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The beer formerly known as Summer’s End and Summer’s End Kölsch is now known as Löcal Kölsch. Why? It’s an identity thing by a vain beer, not knowing which way to turn and so turning like a whirling dervish. Not very impressive, I admit, but what’s a beer heroine to...

Dry January or dry anything isn’t something you’d expect a bar owner and brewer to get behind. But here we are, getting behind the dry thing. So, for you dry types, we have Dry Water. There is actually a substance out there called dry water. I looked it up because you...

Two Words: Live Music. No, really. Not even kidding. You heard it here, from the Ale House mouth. For the first time, since Monday, March 9, 2020, our final Blue Monday (in other words, since forever), we are having our first live music in the pub – Wednesday, the...

It's a beer. You might be thinking some kind of mature, clear, European inspired pilsner. Or a hazy juice bomb of an IPA; what would be more American? Well, how about a Russian Imperial Stout? Yes, from America. With love, too. Cause that's how we brew! This is the...

We have been  putting out an Oktoberfest festbier since we opened in 2006. That's 16 Oktoberfest lagers and even though we had to skip the "Party In The Street" last year, we still put out an Oktoberfest lager. It was our favorite so far. Now truth be told and in full...

Why The Perfect Storm? Because I just saw the movie - again. It's our birthday. After 15 years in town we still feel like kids. We readily admit that we don’t have this thing completely figured out. But we are only 15, still adolescents, barely with whiskers. You...

Is this a gateway beer for the Belgian style? Let me pour forth… Bouctouche Blonde is a Belgian style beer for the people. For many beer drinkers, Belgian is a scary word. Belgian beers can be intimidating. Someone might think: “I just want a nice smooth drinking,...

Our first craft beer Summer’s End is getting a promotion! You Ale House adherents of many years may remember Summer’s End was our first brew at the Ale House, back in August 2006. We argued over its name – a lot. I won the argument, but soon, this name will be tucked...

All y’all are probably wondering if anything is going on for St. Patrick’s Day here. And, to be brief, there is. You may recall that last year, this whole other-worldly, strange and totally unacceptable ‘thing’ happened on exactly St. Patrick’s Day, in Mass., thereby...

Facelift might be new to you, but this beer has been here since 2006.  Rick Walton, Gardner Ale House owner, prior to buying, opening and running his brewpub used to brew beer in his cold, cob webby, basement.  This is where Facelift was created.  You could also say...