Dear Fellow Beer Lovers... 
The highlights from this weeks Beer News include...    
  • Oscar Blues enters Nebraska!! Finally! Stop into Beertopia on Friday for a tasting!! 
  • Upcoming event, Lost in the Woods with New Belgium Brewing Co.
  • Extreme Beerfest and Craft Beer Dinner 2015 details below. Only a few spots left for volunteers!
  • Omaha Beer Week upcoming events for the Beer Corner! 
  • CU Basketball bus.
  • UNO Hockey bus schedule.
Ride our FREE bus to the CU Basketball game this week!

The bus departs the Moon...

Saturday, Jan. 10th at 12:40

You have 15 min after the game ends to catch the return ride back to the Moon.

UNO Hockey Buses this Weekend!

The bus departs the Moon
7:10 on Friday the 9th
6:40 on Saturday the 10th 
 
Do you have a passion for sour beer? Come get Lost in the Woods with New Belgium. 

Saturday, February 7th 7-10pm in Max and Joe's Belgian Tavern.

An exclusive event hosted by New Belgium celebrating sour beers. Lost in the woods parties will take place in each market including the brewery. We will have a virtual feed over our big screen of other Lost in the Woods events taking place around the country courtesy of the Brewery.

Tickets on sale now in Beertopia! 
$28 includes....
  • Hors d'oeuvres paired with the beer.
  • Your first beer served in a New Belgium art globe that you keep.
  • A take home bomber of sour beer. 

The beers to be tapped are....

  • 2015 La Folie, the award-winning sour brown ale that launched New Belgium's wood beer program back in 1997,
  • 2015 Transatlantique Kriek, a wood-aged sour cherry ale brewed in collaboration with Belgium's Oud Beersel. 
  • Love's Leopold, a sour ale aged in blackberry whiskey barrels, a special one-off brew exclusive to this event!
Limited space, call Beertopia (402-905-2603) or stop into to reserve your spot! Payment is required at the time of reservation.

These beers are all aged in their Foeder Forest. Foeder is a Dutch word loosely translated to "giant oak barrel" and pronounced "Fooder" New Belgium currently has 64. Which might not sound like a lot, until you consider that most of these foeders holds 130 hectoliters, or roughly 104 barrels (208 kegs), of beer!
 
February 13th-22nd
Almost 40 members this year!
Lots of Beery Events all over town!

for all the details. 

The Beer Corner's events are as follows......
 

Friday, Feb. 13th
Roll out the Barrel! 4pm
We have managed to stash away ten barrel aged beers so far....
  1. Odell Friek American Wild Ale w/ Raspberries & Cherries 6.9%
  2. New Belgium Lips of Faith Le Terroir Dry Hopped American Wild Ale 7.5%
  3. Deschutes The Abyss, barrel aged Imperial Stout 11% 
  4. Goose Island Bourbon County Stout 14.2%
  5. Infusion Bourbon Barrel aged Russian Imperial Stout 9.7%
  6. Founders Backwoods Bastard Scotch Ale 10.2%
  7. Lucky Bucket Whiskey Barrel Aged Certified Evil 9.6%
  8. New Holland Drangon's Milk Imperial Stout 10%
  9. Nebraska Brewing Co. Ardent Son, a Belgian-style Strong Ale aged in Chardonnay Barrels 
  10. Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) 10.6%

Saturday, Feb. 14th 

OBW Craft Beer Bus Tour, Noon-10pm, $12, tickets sold on Eventbrite.com. Ticket sales start Jan. 15th. Redeem your ticket for a wristband, more details TBA.


 

 

Sat. Feb. 14th Brews & Breakfast with Lagunitas at 10am Max & Joe's. $22 Sign up in Beertopia now. (payment due at time of sign up) 

ONLY 12 SEATS LEFT! 

Brews & Breakfast Menu

Reception Beer: Cappuccino Stout w/ a shot of whiskey!

