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and distilleries...


Alcohol makers see distillery destination in La Vista
Emily Nohr: World-Herald staff writer wrote:Now, Hadden has opened Patriarch Distillers, where he distills, processes and warehouses bourbon whiskey and vodka.
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Nebraska's biggest brewery coming to La Vista

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Adam Klinker / World-Herald News Service wrote:
Today, Kavulak, co-owner of Nebraska Brewing Company, is just weeks away from opening what will be the state’s largest brewery at 6946 S. 108th St., in La Vista. But just as with that first humble beer on the stove, the “biggest” tag isn’t what moves Kavulak.

“What matters is making good beer, not how much of it you’re making,” he said last week as he navigated the massive tuns and fermenters and grain bins at the brewery, which, when it opens, will give the company capacity to produce 10,000 barrels of beer annually and has the potential to expand that output to 50,000 barrels. “If you’re making good beer, people are going to drink it, then you can make more of it. That’s always been our stance.”
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To all of our SchillingBridge fans - We have great news: We will be opening a 2nd location in Lincoln, Nebraska in May 2014! SchillingBridge Cork & Tap House and will be located at 575 Fallbrook Blvd Suite 109 in the beautiful Fallbrook Development. This new location will be a continued focus by our Corporation to offer our award-winning wines and hand-crafted micro-brewed beer but in our uniquely "SchillingBridge" one-of-a-kind "Cork & Tap House" concept! We'll offer our wine by the glass, bottle and on tap! We'll also have a larger selection of our beer and a fun selection of signature cocktails, and of course Kelly's Root Beer! We're also excited to bring to Lincoln a unique menu that specializes and promotes the infusion of our wine and beer in its preparation and yes - of course we're bringing Mike's wildly successful Prime Rib Dinner & our gourmet pizza's! So to all of you who have made SchillingBridge the success that it is - A GREAT BIG THANK YOU from all of us at SchillingBridge! We'll look forward to your next visit to our Pawnee City location and this Spring, to our Fallbrook property!
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SchillingBridge Winery and Microbrewery opening second location

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Andrea Kszystyniak / World-Herald staff writer wrote:
The brewery’s newest venture, the SchillingBridge Cork and Tap House, will carry SchillingBridge’s wine and beer as well as cocktails, lunch and dinner. It is expected to open sometime in May at 575 Fallbrook Blvd., Suite 109, Lincoln.
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Nebraska Brewing Company can now sell its own beer!
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Sot he Benson Brewery is opening a brewery at 3921 Farnam Street (immediately east of Irwin Exposures). Is this on our list or yet another Brewery???

We have Scriptown and Goldenrod, so this would be three in that area...

Here are some construction photos:
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Maybe it will just be a tap room type thing? That building is quite a bit smaller than the Benson one.
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Brad wrote:Sot he Benson Brewery is opening a brewery at 3921 Farnam Street (immediately east of Irwin Exposures).  Is this on our list or yet another Brewery???

We have Scriptown and Goldenrod, so this would be three in that area...

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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... tif_t=like" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
It was buried in the Blackstone thread, but there is an article that says Benson Brewery was going to open a brewery on Farnam.
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Will there ever be again a "Brew on Premises" type place like the old Aksarben Brewing Company?
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bigredmed wrote:Will there ever be again a "Brew on Premises" type place like the old Aksarben Brewing Company?
I think with a little fine tuning, that could be a great concept somewhere here in town.
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Infusion has a deal to brew your own beer with their equipment.
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iamjacobm wrote:Infusion has a deal to brew your own beer with their equipment.
Wasn't Lot 2 thinking of something like this also?
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iamjacobm wrote:Infusion has a deal to brew your own beer with their equipment.
I might want to try that some time!
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Brad wrote:
iamjacobm wrote:Infusion has a deal to brew your own beer with their equipment.
I might want to try that some time!
Their website says $150. You get to take home a 5 gallon keg of your brew and get a tapping party out of the deal.
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May I introduce a new Nebraska Craft Brewery from Ord, NE: Scratchtown Brewing Company
We are a start-up craft brewery in located in Central Nebraska. While we are just getting our start as a business, we've been beer enthusiasts for years. We have traveled the globe in search of Good Beer and now want to make Good Beer in the Good Life.
Nestled in the scenic North Loup River Valley, Scratchtown
Brewing Company brews and serves a variety of handcrafted, local beer that prides itself on simplicity and Nebraska Sandhills water.

