Thank you for drinking #NebraskaBrewed beer all throughout #drinklocalne month! Breweries help drive positive development in both rural and urban communities across this great state.

We must admit that we cheated a little on the pledge to drink only Nebraska beers this month though... A few weeks ago, we had the opportunity to join others from our county and from across Nebraska to visit several Kansas communities as part of #E3 (Energizing Entrepreneurial Ecosystems). We made sure to sample some brews from across our southern border while we were there!

One thing that stood out in many towns throughout our tour was that #breweries and #taprooms serving local beer are often a cornerstone of a community. We are proud to have established #Ogallala's first brewery here at #SecondChapter Brewing.
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Cheers to drinking local!

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If you're looking for a warm spot to spend the day, come out to Second Chapter Brewing! Raging Rhino Catering/Food Truck will be on-site with pizza, BBQ, mac-n-cheese, and plenty of comfort foods. Later tonight, LJ Music & Audio will get the party started and you'll have a shot at prizes for the best costumes!

Dress for the weather, dress to impress, or just dress as a craft beer lover, we will make sure you have a great time! The taproom is open 12-10!
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On Monday, October 16, 8-year-old Pryce Gette was severely injured in a car accident. We happened to be talking with his parents, Reggie Skinner and Jeff Gette, when they got the phone call that no parent ever wants to receive.

We have been fortunate to get to know Reggie, Jeff, and Pryce much better over the past year, as they are members at the brewery, vendors of nearly all of our customized merchandise, friends, and community members. Pryce has been a gymnastics and soccer buddy to our son, and he has been known to entertain a whole taproom with his tractor noises or card tricks!

Pryce has a long road to recovery ahead of him and we would like to support his family.

Throughout October, we will donate 10% of all of our merchandise sales directly to the Skinner-Gette family. Help us clear our shelves so that we can order more from 5 Star Custom Designs and support their business too.

Online sales for taproom pickup or shipping are also available from our website: Online store.

Please share and spread some love to this family.

What's Boo at the Brewery?

Plan for an event that is more about sweet treats and killer beers than spooky tricks.

Make sure you have dancing shoes to match your costume since we'll have a live DJ and prizes.

Come hungry as the Raging Rhino Catering at Second Chapter Brewing food truck will be on site all day Friday and Saturday 10/27-10/28.

We'll be open Saturday from noon to 10 p.m. as usual. DJ Luis (LJ Music & Audio) starts the party at 7pm. Only 21+ beyond that time, please.

​No cover charge. All fun. Come hang out.

Governor Pillen has proclaimed: it's Drink Local Nebraska Month!

Support your local craft beverage makers.

Take the pledge to drink local this month and stop and see us in our taproom.

​Our fall hours here at Second Chapter Brewing are Wed/Thur 4-9p, Fri/Sat 12-10p.

Raise a glass to Drink Local Nebraska Month with our latest homegrown brew!
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We're thrilled to present our SMaSH IPA. Using only a "Single Malt" (Maris Otter) and "Single Hop" (Chinook) allows the depth of these ingredients to really shine. Our SMaSH also features local Chinook hops, straight from Chris and Holly Cornelius' farm in Perkins County.

During an already busy brew week, we received an unexpected message from one of our brewery members on August 14.

“Do you have any interest in some fresh free hops?” Holly wrote. “They are ready this week.”

The scorching August heat meant now or never, so Rick worked fast to research and write a recipe for a new SMaSH IPA.

Adding “Some Mystery and Some Humor” to the equation, we had never brewed using "wet," or fresh, hops, and we could only guess what the IBU (international bitterness units) range was for these hops. ​

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Raise a glass to Drink Local Nebraska Month with our latest homegrown brews!

We're thrilled to re-release the Overdue Oatmeal Porter today.

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Second Chapter Brewing Members will get a first preview of our new local SMaSH IPA starting today (available to the public on Saturday). Stay tuned for the full story!

Take the Drink Local Nebraska Pledge. With so many great local brews, we make it easy to drink local throughout October.