1st course: Malted Barley Mini pancakes w/ Fruit paired w/ Lagunitas IPA.

2nd course: Chicken Fried Steak w/ Cheese Omelet & Buttermilk Biscuit smothered in Beer Gravy paired w/ Brown Shugga.

3rd course: Cappuccino Stout Coffee Cake paired w/ Coco Nib Rye Porter.

 

Sat. Feb. 14th Drink Local Pint Night, 11am-close. Celebrate Nebraska beer! Purchase your first Nebraska brewed beer in our 'Drink Local' logoed globe-style glass for 7.25, keep the glass, and get $3 refills of Nebraska brewed beer on tap ALL day! Tap line-up TBA.


 

Sat. Feb 14th Infusion/Omaha Beer Week Custom T-Shirt Printing at the Beer Corner! More details TBA! 

 

Sunday, Feb. 15th 

Craft Pot Luck Lunch Noon-2pm in Max & Joe's. Bring in a dish made with beer as your entry fee. Space is limited so email Kandace at Kandace.G@BeerCornerUSA.com to sign up and let us know what you are bringing.


 

  Sun. Feb. 15th Almost Halfway to Oktoberfest in the Huber Haus from 2-8pm! Oktoberfest Bier, Hammerschlagen, Wonderful German Food, Barry Boyce from 2-6pm and plenty of gem�tlichkeit! 


 

Monday, Feb. 16th

New Belgium Bike Giveaway 4-9pm 

Enter to win the bike w/ every New Belgium beer you drink. $1 off all New Belgium beers. Drawing is at 9pm, must be present to win!

 

Mon. Feb 16th Rare and Unusual Craft Beer Bottle Share 

7-9pm in Max & Joe's.

Each participant will receive tickets based on the ounce size of the beer they bring.

 

Email Kandace at Kandace.G@BeerCornerUSA.com to sign up


 

Tuesday, Feb 17th

Mardi Gras 2015 on Beer Corner USA 

Sponsored by Abita Brewing Co. 4pm-2am 

$5 cover starts at 5pm.

  • Cajun Food specials served all day!
  • Abita Pint night, buy the first one, keep the logoed glass, and get discounted refills all night! (or house Cruzan Hurricanes!)
  • Thousands of FREE beads 
    thrown from our Famous balcony!

Guaranteed a good time! The naughtiest night of the year!

 

Wednesday, Feb. 18th

Craft Beer Canwood Derby 7pm sponsored by Finch's Brewing Co., Wasatch Brewery, and Nebraska Brewing Co. and Thunderhead Brewing Co. Free glasses given out when you enter the race and order one of these Breweries beers! (while supplies last)

  • Two racing divisions 12oz and 16oz. 
  • Make your can derby car at home. Pinewood Derby Kits can be bought at Canfields or Boy Scouts of America (120th & Maple). 
  • Car check in starts at 6pm. Check in will start at 6pm with the first heat at 7pm
  • To speed things up Pre-Check in your racers by emailing your Name & Division to kandace.g@beercornerusa.com no later than Tues. the 17th.  

Official Can Derby Car Specs

  • Cars cannot weigh over 6 ounces and must be built using an entire American Craft Beer Can. The reading of the official scale will be considered final.
  • The maximum overall length shall not exceed 7 inches.
  • The maximum overall width (Including wheels and axles) shall not exceed 2 � inches.
  • The minimum width between the wheels shall be 1 � inches so the car will clear the center guide strip on the track.
  • The can must have 3/8" clearance underneath the body.
  • The can must be freewheeling, with no starting devices.
  • No liquids or loose materials of any kind are permitted in or on the car.

Craft Beer Prizes awarded to Derby winners!  


 

Thursday, Feb 19th
Chinese New Year with Deschutes 
4pm-2am 
Get a custom fortune cookie with every Deschutes beer purchase. Crack the cookies to see if you win a prize (free beer, t-shirt) or just some important words of wisdom. Brewery representative, Paul DeVries, will be here to help giveaway a number of items! 
Beer List TBA.

