Our new, experimental brew, Lemon Blueberry Pale Ale is now on tap at the brewery! We’re also shipping some to stores throughout New England in 12-pack, Mixed Pack bottles.

This easy-to-drink, refreshing pale ale comes in at 4.4%ABV and just 20 IBU’s.

Tell us what you think!
Should we brew this ale next summer? Try it and hit us up on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with your vote!

#cheerstoNHbeers

Woodstock IPA features a 2400 lb grain bill,  7% ABV and 92 IBU’s. Added Green Bullet from New Zealand, Galaxy from Australia and a experimental hops called Idaho Seven to the boil.

Super easy drinking beer with mild hop notes. The Blueberry flavor adds taste and the beer has aromatic flavors of lemon. What makes this one great is that the beer has body, unlike many other fruity summer classics!

Looking for something interesting and spooky to do for Halloween? Boise Rock is hidden away in Franconia Notch and just a quick drive from the Woodstock Inn, Station & Brewery. This interesting yet horrifying story of a man’s survival takes place just off the side of interstate 93 and is open year round. This large boulder was created by glaciers some 3 million years ago, however it was just over 200 years ago that this rock made a name for itself.

One blistering winter night in the early 1800’s, a man from Woodstock, New Hampshire named Thomas Boise was traveling through Franconia Notch with his beloved horse. While traveling through the Notch a treacherous blizzard swept through their path. After putting up a fight to get through the blizzard, Thomas Boise realized that he could no longer travel and was forced to pull over until the storm subsided. Boise had to think quickly on how he could possibly make it out of this storm alive and decided to take shelter under a boulder. As the night went on the blizzard became stronger and stronger. At this point Boise was forced to take extreme survival measures. With the possibility of freezing to death he had no other choice than to do the unimaginable. Thomas Boise was forced to kill his horse. After taking the life of his horse, Boise skinned and wrapped himself in the hide to utilize the horse’s heat and get himself a little warmer. As daylight began to peak over the mountaintops, the storm disappeared and a new day began. That morning, a search party was assembled and sent out to retrieve the body of Mr. Thomas Boise. Surprisingly, the search party was able to locate Boise in the Notch. Thomas was found, ALIVE, hiding under the boulder but stuck inside the horses frozen hide. The men had to cut Boise out of the frozen hide with their knives and axes. From that point on, this now famous boulder was named Boise Rock after the man that took shelter there and survived a horrific storm.

Woodstock Inn Brewery Reinvests $300,000 in Capital Improvements

A few years ago we talked to our own Chef Cush about a beer brine for Turkey.  He’s a giant fan of brining turkey “because you can impart whatever flavor you would like while keeping the moisture in the bird.” Using beer, can add flavor and/or floral characteristics plus it’s great as a tenderizing marinade so he walked us through the process and this year we’re sharing it with you!!

Below are the ingredients he suggested based on a 12 pound turkey. You can always adapt it based on the size of your bird.

16 cups of water
16 cups of beer (try a malty one like Pig’s Ear Brown Ale or Autumn Brew Ale)
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups course salt
*optional – you can also add herbs such as Rosemary & Thyme and/or fruit depending on the flavors you want to impart

A few employees who ‘swear by this’ do it a day ahead of time but you can do it in as few as 6 hours beforehand.

Combine the ingredients in large stock pot or bowl. Stir the sugar and salt until they dissolve. Rinse the turkey, discard excess fat and place in pot with brine, breast side down. If you have a really big bird you’ll have to get creative… maybe get a cooler and clean it out first? If it won’t fit in your fridge hopefully it’s cold enough outside to store overnight on your porch or in a garage.

Anyway, remove your turkey from the brine about an hour before roasting. Pat it dry with paper towels and let stand at room temp.

Then stuff and/or cook per usual and bask in the limelight as all your guests freak out over how tender and juicy your turkey is!

Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Woodstock Inn Brewery!

No time to cook this year? You can always join us for Thanksgiving dinner. Served from 1-7p. Call 800.321.3985 to make reservations and check-out the menu!

Hey Snow Lovers!  Maddi Diaz here, a Plymouth State University Intern working here at Woodstock Inn Brewery.

For me, skiing and snowboarding are the best parts of going to school in this area… so let The Fun Begin because the 2016-17 season is just days away!

It seems like almost all the employees here at Woodstock are just as ecstatic about the arrival of winter being literally and figuratively RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!  We’re lucky to be located just minutes away from some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the Northeast.

