UNL Big Red Brew Club

UNL Big Red Brew Club Our purpose is to cultivate a supportive community interested in the science of beer brewing through education, collaboration, and networking.

Corn Coast Brewing just dropped Gene-ius Selection, a West Coast Pale Ale brewed with Margie, an experimental hop variet...
01/09/2026

Corn Coast Brewing just dropped Gene-ius Selection, a West Coast Pale Ale brewed with Margie, an experimental hop variety from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hop Breeding Program.

This is a huge win for local hops, local research, and local beer. Go support Corn Coast, drink some science, and celebrate Nebraska-grown ingredients!

Be sure to check out Corn Coast’s post for all the details 👇

FRIDAY BEER DROP 1/9

We've got a triple beer release this Friday!

MODERN MELODY // 6.2% abv Hazy IPA with Citra. Fresh batch available Friday. Canned today 1/8!

TOKYO RICE PILSNER // 4.4% ABV Rice Lager with a balance of light malt, clean rice character, and a subtle hoppiness from some late addition New Zealand Motueka.

GENE-IUS SELECTION // 5.9% abv West Coast Pale Ale featuring locally grown experimental hop variety Margie! The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Hop Breeding Program works to develop hop varieties that thrive in Midwest growing conditions, and Margie is an experimental hop from this program. Named after the breeder’s dog, Margie, who is affectionately known as a beast, this hop has lived up to its name in the field with vigorous growth, strong performance, and high yields across Nebraska. Margie was grown and evaluated in collaboration with local hop farms, including Christensen Hop Farm in Fort Calhoun and SkyBound Hops in Denton, Nebraska. Our beer server Kristina also happens to be the hop breeder who developed this variety and you may even catch her serving the beer if you want to talk hops!

Food Trucks

OG Taproom
5pm Saturday // SoCal Tacos

La Vista Taproom
5pm Friday // The 5th Taste
5pm Saturday// The 5th Taste

09/04/2025
Thank you for joining us for Hop Field Day! 🍻 It was a great day to share our breeding program, research, and the variet...
08/14/2025

Thank you for joining us for Hop Field Day! 🍻 It was a great day to share our breeding program, research, and the varieties that will make their way into your favorite brews in the future.

It was wonderful to see familiar faces and meet new ones. We hope you enjoyed the tours, conversations, and a little fresh Nebraska sunshine!

📸 Here are some highlights from the day — we can’t wait to see you again at our next event!

Thanks to our amazing sponsors:
Code Beer Company
Ward Laboratories, Inc.
AAR Lab
HOPSTEINER

There’s still time to register for our Hop Field Day on Friday, August 1!We’ll start with a morning tour and hands-on le...
07/24/2025

There’s still time to register for our Hop Field Day on Friday, August 1!

We’ll start with a morning tour and hands-on learning in the hop nursery, then head to Code Beer Company for lunch, speakers, and a brewery tour.

Registration is now OPEN for the 2025 UNL Hop Breeding Program Field Day!We’re looking forward to welcoming growers, bre...
06/25/2025

Registration is now OPEN for the 2025 UNL Hop Breeding Program Field Day!
We’re looking forward to welcoming growers, brewers, researchers, and hop enthusiasts to our annual Field Day on Friday, August 1, in Lincoln, NE!

🕘 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
📍 Morning session: UNL East Campus Hop Yard
📍 Afternoon session: Code Beer Company

Sign up here: https://go.unl.edu/fz8n
Or scan the QR code on the flyer!

Big thanks to our sponsors:
Code Beer Company
Ward Laboratories, Inc.
AAR Lab
HOPSTEINER

We hope to see you there!

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