Friday, Feb. 20th

Battle of the Breweries 

4-8pm in the Crescent Moon. 

These four Breweries go head to head in this friendly competition bringing in their best beers on tap to entice you to purchase their beers. A limited number pint glasses will be free with your first beer. The winner is announced at 8pm and will get a traveling trophy and bragging rights.



 

Fri. Feb. 20th Extreme Beerfest Beer Dinner

6:30-11pm hosted by August Schell Brewing Co. at the Ramada Inn 72nd and Grover. Tickets on sale now! Details below.


Saturday, Feb. 21st Ramada Inn, 72nd & Grover
2015 Extreme Beerfest details below.

Sunday, Feb. 22nd 
Beer Week Decompression Coffee Beers & House-made Beer Donuts, Starts at Noon! Join us on the last day of OBW as we will be tapping a couple of coffee beers and serving up some house-made beer donuts. More details announced!

     

Extreme Beerfest 2015
Saturday, Feb. 21st 3-7pm
VIP 2pm (VIP tickets sold out) 
GA Tickets on sale now 
in Beertopia & online at Etix.com 

This event takes place at the Ramada Inn, 72nd and Grover. 

  • A free shuttle will run from the Moon to the Ramada from 1-9pm. 
  • To get a discounted rate of $89 a night on a room at the Ramada Inn use the code "Beertopias Extreme Beerfest" when booking"
General Admission Tickets $34 
($39 day of if available)
  • Four hours of unlimited sampling of over 300 different beers
  • Sampling Glass
  • Program
  • Beercentric Seminars
We make improvements on our festivals each year as we learn and grow and have made some tweaks in the set-up to accommodate the crowd better hopefully providing some more elbow room for ticket holders and a faster line during check in


Be Part of the Action!!
We are again calling on our amazing volunteers to make this festival happen! 

For just three hours of your time volunteering at the festival you will receive.... 
  • General admission to the festival.
  • A sampling glass.
  • An Extreme Beerfest T-shirt
  • A food voucher to use at the festival.

If you are interested please in volunteering please email Laurie Pentis at Laurie.P@BeerCornerUSA.com 

 

Include in your email the following... 

  1. The shift/job your interested in.
  2. Your Phone number 
  3. Your t-shirt size

 Spots Still Available

  Job                         Duties                                Time

Festival Room

Volunteers will be assigned sections in the main event room and will be responsible for refilling items, dumping items, trash, ice, etc.

 

5-8pm


 

Extreme Craft Beer Dinner 
Feb. 20th 6:30pm
Ramada Inn-72nd & Grover
 
We are excited to announce that August Schell Brewing Co. will be hosting this year's Craft Beer Dinner! 

Our guest speaker will be Jace Marti, 6th generation Schell head brewer. Other brewery representatives will be in attendance.

Tickets are $56- Tickets are on sale now in Beertopia and online at etix.com. 
Purchase your Extreme Beerfest ticket and Extreme Dinner ticket together and save $5 (option only available in Beertopia) 

Your ticket includes...
  • Four course meal, German themed. Each course paired with a hand selected beer for this event.
  • Five beers including a collaboration reception beer between August Schell's and Infusion Brewing Co.
  • Dinner music by Barry Boyce Band!

Not to be missed! Limited tickets sold, do not wait!


Vegetarian option is available.  Please send an email to Kandace.G@BeerCornerUSA.com after you purchase your ticket, if a vegetarian dish is needed.  All requests need to be in by Feb. 1st. 


Hello Beertopians! 

We have a BIG week's end in store for you!

  Beertopia welcomes Oskar Blues Brewery to Nebraska
on
~ FRIDAY, JAN. 7TH! ~

Starting this Friday at 10AM, we will begin selling Oskar Blues beer!
 
