Surly Brewing announces May kickoff calendar

Twin Cities-based brewery begins Nebraska distribution on Monday, May 2nd

To herald the much-anticipated arrival of this Minnesota craft brewery, Surly has released their calendar of their "invasion" of the state, including events and appearances at local bars, stores, and restaurants.

• Monday 5/2---
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 145th & Stonybrook (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover Night at Hop Cat (Lincoln)
• Tap Takeover Night at Cunningham's Pub & Grill (Omaha) 

•  Tuesday 5/3---
• Tap Takeover Event at Inglenook (Lincoln)
• Kickoff Party Event at Crescent Moon (Omaha)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 132nd & Dodge (Omaha)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 84th & Holdridge (Lincoln)

•  Wednesday 5/4---
• Tap Takeover at Moran's Liquor Works (LIncoln)
• Pint Night Event at Longwell's (Lincoln)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 78th & Cass (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover at Blatt Beer & Table (Omaha)

•  Thursday 5/5---
• Sampling Event at The Still (Lincoln)
• Tap Takeover at The Happy Raven (Lincoln)
• Tap Takeover at LeadBelly (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover at Yia Yia's Pizza & Beer (Lincoln)
• Sampling Event at Beertopia (Omaha)

• Friday 5/6---
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 180th & Q (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover Event at N-Zone (Lincoln)
• Tap Takeover Event at Jake's Sports Bar & Grill (Blair)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 108th & Fort (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover at Library Bar (Lincoln)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 70th & Pioneers (Lincoln)

• Saturday 5/7---
• Sampling/Tap Event at Whole Foods Regency (Omaha) 

• Monday 5/9---
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 156th & Maple (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover Event at Crescent Moon (Omaha)
• Kickoff Party Event at Crossbones (Omaha)

• Tuesday 5/10---
• "Meet The Brewers" & Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 145th & Stonybrook (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover Event at LeadBelly (Lincoln) 

• Wednesday 5/11---
• Beer Dinner at Lot 2 Restaurant & Wine Bar (Omaha)
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, Williamsburg (Lincoln)
• Event at McFarland & Sons Irish Pub (Lincoln)

• Thursday 5/12--
• Beer & Cheese Pairing Event at Hy-Vee, 27th & Superior (Lincoln)
• Pint Night at Grata Bar & Lounge (Lincoln)

• Friday 5/13---
• Sampling Event at Hy-Vee, 180th & Pacific (Omaha)
• Kickoff Tap Event at Brix Village Pointe (Omaha)
• Tap Takeover Event at Omaha Tap House (Omaha)

More information can be found on Surly's Nebraska webpage and via the NE Surly Twitter feed

 

Avery Brewing Returns to Nebraska!

Colorado craft brewery brings flagship favorites and new releases

From their press release-----

After 21 years of piecing together 6-car-garages in an industrial alley in Boulder, founder and CEO Adam Avery was more than ready to build his dream brewery. A year ago, Avery opened the doors of his new 67,000 sq. ft., $30 million brewery filled with the best brewing equipment available, including four new 850 hl fermentation tanks that nearly doubled the brewery's capacity.

Now, Avery is ready to send their beers back to Nebraska! Beginning on March 21st, fans will be able to find favorite flagships on draft and in bottle shops, including Avery IPA and White Rascal Belgian-Style White Ale, a medal winner at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival. They'll also see the familiar face of The Maharaja Imperial IPA, plus bombers of Avery's newly released Twenty Three Anniversary, a 100% Brettanomyces fermented dark farmhouse ale.

Avery's expanded capacity has allowed them to create many new beers, including Liliko'i Kepolo, a tart Belgian witbier with passion fruit, and Raja, a double IPA featuring hops with dank tropical notes. Both will be available in Nebraska on draft and in cans.

Avery is especially excited to sending along some of their biggest and rarest beers to the Cornhusker State. Uncle Jacob's Stout (17.1% ABV) which is aged in Bourbon barrels, exemplifies the brewery's prowess over brewing massive beers while using fresh spirits barrels as a flavor component unto themselves. Nebraskans will also find a sprinkling of Old Perseverance, the newest edition to the lineup in experimental one-offs in Avery's Barrel-Aged Series.

To celebrate their return, Avery is inviting fans to join them at a series of area events:

• 3/22: Inglenook Tap Takeover (Lincoln)
• 3/22: Crescent Moon Pint Night (Omaha)
• 3/23: Moran's Liquor Works Tap Takeover (Lincoln)
• 3/23: Longwell's Pint Night (Lincoln)
• 3/23: Lot 2 Beer Dinner (Omaha)
• 3/24: Cunningham's Lunch Tap Takeover (Omaha)
• 3/24: The Happy Raven Tap Party (Lincoln)
• 3/24: Blatt West Tap Takeover (Omaha)
• 3/24: Library Pub Tap Takeover (Omaha)
• 3/25: Yia Yia's Tap Takeover (Lincoln)
• 3/25: Jake's Sports Bar Tap Takeover (Blair)

Avery will be distributed throughout the state by Johnson Brothers of Nebraska.

