E-Malt.com News article: USA, NE: Zipline Brewing Co. opens in Lincoln

Lincoln's newest brewery has been delivering the goods for weeks to more than a dozen taverns in Lincoln and Omaha. Now it's time for Zipline Brewery Co. to open its taproom for a pint or a growler of what is expected to become lots of brews, journalstar.com reported on December, 31.

The three guys who own the brewing operation have been getting this together for more than a year, and they are opening as the craft brewing movement has come to a landmark known to few: Marcus Powers, head brewer and chief of operations, says he thinks the United States has more than 2,000 breweries now, and in 2012, probably passed the number there were before Prohibition shut down all the old local and regional favorites nationwide.

The reception for Zipline's Oatmeal Porter, New Zealand India Pale Ale and Copper Alt has been all they hoped for. "It's been amazing so far," Powers said.

"We'll have a bunch," he said of their plans for variety. "I'd like to do a dozen to 18 beers in a year, different kinds, rotating, seasonals."

The Zipline name came from a backyard accident in which James's son broke his arm.

"So I guess it was an ongoing punchline," Powers said. A friend assessing the risk thought they should call it Zipline.

"We kind of all had the exhilaration of taking a risk," he said. "We ran with it. Plus there are no breweries out there with a Z.

"Our main message is, we wanted to start a brewery and make really good beer," Powers said. "We want people to talk about our beer. We really are about brave new brew, new kinds of beer."


04 January, 2013