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Introducing: Drunken Sentinel

2/28/2023

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Drunken Sentinel
Style: American Pale Ale
ABV: 5.9%

A classic of the American craft beer movement, this American Pale Ale commemorates the days when 
Ogallala was a rough-n-tough frontier town, frequented by gunslingers and gamblers.

​In one notable episode, the notorious Texas Billy Thompson got into a saloon shootout with the proprietor of Ogallala's Cowboy’s Rest, Tucker, over a woman known as Big Alice.

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When the smoke cleared, a wounded Thompson was arrested and held at the hotel awaiting trial. He was certain to face severe punishment from a judge, if the local citizens didn't take justice into their own hands first.
Billy Thompson’s brother, the lawman and famous gunfighter Ben Thompson, feared that if he came to the rescue, he would end up at the gallows next to his brother, so he called upon his buddy Bat Masterson to help the younger Thompson escape.

Masterson came to Ogallala and smoothly befriended the sheriff's deputy who was assigned as sentinel to guard Billy’s room. Masterson plied the deputy with several rounds of cards and spiked drinks. Eventually, the Drunken Sentinel passed out.

With the deputy slumped over at his watchpost, Masterson then wrapped Billy Thompson in a rug and carried him out of the hotel and to the railroad depot. All the while, the local Sheriff Martin DePrieste was reportedly playing the fiddle as entertainment for a dance at the edge of town.

Thompson and Masterson caught a midnight train bound for North Platte, where Buffalo Bill Cody aided their escape all the way back to Dodge City.

Like all mostly-true stories of the Wild West, we think this one is best recounted over a pint of our American Pale Ale. This crystal-clear pale ale has a pleasant and refreshing hoppy finish that needs no embellishment. As one of our most popular beers on tap, we have a second batch of the Drunken Sentinel in the fermenter already.

H/T to Jason Becknell for naming this one!

Cheers!

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Introducing: Goodall Golden

2/16/2023

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​Goodall Golden (Style: Golden Ale, ABV: 5.4%)
Continuing to introduce Second Chapter's beers on tap:

​Goodall Golden
Style: Golden Ale
ABV: 5.4%

In 1954, a citizen-initiative to establish the first permanent public library in Ogallala failed by a handful of votes at the ballot box. Undeterred, local inventor/entrepreneur Robert Goodall and his wife Clarice purchased the former American Legion Hall building and gifted it to the City to be renovated for that purpose.

Our Goodall Golden Ale pays homage to their philanthropic gift with a smooth finish and generous golden color.

​The Ogallala Public Library, later named the Goodall City Library, was located here for 66 years, until the new Kathleen Lute Library opened in 2020. Visit our taproom to see some nods to that legacy and to try our Goodall Golden Ale, which is available in 5 oz. and 16 oz. pours.

Open from 4pm Wednesday and Thursday; 11am Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

​H/T: Tomás England and Keith County News for historical research.
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Treat Your Valentine

2/11/2023

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Looking for a the perfect Valentine's gift for that special someone? Our online store has gift cards and merchandise available for curbside pickup or shipping. Or, stop in to our taproom this weekend. We'll be open with extended hours on Sunday!

Our winter hours are:
Mon - Closed 
Tues - Closed 
Wed - 4p-8p
Thurs - 4p-8p
Fri - 11a-10p
Sat - 11a-10p
Sun - 11a-6p (with extended hours this weekend until the end of the Super Bowl!)
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Online Store: https://secondchapterbrewing.com/merch.html
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Introducing: Good Beer-y Farm Sour

2/2/2023

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Introducing Second Chapter's beers on tap, starting with:

Good Beer-y Farm Sour
American Farm Sour
4.8% ABV



Made with locally-grown, certified organic, aronia berries from Good Berry Farms in Paxton, Nebraska, our Good Beer-y Farm Sour has the perfect blend of sweet and tart. Aronia berries are known for their super-berry powers and antioxidant content. Our fruited sour ale is fermented using a combination of probiotics and yeast. This aronia sour is bursting with flavor and vibrant magenta color.

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