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Spilker Ales
(No longer brewing)
300 West Fourth Street
PO Box 11
Cortland NE 68331
Telephone: +1 402-798-7445
Brewer: Sam Spilker
[Contact] [Update]
PO Box 11
Cortland NE 68331
Telephone: +1 402-798-7445
Brewer: Sam Spilker
[Contact] [Update]
Notes
Visited: June 1, 2008
Opened: 1996
Closed: 2017
Annual Production: 350 bbl
Contributors: Jared Solomon, Sam Spilker
Spilker stopped brewing in April 2017; their Hopaluia is brewed now by Thunderhead Brewery in Axtell NE.
Updated: March 28, 2017
News
- 2017-03-24: Spilker Ales closing in Cortland, announce final tours (Nebraska Beer )
- 2015-03-03: Hopluia-makers to release first new brew in 11 years (Omaha World Herald)
Beer List
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Date: October 15, 2001 (#3931)Package: draughtPlace: Thunderhead Brewing, Kearney NEScore: 15½ pointsOverall Impression (3)
Bright deep golden, thick head. Lots of coriander and citrus aroma. Light body, HUGE coriander and lots of orange flavor.
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Date: October 15, 2001 (#3932)Package: draughtPlace: Thunderhead Brewing, Kearney NEScore: 15 pointsOverall Impression (2½)
Bright golden, thick head. Faintly malty aroma. Light body, sweet, mild green hoppy flavor.
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Date: October 13, 2001 (#3924)Package: draughtPlace: Copper Eagle Brewing, Grand Island NEScore: 16 pointsOverall Impression (3)
Black, good head. Obvious good coffee aroma - beyond the normal Stout coffee aroma. Light body, smooth and roasty, hint of sourness, good herbal hop flavor.