I love how more and more breweries are brewing great beer, but they are also becoming quality restaurants. It's a trend that I have seen for a while now, and I am definitely a fan. Backyard Brewery is one of those restaurants that is following that trend. Not only do they brew their own beer, but they are also a pub-like restaurant that is serving quality, elevated pub-style food. I happened to come here with a friend and I was impressed with the aesthetic of the restaurant. The venue is filled with tables, booths, and a large bar. There is also an upstairs section that is perfect for gatherings and events. Throughout the restaurant, the walls have fence-like paneling to give it that "backyard" feel, which I thought was a cool added flair. Backyard has a variety of beers on tap that they brew themselves. For $7, you can get a tasting flight of four of their beers, which I opted for. I ended up trying the Milk Money, SarahAnnDIPAty, Oh My Gourd, and the Lazy Daze. Milk Money was a fruit forward IPA with nice notes of pineapple, SarahAnnDIPAty was a bitter DIPA, Oh My Gourd was an amber ale with pumpkin spice notes, and the Lazy Daze was a nice middle of the road IPA. For dinner, I got the "Porky 'Big'" which was a pulled pork sandwich. For my side I got the pickle slaw. The sandwich was very large and had a plenty of pulled pork inside. And the pork was literally the juiciest pork I have ever had. It had great flavor and the pickle slaw was a nice addition to the hearty sandwich. I love what Backyard Brewing is doing and they are an establishment that I would definitely come back to! read more

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Backyard Brewery has a LOT of seating capacity for outdoor seating during the COVID-19 pandemic, which makes this a great place to keep in mind if other places are filled or otherwise still unavailable. Backyard Brewery is definitely up and running strong. They have the same wide selection of beers on tap plus several more can options for on-site consumption or take-home. And THE FOOD! My husband and I tried a few different dishes today, and we would definitely recommend the pretzel tots and pork tacos! The pretzel tots are great because you don't have to choose between mustard and cheese sauce - it comes with both and is amazing! And the tacos are really good, too - just be prepared with a cold beer at the ready to calm the spicy buffalo sauce bite! OH! And you can bring your dog if you dine from the lower level tables! :) read more

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Maybe it wasn't theirs day.... Had the bison burger well done and it was extremely dry. Seasoning wasn't that's bad, but couldn't enjoyed it,because I had too take a sip of water every other bit. Wife had the steak tips, we both agreed they were way to sweet. The sweet sauce was all you tasted. She could only stand one bite. Her salad had dirt inside of the lettuce creases...yuck. Let the waitress know and she apologized and said thanks for coming in. Most waitresses would have taken it off the bill. She didn't so we took $5 off the tip. P.S. written by my husband and I agree with every word he wrote! read more

Honestly I've never had a bad experience here and I've been 4 different times with small and large groups. The service has always been good, great beers, great mixed drinks, and tasty food. What more can you ask for? I'm so happy they opened up an outdoor space while the inside is closed up! There is a huge parking lot too so never an issue with that. I highly suggest ordering the Brussel sprouts. I always forget to take a picture because I get too excited and eat them too fast! read more

Backyard Brewery - Pear naked salad with chicken - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

We love Backyard. Perfect place to go with friends and family. Our kids are picky kids and have many go-to items. If you are so fortunate and get Dave as your server you will not be disappointed! He is so much fun! Definitely check it out... you will not regret it read more

Ordered grilled chicken sandwich, it was a messy slop. My chicken was undercooked and disgusting, husband had the same thing and when he saw my sandwich he lost his appetite , he had only eaten half.only my meal was taken off the bill plus manager didn't bother to come to our table, Neva again. read more

Birthday celebration on Easter. Food and service from Dave was awesome. Highly recommend. Prime rib was great!!

Food is average, awful and extremely overpriced. Most of the service absolutely sucks. Menu hardly change and needs to be upgraded since their prices are high. Good usually overcooked, burnt, or orders are wrong. Bingo is fun. Drinks need an upgrade. Too much line or lemon juice. Do better !!! read more

My friends and I really wanted to explore the southern NH area and my friend was recommended this place. What an amazing recommendation! This isn't just a brewery that has food...it's an all inclusive restaurant experience with great brews and even better food! For starters we ordered crispy brussels, pretzel tots, and eggrolls. The crispy brussels were the star and were incredibly delicious! The pretzel tots had the best cheese smothering it. For dinner I ordered their appetizer wings with a side of sweet potato fries. The fries were perfect and had a great crunch. The wings were smoked and had that intense smokey flavor without being too much. The chicken itself was incredibly moist and flavorful through out. read more

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We have visited several times. Beer and food are good. The service at the bar this visit was lacking. We sat at the bar and did not get even noticed for over 10 minutes. Gave up on ordering a second round or food after 30 minutes. Will try again when the weather is nicer and we can sit outside. read more

Backyard is awesome! You can see where the beers are being brewed, the bars are good sized, plenty of choices to pick from the taps, food menu and mixed drinks. There's a gift shop area; hats, sweatshirts, glass mugs. Plenty of tvs, looks like a fun place to watch sport games, play pool and get families and groups together! I've heard nothing but good things about the burgers... must try! read more

Backyard Brewery - Take a crowler or a growler home! - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Good beer. Most food was above average, haddock chowder is excellent. Service was great.

