Lucky Bucket Brewing Company / Cut Spike Distillery

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:17 pm

thanks for the heads up - science cafe!

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:18 pm

Brad wrote:Lucky Bucket on WOWT Channel 6 any min now!

Good story, I wish I would have known about the Slowdown Event!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:38 pm

Lucky Bucket is going to start bottling their IPA this week - expect it to hit the stores in a few weeks.

Post by **Brad** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:42 pm

Awesome! I am on a huge IPA kick right now! Bring on the Hops!

the1wags · Post by **the1wags** » Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:18 pm

Brad wrote:Awesome! I am on a huge IPA kick right now! Bring on the Hops!

Me too. The New Belgium Ranger IPA is pretty good. :cheers:

Post by **Brad** » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:10 am

the1wags wrote:
Brad wrote:Awesome! I am on a huge IPA kick right now! Bring on the Hops!
Me too. The New Belgium Ranger IPA is pretty good. :cheers:

And Mighty Arrow is back for spring!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Mar 18, 2010 9:37 am

And they're off:

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 1:56 pm

Lucky Bucket Brewing Company wrote:IPA launches in stores, such as beertopia, Brix, Whole Foods, HyVee, Mr. Butts and more on Thursday, May 6. Drink up!

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 7:51 pm

Lucky Bucket Lager 12 packs hit the store shelves today and tomorrow. HyVee ordered about 10 pallets.

OmahaJaysCU · Post by **OmahaJaysCU** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 10:31 pm

At the rate this thing is growing, do they have enough room at that brewery? This beer has been literally exploding in popularity this past year.

Hoop · Post by **Hoop** » Thu Jun 17, 2010 11:08 pm

I would think the Brewery space will be good for some time, they may need warehouse space for finished product and supplies though.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:03 am

OmahaJaysCU wrote:At the rate this thing is growing, do they have enough room at that brewery? This beer has been literally exploding in popularity this past year.

I'd love to see a downtown brewery if even only on a small scale. I think it would do very well.

Ben · Post by **Ben** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:14 am

nebport5 wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:At the rate this thing is growing, do they have enough room at that brewery? This beer has been literally exploding in popularity this past year.

I'd love to see a downtown brewery if even only on a small scale. I think it would do very well.

umm, what do you call Upstream?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:51 am

They started off with just one bay there but quickly the took up the one next to them - and that is pretty full. So they may in the future need more storage space.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:13 pm

Ben wrote:
nebport5 wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:At the rate this thing is growing, do they have enough room at that brewery? This beer has been literally exploding in popularity this past year.

I'd love to see a downtown brewery if even only on a small scale. I think it would do very well.
umm, what do you call Upstream?

a joke.

omahayum · Post by **omahayum** » Mon Jul 05, 2010 9:54 pm

Took the Lucky Bucket Tour - Great time
Read the review on my blog

http://omahayum.blogspot.com/2010/06/lu ... -2010.html

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Wed Jul 07, 2010 12:10 am

nebport5 wrote:
Ben wrote:
nebport5 wrote:
OmahaJaysCU wrote:At the rate this thing is growing, do they have enough room at that brewery? This beer has been literally exploding in popularity this past year.

I'd love to see a downtown brewery if even only on a small scale. I think it would do very well.
umm, what do you call Upstream?

a joke.

Honestly, I meant it would be cool if LB had a brewery/retail front downtown, I bet Upstream could handle the competition. Instead of a suburban Zestos in North Downtown, I'd rather have a Lucky Bucket Brewery that could become a new CWS institution and having the exposure to people from all over the country can't hurt future distribution either.

So when can I get my hands on this Evil beer? IPA not for me.

Btw, Costco is now selling the LB Lager by the case.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:43 pm

Lucky Bucket's 1st Annual Beer & BBQ!!!

Start Time: Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 7:00pm
End Time: Sunday, August 15, 2010 at 12:00am
Location: At the Lucky Bucket Brewing Company & Solas Distillery
Street: 11941 Centennial Rd Suite 1 (2 blocks South of 120th & Giles)
City/Town: La Vista, NE

Come help us celebrate our first summer here at the brewery! We’re partying outside behind the brewery and we’ll have a DJ, backyard games, award winning Baby Back BBQ vendor, and of course the Best Beer around! All we’re missing is you!! (: FIRST DRINK IS ON THE HOUSE

Advanced ticket prices: 1 for $15 2 for $22 At the Door: $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at Lucky Bucket or over the phone in a “Will Call” style @ 402-763-8868 (ask for Holly)

* TICKET SALES WILL BE LIMITED SO DON'T DELAY!!!

Post by **Brad** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 12:55 pm

Are you driving back to Omaha for that?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:10 pm

Thinking about it.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Jul 10, 2010 11:16 pm

nebport5 wrote:Honestly, I meant it would be cool if LB had a brewery/retail front downtown, I bet Upstream could handle the competition. Instead of a suburban Zestos in North Downtown, I'd rather have a Lucky Bucket Brewery that could become a new CWS institution and having the exposure to people from all over the country can't hurt future distribution either.

I couldn't agree more. Now all we need are some investors...

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Jul 11, 2010 12:45 am

Seth wrote:
nebport5 wrote:Honestly, I meant it would be cool if LB had a brewery/retail front downtown, I bet Upstream could handle the competition. Instead of a suburban Zestos in North Downtown, I'd rather have a Lucky Bucket Brewery that could become a new CWS institution and having the exposure to people from all over the country can't hurt future distribution either.
I couldn't agree more. Now all we need are some investors...

keep drinking!

