KETV wrote:Big Grove was denied because they already manufacture alcohol, Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Interim Director LeAnna Prange told KETV on Thursday.
Other craft breweries that have received a Class L license built from the ground up, Prange said. She said Big Grove can't skirt the law by using a subsidiary company.
Nebraska's three-tier system prohibits alcohol manufacturers, retailers, and distributors from being the same entities, she said. Big Grove sought a craft brewer’s license, which essentially offers an exemption to state law by allowing both manufacturing and retail sales by the same company, with regulations. The license means local breweries can serve their own craft alongside a full bar of offerings.
Prange said the reason why Big Grove was denied has nothing to do with the fact that Big Grove is an out-of-state company or how much alcohol they manufacture. That's despite the explanation Omaha city council members were told by attorneys at Tuesday's Omaha city council meeting.
KETV wrote:For now, Big Grove has changed plans. Instead of a retail license, the brewery is now seeking a liquor manufacturer’s license. If approved, they’d be the only company in Nebraska to hold one—but it means they can only sell the beer they manufacture.
KETV wrote: Beverage Distributors of Nebraska petitioned against Big Grove's initial application. The organization did not respond to a request for comment.
This was just what the barista and a couple other workers told me while I was at the coffee shop so could have changed. Told me to tell my friends everything was opening Sep 10th
Had lunch on Saturday. Place is beautiful, once you figure out where it is. It is on the back side of the building, not under the giant sign that faces the road! Sun was shining and the patio was full. Beer was good, food was ok. Standard bar fare. Over all good spot.
swgiust wrote: Tue Sep 30, 2025 10:08 am
Had lunch on Saturday. Place is beautiful, once you figure out where it is. It is on the back side of the building, not under the giant sign that faces the road! Sun was shining and the patio was full. Beer was good, food was ok. Standard bar fare. Over all good spot.
Does this mean it faces the cemetery? LOL...
I guess that gives us something to look at since half of my wife's family is buried there.
swgiust wrote: Tue Sep 30, 2025 10:08 am
Had lunch on Saturday. Place is beautiful, once you figure out where it is. It is on the back side of the building, not under the giant sign that faces the road! Sun was shining and the patio was full. Beer was good, food was ok. Standard bar fare. Over all good spot.
I only had one drink, so I can't speak to their beer, but I went to the one in Cedar Rapids, IA and thought the food was mediocre (I didn't actually buy any but tried some of people in our party) that is way overpriced.
