Stark Brewing Company

Brewpub in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Milly's Tavern

Established in 1994

Contact
500 N Commercial St, Manchester, NH, 03101, United States
Description
Stark Brewing Company originally started back in 1994 as the Stark Mill Brewery. Stark Mill was the first brewery in the city and was brought to life through the efforts of Brewmaster Peter Telge. Peter is a Manchester native, born and raised here in the Queen City, and has been in charge of the brewery for over 20 years now. In 1999, the brewery underwent a rebranding to keep up with the times and opened back up as Milly's Tavern, named after Peter's favorite German Shepherd, who is honored in our logo. Stark Brewing Company is proud to continue its devoted legacy as being Manchester's only brewpub, bringing fresh beer, delicious food, and great times to the people of New England.

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

on tap-pours a retaining white head and yellow color. Aroma is sweet light malt, some fruit. Taste is sweet light malt-bready, some fruit, light earthy hops. Finishes semi-dry. Closer to a medium body than light.

Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2009 at 08:39


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Black with a small off-white head. Aroma is fruity with licorice. Fruity sweet flavour with toffee and licorice, and a strong roasted charcoal note in the finish

Tried on 30 Jul 2009 at 01:20


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

@dmacs UFC100 Gathering-growler–pours a white head and pale yellow color. Aroma is lemon, raw wheat/grain, some funk, clove. Taste is lemon, raw wheat/grain, some funk, clove, yeast.

Tried from Growler on 18 Jul 2009 at 08:58


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

on tap-pours a dissipating white head and hazy yellow color. Aroma is clove, wheat, banana. Taste is clove/spice, wheat, banana. OK effervescence. Light/medium body.

Tried from Draft on 22 Jun 2009 at 12:33


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

on tap-pours a rich light brown head and dark brown color. Aroma is nice, mild cherry, dark malt. Taste is dark malt-coffee/roasty, hint of cherry with some twang. OK carbonation. 3.0 growler 2 weeks later-cherry comes through on the nose better, and tart cherry on the taste. Nice, mellow. 3.3

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2009 at 10:53


6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

on tap-pours a white head and amber color. Aroma is somewhat sweet medium malt. Taste is somewhat sweet medium malt, hint of hops. Towards medium body.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2009 at 10:52


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

on tap-pours an off white head and brown color. Aroma is mild light/medium malt, some earthy hops. Taste is mild light/medium malt, some earthy hops. Comes across a bit thin.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2009 at 10:50


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

on tap-pours a disappearing white head and amber color. Aroma is wood/leather, some fruit, spices, vinegar, earthy. Taste is wood/leather, fruit-cherry, spices, vinegar, earthy. Minimum carbonation. Not my taste but a good, on the mild side, example of the style.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2009 at 10:49


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

on tap-pours a white head with some lacing and slightly hazed gold color. Aroma is some spice, nutmeg, light malt. Taste is tart lemon/unripened peach (apricot), some spice, nutmeg, light malt. Occasional.

Tried from Draft on 19 May 2009 at 10:48


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

growler-pours a rich light tan head that laces and gold color. Aroma is great resin/pine/leafy hops, some medium malt back bone. Taste is somewhat bitter-raw/resin/pine/leafy/lemon hops. Good carbonation. Thanks to kwatts1014 for picking this up on her trip to NH.

Tried from Growler on 18 May 2009 at 11:07