Brickway Brewery And Distillery

This place is incredible. The service is wonderful. The drinks are cold. It is a wonderful place to unwind, quaint and people oriented. Love this bar. Will forever come here. Thanks for everything Maggie.

We enjoyed our visit to this brewery. The distillery and brewery concept is neat and the interior is very nice. Happy hour prices were decent for a beer and both beers were good. I wanted to try the whisky but not being a whisky drinker I didn’t want to pay $ 9 for a drink I didn’t like, but the waitress let me try a sample… Still not a whisky drinker though.

It is scientifically proven that you will have a better time a brickway brewery and distillery thank anywhere else In history. And you cannot argue science.

I like their beer and their concept with the distillery, being the only one in the Omaha down town. They should stay with their strong suits. I’m not a mule guy and apparently they aren’t an establishment to have the best mule either. Both of my sisters said they were too sweet and didn’t do the trick. If you really want one just go for the original and they might have that one right, I guess.
Don’t bother with the food. Dry and outdated was the impression I got. It was kind of a disappointment after tasting their beer and whiskey but not too many figure out bar food pairings in this town. Benson Brewery and Blatt are getting better…
I’d be willing to give it another shot but It’ll be a little while…

They are on the brewery tour of Omaha. Let’s just say our experience will not allow us to recommend this place. The setting is nice and open and clean. People looked like they were enjoying themselves. Our waitress told us we could only choose a select few beers if we wanted to use the brewery tour free coupon. We were wanting to order an appetizer but once our beers were delivered she never returned. Not once. Our beers were delivered along with the tab and poof, she was gone. Not sure what the deal was with her but we won’t return. There are a lot of other local places that do not treat patrons this way. Good luck. Give it a try. Hopefully your experience is better than ours was.

Love this place. Great atmosphere along with a great staff.

Last night was my first trip here. I actually had not heard of the place before this week so I was looking forward to checking it out!
The Pro’s
I tried two different drafts and my wife got their house root beer. The root beer was very tasty, with a great balance of flavored. The two beers I had were their Pilsner and their Imperial Stout. I was a fan of both but I REALLY enjoyed the Imperial Stout. It tasted great and didn’t feel too heavy. It was a great beer to sip and enjoy and I definitely recommend it for a chilly winter night to come. I also like the location and the comfortable classy atmosphere.
The Con’s
This place isn’t cheap. They offer some appetizers which are decent, but are over priced. These are best enjoyed with someone. We tried one cocktail but it was terrible. The waitress recommended it as a lighter option but I felt like I was drinking pure gasoline.
Final rating 3 — stars
This place is a brewery and distillery first and in that regard I think they do well. I would definitely go back and try some other beer options but I would skip he food and cocktails.

Brickway is a fun little place to grab some excellent craft beer in the Old Market. They have a large selection on tap and an even larger selection of small batch brews! One of my favorite parts of my experience, however, were there very interesting beer cocktails. Some of the ingredients were very fresh and worked perfectly with their beer!

The beer here is delicious! The girlfriend and I love trying different craft breweries on our travels around the midwest and for me, this is my favorite. We got a flight and each beer was great! On top of that the vibe was cool, the staff very friendly, and you can bring your dog in. I’m originally from Omaha and intend to go back and buy a couple six packs to take back to Chicago the next time I’m in town!

I have gone to many a brewery but none made great beer… and also smooth whiskey. Truly though… go. Cool atmosphere but imperial stout and barrel aged IPA are fantastic!!! This is coming from a real beer nerd who spent 5 years in the craft beer Mecca of Asheville NC

The bartender with the blue hair has got to go. As another post says… She is only there to serve her friends. Terrible service from her and a terrible demeanor to boot. I will walk in the place in the future… See if she is there and make plans to stay or leave based on her presence.

Ex.Pen.Sive + Just ok beer and liquor = Not impressed.
I came with a group of friends last night and the highlight of the evening was passing around one friend’s «Root Beer» and another friend’s «Salty Old Girl» and watching the faces they made after taking a sip. My «Omaha Mule» was really good though and my husband enjoyed his Stout, but said it wasn’t as good as at Upstream (and $ 7.50 — for a very small glass besides).
Service was good. Our waiter came by quickly as more friends trickled in and checked on us frequently after as well.

Pretty cool Brewery in the Old Market Area of Omaha! My first experience with Brickway Brewery came earlier in the week at M’s Pub, when I enjoyed a can of the pale ale of there’s it was a smooth nice 3pm beer!
So on our last night in Omaha we decided to go grab a drink at the actual brewery! We sat down outside in the little patio area and no one came to serve us after 15 minutes, so I went in an made an order of the Pils.
It was good, but not as good as the pale! The bartender was not busy at all when I went in but it was pretty packed! Lots of tv’s and tables it was pretty nice!
They also sell whisky to go!
After I went back outside we had a server coming out all the time to check in on us so that was nice!
This is a pretty nice brewery and on Saturday night it was pretty packed. Cool place, not out of this world cool, but good, and decent beer as well! I would go back!
Ps I dig how they sell the cans in 12 ounce variety and they sell a variety 6 pack! That rules!

Another cool stop here in the Old Market of Omaha! We needed a place for some liquid refreshment and Brickway provided just that.
What caught our eyes over other places was the «distillery» in their name; and we actually got the whisky and vodka flight! Excellent choice! It came with three whisky samples and one vodka. Each was good in its own right. We walked away satisfied with their offerings and purchased a bottle of their «aged» whisky. While not the caliber of an actual Scotch, this is a very good domestic whisky!

