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Angela Arp

Nebraska Brewing Company Presents the 7th Annual Great Nebraska Beerfest

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
14 August 2015

The 7th Annual Great Nebraska Beer Fest will take place on Saturday,August 22,
2015 at Werner Park in Papillion. Designed to celebrate American Craft Beer, The Great Nebraska BeerFest puts the spotlight on Nebraska and Regional breweries with many of the actual brewers and owners on hand to sample their selections.

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Nebraska Brewing Company Seeks -Production Brewer

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Production Brewer for Nebraska Brewing Company

Nebraska Brewing is seeking an energetic and motivated brewer to join our team and work at our production brewery in La Vista, NE.  Since beginning canning operations in January 2014 we’ve seen continued growth in demand and need to expand our team to keep up.  This person will need to be an all-rounder and will get to work in all aspects of production from wort production, through the cellar, and in packaging.

Required Skills

  • Previous brewing experience—professional would be great but homebrew counts too
  • Ability to work both independently and in a team setting
  • Capable of working multiple tasks together during the day
  • Capable of following established SOP and quality standards
  • Creative problem-solving & trouble-shooting
  • Attention to detail
  • Able to follow written as well as verbal instruction
  • Active member of craft beer community

Job Requirements:

  • Work in Brewhouse, Cellar, and Packaging areas
  • Follow established SOP’s with an eye toward quality and efficiency
  • Properly complete production order documentation
  • Flexible availability
  • Participate in sensory panels
  • Attend occasional beer fests to represent Nebraska Brewing in a professional manner

Physical Requirements:

  • Able to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb.
  • Able to frequently lift up to 50 pounds and occasionally move up to 160 lbs.
  • Able to frequently reach with hands and arms. Use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls.

Please send cover letter and resume to Tyson Arp,  Tyson@Nebraskabrewingco.com

Nebraska Brewing Company hosts Barks & Beers to Benefit Area Animal Rescue Groups

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19 May 2015

La Vista, NE – For the first time ever, Nebraska Brewing Company is inviting dogs to the taproom at 6950 South 108th St. in La Vista! On Sunday, May 31, from 1-3 pm, beer lovers are welcome to bring their four-legged drinking companions to Barks & Beers, a special event co-hosted by Nebraska Brewing Company and dog treat makers Beer Paws.

Barks & Beers will take place in the parking lot of Nebraska Brewing Company’s Tap room facility located in La Vista. Well-behaved dogs are invited and must be kept on a leash & tap room patrons will be able to enjoy their beers outside, with their pets.

Anyone in the market for a new canine drinking buddy is especially welcome. Four area rescue groups and plenty of adoptable dogs will be on hand for Barks & Beers. A raffle will be held, with 100% proceeds benefiting the rescue organizations. Participating rescues are: MidAmerica Boston Terrier Rescue; Taysia Blue Husky and Malamute Rescue; Bassett and Beagle Rescue of the Heartland; Hands, Hearts & Paws.

Nebraska Brewing Company’s Vice President and Co-Founder Kim Kavulak says, “We are excited to be partnering with another locally owned business that brings together two things people love, Beer and Dogs. We are honored to have the opportunity to help provide rescue animals with their forever home.”

Beer Paws, which partners with Nebraska Brewing Company to make spent grain dog treats, will provide free “Beer Biscuits” to canines. Beer Paws products will also be available for purchase, with a portion of sales benefiting the participating rescues.

Help Wanted – Part Time

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You’re all drinking so much of our canned beers, we’re looking for help once again!

Part-time packaging help needed at Nebraska Brewing Company Production Brewery

Nebraska Brewing Company is seeking flexible part time employees to help out with our canning operations and allow our brewers to stay busy making more beer!

Job Description
  • Setup and staging of packaging materials.
  • Assembling 6-packs and cases off of our canning line.
  • Palletizing cases and stretch wrapping
  • Assist canning operator as needed
  • Assist in end of run cleanup tasks
Requirements
  • Flexible availability with focus on mornings and early afternoons
  • Able to stand and work in one place for extended period of time
  • Able to lift 50 lbs
  • Physically capable of repeatedly snapping 6-pack carriers onto cans
  • Monster Triceps (no, not really)

Please send your resume to Tyson Arp at Tyson@NebraskaBrewingCo.com

Nebraska Brewing Company hosts the 4th annual Wort Transformation Challenge

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The Original Wort Transformation Challenge

The Original Wort Transformation Challenge – Homebrew Competition.

La Vista, NE – For the 4th year in a row, Nebraska Brewing Company will celebrate American Craft Beer through the birthplace of America Craft beer – Homebrewing!

All the brewers at Nebraska Brewing Company discovered their love of craft beer through homebrewing, and they want to encourage others to do the same.

This Competition started off small in 2011 with only 60 entries; by 2012, it had grown to 120 entries and 2014 the competition increased to it’s ultimate limit of  180 entries!  Read More

Growers and Brewers working together to advance craft beer in Nebraska

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Nebraska Hop Cup

The 2015 Nebraska Hop Cup, benefiting The Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild & The Nebraska Hop Growers Association.

La Vista, NE –
For the second year in a row, Nebraska Brewing Company is proud to host the Nebraska Hop Cup. The Nebraska Hop Cup is an annual Nebraska craft brew competition in benefit of the Nebraska Hop Growers Association (NHGA) & the Nebraska Craft Brewers Guild (NCBG).

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Gold Medal for Nebraska Brewing Co. Cardinal Pale Ale in 2014 European Beer Star

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2014 Euro Beer★

2014 Euro Beer★

La Vista, NE – The competition “European Beer Star“ of Private Brauereien, was founded 11 years ago and has become one of the most desired prizes of the international brewery sector. This year, Nebraska Brewing Company from La Vista, Nebraska is among the winners: Nebraska Brewing Company’s Cardinal Pale Ale was awarded the Gold medal at European Beer Star 2014, one of the world’s greatest beer competitions, in the category English-Style Pale Ale! Read More

Nebraska Brewing Co. Announces Brewery Expansion

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Future Home of Nebraska Brewing Company

Future Home of Nebraska Brewing Company

(Papillion, NE) – Nebraska Brewing Company today announces the commencement of operations in a new production brewery located at 6946 South 108th Street La Vista, Nebraska.

Years in planning, the commencement of operations in this facility will provide for the addition of 12 ounce cans to our product line. Additionally, the new facility will provide for efficiencies and economies of scale, not currently possible in our brewpub alone, allowing for these realized costs and benefits to be passed along to distributors in each market. Combined annual production will move from 1,500 barrel (bbl.) to the 10,000 bbl. range. Read More