Lincoln beer brewers thrive despite recent closures. Here are 11 to visit.
News of craft beer giant Zipline ending operations immediately, and other craft brewers tapping out recently, the Lincoln beer scene is thriving. Here are 11 breweres who are sill making beer.
Backswing Brewing Co.
Backswing Brewing Co., 500 W. South St., is having its grand opening April 6. The brewery is "the brainchild of three friends whose mediocre golf games gave way to great craft beer," the company's Facebook page boasts.
White Elm Brewing Co.
The taproom of White Elm Brewing Co. at 720 Van Dorn St. Its website says White Elm was "built around a shared passion for handcrafted ales and a willingness to defy logic and pursue our love."
Code Beer Company
Matt Gohring (left) and Adam Holmberg check Code Beer's boil kettle and mash tun. The brewery is located at 200 S. Antelope Valley Parkway.
Boiler Brewing Co.
The details in the taproom's design, including exposed brick, open ceilings, custom tap handles and industrial lighting, lend to the speakeasy atmosphere designer Jessica Lindersmith and Boiler Brewing Company hope to create on Thursday, March 24, 2016, in the basement of the Grand Manse. Boiler Brewing Co. is at 129 N. 10th St.
Blue Blood Brewing Co.
Cans and bottles are ready to be filled in this 2014 photo from the Blue Blood Brewing Co. Blue Blood is at 925 Robbers Cave Road.
Empyrean Brewing Co.
Brewing tanks hold a batch of wort ready to ferment into beer at Empyrean Brewing Co. in the Haymarket, 729 Q St., in April 2015.
Green Flash
Green Flash Brewing opened this spring at 1630 P St. in Lincoln.
Cosmic Eye Brewing
Sam Riggins plans to open Cosmic Eye Brewing at the old Laser Quest location near 70th and O streets. His proximity to Joseph's College of Hair Design requires a waiver from the city for a liquor license.
5168
5168 Head Brewer and Brewery Manager Brian Hoesing presents a flight of 5168 beers:(left to right) Hiro 88, Apricot Lager, New Beginnings IPA and Hawaiian Porter. The brewery is located at 5730 Hidcote Drive (56th and Pine Lake).
Corn Coast Brewing
Corn Coast Brewing is at 1433 Dahlberg Drive near 14th and Yankee Hill. "We produce small-batch beers with a focus on crushable session beers and hoppy ales," the brewer said on its Facebook page.
Progress: Bierhaus Maisschaler, 2.10
Kinkaider Brewing operates three concepts in Lincoln, including Bierhaus Maisschaler at Eighth and P streets.
Kinkaider
Kinkaider Brewing Co. started in Broken Bow, with the headquarters opening a restaurant and brewery in December of 2014. It opened in the Haymarket in 2018.
Pour Craft Beer & Spirits
 Pour, located at 70th Street and Pioneers Boulevard, opened in December 2018.
Salt Mine City Brewery, 10.31
A beer tap bears the logo of Salt Mine City Brewing Company in the Haymarket, 801 R St. Since then, he has expanded into the building next door and added food service.Â
The subscription-based app allows people to redeem one free alcoholic drink every 24 hours at participating bars and restaurants.
Zipline Brewing Co.'s Copper Alt took home first place in the Altbier category, the second time the beer has won a gold medal in a national competition.
Owner Amy Mayhew launched Olive & Grace Bridal in February and is currently operating out a former Grand Island bank's lower level while the main floor undergoes remodeling.
Zipline Brewing Co. says its new AKRS Ale will "create a local beer, made with local ingredients, for local farmers."
Aurora Cooperative and KAAPA Ethanol Holdings have agreed to a joint venture with the aim of increasing production and efficiency at ethanol facilities in Hamilton County.
Glacial Till Vineyard & Winery, which is based in Palmyra and has a tasting room in Ashland, tied for third place overall in the U.S. Open Cider Championships.
Kinkaider opened a tap room in the former train depot in the Haymarket in 2018. It has expanded to include a distillery and German beer house.Â
Cosmic Eye is doing several special beers in collaboration with a number of other businesses, including tattoo shops, a barber shop and a radio station.
Zipline said in a news release that it plans to renovate the former SchillingBridge Cork & Tap House in Fallbrook into a new concept called Zipline Tap & Grill.
Lincoln brewery Corn Coast, which won two silver medals at this year's Great American Beer Festival, is in expansion mode, with plans to open a taproom in Omaha.
Bierhaus Maisschäler plans to mount a shipping container, which will be converted into an open-air bar with seating on three sides, on the roof of its building.
