Marthas Exchange Restaurant and Brewing Reviews

johnnnniee	3.5 Marthas Vienna Lager On tap at the source with the family for Easter. Brilliant copper color with a huge bubbly bone white head that persists. Rich toasty almost caramel maltiness with earthy floral hops to counter. seems a hint sweet but tasty. Sunday, April 21, 2024
johnnnniee	3.4 Marthas Peculiar Persuasion On tap at the source with the family for Easter, served in a dimpled mug.Lightly hazy medium to dark brown with a rich frothy tan head that slowly recedes. Caramel maltiness with earthy hops to balance light astringency. Pretty nice. Sunday, April 21, 2024
AirForceHops	3.2 Marthas Peculiar Persuasion 8 oz draft at Cask On! Aroma and flavor are mild caramel, raisins, and yeast. Ummm, it is real mild. Sunday, March 31, 2024
tfontana	3.6 Marthas Peculiar Persuasion Cask pour at Cask.on. Hazy light brown with nice head and lacing. Aroma is caramel, bourbon, mild coffee. Taste follows aroma. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, a bit watery and finish as taste. Saturday, March 30, 2024
ClarkVV	3.5 Marthas Peculiar Persuasion Cask On, 3/40/24. Clear, dark auburn with dark chestnut. Small, persistent, dark beige head. Mellow coffee bean, I'd buy coffee-rested. Fruity yeast and toasted malts. Clean. Bourbony coffee, mellow, gently sweet and fruity. Soft and clean. Lighter body, not thin, good attenuation. Respectable. Saturday, March 30, 2024
mcox90	4 Marthas The BIG 3-0 4 pack of 12 oz cans purchased at the source.Poured into my Martha’s 25 th anniversary glass. Pours super dark reddish brown which shows burgundy highlights when held up to the light. 2 finger beige head and minimal lace. Dark fruit aroma, as promised. Flavor shows boysenberry jam, dark pitted fruits and a ton of malt. Medium bodied. Delicious!! Sunday, January 7, 2024
mcox90	3.5 Marthas Moreish Pub Ale Draft at the source. Pours clear amber with a one finger receding off white head. Decent lace. Aroma is simple, mostly grain. Flavor has a sharp bitterness of citrus rind. Some honey sweetness hiding behind the bitterness. Modest body. Simple, basic, but a tasty brew. Friday, January 5, 2024
jcwattsrugger	3 Marthas The Black Pearl Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3 Marthas The BIG 3-0 Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3.1 Marthas Calypsa, Mandy And The Wolf IPA Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3 Marthas Fresh Hop Ale Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3.5 Marthas Zee Helles Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3.2 Marthas Panther Tracks IPA On tap. Off white head and gold color. A-soft lemon/spice. T-follows, crisp. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
jcwattsrugger	3.2 Marthas Moreish Pub Ale On tap-thin off white head and amber/gold color. A-mild grain. T-slight caramel, spice. Tuesday, December 26, 2023
johnnnniee	3.7 Marthas The BIG 3-0 Sample at Winterfest at Backyard brewery on December first, thanks for the opportunity. Sunday, December 10, 2023
GregMooreNH	3.6 Marthas Beyond The Stars Pours clear, dark mahogany with a one finger, light tan head. Aroma is cocoa, caramel and roast. Taste is caramel and light chocolate, moving to heavy roast. Finish is caramel and roast. Tuesday, October 3, 2023
tfontana	3.8 Marthas Black Forest RIS Can (2/15/22) pour from The Beer Store, Salem. Glad to see my rating resurrects a beer that's been dead for 10 years! It's an opaque dark brown with thin cap of light brown head, decent viscosity and trace lacing. Aroma is strong earthy malts, molasses/brown bread, wood. Taste reflects aroma. Medium bodied with smooth texture, dry finish with light bitterness. Certainly not a treacly sweet, syrupy RIS but I wish it had been a little sweeter. Tuesday, August 15, 2023
tfontana	3.8 Marthas South Pacific IPA 4 oz. pour on tap at Keep NH Brewing fest. Dark yellow, ring of head, trace lacing. Aroma is strong tropical fruit, mild cooking herb. Taste is herb-dominant over tropical fruit. Mouthfeel is silky texture. Strong, south pacific hop flavors. Tuesday, July 11, 2023
