Between playdates, chores, and summer camps, our two kids spend a LOT of time with us at the brewery. Last week, they helped snap together and date-code our latest batch of Lake Mac Lager cans. (They also entertained some gracious taproom customers in long conversations! Ha!)

More than a century ago, my (Lisa's) Grandpa John Kraus grew up much like our children. His father, my great-grandfather Louis Kraus, was brewmaster of the new Hastings Brewing Company, which opened in February 1908. John was born shortly after.

As John grew and the brewery expanded to be the second largest in the state before Prohibition, my young grandpa's job was to "candle" the beers. He would pass the bottles in front of a candle and make sure the only thing you could see in the bottle was clear, crisp, old-style German lager. He would also doodle in his dad's brewer manuals and notebooks (see "Johnny Kraus" in the pics?).

Now, we are writing the Second Chapter of this story and we're so glad our kids are part of it!
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Do you get to teach your children values through your work? We'd love to hear your stories too!

We're hiring!
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​We have a fantastic team here in Ogallala, Nebraska but we are always seeking awesome people and we are starting to ramp up for spring and summer seasons!

Current openings:
* Taproom Server / Shift Lead
* Event Coordinator / Office Assistant

See full descriptions and more details here: https://secondchapterbrewing.com/opportunities.html
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For any employment inquiries, please contact us at [email protected] or (308) 284-7391.
Join us.

We wanted to take a moment to thank Kassie Austin for her time here at the brewery.

We are going to miss seeing her smile behind the bar, where she deftly coaxed untold numbers of our customers into trying a "Berry Trashy" mix.

I would have thought that some of her hours here chatting with all of you would have counted toward her counseling degree, but I don't make the rules! She has proven herself to be dedicated to her family, to her full-time work as a middle school special education teacher, and to her pursuit of higher education. Otherwise, we would not have accepted her resignation 'cause we have loved having her here!

​Cheers to you Kassie!

Happy Holidays from all of us at Second Chapter Brewing! We wish you a Merry Christmas!

​May you enjoy this snowy weather, cozied up with those you love, and maybe sipping a nice Peppermint Imperial Stout.

We will be open normal hours this week (W/Th 4-9, F/Sa 12-10) with Trivia on Thursday and our New Year's Eve Gala on Sunday! Get your tickets today.

PS - Isn't our brewery staff awesome?

From sanding the bar to color-coordinating our paperback collection to pushing the limits of surface tension on beer pours, Austin did it all for us. We appreciate his work and we wish him all the best in his next chapter.

Cheers, Austin!

If you're looking for your own new chapter, we're hiring: https://secondchapterbrewing.com/opportunities.html

Second Chapter Brewing represents a “Second Chapter” in several ways. Not only will this be a new chapter for the building that was previously the library, but this is a new chapter for us personally as business owners here in Ogallala, and a new chapter for the Kraus family, which has a pre-Prohibition brewing legacy.

If you're looking for the next chapter in your career, we are currently hiring for a Taproom Manager and we will soon be recruiting bartending staff.

​See our current listings here.