Latest reviews from Omaha
| 76 /100 Beercade 2 (Bar) 1423 S 13TH ST “Looking for a final place to stop and this place did not disappoint. Big place. Bartender very friendly and helpful but it was kinda dead. Lots of taps. Friendly with small pours and I'm not sure if there were flights. Tap lines seemed clean. Prices good. Overall, nice stop for ticks. Would return.“ |
| 92 /100 3501 CENTER STREET “My favorite brewery in Appleton. Kind of an upscale vibe. Went twice over two nights. Managed to try all 16 beers on tap and all were excellent. Comfortable. Both bartenders friendly. Big crowd for trivia the second night. I participated. But as I was a team of one I came in dead last. Oh well. Smallish place but they fit a crowd. I had food eacg day and excellent each day (I remember reuben pizza on day 1). Best brewery of the visit (and that's saying something). I will be back here next time in Omaha.“ |
| 78 /100 2566 FARNAM ST. “Near my hotel. Big place. Brick. Friendly service. Good prices. Solid beer. Came by on foot but it looked like street parking (though there could have been snow-covered spots). Overall a good part of the Omaha scene. Nice.“ |
| 50 /100 Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom (Restaurant) 220 S. 31ST AVE. #3103 “Stopped by in January, mainly because I was walking 1.3 miles in zero degree weather with my faced exposed. Needed to warm up. Did not try the food but it looked good. Patio looked nice for nicer weather. This is a pour your own place, cool. Maybe 20-30 beer taps. More dedicated to cocktails and wine. Beer selection was meh. Locals for sure. But only the biggest breweries' regulars and a couple of seasonals. And this was where I ran into the only non-friendly person in all of Omaha. The exception to prove the rule as literally everyone else I met in the entire city was very friendly. Not really worth a stop unless you are on a really deep dive or you want to stave off frostbite.“ |
| 78 /100 Beertopia (Beer Store) 3570 FARNAM “Stopped by in January. Little beer store attached to Crescent Moon. Storekeeper was friendly. Good selection for the space. I got a 4 pack but could have gotten a lot more. Prices solid. Definitely worth a stop since if you're not visiting Crescent Moon you're not doing Omaha right.“ |
| 90 /100 3578 FARNAM ST “Stopped by in January. Easily one of my two best stops on the trip (and best non-brewery by a mile). Tons of taps with rarities. Well more than the 28 currently listed by RateBeer. No set flights but I was able to order 2-3 5 oz. at a time. Food was awesome. Nothing fancy but well made comfort food. One quibble is they didn't tell me about their special reuben menu until after I had eaten something else. The hotel across the street claims to have invented the reuben so it's a big deal in town and I happened to arrive during a reuben competition between several bars. Small place and dark. Definite bar vibes. Bartender was awesome. I could spend many hours here. And I will be back every time I'm in Omaha.“ |
| 82 /100 3922 FARNAM STREET “Stopped by in January. Felt kinda open. Old wood. Lots of light. Definitely soccer themed. Lots of soccer bros. Kind of a funky vibe. Helpful bartender, also kinda of funky. Beers were all solid. Had two flights. Prices solid. Worth a stop.“ |
| 66 /100 1116 JACKSON STREET “Around the corner from Upstream. Brewery / distillery that seems to focus on both well. No food of note. Beers were all good. So was the whisky. Prices OK. Service was good at first but at shift change service absolutely sucked. Worth a stop, especially as its so close to Upstream.“ |
| 82 /100 514 SOUTH 11TH STREET “Stopped here last night. Huge place. Good service. Schnitzel was excellent. Tried 5 beers, all good. Prices decent. Literally around the corner from Brickway. Solid stop.“ |
| 82 /100 18039 R PLAZA #108 “Brewery is kinda in the middle of nowhere. Heavy on adjuncts, but done very well. Their adjuncted cream ales are just superb, nailed their hazies, nailed their sours. Would love to see what they can do with barrels, if that's their interest.“ |
| 74 /100 1401 FARNAM ST. “Swung by on a Friday night. Crowded. Selection is largely not hard to find midwest beers, but they did have TG mornin' delight so that was a quality one right there. Food was good. Think gastropub that takes beer seriously.“ |
| 76 /100 4915 N 120TH ST #102 “I was kinda unimpressed--beer was perfectly finely done but no real standouts for me. Fine if in the area, nice patio, but no hero for me.“ |
