Modern Monks Fun(ky) Tapping Party Monday, August 13th @ Downtown Misty's

There are two fun(ky) Modern Monks beers being tapped at Misty's downtown this coming Monday (8/13) that you do not want to miss!

First off they are throwing on their "Sexy Sour".  With this one they filled a freshly emptied oak barrel that had just finished holding last years Wild Tripel, so that they could further ferment the ale with the wonderful blend of bugs.  Next they added local honey to get all the bugs excited again, along with a healthy dose of caramelized cacao nibs.  Lastly they added oak staves made from Glacial Till red wine barrels for some nice subtle tannins.  The finished product is wonderful tart and sublime.

The second beer is "Wild Tripel", another special treat that has seen some nice age since it was originally tapped last October.  A true Wild Ale, this Belgian-style Tripel has a spicy black pepper aroma that carries into the flavor, with a chardonnay characteristic and finishing lightly tart and malty. This beer was spontaneously fermented in an oak barrel which lends to the funky character and its name. 8% ABV

200 North 11th Street, Lincoln, NE

AHA Discount at Jake's in Omaha

 
Beginning today, Jake's in Omaha will be giving AHA (American Homebrewers Association) members $1 off tap beer. You may have to tell your bartender "Alex said so", until the word has made it to everyone.

Thanks, Alex. I commend your support of the homebrewing community.
 

Brew Haha (Habitat Young Professionals)

When: Thu, Sep 13 from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Stinson Park (Aksarben Village), 2285 S 67th St, Omaha

I did a short interview with Kevin Fustos, President of the Habitat Young Professionals organization about the upcoming Brew HaHa some time ago.  So, I thought I would get off my duff and polish/publish it.  So, here it is…

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Nick:

Give me a little background on the event.

Kevin:

This will be our sixth annual Brew Haha…the first four years the event was held at the river front area. Last year, due to the flooding, we relocated to Stinson Park and we plan to remain there.

The Brew Haha has grown each year, last year we were able to raise $58,000 with over 700 tickets sold. Of course, we want to exceed both of those numbers this year and we believe we’re on that track.

The Brew Haha is the Habitat Young Professional’s signature event. As successful as we’ve been, I feel like we’re just hitting our stride. One of the things that helps up keep growing is the increasing interest I have seen in local and craft beers in Omaha.

Nick:

What does the event look like this year?

Kevin:

All of the vendors who have participated in the past have really enjoyed the experience. The majority sign-up for the next year as soon as the current year is over. The following beer vendors have already committed for 2012 and we have quite a few more in the works:

Quality Brands
South Omaha Brewers
Upstream
Rock Bottom Brewery
Crescent Moon…[as a brewery]
Gottberg Brewery
Nebraska Brewing Co

We are committed to bringing as many craft and local beers to the event as possible. In particular, the response to the South Omaha Brewers was also absolutely amazing last year.

Something that we started last year that we definitely want to continue was offering a basic tasting class. Crescent Moon did the class last year, but wanted to showcase their work as a brewery this year. We are very close to securing another vendor to put on a class. We heard great feedback from being able to offer that extra value.

Nick:

What will you have in the way of food?

Kevin:

The restaurant list [is] coming along nicely…I can tell you that we have Green Belly and Taste signed up as our Patron Tent food sponsors.

Nick:

Anything else you want to add?

Kevin:

I’m sure that most people will be interested in where that good chunk of money raised last year went and where it will go this year.

The Habitat Omaha Young Professionals group (Habitat YP) was founded around four years ago with the mission to engage young professionals to influence positive change by promoting homeownership throughout our community in partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Omaha.

In 2012, the Habitat YP committed to fundraising for an entire house. That is a commitment of $100,000! The money raised from Brew Haha goes directly to Habitat Omaha to support the building of the YP house at 3660 Erskine.

The Brew Haha will provide the largest part of that funding along with other events such as Band Build (a fundraising concert at The Waiting Room), The Color Run (volunteer partnership) and matching grants. More information regarding the Habitat YP can be found at www.habitatomahayp.org.

We’ve started a Facebook page for the event at www.facebook.com/habitatbrewhaha and will post updates there as we bring on brewers and restaurants.
 

