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Brickway Brewery & Distillery
Old Market brewery and distillery — beer, whiskey, and rum under one roof.
What stands out
Friendly, knowledgeable staff
Good to know
Beer quality seen as inconsistent by some regulars (spirits fare better than beer in local opinion)
- Brewery
- Distillery
- Craft cocktails
- Happy hour listed
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- Local favorite
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- Brewery
- Distillery
- Craft cocktails
- Happy hour listed
+2 more useful filters
- Visitor classic
- Local favorite
1 source-backed detail1 of 6 useful labels have their own dated link
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Why people go
- Friendly, knowledgeable staff
- Award-winning house-distilled spirits, especially the whiskey
Good to know
- Beer quality seen as inconsistent by some regulars (spirits fare better than beer in local opinion)
Sources + full snapshot3 sources
Reviewers and press consistently single out the service and the house-distilled spirits (Nebraska's most-awarded distillery, 20+ medals) as the strongest draws, while opinions on the beer itself are more mixed. It's a well-established Old Market fixture — a "Best of Omaha" patio winner and 2019 Reader's Recommend pick — that regularly turns up in local best-of lists and Visit Omaha's tourist guides.
More reasons mentioned
- Historic Old Market patio setting
- Dog-friendly outdoor seating
More notes
- Small front patio with limited seating
- Food options were historically limited until Foxy Sushi opened inside in 2026
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- The Reader — Named a Reader's Recommend pick for Best Brewpub in the 2019 "Best of the Big O" readers' poll.
- Greater Omaha Chamber — Named the Chamber's Small Business of the Month for October 2020.
- spgomaha.com — Reports the front patio was voted "Best Patio" in Best of Omaha voting.
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- Drinks8.1
- Vibe8.4
- Value7.8
- Service8.1
- Music5.9
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- scenario: heartland_hops · Sample expert tier×1.49 · Sample receipt flag · 7mo
- scenario: marketmaven · Sample local tier×0.66 · Sample photo flag · 12mo
- scenario: nightowl_ne · Sample registered tier×0.43 · Sample self-attestation · 5mo
- scenario: guest-91c4 · Sample anonymous tier×0.08 · No sample proof · 3mo