Here are the anticipated opening dates for some nearby mountains, plus some highlights for this season, their distance from Woodstock and some of our beers you can find on tap at each location. Note: opening dates are as of 11/21/16 11am. Please refer to ski area websites for updated information.

Bretton Woods– Per their snow report, Bretton Woods opened briefly on Sunday, November 13th with a great turn out and received numerous donations to help “Say Goodnight to Hunger.” However, because of mild temps since, snowmaking efforts were on hold. Fingers crossed, they may be able to open tomorrow, November 22nd! Read the full report here or contact the Ski Operations Office at 603-278-3320.

27 miles – 34 minutes from Woodstock; Pig’s Ear on tap!

Cannon– Friday, November 25th weather/conditions permitting. Cannon has a lot of cool things happening this season including a 50% boost in overall snowmaking capacity with a 50% drop in overall snowmaking energy consumption. Read more about it here.

11 miles – 14 minutes from Woodstock; Cannon Ale, Frosty Goggles & Pig’s Ear on tap!

Loon– Wednesday, November 23rd weather/conditions permitting.  Loon is turning 50 years old this season. Cheers to them on their “Golden” Anniversary!

3.5 miles – 8 minutes from Woodstock; Frosty Goggles & Pig’s Ear on tap!

Waterville Valley– Waterville was set to open today but due to current weather conditions the new date is TBA. They’re opening the season the brand new Green Peak plus they’re hosting The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) Revolution Tour (the Rev Tour) January 8th-13th 2017.

26 miles – 30 minutes from Woodstock

Thanks for reading my new blog post. Cheers to a snow-filled season and I hope to see you guys on the slopes this season or at the brewery for après-ski!

Oh, one more thing, if you’re looking for a place to stay for this Winter, we offer discounts at all 4 of the mountains listed above if you stay with us…. and have a pretty awesome B&Ski Deal.

Woodstock Inn Brewery is committed to being a better brewery every day.

We’re excited to announce we’ve taken a great number of strides to make improvements to our brewery and produce the best possible quality beer.

The biggest factor in this evolution is the switch we made from Ringwood yeast to London Ale III. This has vastly improved the beer, elevating it to a more modern flavor profile. The new yeast helps showcase the true intended flavors in all of our beers.

Additionally, we built a state-of-the-art onsite quality control lab. We now have the full capability to test and ensure that the quality of our beer is completely spot on for our customers.

Heading this huge transition is our new brewer, Frank Heidenreich. Frank has extensive knowledge and more than 30 years in the brewing industry and is innovative in his decision making. We’re confident that with his leadership, we’ll be able to exceed demands and expectations in the New England craft beer industry.

We’ve hit a wall and we need your help!

We’re hoping to design a new logo for Red Rack Ale.  We’ve seen a lot of awesome concepts but nothing that really stands out for us.

We’re hoping to hear from some longtime customers and Red Rack fans. We’re looking for something simpler and cleaner.

Please email any ideas you have our way.

If we pick your idea and you’re cool with us using it for our new label and packaging, you’ll win a weekend stay for 2 at the brewery. You’ll have a year to book your trip.

Please send your idea no later than February 19, 2017!

Thanks for your help!

We’ve got some special, Limited Edition releases planned for 2017!

The first one we’re releasing is Greeley Double IPA. This DIPA is named after Greeley Pond located in New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The pond is the most scenic areas along The Greeley Ponds Trail.

We’re canning this beer on Friday, January 13th in 160z, 4-pack cans and it will hit stores by the end of the month in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont.

In addition to the cans, the new beer will also be available on tap at the brewpub.

Greeley is 8% ABV, has 103 IBU’s and is packed with Vic’s Secret, Topaz and Ella hops.

Try it today – a test batch is available on tap now, while supplies last!

Our new, experimental brew, Lemon Blueberry Pale Ale is now on tap at the brewery! We’re also shipping some to stores throughout New England in 12-pack, Mixed Pack bottles.

This easy-to-drink, refreshing pale ale comes in at 4.4%ABV and just 20 IBU’s.

Tell us what you think!
Should we brew this ale next summer? Try it and hit us up on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with your vote!

#cheerstoNHbeers

Uncle Lumpy’s Vanilla Porter

We are SO excited and proud to announce our partnership with British Beer Company and the launch of Uncle Lumpy’s Vanilla Porter!

