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Stoneface Brewing Co.
436 SHATTUCK WAY, UNIT 6
Newington, New Hampshire, 03801-7838
United States
(603) 427-9801 | map
stonefacebrewing.com
Wednesday- Sunday: 11:00 am - 8:30 pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday
Tasting Room entrance and parking are now on the front right (South) side of the building, not the back left. Please use the other driveway.
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Reviewed by papposilenus from New Hampshire
4.59/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
4.59/5 rDev +4.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.5
Visited the brewery with family on 06/22/23. This was my second visit to Stoneface. From the outside, it’s an apparently repurposed industrial-looking building that’s had a deck/small seating area tacked on to it adjacent to a large parking lot with a plenitude of spaces but not a single shade tree to park under - so don’t bother looking. The inside is a comfortable bar/lounge-type layout with a small retail area. Seemed like more of a local, working-class clientele than the typical brewery-standard but it was midday midweek - at any rate, no dogs or kids but maybe the little shits were all still in school or working down to the mill or wherever it is they go. Service was fast and courteous however, again, both my visits have been midday and midweek so I can’t say how that goes at busier times. Taplist covers a large selection, the prices are better than reasonable and there’s no price penalty for ordering taster-size pours i.e., a 4oz pour is exactly half the price of an 8oz pour, and so on. The waitstaff exhibited endless patience as I sampled everything on draft and appeared willing to wash my glasses all afternoon long if necessary (and it was, so tip generously and bring a designated driver). The food is a cut above the usual brewery options by a wide margin. I’d had the pierogis on my previous visit and had them again. Between the three of us we had (that I remember) the pierogis, calamari, pretzel, salad, burger and fries, and a Reuben and there were no complaints. Both the taplist and the retail area offer a wide assortment of both Stoneface standards and other more rare cans and bottles which don’t seem to find their way into distribution. Overall, excellent and highly recommended despite the seagulls having shat all over the car.
Jul 04, 2023Reviewed by tekstr1der from New Hampshire
4.29/5 rDev -2.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
4.29/5 rDev -2.1%
vibe: 4.25 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4.5 | food: 4
Fun place to visit, especially after having so many of their beers over the years. Nice selection of both cans and tap. After 3 visits, food has been hit or miss. Killer pretzels tho. I'll stop in whenever I'm in the area.
Feb 21, 2023Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire
4.81/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
4.81/5 rDev +9.8%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
After many years of drinking many beers from them I finally got to go and with the Covid factor we sat outside at a picnic table under a tent, so sadly the vibe could have been even better inside, but not 100%. Amazing selection of beers, for all beer lovers. I feel it would be difficult for a person to not find a beer they could savor.
Food menu was excellent not a huge menu, but again something for everyone. I had the Korean Buffalo Chicken sandwich with regular fries and everything was not just good, but insanely tasty. Best chicken sandwich ever and that is the truth. Since I went my brother and brother in-law went and both took my advice and they were also blown away. My 11 year son got the $14 lobster roll and was very impressed also. Tried my wife’s sweet potato fries and crispy and awesome.
Service was great, food came extremely quick and a very helpful and pleasant waitress took awesome care of us. I took two 4 packs home Googily a NETIPA, a Sabro hopped NEIPA called Individual Patterns that was also awesome. $15 a 4 pack and in today’s world that is a steal and yes a BA RIS for $12.99 a 16.9 bottle that was world class also.
Overall this brewery is a must stop destination when down near the Seacoast of NH. Top notch all around.
Aug 09, 2020Food menu was excellent not a huge menu, but again something for everyone. I had the Korean Buffalo Chicken sandwich with regular fries and everything was not just good, but insanely tasty. Best chicken sandwich ever and that is the truth. Since I went my brother and brother in-law went and both took my advice and they were also blown away. My 11 year son got the $14 lobster roll and was very impressed also. Tried my wife’s sweet potato fries and crispy and awesome.
Service was great, food came extremely quick and a very helpful and pleasant waitress took awesome care of us. I took two 4 packs home Googily a NETIPA, a Sabro hopped NEIPA called Individual Patterns that was also awesome. $15 a 4 pack and in today’s world that is a steal and yes a BA RIS for $12.99 a 16.9 bottle that was world class also.
Overall this brewery is a must stop destination when down near the Seacoast of NH. Top notch all around.
Reviewed by kelvarnsen from Canada (ON)
4.82/5 rDev +10%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
4.82/5 rDev +10%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 5 | selection: 4.75
A really nice brewery not far from Portsmouth, that is making some great beers. I tried a 5 beer tasting flight, which were all excellent. The Kolsch was possible the best Kolsch I ever had. Even during a mid-week afternoon the tap room was pretty full. The staff were also very friendly and let me try a few small samples of a few other beers before I bought some beer to take home. I brought home the Blip IPA which was really tasty and I wish I had bought more.
Aug 12, 2019Rated by pjkelly102189 from New Hampshire
4.13/5 rDev -5.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4.13/5 rDev -5.7%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Great beer, friendly service, and good burgers.
Sep 13, 2018Reviewed by Jahfoi from Massachusetts
4.85/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
4.85/5 rDev +10.7%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 5 | service: 5 | selection: 4.5 | food: 5
My favorite brewery for a lot of reasons. I love the range of beers they offer at the brewery (but I wish they canned more darker selections than just the porter). I never get tired of their IPAs - Full Clip is my go-to. The hidden gem here is the kitchen - I love their compact, but ever changing menu. It’s easy to convince the wife to stop here because their fries are dream-worthy. Everything we’ve tried has complemented their beers perfectly (the new smashed burger is like woah). My only complaint would be that they have embraced the standard $13-15 four pack of tallboys and it’s draining my bank account.
