One of Zipline Brewing Co.'s signature beers has been honored as the best for the second time.
Zipline's Copper Alt was awarded the gold medal in the Altbier category at the recently concluded U.S. Open Beer Championships in Ohio.
It's the second time the beer has won a gold medal in a competition. It also brought home a gold medal from the Great American Beer Festival in 2015.
“This is one of the first beers I designed when we were developing the brewery lineup in 2011. It might have been a little unconventional to start with an Altbier, but a great beer is always going to be well received," said Marcus Powers, Zipline's co-founder and chief of operations.
Powers said the beer winning another gold medal "is a testament to the passion and commitment our team puts into every beer we make."
In celebration of the award, Zipline is selling pints of Copper Alt for half price this week at its Lincoln and Omaha taproom locations.
Powers also congratulated the other Nebraska brewers who won medals.
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"The Nebraska beer scene is a great place to be right now,†Powers said.
Here's a list of other Nebraska-based breweries that won awards at the championships:
* Scratchtown Brewing, silver medal in the Imperial Porter category.
* Site-1 Brewing, bronze medals in the English IPA and Dopple/Strong Bock categories.
* Kros Strain Brewing, bronze medal in the Bohemian Pilsner category.
9 Lincoln breweries to try
White Elm Brewing Co.
The taproom of White Elm Brewing Co. at 720 Van Dorn St. Its website says White Elm was "built around a shared passion for handcrafted ales and a willingness to defy logic and pursue our love."
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Code Beer Company
Matt Gohring (left) and Adam Holmberg check Code Beer's boil kettle and mash tun. The brewery is located at 200 S. Antelope Valley Parkway.
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Backswing Brewing Co.
Backswing Brewing Co., 500 W. South St., opened in 2017. The brewery is "the brainchild of three friends whose mediocre golf games gave way to great craft beer," the company's Facebook page boasts.
Backswing Facebook page
Boiler Brewing Co.
The details in the taproom's design, including exposed brick, open ceilings, custom tap handles and industrial lighting, lend to the speakeasy atmosphere designer Jessica Lindersmith and Boiler Brewing Company aim for in the basement of the Grand Manse. Boiler Brewing Co. is at 129 N. 10th St.
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Zipline brews
Some of the craft brews offered by Zipline, 2100 Magnum Circle.
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Empyrean Brewing Co.
Brewing tanks hold a batch of wort ready to ferment into beer at Empyrean Brewing Co. in the Haymarket, 729 Q St., in April 2015.
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Cosmic Eye Brewing
Sam Riggins opened Cosmic Eye Brewing at the old Laser Quest location near 70th and O streets.Â
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Catalyst Brewing
Catalyst is located at 5730 Hidcote Drive (56th and Pine Lake).
PHOTO BY LARRY L. KUBERT
Corn Coast Brewing
Corn Coast Brewing is at 1433 Dahlberg Drive near 14th and Yankee Hill. "We produce small-batch beers with a focus on crushable session beers and hoppy ales," the brewer said on its Facebook page.
Corn Coast Brewing Facebook page
Reach the writer at 402-473-2647 or molberding@journalstar.com .
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