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For more details, check out their website or Facebook page

Omaha Beer Week 2015 is coming!

Ten Day Festival Will Run February 13th-22nd

From their press release----

On Friday, February 13th, Omaha Beer Week 2015, the metro area's premier craft beer experience, will return bigger and better than ever with 10 days worth of events.

This year, more than 100 events will be taking place across nearly 40 participant locations, ranging from specialty tap takeovers and special keg tappings to food pairings and dozens of giveaways.

Two of the biggest events this year will be a pair of bus tours that will show participants all the amazing beer that the Omaha metro has to offer.

On Saturday, February 14th, Omaha Beer Week participants will be able to take part in the popular Craft Beer Bus Tour, which will be held from noon to 10pm. For just $12 in advance ($15 day-of-event), interested participants can purchase a wristband which will allow them to take shuttle buses to participating locations around Omaha.

On Sunday, February 15th, Omaha Beer Week is hosting a Craft Brewery Bus Tour which will begin at noon. For just $20, participants will get to choose between two tour options that will visit four breweries each. Also included in the price is an Omaha Beer Week t-shirt!

Ticket information for both tours, as well as a full schedule of the week's events, is available on the Omaha Beer Week website. Be sure to also check out Omaha Beer Week on Facebook and on Twitter.

Deschutes Brewery 'Woody' visits Nebraska

Brewery reps from Deschutes Brewery out of Bend, OR are currently in our state and will be making several appearances throughout the area with their iconic barrel-on-wheels, Woody, through this coming Saturday. Samples of some of their brews and brewery merchandise can be found at various stops along the way.

Here's a schedule of their stops during their current visit:

Tuesday, August 5th

• Pint Night at Crescent Moon  /  4-11pm, Crescent Moon Ale House, Omaha

Wednesday, August 6th

• Sampling at The Still  /  4-6pm, The Still, Lincoln
• Black Butte XXVI Tapping  /  7-9pm, Longwell's, Lincoln

Thursday, August 7th

• Meet Woody at N-Street  /  4-6pm, N Street Drive-In, Lincoln
• Woody's Fun Run  /  Starts at 6:30pm, Moran's Liquor Works, Lincoln

  
Friday, August 8th

• Trip to Wilson & Washburn  /  12-2pm, Wilson & Washburn, Omaha
• Woody Tasting at Hy-Vee Stony Brook  /  4-6pm, Hy-Vee Stony Brook, Omaha
• Tap Invastion at Omaha Tap House  /  7-10pm, Omaha Tap House

Saturday, August 9th

•   Woody at Whole Foods  /  12-2pm, Whole Foods at Regency, Omaha 
•   Benson Pub Crawl  /  Starts at 4pm, Krug Park, Jake's Cigars, Waiting Room, and Beercade, Omaha

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For more details about 'Woody' and where he currently is, check out his Twitter feed

A Couple of Pieces of Lucky Bucket News

See news about a Lucky Bucket tap takeover at Fox & Hound and their latest single batch beer, a smoked chile porter, below.

From Lucky Bucket's email:

Fox and Hound Presents a White Out Tap Takeover - Jan. 31st

Guess who is turning 5 years old? To celebrate 5 years of Lucky Bucket, Fox and Hound is throwing us a party. We will be invading their 36 taps with 9 of our Lucky Bucket Beers including: Beyond the Pail, El Mastodon, Raven Black IPA, Up In Smoke, Certified Evil, IPA, Snowsuit, Heartland Wheat, and Pre-Prohibition Lager.  
If that wasn't enough there's more! $2 Draws of Lucky Bucket (No matter which beer it is) $3 Cut Spike Vodka Cocktails

Fox and Hound will have an ice luge that night to enjoy chilled Cut Spike Vodka mixed shots or drinks off of.
And on top of that we will have some presents to give out, including Free Lucky Bucket for a year! The party starts at 4PM, and the grand prize drawing will be at 9PM. This is one celebration you won't want to miss!

Up In Smoke - Smoked Chile Porter

Spice up your brew life with our newest single batch creation - "Up in Smoke" - smoked chile porter. This beer will wake up your taste buds with a nice blend of spice and heat! Hatch chile peppers were shipped in from New Mexico and a "healthy" amount of the infamous Ghost chile peppers were added to this brew to give this beer an unforgettable kick in the finish.  But have no fear!! The malted barley base and the addition of cocoa nibs and cinnamon balance out the heat giving your palate an experience it will not forget. Cheers!! 8% ABV