Lakes Region Brewery Road Trip: Tilton to Meredith
A full-day loop around Lake Winnipesaukee via Route 3 and Route 11: Kettlehead's I-93 pit stop in Tilton, Vulgar's whitewater-park taproom in downtown Franklin, Canterbury Aleworks' one-man water-powered nano-brewery, and Twin Barns' 1850s barn taproom in Meredith — with Weirs Beach and Castle in the Clouds along the way.
Popular pit stop right off I-93 Exit 20, known for pub food and a rotating IPA lineup, including the hazy double IPA Dreamstate. A natural starting point headed north around the lake; now also has a Franklin location.
Downtown Franklin taproom at 378 Central Street, alongside Mill City Park — New England's first whitewater park — on the Winnipesaukee River. Kettlehead's Franklin taproom is a short distance away if you want a two-brewery stop.
A one-man, water-powered, wood-fired nano-brewery run solo by owner Steve Allman on his farm. Sits south of Franklin toward Concord, so it adds real backtracking to the loop. Hours change seasonally — confirm before visiting.
A natural closing stop in an authentic 1850s barn a short distance from Lake Winnipesaukee. The "twin" is literal: the structure is two barns joined together, discovered during renovation.
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