Ribbon cutting ceremony on a beautiful November day in LaVista
On Friday, November 17, 2023, it was a homecoming for Zac Triemert, one of the founders of Lucky Bucket Brewing Company. It was announced this past June that Zac, who currently owns Brickway Brewery & Distillery, would acquire Lucky Bucket Brewing and Cut Spike Distillery.
Zac’s passion for distilling and brewing took him to Edinburgh, Scotland, where he got his master’s degree in distilling and brewing from Heriot-Watt University. In 2007, he helped influence lawmakers in Nebraska to repeal an old law around distilling that would clear the path for distilleries to exist in Nebraska.
Over the past four months, Lucky Bucket Brewing and Cut Spike Distillery have undergone massive renovations to the taproom and production areas. The taproom has a new modern feel with extended seating. The backdrop to the bar has natural wood with TVs.
Everywhere you look, there are changes from the stills now behind a wall with a nice glass window letting you look in. The brewing area is pristine, with newly painted floors and drains. The brewing area is still bringing in more equipment, including the canning line. It doesn’t take long to tell there was a massive investment made that will carry this operation forward for many years!
One of the new editions is the two murals in the taproom area of the brewing and distilling process. So now you can learn just what it takes to make the beverages you enjoy in the taproom! The grand reopening had many surprises, but one that always warms your heart is the support of other breweries around the state. I saw Jessica Kraus - Lost Way Brewery, Dallas Archer - Upstream Brewing, Trevor Schaben - Thunderhead Brewing Company, and many others. This is what I love about the craft beer community in Nebraska!
The future looks very bright as the complement of the two merged organizations increases all the offerings they can bring to their locations in LaVista and the Old Market. I am super excited to see what the brewers will come up with in 2024, from the classics such as Certified Evil to all of the new beers they will create!
Raise a glass to everything you have loved in the past about Lucky Bucket Brewing and Cut Spike Distillery and to future success led by Zac Triemert.
Cheers!