Opened: 1991

Closed: 2023

Annual Production: 20,000 bbl

Contributors: Guy Drouin, Paul Sideris, Ralph Wells, Richard R Tinurelli

Updated: May 30, 2024

• 2024-05-20: The Last Pint is Poured at Portsmouth Brewery – New Hampshire’s First Craft Brewery (ProBrewer)
• 2012-07-13: Tod Mott, N.E. brewing icon, leaving Portsmouth Brewery (Boston Herald)
• 2011-05-26: Twenty years of beer at Brewery (Seacoastonline.com)
• 2011-02-23: Beyond Kate the Great (Seacoast Online)

• 20th Anniversary Beer
  Old Ale

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• 5 C's IPA
  American-Style India Pale Ale

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• Altbier
  German-Style Brown Ale/Düsseldorf-Style Altbier

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• American Pale Ale
  American-Style Pale Ale

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• Barleywine
  Barley Wine-Style Ale

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• Belgian Dubbel
  Belgian-Style Dubbel

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• Biere de Garde
  French-Style Bière de Garde

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• Black Cat Stout
  Classic Irish-Style Dry Stout

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• Black Cherry Stout
  Sweet Stout or Cream Stout

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• Bluebeery
  Garden (Fruit Wheat) Beer

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• Bottle Rocket IPA
  American-Style India Pale Ale

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• Brown Porter
  Brown Porter

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• California Common
  California Common Beer

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• Carlyle Cream Ale
  American Lager/Ale or Cream Ale

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• Dirty Blonde Ale
  Golden or Blonde Ale

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• Dunkelweizen
  South German-Style Dunkel Weizen/Weissbier

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• English Style Bitter
  (Special) Best Bitter

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• Extra Special Bitter
  English-Style (Extra Special) Strong Bitter

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• Flanders Red
  Belgian-Style Flanders/Oud Bruin Ale

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• Golden Lager
  German-Style Pilsener

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• Hefeweizen
  South German-Style Hefeweizen/Hefeweissbier

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• Holidaze Porter
  Herb and Spice Beer

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• Hop Harvest
  American-Style Pale Ale

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• Imperial IPA
  Imperial or Double India Pale Ale
  9.00% abv.

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• Imperial Pilsner
  Other Strong Beer

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• Imperial Porter
  Baltic-Style Porter

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• Kate the Great
  Imperial Stout
  Awards:

  • Best Beer in America, Second Best Beer in the World, 2007 Beer Advocate

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• Killer B
  Braggot

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• Kölsch
  German-Style Kölsch/Köln-Style Kölsch

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• Maibock
  German-Style Heller Bock/Maibock

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• Mild Ale
  English-Style Dark Mild Ale
  3.50% abv.

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• Milk Stout
  Sweet Stout or Cream Stout
  Awards:

  • Bronze Medal, 2010 Great American Beer Festival

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• Murphy's Law Red Ale
  American-Style Amber/Red Ale

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• Oatmeal Stout
  Oatmeal Stout

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• Oktoberfest
  German-Style Märzen/Oktoberfest

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• Old Brown Dog
  English-Style Brown Ale
  Awards:

  • Silver Medal, 1989 Great American Beer Festival

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• Porter
  Robust Porter

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• Pumpkin Ale
  Garden (Vegetable) Beer

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• Rye Not
  American-Style Rye Beer
  Awards:

  • Silver Medal, 2010 Great American Beer Festival

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• Saison
  French & Belgian-Style Saison

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• Schwarzbier
  German-Style Schwarzbier

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• Scotch Ale
  Scotch Ale

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• Shoals Pale Ale
  American-Style Pale Ale

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• St. Danmon Trippel
  Belgian-Style Tripel

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• Star Island Single
  Belgian-Style Abbey Ale

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• Thaizenheimer
  Herb and Spice Beer

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• Weizenbock
  South German-Style Weizenbock/Weissbock

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• Weizenheimer
  Light American Wheat Beer with Yeast

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• Wheat Wine
  Specialty Beer
  11.50% abv.
  • Date: October 2, 2004 (#5510)
    Package: draught
    Place: Great American Beer Festival, Denver CO
    Score: 11½ points
    Appearance (3)
    Deep golden. Thick head.
    Aroma (1½)
    Earthy, estery — acetone?
    Mouthfeel (6)
    Big body. Sweet, big wheat flavor, lots of fusels.
    Overall Impression (1)