Farnam House Brewing Company

Located in the heart of Omaha’s Midtown, Farnam HouseBrewing Company is one of the newest craft breweries to hit Nebraska. They opened their doors on June 30^th, 2014 and have been serving up hand crafted brews and delicious locally sourced food ever since.

Over the years, their building has housed everything from a fur retail and storage facility to a pizzeria, but, being located next to the infamous Beer Corner USA (home of Crescent Moon, Huber-Haus, Max & Joe’s, and Beertopia), it was only fitting that a craft brewery would find its home at 36^th and Farnam.

Last weekend I had the privilege of taking a tour with brewmaster Phil Doerr to see what goes on behind the scenes at Farnam House. The building’s surprisingly spacious basement is the perfect place to house all the brewing equipment, with plenty of room for potential expansion. Phil, who is a longtime home brewer, took me step by step through the brewing process. In addition to all their state of the art equipment, the basement at Farnam House is also home to a vintage bike, a disco ball, and several jugs of homemade cider. Although the cider won’t be available to the public this year, there is talk of brewing a cider/beer hybrid in the near future.

Upstairs they have 10 beers on tap ranging from the light Graetzer Smoked Polish Wheat to the dark and aptly named Taft American Stout. While I was there I tried the Farnam House Keller, the Oktoberfest, and the Hop Harvest Saison (which I would highly recommend). Although their beers aren’t available in stores, they do have growlers for sale at the bar so you can always take some home with you.

Keller and Pierogi

Farnam House is so much more than beer. Their food selection is unique and inventive, and I couldn’t wait to try some new dishes. Everyone I know who has eaten at Farnam House has raved about the pierogi, so I knew I had to try them. Let me tell you, I was not disappointed. Pierogi are a kind of potato dumpling with white cheddar cheese, creamed leeks, and little chunks of crispy bacon. So tasty. They were devoured in a matter of seconds. They also make giant soft pretzels out of the brewery’s spent grain, so that’s on the list for next time. They have so many tasty looking starters that you could easily fill up on apps and bar snacks, but they also have an impressive selection of entrees. Almost everything on their menu is made in house, from scratch. They frequently roll out specialty items, so keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Farnam House has great beer, delicious food, and is a great addition to the budding Nebraska beer scene.

To read more, check out this awesome review from last week’s Omaha World Herald.