Get ‘Yer Brew On at 2017 Omaha Beer Fest

String up those pretzel necklaces, the craft beer event of the summer is here! Omaha Beer Fest (OMAHABEERFEST.COM) returns for its seventh year on Friday, June 9th and Saturday, June 10th at its new location, on the infield TURF at Horsemen’s Park.

Hundreds of unique craft beers, ciders and meads will be available for tasting from American craft breweries, including debuts from Defiance, First Street, and Saugatuck with the return of some of your favorites like Oskar Blues, Infusion, and Backswing. Fourteen Nebraska breweries are included in this year’s festivities, including Kinkaider Brewing (Broken Bow), Ploughshare Brewing (Lincoln), Thunderhead Brewing (Kearney), Nebraska Brewing and Upstream Brewing (Omaha).

Major sponsors include Unico/Nationwide, Renewal by Anderson, DRAFT Magazine, Bearded Builders, NRG Radio (1290 KOIL, Q98.5, 101.9 THE KEG, 1620 THE ZONE), Five Points Bank, Chris Jerram Law, Omaha Happy Hours, Hauptman, O’Brien, Wolf & Lathrop, Holiday Inn Express, and Comfort Inn. Attendance supports Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy.

Tickets are available online at OMAHABEERFEST.COM and at the following locations: Horsemen’s Park (6303 Q Street), Omaha Tap House Pepperwood (579 N 155th Plaza), Spirit World (6680 Center Street), The Casual Pint (8718 Countryside Plaza), Thunderhead Brewing Tap Room (13304 W Center Road), Upstream Downtown (514 South 11th Street), and Lincoln Race Course (7055 S 1st Street, Lincoln). Save $10 when you buy tickets in advance rather than at the gate on the day of the festival.