Backyard Bruise
Cleveland, OH United States
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
Coming up on the last of the keg, best described as "robust"
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
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Chris S. is drinking a Traveling Salesman by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
The last bottle of my first batch....so it takes 5 years for jet fuel to mellow?
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Chris S. is drinking a Traveling Salesman (Orange Sunday Rework) by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
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Earned the 99 Bottles (Level 28) badge!
Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
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Chris S. is drinking a Traveling Salesman (Parliament Magic Mix) by Backyard Bruise at Untappd at Home
Sludge bottle from the end of the fermenter transfer, developing distinct wine notes.
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise
Covid can go take a flying leap. My bar is always open. :P
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Chris S. is drinking a Block Party (2019) by Backyard Bruise
Better with age, taking on tropical notes here at the end. Lesson learned, supplies for the 2020 batch ordered.
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Chris S. is drinking a Lawnmower Chaser by Backyard Bruise
Apparently this is a unique name for a beer. How?
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise
It may never win any awards, but it is *My* beer...
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Chris S. is drinking a Traveling Salesman (Parliament Magic Mix) by Backyard Bruise
Having cellared for the better part of 6 months, it doesn't taste like JP-1. If I make another batch, I'll test a different process.
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David S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise at The Almond Tea Gallery
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David S. is drinking a Lawnmower Chaser by Backyard Bruise at First United Methodist Church
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Chris S. is drinking a Rye Smile by Backyard Bruise
Very subdued spiciness, but not bad for a recipe I whipped up to stretch an expensive batch of yeast.
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Chris S. is drinking a Traveling Salesman by Backyard Bruise
This is, what, 3 years old? The jet fuel edge is nearly gone.
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Top Beers
Traveling Salesman Mead - Other
Rye Smile Rye Beer
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GF Yerseff Ale Gluten-Free
Pennsylvania Dutch Hefeweizen
Lawnmower Chaser Hefeweizen
Added Jan 11, 2014
Very sessionable. Satisfactory results for this brew.