Fans of the British Beer Company have been asking the BBC to brew their own beer for years and we’ve been hard at work with them for months to create Uncle Lumpy’s Vanilla Porter. This dark full-bodied porter with black patent and chocolate malts shining through, features a light vanilla aroma and finish, netting out with a 5.7% ABV.

Grand Tapping February 5th
Enjoy Uncle Lumpy’s with a variety of BBC’s menu items or on it’s own, when it goes on tap Thursday, February 5th at 7pm at ALL British Beer Company pubs!

Uncle Lumpy’s Pint Nights
Woodstock will be out at the BBC pubs to celebrate all February long – visit our events page to see when your local pub is hosting their pint night.

Did someone say Ski & Stays?|
With the generosity of our friends at Loon Mountain Ski Resort we’ll be raffling off 2-night mid-week stays for two at Woodstock Inn Brewery with 4 vouchers to Loon Mountain. And, we’re giving you two ways to enter to win:
(1) Stop by one of the pint nights and get a raffle ticket when you sample an Uncle Lumpy’s Vanilla Porter
(2) Take a photo enjoying Uncle Lumpy’s and share/post to Instagram using the hashtag #unclelumpysBBC between February 5th and February 21st

Who is Uncle Lumpy?
Phil McCrillis (Uncle Lumpy) has been a local Maine craftsman for over 30 years & lifelong friend of BBC owner Gary Simon. Phil is the proverbial “jack of all trades master of none.”  A former gemstone miner, cutter & jeweler for over 30 years, Phil turned his hobby of woodworking into his new career of sculpture in quality hard wood. Gary commissioned Phil to create the Big Ben hand carved tap handles and the much loved rendition of Uncle Lumpy as the BBC’s flagship beer mascot.

Hope to see some Woodstock fans out at the BBC pubs in February and let us know what you think of the beer!

Cheers

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Our new, experimental brew, Lemon Blueberry Pale Ale is now on tap at the brewery! We’re also shipping some to stores throughout New England in 12-pack, Mixed Pack bottles.

This easy-to-drink, refreshing pale ale comes in at 4.4%ABV and just 20 IBU’s.

Tell us what you think!
Should we brew this ale next summer? Try it and hit us up on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with your vote!

#cheerstoNHbeers

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Woodstock IPA features a 2400 lb grain bill,  7% ABV and 92 IBU’s. Added Green Bullet from New Zealand, Galaxy from Australia and a experimental hops called Idaho Seven to the boil.

Super easy drinking beer with mild hop notes. The Blueberry flavor adds taste and the beer has aromatic flavors of lemon. What makes this one great is that the beer has body, unlike many other fruity summer classics!

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Looking for something interesting and spooky to do for Halloween? Boise Rock is hidden away in Franconia Notch and just a quick drive from the Woodstock Inn, Station & Brewery. This interesting yet horrifying story of a man’s survival takes place just off the side of interstate 93 and is open year round. This large boulder was created by glaciers some 3 million years ago, however it was just over 200 years ago that this rock made a name for itself.

One blistering winter night in the early 1800’s, a man from Woodstock, New Hampshire named Thomas Boise was traveling through Franconia Notch with his beloved horse. While traveling through the Notch a treacherous blizzard swept through their path. After putting up a fight to get through the blizzard, Thomas Boise realized that he could no longer travel and was forced to pull over until the storm subsided. Boise had to think quickly on how he could possibly make it out of this storm alive and decided to take shelter under a boulder. As the night went on the blizzard became stronger and stronger. At this point Boise was forced to take extreme survival measures. With the possibility of freezing to death he had no other choice than to do the unimaginable. Thomas Boise was forced to kill his horse. After taking the life of his horse, Boise skinned and wrapped himself in the hide to utilize the horse’s heat and get himself a little warmer. As daylight began to peak over the mountaintops, the storm disappeared and a new day began. That morning, a search party was assembled and sent out to retrieve the body of Mr. Thomas Boise. Surprisingly, the search party was able to locate Boise in the Notch. Thomas was found, ALIVE, hiding under the boulder but stuck inside the horses frozen hide. The men had to cut Boise out of the frozen hide with their knives and axes. From that point on, this now famous boulder was named Boise Rock after the man that took shelter there and survived a horrific storm.

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A few years ago we talked to our own Chef Cush about a beer brine for Turkey.  He’s a giant fan of brining turkey “because you can impart whatever flavor you would like while keeping the moisture in the bird.” Using beer, can add flavor and/or floral characteristics plus it’s great as a tenderizing marinade so he walked us through the process and this year we’re sharing it with you!!

