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Local Feature: Manchvegas Brew Bus Tour

December 9, 2019      Erica Robyn      18 Comments

Local Feature: Manchvegas Brew Bus Tour

Hey everyone!

I know this isn’t my usual type of post, but I just LOVE Lauren Becker (of Shooting Stars Mag) and her Local Tourist posts.

So this is something that I’m hoping to do more of as my husband and I are determined to do more in our city. We’ve lived here for 5 years now, and we still have a huge mental list of the places we want to visit. So if you enjoy things like this, stay tuned!

Today, I’m featuring a recent evening we had where we visited local breweries!

Let’s dive in!

Manchvegas Brew Bus Tour

This event was all in thanks to Jon Byrne of Jon Byrne helping NH buy and sell real estate.

If you’re looking to buy or sell in the Manchester/Bedford or surrounding areas in New Hampshire, you gotta reach out to Jon! He helped us buy our house and the entire process was so easy. He had wonderful contacts that he recommended to us, and each person we dealt with was just an amazing fit for us. Jon and his team really made everything fun, which was key for me as I was super stressed out just thinking about the process before we began!

Thanks again, Jon!


Brew Bus Stop #1 – Backyard Brewery

The tour began at Backyard Brewery. This is a spot that has become one of my favorites in the area. I’ve been there for book club meet ups, date nights, dinner and drinks with friends, trivia nights, and now the Brew Bus meet up and brewery tour!

At this stop, Alex ordered the Merit Badge Pumpkin Sโ€™mores and I got the Red Light Green Light sour.

Backyard brewery manchester NH Merit Badge Pumpkin Sโ€™mores and Red Light Green Light sour

I’m a HUGE fan of the Red Light Green Light. It’s really tart, a bit fruity, and so smooth! I could easily drink a few of these on a night out. I took a sip of Alex’s Pumpkin S’mores, and was very hesitant. I do not like dark beers at all, but Alex and our friend Jake convinced me. It was really sweet and I actually didn’t mind it! (Thanks for convincing me, guys!) Alex also really enjoyed it.

When we toured the brewing area, we were also given tasting sizes of a light beer, but I can’t remember what that one was called. I was also too focused on my RLGL to switch it up. ๐Ÿ™‚ The tour was quick but fun! It was neat learning a bit more about the company and the gentleman that lead the tour was great!

After that, we got on the bus!

Manchvegas Brew Bus

Brew Bus Stop #2 – 603 Beer Hall

Alex and I had no idea that this place existed! The space is really neat! I loved the atmosphere and the staff we talked to were all very friendly. This would definitely be a great place to visit on a date night or with a larger group.

603 Beer Hall Selfie

Alex and I each ordered the Sangria Sour and loved it! We will definitely be back to snag those in the cans.

603 Beer Hall Sangria Sour

The decor for the holidays was also lovely!

603 Brewery Christmas Decor

While at this stop, we also got some fries, which were delicious. I can’t wait to stop back in soon!


Brew Bus Stop #3 – Long Blue Cat Brewing Co.

Long Blue Cat Brewing Co.

Next up was the Long Blue Cat Brewing Co. What a neat space! The staff was friendly, and the food was tasty. We tried the pretzels!

As we stopped by on a Saturday night, there was a man singing and playing guitar- he was awesome.

At this stop, Alex and I both had the Blueberry Margarita Gose. This one I unfortunately wasn’t a huge fan of, and probably wouldn’t order it again.

Long Blue Cat Brewing Co. Margarita Gose

Brew Bus Stop #4 – Candia Road Brewing Co

I am so thankful that this was a stop on the tour! I hadn’t heard of this place before, but we will most certainly be back! The space is on the smaller side compared to some of the other breweries in the area, but it’s a cozy small and there’s still plenty of room for groups!

Candia Road Brewing Co space

I loved the atmosphere and the humor that was used to create the menu. The staff was also wonderful.

Candia Road Brewing Co Menu

We also ordered chili dogs which looked and tasted amazing! And the “Subtle Banana” beer?! AMAZING. I loved it so much. It was so smooth, light, and the banana flavor was delicious!

Candia Road Brewing Co Subtle Banana

We will definitely go back here!!


The Manchvegas Brew Bus

This was such a fun trip! I loved learning more about the breweries in our area and I still can’t believe how many we went to that I hadn’t even heard of before!

