellow investors were able to get a plan in motion to move a bar in.
They got their liquor license last fall and building permits a few weeks ago. Miller expects the brewery to be open by August or September.
“We were finally able to secure the long-term rights to 6057 Maple Street this afternoon. This will allow us to build the outdoor seating area sketched in the attached file and eventually expand into the building next door, tripling our seating capacity and freeing up space for a few home-brew systems for the home brewers to use! We still look to be on target to open late fall early winter of this year.”
Benson Brewery & Tavern wrote:Please help us welcome Christian to Omaha!!!
Christian Young
Christian Young joined the Omaha Brewery as restaurant operations manager in September. Christian will be responsible for the day to day operations of the Benson Brewery & Tavern which is expected to open later this year.
Christian joined us from The Beehive in Boston Massachusetts which specialized in simple, satisfying comfort foo
d. Prior to working at the Beehive Mr. Young held positions at the Hungry Mother in Cambridge, MA and the East Coast Grill. Christian grew up in a restaurant family and has performed various jobs in both the front and back of house restaurant operations over the past 13 years.
Christian is extremely passionate about food and the service element of the restaurant industry. Mr. Young earned his culinary degree from the Le Cordon Bleu in Boston.
Benson Brewery wrote:Friday night, time for a drink! We will be opening our doors at 6pm tonight for an open house and serving from our 16 taps. Meet our first two beers, Benson Dirty Blonde and our Adopted Amber Ale. Come in and take a look at Omaha's new gastro pub.
The restaurant opened this summer at 6059 Maple St. Co-owner Ryan Miller said the restaurant is working on updating its menu and will roll out a new one later this month
Went there last week and had a very good experience with the food. Tasty bison meatloaf and the mashed potatoes it was served on was REALLY good. Washed it down with a house IPA. I was there at 10 on a Sunday night and it was very busy as well, I would guess about 25 people in there at all times.
mgmlot93 and I went to the Benson Brewery last night. It was my first time there, he went there when they first opened, had a bad experience, and was giving them a second shot. Overall it was a really good experience. I tried 3 beers and they were all good. He liked all the food, I liked all but one Item, and its not that that item was bad, I just didn't care for the taste. It was a Craft Sausage Plate (Wild Boar, Duck, and Rabbit). I just don't have a taste for those items.
My wife and I ate there back in October. We both enjoyed it, and I thought the food and beers were good. My wife was especially excited about some of the interesting beer cocktails they had. I had the porter, which I thought was pretty good.
The place was packed, and it was definitely hipster. I don't know if I've seen that many bowties, suspenders, and mustaches all in one place before.
Seth wrote:My wife and I ate there back in October. We both enjoyed it, and I thought the food and beers were good. My wife was especially excited about some of the interesting beer cocktails they had. I had the porter, which I thought was pretty good.
The place was packed, and it was definitely hipster. I don't know if I've seen that many bowties, suspenders, and mustaches all in one place before.
One day we're all gonna have a good chuckle over hipsters.
I got a jug of some beer and it was pretty good, I was impressed. The jug is $16.00 the first time and when you bring it back they will fill it up for $8.00.
I really like their beer every time I've been. My suggestions are update the online menu, and soak your homemade fries for 24 hours in salt water before frying so they are not soggy.
We went there July third. Fries were great. Was not a fan of the beer though. Had been drinking Boulevard at Beercade, and thought that was much better in comparison. Nice place.