Below are the ingredients he suggested based on a 12 pound turkey. You can always adapt it based on the size of your bird.

16 cups of water
16 cups of beer (try a malty one like Pig’s Ear Brown Ale or Autumn Brew Ale)
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups course salt
*optional – you can also add herbs such as Rosemary & Thyme and/or fruit depending on the flavors you want to impart

A few employees who ‘swear by this’ do it a day ahead of time but you can do it in as few as 6 hours beforehand.

Combine the ingredients in large stock pot or bowl. Stir the sugar and salt until they dissolve. Rinse the turkey, discard excess fat and place in pot with brine, breast side down. If you have a really big bird you’ll have to get creative… maybe get a cooler and clean it out first? If it won’t fit in your fridge hopefully it’s cold enough outside to store overnight on your porch or in a garage.

Anyway, remove your turkey from the brine about an hour before roasting. Pat it dry with paper towels and let stand at room temp.

Then stuff and/or cook per usual and bask in the limelight as all your guests freak out over how tender and juicy your turkey is!

Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Woodstock Inn Brewery!

No time to cook this year? You can always join us for Thanksgiving dinner. Served from 1-7p. Call 800.321.3985 to make reservations and check-out the menu!

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Hey Snow Lovers!  Maddi Diaz here, a Plymouth State University Intern working here at Woodstock Inn Brewery.

For me, skiing and snowboarding are the best parts of going to school in this area… so let The Fun Begin because the 2016-17 season is just days away!

It seems like almost all the employees here at Woodstock are just as ecstatic about the arrival of winter being literally and figuratively RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!  We’re lucky to be located just minutes away from some of the best skiing and snowboarding in the Northeast.

Here are the anticipated opening dates for some nearby mountains, plus some highlights for this season, their distance from Woodstock and some of our beers you can find on tap at each location. Note: opening dates are as of 11/21/16 11am. Please refer to ski area websites for updated information.

Bretton Woods– Per their snow report, Bretton Woods opened briefly on Sunday, November 13th with a great turn out and received numerous donations to help “Say Goodnight to Hunger.” However, because of mild temps since, snowmaking efforts were on hold. Fingers crossed, they may be able to open tomorrow, November 22nd! Read the full report here or contact the Ski Operations Office at 603-278-3320.

27 miles – 34 minutes from Woodstock; Pig’s Ear on tap!

Cannon– Friday, November 25th weather/conditions permitting. Cannon has a lot of cool things happening this season including a 50% boost in overall snowmaking capacity with a 50% drop in overall snowmaking energy consumption. Read more about it here.

11 miles – 14 minutes from Woodstock; Cannon Ale, Frosty Goggles & Pig’s Ear on tap!

Loon– Wednesday, November 23rd weather/conditions permitting.  Loon is turning 50 years old this season. Cheers to them on their “Golden” Anniversary!

3.5 miles – 8 minutes from Woodstock; Frosty Goggles & Pig’s Ear on tap!

Waterville Valley– Waterville was set to open today but due to current weather conditions the new date is TBA. They’re opening the season the brand new Green Peak plus they’re hosting The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association’s (USSA) Revolution Tour (the Rev Tour) January 8th-13th 2017.

26 miles – 30 minutes from Woodstock

Thanks for reading my new blog post. Cheers to a snow-filled season and I hope to see you guys on the slopes this season or at the brewery for après-ski!

Oh, one more thing, if you’re looking for a place to stay for this Winter, we offer discounts at all 4 of the mountains listed above if you stay with us…. and have a pretty awesome B&Ski Deal.

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Woodstock Inn Brewery is committed to being a better brewery every day.

We’re excited to announce we’ve taken a great number of strides to make improvements to our brewery and produce the best possible quality beer.

The biggest factor in this evolution is the switch we made from Ringwood yeast to London Ale III. This has vastly improved the beer, elevating it to a more modern flavor profile. The new yeast helps showcase the true intended flavors in all of our beers.

Additionally, we built a state-of-the-art onsite quality control lab. We now have the full capability to test and ensure that the quality of our beer is completely spot on for our customers.

Heading this huge transition is our new brewer, Frank Heidenreich. Frank has extensive knowledge and more than 30 years in the brewing industry and is innovative in his decision making. We’re confident that with his leadership, we’ll be able to exceed demands and expectations in the New England craft beer industry.

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