Craft Beer

KPW · 05-15-2017, 07:11 PM

Wolfe's Tavern has a large selection of beer. Flurries in Meredith advertises a good selection. There is a store in Wolfeboro called Beveridge (sp?) that has a large selection of bottled beer.

AB_Monterey · 05-15-2017, 08:35 PM

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35527/

http://www.hobbstavern.com/hobbs-brewery.html

Both very good.

MAXUM · 05-15-2017, 09:00 PM

I'm partial to 603 pretty good beer and a number of choices for the most discriminating palate. Their IPA ice cold on a summer day is tough to beat and unlike most snobby micro brews the price is pretty reasonable.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30434/91525/

and always have to have some of their winni ale on hand just because which is also very good

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30434/91061/

Of course the one around here to supposedly beat is Heady Topper which is made in VT, difficult to get your hands on and ungodly expensive. A case will set you back nearly a c note. It's OK not sure it's all that. It's only sold locally in VT and was at the top of the list from Beer Advocate for a while. Any place that gets it usually sells out in a matter of hours.

https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814/

SAB1 · 05-15-2017, 09:14 PM

I agree stardog. I like mainly dark beers or at least deep copper color with good flavor. I find the winter more my liking. Beveridge has a few taps going that are ok. In the winter Nolans usually has a good a stout or porter. Other than I travel. I'm not an IPA guy so that makes it tough in the summer. There is supposedly a hole in wall over in Chickville by the tracks has good beer on tap.

Mr. V · 05-15-2017, 11:51 PM

Are there many craft distilleries in NH?

The microbrew craze got a start out this way, and now the next big thing is making legal liquor.

SIKSUKR · 05-17-2017, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr. V

Are there many craft distilleries in NH?
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Stark Mill Brewery(Millys) in Manchester is now distilling.

BroadHopper · 05-16-2017, 07:02 AM

They rotate their local craft beer selection. They are located on Meredith Main Street.

Biggd · 05-16-2017, 07:17 AM

My son has been brewing beer in his garage for a few years now with a friend of his who is a manager at Hopsters. They have been discussing opening their own brewery. I've been telling him that the lakes region needs a brewery. Maybe he could be the first? I'm not a big craft beer fan but when it's free it's for me!

burgerunh · 05-16-2017, 07:50 AM

Case n keg in Meredith has a very good craft beer selection. Not on tap but nonetheless a very good selection.

hd333 · 05-16-2017, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

My son has been brewing beer in his garage for a few years now with a friend of his who is a manager at Hopsters. They have been discussing opening their own brewery. I've been telling him that the lakes region needs a brewery. Maybe he could be the first? I'm not a big craft beer fan but when it's free it's for me!

I agree. The Lakes Region seems to be a wasteland of craft beer. There is Lone Wolf Brewing in Wolfeboro but I haven't really heard much positive or negative about them.

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baygo · 05-16-2017, 09:39 AM

The Laconia Local Eatery has a few taps that feature NH brew.

baygo · 05-16-2017, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

My son has been brewing beer in his garage for a few years now with a friend of his who is a manager at Hopsters. They have been discussing opening their own brewery. I've been telling him that the lakes region needs a brewery. Maybe he could be the first? I'm not a big craft beer fan but when it's free it's for me!

It was before my move here but I'm told there was a brewery in downtown Laconia that failed eight years ago or so .

Biggd · 05-16-2017, 09:53 AM

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It was before my move here but I'm told there was a brewery in downtown Laconia that failed eight years ago or so .

That type of business is a big gamble in an area that's seasonal. I always thought the old Mames restaurant in Meredith would make a good brewery. Who owns that now? It's been empty quite some.

MAXUM · 05-16-2017, 11:48 AM

A brewery anywhere will work so long as you can get adequate distribution. The problem is market penetration in something that is clearly very competitive.

hd333 · 05-16-2017, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

A brewery anywhere will work so long as you can get adequate distribution. The problem is market penetration in something that is clearly very competitive.

