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Vis Major Brewing

3501 Center Street
Omaha NE 68105-2423
Telephone: +1 402-884-4082
Hours: Tuesday-Thursday 3:00pm-10:00pm, Friday 3:00pm-midnight, Saturday 11:00am-midnight, Sunday 11:00am-8:00pm. Reservations required for tours.
Brewer: Tom Clements
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Notes

Visited: February 27, 2024

Opened: 2017

Contributors: brian collins, Shazzy Cabrera

Updated: March 10, 2024

News

2017-04-11: Hanscom Park brewery makes progress (WOWT)
2016-12-27: Brew Almighty: Vis Major Brewery Offers Artful Craft Beer (Omaha Magazine)

Beer List

Amulet Ale

American-Style Pale Ale

5.50% abv.
- Date: November 15, 2018 (#9975)
  
  Package: draught
  
  Place: at the brewery
  
  Score: 14½ points
  
  Appearance (2½)
  Copper-brown, hazy. Dense head.
  
  Aroma (3)
  Mild spicy hops.
  
  Mouthfeel (7)
  Light body, fizzy. Caramel malt and herbal-floral hops. Low bitterness. Fruity-floral finish, bready.
  
  Overall Impression (2)

Awaiting Vienna

Vienna-Style Lager

5.00% abv.

Date: February 27, 2024 (#11608)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2½)
Copper-amber. Low creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Clean, mild, grainy, toasty malt.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, fizzy. Bready, toasty malt all the way through. Very mild floral hop flavor, low bitterness. A little fruitiness in the finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.

Ceres Shrine

Golden or Blonde Ale

4.60% abv.

Date: November 15, 2018 (#9973)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (3)
Bright golden. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Mildly grainy.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body. Low-medium carbonation. Sweet malt, bready. Mild grassy floral hop flavor, low bitterness. Clean bready finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Day Trip

German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

5.10% abv.

Date: June 20, 2022 (#11068)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (3)
Golden. Low head.

Aroma (2½)
Mildly grainy, mildly floral.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Sweet malt, mildly grainy. Bready. Floral and fruity in the finish.

Overall Impression (1½)
A bit sweet, a bit fruity.

Date: June 20, 2022 (#11069)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Deep golden. Thick head.

Aroma (3½)
Intensely spicy, piney hops. Mild biscuit background.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium-big body, smooth. Big fruity, piney hops all the way through. Medium-high bitterness. Spicy, piney finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good beer.

Date: June 9, 2018 (#9853)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, opaque. Moderate head.

Aroma (3½)
Really spicy, piney.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, smooth. Massive fruity hop flavor, tropical and citrusy with a hint of banana. Mild biscuity malt background.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: June 9, 2018 (#9852)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 12 points

Appearance (2½)
Yellow. Opaque. Dense head.

Aroma (2½)
Intensely floral.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body, moderately fizzy. Intensely floral. Really really floral. Sweet creamy malt background. Huge floral finish.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: February 27, 2024 (#11610)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Copper-red, damn near opaque. Very low head.

Aroma (3½)
Nicely tart. Dill. Mild caramel malt background.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, moderate carbonation. Really tart, but well balanced. Caramel malt background. Fruity, dill. Malt returns in the finish, but it's tart all the way through.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty tasty sour. "6th anniversary ale, 5-year barrel aged Brett and lacto sour"

Date: November 15, 2018 (#9977)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15 points

Appearance (2)
Black. No head.

Aroma (3)
Black licorice. Sweet dark malt. Nicely tart.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light body, low carbonation. Tart up front, followed by the Chardonnay. Just a hint of oak. Mildly roasty, mildly sweet.

Overall Impression (2)
Chardonnay barrel aged Black Sour.

Date: June 9, 2018 (#9854)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 13 points

Appearance (3)
Bright red-brown. Low head.

Aroma (3)
Sweet, caramel, treacle.

Mouthfeel (6)
Medium body, smooth. Intensely earthy, oddly roasty, grassy, vegetal.

Overall Impression (1)

Date: November 15, 2018 (#9974)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 14 points

Appearance (2½)
Yellow. Translucent. Moderate head.

Aroma (2½)
Pretty clean.

Mouthfeel (7)
Light body, low-medium carbonation. Sweet malt, bready. Very mild fruity hop flavor and a hint of banana. Sweet bready finish.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: February 27, 2024 (#11609)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17 points

Appearance (3)
Brilliant caramel color. Creamy head.

Aroma (3)
Caramel, bready Munich malt. Fruity, with a hint of banana.

Mouthfeel (9)
Big and smooth. Loads of Munich malt. Wonderful fruity Belgian esters. Some banana, some toast. Grassy hop character in the finish, with a hint of vanilla.

Overall Impression (2)
Pretty tasty stuff.

Date: June 9, 2018 (#9851)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 17½ points

Appearance (3)
Yellow, translucent. Moderate head.

Aroma (3)
Banana. Smoke.

Mouthfeel (9)
Medium body, nicely fizzy. Sweet wheat flavor. Banana cream pie. Some grassy notes in the finish.

Overall Impression (2½)
Real good hot weather beer.

Date: February 27, 2024 (#11611)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 16½ points

Appearance (3)
Beautiful amber. Moderate creamy head.

Aroma (3½)
Bubblegum? Fruity, orange candy slices.

Mouthfeel (8)
Medium body, smooth. Citrusy, candy oranges. Mild toasty, biscuity malt. Low-medium bitterness. Clean hoppy fruity finish.

Overall Impression (2)
Good beer.

Date: November 15, 2018 (#9976)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 15½ points

Appearance (2)
Black. No head.

Aroma (3½)
Rich roasty malt. Mild licorice.

Mouthfeel (8)
Light-medium body, moderate carbonation. Smooth dark malt, coffee. Mild licorice. Smooth dark malt finish with not a lot of hop character.

Overall Impression (2)

Date: June 9, 2018 (#9850)

Package: draught

Place: at the brewery

Score: 18 points

Appearance (3)
Jet black. Low dense head.

Aroma (3)
Licorice. Some alcohol. Vanilla.

Mouthfeel (9)
Thick, smooth. Big coconut flavor all the way through. Some alcohol. Mildly roasty with a nice malt sweetness.

Overall Impression (3)
Terrific beer. Served a bit cold, though.