Craic Sauce

We're dusting the cobwebs off our tents because we have our first few outdoor events of the year this weekend!

We'll be announcing our summer schedule and introducing you to our summer markets soon, but first you should know about these awesome events in the next two weeks.

This Saturday we'll be at the Hudson Spring Market and the Annual Spring Fest at Spicket River Brewery.

On Patriots Day we'll be where the shot heard around the world was, Lexington, at the Craft Food Hall Patriot's Day Fair.

The following week is the for chiliheads. Craic Sauce and Craft Hot Sauce is hosting our first in-person BYOHS on Wednesday April 26th. Join us in person for a taste and tell experience. More info in our bio!

And then to cap off April, we'll be repping Lowell and the Merrimack Valley at the Boston Hot Sauce Fest!

All event details are listed on our website.

See you out there, and stay tuned for what markets you'll be seeing us this summer!

We're back at Fox tomorrow! 11:30-1:30 - unlimited samples and free stickers! 

But first. Let us ask you a question...

Red or green?

Have you ever eaten a ghost pepper?

This is the face I make when I'm on another planet about 5 minutes after consumption.

Did you know capsaicin (the heat compound in hot peppers) creates a neurological reaction to act on pain receptors. The endorphins after almost make it worth it!

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Where the bottle meets the land.

Brian Boru was a legendary Irish Highland King and was regarded as one of the most successful and unifying monarchs in medieval Ireland.

Descendants of his O'Brien clan actually built a watch tower built in 1835 that sits at the highest point of the Cliffs of Moher.

If Brian Boru was around today, I'm confident he would enjoy curry chips with a heavy pour of his sauce after a long trek in the burren as much as I did.

We're almost ready to release our summer schedule, but before we do, let's focus on April and embrace spring!

Here's our April event list.

April 1 - Tasting at 12-2
Sunday April 2 - The Farm Market at Mill No. 5]] at
Saturday April 8 - Market 11:30 - 4
Sunday April 9 - The Farm Market at Mill No. 5]] at Mill No 5
Saturday April 15 - Spring Market
Saturday April 15 - Spring Fest 12-5 at
Monday April 17th - Patriots Day Fest at
Wednesday April 19th - Farmers Market
Saturday April 22nd - Street Fair
Sunday April 23rd - The Farm Market at Mill No. 5]] at Mill No 5
Saturday April 29th & 30th -

See you out there!

Love the international hot sauce community! I may be a bit biased towards the Irish spice community 🇮🇪🔥

Brian from and I sparked up a connection after meeting his cousin at

It was a pleasure to meet and trade sauces and stories. Seriously great stuff and I look forward to sharing these sauces at the .hot.sauce tasting room!

Mill City Red making its maiden voyage where it all started!

Craic is an Irish word for good times and enjoying your present company.

It's been the guiding light for us since we started five years ago, and we are looking for people who embody it to join the Craic Crew.

We are growing our market presence, our production capacity, and our farming operations. As a smaller company, we have flexibility in scheduling, so job availability can range from 6 hours per week to 30. We are especially looking for weekend hours and work through the entire pepper season until late October.

Candidates must have a vehicle and be able to travel to the Lowell area regularly. Check out our website to learn more about our open roles: https://www.craicsauce.com/jobs

F**k it, let's do a Paddy's Day sale!

To mark our five year anniversary, we're moving to 2018 prices for the rest of the weekend with online sales. $7 per bottle for our core four sauces!

These pictures were from our grand release party on March 17, 2018 when we sold our first bottles. My Uncle Paul served up his Guinness braised corned beef and cabbage tacos and great craic was had!

Have a safe and enjoyable St. Patrick's Day and cheers for the support in our first five years! Also, happy birthday to our friends at as well!

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Made in Lowell, Craic Sauce is now available for students at halls.

Many of our peppers started in the Rist Institute] greenhouse, then are cooked up in downtown Lowell and then are delivered by hand across that street.

It doesn't get any more local than that!

Thank you to the entire UML community for how you've encouraged and supported our path to here!

While there's a snowday at UMass Lowell today, students still need to eat the heat!

UMass students, come by Fox Dining Hall today 5-7 to sample our whole lineup and grab complimentary stickers. We'll also be at the atrium for the Rist Institute] UML Farmers Market on Wednesday 2-4

Weekend schedule!
We're locked and loaded with 6 opportunities to hang and try craic sauce on some unique tasting vessels.

Saturday 9:30 - 1:30 - Steve at the Somerville Winter Farmers Market
Saturday 10:30 - 2 - Terry and Matt at the LAST Wayland Winter Farmers Market
Saturday 1:30 - 3:30 (after UML takes down UVM for the AE championship) - Brian will be doing a Craic Sauce tasting next to Irish Whiskeys at Duck Soup

Sunday 10-1 - Steve at Farm Lowell at Mill No 5
Sunday 11-1 - Matt and Brian at Clover Row (Assembly Row) sampling on fresh hummus and pita
Sunday 2-4 - Matt and Brian at the Black Rose

The warm up to Paddy's Day is here! We'll be playing some Irish tunes while cooking up some Golden Pumpkin today. What's on your St. Patrick's Day playlist?

The days are getting longer
Seedlings are sprouting
Events calendar is filling up
Spring is right around the corner!