Monthly Meeting next Thursday, June 4

June Meeting at White Elm Brewing Company: Thursday, June 4, 2026

Join us Thursday, June 4, for the monthly meeting at White Elm Brewing Company, 720 Van Dorn St., Lincoln, NE 68502. Social hour at 6 p.m. and meeting at 7 p.m. Bring some brew to share, will ya?!? Yes. You can bring homebrew. Then, in July, we’ll do it again on July 2 at White Elm.

The June club social will take place on Thursday, June 18, at the Patriot Brewery & Homebrew Supplies, 2929 N. 204th St., #107, Elkhorn, NE 68003, 402-991-6655. Please join us, won’t you? No agenda, just beer… and homebrew supplies! You know you need some more ingredients!

2026 Nebraska Shootout

The Nebraska Shootout is a BJCP-sanctioned homebrew competition hosted by Brewer Unterstützungs Verein (BUV), a homebrew club of the Omaha German-American Society. The competition welcomes brewers from across the region and is made possible by the dedication of our judges, stewards, volunteers, and sponsors. One new twist for the Shootout this year is the request for three bottles per entry. “The third bottle will be used for the Steward Best of Show. This is new this year and gives our stewards a larger part in the competition. Cheers!,” Scot Ahlers, competition organizer and head judge. This link here, provided by the BUV, “will serve as the official source for competition information, registration details, and updates as we approach the event.”

Most Important Info:

• When: Judging and awards ceremony take place on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026
• Where: Kros Strain Brewing Co., 10411 Portal Rd #102, La Vista, NE  68128, 402-779-7990
• Fees: $10 per entry – Three bottles requested.

Competition Styles for 2026:

1. Categories 4 and 5 – Pale Malty European Lager and Pale Bitter European Beer
4A – Munich Helles
4B – Festbier
4C – Helles Bock
5A – German Leichtbier
5B – Kolsch
5C – German Helles Exportbier
5D – German Pils

2. Categories 18 and 19 – Pale American Ale and Amber/Brown American Beer
18A – Blonde Ale
18B – American Pale Ale
19A – American Amber Ale
19B – California Common
19C – American Brown Ale

3. Category 26 – Monastic Ale
26A – Belgian Single
26B – Belgian Dubbel
26C – Belgian Tripel
26D – Belgian Dark Strong Ale

4. Category 27 – Historical Beers
27A – Kellerbier
27A – Kentucky Common
27A – Lichtenhainer
27A – London Brown Ale
27A – Piwo Grodziske
27A – Pre-Prohibition Lager
27A – Pre-Prohibition Porter
27A – Roggenbier
27A – Sahti

5. Sour Beers
23A – Berliner Weiss
23B – Flanders Red Ale
23C – Oud Bruin
23D – Lambic
23E – Gueuze
23F – Fruited Lambic
23G – Gose
28B – Mixed-Fermentation Sour Beer
28C – Wild Specialty Beer
28D – Straight Sour Beer
29A – Fruit Beer (only if declared as a sour beer)

6. Best Damn Beer
Any beer style, but they are all judged against each other

Additional Links:

• The Official Source: https://buvbrewingclub.com/nebraska-shootout-2026/
• Competition Registration: https://shootout.buvbrewingclub.com/
• BJCP Competition Center: https://www.bjcp.org/competition-center/
• Historical Info: https://www.lincolnlagers.com/shootout/

Kegs for the Cure – 17th Annual

Wait. What!? You aren’t familiar with Kegs for the Cure? It’s an American Cancer Society – Relay for Life fundraising event – with beer! It’s always a great experience sharing homebrew with the public. This year’s edition will take place from 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, at the Zipline Brewery, 2100 Magnum Cir, Ste #1, Lincoln, NE, 68522, way out on West O Street.

Time is running late for sharing and pouring your brew at the event, however, there’s plenty of time to get your tickets or just show up and donate at the door. If you have questions about participation, reach out to Gordon Coke, email, or check their website: Kegs for the Cure.

Check out the latest Brewsletters 

Need some more local homebrew news? Click here! You’ll see Lincoln Lagers’ Brewsletters from the past year or so. Wait. What!? You’re not a subscriber? Click here and subscribe. We promise: no spam from us, just beer news. I’m buying a beer for the first person who finds me at the meeting and says they read this on the club’s website. No takers last month. :(

2026 BEER CALENDAR FOR THE LINCOLN LAGERS

June 4… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
June 6… Sat… 1 p.m… Benson Beer Fest… Omaha, Nebraska
June 19… Fri… 6 p.m… Kegs for the Cure… Zipline Brewery (west)
June 20… Sat… 3 p.m… Patriot Homebrew Supply / Juke’s Ale Works, Elkhorn, Nebr.

July 2… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
July 16… Thurs… 6 p.m… Boiler Brewing Co.,

August 1… Sat… 10 a.m… Nebraska Shootout, Kros Strain Brewing Co., La Vista, Nebr.
August 6… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
August 20… Thurs… 6 p.m… Yia Yia’s – Downtown

September 3… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
September 17 … Thurs… 6 p.m… Salt Mine Brewing Co.
September 22-26… Mon-Sat… Sower’s Cup Homebrew Comp

October 1… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
October 15… Thurs… 6 p.m… Jake’s Cigar & Spirits

November 5… Thurs… 6 p.m… White Elm Brewing Co.
November 19… Thurs… 6 p.m… Pour Craft Beer & Spirits

December 3… Thurs… 6 p.m… Lee’s Chicken
December 17… Thurs… 6 p.m. Moran’s Liquor Works Taproom

Please note: Traditionally we meet the first Thursday of the month and two weeks later is the social. Check here and on Facebook to confirm any last-minute changes. All locations are in Lincoln, unless otherwise noted. Free beer? Just for reading this? Yep. Read this page again. The devil’s in the details.

Update: 6.8.2026 – K!M T.