Something Wicked Brewing Co

Something Wicked is one of the up and coming craft brewers in Hanover. Out of the 4 (Aldus, Miscreation, Warehouse), Wicked is probably the best combination of ambiance and beer. The brewpub doesn’t offer a whole lot as far as food as Warehouse but have smartly partnered with a local Italian place that will deliver there as well has have a few snacky things made in house. Their brewpub is the most modern of the competition with 8 or 9 rotating taps, including a nitro tap. They have their jukebox, tap rotation and social media feeds running on several large flat screens behind the bar. The jukebox uses an app you can download and select songs from your phone which is pretty nifty. The far wall is painted with several witty and apropos phrases and quotes about beer.
Now on to the beer. I’ve had most of the beers they offer and there hasn’t been a bad one in the bunch. Their Sinful IPA is fantastic for the citrus hop heads. Chaos is a fantastic coconut chocolate stout that’s like a Mounds in a glass; great dessert beer. Penance is a solid coffee porter for those cold winter nights. And I’m not big on Kolsches but Virtue is probably the best one I’ve had. If you’re not into beer, they usually have a locally brewed cider running as well as wine options. If you’re not sure what you want, grab a sampler or ask any one of the friendly helpful staff for a taste before you buy a glass.
The only downside I can say is that they didn’t fill growlers but I think that’s about to change since they were installing new brewing equipment over the holidays. If you like craft beer, you need to check them out.

We visited this place after visiting Miscreation, so that probably influenced our experience here. They have good beer, but not great beer! We got a sampler and it was all right. I’ve had better IPAs before. Wasn’t a fan of the chocolate coconut beer but then again that may be a personal taste bud thing! The place is cute and cozy, and I like the pretzels on the table. I’ll try the place again when they have a different set of beers on tap to give it another shot!

Despite the limited hours, this microbrewery is worth a visit if you enjoy craft beer. They are producing a variety of craft beers of different styles – we sampled 7 beers on our visit, with the Brazen Brown Ale being the favorite. Food is available from a limited pub fare menu, or you can order in from a local barbecue joint.