White Mountains

Discussion in 'New England' started by Chknwngbrwng, Jul 4, 2016.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Page 1 of 2
  1. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Hello New England BAs,
    The Wife and I are going to Lincoln NH for the night from Boston, and was wondering if any of you had a recommendation for a brewery and/or beer shop that we should stop by. I've looked around before posting, so some specific questions: We are staying at Woodstock Inn that night and know they have a brewery there, is it any good? Also saw on the Places page here on BA that One Love Brewery is also located in Lincoln, once again, is it any good? If you were to be in that area for one night what would you do or where would you be going? Thanx!
     
    #1 Chknwngbrwng, Jul 4, 2016
  2. RedEcho

    RedEcho Devotee (394) Oct 23, 2012 Massachusetts

    Woodstock Inn is fine. The Pigs Ear is a solid brown, the maple porter is tasty, but I don't have a ton of love for the current blueberry lemon pale.

    However, you're pretty close to Littleton. Schilling Brewing is pretty awesome. Worth an hours drive, maybe - certainly worth 30 minutes.
     
    #2 RedEcho, Jul 4, 2016
  3. duchessedubourg

    duchessedubourg Savant (1,181) Nov 2, 2007 Vermont

    Absolutely second the Schilling recommendation. A variety of great beers, and terrific food to go with! Quick hop north onto I-93 from Lincoln to Littleton.
     
    #3 duchessedubourg, Jul 4, 2016
    Last edited: Jul 4, 2016
    FrankLloydMike and edward_boumil like this.
  4. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Thanks for the recommendation, its all a beautiful drive up that way so a extra 1/2hr isn't the end of the world. Has anyone visited or tried One Love's beer?
     
    #4 Chknwngbrwng, Jul 4, 2016
  5. ichorNet

    ichorNet Pooh-Bah (2,565) Mar 16, 2010 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    Moat Mountain in Conway is pretty good. The beer isn't special, really, but it's solid and their smokehouse stuff is quite good eats.
     
    #5 ichorNet, Jul 4, 2016
    FrankLloydMike and plutoniumpete like this.
  6. celfan

    celfan Savant (1,060) Jul 4, 2004 Vermont
    Trader

    Woodstock Inn fine, Schilling fine. You won't find great beer in the area. But if you are in that area on a sunny day, an easy hike/walk in the Flume at Franconia Notch State Park is stunning. And Breakfast at Polly's Pancake House in Sugar Hill is great! Polly's recently expanded and isn't quite as cozy as it used to be, but wife says it is just as good. Oh, that bacon.
     
    #6 celfan, Jul 4, 2016
  7. chewy527

    chewy527 Initiate (0) Apr 1, 2014 Connecticut

    St Johnsbury is 20 mins north of Littleton and has 3-6 HF beers on tap on the regular. Like 20 taps total and great food, cool vibe too.
     
    #7 chewy527, Jul 5, 2016
  8. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    Wayne's in N Woodstock is a go to bottle shop and store.
     
    #8 MVP09, Jul 5, 2016
    eb1610 likes this.
  9. Jewrican23

    Jewrican23 Initiate (0) Oct 29, 2015 Massachusetts

    Schilling's beer is definitely more than "fine", one of the best in NH
     
    #9 Jewrican23, Jul 5, 2016
    FrankLloydMike, edward_boumil and Leebo like this.
  10. DucRacer900

    DucRacer900 Zealot (624) Aug 13, 2013 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Not awesome beer, but the food is decent and the Intervale IPA is pretty solid. Service generally sucks though....
     
    #10 DucRacer900, Jul 5, 2016
  11. DougC123

    DougC123 Savant (1,186) Aug 21, 2012 Connecticut

    Harpoon in Windsor VT is pretty close to your route. Great spot to visit, it is in an artisans park with a distillery, Simon Pearce glassblowers, a local food products shop with wine, cheese, honey, syrup, etc. There is also a great mile long walk through a garden that is designed to take you on a representation of the path of life. Not the 'beeriest' of stops, but a solid place to visit overall.
     
    #11 DougC123, Jul 5, 2016
  12. speakorspasm

    speakorspasm Zealot (615) Jan 14, 2006 Massachusetts

    Last I was there, they hadn't installed the brewery yet. They had a nice draft list, though.
     
    #12 speakorspasm, Jul 5, 2016
  13. Auror

    Auror Pooh-Bah (1,641) Jan 1, 2010 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah

    One of the better spots in the area, but as usual, check dates thoroughly.
     
    #13 Auror, Jul 5, 2016
  14. SveNss0N

    SveNss0N Savant (1,074) Feb 16, 2014 Massachusetts
    Trader

    Schilling's is awesome! Great views, great selection and good, friendly folks. The food is good too!
     
    #14 SveNss0N, Jul 5, 2016
    edward_boumil and Leebo like this.
  15. oldbean

    oldbean Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2005 Massachusetts

    Only been to Schilling once but I thought it was great. Food, beer and atmosphere were excellent, and the focus on Belgian/German/Czech styles is a nice departure from what almost everyone else is going.
     
    #15 oldbean, Jul 6, 2016
    duchessedubourg likes this.
  16. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    Woodstock put out a new IPA. 4000'er is a decent beer but old school east coast. I wonder I'd new IPA leans more to new style?
     
    #16 MVP09, Jul 6, 2016
  17. Chknwngbrwng

    Chknwngbrwng Zealot (710) Apr 16, 2011 Massachusetts
    Trader

    So, first off, thanks everyone to responding. I love throwing my itinerary on here and letting locals or others who have already been to the area giving suggestions. One Love Brewery still hasn't installed their brew system, they had a Kolch which was guest brewed at another location. It was good, approachable, otherwise solid summer drinker. The menu, however, ridiculous! Duck wraps with spicy veg., great gastro-pub like flare with rural pricing. Also enjoyed time at Woodstock Inn, had a flight and the highlight was the 'secret' (?, think our server forgot the name) IPA and the Oyster Stout. SOOOO, if in the Woodstock, Lincoln area (AKA the visitor center to the White Mtns/Kank. Hwy) def stop by OLB and Woodstock inn! Oh, and that bodega/deli down the block from Woodstock also didn't disappoint for good selection of craft beer!
     
    #17 Chknwngbrwng, Jul 6, 2016
    woodfinish likes this.
  18. edward_boumil

    edward_boumil Initiate (0) Jun 28, 2015 New York

    You missed out not going to Schilling, but glad you had a great time. I stay at a seasonal campsite down the street from Lincoln and absolutely love the area, so picturesque.
     
    #18 edward_boumil, Jul 6, 2016
  19. MVP09

    MVP09 Initiate (0) Oct 19, 2012 Massachusetts

    If the "bodega/deli" you speak of had a gas station at it. It was Wayne's. Great store for food and best beer selection in the area.
     
    #19 MVP09, Jul 7, 2016
  20. plutoniumpete

    plutoniumpete Initiate (0) Oct 21, 2008 New Jersey

    The Vista County Store not far past Moat Mt. Brewery is the place to stop at for a bodega style pizza and beer stop. Great selection in the back.

    10 Hurricane Mountain Rd, Intervale, NH 03845
     
    #20 plutoniumpete, Jul 7, 2016
Page 1 of 2
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.