Memorial Day

Sunday the 25th

Oh, what the heck. I’m around today… can’t rent the jackhammer to work on the hop pole anchors and the concrete around the broken frost valve in the lower barn… so Dave will pull taps solo from 1:00PM to 5:00PM. Kitchen will be limited to things that are fast and easy

Beer!

Blasty Pride and Charley Mopps Stout are pretty much done in the fermenters. Meaning they could be on for the coming weekend. Next up we will be brewing a lager of some sort… pilsner, helles, who knows? Dave will work on the recipe in time for a brew session on this coming Friday.

Look for the introduction of michiladas here at the Blasty soon! A michilada is a summery thirst quencher made with lime, tomato juice, spices and beer. We made one with Blasty Amber and it was delicious. If you’ve had one before, you know what we’re talking about.

With the addition of the Pride and Stout, we will, for the first time in our history, have all 16 taps pouring! 15 of our beers and one cider from North Country, red and white wines, hard kombucha, lots of sodas and seltzers, means we’ve got a bit of everything!

This is truly the time of year that reminds us why it is that we live here and put up with long dark winter months! Nature is still busy putting on a show for all to see… the lilacs are in full bloom, the gardens are mostly planted, and the cows are happily gobbling up fresh green grass! Please come on by, grab a beverage, and take it all in!

Dave is (still) gathering his courage to make another canning run. 3 barrels of Boonie Cruiser IPA are ready and waiting for that special day!

Our hopyard is making great progress. The beds have been shaped, soil amendments introduced and 130 plants and rhizomes are in the ground. We will be renting a manlift on Friday to run the wires and anchors to hold the poles up straight. We’ve planted Cascade, Magnum, Chinook, Fuggle, Hallertaur Mittlefruh, Vista, Comet, Sorachi Ace, Crystal, Galena, Alpharoma and Bitter Gold varieties.

Jed has got fresh-picked salad mix, radishes and a bunch of other farm produce available in the farm stand. Make sure to stop in when you visit to see what Crook and Scythe Farm has on offer.

The streetsweeper brush, which for all the world looks like an ET’s idea of a Christmas tree, is getting daily use by very appreciative cows. Another brush will be mounted horizontally for the pigs. They are gonna love it!

The sides of porch are rolled up! It must be summer!!

Thanks for reading and we look forward to seeing you!

We are thrilled and more than a bit gobsmacked to have been recognized by Yankee Magazine! Where this came from we have no idea, but we are grateful!

Thanks to everyone, from our mug club members to our one-time visitors to our fellow NH brewers, who has been here and gone out to spread the word and say nice things about what we do.

A special thanks to Christine, Jed, Alex, Tom, and The Blasty House Band for being the great folks who work (and play) to make your visit memorable!

We look forward to seeing you soon!

Crook & Scythe Farms

The farmstand still has whole chickens and eggs. Greens are growing and should start being available in a couple of weeks. Stay tuned!

Questions? You can reach Jed directly at jedcrook@gmail.com.

Blasty Bough named a “Best of NH” 2020!

Thank you, New Hampshire Magazine for recognizing Blasty Bough as the Best Small Listening Room in New Hampshire! And thank you, Jordan Tirrell-Wysocki, for this nomination:

"Blasty Bough Brewing Company in Epsom is far more than just a nanobrewery. Yes, you can enjoy craft beer in the cozy and beautiful pub. Yes, you can order delicious homemade food and chat with locals and the friendly staff at this family-run business. Yes, it happens to be located in a historic farmhouse atop a hill with gorgeous views. But perhaps the greatest treasure of Blasty Bough lies upstairs above the pub, where they host their BlastyTrad Concert Series. In this small, acoustically excellent room, carefully chosen folk acts — from local favorites to international tours — perform unplugged shows for intimate audiences. For performers and listeners alike, it is the ideal environment for a fulfilling and memorable concert experience."

Thanks to the wonderful musicians we have hosted over the years and to all of YOU for supporting Blasty Bough and the BlastyTrad Concert Series!

OUR STORY

The Blasty Bough Brewing Company is a farm-to-kettle brewery located on McClary Hill Farm in Epsom, New Hampshire – on the same hilltop where Scots-Irish immigrants first operated a tavern decades before the American Revolution. We make all our beer here on the farm, celebrating local flavors, having fun with local characters, and adding our own Blasty twist to traditional brewing styles.

A “Blasty Bough” is a branch of pine, turned amber by the sun, and used to start a fire. Blasty boughs kindle the flames that warm the winters, cook our food, and boil the wort to make our beer.

A Blasty Bough kindles something new: new fires, new traditions, new friendships. (Plus, we just think it's wicked fun to say out loud.)
Come on over, Have a Blasty - and kindle something all your own.

Since December of 2023, Blasty Bough Brewing Co. has been a proud member of the New Hampshire Sustainable Draft Beverage Program.

The New Hampshire Sustainable Craft Beverage Program (NHSCB) is a voluntary recognition and technical assistance program managed by the NHDES Pollution Prevention Program for environmental leaders in the craft beverage industry. This program, run in partnership with the New Hampshire Brewers Association , recognizes craft beverage businesses that implement pollution prevention strategies that reduce waste at the source and consciously manage resources and outputs to reduce a business’s overall environmental footprint.

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Location

Blasty Bough Brewing Company
3 Griffin Rd, Epsom, NH
03234

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Contact

Ph: (603) 738-4717

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Hours

Thursday 4-9 pm

Friday 4-9 pm

Saturday 1-9 pm

Sunday 1-6 pm

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