Explore Nebraska’s brewing industry featuring dozens of microbreweries, nanobreweries, brewpubs, and combination brewery and winery or distillery companies.
Backswing Brewing Co.
Take a public tour of the Backswing Brewing Co. which will show you the brewery’s production history and beer-making process. Be sure to book ahead.
500 W South St #8, Lincoln, NE 68522, Phone: 402-515-4263, Map
Boiler Brewing Company
Boiler Brewing Company tours are offered on the first Sunday of each month, and a live jazz music series is presented periodically. Brews on tap at the company’s tap room include its Mangoapricotpeach Sorbet and Blackberry Mimosa Goses, Black Currant Mead, Tanner Bananer’s Velvet Elvis Peanut Butter, Banana, and Chocolate Stout, and That! New England IPA. Cider offerings are also tapped, along with a non-alcoholic carbonated nitro cold brew offering.
129 N 10th St, Suite 8, Lincoln, NE 68508, Phone: 402-261-8775, Map
Bottle Rocket Brewing Co.
The Bottle Rocket Brewing Co. tap room is open to the public seven days a week, offering pints and to-go sales of its most popular beers, including its Wit Willy Belgian Witbier, Stout Constitution Cream Stout, 1868 Smalltown Brown Ale, and Punk Lite Beer.
230 S. 5th Street, Seward, NE 68434, Phone: 402-641-4314, Map
Brickway Brewery and Distillery
A wide variety of session beers and hop-forward ales are produced by the Brickway Brewery and Distillery, from classic styles such as hefeweizens and India pale lagers to unique brews such as its Drone Fleur Belgian Tripel, Bella Diva Imperial Chocolate Stout, and 10th Sanctum Barleywine.
1116 Jackson St, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: 402-933-2613, Map
Code Beer Company
Code Beer Company brews a wide variety of classic styles, including lighter blonde and cream ales, hop-heavy pale ales and IPAs, fruit-forward sour goses, and porters and stouts with coffee and chocolate notes.
200 S Antelope Valley Pkwy, Lincoln, NE 68510, Phone: 402-318-5888, Map
Jaipur Restaurant
Jaipur Restaurant's onsite brewing company also provides a number of unique beers for guests to enjoy, including its popular jalapeno ale, raspberry ale, nut brown ale, and classic IPA.
10922 Elm St, Omaha, NE 68144, Phone: 402-392-7331, Map
Kinkaider Brewing Company
To date, the Kinkaider Brewing Company has produced more than 30 unique ales, including its 4-County Pale Ale, Batch Fifty Barleywine, Devil's Gap Jalapeno Ale, Dunes Or Die Pale Ale, Frame The Butcher IPA, and Ghost Wolf Chocolate Pumpkin Porter.
43860 Paulsen Rd, Broken Bow, Nebraska, 68822-7120, Phone: 308-872-8348, Map
Kros Strain Brewing
Brewery tours are offered periodically at Kros Strain Brewing depending on brewer availability.
10411 Portal Rd #102, La Vista, NE 68128, Phone: 402-779-7990, Map
Lucky Bucket Brewing Co.
Seasonal favorites at Lucky Bucket Brewing Co. include an annual Oktoberfest beer, while a Conspiracy Series offers specialty limited-batch experimental brews.
11941 Centennial Rd, La Vista, NE 68128, Phone: 402-763-8868, Map
Pint Nine Brewing Company
Year-round brews available at Pint Nine Brewing Company include the company’s Oso Cafe Hazelnut Coffee Brown Ale, Ryce Rye Rice Ale with Mexican lager yeast, and classic IPA, session red ale, and pale ale styles. Specialty and seasonal brews include variants such as its Pink Peppercorn Wit and Hot Burst Blonde.
10411 Portal Rd #104, Papillion, NE 68128, Phone: 402-359-1418, Map
Prairie Pride Brewing Co.
If you like craft ales that offer bold, unique flavors, check out the Prairie Pride Brewing Co.. The brewery pays tribute to the state’s frontier history, creating a community gathering place environment in its tap room.
115 E South Front St #1, Grand Island, NE 68801, Phone: 308-850-5375, Map
SchillingBridge Winery and Micro Brewery
SchillingBridge Winery and Micro Brewery produces unique beers its signature SchillingBridge Hard Cider.
62193 710th Rd, Pawnee City, NE 68420, Phone: 402-852-2400, Map
Scratchtown Brewing Company
Scratchtown Brewing Company is best known for its Black Eye Imperial Porter, which has become one of the Midwest’s most-coveted craft beers and has won a number of regional awards.
141 S 16th St, Ord, NE 68862, Phone: 308-728-5050, Map
Scriptown Brewing Company
If you are on vacation with your dog, well-behaved pets are allowed at the Scriptown Brewing Company's seasonal outdoor patio, and public special events such as quiz nights are hosted periodically.
3922 Farnam St, Omaha, NE 68131, Phone: 402-991-0506, Map
The Benson Brewery
The Benson Brewery is one of Omaha's oldest craft brewpubs, crafting unique ales on site and offering a rooftop bar and patio with views of the city’s historic downtown area.
6059 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104, Phone: 402-934-8668, Map
Thunderhead Brewing
Indoor and outdoor seating spaces are offered at Thunderhead Brewing , along with a full pub food menu focusing on artisan stone-fired pizzas. Licensed brewery merchandise and gift cards are also sold as well if you are looking for quick gifts.
18 E 21st St, Kearney, NE 68847, Phone: 308-237-1558, Map
Upstream Brewing Company
Upstream Brewing Company was Omaha’s original brewpub when it opened in 1996.
514 S 11th St, Omaha, NE 68102, Phone: 402-344-0200, Map
Vis Major Brewing
Vis Major Brewing's Omaha tap room is located within the city’s restored Clanton’s Foods building and offers pints and to-go sales of its year-round and seasonal beers, which focus on Belgian styles, fruit-forward ales, and regional IPA variants.
3501 Center St, Omaha, NE 68105, Phone: 402-884-4082, Map
White Elm Brewing Company
Popular beers at the White Elm Brewing Company include the company’s Rollo Pale Wheat Ale, LNK Common Lager, Inverted Galaxy Double IPA, and Biere de Garde. Flight tastings are available, along with a selection of board games for visitors to play while they enjoy tastings.
720 Van Dorn St Ste 1 Lincoln, NE 68502, Phone: 402-261-6078, Map
Zipline Brewing Co.
Year-round brews available at Zipline Brewing Co. include the company’s Alpha Modern IPA, Zipline Kolsch, Zipline Nut Brown, and Copper Altbier.
2100 Magnum Cir #1, Lincoln, NE 68522, Phone: 402-475-1001, Map