Our mission is to craft a local beer culture that celebrates the wonderful variety of beers while building a viable industry in rural Nebraska.

Join our passionate crew at the brewery where we always brew with a nod to the heritage of our home.
We're fond of the Bohemian and Polish heritage that built Ord and the Loup Valley. We brew a wide variety of beer, but will always brew with a nod to the heritage of our home.

"A fine beer may be judged with only one sip, but it’s better to be thoroughly sure." ~ Czech Proverb
1st beer sold: Oct. 4th, 2013.
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Nebraska Beer Ride

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/omaha-brew ... 0933884543

May, 3rd. $30 cost gets your a beer at each location. Obviously a very specific brewery tour for those able to ride all day, but I am most excited about Farnam House and Scriptown being open in 6 weeks for this event!
10:30 a.m. – Check in behind Farnam House Brewing (3558 Farnam St)
11:30 a.m. – Depart for Upstream Brewing (514 S 11th St)
11:45 a.m. – Arrive at Upstream Brewing
12:30 a.m. – Walk to Borgata Brewing (1116 Jackson St)
01:20 p.m. – Depart for Infusion Brewery (6115 Maple Street)
02:05 p.m. – Arrive at Infusion Brewery
02:50 p.m. – Walk to Benson Brewery (6059 Maple St)
03:40 p.m. – Depart for Scriptown Brewing (3920 Farnam St)
04:05 p.m. – Arrive at Scriptown Brewing
04:50 p.m. – Depart for Farnam House Brewing (3558 Farnam St)
04:55 p.m. – Arrive at Farnam House Brewing
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We found Nebraska's best beer
Sarah Baker Hansen: World-Herald staff writer wrote:OUR LIST OF WINNERS
Best Brewery : Zipline

Best Overall Beer : Nebraska Brewing Company Cardinal Pale Ale

We also ranked beers in four flavor categories. Here's our top two in each of those categories:

Best Hoppy : Zipline NZ IPA and Infusion Second Base IPA

Best Malty/Roasty : Zipline Oatmeal Porter and Empyrean Dark Side Vanilla Porter

Best Light : Empyrean Chaco Canyon Gold swept this category with all the votes

Best Specialty : Benson Brewery Karha-T Chai Beer and Nebraska Brewing Company Hop God
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I would have picked the Infusion Radial IPA over the Zipline IPA...
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Scriptown:
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You've likely heard of labels like "Beer City, USA" and the "Napa Valley of Beer," but what about "Beer Corner, USA"? It's with that tag that Omaha, Nebraska, has managed to carve out a space for itself among the landscape of American cities that are busy brewing hops.
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Love craft beer? It's your time to party

Celebrate the end of American Craft Beer Week with a few events in area bars. The celebration of brew began Monday and runs through Sunday.

→ Beer Corner USA, 3578 Farnam St.,
On Friday, representatives from Finch’s Brewing Company will be on site, and two of their beers will be available on tap.
Saturday, Lagunitas beers will be available for $1 off.
Round out the week on Sunday with Beermosas, craft beer bloody marys and an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.

→ Benson Brewery, 6059 Maple St.,
takes the party outside with an outdoor beer garden event on Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m.

→ Borgata Brewery and Distillery, 1116 Jackson St.,
is offering half-price growlers all day Friday.
On Saturday, it will host a $15 VIP tour at 11:15 a.m.

→ Infusion Brewing Company, 6115 Maple St.,
The brewery will also host a Hog Roast for its Malt and Hop Society members on Saturday.
It will close out the week with a spaghetti lunch on Sunday from noon to 3 p.m.

→ Krug Park, 6205 Maple St.,
it will tap rare beers by Deschutes on Friday
On Saturday, are collaborations between Krug Park and Infusion Brewing Company.
Boulevard’s Saison Brett on Sunday.