| 64 /100 Beertopia (Beer Store) 3570 FARNAM “Swung by, was wildly unimpressed by the selection. Just seemed like a middling beer store which was mildly curated to me.“ |
| 86 /100 1433 S. 13TH STREET “IPA-focused but everything was great, from the pilsner to the porter to the IPAs. Very nicely done. Best brewery near downtown.“ |
| 64 /100 18039 R PLAZA #108 “In a tucked away strip mall out west. Mostly novelty and gimmicky beers but not bad. Service is friendly and close to some good restaurants. Not a must visit but if something unique peaks your interest it's worth checking out.“ |
| 66 /100 1433 S. 13TH STREET “Very small space, beers were hit or miss. Definitely unique flavors. Not one of the better breweries in town, but worth a stop if in Little Bohemia or near the zoo. I am excited to see how to improve.“ |
| 78 /100 Blatt Beer and Table (Bar) 2835 SOUTH 170TH PLAZA “Quite a hopping place, tells a story since several other places (with good beer) were nowhere near as busy. Had a nice selection of beer, and a nice looking menu. We did not stay for food. They offer crowlers and we got one. Recommended.“ |
| 80 /100 1229 MILLWORK AVENUE “Great beer, knowledgeable staff, extensive selection with wide variety, no food. Very much worth a stop.“ |
| 78 /100 721 N. 14TH STREET “Really liked the beers, concentrated on IPAs, small place beer baseball field. Staff knew their stuff. No food. Worth a stop for sure.“ |
| 74 /100 514 SOUTH 11TH STREET “Nice beer selection in the restaurant area of town. Stopped in for a beer before dinner. Food looked good but didn’t stay for that. Didn’t ask questions about the beer not sure of the knowledge.“ |
| 76 /100 Saro Cider Lounge (Bar) 1012 S 10TH ST “A really nice addition to the cider landscape of the metro - not really much competition since Glacial Till seemed to have cornered the market before now. Cozy and almost elegant interior in a nice part of town off 10th street. Visited for the first time with Matt R. in 2022.“ |
| 74 /100 Zipline Beer Lounge (Bar) 3808 S 203RD PLAZA “A very solid addition to the brewing landscape in Omaha. Zipline adds another location in the metro, this one pretty far west, just off the highway. Smallish and cozy, has a nice sized bar though, with a good collection of their own brews. Visited with Emma, Mom, and Dad in 2022.“ |
| 74 /100 Beercade 2 (Bar) 1423 S 13TH ST “A real nice addition to the Lil Bo neighborhood. Joining Infusions taproom and Lumen, its becoming a nice place for beer. Like its Benson cousin, this one is spacious, has plenty of classic arcade hames, ski ball, etc. Very solid selection of taps and bottles. Visited first with Sabrina, Ryan, Liz, and Pierce in 2022.“ |
| 64 /100 1433 S. 13TH STREET “A new small brewery in Omaha and a nice additional to the Little Bohemia neighborhood. A taproom that features a smallish selection of their beers - sampled several and they were all excellent. Excited to see where they go from here.“ |
| 84 /100 514 SOUTH 11TH STREET “Interior is large but cozy - and they do get busy at times! Servers are alert, welcoming and efficient. Their hummus platter is great!“ |
| 76 /100 2566 FARNAM ST. “Visited with ozzy70 and HuskerTan, cheers gentlemen. Sleek modern place, the experience actually starts on the street when you see their giant One Giant Leap for Beerkind sign. Inside is a long bar to the right, scattered restaurant tables plus a back room facing the brewery with a few bar tables. Small stage in the front window had live music so loud that even shouting conversation was difficult. Beers were all well brewed but safe. I even asked for the server to choose an interesting beer to complete my flight of four and she chose a light lager. Kitchen was closed by the time we arrived but I've heard good things. A good place to visit when it's less noisy.“ |
| 74 /100 Backlot Taphouse (Restaurant) 2110 S. 67TH STREET, SUITE 108 “Pretty generic sports bar interior, long bar and restaurant tables plus TVs. Pretty much a sports bar atmosphere too, rowdy folks doing tequila shots. Good beer list too, with Nebraska well represented, beyond just local beers. Detroit style pizza was their specialty, and it was true to style and tasty. In an up and coming area of restaurants, bars and shops so parking can be challenging at busy times.“ |
| 82 /100 3501 CENTER STREET “This is apparently an old church, as evidenced by the light fixtures and the crucifex behind the bar. Nice taplist included some funky barrel aged stuff. They offered food but we didn't eat. 5 oz pours possible in any amount. Solid place.“ |
