Best of NH 2022 Breweries, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails & Bars

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Editor’s Picks

Ne Sweetwater

Robert Spruill talks with guests at Editor’s Pick New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery

Farm-to-Spirit
It’s about as local as spirits can get at New England Sweetwater Farm & Distillery in Winchester. On the farm side of things, they grow cider apples, grapes, blueberries and juniper berries on their 50-acre property. Then there are the small-batch spirits, including the excellent Ashuelot vodka, which is made with locally grown apples from Pine Hill Orchards and Apex Orchards, and potatoes from Simerowski Farms. Stop in at the tasting room from Friday to Sunday to try their vodka, single-malt or bourbon whiskey, gin, varieties of rum or moonshine.

Sports Tavern Tradition
This North Conway local favorite is anything but a hole-in-the-wall. Delaney’s Hole in the Wall has become a tradition in the valley for visitors and regulars for over 20 years. The behind-the-scenes team is made up of a bunch of creative bandits who round up the finest and freshest local ingredients to provide you with a delicious meal. Virtually everything on their menu is made from scratch, and if there is a certain ingredient you want added or left out, no problem, they can do it. Their sassy, inventive recipes will have you “saddling on up” and become part of the family too.

Sweet Cello
Turning ordinary desserts into culinary adventures and traditional cocktails into crafty creations, Morécello is a multifunctional liquor that you’ll want to add to your own collection of spirits. Frank Marino of Black Cove Beverages in Meredith created the blackberry after-dinner drink from a generations-old secret family recipe that dates back to his ancestors in Sicily. It is akin to limoncello but far tastier, far healthier, and without the acidity. It is traditionally enjoyed ice-cold in small servings to promote hearty conversation. Its syrup-like consistency makes it perfect for blackberry snowcones or even as a maple syrup substitute for your Sunday morning stack of pancakes.

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Editor’s Pick Vine 32 Wine + Graze Bar

Wine Discovery
Feeling like you’re in a wine rut? At Vine 32 Wine + Graze Bar in Bedford, you’re encouraged to try new things — and to take matters into your own hands. The 32 in the name refers to the rotating selection of 32 wines, which come in as little as 1-ounce pours, giving you the opportunity to taste without committing to the price and amount of a full pour or bottle. Plus, you’re invited to explore via their self-serve system. It works like this: You purchase a card, put your glass under the spout, insert the card, choose a 1-, 4- or 6-ounce pour, push the button, remove the card and enjoy.

Readers’ Poll Winners

Brewery Overall Winner
603 Brewery

Londonderry
603brewery.com

Brewery Concord Area (tie)
Lithermans Limited Brewery
Concord
lithermans.beer

Brewery Concord Area (tie)
Concord Craft Brewing Co.
Concord
concordcraftbrewing.com

Brewery Dartmouth/Lake Sunapee Region
Flying Goose Brew Pub & Grille

New London
flyinggoose.com

Brewery Great North Woods Region
Copper Pig Brewery

Lancaster
copperpigbrewery.com

Brewery Lakes Region
Kettlehead Brewing Co.

Tilton
kettleheadbrewing.com

Brewery Manchester Area
Pipe Dream Brewing

Londonderry
pipedreambrewingnh.com

Brewery Monadnock Region
Modestman Brewing

Keene
modestmanbrewing.com

Brewery Nashua Area
Spyglass Brewing Co.

Nashua
spyglassbrewing.com

Brewery Salem Area
Kelsen Brewing Company
Derry
kelsenbrewing.com

Brewery Seacoast Region
Stoneface Brewing Co.

Newington
stonefacebrewing.com

Brewery White Mountains Region
Woodstock Inn Brewery

North Woodstock
woodstockinnbrewery.com

Beer Store
Greg & Jane’s Beer & Wine
Epping
gregandjanes.com

Brewpub
Backyard Brewery
Manchester
backyardbrewerynh.com

Cocktails
The Copper Door
Bedford and Salem
copperdoor.com

Irish Pub
The Peddler’s Daughter
Nashua
thepeddlersdaughter.com

Restaurant With Best Beer List
New England’s Tap House Grille
Hooksett
taphousenh.com

Restaurant With Best Beer List Multilocation Local
Thirsty Moose Taphouse
Multiple Locations
thirstymoosetaphouse.com

Restaurant With Best Wine List
The Bedford Village Inn
Bedford
bedfordvillageinn.com

Sports Bar
Billy’s Sports Bar & Grille
Manchester
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Winery or Vineyard
Zorvino Vineyards
Sandown
zorvino.com

Winery or Vineyard Multilocation Local
LaBelle Winery
Amherst
labellewinerynh.com

Wine Shop
WineNot Boutique
Nashua
winenotboutique.com

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