Omaha Beer Week returns for the first time since the pandemic Share Updated: 8:25 PM CDT Jul 17, 2021 Share Updated: 8:25 PM CDT Jul 17, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript GARCIA REPORTS WITH NEARLY SIXTY BA,RS RESTAURANTS AND BREWERIES TO CHOOSE FROM, YOUAN C ENJOY A DIFFERENT ICE COLD BEER EVERY DAY THIS WK.EE KATHERINE: BEER WEEK WAS RESCHEDULED MULTIPLE TIMES DURING THE PANDEMIC. HE IS ANXIOUS ABOUT THIS YEAR’S TURNOUT. >> WE DO NOT KNOW WHATOT EXPECT. IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE -- JUST LIKE MOST BARS AND RESTAURANTS, EVERYDYBO IS DEALING WITH THE HIRING CRUNCH. KATHERE:IN THE BEST PART IS WORKING BEHIND THE TAPS, FINDING THOSE FLAVORS THAT INODTRUCE THE PERFECT BREW. >> THERE IS A MOMENT YOU’RE TALKING TO SOMEBY NEODW OR THEY ARE NOT QUITE SURE AND YOU SEE THE AHA MOMENT WHERE THEY EAR LIKE, OH, I FOUND THE BEER I LOVE YOUR KATHERINE: WHILE VISITING OMAHA JERRI HOOD AND HER FRIENDS STUMBLED UPOBEN WEEK. SHE SAYS SHE’S READY TO EXPLORE THE METRO TO FIND HER FAVOITE. -- FAVORITE. >> DARK BEERS ARE GREAT. SOUR BEERS I’M A LITTLE DICEY ON, BUT LIKE REALLY DARK BEERS LIKE A LOT OPOF RTERS AND STOUTS. I LIKE BEER. KATHERINE: BETTINI SAYS THEER ARE DEFINITELY OMAHA STAPLES, KROSSTRAIN’S FAIRY NECTAR I,PA WHITE ELM’S IMPERAL STOUTSND A INFUSION’S VANILLA BEAN BLONDE, BUT HE SAYS HIS FAVORITE ARE THOSE SEASONAL BEERS, WHERE EACH BATCH HOLDS A NEW SURPRI.SE >> IT’S THOSE ONE-OFFS, IT’S THOSE UNUSUALS. OSTHE ARE USUALLY WHAT I GRAVITATE TO, AND YOU’LL NEREV GET IT AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS A SPECIAL RELEASE OR SOMHINGET DEFERENT -- DIFFERENT. >> SO WHETHER YOU’RE GETNGTI ADVENTUROUS OR STICKING WITH A CLASSIC, THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE THIS OMAHA BEER W