Bolo Beer Co.
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About Bolo Beer Co.
Bolo Beer Co. is a brewery and taproom on East First Street in Valentine, Nebraska. Brewmaster Chris Hernstrom came from the Pacific Northwest, where he spent years as a winemaker and then brewed at Boneyard Beer Company in Bend, Oregon.
Aquifer Ale is brewed with Ogallala Aquifer water in a Pilsner style, with a little Nebraska corn. Americus is a citrusy IPA, Waggle is a Scottish ale, and Wild West is a wheat ale with orange sweetness and wild rye. Wild Plum is a gose made with coriander, sea salt and local wild plums.
The line-up also includes a Berliner Weisse, a black IPA, a double IPA, a milk stout and an imperial stout. Beer is sold in crowlers to go, and the entrance and parking lot are wheelchair accessible.
From Bolo Beer Co.'s own website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
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Amenities
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Map
Questions people ask
Can I take Bolo beer home?
Yes. Bolo fills crowlers to go, and it sells beer online with delivery inside Valentine city limits. Online orders have a two crowler minimum.
What does Aquifer Ale taste like?
It is clean, smooth and subtly sweet. Ogallala Aquifer water and a little Nebraska corn go into a Pilsner-style recipe.
Who brews the beer at Bolo?
Chris Hernstrom, known around town as Chris the Brewer. He was a winemaker and then a brewer at Boneyard Beer Company in Bend, Oregon, before coming to Valentine.
Is Bolo Beer Co. wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance and the parking lot are both wheelchair accessible.
Answers come from Bolo Beer Co.'s website and its Google listing, read November 4, 2026.
Before you visit Bolo Beer
Expect a small-town taproom with beers that run from a light Pilsner-style ale to stouts and double IPAs. Ask what is pouring when you walk in, because the line-up changes.
Check bolobeer.com before you go. The beer page shows what is available in crowlers, and those can sell out. The home page has the current taproom hours, so look there before you make the drive.