# Stark Brewing Company — Manchester, New Hampshire

> Stark Brewing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States scores 2.99 out of 5 — Limited, #97 in New Hampshire. 253 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Stark Brewing Company is a brewery in Manchester, New Hampshire, United States. We grade it Limited, with a score of 2.99 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #97 in New Hampshire. Of the 253 beers we track, 27% are IPA and 22% Stout / Porter.

## Rating

- Score: 2.99 out of 5
- Grade: Limited 😕 — Most craft beer drinkers pass these by.
- Ranked: #97 in New Hampshire · #8,231 in United States · #19,530 worldwide
- Popularity: Modestly rated
- Beers tracked: 253

## About

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 proud legacy as being Manchester's only brewpub, bringing fresh beer, delicious food, and great times to the people of New England.

## What they brew

- IPA — 27% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 22% of the beers we track
- Other — 19% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 9% of the beers we track
- Wheat Beer — 8% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 8% of the beers we track
- Strong Ale — 7% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 500 North Commercial Street, Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
- Coordinates: 42.994673, -71.4678754
- Website: http://www.starkbrewingcompany.com/

## Breweries nearby

- [Woodstacker Beer Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/woodstacker-beer-co-29793.md) — 3.94, Fine — Manchester, New Hampshire — 0.4 mi away
- [Republic Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/republic-brewing-company-32418.md) — 4.46, Great — Manchester, New Hampshire — 0.6 mi away
- [To Share Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/to-share-brewing-company-13712.md) — 3.80, Fine — Manchester, New Hampshire — 0.6 mi away
- [Mountain Base Brewery](https://finding.beer/brewery/mountain-base-brewery-23865.md) — 3.05, Limited — Goffstown, New Hampshire — 2.5 mi away
- [Candia Road Brewing Co.](https://finding.beer/brewery/candia-road-brewing-co-58.md) — 3.82, Fine — Manchester, New Hampshire — 2.9 mi away
- [Great North Aleworks](https://finding.beer/brewery/great-north-aleworks-33.md) — 3.86, Fine — Manchester, New Hampshire — 3.6 mi away
- [Backyard Brewery & Kitchen](https://finding.beer/brewery/backyard-brewery-kitchen-3560.md) — 3.87, Fine — Manchester, New Hampshire — 4.9 mi away
- [Sunstone Brewing Company](https://finding.beer/brewery/sunstone-brewing-company-32417.md) — 3.04, Limited — Londonderry, New Hampshire — 5.6 mi away

## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Manchester, New Hampshire](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-hampshire/manchester.md)
- [Best breweries in New Hampshire](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states/new-hampshire.md)
- [Best breweries in United States](https://finding.beer/breweries/united-states.md)

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