Penuche's Ale House

If it isn't too much of a contradiction, this place is highest quality dive bar in Keene!  Wicked cheap drink prices, fun things to do, (pool, darts, foosball, video games, etc.)  dark, with carved up and written on tables and bathroom doors from many a drunk patron, and an owner who still remembers a face, and usually a name, even if you haven't been in for a few years.  Loved it in the past because it was close to the college and the words "cut off" were never uttered, love it now because it seems like most of today's college kids don't know it exists!  This was the place to finish the night "back in the day" now it's just fun to stop in for a beer for the nostalgia.

I hit this place up while in Keene for a concert a few months back.  I was expecting to walk in and get the 'What the hell are these old people doing here!?!' look that I would have given to someone like me If my young college self saw my old ass 37 year old self walk in now.

There were no college kids in the bar.  It was weird.  Their was no more line out the door.  It was not spring break week.

Still just beer and cordials, and as the other's indicated awesome popcorn.
This place is dark, it is dingy- althoug 10-20% less dingy than when I was in college in 1992-1996.
Folks that were there were friendly.  Beer is still 2 bucks a pint- that is zero inflation from my college daze.

I still reccomend this place if you want to get loaded and watch a baseball game, or go get drunk with friends any night of the week.  No chow, but delivery guy friendly.

If you like beer and you find yourself in Keene, this place has a great selection, cheap, so do the right thing.

Awesome bar but very much for townies and college students. Pretty much only beer and ales. Cheap prices, free pizza on Friday's after 10:30. Free salty but awesome popcorn. Darts, fooseball, pool. Dark and dingy.