“The selling of bad beer is a crime against Christian love”
– city of Augsburg law (13th century)
Time-Honored Methods
Our brews celebrate centuries of brewing craft by using time-honored methods and traditional styles. We’ve taken the best of the past and sourced the choicest ingredients we can find (including Nebraska-grown hops), and combined them with our signature flavors and aromas for one-of-a-kind beers you can delight in.
Beer Meant to Savor
The beer we create is mouthwatering and crafted to the highest standards of traditional brewing. It’s not meant to be drunk quickly or without thought, but rather, to be enjoyed with all your senses — smelling the unique aromas, observing the vibrant colors, letting the taste sit on your tongue. We don’t make bad beer, but beer you’ll want to savor.
You’re Invited
Some of the best ideas, longest friendships, deepest conversations, and most creative solutions have happened over a pint of beer. Upper Room Brewery is the sort of place where those things can happen. Our beers are meant to be relished and our taproom is meant to be lived in. So please, take a seat, sip a delicious brew, and connect, contemplate, and create.
Our beer on tap is constantly changing. For a list of our current beers, check out our menu.
The Stories Behind Our Beers
My Beloved
(Kolsch)
Named after Michael’s wife, Amy, this reference comes from the book of Song of Solomon in Scripture — ‘My beloved is mine, and I am his.’ An easy-drinking beer with a crisp finish and light mouthfeel, My Beloved has a crackery malt flavor and a light hop appearance to balance out the malt.
Tulip
(Belgian Golden Strong)
The acronym, T.U.L.I.P, stands for ‘total depravity,’ ‘unconditional election,’ ‘limited atonement,’ ‘irresistible grace,’ and ‘preservation of the saints.’ It is based off of John Calvin’s doctrinal work in the early 1600s and communicates the five traditional doctrines of Reformed Theology. A strong ale that is surprisingly easy to drink: beware! This beer has a light malt and honey flavor, but the hops add in some pineapple, white grape, and lemongrass to the experience.
1420
(British Brown Ale)
An ale with slight fruity and earthy flavors, mingling with light caramel and vanilla malt flavors. “1420” comes from J.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy: “The Northfarthing barley was so fine that the beer of 1420 malt was long remembered and became a byword. Indeed a generation later one might hear an old Gaffer in an inn after a good pint of well-earned ale put down his mug with a sigh, ‘Ah! That was proper 1420, that was!’”
The Glory Cloud
(New England Hazy IPA)
Because of its cloudy appearance, this beer reminds us of the glory cloud found in the book of Exodus by which God led the Israelites out of Egypt. This beer is cloudy due to an abundant amount of oats and wheat, but don’t let the haze fool you — it drinks like a glass of orange juice. Due to late hop additions in the boil and dry-hopping, flavors and aromas jump out with citrus, grapefruit, pineapple, stone fruit, etc.
A Grain Offering
(American Wheat Ale)
An ale made with an abundant amount of wheat malt. It is crisp with a light fruity, lemony flavor. The wheat malt provides a sweet bready palate.
Anathema
(Imperial Stout)
A rich and strong stout. Undertones of roasted coffee dance with accents of chocolate with a light earthiness.
Chesterton
(Porter)
An easy drinking ale with notes of chocolate and light roastiness.
Covenant
(Amber Ale)
An ale with a little more character than a Pale Ale. It has similar hop characteristics, but more pronounced malt character: caramel, raisin, light vanilla.
Final Bridge
(American Pale Ale)
An ale that is well balanced on malts to provide an easy drinking beer. You’ll notice a crackery malt backbone with a slight sweetness from the crystal malts. A more pronounced hop character, but not overwhelming, of citrus fruits.
Knox
(Scottish Export)
A Scottish ale with a deep malt backbone and low hop presence. Heather tips were added to give it an earthy/herbal flavor and aroma, reminiscent of early Scottish Ales.
Luther’s Legacy
(Marzen (Oktoberfest))
A malt forward lager, that was historically brewed in March (Marzen) and conditioned in caves throughout the warmer summer months. It has a biscuity malt flavor, and light noble hop character: herbal and spice.
Perseverance of the Saints
(India Pale Ale)
This beer is brewed once a year during hop harvest (Mid September) and uses only Chinook hops. Several ounces of fresh picked hop cones are added late in the boil to bring out the tantalizing flavors of grapefruit, citrus, and pine.
Puritan
(India Pale Ale)
An IPA with a decent malt backbone that showcases the hop aromas and flavors. One may get a hint of pineapple, grapefruit, pine, stone fruit, and others.
Little Red
(Cream Ale)
The base of this beer is a Cream Ale, which is light and refreshing, along the lines of a lite lager. However, the twist on this one is that Hibiscus flowers were utilized to bring a deep “scarlet” color to the beer in honor of the Huskers.
Solomon’s Request
(Imperial Porter)
A strong porter with a heavy dose of oats to provide a smooth mouthfeel. It is aged on cocoa nibs and vanilla which mingle well to provide a succulent flavor that invites another sip.
St. Patrick’s Charm
(Irish Dry Stout)
Reminiscent of the famous beer from Dublin, Ireland, but with a little American flair. Dark roasted malts provide the coffee flavor and the “drying” effect on the palate.
Swords Into Plowshares
(Saison/Farmhouse Ale)
An ale brewed with “Saison” yeast that gives the beer it’s unique flavor and aroma of straw, alfalfa, and barnyard. The hops mix in a little mandarin orange flavors as well.
The Red Sea
(Red India Pale Ale)
An IPA with hues of red. There is a slight sweetness due to the crystal malts used, but the hops shine through with loads of fruity and citrus flavors/aromas.
The Way
(Blonde Ale)
An easy drinking beer on multiple fronts: low hop presence and light malt flavor (bread/cracker) to bring anyone into the Craft Beer scene, and stay for a while.