Portsmouth Brewery

The Portsmouth Brewery, New Hampshire’s first licensed craft brewery, which created the foundation for an industry that now boasts 91 craft breweries across the state, is celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The Portsmouth Brewery’s newly developed craft beer designed specifically for women experiencing menopausal symptoms is receiving international attention and strong demand, leading to a second release on December 1st. The new brew, called LIBEERATION, was initially released in October and sold out quickly. In a heavily male-dominated industry, this is a breakthrough, says The Portsmouth Brewery Co-owner Joanne Francis.

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Portsmouth, NH – Change is in the air at Portsmouth Brewery as Head Brewer Tyler Jones is departing to become part owner and Head Brewer at the newly-formed Black Hog Brewing Company in Oxford, Connecticut.

The Portsmouth Brewery today announced that longtime head brewer and creator of the internationally recognized Kate The Great Russian Imperial Stout – Tod Mott – will be stepping down, effective July 19th. Company spokesperson J.T. Thompson told Brewbound.com that Mott has not confirmed details of his next endeavor, but has not ruled out the possibility… Read more »

It’s a frigid Monday morning in March and The Portsmouth Brewery doesn’t even open its doors for another hour, but the line already stretches around the block. It started forming outside the brewpub’s doors at around 2 a.m. — eight hours ago. March Madness? Nope. Kate the Great is coming.