Brew News Mashup | Nov. 13
read more…: Brew News Mashup | Nov. 13Fall is in full force with fruity saisons, apple crisp ales and cinnamon apple cider in the tasting rooms and beer halls of breweries around southern New Hampshire.
Byline: Ryan Lessard
Posts by Ryan Lessard
What’s up in the world of local breweries? Welcome to Brew News Mash-Up
read more…: What’s up in the world of local breweries? Welcome to Brew News Mash-UpHello and welcome to the first edition of a new regular column of brewery and meadery news.
New Lithermans beer to celebrate Concord Police comfort dog
read more…: New Lithermans beer to celebrate Concord Police comfort dogLithermans Limited Brewery in Concord is hosting a fundraiser Sept. 20 for the Friends of the Concord Police K9 Program with its newest beer “We Can Be Heroes” double dry-hopped pale ale. An artist’s rendering of the Concord Police Comfort K9 Liberty will be featured on the beer label wearing a red cape in front of a police cruiser.
Audubon officials band 4 falcon chicks nesting atop city building with assist from mayor
read more…: Audubon officials band 4 falcon chicks nesting atop city building with assist from mayorAbout 30 members of the public watched from the edge of their seats Tuesday morning as New Hampshire Audubon biologist Chris Martin applied bands to the legs of four peregrine falcon chicks, also known as eyasses.
New restaurants and food trucks using breweries as temporary host
read more…: New restaurants and food trucks using breweries as temporary hostAs breweries increasingly play host to pop-up restaurants and food trucks, thanks in part to a change in state law last year, new restaurants now have a new way to build buzz before opening.
Manchester fans already waiting in line for Free Comic Book Day 50 hours early
read more…: Manchester fans already waiting in line for Free Comic Book Day 50 hours earlyYou’d have to get up pretty early in the morning, and several days in advance of May 4, to beat these comic book fans to the front of the line.
City still overburdened 3 months after ‘Doorway’ addiction services roll out
read more…: City still overburdened 3 months after ‘Doorway’ addiction services roll outThree months in and capacity issues persist in Manchester, despite the intent of the ‘Doorway’ model rolled out by the state.
Queen City Kamikaze returns March 23 for pop-culture fanatics
read more…: Queen City Kamikaze returns March 23 for pop-culture fanatics–The one-day pop-culture convention at Manchester Memorial High School will provide a venue for cosplayers, geeky swag vendors and gamers again on Saturday March 23 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Organizers say it will be the same convention attendees have grown used to over the past eight or nine years, but they also said to expect some big expansions next year.
NH’s Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?
read more…: NH’s Hub and Spoke system: Traction or just spinning wheels?“We gotta do something because it’s impacting everyday people,” Nick Toumpas said. “It’s impacting kids, its impacting adults, it’s impacting innocent people who are impacted by somebody else who has a problem with substance abuse — it’s an overall sense of urgency. They basically said it’s better to do something fast and then correct it as we go along, as opposed to stepping back and looking at it in a more measured way.”
Local video game studio partners with Myst designer to make new VR game
read more…: Local video game studio partners with Myst designer to make new VR gameIndie Manchester-based video game studio Skymap Games partnered with Chuck Carter, one of the main art designers for the classic 1993 puzzle game Myst to create a new virtual reality game called Zed.