Bars

Lincoln, Nebraska

Vis Major Brewing is Lincoln's most acclaimed craft brewery — a Haymarket district taproom producing exceptional IPAs and seasonal beers for Nebraska's state capital and university community. The Haymarket District's transformation from a railyard to one of Lincoln's most vibrant entertainment neighborhoods creates an ideal community context for a craft brewery as community-focused as Vis Major.

Haymarket, Lincoln, NE 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

WarHorse Casino Lincoln is among the first legal casinos in Nebraska's history following the 2020 constitutional amendment, bringing gaming entertainment to Nebraska's capital city. The casino's bar and entertainment space serves Lincoln and the broader Nebraska gaming market as the state builds out its new legal gaming infrastructure with multiple WarHorse and other casino properties opening across Omaha and beyond.

1047 P St 68508

Lincoln, Nebraska

Zipline Brewing is Lincoln's most popular craft brewery — producing Copper Alt and other outstanding Nebraska beers that have made it the state capital's most recognized craft beer brand. Nebraska's craft beer scene, energized by the state's agricultural abundance of corn, wheat, and hops, finds one of its finest expressions in Zipline's quality-focused production.

2100 Magnum Cir, Lincoln, NE 68522

Lincoln, Nebraska

Zipline Brewing Company is Lincoln's most beloved craft brewery — a Haymarket-adjacent institution producing outstanding ales and lagers that have established Lincoln as one of Nebraska's finest craft beer cities. Lincoln's extraordinary outdoor culture (cycling, running, and outdoor recreation on the 130+ mile Homestead Trail) and Zipline's consistent excellence create a brewery taproom of genuine Nebraska outdoor craft beer culture significance.

2100 Magnum Circle, Lincoln, NE 68522

Lincoln, Nebraska

Zoo Bar is one of America's most celebrated blues bars — a tiny 100-capacity Lincoln institution that has earned international recognition among blues enthusiasts for presenting extraordinary live blues every week since 1973. Named the best blues bar in America multiple times by national publications, Zoo Bar has hosted everyone from Muddy Waters and Junior Wells to today's finest touring blues artists in an intimate setting that creates an unusually powerful concert experience. A pilgrimage destination for any serious blues music fan.

136 N 14th St 68508

Omaha, Nebraska

Benson Brewery is Omaha's most neighborhood-oriented craft brewery — a Benson district taproom producing outstanding ales in one of Omaha's most creatively vibrant neighborhoods. Benson's extraordinary role as Omaha's indie music and arts district and Benson Brewery's consistent quality create a brewery taproom uniquely shaped by the creative community at the heart of Nebraska's most important cultural movement.

6059 Maple St, Omaha, NE 68104

Omaha, Nebraska

Crescent Moon Ale House is Omaha's most celebrated craft beer destination — an Old Market institution that helped establish Omaha as one of the Midwest's great craft beer cities, serving an extraordinary selection of draft and bottled beers in a welcoming, knowledgeable environment. The Old Market's 19th-century brick warehouse setting creates one of the most atmospheric craft beer experiences in the Great Plains.

1212 Howard St, Omaha, NE 68102

Omaha, Nebraska

Barley Street Tavern is Omaha's most beloved neighborhood music bar — a Benson institution presenting nightly live music across genres in one of Nebraska's most community-focused entertainment venues. The Benson neighborhood's extraordinary music scene, which has produced some of Nebraska's finest independent musicians, creates the ideal environment for a bar committed equally to quality beer and quality live music.

2735 N 62nd St, Omaha, NE 68104

Omaha, Nebraska

Waiting Room Lounge is Omaha's beloved independent small music venue — a 350-capacity Benson neighborhood club that books indie, folk, and alternative touring acts in an intimate setting that captures the authentic community spirit of Omaha's vibrant creative neighborhood north of downtown. The venue's role in the Saddle Creek Records ecosystem and its position in Benson's emerging bar and restaurant district have made it a hub for Omaha's most music-passionate residents.

6212 Maple St 68104

Papillion, Nebraska

Nebraska Brewing Company is the state's most award-winning craft brewery — a Papillion operation whose Cardinal Pale Ale and Apricot Melomel fruit wine have earned consistent national recognition as among the finest produced in the Great Plains. The brewery's success in building a nationally recognized brand from Nebraska reflects the extraordinary quality that can emerge from unexpected American places.

Papillion, NE 68046