We are thrilled to announce a new program series celebrating the history of Portsmouth, NH. We’ve partnered with six different breweries in Portsmouth to host beer and trivia nights. Each brewery is creating a limited-edition beer inspired by a particular figure or event in our history. The events will take place at the breweries with our staff hosting historic games and trivia.
This event has been canceled due to the extensive repairs the brewery has been conducting since June.
Visit their website for information about when they will reopen.
Salty & Malty since 1623
When: Thursday, November 13, 5 – 7 pm Where: The Portsmouth Brewery, 56 Market St, Portsmouth, NH What: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the Portsmouth ride of Paul Revere and participate in historical trivia and games
This beer is inspired by:
the Portsmouth Fires
A trio of 19th-century fires swept through downtown Portsmouth radically changing the cityscape. The Brick Act of 1814 was the direct response to these disastrous fires, attempting to limit the popularity of highly flammable wooden structures. Many of the downtown buildings you know today were built while the brick acts were in place.
When: Thursday, November 16, 5 – 7 pm Where: Earth Eagle Brewings, 175 High St, Portsmouth, NH What: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the Portsmouth ride of Paul Revere and participate in historical trivia and games
This beer is inspired by:
Paul Revere
Most people know about Paul Revere’s most famous ride to Lexington and Concord in April of 1775, but did you know that he set forth from Boston four months earlier to Portsmouth? He came with a warning about rising tensions between British regulars and colonists, specifically that the military may try to seize provincial powder stores at Fort William and Mary.
When: Thursday, September 28, 5 – 7 pm Where: Liars Bench Beer Company, 459 Islington Street #4, Portsmouth, NH What: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the Portsmouth Peace Treaty and participate in historical trivia and games
This beer is inspired by:
The Portsmouth Peace Treaty
This treaty formally ended the Russo-Japanese War. It was signed at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, NH on September 5, 1905. President Theodore Roosevelt was instrumental in this treaty and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his efforts before and during the peace treaty, despite not being present in Portsmouth during the negotiations.
When: Thursday, July 27, 5 – 7 pm Where: Great Rhythm Brewing Company, 105 Bartlett St, Portsmouth, NH What: drink a limited-edition beer inspired by the high-seas adventures of John Paul Jones and participate in historical trivia and games
This beer is inspired by:
John Paul Jones
A Scottish-born naval commander who fought for the United states during the American Revolution. He is often credited as being the “Father of the American Navy.” His famous ship the USS Ranger was built in the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and it is believed that he boarded here in Portsmouth at what is now called the John Paul Jones House.