Krug Park’s 1st Anniversary Party

 
When: Sat, Sep 22 from 12:00 p.m. to ?
Where: Krug Park, 6205 Maple St, Omaha

From the Facebook event page…

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Celebrate our first birthday with us

> Outdoor beer garden
> Food by Lot 2
> Music, photo booths, and more
 

Jake's Friday Tappings: Lincoln- Petrus Oak Aged Pale Ale (Sour) / Omaha‏‏- Big Ol' Lucky Bucket Party (and special cask)

Friday (8/10) tapping parties for the Lincoln & Omaha Jake's

LINCOLN JAKE'S: Put on your best sour face this Friday at the Lincoln Jake's location!  We will be diving into a keg of Petrus 'Oak Aged Pale Ale'.  It's been a very long time since this delicious sour ale from the Bavik brewery in Belgium has graced our taps!  Be ready for a brightly acidic beer bursting with complex orchard fruits all the way through.

And for the awesome brewery description: "Our Petrus Aged Pale is an undiluted old beer."

5:00 pm Jake's Lincoln (14th & P St.)

OMAHA JAKE'S: Omaha will be getting down with a kick-ass Lucky Bucket tapping party this Friday.  We will be releasing 3 great new Lucky Bucket beers including 'Children of the Corn' (amber ale made with corn), 'Oktoberfest' (their seasonal delicious Oktoberfest, yum), and to keep the sour lovers in Omaha happy... we will be tapping a special keg of Lucky Bucket 'Oak Aged Kriek Lambic'!

SPECIAL BONUS CASK TAPPING! We are not done yet, we throwing a firkin of Tallgrass dry hopped West Coast IPA w/apricot on to the beer engine just for good measure!

5:30 Jake's Omaha (62nd & Maple)

Lots of Beer Corner USA News...

Events

Lucky Bucket Oktoberfest Tasting

When: Thu, Aug. 9 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Where: Beertopia, Omaha

Cask Tapping of Lucky Bucket Certified Evil

When: Fri, Aug 10
Where: Crescent Moon, Omaha

Oktoberfest

When: Fri, Sep 21 from 4:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.; Sat, Sep 22 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Where: Huber Haus, Omaha

• Free admission
• Live German music
• Ceremonial keg tappings each day
• German food
• Families welcome
• German glassware available to purchase, or bring your favorite mug to refill.
• Lots of great German beer…Spaten, Warsteiner, Paulaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Weihenstephaner Oktoberfest, and more

Lucky Bucket Beer Dinner

When: Mon, Oct 1 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Where: Max & Joe’s, Omaha

• Limited seats available
• Reserve your seats at Beertopia
• $35 a person
• Course 1: Field of greens salad paired with Peach Wheat
• Course 2: Bavarian soft pretzel with a homemade beer cheese dip paired with Oktoberfest
• Course 3: Marinated grilled chicken and beef kabobs paired with Children of the Corn Red Ale
• Course 4: Certified Evil Bundt cake paired with Barrel-Aged Cherry Lambic

Lincoln Brewery Bus Trip

When: Sat, Oct 13 from 12:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Where: Departs from Crescent Moon, Omaha

• $40 a person
• Limited seats available
• Reserve seats at Beertopia: 402.905.2603
• Includes bus ride via Arrow Stage Lines, a great selection of canned craft beer on the bus, lunch at Empyrean Brewing, and group tours at Empyrean Brewing, Modern Monks, and Blue Blood Brewing.

Home-Grown Homebrewers Festival

When: Sun, Oct 28 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Beer Corner USA, Omaha

• Tickets are $22
• Includes homebrew sampling, a souvenir tasting glass, and a buffet of appetizers
• 50 homebrewers from around the Midwest
• Attendees will be asked to vote for their 3 favorite beers
• Winning brewers will be awarded some great brewing-related prizes
• Call Beertopia at 402.905.2603 or purchase online at etix.com

New Beers

Crescent Moon

• Sierra Nevada Torpedo Extra IPA
• Tommyknocker Small Batch Pumpkin Harvest Ale
• Catherdral Square Belgian-Style White Ale
• Boulevard Saison Brett Farmhouse Ale