Bill, our tour guide, was wonderful! He was so funny and personable. He made time to chat with every person on the tour. I loved that he was so quick to offer both beer and food recommendations at each stop, which was greatly appreciated on my end! I loved his honesty with each recommendation as there’s nothing worse than ordering something that just isn’t great.

The Manchvegas Brew Bus is awesome. I mean, the whole brew bus idea is so cool to me. If you’re even slightly interested in beer, you gotta take a tour! The graphics that wrap the bus are perfect, the lighting inside the bus was a nice touch, the music selection was great, the snacks provided were nice, and the overall experience was upbeat and wicked fun!

I also love that they also have a cooler on board, so if you purchased anything during the warmer seasons, you can make sure that it’s kept cool!

I loved the little goodies we got for free from the trip as well! I’m kicking myself for not buying stickers at each stop for a project that I want to do now… But we’ll just have to go back soon!

NH Breweries

I cannot recommend booking a trip on the brew bus highly enough. Check them out on Facebook or Instagram!

I would love to book another few trips on the brew bus with my family when they come down to visit, with friends both from NH and Maine, and with Alex’s family! So the moral of this- if you want to go on the brew bus, I’m totally down!

Thanks for reading!
Have you taken a brew bus tour in your local area?

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Comments

  1. Greg says

    December 9, 2019 at 7:38 pm

    I like those posts that Lauren does too, and frankly this is a great idea! Always fun to see local points of interest. Especially where beer is concerned! ๐Ÿ™‚

    All these breweries look awesome.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 9, 2019 at 9:11 pm

      <3

      Reply
  2. Angela says

    December 10, 2019 at 7:43 am

    This looks so fun! It’s always great to find new local places.

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 11, 2019 at 10:09 pm

      Definitely!! <3

      Reply
  3. Meaghan Gerard says

    December 10, 2019 at 8:55 am

    I’m a Saint Anselm alumna (2003). Glad to see Manchvegas has some cooler places than when I was there!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 11, 2019 at 10:10 pm

      <3

      Reply
  4. Dinh G. says

    December 10, 2019 at 12:56 pm

    Looks like an awesome activity! Cheers to beers! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 11, 2019 at 10:10 pm

      <3

      Reply
  5. Esther @ BiteIntoBooks says

    December 11, 2019 at 8:20 am

    I’d love to do something like this too. I do have the app called Untapped where I can keep track of all the special yummy beers I drink!

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 11, 2019 at 10:13 pm

      YES! I LOVE that app!! I started a list on there of all my favorite sours! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  6. Stephanie Jane (Literary Flits) says

    December 12, 2019 at 10:27 am

    How amazing that you got to discover new local places! The whole Brew Bus idea looks great fun and I’m certainly intrigued by Banana Beer

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:50 pm

      It was SO fun!! And oh my gosh, I was so pumped to try the banana beer! I’m so glad I was a fan! ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  7. Lindsi says

    December 13, 2019 at 9:35 am

    I’m trying to wrap my head around your banana beer, and just cannot imagine it tasting good, despite what you claim!! Hah! ๐Ÿ˜‰ I would be willing to try it though. The Red Light Green Light is something I would definitely want to order, and think I’ll start coming to you for beer recs. I always try my husband’s beer, but never really like the taste. This was such a fun post, and I’m glad you’re both having fun exploring!

    Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear? โ˜ƒ๐Ÿ’ฌ

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    • Erica Robyn says

      December 13, 2019 at 9:51 pm

      Right?! I was so worried it would be disgusting, but it was amazing I promise! haha My taste in beer is verrrrry narrow. I just love sours and great fruity wheat ales ๐Ÿ™‚

      Reply
  8. Lauren @ Always Me says

    December 16, 2019 at 1:59 pm

    These kind of posts are so cool! Thanks for sharing. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Erica Robyn says

      December 16, 2019 at 6:28 pm

      <3

      Reply
  9. ShootingStarsMag says

    December 19, 2019 at 8:21 am

    Sorry I’m so late in commenting – but yay! I’m so glad you linked up with Local Tourist, and I can’t wait to hear more about your local adventures. This sounds like such a cool tour – I’m glad the guide was nice and you were able to visit places you didn’t even know about!

    -Lauren

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    • Erica Robyn says

      December 21, 2019 at 9:25 am

      Absolutely NO worries! It’s been a busy time of year! <3 I've been sharing your local tourist with a bunch of my coworkers, and they all LOVE it. I wish I lived closer to your area! haha you always highlight the most amazing events!!

      Reply

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