July 4, 2009
The place to be if you love great beer. Dark wood fixtures and earth tones are inviting. Long bar extends along one side of the brewpub. The silver fermenters and serving tanks are clearly visible. The brew system is can be viewed through windows at the end of the bar. Have 8 taps with 6 regulars, 1 brewer’s choice and a special “Tap 8” for the special Ale Nation members; NBC’s version of a “mug club”. NBC offers growlers and “party pigs” to go. The “pigs” are a good deal for parties and special occasions. The food menu has your traditional pub offerings, but many items have a little “something special” to set it apart. Recent menu updates have really impressed. For example, the crab cake appetizer is outstanding. Prices and portion sizes are reasonable. Service has improved since opening. If you’re in town, or are a local, come out and support this local brewery.

January 3, 2009
Went here recently and was fairly impressed. I found the regular line up of beers to be solid overall. The couple of seasonals I had were lame. The food was very nice and reasonably priced. Overall, a really good brewpub, that was spacious and clean. However, it was clean to the point of being sterile. On the way out I picked up a special Chardonnay aged Belgian brew. Interesting and certainly worth a visit if you are in the area. One thing I did not like was that I could not find the beer names anywhere once the menu was gone. The waitress got annoyed that I had to ask for the beer names.

September 20, 2008
This is my new favorite place. Rarely do the wife and I destroy a sampler. Thee beer is that good. The Brunette is fantastic, and the new Red is just a little bit better than that. Took home a growler of each. They also offer 2.25 gallon pigs, 5 gallon kegs and the 13.2 gallon kegs. I talked to the owners wife, and his nephew was my server, who was very knowledgeable about beer, despite looking young. The food was great! I’m glad I now have somewhere outside of Wisconsin to get real fried cheese curds that aren’t from Culvers. Beer battered fries are good too. Don’t let the boring name fool you, if you only have time for one brew stop in Omaha, this is the place you want to go.

June 7, 2008
Finally, Dean has a place to brew beer with creativity! Paul, Tyson and Dean make quite the brewing team. Tasty beers are served with tasty food the beer and food pairing dinners are quite impressive.

February 25, 2008
4 visits so far, beer has been Very Good. Food hit and miss, service good to very good with exception of our first visit. Cracker crust pizza our worst experiance. Food presentation so so. A quick followup by management to a comment card a good sign. Beer worth the trip.

December 14, 2007
The brewing portion is off to a fast start. With 7 of the 8 taps available, the beer selection is very good. The ambiance is improving with some recent additions to the restaurant. Service needs to improve, but they are still new. The food is good, but still nowhere close to the brewery. I have high expectations for them. If you like craft beer, you will love this place! The brew staff is consistently present, working and talking with customers.

November 18, 2007
Opening night struck by lack of ambiance. Very basic. Simple walls, stone tile floor, view of kitchen through what looked like a plexiglass shield on a bare wall. Lighting a bit bright and music too loud emphasized by lack of booths, carpet, bare walls, close tables. Lacked warm feel of other brewpubs. Good variety on menu. Was very interested in their infused burgers but the LEAST they could do was well done. What’s the point? Philly sandwich average. Beer battered fries disappointing. Bread pudding was quite good. Cracker crust pizza and wings at other tables looked good. Wheat, Wit, Irish Red, Nut Brown, and IPA on tap. Nothing stellar, but very solid considering this place just opened. No technical flaws in the beers and a good job of hitting the styles. Should leave out either the wheat or wit (too close) and add a porter or stout. Will the brewers creativity come out in more unusual offerings, or will suburbia-bordering-on-cornfields even allow it? My opinion that NBC will need a more cozy feel and provide a couple more unique beer offerings to be competitive with other bars in the area or brewpubs in town. Food needs more emphasis, i.e, was beer used in the item or is there a beer pairing with the item? I’ll definitely come back, but would like to see things a little differently to keep me from making a much longer drive to another brewpub.