Two of us stopped in for lunch on a beautiful fall Saturday. We won't be back. It wasn't terrible, but not great, and not our kind of joint. For $65 we can do better.

The Pros: Extensive beer menu. Stouts to sours, and everything in between, including an entire page or more of those trendy IPAs, if you're into that sort of thing. The staff is friendly and efficient. We were greeted warmly, seated quickly, and got just the right amount of attention at the table.

The OK: The food. The menu is a good size, with a nice selection of stuff. You will find every modern pub staple/cliche you can think of. Poutine? Check. Tots? Check. Fried Brussels Sprouts? Check. Sliders? Check. Parmesan truffle fries? Check. A good big list of sandwiches, too. Everything we had was competently executed, but totally average. I'd go so far as to say this probably isn't somewhere you'd want to go primarily for the food. If you want to watch a game or get your drink on and happen to want a nibble while you do it, it's a good place for that. Just don't expect culinary delights.

The Cons: The atmosphere. I hear extroverts like lots of stimulation. If that's true this is a great bar for extroverts. Between the music and the huge amounts of crowd noise, you will have to yell to be heard by your partner sitting two feet away across the hi-top. And the place was only about 1/3rd full during our visit - at capacity it would be absolutely deafening. I almost wonder if they are piping in artificial crowd noise, it's so loud. Thankfully (this is sarcasm) there are 8500 TVs everywhere you look, since conversation is impossible. At least there's something to watch besides the bubbles in your beer and your tablemates lips moving incomprehensibly.

In summary, it's a chain sports bar just like any other. A local NH chain, to be sure, but unfortunately instead of taking the opportunity to do things differently they just copied the formula of every franchise sports bar. If that's your bag, you'll feel right at home. If you want to check out the excellent beer selection without blowing an ear drum, stop by when the weather is good and you can sit outside, away from the ruckus.