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LUCKY BUCKET BREWING COMPANY, NEBRASKA’S NEWEST CRAFT BREWERY,
LAUCHES LUCKY BUCKET ‘PREPROHIBITION’ LAGER
Omaha, Nebraska – 1/14/2009.
Lucky Bucket Brewing
tapped its first ever keg at a ceremony held at the Dundee Dell at 51st and Underwood on Wednesday, January 14th. “The turnout and response of our first beer was overwhelmingly positive”, said company Co‐President Zac Triemert, former Upstream Brewing Company Head Brewer. “It was exciting to see people enjoying our hard work after several years of planning”, Triemert added. Along with Zac Triemert, the Lucky Bucket team includes Brian Magee, company Co‐President and President/Founder of Upstream Brewing Company and Jason Payne, company Vice President and former Upstream brewer.
The three founders of Lucky Bucket Brewing Company love craft beer. “We all got our start together at Upstream Brewing Company and saw an opportunity to turn our passion for craft beer into a business that would make Nebraska craft beer more widely available.” said Magee. “The big brewers keep churning out the same stuff and we know beer drinkers are looking for more . We started Lucky Bucket Brewing Company because we feel confident in our ability to brew great beer. Our plan is to create a craft brewery that features a wide range of beer styles and flavors.” Payne added.
Lucky Bucket’s first release, ‘Pre‐Prohibition’ Lager is a beer with great drinkability. It is filtered twice and has a light, malty flavor that is easy on the palate. The subtle maltiness in this lager is nicely balanced by a floral hop flavor derived from the finest West Coast Hops. The beer is called ‘Pre‐Prohibition’ because it is representative of how beer was brewed and how it tasted before prohibition, when beer had greater character and flavor than today’s mainstream lagers. In those days beer was not full of adjuncts or additives and most beers were craft beer.
Lucky Bucket Pre‐Prohibition Lager has an updated craft brewer’s twist as its signature: it’s dry‐hopped with a fresh blend of aromatic hops. The dry hopping schedule is a unique hop mix that was derived from numerous tests and private samplings. The resulting blend includes aromatic Cascade, Centennial and Amarillo hops.
Lucky Bucket Brewing Company’s launch party is scheduled for Thursday, January 22nd at the Dundee Dell beginning at 7:00 pm. Lucky Bucket ‘Pre‐Prohibition’ Lager will be served at a special price. Also included that evening will be light appetizers and a raffle for Lucky Bucket t‐shirts and other items.
A second event is planned at the Crescent Moon at 37th and Farnam on Tuesday, January 27th. The “pint night” promoting Lucky Bucket ‘Pre‐Prohibition’ Lager will kick off at 5pm.
Other meet the brewers nights are scheduled, including the Fox & Hound on Dodge on January 29th from 7‐9pm as well as 7 Monkeys (68 pm) and Fox & Hound on Center (810 pm) on February 10th. The beer will arrive on tap within the next few weeks at Tanners, Two Fine Irishmen, Old Chicago (Old Market), Billy Frogg’s (Papillion), The Homy Inn, and the Qwest Center at the Beers of the World kiosk.
At the moment, Lucky Bucket beers are sold in draught‐only. However, Lucky
Bucket ‘Pre‐Prohibition’ Lager is set to release in 6‐packs in approximately 90 days. The beer will be available for sale at retailers throughout the Omaha area. Other Lucky Bucket Brewing Company beers will follow the Lager release including an India Pale Ale (IPA), a big, hoppy American version of the British IPA style. The IPA is planned to release in the late spring or early summer.
Lucky Bucket Brewing Company is also set to release its fall seasonal, Concentrated Evil, a dark rich Belgian‐style ale, matured in cabernet wine casks and weighing in at about 10% alcohol by volume.