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Backswing Brewery
Bar/Tasting RoomRestaurantTours
500 West South Street
Suite 8
Lincoln NE 68522-1744
Telephone: +1 402-515-4263
Hours: Thursday 4:00pm-9:00pm, Friday 4:00pm-10:00pm, Saturday noon-10:00pm, Sunday noon-6:00pm.
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Opened: 2015

Contributors: brian collins, Siegfried Binge

Originally located at Brewsky's in Omaha. Backswing also operates a taproom in Omaha.

Updated: September 7, 2021

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    6.50% abv.
    • Date: May 29, 2018 (#9842)
      Package: draught
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Brown-black. Low dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Roasty. Malty. Mild grassy hops, mildly grainy.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Medium body, moderately fizzy. Nicely malty and fairly roasty. Grassy, floral hop flavor, mild bitterness. Lingering roasty, mildly fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Good beer. Could almost be a Stout.

  • 5.20% abv.
    • Date: August 18, 2018 (#9894)
      Package: draught
      Place: Great Nebraska Beer Festival, Papillion NE
      Score: 16 points
      Appearance (3)
      Bright golden. Dense head.
      Aroma (3)
      Mildly perfumey, floral, grassy.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light body, fairly fizzy. Sweet clean malt flavor with big fruity hops. Low bitterness. Hint of lemon, maybe orange peel. Clean fruity finish.
      Overall Impression (2)
      Good hot weather beer.

  • American-Style India Pale Ale

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    South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier
    5.10% abv.
    • Date: July 18, 2017 (#9760)
      Package: draught
      Place: The Casual Pint, Omaha NE
      Score: 16½ points
      Appearance (3)
      Yellow, translucent. Moderate head.
      Aroma (3)
      Clean. Mildly bready.
      Mouthfeel (8)
      Light and fizzy. Clean wheat malt flavor, bready, with a little clove and a bit of banana. Mildly grassy. Very low bitterness. More clove in the finish.
      Overall Impression (2½)
      Good clean beer for a hot day.