Archive record · Brewery
William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA
- Founded
- 1638
- Closed
- 1647
- Archive ID
- TB-JAVBFXVY
- Last checked
- Not yet checked
Who owns this brewery?
Not yet mapped as a company, so the chain above it is still open.
From the record
Summary
Communal/town-authorized house of entertainment and brewing operation under William Baulston. Exact physical footprint is not surveyed, but local historical work places the tavern opposite Town Pond in the original Portsmouth settlement. The operation is evidenced in 1638 and again by inn/beer authorization in 1647. Correct locality is Portsmouth/Pocasset, not Providence. Descriptive archive name; no period corporate trade name asserted.
A summary written during research. The sourced facts are in the sections below.
The People
Behind the beer
Early Portsmouth settler placed in charge of inn/brewery/general grocery.
Straight answers
Common questions about William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse
- Who owns William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse?
- William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse is recorded as owned by Portsmouth town/community enterprise, which does not yet have a full company profile in this archive.
- Is William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse still open?
- No. William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse has closed (1647). Communal/town-authorized house of entertainment and brewing operation under William Baulston. Exact physical footprint is not surveyed, but local historical work places the tavern opposite Town Pond in the original Portsmouth settlement. The operation is evidenced in 1638 and again by inn/beer authorization in 1647. Correct locality is Portsmouth/Pocasset, not Providence. Descriptive archive name; no period corporate trade name asserted.
- When was William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse founded?
- William Baulston Public Brewery / Brewhouse was founded in 1638 in Portsmouth, USA.
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