We’ve got a new place to go! An incredible Vermont brewery & restaurant opens in Brattleboro! As innkeepers at the Chesterfield Inn, a stunning New Hampshire Bed and Breakfast who have lived here for 25 years, we are always very excited to when a new restaurant opens  nearby.

Whetstone Station, owned by our friends Tim and Amy Brady and David Hiler, opened in early July. They serve 14 local and regional craft beers, have an affordable yet inspiring menu, and have incredible views. So far, only the upper deck is open for fair weather, but with the hot dry summer that we’ve had, that has worked perfectly.

Whetstone Station is a restaurant and brewery, and sits right on the banks of the Connecticut River in downtown Brattleboro. The deck has a big bar, and lots of tables with umbrellas. We were there on a warm summer night, and enjoyed the gorgeous view of the river, as we sipped our drinks. Many rave about the huge local and craft beer selection, the many interesting wines by the glass, and the full bar with frozen margaritas. There is something for everyone!

As of August 6th they will be open 7 days a week from 11:30am till at least 10pm (later on weekends) with a full menu.

We enjoyed our dinner, sampling the Surf and Turf Satays, Crispy Brie, Whetstone Wedge Salad, the Mahi Mahi Tacos, and the Beer Braised Short Ribs. The food was fresh, flavorful, and made with local ingredients. Service was attentive and pleasant. It was a terrific night out and we can’t wait to go back!

We have a new beer on the Chesterfield Inn beer list: Smuttynose India Pale Ale. Smuttynose Brewing Co is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire where they began making beer in 1994. The company is named for Smuttynose Island, which is one in a group of nine islands that lay off the coast of Portsmouth. The company was founded by the owners of the Portsmouth Brewery and the Northampton Brewery, in Northampton, Massachusetts (a nice place to have a beer and a bite to eat and located just 45 minutes from our West Chesterfield B&B.) 

Shoals Pale Ale was the first beer that was made by Smuttynose back in 1994, and it was a great start! The India Pale Ale is a more recent offering, which is very “hoppy” and is unfiltered.

This India Pale Ale won a gold medal as “Best American Beer” at the Great British Beer Festival in 2004. Its characteristics include golden color, light body and crisp flavor. This is the perfect drink for the hot summer days of July. Come sit under an umbrella on the back terrace at our New Hampshire Inn and sip a Smuttynose IPA!