Stopped by for my first visit today.
Based on the other reviews, I was not expecting much… And, my expectations were met.
The décor inside is beautiful, but, I don’t go to a distillery for the décor.
I tried both their new make, and their «aged» whiskey. The new make tasted exactly as another reviewer described it, tequila and Everclear mixed together. The aged whiskey, had obviously been aged for about eight days with oak chips; No nose, no complexity, terrible. I had one sip of each and left the rest on the table.
With such a burgeoning craft distillery movement happening nationwide, this really have could put Omaha on the map… unfortunately, based on the product here– we will continue to be unknown in the craft distillery market.

I was a HIGE fan of this brewery. The vibe is a great Restoration Hardware feel with some hipster flair.
The whiskey was fantastic the afterburn was tolerable and left a great enjoyment to taste. I also liked the pilsner I ordered a ton. The selection is great and I loved that our wedding party group was easily able to hangout together at tables in a section of the brewery. Very accommodating to groups.
My first server was fantastic and he had a well groomed curly mustache. But, the woman server we had was fairly rude and not friendly at all. Also, the scent inside was a little offputting.

Amber and her waves of grain are amazing. She is the best bartender ever. Also, her tattoo sleeve of zombie Mario characters is pretty great, although, she has an unexplainable Britney Spears fetish and plays her entire greatest hits album.
Great atmosphere with many beers to choose from, highly recommend!

I’ve been to Brickway several times since it opened. I have to say the beers just get better and better as the brewery matures. And I’m looking forward to trying its first batch of five year whisky in a few years!
While I haven’t been wowed by any of the IPAs at Brickway, they’re still consistently good. Plus, there’s always something new on tap, even a few select choices from other breweries. Oh, and I have to mention that their «brick six» pilsner promotion — you buy a sixer of Brickway’s pilsner at the store and there’s a tear-​off coupon for a free beer at the brewery — has totally worked on me. Speaking of their pilsner, it’s a tasty, light and smooth drinker. Perhaps even their signature beer at this point.
A lot of people have mentioned inattentive service, but I’ve never encountered that. However, I’ve only ever sat at or ordered from the bar.
Brickway is only going to get better and better over the years. If you want a pint of local beer brewed right in the Old Market, check it out.

I am embarrassed to say I broke one of my own rules here — I just couldn’t bring myself to leave a traditonal much less excessive tip :(
One of the only joints open at 10pm on a Wed night, we were thankful the night didn’t have to end early, but weren’t thrilled with much else!
Our meat and cheese plate was prepared by unwashed hands from a lazy bartender who oozed disappointment at our existence…
The clientele were primarily lumbersexuals, crowded around the bar and sitting in the comfy chair area. Nothing negative there — just an observation. It seems they all knew the staff and I can only presume it was a different experience for them.
The bartender, Amber, eventually wandered to our table after we had begun wondering if we were supposed to order at the bar, and we ordered drinks. I asked about cider and was informed that they had a 49% cider, 51% ale mix — I’m not sure who they are marketing that to — cider drinkers and gluten-​free folks will both be out of luck. When drinks were delivered we had heard from a 3^rd friend on his way from work, so we asked if it was too late to order the meat and cheese board listed on the chalkboard. Amber grumbled about having just turned the oven off, but said she would turn it back on for us.
Eventually our friend arrived, and probably 20 minutes later gave up and went to the bar to order a drink and the food. We were plenty visible as the only occupied table in the entire place, but I guess she choose to ignore our new arrival. She grumbled again when he ordered because she had apparently turned off the oven! I had given her my credit card, but when she slapped his beer on the table she said «that’s $ 17» — just seemed odd since she had an open tab on the table and could have politely inquired if he wanted to open his own tab, or if he was covered… and for the record, this was a man in uniform who has served overseas. A little respect people (even if you aren’t supposed to drink in uniform).
So the bad part was we watched her make the food. I guess the few slices of bread were warmed (hence the oven), but everything was handled with her unwashed hands. Couple slices of salami, 3 slices of sharp cheddar, some bread, a large slab of butter, and an unidentified chutney. Not even remotely worthwhile compared to the cheese plates available nearby, and we were all too hungry to concern ourselves with the lack of hygiene.
Amber rarely dragged herself away from her gaggle of friends to check on us, and it seemed to be more of a social outing for her than a job.
The clear whiskeys they distill but don’t cask age aren’t much to rave about, and the beer menu, service, food, and prep technique are seriously lacking for a bar that is so visually appealing! I love the brick walls, seating area, giant copper casks, etc.
Wish I could say something else positive, but at least they hired a good decorator/​designer!

Again, I will try to make this simple. Borgata had to change the name of the brewery. It is now going as Brickway Brewery and Distillery. Being open for just more than a year they are on track. I think they push their beers harder than Lucky Bucket and are trying to saturate the market. You can get the Pils on tap at M’s Pub, Crescent Moon, and almost anywhere downtown.
The Pils was the first offering I had and it is their best. Tha isn’t saying much because I don’t think a Pilsner should be your showcase beverage. I stop in due to the proximity it shares with me and my work. Sometimes the Happy hour is better than others. I like the vibe, but at times the music is loud. Not everyone wants to hear the bartenders favorites.
If you are a hipster you probably heard some of it, but for me, I like casual conversation and enjoying the company of friends