I made it up to Nashua this weekend with a few friends, and was reminded again how fortunate that city is to have the brewing talent it does. Brett Marcy and John Jepson at Martha's Exchange and Darryl Goss at the Skyview Cafe are constantly brewing a wide array of styles, and each interpretation< is quite on the mark.
We stopped at Martha's first and enjoyed the crisp, malty Main Street
Pilsner, well balanced with a grassy, herbal hop finish, domestic Hallertaus
as I recall (I had taken tasting notes but lost them in the course of the
day). The Alt beer had good malt body and appropriate hops in the finish,
and the porter (Paddy Wagon? John?) was a sheer delight, slightly roasty but
not overly so, rich, smooth, and chocolatey, dangerously drinkable.
A Christmas Ale was still very young but I enjoyed a sweet and spicy sample,
ginger and cinnamon were very apparent, this is going to be a really nice
beer.
And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.
(B)=Bottled
(D)=Draft