Archive record · Brewery
Portsmouth Brewery
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
- Founded
- 1991
- Closed
- 1991
- Archive ID
- TB-C76YXX1T
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
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Summary
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.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
Events
- New Hampshire's first brewpub opensDate unknown
Opening · 56 Market Street, Portsmouth
Founded by Peter Egelston and Joanne Francis; modern craft-brewpub era begins.
- Cult beer becomes national drawDate unknown
Event · Portsmouth
Kate the Great developed into a highly sought-after release; Portsmouth Brewery noted major BeerAdvocate acclaim in 2008.
- Flood closureDate unknown
Closure · Portsmouth
Brewpub closed after June 2023 flooding and is preserved as historical unless verified reopening occurs.
The People
Behind the beer
The Beer Library
Beers
Kate the Great
RetiredRussian Imperial Stout
(Retired / historical)
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Portsmouth Brewery Rye Not
RetiredRye Beer
(HISTORICAL / AWARD-WINNING) [New Hampshire Pass 29]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Portsmouth Brewery Milk Stout
RetiredSweet Stout
(HISTORICAL / AWARD-WINNING) [New Hampshire Pass 29]
Drank this? Add it to your passport →Wheat Wine
RetiredAmerican-Style Wheat Wine Ale
(HISTORICAL / AWARD-WINNING) [New Hampshire Pass 29]
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Awards
- 2010
Silver — Rye Beer
Great American Beer Festival
- 2010
Bronze — Sweet Stout
Great American Beer Festival
- 2007
Silver — American-Style Wheat Wine Ale
Great American Beer Festival
Only awards we could attribute to a named body and year appear here. An empty section means unresearched, not unawarded.
Straight answers
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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