We LOVE backyard brewery! Great beer, delicious food, and fun ambiance. Staff is great too. We love Dave and Wendy!!

Amazing food. Amazing staff. Amazing beer. Atmosphere also wonderful. Nothing negative to say! We love backyard! read more

We love to explore different breweries. My husband and I are working on our Brews and Views Patch and this was one of the breweries. The restaurant is very big and has a great atmosphere. Their beers are brewed on site. On a Saturday afternoon we were seated right away. Our waitress was very friendly and prompt. I ordered a Squirrel beer and my husband ordered a coffee porter. We both loved our beers and I'm not a big beer person. Per views on Yelp we got the Pretzel Tots for an appetizer and they were AMAZING!!! Just the right amount of cheese, bacon and mustard. For our main meals my husband ordered the Pork Belly Ramen Special, which he raved about. I had a Cobb Salad, which was good. Our daughter had a Steak Tip Caesar Salad, the steak was cook perfectly. We all enjoyed our food and the Atmosphere. The two downfalls was our table was not level and had a significant slope to it, luckily it wasn't an issue. We felt it was pricy. It was almost $100 for what we ordered above. Overall we would come back for a beer and appetizer, maybe not a full meal due to the price. read more

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They have very good food and the service was great they had music on a Saturday night

Great beer selection. Every beer I tried was delicious. Food also very good. Great service. I highly recommend.

Excellent food. Even better beer selection. Dave's service made it a great experience on Super Bowl Sunday! A comedian and also the consummate professional. read more

We sat at the bar last night and had a great experience. I had a well drink and the fried chicken sandwich special, which was out-of-this-world. Two bar tenders served us -- they were friendly and attentive. I wish we lived closer! read more

Food was awesome and service was amazing. We really enjoyed the atmosphere and the beer! Will definitely be back!

Bartenders are awesome!! Amanda, Kate, and Dawn always work hard to make sure our experience is excellent!!

My husband and I come to Backyard Brewery pretty often these days. Their beer is consistently good and the servers are always friendly and attentive. This is also a very kid friendly restaurant. It's loud enough and my kids love the Mac & cheese. I feel like their food has also improved. Their pizza is delish, as is their Cobb salad and pork sandwich. This place is now a staple for my family. read more

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Great service and beer. Been here many times. Today they weren't busy and my medium burger came back well done and cold. Needs improvement.

My son's hockey team ate here twice over a tournament weekend this October. We made a Friday night reservation for dinner (party of ~40) in advance then returned the next day for lunch with the same large group without much advanced notice. The Backyard Brewery staff was incredibly accommodating, organized and efficient during both visits. Our server, Karen, was experienced, professional, and personable. The kitchen got our food out quickly and was delicious. Beers were great too. This restaurant and staff are laid back and friendly while providing professional service at the same time. Excellent experiences, thank you. read more

amazing food every time we go! love the environment & service is always great as well :)

Excellent food and drinks. Pricey, but worth the extra $$ Prime rib egg rolls were delicious, spicey ketchup was a great dipping sauce. Ribs and BBQ chicken were both tender, delicious and had great sides. Mule and beers were very good. Staff was attentive and friendly. Would definitely recommend to friends and family, especially bigger parties/groups! read more

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Okay... I don't know where to begin with this place. I could start with the amazing staff, from the front desk, to the bar, to the waiters, to the management. I could begin with the constantly shifting home brew menu that shifts from season to season. However, I think what's most important to talk about is the food. I don't care what you're ordering, you can get the House buffalo chicken dip with the homemade tortilla chips, or the knock your socks off prime rib egg rolls with the house made sriracha ketchup, or any of the unique entrees the Backyard has to offer. Whatever you order, will be a unique spin on a classic meal that will make you realize that tortilla chips, can in fact be a delicious treat. Don't forget to get a Growler of something! This time I'll be bringing home the biggest bottle of their special cider mead. Check these folks out, they are a rare find in a sea of mediocre dinning options. read more