| 72 /100 8718 COUNTRYSIDE PLAZA “Visited on a weeknight with ozzy70. Strip mall location, plenty of parking. Long bar and a bunch of restaurant tables, plus a small patio facing the parking lot. 30 beers on tap, good selection with a few local beers and lots of regional stuff, good variety of styles. Supermarket cooler with plenty of bottles and cans. Staff didn't know much about the beers on tap, so Untappd came in handy ;-) Website advertises food but kitchen was closed (and I suspect this could be a long term thing, at least on weeknights, so all they had was pretzels, but there are restaurants in the strip mall, so you won't starve. Solid stop.“ |
| 66 /100 1406 S 13TH ST “Of the three locations, this one is my favorite. Its the coziest with the nicest ambiance. I'm not a huge fan of Infusion beers, but I'll go here for the setting. Another nice addition to the Little Bohemia revitalization.“ |
| 80 /100 Rathskeller Bier Haus (Bar) 4524 FARNAM ST. “One of the best beer bars in Omaha. Located in midtown near UNMC. Classic brick interior, but they added on a very large beer garden with an outside bar and room for lawn games. Has a nice annual oktoberfest. Excellent food. Food and brews are heavily German inspired, but there are exceptions - decent local beer selection, large selection of bottles and a very nice Reuben.“ |
| 74 /100 18039 R PLAZA #108 “Solid new addition to the brewery landscape of Omaha. Pretty far west in a relatively non-descriptive strip mall area, the taproom is large and open. Has a solid group of more than a dozen beers on tap. Some light snack food as well. Really nice staff. Visited with Andy, Samuel, and Ryan in 2021.“ |
| 70 /100 4915 N 120TH ST #102 “A nice new brewery in west Omaha. Visited with Jess, Sabrandy, Ryan and Liz in 2021. Beers weren't stellar, but the space was nice and large with an even larger outside patio area. Sampled some of the food and it was solid.“ |
| 82 /100 1229 MILLWORK AVENUE “This is a very good extension taproom, and one of the most exciting new additions to the Omaha brew scene during pandemic times. Ground floor of the Millworks redevelopment in north downtown, has a refurbished industrial chic appearance, similar to the brewery in La Vista. The place is gigantic, high ceilings, pretty large outdoor space, and importantly, more accessible than the other suburban location. The beers are stellar, and there's quite a few on tap - even more in the fridge, and a few special beers bottled too. Bar snacks.“ |
| 42 /100 10922 ELM STREET “Set back in an suburban strip mall, this place is not obviously driving by. Much smaller than I expected it to be with the bar tucked at the back. Didn't have the food but it looked good. 3 beers on tap. Best jalapeno beer I've had.“ |
| 74 /100 8718 COUNTRYSIDE PLAZA “Tucked back into a little strip mall. Been near it several times and never really knew it was there. A constantly changing tap list which is nice and about 30 beers on tap. Help was laid back and friendly. Literally the only people in there when we went but that's no way common. Was hoping they'd have a food menu, but nothing. Really the only complaint is the prices are a bit high. Flights are fairly normal but if you buy cans or bottles in their to go section, it's some of the highest I've paid for singles. Great place, but with so many solid breweries in Omaha, I'd be hard pressed to not want to stick to brewery visits.“ |
| 74 /100 2566 FARNAM ST. “Conveniently located in downtown near Beer Corner USA. They definitely went for an art deco vibe here and it works wonderfully. Great attentive service and above average beer having visited shortly after opening. Some harder to find styles all well done. Prices were fair. Definitely could become a favorite brewery in Omaha. Worth a visit if in town.“ |
| 54 /100 4915 N 120TH ST #102 “Visited within a couple months of opening. Variety of beers but all average to below average. Hoping that will change. Did not try the food but it was an interesting set up. Microwaved burgers and almost concessions like food from a little cart. Service was friendly. Brewery was VERY spacious but in terms of brewing space, there is no growth for this location. Really interesting, not sure how I feel about it. A bit out of the way to visit in terms of other beer locations nearby. Probably not a spot I'll return too anytime soon.“ |