tfontana	3.9 Marthas Wild Martha - Peach 4 oz. pour from a can at Keep NH Brewing fest. Brownish-gold, no sparkle, thin ring of head, no lacing. Aroma is nice funk, tart fruit, late milder peach, vinous background. Taste is strong, funky tart fruit, bit of peach at end, vinous background. Mouthfeel is light-to-medium bodied, smooth texture, soft carbonation--drinks like a juice. Well made and interesting. Tuesday, July 11, 2023
AirForceHops	4.1 Marthas Wild Martha - Peach Can at “Keep NH Brewing” Does have a little bit of fuzzy peach in the aroma with a good amount of white wine. Pinot Noir influence is strong. Wow what a delightful beer! One of my favorite beers of the entire festival. Sunday, July 9, 2023
johnnnniee	3.6 Marthas Reverent Beginnings On tap at the source. Pours a lightly opaque dark gold with hints of brick red with a tightly bubbled white head that slowly recedes. Kind of a style defying brew right here. Rich bready toasty light caramel maltiness with an old school earthy pine hops to counter. Not bad. Thursday, April 13, 2023
johnnnniee	3.6 Marthas Nepuvodni Original Pilsner On tap at the source. Served in a dimpled mug lightly hazy deep gold color bordering on amber with a good sized frothy white head that slowly recedes. Rich crackery bready maltiness, light earthy floral hops crisp clean nice quaffable beer. Thursday, April 13, 2023
johnnnniee	3.6 Marthas Lemon Blueberry Sour On tap at the source. Bright pink in color mostly opaque without much of a head when it gets tot he table. Huge fruity lightly tart aroma and flavor, moderate carbonation light puckering. Thursday, April 13, 2023
Travlr	3.3 Marthas Steeplechase Porter Draft at the source. Very dark clear brown color, aroma of lightly spiced brown bread. Taste is smooth, roasty cocoa and espresso. Decent Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.6 Marthas Reverent Beginnings Draft at the source. I wasn't sure what style to add this as, even after talking to the brewer, who said that it doesn't really meet any style criteria, though it's brewed as an ale not a lager. A mash-up of early (1980s) US craft beer styles. I remember back in that ancient historic period that brewpubs would usually have three or so beers - a dark beer, a light beer, and a wheat beer, without commenting on what style any of them were. So I figured Traditional Ale would work, as an homage to that period. Anyway, clear bright amber color, light tan head with lacey lacing. Taste starts sweet then full bodied and light peppery bitterness. Nostalgic. Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	4 Marthas Vienna Lager Draft at the source. Clear bright amber color. Aroma of caramel biscuit. Taste is lightly bitter caramel, light black pepper. Tasty Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.6 Marthas Dr. Hoppenstein Draft at the source. Very slightly hazy yellow color, bright white head. Grapefruit pineapple aroma. Pineapple grapefruit taste with a decent amount of bitterness. Nice Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.7 Marthas Old Dogs New Tricks Draft at the source. Crystal clear yellow color, white head with solid lacing. Subtle lemon aroma. Taste is light lemon and earthy straw. Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.5 Marthas Green Dragon IPA Draft at the source. Hazy yellow color, white head with decent retention. Mixed stonefruit aroma. Taste is stonefruit and mixed citrus with minimal bitterness. OK Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.9 Marthas The Abbots Habit Tripel Draft at the source. Hazy golden yellow color, white head. Aroma of white pepper and light hay and straw. Taste is sweet boozy and malty with a touch of bitterness, a pretty solid on-style tripel Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.8 Marthas Zee Helles Draft at the source. Clear golden yellow color, small white head with solid lacing. Aroma of white pepper and hay. Taste is lightly peppery lightly bitter straw. Tasty Monday, March 6, 2023
Travlr	3.5 Marthas Nepuvodni Original Pilsner Draft at the source in August 2022. Clear bright yellow color, white head with solid lacing. Light white pepper aroma. Taste is clean and crisp with a quick finish. Tasty Sunday, March 5, 2023