Backyard Brewery - Prime rib egg rolls with sriracha ketchup. As you can see, they are gone. They were too good to stop and take a picture of. - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Epic! Newly redesigned 'The(Junk)Yard' (famously named after the junky neighbor across the street) revives as an epic beer restaurant. Rustic decor and one of the best outdoor seating in all of Manchester. Bonfire seating and heating lamps also! Full bar as well as 12 rotating beers. These guys are setting the New England beer trend in good beers Owners are visible, they care about your patronage, quality of their product and their staff. They now have Tuesday acoustic music, trivia on Wednesdays! Great date night restaurant. Epic for large groups! Check of 'Lazy Daze' beer! read more

Amazing experience, Willy Wonka flavors, Dave provided the best experience and delivered stellar customer service. Thank you!!

Great food, friendly atmosphere . is a great place to go. If you want to sit in the main restaurant and order food or you can go into the back, which is more relaxed with the pool table a large bar and Keno . You can also order food at that bar, which is amazing. read more

Come for Dan, stay for the dad jokes Food -delicious (get the frickles) Beer -amazing Service -10/10 Dan*- gotta ask for this guy Cheers! read more

Backyard Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

Service was very good. Food tasted good. Music bingo was fun. DRINKS WERE OVERPRICED! $20 for a cosmo in ridiculous.

I was unimpressed. We went for dinner but had some time before everyone else arrived and decided to have a drink at the bar first. We asked some questions regarding the beer selection and the bartender (tho very nice) didn't know a lot about the selections on tap and was not well versed in their beers. Once the rest of our party arrived we sat down for dinner. One of our party members wanted lemon with her iced tea. It didn't come out with the drink so she asked again. Waitress said they were cutting up fresh lemons. It was at least 10 minutes later before any lemon slices came. The service was slow and the food was blah. Burgers were not great- barely passed for good, but at least they were edible. The pretzel tots were ok. Can't see myself going back. read more

My previous review was for sitting in the regular dining room. Last night we had a party of 9 (was supposed to be 10, which Dan the waiter seemed annoyed by). They shove the big parties over into a side room, so that's where we were. I felt like I was at a children's birthday party, with the plastic tablecloth. And the table is situated so that if you're on the side by the wall, everyone has to get up to let you out if you need to go to the restroom. Dan was a big part of the problem for me. Since we were splitting checks, the first thing he said when he FINALLY came over to our table, was "ok for starters no musical chairs, ok?" Not the best way to greet us. Then after we got our drinks, we're just sitting there forever. I see Dan going by and wave him over. I say we need to get some food over here, to he says don't you want to wait for everyone in your party to get here. Umm no, clearly since I just said we wanted to order apps. The apps were decent, I wouldn't order the soggy wings again, but the sweet potato fries and prime rib egg rolls were good. A bunch of us ordered prime rib. It was great as usual, but I really prefer horseradish cream on the side instead of straight horseradish. And I was surprised it was not served with a vegetable. Oh well, not a big deal. The bigger deal to us was the burger. A burger, with lettuce and tomato, is $13. If you want cheese, that's extra, if you want pickles, extra, onions, yup extra, by the time you get a basic burger that you'd get anywhere in the city, you're paying more than $15. Wow. Better be one damn good burger.I don't hold out much hope for that considering one of the prime ribs ordered medium well came out well. Still no snacks to munch when you get there and you're just drinking. Then at the end, they added a service charge to the bill as if we were one large party. I'm not a fan of the service charge. One, it limits you, a a lot of people do not tip additional, and two, you get 18% whether you earn it or not, and I don't find that fair. Plus I heard him tell someone else about it down at the end of the table, but he did not explain it to each person he gave a check to, so he was probably hoping for a double tip from some. Sadly, it'll be a while before we hit this place again. read more

I was in need of a dog-friendly restaurant and this place was perfect. They have plenty of parking, a huge outdoor patio with plenty of umbrellas for those who prefer shade, and a very interesting menu. I ordered their lawnmower lager (yummy!) and the fish and chips. I neglected to take a picture but it came in a few fried chunks that were very delicious. The fries and coleslaw were good too! Everyone was very nice from the hostesses to the servers (mine was Allison). I will definitely visit again. read more

Backyard Brewery - My happy pup drinking water of the brewery-provided bowl. She was welcomed by everyone! - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

We showed up on a whim, visiting the area. Our server was extremely nice and created a beer flight for us, brought over a list of their whiskies, and recommended place in the area to check out. Our Brussel sprouts came out quickly and were amazing. We then got sours, a prime rib, and a bison burger with SRIRACHA fries . Everything was incredible and the place was super cool. If you're ever in the area, this is a cool spot to check out with great food, great beer, and great people! read more