| 70 /100 1401 FARNAM ST. “Visited later on a Saturday evening with a bigger group for dinner and beers. Located near the Old Market, parking is on the street or in nearby ramps. L shaped room with restaurant seating, and 6 or so seats at the bar. Beer selection isn’t vast, but does have many nice local options. The food was bar food, but really tasty. Service was attentive, and the crowd was fun. Good spot to hit in downtown Omaha. Bonus points for being in the Paxton building, which a friend had a major role in redeveloping. Locals should check it out, visitors with extended time. I only use the total score, not the component parts.“ |
| 76 /100 2566 FARNAM ST. “Pretty exciting new addition to the Omaha brew scene. They're concept is unique and the brewery itself is quite nice and spacious. Food was quite good and their current brewer's lineup didn't disappoint. Visited with the family in 2021.“ |
| 68 /100 Wine, Beer, & Spirits (Beer Store) 3435 OAK VIEW DR “Very good liquor store located in an old Toys ‘R Us in the Oak View Mall. If you’re all the way out there, definitely worth a visit. The cold room is pretty sparse, but there’s plenty of shelf space outside. Small bar to sample brews when you first enter and the prices are pretty standard.“ |
| 68 /100 Hy-Vee Wine & Spirits - Omaha (Stoney Brook) (Grocery Store) 14591 STONY BROOK BLVD “HyVees do a nice job at mix match craft selections for a grocery store, and that said, this one is probably one of the best. Good prices, decent selection, and even some random fests/tastings on occasion. Not a bad place for suburban Omaha.“ |
| 64 /100 Backlot Taphouse (Restaurant) 2110 S. 67TH STREET, SUITE 108 “Nice new pizza restaurant/taphouse. Beers largely from the Omaha metro area and a decent selection of the best widely available options. Not a giant fan of Detroit style, but this is certainly the best in town. Visited for the first time in 2020 with Jess, Sabrandy, Ryan, Liza, and Pierce.“ |
| 66 /100 Beertopia (Beer Store) 3570 FARNAM “I've not been here, but Anna has - I've just drunk what she brought back. Strangely I know the ex-manager quite well, as he's now local to this part of the world. Somewhat warehousey building, but it's what's on the shelves that's most important. Well laid out place, easy to find whatever type of thing you might want, locals, belgians, etc. and all in all a very good selection. Bizarre that they had Okocim porter which we can't even get here in Eastern Europe! Crowler too for their tap beers, but not a drink-in place. Good staff, helpful. Prices prettty reasonable too.“ |
| 82 /100 Down Under Lounge (Bar) 3530 LEAVENWORTH ST “Second favorite dive bar in Omaha (after the Homy Inn). While the beer selection is better at Homy, this bar is far and away better as a venue for music and other events (great local trivia). Good specials, good selection of craft cans and a few brews on tap.“ |
| 64 /100 Craft Sliders + Beer (Restaurant) 123 HARNEY ST “Pretty solid restaurant with an okay beer selection. Sliders are tasty, fries are excellent, looking forward to trying a few more varieties. Very affordable happy hour drink and food selections. Visited with Jess in 2019.“ |
| 80 /100 1037 JONES ST “This is a nice taproom adding to the brewery presence in downtown Omaha. Great location, a little outside the core area of Old market, so quieter. Large interior and porch. Great selection of taps, many from excellent guest breweries. A few bombers and Thunderhead cans on sale as well. Visited with Jess, Ryan, and Liz in 2019.“ |
| 70 /100 6115 MAPLE ST “Visited on a Monday evening after visiting some of the other places nearby. They were pretty quiet. The group split a flight of four, which was a decent price. They had some good beers, some less so. Service was good. They checked up on us a couple times. Probably not a destination place, but if you are in the area, worth popping in.“ |
| 76 /100 Krug Park (Bar) 6205 MAPLE ST “Visited on a Monday evening after dinner at Benson Brewing just down the street. Our group of three was about the only people in here at this hour. Service was pretty good. They had a large draft list, but not much of interest. Each of us ordered a full pour of something different. The beer I ordered unfortunately wasn't that good, but it was decent. Prices were fair.I'd visit again if in the area, but based on the experience, wouldn't say it is a must.“ |
| 70 /100 6059 MAPLE ST “Visited on a Sunday evening for dinner. The group shared a flight of four beers, and they ranged from good to really good. The food is what makes this place worth visiting though. Service was decent as well. The group shared saitan wings with a mustard sauce on them, and they were very good. The place is a bit out of the way from the rest of the stuff in Omaha, but the small strip we were in had several places, so it's worth visiting on that front as well.“ |
