Portsmouth Brewery
Portsmouth, USA · Est. 1991
From the record
What we have established
Address: 56 Market Street. New Hampshire's first brewpub, founded in 1991 by Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis. Historical brewery/archival material places Portsmouth Brewery and Smuttynose in the same Egelston/Francis craft-brewing network, while preserving them as distinct companies. Portsmouth Brewery closed after the June 2023 flood and remains historical in this master.
The Beer Library
Beers
Kate the Great
RetiredRussian Imperial Stout
(Retired / historical)
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Common questions about Portsmouth Brewery
- Is Portsmouth Brewery still open?
- No. Portsmouth Brewery has closed (1991). Address: 56 Market Street. New Hampshire's first brewpub, founded in 1991 by Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis. Historical brewery/archival material places Portsmouth Brewery and Smuttynose in the same Egelston/Francis craft-brewing network, while preserving them as distinct companies. Portsmouth Brewery closed after the June 2023 flood and remains historical in this master.
- When was Portsmouth Brewery founded?
- Portsmouth Brewery was founded in 1991 in Portsmouth, USA.
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