Schillingbridge Winery & Micro Brewery

We stopped here to try the beers, which were good. We visited with one of the owners (Husband Wife Owners, we talked to the wife) who really had a genuine interest in not only growing the Winery/Brewery but also the small of Pawnee, NE. She really talked about how they hope the Winery/Brewery attracts people to their small town.They had a the winery, brewery, tasting room, and also a decent sized party room. You can see the grape vines from both the tasting room and also the party room. You can look in to the winery/brewery from the tasting room.One other attraction that I really enjoyed was the 1880's Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Bridge that looks like an old Tunnel on their property.Good Place to stop if you ever find yourself in the far southeast corner of Nebraska.

One of the only restaurants in town (Pawnee City) and that's why we went here with our relatives & friends. The winery looks good, staff was friendly but distant. Food & the wine (at least the one I had) were disappointing. Food is mainly microwaved bar food. (Yuck!) It is also served on plastic or styrofoam plates. The red wine I had gave me an instant headache & I only had half a glass. Wish this town had something better to offer....I will not be back to this winery.

Nice gem in the sleepy little town of Pawnee City. The wine and beer is wonderful. The owners are some of the nicest people on the face of this earth. The facility is better most winery's I have been, I have been to many all over this world.

Where to begin...?The only reason why I'm not leaving a one star review is that this place used to be fantastic! Then today happened. My wife and I have been coming here for the last several years whenever we happen to be in the area. We've even made special trips specifically to visit this establishment. Let's start with the wines. They used to have rolling stock and every trip was a new experience. The last three times we've been there the wines have been the same. I understand if there's a winning or best seller keeping it and making a lot of it... but there was nothing new. The same wines that we've had before. Perhaps it's just the stagnation of going back to a winery that we've been to before. Skip to the beer. The beer was good. We both sampled all of them and selected our favorites. No complaints on the beer.Food: yeah... Not impressed. Definitely not worth the $25 per plate for the prime rib (the only reason why we went there this time, actually). I've had better prime rib at Golden Corral, and for a hell of a lot less. The rub on the prime rib seemed to be an off-the-shelf rub available at any grocery store. The sides were horribly unoriginal and without choice: corn chowder and a dry baked potato. The only toppings choice for the potato was two little pads of butter and a tube of sour cream -- no cheese, bacon, or green onion. Atmosphere inside is nice, no complaints there. Grounds are well manicured and pleasing to the eye. The atmosphere out on the patio is disturbing and distracting. To keep the birds at bay and away from the grapes, there is a recording of predatory birds such as owls that plays nearly constant. No breaks of silence so the patrons such as ourselves can enjoy the otherwise serene environment. I understand the need to keep birds off the grapes in the vineyards... but constant and not intermittently? The recording ruined the outdoor experience for us both. The next item on the list is our dogs. When I made the reservations for the prime rib dinner, I notified the female owner that we were traveling with two German Shepherd dogs who are trained, tame, and very well behaved (so much so that we walk nearly everywhere without leashes on them). She told us that our being there with the dogs wouldn't be a problem as long as we isolated ourselves to the end of the patio. No problem. I get it that some people don't like dogs, and can be intimidated by large breed animals. However; let me tell you that my male dog is a therapy dog (not a service dog) and goes nearly everywhere with me. The other is our pet, his companion for when I'm unable to take him somewhere. We were off on the end minding our own business when one of the other patrons (retired law enforcement K-9 officer) approached us to see if he could pet our dogs. This spooked the smaller of the two since she's never encountered someone walking with a walker. She started barking, he started barking (because that's what dogs do when one is spooked). The other patron kept advancing holding his hand in a peaceful non-threatening manner while my wife and I were holding onto the dogs' leashes keeping them at our side. During this exchange the male owner (husband of the lady I had made arrangements with) came out and told us "If your dogs continue to be aggressive then you're going to have to kennel them." REALLY?! They (the dogs) were startled, plus we had special dispensation to have our animals accompany us. Nevermind the simple fact that by the time the male owner had said the aforementioned statement, the elderly gentleman patron was petting our quieted animals!!Then let's talk about the bill. Inside the building, there is signage asking for gratuity to be added to the bill as the staff are not waiters/waitresses. Uh... no. Perhaps if I could be assured that the young lady that brought our food from the kitchen would get the gratuity, I would have left some. But considering that I had already felt taken advantage of with the $10 slab of meat for $25, no gratuity was added. Not to mention, the young lady who had brought the food out appeared to be well under the acceptable and legal working age.

Best prime rib dinner I've ever had. Its a different type of place, but the prime rib dinners on Saturday nights are worth the trek to Pawnee City. Huge slice of slow cooked prime rib, amazing horseradish and au jus on the side, with beer bread, baked potato and a southwestern corn as sides. Simply an incredible meal. Have to reserve the prime rib by Friday, as they begin prepping the dinner on Friday, but its quite nice. They do not have a wait staff, so the environment is non-traditional, but easy to figure out. They do bring your food to the table, but no other wait staff. Beverages at the bar. Very casual dining room, nothing fancy. Beer is good. Duggan wheat and the 70 Schilling are recommended. I've been here twice, and its a little disappointing that they don't have a rotating seasonal, so its been the same 5 selections both times (a year apart). My wife enjoyed the mixed drinks, and the wine is good as well. Its a nice, laid back spot to have good food, good drinks, and good views of their vineyards if you're in the area.

I was impressed by the place. Quite the gem in little humble Pawnee city. The beer was quite unique and my whole family had a good time with the karaoke.

An oaisis in the Nebraska landscape. Enjoy a wine tasting on the outdoor patio overlooking the vineyard. Wines tend to be on the sweet side. Try the Forever Venus red or De Chaunac.

Very good beer, great people, relaxing location. A must if you are in the area.

We were apparently not as interesting as the couple next to us and had some difficulty in getting through the tasting. We did enjoy the Blush wine but overall found the Whiskey Creek Run wines to be much better. The beers are safe and one dimensional. The Scottish is more of a brown porter and is ok. The GIt er done lager is very biscuity perhaps from the english malt used or the addition of biscuit malt.

We had been in for a wine tasting before, so we decided to go back for their prime rib they serve on Saturday nights. My fiancée and I both have several years of restaurant experience, my fiancée on the cooking side and me on the serving side. The service is alright; they don't have waitstaff, so you just go up to their bar to order food or drinks. It was pretty busy that evening so it was an average 5 to 10 minute wait to get any attention. The disappointing part of our evening was the prime rib. It is supposed to be slow cooked for 20+ hours to a medium or medium rare. About half of our steak was rare, the crust/skin was so salty it was inedible, and there was excessive fat in the steak. A good 20% of it was fat. The au jus tasted like pure soy sauce. It was served with a baked potato, corn, and a piece of beer bread. The sides were okay, but not what you would expect for a $20+ plate. We had heard a lot of good things from coworkers about Schilling Bridge, but next time we want prime rib, we won't be going there. They really aren't a restaurant; their forte really is the winery. The wine and beer are very good, and the root beer is to die for.