Bar · Omaha · The 402
Benson Brewery
House beers and a full kitchen anchoring the Benson nightlife strip.
What stands out
poutine
Good to know
beer menu doesn't always match what's actually on tap
- Brewery
- Happy hour listed
- Local favorite
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- Brewery
- Happy hour listed
- Local favorite
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The Omaha read
Why people go
- poutine
- pretzel sticks with beer cheese dip
Good to know
- beer menu doesn't always match what's actually on tap
Sources + full snapshot1 source
Across Google (4.3/462) and Yelp (3.9/392), with TripAdvisor and HappyCow both around 4.0-4.1, Benson Brewery reads as a well-liked, long-running neighborhood gastropub in a converted 1910s movie theater — reviewers and local press consistently single out the poutine, pretzels, and vegan-friendly menu. The recurring gripe, echoed by both Yelp reviewers and an Omaha World-Herald critic, is inconsistency: not all the house beers make it onto tap or menu, and service slows noticeably when the place gets busy.
More reasons mentioned
- vegan-friendly menu options
- cozy 1910s-theater patio setting
More notes
- service and food pacing slow down when busy
- occasional inconsistent dishes (e.g., bland wings)
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- The Reader — 2021 Readers' Choice named Benson Brewery a runner-up for Best Local Food-Serving Restaurant and a 'Readers' Recommend' pick for Best Brewpub.
- Flatwater Free Press — Sarah Baker Hansen's 2024 patio-season roundup calls it out as one of the few Benson spots with both a front and back patio.
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- Drinks8.0
- Vibe8.4
- Value7.6
- Service8.1
- Music6.3
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- scenario: heartland_hops · Sample expert tier×1.15 · Sample receipt flag · 8mo
- scenario: benson_betty · Sample local tier×1.12 · Sample receipt flag · 6mo
- scenario: guest-22b9 · Sample anonymous tier×0.08 · No sample proof · 4mo