Thunderhead Brewing Company

Brewpub in Kearney, Nebraska, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Thunderhead Brewing Company

Established in 1999

Contact
18 E. 21st St, Kearney, NE, 68847, United States
Description
Thunderhead is Kearney Nebraska's first craft brewery. It serves a delicious variety of beer handcrafted by an experienced staff of beer lovers.

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6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
From a bottle at the RB DC tasting September 6. Pours a clear copper with an off white head. Grassy nose. Crisp finish.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Sep 2015 at 14:15

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Some citrus and some florals. Pours orange with good head. Light sweet finish. Light bitter finish. Can thanks to Travlr.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2015 at 12:55

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 5
Can courtesy of HuskerTan, thanks! Slightly hazy golden amber color, white head. Aroma of hopped caramel. Taste is peppery, fruity. OK.
Tried from Can on 06 Sep 2015 at 12:50

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. A- Vanilla, marshmallow, subtle cocoa, soft. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, tan head. T- Watery, vanilla, cream, cocoa. P- Medium body, creamy texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- So hard to decide how I feel about it. The nose was pretty nice but then the body was a very weakened water version of the smell. Retained a beautiful head but it just didn’t quite make it from good to great.
Tried from Draft on 04 Sep 2015 at 15:31

5.5/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. A- Spices, subtle pumpkin. A- Orange color, cloudy liquid, off white head. T- Huge spice, nutmeg, subtle pumpkin. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, spiced finish. O- Holy spice. This is loaded with every spice in the cabinet. Cloves, coriander, nutmeg, pepper, cinnamon. Needs to calm down on the spice and focus on the pumpkin. Plus the name. I thought it was going to be a saison/farmhouse ale. Then I was delivered a pumpkin ale that just didn’t cut it.
Tried from Draft on 04 Sep 2015 at 15:29

6.8/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. A- Malty, light, roasty, cocoa, dry. A- Black color, black liquid, tan head. T- Malty, watery, roasty, cocoa, dry. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, soft dry finish. O- It’s okay. The body is beautiful and the head never fades and looks great. It’s fairly dry and a little on the watery side and light on the palate.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 21:01

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Draft. A- Smoke, peat, malty, toffee, caramel. A- Dark brown color, dark liquid, light brown head. T- Peat, woody, burnt, toffee, caramel, smoke, rubber. P- Medium body, average texture, average carbonation, smoky finish. O- This wasn’t quite as malty as other scottish ales I’ve had but it had a lot of smoke and burnt flavors to it. Almost like someone threw a tire, a log, and some heath toffee bars into a pot and boiled them together. It’s not horrid but I just don’t think I’d go after it again.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 20:58

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. A- Banana, spices, bubblegum, wheat. A- Yellow color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Banana, spices, bubblegum, wheat. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, refreshing finish. O- A textbook hefe. Certainly not to Weihenstephaner quality but nonetheless a good beer. Balanced among all the flavors and quite easy to drink.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 20:54

7.1/10 Appearance 4 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. A- Apples, sweet, tart. A- Yellow color, hazy liquid, minimal head. T- Apples, slightly tart, slightly sweet. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, sweet finish. O- Not too shabby. Lots of apple here and just the right amount of tartness and sweetness.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 20:49

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Draft. A- Bubblegum, banana, spices. A- Yellow color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Bubblegum, banana, wheat, spices. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, refreshing finish. O- I love my witbiers. For all purposes, this really seemed more like a hefe but I guess there was enough characteristics to classify it as a wit. There wasn’t much orange or coriander from what I could tell though. Tons of bubblegum in both the aroma and on the palate.
Tried from Draft on 29 May 2015 at 20:44