Bars in Omaha

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.

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.

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.

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.