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Rick’s Rusty Scupper

Starts Wednesday, July 10, 2024 It used to be, back in the day, that the Ale House would become a bit of a clam shack during the summer. We would break out the whole belly clams, steamers, fried cod, bluefish, swordfish. Actually…, that sounds like a bit more than a

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Moon Hill & Gardner Ale House Open Late For The Grads

Moon Hill Brewing & Gardner Ale House will stay open later in order accommodate and congratulate the graduates of Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) and Montachusett Regional Technical School (Monty Tech). Kitchen closes at 9PM on Wednesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 22. That’s an hour later. Last call is

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Mother’s Day Brunch

On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, we will be having our regular Sunday Brunch with the addition of these chef specials tailored for your loving mother. Brunch begins at 9AM with the bar opening at 10AM. The brunch menu goes till 3pm, as usual, and the Mother’s Day specials continue

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Buck A Shuck

Every Monday it’s the same old thing. And it’s pretty good. When we first opened Moon Hill Brewing Co. at the site of the Gardner Ale House it was our aim to do things differently. Make it interesting to be here. Don’t just be a restaurant; don’t just be a

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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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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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Rick’s Rusty Scupper

Starts Wednesday, July 10, 2024 It used to be, back in the day, that the Ale House would become a bit of a clam shack during the summer. We would break out the whole belly clams, steamers, fried cod, bluefish, swordfish. Actually…, that sounds like a bit more than a

Read More »

Moon Hill & Gardner Ale House Open Late For The Grads

Moon Hill Brewing & Gardner Ale House will stay open later in order accommodate and congratulate the graduates of Mount Wachusett Community College (MWCC) and Montachusett Regional Technical School (Monty Tech). Kitchen closes at 9PM on Wednesday, May 15 and Wednesday, May 22. That’s an hour later. Last call is

Read More »

Mother’s Day Brunch

On Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, we will be having our regular Sunday Brunch with the addition of these chef specials tailored for your loving mother. Brunch begins at 9AM with the bar opening at 10AM. The brunch menu goes till 3pm, as usual, and the Mother’s Day specials continue

Read More »

Buck A Shuck

Every Monday it’s the same old thing. And it’s pretty good. When we first opened Moon Hill Brewing Co. at the site of the Gardner Ale House it was our aim to do things differently. Make it interesting to be here. Don’t just be a restaurant; don’t just be a

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 »

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 »