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Oktoberfest #17 In Review – Too Good Again

I haven’t blogged since before Oktoberfest. A blessing you say? Maybe. But I prefer to think of my blog entries as necessary building blocks to the new year, heading into the next Oktoberfest. You see, the Ale House year begins the day after Oktoberfest, always a Sunday. Oktoberfest is our

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Oktoberfest 17 Music Lineup

For 16 years now, the Moon Hill Brewing Co. and Gardner Ale House have been featuring their Oktoberfest celebration, dubbed “Party in the Street” and for 16 years we have never had a real Bavarian Folk Music band. People ask why and my answer was always simple, “We can’t afford

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Chair Luge #14

Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck, but from the eyes of beholders of the luge. – Almost Shakespeare It is such poetic reverence that I hold for the luge, that you might hold too; in that for an afternoon you may enjoy beyond a normal fall day.

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Masskrugstemmen (or Steinholding)

When I first heard of Masskrugstemmen I couldn’t believe my eyes. Not only could I not pronounce it, I couldn’t believe my luck in finding it. Such a complicated name!  But then I registered that this was a German word; tough-to-say is a no-brainer in Germany and actually results from

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Andrew, what would he do?

If you didn’t know Andrew, please read anyway. He’s part of the warp and weft of the Ale House. And so much more. An Ale House regular has left us. His story needs telling. Again and again. By us all. Selfishly, I wonder how I am supposed to proceed. Without

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Takeout, Office Catering & Beer Store Open 7 Days

The Gardner Ale House & Moon Hill Brewing Co. is open for dine in and takeout lunch and dinner, office catering and beer store (cans and growlers to go). Our Parking Lot Pickup Option is available. Open 7 days, Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM, Thursday & Sunday,

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No Food Wasted: Feeding Local Pig Farms

Every year, Americans waste about 150 billion pounds of food. That’s a lot of uneaten French fries and pizza crusts. And unfortunately most of it ends up in landfills, which is not great for the environment. Every restaurant – the Gardner Ale House included – has to contend with organic

Read More »

Oktoberfest #17 In Review – Too Good Again

I haven’t blogged since before Oktoberfest. A blessing you say? Maybe. But I prefer to think of my blog entries as necessary building blocks to the new year, heading into the next Oktoberfest. You see, the Ale House year begins the day after Oktoberfest, always a Sunday. Oktoberfest is our

Read More »

Oktoberfest 17 Music Lineup

For 16 years now, the Moon Hill Brewing Co. and Gardner Ale House have been featuring their Oktoberfest celebration, dubbed “Party in the Street” and for 16 years we have never had a real Bavarian Folk Music band. People ask why and my answer was always simple, “We can’t afford

Read More »

Chair Luge #14

Not from the stars do I my judgement pluck, but from the eyes of beholders of the luge. – Almost Shakespeare It is such poetic reverence that I hold for the luge, that you might hold too; in that for an afternoon you may enjoy beyond a normal fall day.

Read More »

Masskrugstemmen (or Steinholding)

When I first heard of Masskrugstemmen I couldn’t believe my eyes. Not only could I not pronounce it, I couldn’t believe my luck in finding it. Such a complicated name!  But then I registered that this was a German word; tough-to-say is a no-brainer in Germany and actually results from

Read More »

Andrew, what would he do?

If you didn’t know Andrew, please read anyway. He’s part of the warp and weft of the Ale House. And so much more. An Ale House regular has left us. His story needs telling. Again and again. By us all. Selfishly, I wonder how I am supposed to proceed. Without

Read More »

Takeout, Office Catering & Beer Store Open 7 Days

The Gardner Ale House & Moon Hill Brewing Co. is open for dine in and takeout lunch and dinner, office catering and beer store (cans and growlers to go). Our Parking Lot Pickup Option is available. Open 7 days, Monday & Tuesday, 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM, Thursday & Sunday,

Read More »

No Food Wasted: Feeding Local Pig Farms

Every year, Americans waste about 150 billion pounds of food. That’s a lot of uneaten French fries and pizza crusts. And unfortunately most of it ends up in landfills, which is not great for the environment. Every restaurant – the Gardner Ale House included – has to contend with organic

Read More »