Archive record · Brewery
Cisco Brewers Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
- Founded
- 1996
- Closed
- 2024
- Archive ID
- TB-PA0DX4GC
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
The direct owner is recorded. No company is held above it.
- Cisco Brewers PortsmouthThis brewery
- Anheuser-Busch InBevConglomerate
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Summary
Address: 35 Corporate Drive. The Cisco pub at 35 Corporate Drive closed permanently on 2024-12-01, while Anheuser-Busch initially continued production. A-B announced in March 2025 that brewing operations at Portsmouth would wind down over the following months. By March-June 2026 the 110,000-sq-ft purpose-built beverage facility was being marketed for lease/sale and described as formerly home to Redhook, Cisco and Anheuser-Busch operations. Lifecycle is therefore CLOSED.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Whale's Tale Pale Ale
RetiredExtra Special Bitter / English-style Pale Ale
(Historical / brand currentness outside NH SITE NOT EVALUATED)
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Awards
- 2022
Bronze — Extra Special Bitter — Whale's Tale Pale Ale
Great American Beer Festival
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Straight answers
Common questions about Cisco Brewers Portsmouth
- Who owns Cisco Brewers Portsmouth?
- Cisco Brewers Portsmouth is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev. Cisco Brewers Portsmouth is based in Portsmouth, USA.
- Is Cisco Brewers Portsmouth still independent?
- No. Cisco Brewers Portsmouth is owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev and is no longer independent.
- Is Cisco Brewers Portsmouth still open?
- No. Cisco Brewers Portsmouth has closed (2024). Address: 35 Corporate Drive. The Cisco pub at 35 Corporate Drive closed permanently on 2024-12-01, while Anheuser-Busch initially continued production. A-B announced in March 2025 that brewing operations at Portsmouth would wind down over the following months. By March-June 2026 the 110,000-sq-ft purpose-built beverage facility was being marketed for lease/sale and described as formerly home to Redhook, Cisco and Anheuser-Busch operations. Lifecycle is therefore CLOSED.
- When was Cisco Brewers Portsmouth founded?
- Cisco Brewers Portsmouth was founded in 1996 in Portsmouth, USA.
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