Archive record · Brewery
Martha's Exchange
Nashua, New Hampshire, USA
- Founded
- 1936
- Archive ID
- TB-H83K7TC8
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
Address: 185 Main Street. The Martha's family business dates to 1936. Bill Fokas took over in the mid-1980s, rebuilt and reopened Martha's Exchange in December 1988, then added Nashua's first microbrewery in 1993 during a major expansion. Current official history still presents the operation as a family-run restaurant and brewery.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Events
- Nashua's first microbrewery added to family restaurantDate unknown
Event · Nashua
Bill Fokas expanded Martha's Exchange and added a microbrewery in 1993; current official history still identifies it as Nashua's first.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
The Black Pearl
Year-RoundStout / exact substyle unresolved
(CURRENT / 2026 ACTIVITY)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →MacLeod's Scotch Ale
Year-RoundScotch Ale
(CURRENT / 2026 ACTIVITY)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →South Pacific IPA
Year-RoundAmerican IPA
(RECURRENT / 2025-2026 ACTIVITY)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Apple Brown Betty
RetiredBelgian Strong Dark Ale
(Historical / recurrent)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Untouchable Scotch Ale
RetiredScotch Ale / Strong Ale
(HISTORICAL / AWARD-WINNING) [New Hampshire Pass 29]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →On the record
Awards
- 1994
Silver — Strong Ale
Great American Beer Festival
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