Hang Out With

from May 2022

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Backspace hosts a musician two to three times a month, and the summer brings frequent food trucks. They also participate in events going on around the community like Mount Marty tailgates and appearances at Music at the Meridian.

At any one time, there are 14 brews on tap.

“We have a couple mainstays, but we’re always trying to do different things and experiment to come up with new recipes and new flavors,” said Allington.

River’s Edge Wheat is a wheat beer with a crisp, tart tangerine flavor. The other mainstay is the Lancer Lager, which is a pineapple- and floral-noted lager brewed for sports teams at Mount Marty University.

History + Atmosphere

“We’re in a building that was a brewery pre prohibition. It was Schwenk-Barth Brewing Co. initially,” he said, noting that it was built in 1902.

Allington says when they were setting up the taproom, they were trying to adhere to the rustic, industrial nature of the building. To do so, they hoped to acquire some materials from SE SD Rough Sawn Lumber out of Lennox.

“We reached out to them, and they had a big black walnut tree that they had just put through their saw mill and came from a farm in South Dakota,” said Allington. “Once we started talking about the dimensions, they thought they’d have enough material to make a bartop out of it.”

“We like to go to other venues that serve our beer and do tap takeovers.” Chris Allington

The company proposed doing resin work on the wood, and now hops and grain are sprinkled within the stretch lit-up resin filling a divot in the middle of the bartop.

“With it running right down the center like that, we feel it represents the Missouri River for us as we’re right on the river bank,” said Allington.

With the bartop in place, the rustic, industrial space brings conversation and a place for friends.

“It’s a warm, rustic, and industrial space. You get a sense of the history with this building being over 100 years old,” said Allington. “You come in, we have board games. Yes, we do have a few TVs, but you’re not walking into a sports bar.”

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT BACKSPACEBEER.COM.+

Hang out with Ramiro Nino

written by Dawn Geertsema + photos by Alana & John Snyder

When we met with owner Ramiro Nino at Bro Brgr Bar last year, the Yankton restaurant was just starting out.

Bro Brgr Bar has made it through to meet another year.

“Our staff has been nothing short of amazing. I am fortunate to call them my family, and we hope to make our second year a better one,” said Nino.

To improve further, they did a deep dive into the menu.

“We’ve continuously strived to perfect our menu to cater the likes of our guests and to keep it original and unique,” he explained. “We’ve experimented and tried many different combinations, and though it is never ending, we’ve put the final touches on our new and improved menu.”

Check in on what Nino does when he’s not welcoming guests to the new staple bar in downtown Yankton.

“Our menu has been updated with fresh new ingredients as well as new burgers that became favorites from our Brgr Feature segment.”

Ramiro Nino

Shake It Up

I don’t always eat healthy but when I do, the shakes at River City Nutrition are definitely my go-to.

So Cal Staple

I love our Cali Street Dawg. Coming from Los Angeles, I felt it was my obligation to include a staple from a city known for its street food.

Reaching Goals

I’ve been fortunate enough to coach soccer at our Lewis and Clark Soccer Park, which continues to grow in numbers. A new complex is currently in the process of being built, which is so exciting for our community.

Indoor + Outdoor Recreation

Fantle Memorial Park is somewhere I spend as much time as I can as it offers disc golf, basketball courts, sand volleyball, and our new family aquatics center.

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