→ Lucky Bucket Brewing Company, 11941 Centennial Road, La Vista,
El Mastadon, Superfly and Mango Caliente will be available on tap starting at 4 p.m

→ Nebraska Brewing Company
opens its new tap room to the public for the first time today at 3 p.m. The tap room is located at 6946 S. 108th St., La Vista.
The brewery will also have a beer breakfast in its brew pub, located at 7474 Towne Center Parkway #101, Papillion, on Satyrday

→ Upstream Brewing Company, 514 S. 11th St.,
Pints will be $2 cheaper, and 23-ounce beers will be $3 off.
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Brews Travelers is a thing you should look up. They are two guys touring the entire country for breweries in every state. They are in Omaha now(sleeping on my couches). See if you have free time to meet them at the breweries they are at cool guys doing an incredible trip.
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They were at Zipline and Empyrean today, Tallgrass yesterday...
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Coyote wrote:They were at Zipline and Empyrean today, Tallgrass yesterday...
Yep, they are headed to Nebraska Brewing tomorrow and probably Lucky Bucket tomorrow. They are hitting Benson too.
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They went to NBC and Benson yesterday and capped it off with a visit to Beer Corner. I know they have Infusion planned today.
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The 150 Most Popular U.S. Microbreweries on Pinterest

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Nebraska
Scratchtown Brewing Company - 141 S 16th St, Ord, Nebraska

Blue Blood Brewing Co. - 500 W South St., Lincoln, Nebraska

Upstream Brewing Company - 514 S 11th St., Omaha, Nebraska

Lucky Bucket Brewing Company & Cut Spike Distillery - 11941 Centennial Rd., La Vista, Nebraska

Iowa
Worth Brewing Company - 826 Central Ave., Northwood, Iowa

Kansas
Brew Lab - 8004 Foster St., Overland Park, Kansas

Free State Brewing Company - 636 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas

Colorado
New Belgium Brewery - 500 Linden St., Fort Collins, Colorado

South Dakota
Crew Peak Brewing Company - 125 Old U.S. 14, Spearfish, South Dakota
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Blue Blood :o . Not a fan.
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Scratchoberfest!
Scratchtown wrote:Celebrate SBC's first year of operation!

We have five food vendors confirmed, two bands and these sweet Oktoberfest mugs for sale the day of the event. We will also be serving up our own Oktoberfest lager as well.

Oktoberfest mugs will be $10 the day of the event, and a purchase of the mug will include TWO drink tickets. Founders Club members that come to the event will be able to purchase the mug (with two drink tickets) for $5. Mugs will be available for sale while supplies last. Doors open to the public at 10am; Scratchtoberfest begins at 2pm (along with mug sales).

We look forward to celebrating our first year of operation with you all on 10/4. We're partying rain or shine!
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Brick Street Brewing CO. Woodbine IA

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Flight of : IPA, Oktoberfest, Spiced Pumpkin, Porter:
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Went back to Brick Street Brewing and they let us see the Brewery:

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From garage to, um, back room?
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Coyote wrote:Went back to Brick Street Brewing and they let us see the Brewery:

From garage to, um, back room?
I was surprised when she showed use that room how small it was! I did like my beer!
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Brad wrote:The 150 Most Popular U.S. Microbreweries on Pinterest

Free State Brewing Company - 636 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence, Kansas
Nebraska will be losing Free State.
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What? Why?
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Brad wrote:What?  Why?
Nobody is quite sure right now if it's on their productivity end or on the lack of Nebraska sales.
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Lincoln brewery owner wants to reopen Robber's Cave

I don't think I know of this 'Robber's Cave'...
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There is a "hidden" cave in Lincoln, it used to be open to the public but has been sealed off since I believe the 1980s. It's on 10th street close to highway 2.
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Linkin5 wrote:There is a "hidden" cave in Lincoln, it used to be open to the public but has been sealed off since I believe the 1980s.  It's on 10th street close to highway 2.

Van Dorn Park area?
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No it's on the other side of Highway 2 by the white grain towers.
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Linkin5 wrote:There is a "hidden" cave in Lincoln, it used to be open to the public but has been sealed off since I believe the 1980s.  It's on 10th street close to highway 2.

I was at a couple of "events" there when I was going to UNL That would have been sometime between 1984 - 89.
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