Post by **Brad** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:46 pm

From Facebook:

Joss Vodka wins Double Gold at the San Francisco International Spirits Competition. Pick up a bottle (or two) today

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 4:51 pm

I saw that and was going to post it - until I found out it was for their fancy bottling - but they did win a bronze for their vodka in March.

omahayum · Post by **omahayum** » Thu Aug 19, 2010 9:15 pm

Lucky Bucket Brewery 6-24-2010

Omaha Yum wrote:Had a little fun on the way home from work tonight. I stopped at the Lucky Bucket Brewery and took the tour. Yes I said it, we have a production Brewery in town and they give tours. The tours are on Thursday from 4pm to 7pm and Saturdays from 10am to 1pm. They are 30 minute tours and run about every 45 minutes. The Lucky Bucket Brewery address is 11941 West Centennial Road in LaVista.

Now if all that wasn't enough to get you excited. On the same trip you will get to tour the Solas Distillery, which is located in a separate section of the same building. Solas distills JOSS Vodka and they are in the process of making a Rum and Scotch Style Whiskey.

Check out my blog for the rest of my review:
http://omahayum.blogspot.com/2010/06/lu ... -2010.html

Post by **Brad** » Fri Sep 24, 2010 7:51 am

According to the Manager at Goodnights Pizza in North Downtown, He said the guys from Miller Brands said there is a Lucky Bucket Shortage right now.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:23 am

Brad wrote:According to the Manager at Goodnights Pizza in North Downtown, He said the guys from Miller Brands said there is a Lucky Bucket Shortage right now.

So a guy from Miller is says the competition doesn't have enough beer? I don't see any evidence of that. I was at LB last week and they gave no such indication of a current shortage but made reference to past shortages.

Also said Certified Evil should be out in a couple weeks!

Post by **Brad** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:27 am

nebport5 wrote:
Brad wrote:According to the Manager at Goodnights Pizza in North Downtown, He said the guys from Miller Brands said there is a Lucky Bucket Shortage right now.
So a guy from Miller is says the competition doesn't have enough beer? I don't see any evidence of that. I was at LB last week and they gave no such indication of a current shortage but made reference to past shortages.

Miller is the distributor of Lucky Bucket. Miller distributes a good amount of the craft brews in the Omaha area.

nebport5 · Post by **nebport5** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:40 am

well that's different then Brad. Keg form, bottles or both? Every store I walk into seems to have a large display of 6 packs. Costco even has it now.

Post by **Brad** » Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:42 am

nebport5 wrote:well that's different then Brad. Keg form, bottles or both? Every store I walk into seems to have a large display of 6 packs. Costco even has it now.

They were out of the Keg.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Sep 28, 2010 9:48 pm

nebport5 wrote:Also said Certified Evil should be out in a couple weeks!

I have had Certified Evil at the Brewery and it is good.
It is supposed to be out the week of Oct 11th.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 2:18 pm

Certified Evil is being bottled right now - expect it out soon.

camps · Post by **camps** » Tue Oct 12, 2010 2:05 pm

I thought they sold Certified Evil in 22oz Bombers. Those look like 12oz bottles.

guy4omaha · Post by **guy4omaha** » Wed Oct 13, 2010 4:17 pm

I think I remember the owner saying on a tour this summer that they didn't have time or labor anymore to bottle and cap those big bombers by hand. The new size bottle allows automation. Now the Disclaimer: the tour was during CWS (along time ago for the accuracy of my memory) and I had had more than a few of the free brewery samples by the time he told us this.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Solas Distillery wrote:Dear Joss Vodka fans,

We're putting on our first Joss Vodka Infusion Class here at the distillery. We're keeping it small and intimate, and space is limited. Spots will fill up based on first come, first serve. Contact us by email, [email protected], or call to reserve your spot today. (402-763-8868)

Sunday, November 21, 2:30p ~ 4:00p

(Your infusions will be ready for your holiday gatherings)
Includes: A tour of the Solas Distillery, 1 bottle of Joss Vodka, Samples of Joss Vodka and not yet released Chava Rum, samples of the 3 infusions you'll be making - in a cocktail, recipe cards and step by step instructions. $50 per person

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:00 pm

We are proudly hosting our Whisky Futures event on Friday, November 19th.

Be the first to sample the Sòlas Single Malt Whisky. We'll also sample our upcoming Chava Rum, along with Joss Vodka and have light appetizers. Cocktails and a selection of our Lucky Bucket beers will be available to purchase.

We are offering futures of our Sòlas Single Malt Whisky prior to the 2013 release. There are only 136 cases available and they will be sold on a first come, first serve basis. Currently, the whisky has been aged a year in a three-year process.

**************** ****************
Secure Your Spot: [email protected]

* Your $10 cover will be applied towards your purchase price of your Sòlas Whisky case(s).

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 2:12 pm

Food and Wine Magazine:
40 Big Food Thinkers 40 and Under

Food and Wine Magazine wrote:Zac Triemert: Craft Distiller
Triemert, 36, helped rewrite Nebraska's Prohibition-era liquor laws to open the doors to craft brewers and spirits distillers alike. He makes his vodka, Joss, with organic Nebraska wheat and filtered water from the Ogallala aquifer; his barrel-aged, Cuban-style rum is set to be released this fall, followed by a Scottish-style single malt whiskey next spring.

nativeomahan · Post by **nativeomahan** » Thu Nov 18, 2010 6:21 pm

I'm all for it. We have a number of wineries springing up, so why not distilleries?

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:55 pm

Post by **Brad** » Fri Feb 25, 2011 3:56 pm

Nice!