Aug 23, 2018Reviewed by VoxRationis from New York
4.14/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4.14/5 rDev -5.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.25 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4
Located not too far from I-95, I was interested in visiting because Stoneface had the top 3 ranked beers in New Hampshire based on the BA website. As mentioned above, the entrance has been renovated and sits astride the parking field. The space is big and roomy with lots of seating and the vibe fun (a Bruins game was on, naturally). I visited on a Saturday afternoon and the place was busy without being crowded.
I tried several IPAs and found them all to be well made. Among them, the style seemed more a blend of the big fruit one sees in a contemporary New England with the lighter body, lower ABV, and lesser bitterness seen in an English or ECIPA. With a dozen choices in half a dozen styles, the quality and selection were solid. Of note, Stoneface is moving away from growlers to canning to maintain a higher level of quality control, a wise move in my estimation.
The server was helpful and attentive and the food very flavor forward, if a bit to spicy and salty (something I have come to expect). A fun, low key place to eat or have a couple of drinks with friends. Certainly worth a visit or two, if you anywhere near Newington, NH.
Apr 29, 2018I tried several IPAs and found them all to be well made. Among them, the style seemed more a blend of the big fruit one sees in a contemporary New England with the lighter body, lower ABV, and lesser bitterness seen in an English or ECIPA. With a dozen choices in half a dozen styles, the quality and selection were solid. Of note, Stoneface is moving away from growlers to canning to maintain a higher level of quality control, a wise move in my estimation.
The server was helpful and attentive and the food very flavor forward, if a bit to spicy and salty (something I have come to expect). A fun, low key place to eat or have a couple of drinks with friends. Certainly worth a visit or two, if you anywhere near Newington, NH.
Reviewed by SunDevilBeer from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 4.25
Visited on a Saturday @ noon.
Place was very busy, all bar seats full. Eclectic crowd of families & beergeeks. Overheard the place gets overrun on Fri & Sat nights.
Full Clip (NEIPA) is a good beer & so is their RIS. Food was unexpectedly good too, had a creative spicy pork tenderloin dish with rice. Service at the tables was friendly & prompt. Lots of options for on-site & to take away.
Worth a pit stop if headed up Rte 16 to the Lakes or Whites. Place definitely exceeded my expectations.
Mar 26, 2018Place was very busy, all bar seats full. Eclectic crowd of families & beergeeks. Overheard the place gets overrun on Fri & Sat nights.
Full Clip (NEIPA) is a good beer & so is their RIS. Food was unexpectedly good too, had a creative spicy pork tenderloin dish with rice. Service at the tables was friendly & prompt. Lots of options for on-site & to take away.
Worth a pit stop if headed up Rte 16 to the Lakes or Whites. Place definitely exceeded my expectations.
Reviewed by ah2golf from Connecticut
4.91/5 rDev +12.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
4.91/5 rDev +12.1%
vibe: 5 | quality: 5 | service: 4.75 | selection: 5 | food: 4.75
I love this place! The beer is amazing, a lot like the brewerys in San Diego. The "West Coast" flavor of their IPA's are my favorite in the area. Think I'll go there now.
Oct 15, 2017Reviewed by LeRose from Massachusetts
4.06/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4
4.06/5 rDev -7.3%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.25 | selection: 4 | food: 4
A very worthwhile stop on our way home from Maine. Easy to get to, ample parking plus overflow.
We were greeted immediately, pleasant service, great open space with the picnic table thing plus some bar height tables, in addition to the bar.
Menu has enough choices for a snack or light lunch. We had pork tacos and the Carolina fries. Excellent fries first of all, very good Carolina pulled pork, slaw - delicious and huge plate for eight bucks.
We did four six ounce pours betweenb the two of us. All four were good brews. The tap list features all of their beers by what we could tell.
Outstanding service, questions were answered with good cheer, and attentive without being too clingy.
Highly recommended.
Aug 27, 2017We were greeted immediately, pleasant service, great open space with the picnic table thing plus some bar height tables, in addition to the bar.
Menu has enough choices for a snack or light lunch. We had pork tacos and the Carolina fries. Excellent fries first of all, very good Carolina pulled pork, slaw - delicious and huge plate for eight bucks.
We did four six ounce pours betweenb the two of us. All four were good brews. The tap list features all of their beers by what we could tell.
Outstanding service, questions were answered with good cheer, and attentive without being too clingy.
Highly recommended.
Reviewed by cmurphy7 from Massachusetts
4.13/5 rDev -5.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev -5.7%
vibe: 3.75 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.25
I stopped by more to pick up a couple 4-packs, but the atmosphere was pretty cool so I stuck around for a beer. The bartenders / brewers were really helpful and friendly. overall a pretty cool place.
Jun 23, 2017Reviewed by njcraftguy from New Jersey
4.78/5 rDev +9.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
4.78/5 rDev +9.1%
vibe: 4.75 | quality: 4.75 | service: 4.75 | selection: 4.75 | food: 5
If you haven't checked out the new tasting room I can not recommend it any higher. Stoneface has always put out tasty brews but the old tasting room was nothing special - the new one is. Well laid out - friendly vibe, long and stellar tap list and simply amazing food. Large variety and reasonable pricing as well. It is now a must stop for me anytime I'm up north. Check out whats happening at Stoneface, you'll be glad you did. Well done guys - Cheers
Apr 24, 2017Reviewed by nmaher from New Hampshire
4.3/5 rDev -1.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
4.3/5 rDev -1.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4
Have visited Stoneface on multiple occasions typically just to pick up bottles and go. It's easily accessible off of the highway and I've never had an issue with parking on site. Only gripe is that selection is limited by production, but that's certainly understandable. Service has always be good and friendly and their beers are borderline world-class.
Jan 02, 2016
Stoneface Brewing Co. in Newington, NH
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