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The Backyard Brewery & Kitchen is now open, which took over The Yard Restaurant on Tuesday night. The back portion of the former Yard Restaurant was redone, which features a bar area and dining room with wooden floors and an enclosed brewery with tanks behind glass windows (similar to the New England Taphouse), love the glowing blue lights! There is also an outside patio in the back. The front entrance of the building (The Yard) is now closed. The Backyard Brewery entrance is now in the back of the building (patio area) north facing the big parking lot. The menu is new which offers pub fare including appetizers, salads, chowder, sandwiches, burgers, flatbreads, and entrees such as meatloaf, fish & chips, salmon, prime rib, baby back ribs, steak, mac & cheese, stir fry, and beer chicken. The prices are moderate, appetizers ($7-$12), sandwiches with chips, fries or slaw ($11-$15), and most entrees $14-$24. The full bar offers a list of cocktails, wine, and house brewed beers (they have 6 to choose from now, with more offered soon). My buddy and I stopped here for dinner and decided to sit outside on the patio, since the bar area inside was very packed and the dining room was noisy. For beers, we decided to get the Flight of 4x 4oz Samples ($7) choosing the Lazy Daze IPA, MONKee Bars, Backhoe Blonde, & Smokin'. The beers were pretty good and we ordered a second round of the same. For a starter, the Pulled Mussels ($12) consisted of a bowl of PEI Mussels cooked with braised pork, pale ale, green coconut herb sauce/pineapple salsa. These mussels were interesting to eat, but those mussels could've been served with bread or toast points to soak up the broth. For salads, we ordered the Pear Naked ($9) and The Drunk Cobbler ($10). The Pear Naked was very good, which had a mix of spinach, walnuts, bleu cheese, pears, and a sweet vinaigrette dressing. The Drunk Cobbler had a mix of greens, bleu cheese, eggs, bacon, tomato, shredded cheddar, but the bleu cheese dressing was missing. I had to ask the server for dressing. For dinners, were ordered the 10 oz Slow Roasted Prime Rib ($24) au jus served with mashed potatoes and the Any Fin Goes ($14) - fried haddock sandwich with fries. The Prime Rib was served rare as requested and actually very good. The mashed potatoes were dense. The Haddock Sandwich was very good too, which the fresh haddock was deep fried in house pale ale batter over spicy pickle slaw on a toasted bulkie bun, served with fresh cut fries (not greasy). The food we had was enjoyable on this first night of business for the Backyard Brewery. The service here is on a learning curve (not figured into the rating). There were some hiccups with the service here on the first night (ie extra plates, condiments were not initially served with the food items and delayed after we requested those things). The food and drink took a while to come out since the place was very busy inside (not busy on the patio-muggy night). Overall, the Backyard Brewery is a fresh start/new beginning with a solid good food menu, compared to the outdated Yard Restaurant, which most of the food I've had there was just pretty average. We hope return here soon once the initial learning curve phase takes its course, to try out other menu items such as the Maple Salmon and the Brewer's Drunken Mac N Cheese! read more

First visit, at our son's recommendation. We were advised by staff to be there for 5pm on Saturday if we want to avoid a wait, and that was a good tip. The place filled quickly and a line formed in the large entry area. Very good service and food. They have full bar with in addition to brewery, BIG PLUS for those of us who prefer a cocktail to beer. 3 of us got drinks off their menu,tasty but very light on the alcohol. MUST HAVE: Nachos!!! Nothing like you've had, with carnita, cream and pineapple on crispy flour tortillas. Wow. Pretzel tots were good for sharing, prime rib egg rolls were good. Fish sandwich got good reaction; their Reuben was not a Reuben at all, but carnita, sauerkraut and dressing. Good but not what DH expected. Plenty of food options, and despite the sizes do crowd, the four of us could converse without straining. Will definitely be back to the backyard! read more

This is one of my regular places to go, mostly for the Lazy Daze. However, the food, atmosphere, and service are excellent!

Almost didn't go because of such bad reviews. However, I'm glad we did. Don't let some of these 1-3 stars fool you. Go see for yourself: Atmosphere: Updated. Cool. Big! Not your usual brewery feel, but awesome selection and tons of space to hold large parties. Good beer! Food: Tasty! Good selection for food. Our burgers were not cooked exactly how we asked (but we didn't care...they were still good) and the bartender noticed, apologized and took off our app anyway. Service: Bartender and manager were friendly and attentive to their standards and our needs. read more

Backyard Brewery - Burger with benefits...cheddar chz, egg, and onion straws...YUM! - Breweries Near Me - Manchester, New Hampshire

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