Travlr	3.9 Marthas Seasons in the Sun Draft at the source in August 2022. Clear yellow color, white head with lacey lacing. Subtle straw aroma. Taste has a funky edge Sunday, March 5, 2023
Travlr	3 Marthas South Pacific IPA Draft at the source. Slight haze. Medicinal pineapple aroma. Taste is better, pineapple grapefruit. Sunday, March 5, 2023
Travlr	3.1 Marthas Doubly Unsound IPA Draft at the source. Cloudy yellow color, white head with fair retention. Citrus aroma. Taste is lightly gritty citrus. Ok Sunday, March 5, 2023
Travlr	3.8 Marthas Oktoberfest Lager Draft at the source. Clear golden color, white head. Bourbon aroma. Taste is sweet bourbon. Decent Sunday, March 5, 2023
Travlr	3.6 Marthas The Abbot's Habit Triple (Bourbon Barrel Aged) Draft at the source. Clear golden color, white head, solid lacing. Bourbon aroma. Taste is sweet bourbon. Decent Sunday, March 5, 2023
mcox90	3.8 Marthas …and Another Thing! On tap at the source. Pours hazy amber orange with a quick white head. Minor lace. Lemongrass aroma. Flavor is a bit more bitter. Flavor is semi sweet with a nice citrus presence. Some pineapple and mango. Juicy. Some bitterness on the backend. Yummy. Thursday, June 23, 2022
johnnnniee	3.4 Marthas / Liquid Therapy / Odd Fellows / Talespinner A-maizeing Tales of Imperialism On tap at the source. Lightly hazy dark golden color with a good sized frothy white head that persists. Rich bready cereal sweet graininess with some earthy spicy hops to counter. Solid alcohol note. Monday, June 20, 2022
johnnnniee	3.5 Marthas …and Another Thing! On tap at the source. Hazy neon lemon color with a thin white head that slowly dissipates. Earthy lemony citrus and grassy hops with a solid bready maltiness to balance. Monday, June 20, 2022
DJMonarch	3.2 Marthas Oxymoronic Ale Cask Stillage at GBBF 2013, Kensington Olympia 13/08/2013 Fruit and spiced aromas. Dark coloured cloudy in appearance with spicy clove flavour. A hint of dryness in a very bitter banana yeast finish. Tuesday, May 3, 2022
johnnnniee	3.3 Marthas Golden Perch IPA On tap at the source. Hazy orange amber color with a thin bubbly white head that slowly dissipates. Earthy grassy fruity pine with a hint too much diacetyl. Not bad. Saturday, March 19, 2022
johnnnniee	3.5 Marthas Wild Martha On tap at the source Lightly hazy dirty amber color without much of a head by the time it arrived at the table. Earthy funky tart lemon and cherry with a solid hit of balsamic. Not too shabby. Saturday, March 19, 2022
DJMonarch	3.4 Marthas The Farmers Daughter Cask Stillage at GBBF 2012, Kensington Olympia 08/08/2012 Yeast and floral aromas. Amber coloured very hazy in appearance strong in alcohol and fruity with a bitter dry and yeasty malt finish. Monday, March 7, 2022
DJMonarch	3.8 Marthas The Three Headed Jurpa Cask Stillage at GBBF 2011, Earl's Court 02/08/2011 Big hop aroma. Golden coloured smooth on the palate hoppy and fruity pine flavour with a hint of bitterness in a creamy malt finish. Friday, December 31, 2021
AirForceHops	3.3 Marthas Fresh Hop Ale 16 oz. Draft. Slightly hazy golden color. Imagine citrus followed by an herbal earthy pine. Bitterness is very herbal. It is ok. Sunday, November 28, 2021
GregMooreNH	3.5 Marthas Smoked Porter Pours black with a one finger, light tan head. Aroma is smoke, molasses and earthy notes. Taste is rich brown sugar, moving to smoke and peat. Finish mirrors the taste. Sunday, November 7, 2021
mcox90	3.8 Marthas Belle Blonde On tap at the source. Pours a glowing gold color with a slight haziness and a thin white ring of a head. Belgian yeast funky aroma. Sweet flavor with the sweetness coming from the candied sugar, tempered with the Belgian yeast. A bit of spice. Light and dry, but delicious. Saturday, July 24, 2021
mcox90	3.5 Marthas Fundamentally Unsound 16 oz at the source. Pours a hazy yellow with a tight white head. Modest lace. Malty aroma with an undertone of bread dough. Some juicy fruit on the flavor. Light peach and passionfruit. Slight metallic note. Pretty good. Saturday, July 24, 2021
GregMooreNH	3.4 Marthas Velvet Elvis Vanilla Bean Stout Pours black with a one finger, tan head. Aroma is vanilla, roast and molasses. Taste is brown sugar, moving to rich vanilla and roast. Finish is vanilla and roast. Sunday, July 4, 2021