8th Annual — June 1, 2024

NH Bacon & Beer Festival

High Hopes Foundation is excited to announce that the 8th annual Bacon & Beer Festival will return to Merrimack, NH on June 1, 2024! For 40 years, High Hopes Foundation has provided life-enhancing experiences and medical equipment to New Hampshire's terminally and chronically ill children. Bacon & Beer is our primary fundraiser, celebrating greasy, fatty, savory bacon alongside the endless possibilities of well-crafted brews.

The largest sampling event in New Hampshire with 200 samples of beer, bacon & BBQ!! We hope you will join us!

Great brews, awesome bacon dishes and live music will make for a perfect day of fun! We all need a little hope for the future, so thank you for your continued support of High Hopes Foundation and helping us make the dreams of New Hampshire children come alive!

LIVE MUSIC ALL DAY FROM THE SLAKAS!!

The Slakas are a 5-piece Nashua-based classic/modern rock, high energy cover band that has been playing local venues & events in the southern NH area since 2004. They cover a wide variety of artists such as Led Zeppelin, Heart, Journey, Bad Company, Donna Summer, Luke Bryan, Pearl Jam and many more, and will get you up on your feet dancing and singing along!

 Thank you to our 2024 Sponsors!!

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Bacon Sponsor

As one of the America’s few remaining, family-owned smokehouses, North Country’s mission is to hand craft premium, artisanal smoked meats through culinary excellence, exceptional animal care standards, and respect for the land.

Check out our 2024 Craft Brewers!

Sample from 60 Breweries, Cideries and more!! List subject to change.

Thank you to our host Anheuser-Busch Brewery!

Embedded in the scenic New England countryside, the Merrimack New Hampshire brewery
provides a stunning location for our event. Bacon & Beer will take place on outdoor fields and lawns, while VIP attendees will also have access to the Biergarten restrooms.

Find them on Facebook at The Biergarten Merrimack

Check out our 2024 Bacon Samplers!

List subject to change

North Country Smokehouse - The Official Bacon of NH Bacon & Beer Festival

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Go get some…

As one of the America’s few remaining, family-owned smokehouses, North Country’s mission is to hand craft premium, artisanal smoked meats through culinary excellence, exceptional animal care standards, and respect for the land.

Pulled Pork People’s Choice Contest

Presented by North Country Smokehouse

BBQ Team list subject to change — vote on your favorite!!

  • 16 Mesh BBQ

  • Babu Baker's Handmade BBQ

  • BBQ Bandits

  • BBQ Brew Crew

  • Big Bobby's Q

  • Bone Daddy's BBQ

  • Canyon Riders

  • Cider Boys BBQ

  • Cyclone BBQ

  • El Jefe Smoke

  • Fatkids BBQ

  • Glazed & Infused NJ BBQ

  • Hatchback BBQ

  • Hog Wash BBQ

  • King Kong BBQ

  • Let It Smoke Barbecue

  • Live Q or Die

  • Philly Blind Pig BBQ

  • Pit Life BBQ

  • Ritchie Bros BBQ

  • SuWhee Q

  • Up 2 BBQ

  • What The Pork?

Additional Vendors — Products & Services for Sale

Vendor list subject to change

  • American Shaman CBD

  • Big Dog Sauce Company

  • BrewView NH

  • Caddy Wagon

  • Clyde's Cupcakes

  • Cutco Cutlery

  • Dandido Sauce

  • Donali's Food Truck

  • DraughtPick.com

  • Granite State Credit Union

  • Jeannette's Concessions

  • InnSeason Resorts

  • LeafFilter North

  • LeafGuard

  • Mainely Paracord

  • Newpro

  • Phily's Good Eats

  • PIC Home Pros

  • Rotary Club of Nashua West

  • Saucehound BBQ

  • Steakin' Bacon

  • Sunup Solar

  • The Spicy Shark

  • T-Mobile