As long as the brewery makes good beer. Mediocre beer will not fly in today's market.

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AB_Monterey · 05-16-2017, 08:29 PM

I'll take Sip of Sunshine over Heady.

My favorite local is probably anything from Deciduous in Newmarket

https://www.facebook.com/DeciduousBrew

and Great North in Manchester.

http://www.greatnorthaleworks.com/beer_type/all-beers/

Tie Dyed Session and Tragically Hopped. Tasty!

hd333 · 05-17-2017, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by AB_Monterey

I'll take Sip of Sunshine over Heady.

My favorite local is probably anything from Deciduous in Newmarket

https://www.facebook.com/DeciduousBrew

and Great North in Manchester.

http://www.greatnorthaleworks.com/beer_type/all-beers/

Tie Dyed Session and Tragically Hopped. Tasty!

If you are a fan of IPA's for NH brews give Stoneface a try. They recently moved from 16oz bottles to 12oz cans making them more user friendly in my opinion.

SoS vs. Heady, I'm going with Heady. Sip seems like more of a west coast style IPA to me, not that there is anything wrong with that.

I'll take any IPA/IIPA from Trillium or Tree House over both of them though any day of the week.

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AB_Monterey · 05-17-2017, 08:48 PM

I've been at Stoneface. I work over at Pease. Nice new pub.

Good beers.

Trillium and Tree House are great as well.

Bissell Brothers is another. Portland is full of great breweries.

Slickcraft · 05-25-2017, 09:57 AM

From today's Weirs Times:

matcol · 05-30-2017, 04:04 PM

If you want a take a little ride or find yourself in the North Country, I highly recommend Schilling Beer Co. in Littleton. European-inspired craft beer. Flatbread pizza's, soft pretzel roll with homemade butter & beer dipping sauce, sun-dried tomato hummus were all fantastic. Looks like they will be expanding at some point in the next year. The brewery is located in an old mill building along the Ammonoosuc River. Place was packed on Sunday. Lots of families. Outdoor seating available.

www.schillingbeer.com

SAB1 · 05-30-2017, 08:52 PM

I just heard there is another small brewery to open in wolfeboro behind Hucks. I found a few of their beers in the cooler at Mill Street meat so I inquired as the labels on the bottles were hand written.

BroadHopper · 05-31-2017, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by matcol

If you want a take a little ride or find yourself in the North Country, I highly recommend Schilling Beer Co. in Littleton. European-inspired craft beer. Flatbread pizza's, soft pretzel roll with homemade butter & beer dipping sauce, sun-dried tomato hummus were all fantastic. Looks like they will be expanding at some point in the next year. The brewery is located in an old mill building along the Ammonoosuc River. Place was packed on Sunday. Lots of families. Outdoor seating available.

www.schillingbeer.com

Love this place. Stop here after a day of skiing at Cannon!

SIKSUKR · 06-01-2017, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BroadHopper

Love this place. Stop here after a day of skiing at Cannon!

Great place and you must really like it to head 10 minutes the "wrong" way after skiing.

05-15-2017, 07:11 PM	#1
KPW Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 398 Thanks: 738 Thanked 118 Times in 59 Posts	Wolf's Tavern Wolfe's Tavern has a large selection of beer. Flurries in Meredith advertises a good selection. There is a store in Wolfeboro called Beveridge (sp?) that has a large selection of bottled beer.

05-16-2017, 07:02 AM	#7
BroadHopper Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Laconia NH Posts: 5,615 Thanks: 3,245 Thanked 1,115 Times in 801 Posts	Frog Rock Tavern They rotate their local craft beer selection. They are located on Meredith Main Street. __________________ Someday may never be an actual day.

05-25-2017, 09:57 AM	#19
Slickcraft Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Welch Island and The Taylor Community Posts: 3,343 Thanks: 1,249 Thanked 2,121 Times in 970 Posts	From today's Weirs Times: Attached Images

05-15-2017, 08:35 PM	#2
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/35527/ http://www.hobbstavern.com/hobbs-brewery.html Both very good.