Huber Haus

• Paulaner Oktoberfest
• Paulaner Original Munich Lager
• Ayinger Jahrhundert

Beertopia

• Weihenstephan Oktoberfest Bier
• Breckenridge Autumn Ale
• Shipyard Pumpkin Ale
• Sprecher Oktoberfest
• Sam Smith Yorkshire Stingo
• Boulevard 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat
• Lucky Bucket Oktoberfest
• Sierra Nevada Tumbler Autumn Ale
• Russian River Brewing/Sierra Brewing Brux Domesticated Wild Ale
• New Belgium/Alpine Brewing Super IPA
 

Just Because We Can Block Party (Jake’s Omaha)

When: Sat, Sep 8 at 7:00 p.m.
Where: Jake’s, 6206 Maple Street, Omaha

From the Facebook event page…

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It's time once again for Jake's Cigars & Spirits annual Just Because We Can Block Party!

Saturday, September 8, we take the party outside.  Live bands, great beer on tap, a beer garden open until 2:00 a.m., and carnival games all combine to make one of the biggest parties in Omaha.

The Bock Party kicks-off at 7:00 p.m. on 62nd and Military, right next to Jake's.  Visit jakescigars.com for more info.

Bands Performing:

> Satchel Grande
> Noah's Ark Was A Spaceship
> Rock, Paper, Dynamite
> Dim Light
> Millions of Boys

Beercade - Official 80-acre Release Party w/ The Onion Beer Society

An exclusive event celebrating the official introduction of 80-Acre Hoppy Wheat Beer, brought to you by the Onion and Boulevard.
Sample 80-Acre (a brand new beer from Boulevard) for FREE, and register for the chance to win a trip to Kansas City, including VIP brewery tour, lodging, and four tickets to the KC Royals game on September 21!

Aug 8th at 6pm at Beercade

Okto Beerfest 2012

 
When: Thu, Oct 11 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. (VIP at 5:30)
Where: Lancaster Event Center, 4100 North 84th Street, Lincoln

> Benefit for the Nebraska State Stroke Association
> Beer tasting
> Food sampling
> Silent auction
> Buy tickets here: www.fourstargifts.com/catalog/product_cat.php/subid=1746/index.html
 

5th Annual David City Brew Ha Ha

 
When: Sat, Oct 13 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.
Where: Butler County Fairgrounds*, 62 L St, David City

This year will be a bit different than the past.  They have moved to a new location* and they will be including wine in addition to the beer.

> Homemade beer and wine tastings available
> Live entertainment
> Silent/live auction
> Tickets $20 per person (advanced tickets available)
> Contact Stephanie Summers at 402.367.7811 for further questions
> All proceeds go to help restore the Thorpe Opera Housewww.thethorpe.com in David City, Nebraska
 

World Beer Festival in Ralston - November

I received a tip about this festival and did some googling and sure enough there it is.  I have no other information other than what is available at this website.  It will be interesting to see what this looks like.  Nothing wrong with another beer festival in Nebraska and kind of flattering that they felt the need to host it here.  I believe this festival is tied to All About Beer Magazine.  Here is the limited details.

The City of Ralston anticipates the opening of a new Ralston/Omaha metro arena with 95,000 sq.ft. of opportunity.

World Beer Festival Omaha, Nebraska 11/03/12

Ralston Events Center
“The Finest Ballroom in the South”

7300 Q Street
Ralston, NE 68127

Priced from: $40

• Session 1 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
• Session 2 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM

General Admission / Advanced Purchase
$40.00
General Admission / Day Of
$50.00
VIP / Advanced Purchase
$75.00
VIP / Day Of
$85.00

Hopefully the event center is complete in time. 

Lucky Bucket Oktoberfest - New Seasonal

Seasonal beers are coming to you from Lucky Bucket soon! The first of which will be their Oktoberfest, scheduled for release today. It will be available in six-packs, 1/6-barrel, and 1/2-barrel packaging and will be priced in line with their Pre-Prohibition Lager and Heartland Wheat.

When Bavarian Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese tied the knot in 1810, the couple invited about a hundred thousand of their closest friends to celebrate on Munich's front lawn and the world's largest annual festival was born. Lucky Bucket salutes this fine tradition with an authentic Oktoberfest lager for the fall season. Using only the finest German malt and hops, we've created a beer with a wonderful malty flavor, full body, and crisp finish that would make Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese proud. Prost!