Pinpointing that moment when Ben Loseke’s hobby became a business — a family-owned company with a current valuation of about $8 million — is up for debate.
Backswing Brewing Co., 500 W. South St., is having its grand opening April 6. 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
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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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 hope to create on Thursday, March 24, 2016, in the basement of the Grand Manse. Boiler Brewing Co. is at 129 N. 10th St.
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Blue Blood Brewing Co.
Cans and bottles are ready to be filled in this 2014 photo from the Blue Blood Brewing Co. Blue Blood is at 925 Robbers Cave Road.
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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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Green Flash
Green Flash Brewing opened this spring at 1630 P St. in Lincoln.
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Cosmic Eye Brewing
Sam Riggins plans to open Cosmic Eye Brewing at the old Laser Quest location near 70th and O streets. His proximity to Joseph's College of Hair Design requires a waiver from the city for a liquor license.
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5168
5168 Head Brewer and Brewery Manager Brian Hoesing presents a flight of 5168 beers:(left to right) Hiro 88, Apricot Lager, New Beginnings IPA and Hawaiian Porter. The brewery is located at 5730 Hidcote Drive (56th and Pine Lake).
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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.