05-15-2017, 09:00 PM	#3
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	I'm partial to 603 pretty good beer and a number of choices for the most discriminating palate. Their IPA ice cold on a summer day is tough to beat and unlike most snobby micro brews the price is pretty reasonable. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30434/91525/ and always have to have some of their winni ale on hand just because which is also very good https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/30434/91061/ Of course the one around here to supposedly beat is Heady Topper which is made in VT, difficult to get your hands on and ungodly expensive. A case will set you back nearly a c note. It's OK not sure it's all that. It's only sold locally in VT and was at the top of the list from Beer Advocate for a while. Any place that gets it usually sells out in a matter of hours. https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814/

05-15-2017, 09:14 PM	#4
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 193 Thanked 334 Times in 242 Posts	I agree stardog. I like mainly dark beers or at least deep copper color with good flavor. I find the winter more my liking. Beveridge has a few taps going that are ok. In the winter Nolans usually has a good a stout or porter. Other than I travel. I'm not an IPA guy so that makes it tough in the summer. There is supposedly a hole in wall over in Chickville by the tracks has good beer on tap.

05-15-2017, 11:51 PM	#5
Mr. V Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: the left coast (Portland)and West Alton Posts: 1,432 Thanks: 66 Thanked 260 Times in 178 Posts	Are there many craft distilleries in NH? The microbrew craze got a start out this way, and now the next big thing is making legal liquor.

05-16-2017, 07:17 AM	#8
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,260 Thanks: 2,310 Thanked 1,229 Times in 787 Posts	My son has been brewing beer in his garage for a few years now with a friend of his who is a manager at Hopsters. They have been discussing opening their own brewery. I've been telling him that the lakes region needs a brewery. Maybe he could be the first? I'm not a big craft beer fan but when it's free it's for me!

05-16-2017, 07:50 AM	#9
burgerunh Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 105 Thanks: 7 Thanked 34 Times in 24 Posts	Case n keg in Meredith has a very good craft beer selection. Not on tap but nonetheless a very good selection.

05-16-2017, 09:39 AM	#11
baygo Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 696 Thanks: 187 Thanked 531 Times in 227 Posts	The Laconia Local Eatery has a few taps that feature NH brew.

05-16-2017, 11:48 AM	#14
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	A brewery anywhere will work so long as you can get adequate distribution. The problem is market penetration in something that is clearly very competitive.

05-16-2017, 08:29 PM	#16
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	I'll take Sip of Sunshine over Heady. My favorite local is probably anything from Deciduous in Newmarket https://www.facebook.com/DeciduousBrew and Great North in Manchester. http://www.greatnorthaleworks.com/beer_type/all-beers/ Tie Dyed Session and Tragically Hopped. Tasty!

05-17-2017, 08:48 PM	#18
AB_Monterey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 293 Thanks: 86 Thanked 78 Times in 49 Posts	I've been at Stoneface. I work over at Pease. Nice new pub. Good beers. Trillium and Tree House are great as well. Bissell Brothers is another. Portland is full of great breweries.

05-30-2017, 04:04 PM	#20
matcol Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: South Boston, MA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you want a take a little ride or find yourself in the North Country, I highly recommend Schilling Beer Co. in Littleton. European-inspired craft beer. Flatbread pizza's, soft pretzel roll with homemade butter & beer dipping sauce, sun-dried tomato hummus were all fantastic. Looks like they will be expanding at some point in the next year. The brewery is located in an old mill building along the Ammonoosuc River. Place was packed on Sunday. Lots of families. Outdoor seating available. www.schillingbeer.com

05-30-2017, 08:52 PM	#21
SAB1 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Tuftonboro Posts: 1,253 Thanks: 193 Thanked 334 Times in 242 Posts	I just heard there is another small brewery to open in wolfeboro behind Hucks. I found a few of their beers in the cooler at Mill Street meat so I inquired as the labels on the bottles were hand written.