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Come join us for an Oskar Blues beer tasting 
4-6pm this Friday!
w/Adam from Quality Brands of Omaha
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Announcing:

  • Rogue Double Chocolate Stout is now in stock!  $12.99 / 750ml
  • Rogue Beard Beer is back in stock! Made with real bits of beard!
  • Peace Tree Templeton Red is back in stock!
  • Deschutes Red Chair Northwest Pale Ale is now in stock! $8.79 / 6-pack

 

NEW BEER:
  • Du Bocq 1858 Saison-New to the store! From Du Bocq Brewery comes a wonderful saison named after the year Du Bocq was established. Du Bocq in my opinion has struck a win here with 1858. 1858 pours a hazy straw color and smells of fresh lemons, and maintains a strong, authentic "farmhouse aroma", it smells lovely! Flavor is very pleasant: spritzy, yet soft mouthfeel and a moderate citrus zest is well-married with light malt; the spice and Belgian yeast profile are significantly subdued, which in my opinion works very well for this beer. Finishes very clean. This is one of the better saisons I have had in the store!  6.4% ABV   $7.49 / 750ml
     
  • Rogue Fresh Roast-New to the store! Spoiler alert: there is no coffee in this beer. Fresh Roast is an American Brown Ale that is brewed with freshly roasted malt and pours a dark brown color and smells of dark roasted malt,  some coffee notes are dancing around there as well.  Flavor is roast forward, good body, carbonation is medium, finishes very well. Overall a well-balanced and enjoyable Brown Ale!  5.7% ABV 
  • Kona Brewing Big Wave Golden Ale-Welcome Kona! Big wave is an American Blonde Ale that pours a hazy golden color with a bit of head. Aroma is surprisingly hoppy for a golden ale, tropical and citrus hop notes are very present, most likely due to the dose of Galaxy & Citra hops. Flavor is much more pale-malt forward, a bit of malt texture in the body, not as hoppy as the aroma suggests. Hop bitterness seems more present with each sip. Very clean, and a very easy drinking beer!       4.4% ABV   $8.49 / 6-pack
  • Kona Brewing Longboard Lager-Welcome Kona!  It's always good to have another US-brewed lager to add to our arsenal! Longboard Lager is an American Pale Lager that pours an off-yellow color and smells of sweet grains, bready/biscuity malt, and low hops. Flavor is light malt, with a bit of spicy hop notes. Finishes crisp and clean. Not bad at all!  4.6%  ABV  $8.49 / 6-pack

 

To all of our keg customers:

 

   We currently have a couple kegs on hand in the cooler, and would love to sell you one! Kegs carry a refundable $30 deposit, and taps are also available for rent, $40. Bring in an empty keg to swap for the fresh one and we will waive your keg deposit. (All kegs must be paid for in advance)

 

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For a limited time we are offering a

PRE-ORDER

on New Belgium Accumulation White IPA  5.2 gal kegs!  
$45  /  1/6b    

(All kegs must be paid for in advance)

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Kegs on hand:
  • Deschutes Fresh Squeezed IPA 1/6b / $80
  • Peace Tree Blonde Fatale 1/6b / $90
  • Crabtree Cezanne Saison Wild Ale 1/6b / $75

 

 

Sale Items:

 

ODELL 

Mountain Standard Imperial Black IPA

4-pack  Reg. $10.69  now $8.49

 

BRAU BROTHERS

 

Big Buy Sale!  $2 off normal price
Moo Joos Oatmeal Stout
6-pack Bottles  Reg. $8.99 now $6.99

 

 

STONE 
Sprocket Bier
22oz. REG. $7.49  now  $3.99!  

 

 

 

Cheers!   

 

~rare beer~

 

Patrick, Jason, DJ, Corey, McJustin, Tyler, Gregg, Mitch, Robin, Aaryn, Logan, Scott, Mark, Jake, Martin, and Josh! 

 

Beertopia, Max and Joe's, Huber Haus, Crescent Moon

3578 Farnam 68131

Beertopia 402-905-2603