Pals is the Oettinger family’s brewery on two acres in North Platte, and it feels like the family’s living room that happens to have a brewhouse. Handcrafted beers, wood-fired pizza, a big outdoor patio with cornhole — this is a gathering spot first and a tourist stop second, which is exactly why locals love it.
The “Bed & Brew” setup and Harvest Host RV spots make it one of the friendliest overnight stops for traveling beer fans in western Nebraska. And the beer holds up: Big Nob took gold at the Nebraska Top Hop competition, so the locals’ loyalty is earned, not just sentimental.
North Platte sits at the crossroads of I-80 and Highway 83 — if you’re passing through, this is the taproom to plan around.